A Hidden Gem with Service That Stole the Show! I came in expecting good food -- and yes, the food was awesome. Flavorful, fresh, and deeply satisfying. But what truly blew me away was the service. I'm talking next-level, above-and-beyond, "are-you-sure-this-isn't-a-five-star-resort?" kind of service. From the moment we walked in, we were treated like honored guests. The staff wasn't just friendly -- they were genuinely warm, attentive without hovering, and somehow always one step ahead of what we needed. It felt like they cared -- not just about the meal, but about the whole experience. That kind of hospitality is rare, and it made a lasting impression. If you're in Albuquerque and want incredible Mexican food and to feel truly welcomed and taken care of, this is the place. I left full, happy, and already planning my next visit. read more

I wanted my sister to try Ramona's with me and she absolutely loved it. I had the Birria Ramen that came with 2 Birria tacos on the side that was absolutely delicious and my sister had the Tamale Plate which she absolutely devoured. The service is always amazing and super quick and the restaurant has ample seating. We will definitely be back read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Ramen Birria & Tamale Plate - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Very good service, but today's visit for the food- not so great. It wasn't bad, I just say it was average. It was our second trip and I do want to try once more so I can have the birria tacos! Cute shop, well attended. Food to me so far average. Super staff! read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Dining room - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Great food, great service! Got a chicken enchilada and a burrito-both were absolutely delicious! Everyone super friendly from the moment we walked through the door! Highly recommend and would definitely eat here again. read more

My friend and I came for a Sunday brunch and both liked Ramona's Mexican Café. My initial take after this first visit is that it's solidly good - what the heck, what I found today was _excellent_ (While I started this as a four-star, after writing my review and reliving how well everything went, I'm bumping my review all the way up). Noteworthy is that everyone appears to know about Ramona's already: the place was PACKED when I arrived at 1115 on a Sunday. I was able to snag a small table (it's seat-yourself) and was immediately presented with a menu and asked about drinks by a series of hustling staffers. All charming, by the way, utterly without any "It's not my area/job" attitude - throughout our visit, everyone from the managers to the busser to our waitress to other waitresses always seemed engaged in doing whatever was necessary to make sure things are going as we'd like. While doing the same for dozens of other customers. Furthermore, the bathroom was clean even during this Sunday crush. Top-tier job by management - and, please note the outgoing manager himself stopped by our table a couple times to check on us. Wow. We were not rushed and were continually offered drink refills and even go-cups. The menu (see attached photos) was pretty varied and (it should be noted) NOT New Mexican. Nice to see a breakfast/brunch/lunch place that's this professional doing something other than the ordinary. My friend got a waffle with eggs and ham; I got the enchiladas montadas with chorizo, eggs and both red and green chiles (and the manager asked whether we'd like a little more chile and brought us a small bowl of each - at no charge - yay). My food was delicious and filling and a great deal for today's pricing. (Note there is an additional charge for payment with a card.) My friend liked his waffle and described it as perfectly made and of the quality that made a carb splurge worthwhile. The fruit on his waffle was really nice and fresh, too. On the chiles: note that the red appears to be made from pods and is more of a Northern _Mexico_ flavor than a _Northern New Mexico_ flavor. For me, this was a bonus, as it's not something commonly encountered in the Albuquerque area. The chile colorado was a little picante, too, but not what I'd call especially so. The green chile was milder and . . . very similar to those served at Los Cuates and La Salita, if that helps. Of the two, I much preferred the red, but that's incredibly subjective and who knows whether it'll hold between different batches of chile over multiple visits. But I will be _making_ multiple visits: there are a lot of things on the menu here that I want to try. read more

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After reading the reviews about the great service and great food, decided to finally make my way to Ramona's. Food was really good, but unfortunately, our service wasn't great. I think our server was having a bad day for some reason. Overall experience was really good and will be back and I'm sure that girl that took care of us was just having a rough day inside the restaurant was a lot bigger than expected and decorated very nicely. I recommend this part for anybody looking for a good new Mexican cuisine. read more

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Took visiting Granddaughter here as she was job searching. Staff were outstanding, quick to fill our order, & great advice on their menu items. As you can see from the pictures the outside/inside seating area set the atmosphere. We all three ordered the combo plates & were very happy with the food. Everything is shown in pic except the soft taco. We recommend this quite hidden gem read more

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We came here on a laid back Thursday morning and had a wonderful experience. The food was delicious and the service was super prompt. Highly recommended! Thank you to Ramona's for a great meal 4.5/5 read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - The burrito Grande, Xmas smothered! - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I've eaten takeout here a few times but decided to dine in with some family today. The Huevos Rancheros were really good and too large to finish. But what really elevates Ramona's from a 4 to 5 star restaurant was the service. The best service I've had around town for a casual dining spot. All of the staff was incredibly attentive and friendly from start to finish. read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Huevos Rancheros with Red Chile and Hashbrowns. - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Excellent new place to me that opened where the old Twister's used to be. They're going ion their second year. Good, fast(ish) Mexican joint that has good food and service. The place has an open layout and is clean. Definitely eat here if you have the chance. read more

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The food is excellent and the people are so warm and friendly. Fast too! And it a right down from Historic Old Town read more

Very good chilie, both red and green! My wife and I had a great first experience, the waitress was very friendly and let us have a taste of the rice before ordering it as an extra side, it was very tasty and well cooked. The rest of the meal was great! I had the birria tacos which were very tasty and the consume was delicious! We will be back try something new on our next visit. read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Juevos rancheros with bacon, red and green chili on the side. - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Wowza! A friend recommended Ramona's and I can't wait to tell him how great it was! Wonderful location on Jefferson and a spacious interior. Our service was awesome and the food was served fast and hot. My huevos ranchos had so many options! Hash browns, cubed or sliced potatoes, refried or whole beans, ham, bacon, chorizo, or sausage, and corn or flour tortilla. I got my eggs over medium, hash towns, whole beans, no meat with corn under and flour on the side, and green chile. Excellent! My spouse got pancakes with fruit, crispy bacon, and 2 eggs over medium. Really good! The coffee and iced tea were both good. We will return for lunch! read more

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Ramona's was decent overall. The menudo was just okay, but the carne adobada was really good--definitely the highlight. The service was friendly, and even though the place was large and packed, it was surprisingly quiet enough to have a conversation without shouting. Not a bad spot, but not a game-changer either! read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Another Rockstar visit this Sunday morning at Ramonas It's a much the people that run Ramonas as it is the food Always friendly and super helpful, food comes quick Ramonas is doing it right so tip well !! read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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We ate at Ramona's Mexican Cafe for the first time last Sunday, 3/29/26. Their red chili is world class and with their portion sizes you will not leave hungry. For you green chili lovers.... you won't be dissapointed. Ramona is a real person serving true New Mexican food with her family. read more

Good food, good service, (could stand to have a seat yourself sign, we were a little confused, but not badly. and aside from forgetting my coffee, and my compatriots sauce to go cup, it was a great experience. (btw there is a surcharge for cards, which i think they should put out there in big text, although since i had cash i felt like it was a discount not a surcharge. Anyway i usually test places with Huevos Rancheros, and theirs did not dissapoint. Could have had hotter chile. But despite being hungry i was unable to stuff in the last few bites. bacon was great, the hashbrowns were fully cooked, and the pintos were good. I also got a taste of my compatriots refried beans, (they tasted like my mom's ) aside from the other gripes, i wish it was clsoer to me in Midtown. but i guess my beltline will benefit from me having to choose to drive over there. read more

Super delicious food and the staff are very helpful and friendly. Easy to get to, easy parking and reasonable prices. I plan to go back on my next visit. Thanks! read more

This place absolutely ROCKS. If you want high quality, authentic Mexican food- this is IT. I'm a sucker for chilaquiles and these were THE best I have had in ABQ. It was really tough to decide what to get- I can't wait to go back! The prices were reasonable along with delicious chips & salsa. Service was also excellent. Hubby had the smash burger tacos which were equally delicious. So glad we stopped in and will definitely be back. read more

Great food and amazing service from all the ladies I had the combination plate green Chile was spectacular

We were in town for a long weekend and we're lucky enough to find this place for breakfast after our balloon ride on the first morning. We came back the next two mornings! I had the chilaquiles al pastor with eggs over easy, Christmas. Outstanding! She had juevos rancheros with bacon on sliced potatoes and corn tortillas, eggs over easy. Damn tasty! We'll be back when we're in town read more

We decided to try out Ramona's because of other reviews. It exceeded our expectations. Our waitress was amazing. She checked on us many times to make sure we had what we needed. Our food came out fast and hot. We ordered the chips and salsa. The salsa was spicy and very flavorful. Chips were thin and crispy. My husband ordered the combo plate and I ordered the chilaquiles with red chile and I added a side of their home potatoes. Visually at first the food is very appetizing and looks like something you would receive at your grandmothers house. It takes me back. Prices were very reasonable for the food you get and portion size. This is a must get to place. It is a hidden gem in Albuquerque. read more

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Service 5/5 Food 2/5 Service was great. You can tell everyone really loves it here. Seems like a close knit team with a lot of regulars. The food...was not great. Everything tasted like oil. The eggs were fried in A LOT of oil. The first bite into the egg; the immediate taste that hit my mouth: oil. The Chilaquiles looked sooo good, but again tasted like oil, but this time old frying oil. The menudo was suuuuuper fatty and oily with not great flavor. Someone else wrote the menudo was spicy - where? I had to ask for chili de arbol. I got crushed red pepper flakes and dumped the entire amount in the menudo. The overpowering oily taste was distracting from what I was eating. I honestly felt like I drank a cup of vegetable / canola oil after eating here which made the meal not very enjoyable. Prices were good, staff was excellent, but waaaaay overdone with the oil in the cooking. So far my favorite menudos in ABQ are at Delicia's & Juani's, but I haven't tried El Dorado yet. read more

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Amazing service! Gentleman executing the dishes was on top of it along with other staff. Red chili spicy and great flavor! read more

First things first, what stood out to me was the amazing customer service! I feel like excellent customer service is hard to come by these days. I've been there three times within the last week and every time I've been there, the entire team was so friendly, they tag teamed and helped everyone out, and everyone walked around checking on customers. And when the owner is there, he walks around checking on people and helps his staff as needed. Seeing how the owner treats his staff and just how overall pleasant the everyone is, this was a major green flag to me! Ok, now to the food. I tried the smash burger tacos which were pretty good! Sorry I didn't take the best picture so you can't really see the hamburger patty but they were delicious. I also ordered the chilaquiles twice which have been my favorite dish so far! The chile is flavorful and has a nice kick to it! I also tried their pancakes which were perfect! This has become one of my new favorite local spots! I highly recommend it! read more

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Just stopped to grab a bite to eat at the State Fair. They have a booth in the Spanish Village... Please stop in! No other food here compares. I was craving a Frito pie and I saw they offered a Carne Adovada Frito Pie and I was all in. Holy smoke, Ms. Ramona... Chile was delicious and had Leroy and I sweating Thank you for making my State Fair visit worth it. Dam good food read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Customer service was excellent, food was so great-a mix between Tex-Mex and New Mexican..We loved it!

I found this place because I was looking for menudo. I am from Dallas and we don't have many authentic Mexican restaurants that serve menudo. This place did not disappoint! My menudo was spicier than I'm used to which means it's perfect for everyone else. The pieces were cut into perfect small bites. There was a more hominy in it than I prefer but it was delicious. My husband ordered a simple breakfast - bacon and eggs were cooked perfectly. Hash browns were not greasy. Very good value overall. The most impressive aspect of this restaurant is the service. Everyone was so nice and friendly. We felt welcomed and appreciated. I was super needy and kept asking for things I forgot and everyone was so pleasant in helping me. Very clean restrooms too! read more

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4.5 stars This place is the real deal as far as authentic Mexican food/atmosphere goes. I came on a Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago. And while I've visited other restaurants in the that area before, I had no idea about Ramona's until I had seen a Facebook post in a local restaurant group about pumpkin spice horchata. On this particular Sunday, there were several birthday parties going on and the mariachis had just finished, so it was a lively atmosphere. Staff was friendly and even asked if I needed anything to drink while I waited for my horchata. The horchata was a good size (around 24 oz) for $5. It was the perfect blend of that sweet and pumpkin spice, topped with whipped cream and cinnamon. Oh so good and what a unique combination for the white girl in me that loves pumpkin spice but also the Mexican heritage side of me that loves horchata 2023 #60 read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Pumpkin spice horchata - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Legendary experience! Enjoyed an amazing breakfast. Hubby had red chile plate with rice and beans very generous portion and the chile was perfectly tender and tasty. Flavor had a kick without being overpowering. Suggest ordering a flour tortilla with it to scoop up meat/bean/rice together. I was torn and couldn't decide between posole and chile relleno meal and went with relleno w/red chile. It was delicious super happy we came here and will be back for sure! Very friendly staff, keep up the good work!! read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Chile relleno with extra order of over easy egg - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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the space is open and welcoming. The wait staff is super friendly and attentive. They bring complimentary salsa and chips which is nice. The huevos rancheros was really good. They have a half size if you're not super hungry. read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Complimentary chips and salsa. I liked the green salsa best but both were good. - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Hidden Gem- the food was fantastic- very large menu. However the staff was AMAZING! They greeted you when you came in, when you left and were constantly filling water and drinks while we ate. Will be back! read more

The food was awesome, but we loved visiting with the owner. A family business that uses their mother's recipes. They are a hard-working group that are totally invested in the family business! Great people, great price, amazing food! Will come back every time I am in Albuquerque! read more

Service is superb, spacious, comfortable, booths by windows, good value, good food. Three different people came by to offer me more coffee during my first ten minutes! read more

Food and service is always amazing! We have been coming here for years. Today I ordered the Taco Plate and my husband ordered the enchiladas. read more

We got the relleno, taco, enchilada, and tamale plate with rice and refried beans. It was prepared within minutes and by the time we had both washed our hands, the food had been brought to our table. It was absolutely delicious and plentiful enough to take half back home for another meal,! read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Muy sabroso!! Y el sabor es mexicano original y el precio es muy accesible , y las muchachas muy amables read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Pozole, quesadilla, torta - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Good food good experience. Clean and easy to get to. The menudo was good. Service was fast.

I have seen some really good reviews about this new place and decided to give it a try for ourselves. We ordered the Taco Burgers and also had the chips and salsas. The Taco Burgers were a good portion size and did fill us up. They came with a fresh roasted green chile and that was a nice bonus. The 2 salsas were both very good but the green salsa was the best. It had some spice! The staff was super friendly and very attentive. We did not have to ask for refills, as they kept our glasses full. We did not have to wait for a table and were seated immediately. The dining area was a good size and had plenty of tables. Overall this place was very flavorful and we will definitely return. I absolutely recommend you give it a try! read more

Ramona's Mexican Café - Tortilla Burgers - Mexican Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Potatoes are actually seasoned, red was yummy, green was good, om eggs were perfect. My husband the pancake/waffle and bacon, connoisseur said the waffle was awesome with the fresh blueberries, strawberries, bananas, and " the bacon is the best in town". our waitress checked on us and made sure our drinks were full (as well as other waitresses). The owner or manager (don't know which) came out to each table to check and make sure everything was great. It will be on our regular breakfast tour. read more