The place is clean, the food is tasty. Ut Inwould like to see more selections. It is a little on the pricey side but convenient. I enjoyed my lunch and the staff was pleasant. I've had both the wrap and the pot pie and both were very tasty. I dont reccomend the side salad with the wrap too much lettuce. read more

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Delicious food, fabulous service, ambiance is phenomenal. We had blue corn chicken enchiladas-Christmas! So very good. Already searching the menu for our next visit. read more

Tonight was our 4th meal; everything has been delicious. Rack of Elk, Bison short ribs, tonight I got the Trout. Everything we've eaten has been done really well. Service was great as well. We get one more day here and I'm looking forward to tomorrow's meal as well read more

Mixed feelings about this place. On the one hand, it's part of Ojo Caliente hot springs / resort. Anything related to hot springs is automatically extra awesome. That said, it was some of the most comically absent-minded and slow service that I have ever received. The server wasn't doing it on purpose, but she kept forgetting everything... up to and including even checking up on me. It took *forever* to even flag her down and ask for the check. At least 15 min long after the meal was done for her to swing by. This shouldn't matter, except that I had ordered a private soak and was on the clock to get in and out of this place... in an hour and a half. As it stands, I barely made it there in time. It took 1h20m to make it through the meal - as quickly as I was able to manage it. Minus one point for inattentive / poor service. The food was decent, though I felt the price was disproportionate to the quality. It wasn't bad, but when I'm charged more per plate I expect a higher caliber of food flavor, quality, and preparation. I didn't feel that was there. Minus one point. The atmosphere is very nice inside. It's also extremely clean. They display art on the walls. I noticed that at least in our area all of the art was from a single artist - as opposed to displaying the work of multiple artists. Still cool, but I hope they regularly rotate what is on display / for sale art-wise. I definitely would return the next time I visit Ojo Caliente, as I believe there aren't any other options there. read more

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We had dinner last night (3:2) and the salmon was very good, the ribs and salad were good. Service was quite slow. Breakfast h this morning was absolutely horrible. The scrambled eggs were way overdone, like hard, and cold. The potatoes were awful and the service was VERY slow. Overall a disappointing dining experience at a wonderful spa resort. The cliffside room and the spa were wonderful! read more

Love this restaurant! Delicious food, great atmosphere. Very rustic and peaceful here. read more

The Artesian Restaurant - Delicious Avocado Toast! - Wine Bars Near Me - Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

We left the hot springs and grabbed lunch at this amazing Wine Bar. As the appetizer we ordered the Green Chili Fries- potato crusted fries with hot and sweet vinegar dipping sauce. They were absolutely delicious!! As the main dish we ordered the Ojo Fish Tacos which included corn tortillas, blacked mahi-mahi , shredded cabbage, cilantro mayo chipotle honey, side of mango salsa and jicama peanut slaw! AMAZING read more

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I came here for every meal during my stay (they really have a monopoly on the area!). My top recs would be the ojo bowl for breakfast (with a side of salsa), fish tacos for lunch, chicken fajitas for dinner. Here is a breakdown of all in order from favorite to least: BLUE CORN MUFFINS (dinner) 5/5 - they come with all dinners, and they are an addiction. I wish I could buy these in the gift shop - Ojo should consider it! CHICKEN FAJITAS (dinner), 5/5 - if you're staying at ojo, there is a 100% chance you will smell these. After two nights, we couldn't resist trying them ourselves. We got chicken and it was 100% worth it. The chicken and veggies are grilled to perfection. Guacamole and salsa on the side. The homemade tortillas are the absolute best part because they're so fresh. My mouth is watering just thinking about them!! FISH TACOS (lunch/wine bar), 5/5 - so so so yummy, my #1 lunch recommendation. Corn tortillas and white fish. There is a really good sweet coleslaw that balances out the spicy flavors amazingly. PRICKLY PEAR MIMOSA, 5/5 - best little drink splurge. After one felt a little tipsy and so happy. Mmmm OJO FARM SALAD (lunch/dinner/wine bar), 4/5 - yummy salad and I LOVE how it's all from the ojo farm! My one comment is just that it is not filling at all, so I would get it as an appetizer or I would add protein to bulk it up (not all the waiters tell you, but you can do this). OJO BREAKFAST BOWL (breakfast), 3.5/5 - loved how protein packed this was and it had a great mix of textures. Yummy but not enough flavor - next time, I would order salsa on the side to pack more punch. I thought this bowl was splitable but I think it could go either way depending on how hungry you are. FILET MIGNON (dinner), 3/5 - I will start by saying the sides of this dish were super delicious (potatoes with salt and grilled asparagus). For me, the bacon demi-glace was tasty but a super strong overwhelming flavor. I got it on the side and I was so glad because a tiny bit went a long way; I can't imagine the full amount. Biggest disappointment was the filet- I ordered medium and the cook was uneven. Parts rare, parts well done, it was all over the place. Not what you want when you order something like filet. BREAKFAST BURRITO (breakfast), 3/5 - good ingredients, just not enough flavor which is surprising considering the burrito is smothered in green Chile and cheese. Chile had no spice at all. Also the inside was very plan without breakfast meat, so if you order, definitely add something in there. It's a huge burrito so I would plan on splitting! SALMON (dinner), 2/5 - when I think of good salmon, I think of salmon that cuts like butter and is smooth to eat. This was not the Ojo salmon - much more dry that I would have liked. Rice was good not great, there were only three small carrots so while they were good, I'm not sure it qualified as a side so much as a garnish. SERVICE 3/5 - hit and miss depending on who you get. Some are very helpful and kind and others seem genuinely annoyed to be working there - we had an even mix. read more

The Artesian Restaurant - Ojo salad, fish tacos, and the top of the prickly pear mimosa - Wine Bars Near Me - Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Stopped for a "quick bite" on my way to Colorado. Figured bagel and lox would be quickest option because there's no cooking involved. Service was absolutely awful and it took forever for the bagel and lox to come out. Then, it's presented in a way that makes you work to assemble it and missing pickled onions. Asked for onions and capers and waiting another while to find out no onions available. Bagel not toasted. Just a lousy dish. So disappointing. Used to love this place. read more

We stayed at the Ojo Caliente resort for three nights, and with such a remote location, this restaurant was really our only option. Fortunately for us it was quite good! We ate here 6 or 7 times over the course of those days, and came away satisfied each time. A restaurant at a resort doesn't have to be very good when it's the only option around. Yet I could tell they put some love and effort into the food. It was way better than it had to be. Classic New Mexican dishes like the breakfast burrito and huevos rancheros were very solid, though the Salmon with Green Chile potato cakes and asparagus was my favorite of the stay. Most memorable? The blue corn pinon pancake which you can get a la carte. That was unique and fabulous- the kind of thing you can't really get outside of New Mexico. It also felt great to be able to consistently eat healthy during our stay- not always an option when you're on a trip. And finally, the wait staff were incredibly friendly and personable. We really enjoyed every meal we had in The Artesian. read more

Do you guys not have enough glasses? I went straight to the bar at 3 p.m.... Dead inside the restaurant and the bar. I ordered a beer and then another... the male server re-used my beer glass AND did not clean the outter glass for beer overfill!!! even after asking for his attention several times... I mean... really? The female server saved the day by automatically refilling my water... I mean I know we are short staffed everywhere... but in my entire life has NO ONE ever reused a glass. I could take the sticky fingers from an unclean outer glass read more

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The meat is terrible No juice at all and veiny . Hard to cut even tho asked for rare The ny strip used to be so good here with pepper corn and red wine reduction. No more . Now looks cooked on a gas stove The blue corn muffins were a quarter of the size they used to be made and hard as rocks Only good thing was the salad. Almost impossible to find a seat unless u have a reservation read more

K.... where do I begin? I give it 3 stars. And you know what? I think that's a very good & fair assessment for what you'll get. Why? 1) It's touristy.... so set your expectations accordingly. 2) The food *is* good & solid, & in my experience predictable. Not a bad thing. 3) I actually liked the ambience. So... why not 4 stars? To me... 4 stars is a rare & hard achievement. 5 stars is nearly impossible. So yes... 3 stars. read more

Located within the Ojo Caliente, this restaurant serves very good food with fresh ingredients. I came here for late breakfast last week before the spa, I enjoyed prickly pear mimosa and French toast. Previously when I came, I came in between the spa time and I showed up with their house robe (bathing suits under it of course...). No dress code here, come in and enjoy relaxing atmosphere. French toast was served with fresh strawberries, since I didn't want to eat a lot before going to the hot springs area, it was just a perfect amount. I tasted my friend's huevos rancheros, their green chili was quite good. If you haven't tried New Mexico's green chili, it's a must try. I eat green chili everyday while in New Mexico. Service was friendly with nice smiles. I've been here twice so far and each time I enjoyed their food and service. Nice addition to the hot springs. read more

The Artesian Restaurant - French toast with fresh strawberries, side of turkey sausage, prickly pear mimosa - Wine Bars Near Me - Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Have not stayed here or been to the spa, but the restaurant is top notch! Have been twice; once for breakfast (excellent Huevos Rancheros) and once for dinner (great tortilla soup and Chile Rellenos). for dinner I ate at the bar; bartender Rik was very engaging, knowledgeable and provided excellent service. read more

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Good food. Love that it's part of Ojo Caliente! Very convenient. Great customer service!

Bring your food and eat outside. Our server forgot about us for long periods of time. The restaurant was loud. My girlfriend and I had green chile cheese burgers for $17 each with fries. I had the truffle fries for $4 extra. The truffle fries were disappointing. The flavor was barely there and the cheese was bland. I ordered a burger cooked medium, she ordered medium well. Both burgers came out well done and the fries were barely hot and not very crispy. I would have preferred a fast food burger to this restaurant. The fish tacos looked good so if you eat here you might try that. I personally will bring my food next time I come to Ojo. read more

One word: Underwhelming. That's right! Not OVER but under. My boyfriend and I were at Ojo Caliente when we started to get hungry for lunch. This place was the closest restaurant which is why we decided to go. From the looks of it, it looked promising! First thing we noticed was the complimentary cups of water with cucumber which was refreshing coming from outside. We perused the menu that was on the wall. Looked like a delicious menu. I decided on the Ojo burger ($13) and my boyfriend the Garden pizza ($14). We then walked up to the podium where we waited to get seated. Either this place is understaffed or some of these workers don't want to be there. Three employees walked by us, some looked at us but no one said a thing, perhaps someone will be with you shortly? Alas after quite some time someone asked us how many and finally sat us. Not a huge deal really. Our server was nice. It was confirmed that they were understaffed because he was given perhaps too many tables for one person to handle. We ordered and when our food came out we were very underwhelmed with our food. We were surprised at the Garden pizza. Don't get me wrong, I've had pizzas similar where they actually bake the pizza with some Toppings and put fresh arugula or tomatoes and such on top. But this one according to the description: arugula, parmesan, cherry tomatoes, olives garlic-roasted tomatoes we assumed would perhaps be cooked like a pizza but instead we received what was like a salad on top of some thin bread that acted as the crust with some smears of tomato sauce. My boyfriend ate it but we both agreed that according to the menu, it didn't seem to presented in a way where you were going to get pretty much a salad. I think this restaurant can phrase it in a way to reflect what they are actually serving. My Ojo burger was ok. What's the point of asking me for the cook of the meat if you're just going to cook it well done? I wasn't in the mood to complain so I just ate it. There wasn't much seasoning on the meat but the white cheddar helped flavor it. The sweet potato fries thank goodness were done well. I liked the cook on them. But everything else fell flat for us. Next time we come, I think we'll honestly pack some sandwiches that will be more satisfying than our trip to this restaurant. read more

The Artesian Restaurant - Garden Pizza and Ojo Burger. Both very underwhelming. Read my review for more. - Wine Bars Near Me - Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

This place isn't just for people staying at the resort. Staff are really friendly and the place looks nice. Green Chile fries 4.5/5: instead of potato fries, it's slices of pepper fried. It comes with an awesome sweet chili vinegar sauce Chile rellenos 4/5: an interestingly tasty take on this dish. Full of flavor and very filling Chicken fajitas 3.5/5: standard fajitas with awesome flour tortillas. You get a lot on this dish read more

We stayed at the Ojo for one night in Oct 2018, and found the restaurant of good quality, with a fairly diverse wine list, and a better breakfast. The restaurant has a garden in which it pulls daily vegetables. By far your best option. For where and how far this restaurant is from urban areas, it showed fairly well. The service was good, and the food tasted okay for the price. Wine list priced appropriately for varietals served. read more

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Luckily we were able to get a table on a weekend evening since we didn't make a reservation. We stayed at the hotel so it was convenient. The food was good. We ordered the green chile fries, which were very delicious. We thought they were going to be fries with green chile seasoning, but they're actually strips of green chile, fried up. Yum! We also ordered the ceviche which tasted good also but the green chile fries stole the show. Husband got chicken fajitas and I had the salmon. Good portions for the price and everything looked and tasted wonderful. Service was friendly and timely. The only reason this review isn't 5 stars is because I had higher expectations on taste and creativity when it comes to the resort restaurant and for the cost. read more

Had lunch here as I started a spa day at Ojo. Had the vegan veggie enchiladas with Christmas sauce with a mimosa. Food came out quickly and tasted very good. Service was attentive & prompt. Would definitely recommend this place if you're at Ojo. read more

Stayed at Ojo Caliente for 3 nights. Out of sheer convenience, of course I ate here a few times; three, to be exact. First meal, dinner- I wasn't sure if reservations were neccessary, so I made one just in case. Was it neccessary? Yes and no. For a dining room table, reservation is "highly recommended", so pretty much required for dinner. The bar area, however, is open seating, first come, first served. Both areas are fairly small with limited seating, and seemed to be pretty full for the later end of the dinner rush. I believe we were seated at the last open table when we arrived and the bar was completely full; although, it seemed to start clearing out relatively quickly. I assume that was because most of the patrons were, in general, of a much more advanced age than myself, and it must've been getting close to bed time. Irrelevant. For the table, they bring out blue corn muffins and butter. Had to request a second bowl. They were good. For an app I got the stuffed grape leaves and olives. I was expecting rolled grape leaves stuffed with some sort of rice and cheese mixture. Instead, not to my disappointment, I was presented with a grape leaf bowl of sorts filled with a creamy, herb-y goat cheese with grilled sour dough and un-pitted olives on the side. (Yum- Goat cheese is ma fave!) Next course! My husband ordered the elk burger: smoked Gouda, sunny side up egg, tobacco onions, duck bacon, Truffle fries with parmesan and parsley. I wasn't a fan of the burger. I'd never had elk before; idk how else to describe it other than "super meaty" tasting. Like.. overpoweringly so. And the burger needed something saucy (spoiler alert, here comes a nerdy pun: practice safe eating, always use condiments) A BBQ sauce or aioli or something. The truffle fries were great though. Now me. Spaghetti is my thang, so I ordered the Pasta Pomodoro (plus grilled chicken): oven roasted roma tomato sauce, garlic, piñon nuts, chili flakes, Mascarpone cheese, basil, parmesan & linguini pasta. I was a bit skeptical, because I said spaghetti is my thang, NOT linguini; however, much to my satisfaction, it turned out to be spaghetti noodles! Taste buds gave it the stamp of approval! I could've done without the chicken add on, and maybe instead had some more of that grilled sourdough I had with the app. I couldn't finish it all; took about half back to the room with me. Next course! Here comes the disappointment - warm apple crostada with vanilla ice cream. WARM. Right there in the title, right? It came out COLD. Gross. Caramel was straight burnt. Double gross. Verdict- App and Pasta! Yes. Everything else. Ehhh... and over priced fo sho. Second meal, breakfast. Bar closed, dining room only. No reservations neccessary. Prickly pear mimosas! Woot! Yummm. Perfect refreshment after my morning yoga class. I'm not a huge breakfast food fan, so instead of a normal pancake/french toast/omlette type of plate I went with the Alder Wood Smoked Salmon with bagel, cream cheese, red onions (gross) & capers. No complaints. Verdict- yummmmm... but still over priced. Third meal, dinner in the bar. Kept it simple, meat (pepperoni, duck bacon, and something else) and cheese pizza. No small/medium/large.. just one size to pick from. Medium-ish. Plenty for my husband and I to share with no leftovers. I'm picky about pizza. Thin crust ONLY. And not the floppy kind; the crispy, crunchy kind. This one was satisfying. Not great, but satisfying. A couple Santa Fe Brown beers to wash it down with, then on to dessert. Chocolate Pot De Creme with caramel sauce and sea salt and a few scoops of Häagen-Dazs ice cream (chocolate, vanilla, coffee- one scoop of each). The chocolate stuff was kind of just a cold chocolate pudding with a chocolate-y caramel layer on top and a dollop of whipped cream. The Caramel wasn't burnt this time, and it was my favorite part. Scooped it off and ate with the coffee ice cream. Verdict - decent meal, still over priced. Overall verdict: I'm sure it's no surprise at this point that I feel it was all overpriced. But other than a couple hole-in-the-wall, mom-and-pop places down the road, it's the only restaurant around.. so i guess it's a convenience fee. Food varied between good and great. (Other than the apple crostada.) read more

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This was my 2nd time eating here after spending a day having a private bath and it was a great way to end a wonderful day at the hot springs. The food here is pretty good and to be honest it does feel like you're in the middle of no where lol The restaurant also has a wine bar with a pretty good selection, I'd definetly recommend reservations for weekend days and sitting at the bar isn't so bad too =) come check this place out for a day if ever in New Mexico. read more

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The fish tacos are to die for! Explosion of delicious flavors. Could eat them every day!

The Artesian Restaurant is in Ojo Caliente Spa. We sat in the dining area of the Wine bar and ordered the following: The Spinach Salad with baby spinach, black beans, avocado and toasted cumin vinaigrette. A tasty salad and the cumin vinaigrette was delightful. New Mexico Pizza with Asadero cheese and pinon pesto on a red chile crust. Lovely pizza but the red chile crust wasn't as flavorful as we were expecting. The asadero cheese makes for a very salty flavor but was delicious with the pinon pesto. A very nice pizza. The prices are high in relation to the portions, especially for the salad. For desert, we tried the Cinnammon Creme Brulee. Wonderful, with a torched caramelized crust on the top. I tried the Santa Fe Nut Brown Beer. It was pleasant and had an attractive label on the bottle (which always makes a beer taste better). The service was VERY slow as the waiter was also the bartender for the whole restaurant! He was trying hard, I'll give him that. The kitchen seemed to be very slow getting orders out as well. They need to work on those aspects of their service. 3 stars only due to slowness of service and pricing or the quantity/quality. read more

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A wonderful way to end the day when visiting the adjacent hot springs. Our first night dinner was shared beet salad, mussels and a roasted duck breast. The second night hubby had the chicken enchiladas and I had the beet salad again with a bowl of poblano corn soup. We saved room for dessert of the Ojo chocolate cigar and creme brûlée. They only serve beer or wine ... the local Scottish Ale was delicious. We had the same waitress both nights and she was a delight. Food came very fast whereas the bar service was slow. Portions are large and prices are reasonable for being where they have a captive audience. Tho I'm told the locals do travel to eat here. So do make a reservation read more

There has been a significant drop in food and service quality since last year. We ate in the bar. Our waiter spilled wine all over the table while pouring and never came back to wipe it up. We were waiting for napkins and utensils for awhile after our food came. The $9 hummus plate consisted of four celery sticks, 3 carrot sticks 9 olives and a small scoop of hummus. Veggie burger was dry, but fish tacos were good. Waiter was in a rush to close the restaurant and hurried us. He scowled at our 15% tip. Will not return--the value is not proportional to the high price. read more

I think some of us were taken to a different restaurant because I have been here for breakfast lunch and dinner several times and it has only slightly missed the mark once. Tonight they offered a holiday menu which I thought was a problem because it did not contain the artichoke appetizer or the NY steak which are both mouth watering. I had a second dark beer on tap and ordered the elk. I don't know if it was just a holiday offering but if you come here and see it on the menu order it because it is really good. I still missed the artichoke but oh well. This is a good place to go. read more

We took a girls trip out here to celebrate a very special birthday. This restaurant is not only amazing, but the service is outstanding! Rochelle was very sweet. Diego kept checking on us over and over again and accommodated all of our requests! We are so grateful. We've decided we can't wait to come back! read more

We had stopped at Ojo Caliente Spa and had spent a couple hours in the hot baths but I was hungry and since there are not a lot of options In this area I figured why not try the on-site place. Looking at the menu I saw a lot of great options and the prices were remarkably reasonable. So we started with the salsa, guac and chips. The highlight here is the guacamole. It was very good. We have one diner who is pretty picky but she even found two items so she and my wife decided to each get one and split them. One was the grilled cheese with pesto and the other was a black bean wrap. They raved about both of these. Me and our son are meat eaters so he got a burger and I got the pastrami. I was shocked at how good this pastrami was. I have had pastrami at a pretty famous NY Deli and this was just awesome! Now, the only reason this did not get a 5th star is because of the burger. Don't get me wrong, it was still good. I ended up eating what my son did not. The problem was that we ordered it medium rare and it was probably medium well. Disappointing for sure but with a little cilantro mayo it was moist enough to eat. Finally, the service was crazy good. It seemed like every staff member including a manager visited our table more than once to make sure that we had everything and to ask us how our meal was. One last tip: if you like sweet potato fries ask about them. I saw them nowhere on the menu and our server never mentioned them but I saw them being served numerous times. read more

The food is not very good, has zero flavor and overall just mediocre. Don't waste your money or time here.

I won't be patronizing the bar as long as Aaron (I think that's his name) is the bartender, which seems to be during the week. He's snarky with guests and has been rude to me on every occasion with obvious under-pours. The first time, after a day of soaking, I was just wanting a cold beer and no food, which I indicated upfront to Aaron...and why I sat at the bar. I then asked for a taste of one of the New Mexican beers since I'm not from here. As he was pouring a taste, he asked me with sarcasm: "Is a taste all you're wanting?" Well, I intend to get a beer, I said to the smartarse. When I liked the taste and asked him for a glass, he sarcastically asked another question: "Are you not eating with us?" When I again mentioned that all l wanted was a beer (as he was pouring it), he stopped way short of filling up the glass, as if it were a glass of wine--and as if he were punishing me for not wanting food...at the bar. It was an obvious under-pour. When he handed it to me, he glared at me as if to dare me to say something. I didn't. Instead, I gave him a nice cash tip to hopefully win him over for the next time since I'm in town for a couple of months. But the next time, the same thing happened. Same snarky questions. Same under-pour. When I again paid in cash with tip included, he asked me if I needed change. I said no, but he said nothing. He just took the cash and walked away. Needless to say, I'll be walking away whenever I see him behind the bar. Besides that, I'm 1 for 3 on good meals there. The first two were over-cooked and dry; the third time was the charm. But overall, my taste of the place is now ruined. read more

Disappointed! We have had fabulous food here in the past. But not this time. The quinoa burger was mushy and flavourless. I let them know and they did not charge us for it:) My husband enjoyed his burger! The truffle fries were good...I'd give them a 4. Could use more seasoning. I'm not a huge fan of shoestring size fires. Breakfast...flavorless huevos rancheros and avocado toast. Good service in the bar for dinner and restaurant for breakfast. read more

After soaking at the world famous Ojo Caliente springs pools, enjoyed unusual green chile fries with hot sweet vinaigrette paired with an ice cold locally brewed Marble IPA. Yum! If you can't get a table, enjoy the excellent service at the bar where you can choose from either the full or bar menu. People watching can be humorous as well. How often do you see folks walk up to a fancy bar in their bath robes and order a cocktail? read more

The Artesian Restaurant - Green chile fries paired with a cold locally brewed Marble IPA! Ahhhh! - Wine Bars Near Me - Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Dinner looked too expensive, so I chose to only eat breakfast here. For the first time, I felt like I could order any item from the menu and be satisfied! I ended up ordering the blue corn and piñon pancakes with bananas. It was absolutely delicious. The service was excellent from start to finish. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting the springs during breakfast hours. read more

Had dinner here twice and lunch once. It was phenomenal. The salads were fresh and delicious. We had the buffalo burger, duck confit, quail that was on special, cedar salmon, the farm pizza, the chicken sandwich, and finally a pumpkin tamale. Yes we eat a lot. My favorite part was the raspberry ginger sauce with the quail. Our servers were also very hospitable. Michael was definitely the best person working there. read more

The Artesian Restaurant - Quail special with raspberry ginger sauce - Wine Bars Near Me - Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Very disappointing! We were visiting Ojo Caliente for the first time and had a great experience at the natural springs. It was not so thrilling at the Artesian restaurant. The positive thing was that we could dine in our robes without going through fuss of changing into formal clothes. When we first arrive all dining room staff was busy scattered with no one to welcome us, direct us or accommodate us. We found an available table and I went to the cashier to ask if we could take it and we were told that was fine, it would just be a little while to get to us. We were not in a hurry so we seated ourselves and waited. When the server came to take our order he seemed very in a hurry but answered our questions kindly and (we thought) we were all set. My husband got Chile Rejeno, I ordered a lemon kale salad and was asked if I wanted to add a protein, I chose grilled Mahi mahi ; our daughter ordered the burger and was asked which side she wanted (sweet potato fries, regular fries .....) she chose the regular fries, all was set, including our drinks. When the food arrived.... my husband's Chile rejeno was just ok, a little shrunk but ok, my Lemon kale Mahi mahi salad was ok except for the Mahi Mahi which was more like a fish jerky, completely dry and over-seasoned and cold, it was so spicy I could't eat it. It was clear that it was pre-grilled maybe even the day before and warmed up. My daughter received her order as she requested with chili on the side but it came without the (included) side of fries. After few minutes we ask a server and he came back 5 minutes later with the fries. When the bill came, the fires were charged extra...which shouldn't have been since they were part of the burger deal, we did not order them extra we just reminded the server they were missing. I walked to the cashier to address the issue and the same server that took our order was clearly annoyed and insisted we ordered extra fries. I explained to him that they were forgotten and he said "give me a moment", well that moment turned into a 15 minutes wait which was obviously made long in despite because he started to do other things instead adjusting our bill. Not to mention there was no apology of any kind. Needless to say we din't leave any tip and wont be back. read more

Cute restaurant vibe attached to the Spa. Food was fine, but in my opinion overpriced for what you're getting (service included). The poblano pepper potato crusted app was great, 2 of the 3 of our appetizer soups were room temp/cold but they tasted good, there was way too much sweet sauce on the Buffalo short ribs but they were cooked really well, and my friends steak was way over cooked (asked for medium rare and got well done). Ordered 2 prickly pear agave wine margaritas, the sour mix ratio was way off and they were undrinkable. The bartender just thought we were picky but we asked him to try the mix. When he did, his face said it all. The sake mojito was yum. Overall the staff was very nice (hostess was very helpful and the bartender took the prickly pear drinks off our bill) but we kept having to ask for basics (like water, steak knives, plates for our appetizer) which seems odd for a pricier place. Long story short, I'd eat here again if I was staying on property but wouldn't seek it out or go out of my way. read more

My fiance recently spent a couple of days at Ojo Caliente. We had assumed we would eat at restaurants in Taos and the area around the springs, as restaurants at such places are often less than stellar and overpriced. After eating or first meal there we reevaluated, and we actually ate every meal there and even took to go food from the restaurant when we left. The menu is somewhat limited, but the food was consistently excellent. Most of the food was pretty traditional Northern New Mexico classics dishes. and as a former MM resident that was quite a treat. We would highly recommend it, and I would point out that less leaving for food equates to more time in the water at Ojo, and that's also a very good thing. Standouts were the Blue Corn Enchiladas, Huevos Rancheros, and the Chile Relleño. The blue corn muffins that they served at dinner were gluten free and AWESOME!! The prices were reasonable, especially for a place like this. We would have spent the same amount to eat at any decent restaurant in the area; highly recommended!! read more