What a great place to eat in such a small town of Capitan! If you're heading there to go to check out Smokey the Bear museum, or go to the spot at the antique place on the main strip or heading to Carrizozo be sure to go eat at the OSO Grill! Nice roomy seatings, they allow service dogs which is a big plus for me. Friendly and good service with the staff. Food is delicious, flavorful and very filling! Not a long wait to get your food. Menus had good choices and next time I'm saving room for desert because the ice cream store next store is connected and had some delicious looking choices too! Attentive waitress that asked how my food was, filled my drink, just in time to cool the green chili that was just the right heat, flavorful & delicious. read more

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We come here every time we're in Ruidoso. Really good burgers! Really pretty much everything here is good! We started with the Fried Green Chili Strips. So crispy with a little heat. Hubby and my cousin both had the Green Chili Cheese Burger. I had the Patty Melt and my other cousin had the Chicken Tenders and Gravy. Moist chicken and yummy gravy! Everything was delicious. Burgers and Patty Melt were cooked a perfect medium rare. Always great service! You need to try this place! read more

Enjoyed a fine lunch at the Oso Cafe. Came here with friends from Minnesota and enjoyed the experience and Southwest charm and ambiance. We started our meal with the fried green chilie strips appetizer. These were crispy and flavorable. The days special was loaded nachos which my friends ordered and shared saying they were very good. I ordered the award winning green chilie cheese burger and fresh fries. What an enjoyable treat. The service was as great as the food. I highly recommend stopping here on your next trip to this historic region of NM. read more

We had the award-winning Green Chili Cheeseburger. It was delicious and tasted fresh. Also tried the bacon guacamole burger and a kid's meal quesadilla and kid's meal burger. All were devoured. Perfect place to go after visiting Smokey National Park! read more

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Wonderful food. Try their award-winning green chile burger. You won't regret it! Excellent service. Adjoining gift shop has a great selection plus fudge. read more

OVERALL Oso Grill is a good restaurant in Capitan, NM, for burgers, sandwiches, quesadillas, & others. Notably, green chile is entailed with half of the menu items. RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 5 | Service: 3 | Ambiance: 4 | Price: 3 PARKING Street parking and some spots out front are free for patrons. LOCATION/AMBIANCE This restaurant is located on Smokey Bear Boulevard across the street from the Smokey Bear Museum & gift shop. It's hard to miss. One side is the dine-in restaurant. On the other side, there's a gift shop, ice cream bar, & a takeout ordering from the grill. THE GRUB + There is a regular green chili cheeseburger. Ask about their special one! It's called the "NEW MEXICO'S CHOICE GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGER our award winning green chile, cheese, fried green chile strips, homemade ranch chipotle dressing burger $13"... it's absolutely delicious and eye-appealing with the Zia symbol branded into the top of the bun. Highly recommend. I got coleslaw instead of fries. Good choice for me on a warm afternoon. + Kids cheeseburger with a side of homemade fries ($7 for burger + fries and no drink)... my kiddos enjoyed theirs. LITTLE YELPER'S CLUB They have s kid's menu. The cheeseburgers are a good portion even for bigger kids. SERVICE Friendly. A bit slow. It was a 20-30 minute wait on takeout. No text or phone call when your takeout order is ready, so I don't even know why they obtained my mobile number. MY FAVORITE PART... The award-winning Chile cheeseburger! NOT SO FAVORITE PART... Not getting my change back after paying cash. I was going to add the $3 to their tip jar for our to-go order, but they proceeded to do so without my consent. TIPS + Beer is served. + Their hours as of 5/4/2024 showed that they are closed Sunday & Monday. read more

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It's on a corner with beautiful front doors. The food was delicious, very generous portions! The lady who helped us was so nice and loved her hair - her whole look was fab. They have beers and wine and a store next door with trinkets. I recc getting a goat milk hand cream and walking across to the museum. This is a hidden gem for sure ! read more

Had a visitor with me and had to show off the Best Green Chili Cheeseburger in New Mexico. They were delighted with the delicious burger and fantastic service. I was loving the chicken fried steak. Still needs MUSIC! read more

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What can I say about this place. Make the drive to Capitan. This place never disappoints. We had the Reuben and a Chicken Fried Steak. Both were delicious. read more

Great food! I had the tacos, the kids had burgers and my husband had had the chicken ranch wrap. The fries are real homemade sliced potato's. It was clean, fast and great service. My only suggestion is to play music inside the restaurant. Walk across the street to the Smokey Bear museum. Really fun, highly recommend both! read more

The food. Ordered a burger and some appetizers The appetizers were ok. Nothing to write home about. The burger was HORRIBLE. Dry, over cooked. The lettuce tomato onion and pickle garnish was sparse. French fries were cold and soggy. Ordered chess pie. Terrible! What was sad was that we had heard thot the Oso Grille was the best burger in New Mexico! We drove 40 minutes to get there.. Just so you know, the BEST BURGER IN NEW MEXICO is at the Buckhorn. Small but incredible located in San Antonio, New Mexico. Definitely a gourmet burger. Huge! They even make doggie burgers for your pets. Back to Oso Grille: Service was good at Oso. Waitress was good. Not crowded read more

what a fantastic little hidden gem in Capitan! charming space, fantastic service, and delicious tooo! yayyyy! make sure to walk around the corner and go to the cute little shops too! There's a great little antique shop in there . read more

Great food and local atmosphere...burger is one of the best around the local area. Highly recommend for lunch or dinner

Beautiful location, excellent, fast service. It is located in Capitan, NM, so it is a bit off of the beaten path but still within a half hour of Ruidoso. NM is famous for its chilies, and these are some of the best fried strips I've ever had. P.S. They open at 11, we were seated around 11:30, and the line is already through the door and it's barely noon, so come early! read more

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Anytime I am in Capitan I stop into Oso grill. The staff is great and the food never dissapoints.

The food is always amazing and the service is top tier. We love having this amazing restaurant in our small town.

The food was absolutely delicious! The ladies who served us were super nice and fast. The place is very clean and cute design. Overall I would definitely come here again! read more

This place was a total gem. The food was fresh and delicious and the service was outstanding. They were really busy when we were there but the servers were totally on top of everything and super friendly. Very welcoming! read more

4.5 stars I've been wanting to try this place for quite some time (especially since their burger won the state fair prize 4 years in a row). So, while in Ruidoso, it was the perfect opportunity (and not too far of a drive). Capitan is a cute little town. We got there a little after 5 on a Thursday and it was about half full at the time. Service was friendly. My mom got the Oso tacos (their famous green chile cheeseburger in a taco form), my dad the bacon guac burger with regular fries, and I the state fair green chile cheeseburger with sweet potato fries ($1 upcharge). The award winner cheeseburger had cheese, green chile, chipotle ranch, and was covered in battered green chile strips. The green itself was a little hot on the burger (in which the tacos were cooked with the chile making it a little spicy for my mom but she enjoyed the tacos nonetheless), but the green chile strips packed very little heat. I didn't even have to ask and my burger was cooked perfectly, and came out hot temperature-wise. The sweet potato fries were a little lukewarm by the time I got them and didn't have much flavor overall. It was a good burger, but I think there are still a few others that top my list. It did take awhile to get our order and by the time we were finishing up, there was a 20-30 min wait. Can't wait to try the Almond Joy pie next time! 2023 #27 read more

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The Food, the service and the FOOD did not disappoint!! Oso Burger with a Loaded Baker Potatoe!!! read more

Oso Grill - Oso Burger with Loaded Baked Potato!!! - New American Near Me - Capitan, New Mexico

What a charming place with great service and awesome food! We got the Choice green chili cheese burger and Oso tacos, and man, they were tasty. The fried green chili strips in them were Yummy! Prices are totally reasonable and everyone is friendly. The gift shop next door has lots of fun NM items. read more

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The food was very good, service was great. You can tell they are short handed but at no time did we feel it. The staff was on every table making sure the customer had what they wanted. Our waitress was excellent! If you are in the area you can't go wrong stoping in. read more

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The service was amazing. They were not lying about the Green Chile Cheeseburger being the best. I love this place. I will be coming back, worth the drive. read more

What an interesting place. Terrific food with great service. The hours can vary so check before you make the drive. Definitely worth the trip! read more

The food is always incredible. Such a great restaurant... Not just a great restaurant for such a small town, but one I would go to over and over. read more

While the burger was astetically pleasing, the state fair burger left a lot to be desired. The service was great and the burger was just fine, but definitely not award-winning worthy I feel. It was cooked well done, and the outside of the burger was very crispy for my taste. I ordered a baked potato which was a dollar more. The baked potato was small I felt and should've been bigger. I've had plenty of good meals here. Maybe it was just an off night for the cook of the burger. read more

Oso Grill - State fair burger - New American Near Me - Capitan, New Mexico

We stopped here for dinner since we were driving through Capitan to get to Carlsbad Caverns. After touring the Smokey the Bear Historical Park (not to be missed), we came to this adorable cafe across the street and were greeted by the two lovely women (sisters?) who were working the floor. We got a table under a large award and started with a beer and margarita. The margarita was a wine version, and while it was a bit too sweet for one of us, it was still enjoyable. The chips and queso were good, and of course we had to share their award-winning green chile cheeseburger. The emblazoned Zia sun on top of the bun does not hurt the optics! It was wonderful: loved the fried green chile crunch and the meat was tender and juicy and it was everything you want a burger to be. Our daughter was satisfied with her grilled cheese. Honestly, we would have given this place five stars because we were having all the good feels here, but we ordered dessert and that was a big mistake. Their "soft serve" chocolate ice cream was scooped chocolate slush that was flavorless and the almond joy cake had obviously been microwaved before it hit our table--the result was a mushy mess that tasted mostly of condensed milk mixed with coconut flakes. But we love this place so much that we're willing to overlook the dessert fiasco to land on four happy stars. The prices are also more than fair. This is small-town America at its best and we highly recommend it as a destination place to eat if you're in the area. read more

Lunch at the Oso Grill in Capitán NM, was overall a fair experience. The dining area is clean, but rather empty, still I had no concern with the restaurants cleanliness. Most all of my family was satisfied with their meals, and the service. Our waiter, whose name I believe was "Kathy" was overall attentive to our tables needs, but I did not favor her attitude when we first arrived. As for my plate, I had a cheeseburger, and the beef was rather burnt. I give this restaurant 3 stars, for cleanliness, plate options,andattentive service (NOT for pleasing attitudes) The visit in my opinion was fair, but personally I would not visit the Oso Grill as my first choice. I read more

Oso Grill - Slightly burnt cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion,pickles - New American Near Me - Capitan, New Mexico

The Blackened Chicken tenders were delicious. My buddy got the famous/award winning Green Chili Cheeseburger and was also impressed. Great vibe, friendly staff, and most importantly, great food. This is a hidden gem. read more

Oso Grill - Chips and dip - New American Near Me - Capitan, New Mexico

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Definitely a five stars burger. I've traveled New Mexico looking for burgers like this. This one is in my top 4 for sure. Loved the fried green chile on the burger and the American cheese. Great burger. I would have liked just a little seasoning salt on the actual burger was all read more

Oso Grill - Green chile cheeseburger - New American Near Me - Capitan, New Mexico

This is the most delicious burger I've had in some time. The first time I ate here I had a patty melt and my colleagues ordered this burger. As soon as I saw their meal being sat down I realized I had made a mistake. Luckily we came back and I could order the green chili cheeseburger that is an award winner! I wasn't asked how I wanted my burger cooked, I think they just know to do it perfectly. It has a delicious sauce on it and I didn't need to add anything to it. It is reasonably priced and just so good. I ate the other half in bed in my hotel room that night and could not have been happier. read more

Oso Grill - Green chile cheeseburger. Fried chicken strips and a delicious sauce. - New American Near Me - Capitan, New Mexico

First- our waitress made our trip worth it because she was fantastic! Catfish was loaded with flavor, light and fluffy. Didnt have the "dirty" typical flavor. Jalapeño poppers were SPICY!!! Burger was good but a bit dry. Almond joy pie and home made ice creams were fantastic! read more

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The fried catfish is delicious. They continually win state awards for their green chili cheeseburgers. Try the fried green chili strips for an appetizer. You will not be disappointed! Service is fast and attentive without being annoying. We really enjoy eating at Oso Grill! Oh, and they have a fun gift shop and homemade ice cream. Yum read more

Absolutely disgusting burger! The fries were good (albeit rather limp) and the green chiles were tasty. The bun was the same gross generic crap you'd get at any fast food place, and the meat was the low-grade type stuff you get in a tube at Walmart! I took 2 bites, spit them both out, fed 2 small pieces to my dog and the rest is going in the trash. The flavor is non-existent in this meat, and the texture is unpleasant and disturbing. Worst green chile cheeseburger I've had in NM, and 1 of the worst burgers I've ever had read more

Oso Grill - Low-grade beef, classless joint, trash-burger! - New American Near Me - Capitan, New Mexico

I had the green chili hamburger, that one of the fair several years in a row. It was absolutely phenomenal. I just moved here from Florida and I had never experienced that type of flavor and a hamburger: highly recommend. read more

We always come here when we visit NM and it is excellent every time!! The green chile enchilada casserole and the green chile burger were amazing. The buttermilk pie is also a must!! The waitresses are top-notch and so kind. read more

Love this place. The food is great, the service a little harried but good. This is a must go to place for me whenever we visit.

I so wish this place was in Albuquerque! Excellent food and all of it made fresh! Nothing frozen except the homemade ice cream. I've never had buttermilk pie until my visit here. Whoa! All the staff members were warm and friendly making you feel like you're part of the small town. Everyone seemed to walk in with a smile and leaving with a smile. Such a great atmosphere! We had the green chili cheeseburger and chicken fingers. Simple and so very good! This will surely be a stop whenever we roll through town! Thank you all for a great experience and holding up to the hype! read more

Oso Grill - Green chili cheeseburger and chicken strips - New American Near Me - Capitan, New Mexico

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Stopped there on my way back from Lincoln and it did not disappoint. I had the cheeseburger and there's no frozen patties there!!! You could tell it was fresh and cooked perfect. The fries are fresh cut, which I don't care for but the burger filled me up. Definitely stop if you're out that way. read more

This is the state champion green chili burger, so yes, it's good. Make sure you're hungry.