Prepare for a long review.
2nd time here. It has gone to pretty good, perfectly fine to amazing.
I'm not sure what has changed, but I highly recommend Tony's now.
Great Mexican restaurant with amazing food! Laura was our server and she was very nice, personable and professional. The place itself is rustic and simple, a bit dated but what isn't in small New Mexican towns, or any small town for that matter. No deductions for this.
Free chips and SALSA! The salsa was definitely made in house with the perfect amount of all the flavors you would want. A perfect touch of heat that would satisfy most salsa lovers.
We both ordered the large combo. This is our go to pretty much every time we are in NM. Great way to try several items.
This came with a chunky burrito, a chili relleno, a cheese enchilada, a ground beef taco, rice and beans.
I always taste the beans and rice first as I typically do not eat either, except when in NM. Both were delicious, the refried beans were moist, not pasty... very good. The rice was so moist and fluffy, perfectly seasoned. I could just order these and be happy. That good.
Chunky burrito. I saw the words chunky meat quite a few times so I had to ask Laura, what that meant. There are two types here. Chunks of pork with red sauce and beef with green. For the combo we ordered, the burrito had 1/2 of each. Now this burrito is not a big handheld burrito you would get ordering a typical burrito. It's was small but so packed with flavor! Both the pork and beef were tender and the sauces mixed together very well.
Before I get to the other items, I need to tell you that their red and green sauces... again made in house... I saw them making small batches... are absolutely delicious. You can really taste each ingredient and a very noticeable difference in the two, as it should be. One other thing to note, especially if you are not from, or accustomed to NM food, you can order what is called Christmas style, in which they pour 1/2 red and 1/2 green sauces on your dish. There is a 50¢ up charge for this however, it is common in NM cuisine restaurants. Pay the 50¢!
The cheese enchilada was tasty, nicely stuffed and just what you'd want... and that Christmas... really mixed together well with it.
The beef taco comes in a corn tortilla but you can choose hard or soft. My partner got the hard and she loved it and I got the soft and also found it delicious. The tacos were stuffed with a nicely flavored ground beef. Not over seasoned but just enough to enhance the flavor. Chopped iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes and sprinkled with shredded Mexican blend cheese. Well done.
Ok... the thing that started our passion for NM cuisine... ok... addiction to NM cuisine is chili relleno's. We have to get them every time, without fail. I'd like to say it was the very best chili relleno I've had, but I always share my honest opinions. I have had a couple that were better, however this is one at Tony's, definitely my top 5 if not top 3 in NM. I would eat theirs for the rest of my life and never be disappointed. The flavor combination was so amazing!!!
Short story long, if you are anywhere near T or C, add Tony's to your GPS and check them out.
I am posting new menu photos as well as our large combo plate and chips and salsa. Menu cover shows hours and days of operation.
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