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    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken Fried steak
    Phillip F.

    It's O.K. the artwork is nice and its quick to get food with a walk up orders counter. My chicken fried steak had great gravy and vegetables but the steak was tough and stringy. If the steak was tender and not cartilage stringy it would have been wonderful.

    Gluten Free Banana Bread French Toast
    Teresa R.

    Enjoyed another wonderful Sunday lunch here! The food was delicious, the service was great, and I really love the wide variety of gluten-free options and the care they take when preparing gluten free plates.

    Gluten-free banana bread French toast - A serving of French toast topped with whipped cream, banana slices, and crumbles is presented on a blue plate. The toast appears golden brown, and the toppings include sliced bananas and a dollop of whipped cream. A fork is placed on the left side of the plate, and the background includes a light-colored table surface with some decorative elements.
    Rachel P.

    We visited The Chancla during Balloon Fiesta week after the morning ascension, and it was the best decision we made! There was only one other table, so there wasn't any wait at all. The space is cute and cozy inside, with a little patio outside for enjoying the sunshine. My husband ordered the Country Scramble but asked for over-easy eggs instead. Not technically a scramble, but they were happy to accommodate, and he loved it. Our son got the Kid's French Toast, and his eyes practically popped out of his head when the server placed it in front of him. He couldn't have been more excited and completely demolished it. My husband snuck a bite and confirmed it was delicious. I had the gluten-free Banana Bread French Toast with a side of over-medium eggs and gluten-free red chile, and it was absolutely fantastic. Thank you, The Chancla, for proving that gluten-free doesn't have to be boring or flavor-free. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you giving gluten-free diners real choices beyond the basics! As soon as we left, my husband and I agreed that The Chancla just became one of our go-to spots. We will absolutely be back and are recommending The Chancla to everyone.

    Ruth P.

    Delicious. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Helped us with making our meal decisions everything looked sounded so good. When the food arrived it looked amazing.

    Poached eggs and kale and tomato salad with bacon bits on a home made English muffin.
    Carlos O.

    The Chancla was pretty good, the owners were the only ones working today so the food took a bit to come out, but not any longer than expected with just one cook. I ordered their Chancla dish, which was very tasty with red and green chile, the chorizo was delicious! My wife had the poached eggs with turkey meal with bacon bits and a side kale salad which was very fresh tasting. The inside is small and a bit cramped but not an issue for us. We love supporting local eateries and we were glad to be able to support the Chancla for today's visit. We may drop in again some time, if you haven't tried it, you definitely should!

    Vanessa T.

    I had been wanting to try this place as I heard about it on social media. My MIL and I stopped by here for brunch and enjoyed all of our food. The only thing that we weren't a huge fan of was the lack of seating, there were only about 8 tables and if it gets super busy, expect to wait for a table or take it to go. I'm not sure if they have a patio area but hopefully they open up the upstairs section!

    A serving of French toast is presented on a yellow plate, topped with powdered sugar and a dollop of whipped cream. Fresh strawberries and blueberries are arranged around the toast, with some syrup drizzled over the dish. The plate is placed on a black metal outdoor table, with a clear plastic cup containing a beverage and other plates of food partially visible in the background.
    Noah D.

    Someone who loves tres leches had to get their French toast and it was delicious. The service was good and the atmosphere was alright, just too many flies.

    Very large portions
    Lori B.

    The food is amazing!! All the dishes offered are made fresh daily!! No frozen food here! Service is very friendly.

    overpriced $7 cinnamon roll - made in house
    Tommy P.

    The Chancla is good, but you should be aware of a couple negative things before you jump in the car and head over. First off, the ventilation system is not up to the task: you will come away smelling like the grill (this is a deal breaker for some of my friends). Secondly, the delicious-looking/no-price-displayed cinnamon rolls towered on the counter? They're $7 _each_ (we each got one) - and, while they're made in-house and the sweet counterwoman bragged on them, they're only regular-sized and not really all that good. As in, I didn't finish mine (if you knew me, you'd be horrified). They're _okay_, just not great - but the $7 each pricing is escandaloso. Okay, that's out of the way: here's the good stuff. Cute, funky space (apparently with living quarters up top) - it was really cold while we were there and snow flurried outside; I'd expect it'll be really warm when the summer gets going. Decent amount of seating (and there's a nice patio outside) and parking. The counterwoman was just as lovely as can be, and efficient. It took a while to get our food because we were at the tail end of a lot of folks coming in on a weekend morning and they obviously make the food to order from scratch. The $10.50 french toast with fruit and real maple syrup was a hit and a good value. The $16 chicken fried steak was really delicious: it was purportedly 8 oz., but I'm pretty sure mine was larger than that, and it was coated in a fantastic crunch and topped with bacon and parsley as well as a nice cream gravy (Cholula, catsup and Tabasco are available should you want to modify). The steak itself was done to a very nice medium and had that good chew that you want - it was tender enough to be cut with a regular knife (they give you a steak knife nevertheless) but it had all the chew that a man wants on a bite of beef. And no gristle or fat lumps anywhere - it was just very good. The CFS had _very good_ calabacitas on the side: somewhat unusual in that the squash was cut pretty thick, but it was cooked perfectly and - well, it was just delicious. (You know how everyone does theirs a little different? Well, the Chancla folks do a good job.) So . . . I'd not get the cinnamon roll again. But I'd happily have another Chancla chicken fried steak tomorrow - yum. I really hope they do well - and suspect they will (people kept rolling through the whole time we were there - regular Albuquerque crowd, not shi-shi or anything). I'll be back - but I might wait to bring ladies until the weather is right for sitting outside, because that grill smell is not something they'd want in their hair.

    Chicken fried steak.
    Adric M.

    Very good, stopped in to try it out later on ln a Sunday, they were already out of a few things, but what they had was great... Got the chicken fried steak, and my compatriot got the salmon lox kale salad and a side of bacon, both were quite good. They are still figuring things out but they are off to a great start.

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    Great service . The food was good like to try new things. Will come back soon. Prices are good

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    Service was impeccable and personable. I love the art inside and was blown away by how flavorful the food is.

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    Awesome food and specially loved the tres leches toast. Had the chicken Chilaquiles with over easy eggs.

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    The chicken fried steak is great! Very friendly people as well. The green chili on the side was spicy, I loved it.

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