This place is a gem. High quality food, great wines, best service and ambiance. If you spend one night in Albuquerque, this is the place to visit and enjoy. We have been back as much as we can. Never disappoints! read more

It's been a couple years (pre-covid by a year) since my attempt to get a nice dinner at Seared for a visiting "near and dear" that turned out terribly wrong. But the experience is clearly & horribly etched in my memory, making it all too easy to recall. Good news first: The waiters & waitresses were very friendly, accommodating, conscientious, and professional. So smooth you hardly, if at all, noticed them refilling glasses, bussing away empty dishes, etc. Some of the most unobtrusive I've experienced in Albuquerque. So one star because the front of house staff were top notch, but not great enough to compensate for disgusting ambience and merely so-so food. Bad news: Room was extraordinarily *LOUD*!!! Undifferentiated space surrounded by hard reflective surfaces that seemed to actually amplify crowd sounds, plus a spacious serving window allowing kitchen sounds into the dining area. We were the first customers in the door at opening time and were seated right by the serving window. At that close range to the sounds of cooks prepping, chopping, mixing, etc it was obviously *not* going to be conducive to conversing. So the sweet waitress moved us to the back wall, furthest removed from the kitchen. It was better, but still noticably loud. We ordered drinks & as we scanned the menu, more customers arrived and the noise level kept increasing exponentially. By the time our entrees arrived the only way to converse with someone sitting diagonal from you was to shout/scream at the one directly across & they would relay it to the person next to them, at the top of their voice. Excruciatingly difficult! We're talking ear bleeding decibel levels. One of, if not "the" worst dining experiences I've ever had. Food was mediocre, merely passable for the most part, especially given the relatively high price at that time. So never again at Seared!!!!!! I paid a very high tuition, learned a bitter lesson, and have the scars to remember it by. read more

Seared is the restaurant where my partner and I go to celebrate life's accomplishments. The atmosphere is intimate, thoughtful, and humble enough to feel comfortable in The food is delicious and cooked with care. Filets are always cooked perfectly. Love eating local and supporting small business. Also our server Zach was incredibly sweet and attentive. read more

Absolutely delicious! I had the chicken, It was fantastic! My husband had filet mignon, he gave it a 5 star rating. For dessert we had the German chocolate cake... It was homemade; reminded me of my grandmother's German chocolate cake ,it was the best! The owner was there at the register vey nice and accommodating. To our surprise the Chef came out to deliver our German chocolate cake to our table! That was a class act, it was lovely to meet the Chef. Probably one of the most pleasant dining experience I've had. It's obvious that the owners, Chef and employees put their heart and soul in this restaurant. Our waiter was top notch. read more

Tucked away in an odd shoppping center just past old town, this place had a reputation that preceded it. I heard about it from multiple people and was pretty excited to try it out. I really wanted to be impressed. I really did. But I was not. The concrete floors make this tiny restaurant very loud. Sitting at a small table for two, I had difficulty hearing. The "waitress" that had our table started out by awkwardly and painfully fumbling through reading the specials. She was either trying to avoid putting on the glasses she was wearing around her neck, or couldn't read her own handwriting. Either way, she clearly didn't know how to pronounce half of the words she was struggling through. At one point she sounded a word out. Phonetically. As if she was learning how to read, table-side. After she left us to look over the drink menu, my husband spotted something dark floating in my water. When she returned I asked that she just replace my glass with a new one. She took the dirty glass, and then didn't return until she was ready to take our order. At which point, I had to specifically request water again. We ordered the cheese platter as an appetizer, which was actually quite good, had it not been immediately interrupted by our salads because the waitress put our entire order in at the same time. The salads were... iceberg lettuce with Kraft dressing? We both ordered the special, which was blackened skirt steak with veggies. The vegetables were fantastic. The steak had great flavor, but it was chewy and tough instead of tender. When we had finished our dinner, our plates were cleared, and then we proceeded to try and get our waitress's attention for 15 min in order to ask for the check. I have to give the manager (owner?) on shift credit. She was extremely personable, and delivered most of our dishes herself, but she was clearly putting out a lot of fires. I felt bad for her watching her running around dealing with issues. I still want to believe this was an off night for an otherwise great restaurant, but it has been a while since I have had such incredibly poor service. My husband ended up having to get up and hand our credit card to her in the server's station in order to get our check paid so we could leave, which was honestly all we wanted to do at that point. read more

Seared - Cheese plate. I recommend. - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Great food and amazing service, had a great time hanging out, homemade chips and salsa, server is very attentive, water had a nice fluidity. Lit the candle read more

Seared - Great dinner. Getting lit with the boys - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Seared is fabulous. I had the braised pork chop in a delicious sauce. It came with the cheesy house potato gratin and an amazing side of baby kale, spinach, arugula and apples. Everything complimented each other. We never used to get reservations but glad we did as it was packed. I am glad I tried something new(I love the salmon so much it is hard to try another dish). Since the menu is always changing seasonally it is always an adventure. read more

What a great find! The food and service was excellent. Not your typical restaurant chain but one with a cozy ambiance and great vibe. Delicious lamb chops with broccolini and potatoes. They were more than happy to substitute any of the sides. The servings were beyond plentiful. I will definitely be back! read more

Thanks for seating our party of 8 at late notice! Food was excellent and a real treat. Service impeccable. Exceeded expectations! read more

Seared - Elk Ribs Special - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

What and absolute treat! We went for dinner, not knowing what to expect. We have heard good things, so hopes were high. They did not disappoint! Our server, Victoria was absolutely wonderful. Not only did she have a great personality, she knew the menu. I started with the gumbo, which was amazing. My wife had the French onion soup, which got rave reviews from her. Now, I'm a steak man, but the way Victoria described the seared ahi tuna, I had to try it. For a beef man, this was a huge step!! Outstanding! My wife opted for the schnitzel. Needless to say, it was delicious, and I felt obliged to help her finish it. I do believe we will have to go back and sample more. I am so looking forward to that. Tried attaching photos, but unable to.... read more

Seared - Ahi tuna - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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What a bright spot in Albuquerque! After a long flight in my small plane I needed a good meal, but I got a great meal. I ordered the bouef filet perfect and flavorful, the onion soup was as I love it, French and cheesy with toasty croutons for dessert the raspberry sorbet rich and refreshing. I enjoy a local beer, can't remember which but an ale which hit the mark. I'll be back when I'm in ABQ again. read more

We order the mussels which was delicious. The Malbec our awesome waiter recommended was perfect. We ordered the ribeye and filet. The ribeye and the bone marrow could use a little more cooking time to bring out the flavor. However, my wife's filet was very good. The place was noisy and lively. We will definitely go back. read more

Seared - Ribeye and bone marrow - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Let me start by saying our waiter Casper was pretty awesome!! The whole dinner was quite excellent, even though we were sat down on the patio ( our fault for not making a reservation a night before Father's day..... even though we don't celebrate it). The appetizer of encrusted brie which my wife had n I had the jumbo shrimp cocktail was a good indication how good the night was going. My wife ordered the steak kabob with veggies n roasted red potatoes n I ordered the super steak sandwich with sweet potatoe fries. Boy what a meal, sweet potatoes fries were the best I've ever had, the steak sandwich was very flavorful with the horseradish sauce n the roll was the perfect fit for the sandwich which the steak was very tender n flavorful. My wife's steak was beefy with yummy burst of flavor, veggies were solid n the roasted red potatoes was cooked very nice. After the Casper had the chef/ owner come greet us which I thought was nice of him. We'll be back when n if we're in Albuquerque!!!! Oh.... the whole staff worked really hard that night!!!! read more

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1) Dominic our server. Friendly and welcoming. 5 stars 2) Ribeye steak with bone marrow. 2 stars. Cheap quality beef with no flavor. If you are charging $47 for a steak. Make sure it's a quality cut. Pan sear it with butter garlic and herbs etc 3) carrots. Delicious 5 stars 4) Spicy scallops. 5 stars. 5) Chocolate cake 4 stars. Icing was a bit too sweet and a I almost broke a tooth on a hard toffee like substance. read more

I visited this restaurant with a coworker while on a business trip. The tables had white table cloths with white paper over the cloth, but it felt upscale casual. They have a full bar and I ordered an old fashioned, which was perfect. The waiter was talkative and friendly, but polite. For my meal I ordered the Albuquerque Filet Oscar Medallions without the green chilies (sorry to native New Mexicans). It was truly an excellent meal. The bill before tip was $57.27 for my $12 drink and entree. It was a splurge, but an outstanding meal. I would definitely return. read more

Seared - Albuquerque Filet Oscar Medallions - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Very nice ambiance, friendly staff. Hubs and I had a very nice dinner while driving through Albuquerque. I order the Norwegian salmon which came with veggies and AU gratin. The salmon and veggies were delicious. The AU gratin not so much, it had an overpowering taste of garlic. The waiter let me change it for sweet potato fries, which were very good. Hubs had the salmon salad entree. He enjoyed it very much. Nice restaurant. read more

We made a reservation because of the wonderful reviews. This is a nice place, we went on a Friday night so they were busy. It is a loud and small restaurant and pretty crowded. The waiter was nice and they were quick at refilling drinks. The fried asparagus was amazing and was served quickly, however, the food took forever (we waited almost an hour), no explanation or apology. It was a decent meal a bit overpriced. read more

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During happy hour, we received attentive service from the bartender/waiter. Our cocktails and meals were superb, particularly the steak and bone marrow and scallops plate. We would definitely return. read more

My husband surprised me and brought me here. It was great! The ambiance was cozy with a rustic Italian feel. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Compliments to the chef. I will have to take pictures next time. I got excited and went straight to savoring every bite. We extra loved the seared mashed potatoes. I even dreamed about it later that night, lol. Our waiter Aaron gave excellent, friendly service. Overall, we enjoyed our first experience at Seared and will definitely return...with friends! read more

Seared - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I agree with Morgan E. who said her dinner at Seared was her best meal in Albuquerque. We had a perfect dinner in this small, relaxed and stylish bistro. I love their menu: such a great selection of appetizers, salads, entrees and side dishes. I went for the beef kebab (that came with choice of side dish and a very fresh salad). Suzanne had delicately seared salmon with scalloped potatoes and a salad. The portions of the main entree are generous and beautifully presented. Our waiter, Antonio, was great: attentive, courteous, and helpful. We finished our meal with German chocolate cake. A big slice and it was truly delicious. To top it all off, our dinner for two with dessert totaled only $50. Quite a bargain for such a good meal and professional service. On-site parking makes this place super easy and convenient, besides. This place is a winner! read more

My family went to Seared Bistro a few weeks ago and I've been debating whether to write this review. Covid has made this world weirder than usual but every time I think back to our experience I'm still bothered by a few things. Overall, our experience was underwhelming. This doesn't normally warrant a 1 star rating but there's more. Our family isn't shy about ordering appetizers, salads, entrees and desert, we expect to spend more than normal, especially for a celebration (my sister-in-laws) bday. Our first course was the charcuterie board and goat cheese crostini. The charcuterie board was fine, over price for the amount but fine, the goat cheese was also fine. ... again, this isn't 1 star worthy, but at nearly $40 in for just apps, I mean, common. Salads were unremarkable Dinner, it took just over an hour before our dinner got to us. My entree must have been made sooner than everyone else's because it was cold. I ate it anyway, I was hungry. My mom got the special, it was Sole with dumplings, that was actually very good, everything else was just ok. I was already annoyed at that point that it took that long. It took the server another 20-30 minutes to return to the table, we asked for a desert menu. We ordered the churro, the sorbet and one other desert, I don't remember. The churro tasted like when you reheat a cinnamon roll in the mircrowave and the ice cream was already melted when it finally got to the table. My sorbet had freezer burn and I actually sent it back, it was that bad. Fast forward another 20 minutes, we had to ask a someone to get our server to bring our ticket, she dropped it off, the total at the top of the ticket said "243.10 less cash 9.33 cash total $233.77" the $233.77 was in bold. (I thought the less cash, was the comp off for my sorbet) At the bottom of the ticket it said "sub total $216.50 tax 17.27 total $223.77" again the $233.77 was in bold. Finally the server came back to process our payment and the cc slip came back with a charge of $243.10... I had to track down the server AGAIN and ask why the cc slip was $10(ish) more than ticket actually stated. She said, there's a cc fee and the price on the ticket was for paying with cash, essentially, you get a discount for paying with cash vs paying with a cc... this wouldn't be a problem, except 1) it wasn't explained to us 2) I'm a fairly intelligent person and even after her explanation, this is not clearly expressed on the ticket in any way that I see as logical or obvious and 3) ~$10 for a cc fee is outrageous! It's usually like 2 bucks. What the actual f$&@!!! So my dad was near raging and this point, we left cash for the tip and sign the damn cc slip and left... while we were getting in the car, the manager followed us out, (suuupppper inappropriate, just saying) and asked if there was anything she could do for us, clearly she knew we were less than happy with our experience. She proceeded to tell us that she pays nearly 2k a month to the cc companies to be able to process cc transaction which to that, I say "bullsh$&," and then she actually had the audacity to offer to "lower our bill by removing or reducing the tip amount on the card" as if taking money away from her server would rectify the situation and solve the problem that is, her shady business practices. We told her no, obviously and left. 18 days later and I'm still bothered by the place and particularly this manager. Don't go there! read more

Food was bland. Drinks were not made properly. Service was incredibly slow. Would not recommend.

We've been here for times over the past few months, and every time, it's a fantastic meal. We've tried the steaks, scallops, chicken, and a halibut cheeck special, as well as various appetizers. Every single thing had been utterly delictatible. The service is top-notch, as well. Casper is fantastic and will give you a great wine recommendation and attentive service that just adds to the experience. It's a sophisticated ambiance, while still being approachable and unpretentious. read more

Our favorite restaurant in the Albuquerque area. We live in California and every so often drive cross-country on business. We make a point of stopping to eat at Seared whenever passing through New Mexico, even timing our drives so we're in Albuquerque at dinner time! read more

Pretty sure the cow was still alive for my medium well steak. medium well'y alive. left my mom on the shitter for 20+ min. she stank that place up because the meat was so bad. it was insanely over priced for a 5 oz steak... a steak dryer then the sahara desert, eating sand would have left my mouth more wet than the steak itself. they poured some nasty wine sauce all over the terrible steak potatoes and "seasonal" vegetables to mask how bad it tasted. not to mention the waiter with some type of syndrome. not sure if it was up or down but it was something. i had a fork in my mouth and was mid lettuce chomp and he took my fork out of my mouth and my plate. almost chipped my tooth( wish i was kidding) the best part was my funny mom and my cute boyfriend to make fun of how bad the place was. Try and guess what food is in the video, bet you can't guess it. read more

First time experience and won't be the last.. Took great care of my large birthday party. Service, Food, Atmosphere One of the best Old Fashions I ever had.. Will be back and highly recommend!!!! read more

I stumbled upon this place looking for something other than sports bars and burgers. What a great find! The staff was friendly and courteous and Christopher, our waiter, was extremely helpful in guiding us through the menu and offering excellent wine selections. My colleagues enjoyed it as much as I did and plan on bringing friends and clients to Seared in the near future. I'll definitely be back!! read more

Had the best dinner here. Service and food were both amazing. One of the best charcuterie boards I've had in a long time. Everything was amazing! Both of our meals were great. I had the pork chop and it was tender and perfectly cooked. My partner had a steak dish and it was also super tender and cooked perfectly. The only thing i would note is that they don't have a full bar menu, but the wine and beer selection is great. We would definitely come back here next time we are in town read more

The ambiance was amazing. Believe we went on a busy evening but the meal was timed perfectly. The food was amazing. I would go back again!

We had dinner there Saturday night, we were seated in the bar area and the poor man backing the bar was also serving the 7 tables in the section. Having worked as a server myself that is A LOT. The food was good, the French onion soup is hearty enough to be a meal on its own and is very good, the Brie appetizer was delicious. The star of the meal was the duck entree, it was just right, the fat was rendered enough but the meat was still succulent, the sauce was light and not over powering. I would have asked for extra parsnips if I'd known they were in the root vegetable mix because I'm partial to them. My partner got the pork chops and they were "meh". They were cooked well, seasoned well, but the sauce they were served with didn't quite compliment them, we found it too heavy, especially when it was alongside the square of potatoes as gratin that felt like it had been re-heated several times before finding its way to our plate. We would give this place another try (and get the duck again), I will say the steak I saw at another table looks pretty dang tasty and a perfect medium rare. read more

Seared - Duck a l'orange - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I needed a quick dinner and ordered a sandwich and waffle sweet potato fries. Had the steak sandwich. Good bread but even with the horseradish dressing, it lacked a bit of flavor. The fries were plentiful. The steak was cooked exactly how I ordered to medium rare. I've had steak sandwiches that are a little more tender. It was fine for the quick dinner. The fries were crisp on the outside with a good chew on the in. Good! Very nice and prompt wait staff. read more

Seared - Steak sandwich and sweet potato fries. - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We came for a conference and had a large party, 20people. Seared was amazing! They set up a space for the office to be able to mingle and have fun. The staff was incredible attentive. The food was incredible. read more

The Bar was the perfect setting at 4:30 in the afternoon with a menu of late afternoon, snacks to die for. The bartender was fantastic. He was very professional and on it made me a special drink on the spot. It was delicious.! read more

The mussels were amazing! I love that their steaks are grass fed. That's how I found them was by searching for restaurants with grass fed steak. Great atmosphere. I was a little thrown off by the 4% credit card fee, though. read more

Hidden gem. Engaged staff. Owner/chef engaged with his team and customers. Some menu items change weekly so you'll always find something new. Great spot for a steak and well prepared apps. Owner takes pride in his place and it shows. Most customers were dressed nice to enjoy an upscale dining experience. read more

What a great evening! Welcoming, comfortable and friendly- food was amazing, chicken was great comfort food, ABQ filet Oscar cooked to perfection. Our waiter, Casa, was fun, interesting, and a great resource for wine suggestions and information. We will be back read more

We went for dinner 2 nights ago. Excellent filet and scallops. The service was stellar. The food was delicious. We loved our dinner.

After reading the reviews I was excited to take my sister for a special dinner. The server was very friendly and kind, but clearly had too many tables. He told us multiple times he'd be right with us. After placing orders we waited for salads that were brought by the hostess. They were generous portions and seemed fresh. The hostess again then brought our dinner, which wasn't prepared correctly and we had ordered bread that we never got. Also we were still eating our salads when our meal arrived. I flagged down the server to ask for another round of drinks and let him know about the missing bread and the order errors. It took awhile but it was corrected. The food was fine but I think it is over priced. Although the service is friendly, they are under staffed. I wouldn't go back. read more

Service was excellent and the food was delicious. We had the goat cheese crostini with spring vegetables. Absolutely yummy. I had the filet of beef which was so soft and my colleague had the steak with bone marrow. We were too stuffed to eat dessert but I am sure if we had room we would have been happy. It's a small restaurant but very cozy. read more

Seared - Steak with bone marrow. - Steakhouses Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

My server was absolutely amazing and sweet as pie!! I really enjoyed him. I'm not trying to be rude but it was honestly not worth the money at all. The vibe I got was a cheap restaurant trying to be fancy. The salad is bagged salad, with store bought cheese and croutons. I paid $38 for 3 scallops, some of which I felt were undercooked and I was afraid of eating. Also, paid $10 for a mocktail. The dirty rice was so spicy you couldn't taste the flavor of the food. This place had great reviews and looked amazing. I was excited to eat here but was very disappointed overall. read more