Our regular stop when we travel this route. Food is always…read moredelicious, hot. Salad bar ingredients were fresh. Wait staff is on friendly. Decor is chosen to reflect Route 66 memorabilia.

We visited on a busy Saturday night, but the host and waitstaff were attentive and friendly…read morethroughout. The menu offered so many great options, and we settled on the smothered burrito--an excellent choice! It arrived piping hot and was generous enough for two adults to share. Deliciously savory, too!

My son and I had lunch here. The food was delicious and the waitress was friendly. So if you're in…read moreTucumcari NM try it on main Street.

Obviously a fun Route 66 stop off but the food was a wonderful surprise. Green and red sauce were…read morevery tasty. Wonderful salsa. Full menu all day. Service was great - fun stop!!!

Every time I visit Tucumcari, I eat at Dells, which is very good. But this time I'm trying…read moresomething different. I decided to try La Cita. I'm glad I did! I visited on a Monday evening, around 5pm. That's usually the time us old folks eat. I had no issue getting a table. Promptly seated, I ordered a beer and my dinner. The menu is a good mix, something for everyone. I ordered the Chili Rellenos. Of course I ordered that. Hey, when in Rome..... My meal was served quick and hot. Waiting a minute to cool was definitely in the cards. No problem, I had my beer, salsa and chips to occupy me while the steam settled. After a bit, I dug in. First fork was the rice. Oh, was that rice ever good! The only problem was that there wasn't enough. I suggest that you order a side of that glorious grain. Fantastic! The refried beans, well, were ok, but just ok. The Hatch greenies, as you'd expect, were outstanding and very flavorful. I ordered them Christmas style, with green and red sauce. Both of those condiments were tasty, but of the two, the green sauce stood out. Boy did it ever. I'll be dreaming of that sauce later tonight. Hopefully my girlfriend doesn't pop into the picture.....OR, maybe she should! LoL, now that would be a dream! Don't worry about parking, as there is more than ample. You can park in the front, the back, either side, and if you're driving a big rig, pulling a trailer, or driving a tank, they've got you covered. Across the street is special parking for those vehicles. More parking outside than tables inside. Pay La Cita a visit for a romantic dinner, or as I did, by yourself....my dream trend may have helped with that. Hey, I may be old, but certainly not dead! Quick Tip: I parked in the back, and when leaving, I took the dirt alley. It was a fun adventure. I'd suggest that you do it during daylight hours though. You never know who you'll run into, or for that matter, over! Let's hope it isn't Skinny Pete or Badger.

My girlfriend and I were very excited to try this place during our short stay in Tucumcari in hopes…read moreof some good, authentic Mexican food. Based off of the other Yelp reviews, I had high hopes, but unfortunately, we were let down by this place. We ordered online and ordered multiple different dishes in order to try them out. Here are the dishes that I got: Brisket Burrito: The meat was dried out and tasted several days old and reheated. The burrito also didn't seem to have the pan fried potatoes that were supposed to be in it. Tacos al Carbon: From the first bite I knew I wasn't going to eat these; the steak tasted weird, with a weird texture, and seemed old. Enchilladas: I got them with beef & green sauce; the beef had a decent flavor and texture. Stuffed Sopapilla: The sopapilla itself had a good comfort food type of taste and texture. I got it with beef & green sauce. The beef had a decent flavor and texture. As for the sides--the Mexican rice just tasted like salt, and the beans were bland and flavorless. If you're looking for fresh, yummy Mexican food--don't waste your money on this place. I have no idea how it has so many good Yelp reviews.

Different place-- attached to a hardware store. Pretty good barbeque. We shared a plate of ribs…read moreand brisket. Friendly service.

Friendly, clean, not far off the main drag and highway I40. There in Tucumcari is a great little…read moreBBQ joint cum old fashioned Ranch Supply store. Lots of memorabilia to walk through and things that you could buy right now - dishes, clothes, vintage items. One large bathroom - roomy and clean with a super funny and relevant sign above the toilet. Welcomed into the place and asked if we were eating with them or was it take away. Eating In. Found the cafe part of the place stood and pondered the menu (pretty much same menu as posted in the pics) and decided what meats we each wanted on our 2 meat plate + 2 sides. Spicy sausage link with cheese, brisket, slaw and potato salad for him; ham and turkey meat for me with the beans (warned that they'd be talking later) and slaw. Each had a big slice of bread + butter and a sugar cookie. Drinks of lemonade and unsweetened tea were all you could drink and came as part of the meal. There are canned sodas and bottled Coca Cola for an extra price. I saw there was fresh coffee in the pot. All food was very delicious, fresh made, and served generous sized portions. We had so much leftovers we have a good start on tonight's dinner/supper. On the television was the Western/INSP channel with High Chaparral playing. Blast from the past. Great Wall art all over the place, and even outside on the "patio" area where there's cooking going on (spare ribs were smoking for tomorrow's customers). This looks to be a family run business with a friendly attitude. As the husband went to pay the owner-ess started to type in the credit card machine. My husband asked "Do you take cash" to which she replied "yes, we just do see it much." There ain't many a truer statement, everywhere we go it's typically the card. Husband tried to leave a tip and she wouldn't accept it. Just come on back again. I highly recommend this place as a stop over for a leisurely, friendly meal. As we left, the husband said "Nice ole folks ... Usually we have to pay for the cookie (home baked sugar cookie) and they gave it to us free as part of the meal."

Finding a parking was a definite sign we picked the right place! We were greeted with a friendly…read morewelcome and seated immediately! We ordered the salsa and chips for starters and I chose the "Ultimate Burger". The chips and salsa were great. Salsa tasted homemade! My burger and French fries arrived and it was large enough to share. Very tasty with just the right amount of green chili heat! Needless to say, I could not finish my burger but I sure tried as it was by far one of the best burgers I have had in a long time! Next time you are in Tucumcari New Mexico, stop in!

When we ordered I was informed they were out of my first two choices - Indian Frybread taco &…read moreStuffy (stuffed sopapilla. Boyfriend ordered frito pie & she came back a few minutes later to say they were out of Fritos! Why doesn't someone just go to the store? We should have left. He ended up getting a burrito smothered Christmas. He lived in New Mexico, has eaten NM food in other states & said this was the worst NM food he ever had. The chile was watery & lacking in flavor. My chile rellenos were different than I'm used to - instead of the egg & flour coating it was like a shake n bake breading. It was okay but not great. Over the top Christian decor & Christian music/KLOVE on loud. Also, bathroom says out of order but I was told I could use it. Hmmm?

Great food and service. New owners. The steak fingers are awesome. Can't go wrong at the annexread more

thurs nite taco special...fresh ingredients...lettuce...tomato...shredded cheese...beef deep fried…read morein taco shell but meat absolutely flavorless. not sure why but alotta NM uses no taco seasoning al all. Service was acceptable. Ambiance good if you like live music but this oasis is usually always this way...only open thurs thru saturday. Not alotta choices in 50 mile radius of this place...and everyone goes here and they all know each other...its friendly but you know whst I mean...

So Friday afternoon July 2nd my stepdaughter and I end up with two flat tires on a trailer we are…read morepulling,.. and one of them is the spare we had changed 22 miles before. We end up having to stay in Tucumcari, NM overnight. While looking for somewhere near the motel to eat dinner, I came across a couple of absolutely terrible yelp reviews from what sounded like very rude and unhappy customers. I laughed so hard at the owner's replies, I had to read them out loud to my stepdaughter. We decided anyone that supported her staff that way deserved our business. Good food, good service, and a short walk from a decent pet friendly motel.

While traveling, I looked this place up on Yelp and we decided to give it a try. We were greeted…read moreand seated quickly. The waitress was very pleasant and helpful. We ordered their Hatch Chile Queso dip - very tasty but a small portion for the amount of chips and price. The bar was closed and they didn't have any beers on tap. The beers we had were pretty good and the waitress did bring us cold glasses. He ordered the meatloaf with green beans and mashed potatoes with the brown sauce. The meatloaf was a little soggy, but lots of flavor and better than some dry and crumbly ones we have had at other restaurants. The potatoes had no seasoning but luckily the gravy made up for it. The greens beans came with mushrooms and onions and were pretty tasty. I ordered the Roadkill (similar to a Salisbury steak)., with the green beans and fried okra. Again the gravy was really good. The okra was your typical frozen from a bag and weren't very crispy at all. The place is fairly large and has plenty of seating. It was pretty quiet while we were there.

Jessica B offered amazing service with a very friendly disposition! Will definitely be back!read more

We were seated immediately, the server was super friendly, food came out quickly and was very…read moretasty. Jaiden our server was super nice, knew the menu cover to cover, came with drinks and was an overall 10/10. great job Jaiden. regards Richie