It feels really authentic. I accidentally ordered the senior breakfast (which was definitely not…read morelabeled the senior breakfast in the menu), which was simple but good. I had hoped to order sopapillas but we were there too early for them to be making them. As we were asking for the check, our server Leticia came by and asked if I still wanted a sopapilla. She brought one over to me with the check, for free. It was such a sweet small gesture--and it was delicious.

My family has dined here a few times and raved about it, now I see why. We've been traveling and…read morehonestly I was tired and didn't want to drive into Espanola for dinner, but was pushed into it. Not very hungry, I ordered a Frito Pie (what I consider a small dish that is always ok, but nothing special. ) First, this came with a large bowl of beans and ground beef in the best red chile I've ever tasted. After over eating at the restaurant, I brought half of this dish home for another meal. My wife had a small ground beef stuffed sopapilla with green chile. She said it was excellent and also had leftovers. My daughter had the Enchiladas Especial with Christmas and said it was outstanding as well. Dinner finished with three large and delicious sopapillas and honey. Service was excellent, the ambiance of the restaurant comfortable and relaxing. I can imagine there may be times we will drive up from Albuquerque just for a truly amazing New Mexican meal.

BEST BURRITOS EVER. I absolutely love you el parasol. This place is an every time visit when i go…read moreup to ojo caliente, because when else would i ever be in Española? Literally just a shack on the side of the road with some picnic tables nothing fancy, but it is absolutely perfect in its own way. The workers arent nice either but that is also perfect in its own way You HAVE to try this place if you come through Española, and on my next visit i will be having dinner at the restaurant next door- el paraguay.

The food is here is freaking amazing…read more I used to come here all the time.When I was younger, so now when I get bit into town, this is one of the places that I always stop at. Services, quick, they cook good.And this is a very casual ambiance as it's outside seating or eating in your car.There's nowhere to sit inside.So you pull up order.And then have nice seating outside.Under trees. Highly recommend anyHighly recommend anybody to stop here and get their beef tacos

Had the best "smokey" mezcal I've had to date. Chile rellenos were made the way I remember from…read moreback in the '60's. Love the ambience, very old Mexico feel.

I hadn't been here in years (17 to be exact). To be honest, I have never been in love with this…read moreplace as I find the food to be mediocre but the ambience is nice (more of an upscale dining experience) so I get why people like it here. This was BFF's first time here and he loved it. Both he and mom ordered the carne adovada plate which came with refried beans and rice (they did state that the red chile was too spicy though). I ordered a bean and cheese burrito with both red and green chile (Xmas style). It was ok but 16 bucks for this was too expensive. We also ordered a margarita each and they were also just ok and too expensive at 13 bucks each. As for the parking, it is kind of confusing but there is plenty of (unmarked) spots and kind of like a maze. We dropped off mom on the side (she is handicapped) as there really isn't a front side where you can drop off anyone. Our server was so genuinely nice though and provided excellent service and she went above as well as she noticed us dropping mom off via the cameras and told us we could go out through the side entrance. Would I be back? Most likely not as I had mentioned above that this place has never been one of my favorites but I am sure I am in the minority. I hear it is quite the place to be seen (for happy hour).

So delicious! I have been here a handful of times and have never been disappointed! Service is…read moregreat, food is out quick so good. I highly recommend the flauta plate, combo plate, and Indian taco. The red chile is so flavorful with a kick of heat! This is one of those restaurants that you feel like you're visiting family. Always so welcoming and lovely, serving up delicious New Mexican staples. Cannot recommend this place enough. Oh, and the sopaipillas are so fluffy, buttery and soft with the perfect touch of salt.

The food was FABULOUS. Tasted like grandma made it. We had chile rellenos with green chile and…read morethe combo beef and bean sopaipilla with Christmas. Such great flavor. Then sopapillas with honey came with the meal for dessert. And the staff was so welcoming.

Staff are nice, dining rooms are pretty and are mostly comfortable, NM's second James Beard…read moreAmerican Classic award vouches for the food. (The carne adovada is actually made with local (precious!) heirloom Chimayó chile; everything else is mundane Hatch.) The pricing is warm and the only cell connectivity you'll have is via T-Mobile (which is why I've never checked in here, although I go once a year or so). I don't love the place enough to make a special trip, but I'm happy to get dragged to the Rancho de Chimayó every year while driving through the area. Don't miss it.

I wish I would have see the yelp reviews…read more So we stop and visit the church behind and didn't realize that it was a super small town with no cell phone service. This restaurant was not good . The enchiladas was just so so , tamale was good and I like the pozole , and chips n salsa and the salsa was so disappointing. Don't let the picture fool you Now our service was really good I want to give it a 2 star but gave it a 3 star Service 10 star

I can't recommend this place. I'm sympathetic to the difficulties of running a restaurant in a…read moresmall, isolated location, but every dish we had used canned green chiles and stewed tomatoes, an absurd amount of cheddar cheese, and was prepared in a microwave (which you can hear if you are seated in the restaurant). The enchiladas consisted of small hard bits of meat scattered through a soupy mix of shredded cheese and watery red sauce. I understand that this restaurant has a storied past, and was previously a favorite stop for many former governors. But I fear those days are long past.

Yea, Yelp! Another…read morefantastic find in a kinda out of the way place for me and my party. CASH ONLY! before I forget. Adam is the perfect person to introduce one to his family's establishment. Explains everything for the newbies. Patient and erudite. Such poise in such a young person. It's a small dining area. Clearly a local fave. Phone was ringing off the hook. But many clearly knew their way around. A few ppl walked in, placed their order and said they'd be back at such and such a time. There's only a small kitchen We got to mean Domenic, our cook A sweetheart and a skilled chef. The food itself seems straightforward and pretty simple, but each dish had its own flavor which I think is pretty hard to do and each was so satisfyingly delicious. I think I would've bn satisfied with just the menudo and the half order of nachos, but didn't know it at the time we ordered so we went on and got the El Faro burger, my friend ordered the cheese enchiladas and of course we got the chile Christmas on the side. Fantastic! And a tremendous value. We were quite shocked that our entire meal, including 2 sodas came to less that $40, such that we left double that bc these small businesses are such treasures and we want such places to remain in business. Seemed there were quite a few locals but also lots of travelers coming through. I certainly plan to be back soon!

Get new owners! They price gouge!! Charged me more than menu…read moreprices! I asked why with no answer why menu rice was $5 less...watch out for dishonesty

Yikes. Zero flavor,…read morelike ZERO FLAVOR. Worst food I've eaten in a very very long time. Canned beans? Y'all. I saw the can. I went out sick and checked your dumpster, coz I roll hard and I'm a chef, had to do some research. The food was WEIRD. Also, the replies I've seen from (the owner?) on reviews that weren't five stars are outright unprofessional. I shouldnt have let my partner pick this place because this SYSCO outlet literally left a bad taste in my mouth. Disgraceful. Tips: Use fresh ingredients.

As far as flavor goes this place has it down. The beef…read moreflavor is exceptional in their sopaipillas we were obsessed. The sopaipilla themselves were amazing and fresh. We ordered the stuffed sopa with Christmas style sauce and it was very spicy- I would say get a side of sour cream so you can add it to the hot sauce on your sopas. The beans and rice were fresh, everyone was friendly and it was very clean!

It's better than nothing, but this place is not great. Head to El Parasol, Fusion Tacos, or…read moreGabriel's if you are in the area.

Off or on Pueblo this is hands down great food! I absolutely love their green chile Mac and cheese,…read morePueblo tacos are a fave and really anything they cook is great! Very friendly staff and the wait is minimal for the yummy food you get! There is really nothing like Manko. It's a staple in Espanola and Kha'p'o Owingeh!

I've been wanting to try Manko for quite some time. Had the opportunity when they were booked for…read moremy work event. My son had the Manko Mac without green chile and loved it. My daughter for the Orchard Frybread and it was amazing! Such a perfect dessert. Everyone else looked at us in envy that we had it. I forgot to photograph my Blue Corn Frybread Burger but it was absolutely delicious. Wish the event had allowed us to purchase additional items.

Best all around! You must go if you are in Santa Fe, we sat at the counter because the place was…read morepacked. Best decision since you get to see all the food coming out of the kitchen, there's no bad dish. At the counter you can meet the locals, and everyone was nice. I bought tres leches cake for later. It was super yummy and delicious! The ambiance is warm and cozy.

Fantastic! We had the chicken mole enchiladas and the Carne Adovada and both were fantastic. The…read moremole had a smokey, earthy flavor and paired well with the corn tortilla. The Adovada was spicy and tender. We had margaritas with our meal (this location has a liquor license and so they do use tequila), and we thought they were okay (though they were very reasonably priced). The staff were extremely nice, and the restaurant was a great mix of families, older diners, businesspeople, and visitors. We will likely come back.