The owner is an great person but the employees are rude and short. The food is amazing when it…read morecomes out right but the last few times I've gone the beans and potatoes are undercooked.

Dee licious best brisket ever! Yummy. Nice service too! Gourmet slaw and good green Chile rice.read more

After driving for 15 hours, we finally stopped for the night, checked into our hotel, and…read moreimmediately realized we needed food before anything else. A few of the places recommended to us had already closed, but I had read that Junkyard had an amazing pulled pork BBQ sandwich. Since we definitely weren't dressed for anything fancy, I told my fiancé that a brewery sounded perfect. When we pulled up and saw that the place was veteran-owned, it immediately felt meant to be. My fiancé is a veteran as well, so that made it even more special. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted warmly by the staff and told to sit wherever we liked. We looked around for a bit but eventually settled at the bar -- and I'm so glad we did. While we were there, we ended up chatting with the bartenders and other patrons, and everyone made us feel genuinely welcome. After such a long day on the road, it felt less like stopping at a brewery and more like walking into a place full of friends. Great food, great atmosphere, and even better people. We'll absolutely be back!

We stayed here as a Harvest Host and had a nice experience. The service was great and very nice,…read morethe barbecue food was SO good and the ambiance interesting as this please used to be a junkyard/mechanic/auto parts store. It went from that to junkyard/brewery/food truck/auto parts store and now it's a junkyard/ brewery/barbeque inside and they might sell parts here now and again. They have it set up kind of quaint and worth the stop to check it out.

We have driven past this restaurant so many times and I had always wa ted to try it. Finally,…read moreyesterday, we did. I am so glad, too. I had the 2 meat plate with ribs and turkey, beans and Mac and cheese. It was incredible! The sweet sauce is to die for, the ribs melted right off the bone, and the beans were so flavorful! Mac and cheese was yummy too. Service was wonderful, decor was fun and entertaining for my toddler, and I'm gonna have to make sure we go back sometime!

I said I wasn't going to come back for a while because last time wasn't so great and so it's been a…read moreyear for me, but my kids have eaten here a few times since. They convinced me to try it again and I'm really glad I did because everything was great! Service was still a little meh but the food when it came out was awesome! Large portions and delicious! I felt like I had walked back in time to when I first discovered this place and fell in love with it! I was really impressed today with my food. Two thumbs up from me and can't wait to come back sometime...

I had an amazing meal here and came back the next day just to order it again--the chile relleno…read moredinner. It was fantastic. I learned that rellenos are made differently in the Grants and Gallup area, and these are a must-try. They're also served with sopapillas, which were excellent. The service was superb--attentive, responsive, and genuinely helpful. The ambiance was pleasant overall; a few bench cushions could use replacing, but otherwise it was a great experience.

While this was not our original choice, it was a decidedly good second choice!…read more Food was flavorful: I had the Indian Taco- delicious! Husband had a chicken sandwich with jalapeno and truly enjoyed it. Topped the meal with sopapilla with honey which was delicious as well. Service was pretty good, and the ambiance was basic and older-- not terribly impressive-- but the food more than made up for the ambiance.

Yummy and tasty food from a small family business worthy of ABQ's local support. Theo the owner…read moredoes the bbq/smoking of the meat himself. You can tell he is passionate and love sharing his bbq with his customer. His signature meat? He mentioned the pulled pork meat and the brisket! The side worthy of trying (although Theo himself doesn't like coleslaw himself? The pineapple coleslaw...based on my brief discussion with another local customer I met onsite! I personally found that the price/value for the amount and quality of food Nomad's bbq provides is well worth it. I had a pulled pork sandwich (plus a bit of brisket and the 2 sides that I couldn't resist trying to save for my next meal) and thought the meat was smokey, jiving and so scrumptious...and this is coming from someone who normally doesn't eat so much meat like myself! Overall, I really like that Theo seems passionate about making the food that he serves. Plus, it doesn't hurt that this bbq type of food tastes so good..and is so rare to find ABQ, too.

Talk about a fabulous little hole in the wall Place? Well,…read morethis is it. The Smoked BBQ chicken breast was incredible. Moist and juicy! The shredded beef brisket on a tasty roll was out of this world. The beef was lean and the portion was huge. The service was great at the take out window. We will be back soon.

I love supporting local and this is a great hidden gem. I…read morewas in the area, and was hungry and this place caught my eye. First thing I noticed was a lovely perfume of smoker. The service was quick and friendly and we sat down in the family style table and dug in. I had the pulled pork with coleslaw and Mac and cheese. Hubby had the same, except he had the brisket. The pulled pork got the at the table sauce treatment and the potato roll is a good foil for lightly smoked pork. The brisket was wonderful and full of flavor. The coleslaw was tangy and fresh, the Mac and cheese creamy and flavorful. This is not one of the big chains, it's a small local operation, so let's keep them going and keep a good bbq smoking!

This place has good flavor. The sign says Oklahoma style out front, I'm not sure what that means or…read moreif I'd had it before but it wasn't bad. The Mac n cheese is really good even with with green chile mixed in. The sandwich was good but kinda small. The BBQ sauce was tasty and self serve. The fountain drinks are also self serve which is a plus for me. Everything is clean and the service was very helpful will be back.

I always get asked, because my name is Rudy, if I own Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q. I wish! The…read morefood is delicious. We got the "box" for my mom's Birthday party. We got everything we needed including a checkered table cloth! Rudy's is fantastic!

I was curious about checking this place out. I ordered the meat and egg baked potato. It was…read moredelicious. The meat was flavorful and tender. The pie was very good and unique. The service was good. The ambience is spacious and has a very rustic feel.

This place is so cute! We love Lily and Liam Bistro and we have been here to Upscale Rio one other…read moretime but we forget about it as it's back behind a bunch of businesses off of 528. If you know where Hot Tamales is, go behind it and hit Upscale Rio! First of all, this place has so many options of what I'd call comfort food and everything is good! They have shakes, desserts, yummy starters, mac and cheese, burgers and much more! What's my favorite thing? So many items are gluten free!! Hallelujah!! Even the burgers can be ordered with a gluten free bun! We also had a super sweet waitress! I had to go gluten free last fall and it really cut down on us eating out as most places have little to no options. Here, MOST things are gluten free!! Like what you may ask? Well, today I had chicken fried chicken, green chile gravy, mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables- a medley of corn, Lima beans ,bell peppers and red onions. They use a gluten free rice flour and the batter on the chicken was crispy and delicious!! They are also super generous with their portions so I took half of my food home and can't wait for dinner! I also had a double chocolate shake and a cold brew. They proudly brew Whispering Bean Coffee which is super tasty! My husband had the Green Chile Chicken Pot Pie and really enjoyed it and ate every bite! My mother in law had the Basic Cheddar Burger with fresh cut fries and raved about it. She also had a Key Lime Pie Shake. No photo of this, sorry! They normally have a gluten free fruit cobbler but they were out. I'll be back to try that for sure! All I know is I found a place that has super tasty gluten free options that I can't find anywhere else. I love you Upscale Rio! I'll be sharing this with all my gluten free friends! See you soon!! XOXO

Nice to see a local spot on Rio Rancho get some good attention. Came in with my son who ordered the…read morecheeseburger. Needless to say the burger didn't last long on his plate. Burger was cooked well and was filled with flavor! I got the steak fingers after reading reviews and unfortunately they were not good. The Steak fingers were covered in oil and tasted like the oil they were cooked in may have been older. The fries, shakes and service though were good!! I'll return but I'll get a burger instead.

Make sure when you search for this place on the internet, you get the name right. Nexus Blue…read moreSmokehouse. Why? Because it is really great and is easily confused with a few other places with similar names. A group of the boys from the VA Creative Writing Group went here (again) and (again) thoroughly enjoyed the excellent food, the prompt service, and an interior that made us want to stay even longer. We keep coming back because we like this place and think you will too. Just click on the following YouTube video link to see our report. https://youtu.be/jMK5zdrhBQU?si=cTq6wrq0s-prRbpu

I had the best experience at Blue House from Jaime! He was very professional nice patient and…read moreexplained the menu n recommended different foods. I highly recommend this place n Thank u to Jaime

Small business with big taste. Stopped in after reading elite review. Small place with limited…read moreseating which makes for easy going ambiance. Service from the register is good. Welcoming and friendly, great food. The brisket sandwich was recommended by the clerk and it did not disappoint. Check it out as it is really "soul food". I recommend the hot bbq sauce.

If I could give 0 stars, I would…read more The restaurant is currently under renovation, and the owners came outside to tell us they are under renovation & that we couldn't park there in the FUTURE for use of other restaurants We agreed and thanked them for letting us know that we see they are under renovation. But the man immediately became aggressive, threatening to have our vehicle towed, even though the lot has multiple businesses. A woman came out to try to calm him down, standing in front of him and telling him to stop. We told her that this was a great way to treat people, especially when the restaurant isn't even open yet. Her response was: "If you come back to a broken window, that's not my fault, asshole." After that, we moved our car. She continued yelling at us as we walked away. This kind of behavior is completely unprofessional & embarrassing from the owners themselves.