Don't bother going anywhere else to eat and just do yourself a favor and come here!…read more After spending a few days in New Mexico with disappointing food, this place has been the highlight foodwise. The food is amazing, the service is amazing. The restaurant is clean and has plenty of seating. Try the tacos al pastor! Some of the best tacos Ive ever had. Everything is made in house. It's also a carniceria so the meat is good quality and fresh. If I could give it more stars, I would!

Carniceria San Juan de Los Lagos in Carlsbad, NM has to be some of the best Mexican food I've ever…read morehad! I usually have a rule when traveling that I don't visit the same restaurant more than once, but this place was the exception. I came back three times in two days. Yes, it was that good. Sadly, the third time I came back, they were closed. The food tasted very authentic and absolutely worth the visit. I noticed some reviews mentioned communication issues or that the staff may not speak much English. I had a little bit of that struggle too, but honestly, that's how you know you might be in the right place for truly authentic Mexican food. I also felt like it was partly my fault for not doing enough research before ordering. But we figured it out, and the food was more than worth it. One small suggestion: it would be helpful if the menu had a little more English explanation, pictures, or item numbers to make ordering easier for both customers and staff. Overall, this is the kind of true hidden gem you hope to find in a small town. I would definitely take a detour to come back here whenever I'm in the area again.

I come here often for the sweet tea but that's about it. The service is always amazing and sweet…read moreeven if it's been a long day. Eating area is always clean and it's a nice spot to stop if you have time.

Ordered a meal togo and the service was friendly and pretty quick for how busy it was. The sandwich…read morewas delicious and had a good amount of avocado and turkey although I wish the bread was toasted. It also came with a pickle spear. I got a side of fruit which was not very good. A couple pieces of cantaloupe and melon. Would recommend opting for another side.

New Mexico burger was so good. Great burgers! Tad slow, but worth the wait. Loved the ranch also.read more

A whole lot of standing around and doing NOTHING but talking. Guys were ALL standing around while…read morethe girls were cooking. Kid at the window needed a belt. We waited forever in the drive thru. Then he gave us our bag and then went and got our tea but no straw. Please do better! This is ridiculous.

Really don't know where to begin, first no stalls are open anymore. Order ahead and wait in long…read moreline when you pull up to order there's all kinds of things listed that there out of. No where near what it use to be by any means. Maybe owner or manager don't care just poorly ran and sonic corporation should look into this total embarrassment and making a bad name.

It took 39 minutes to get a small 3 person order. Then gentleman who took our order could not hear…read morethrough the speaker. I had SCREAM and he still couldn't understand. Girl finally came out with food. My husband gave gave her $40 for $26 and some change order. She just smiles and walks away!!!! My husband had to hit the button after waiting a few minutes to be like where's our money and we are missing a grilled cheese. Guy said on its way out. Just the girl comes with the money about " I had to get change." Then you need to tell us that sweetie. Also she had no idea we were missing a grilled cheese and went back in for it. We waited another 5 and directed. Worst fast food service EVER owner should really evaluate his establishment and the way it is being ran. You're loosing money everyday I'm sure for simple fixes.

El Charro keeping it humble and absolutely delivering. Not fancy (nothing in this town really is )…read morebut daaaaauuum... that bean burrito was one of the best I've had in a long time. The burritos do run a little on the smaller side, but they're packed with flavor and definitely hit the spot. The salsa bar actually brings the heattttt spicy spicy, not just "I promise it's hot" spicy and the guac has legit flavor. Best part? You finish your meal and casually wander next door because it's connected to an ice cream and fruiteria situation. Dinner + dessert without even leaving the building. Say less.

I was recommended El Charro in Carlsbad, NM by some locals, and I'm so glad I listened…read more I'm a big fan of quesabirria and have been on a little quesabirria journey, and this has to be one of the top two best quesabirria tacos I've ever had. The taco was crispy and filled with delicious meat, and the consommé was rich and flavorful. If I hadn't been on the road, I probably would have ordered another one. The portion was generous, and the price was fair too. The service was quick, and the overall dining environment was bright and clean. Definitely a great local recommendation and a spot I'd happily come back to.

Incredible workers! It was super busy and my frappe took a little longer than normal because the…read morelines froze on the machine but the workers worked like crazy to get it fixed. Could tell they really care and try to get the orders out as fast as possible. Plus my order was perfect!

They take so long and are always unwilling to help. Drive thru was taking 30 minutes , I go inside…read moreand they say they still couldn't help me because it was a drive thru order. Terrible service.

passed thru carlsbad and stumbled across here and glad that we did! fast service, homely…read moreatmosphere, and great food.

While visiting Carlsbad Caverns we stayed in town for a couple days and had dinner here our first…read morenight. The waitress who served us was wonderful, friendly, attentive, and incredibly kind to our dog. Prices were very reasonable and the portions were generous. The only negative part of the evening had nothing to do with the restaurant. A man seated next to us spent much of dinner being rude and entitled, repeatedly questioning how the salmon was prepared, criticizing the wine list, and generally acting unpleasant toward the staff. The blonde waitress with glasses handled the situation with impressive patience and professionalism. Honestly, it took restraint not to say something myself. She did a fantastic job dealing with a very difficult customer and deserves recognition for it.

Because they have an attitude when a costumer comes in no hello just order of the table. So my…read morefamily and I will no longer go to KFC. I hope the bring a nother chicken place here in Carlsbad NM. And know starters for them.

Took 30 min to get my food in the drive thru with only 4 people in front of me. Two people in front…read moreof me even left! At that point I could find a random chicken walking around and make the food myself. I've been to in n outs that take less time. Get new employees or something cuz this is straight up stupid

I would like to say that the customer service was top notch here. The young man who waited on us…read morewas super friendly and even when overboard to bring our food out when he saw I was not able to go for it because of where I was sitting. What keeps me from give 5 stars was the food. I got the box and the cheese sticks were cold and seemed to have been made for a while back same with the dessert item. If they could get the food part together this could easy be a five star rating.

This location seems like it is on its way out of business. Went in for lunch and wished I didn't…read more Place is not clean and they were out of curly fries and ice. Food was sloppily put together and looked old. Took a few bites and tasted old and stale - took my loss and got out of there! I hope it can be fixed because I love Arby's!

The interior was an interesting combination that gave mostly a country feel, even if the music…read moreselection was anything but country. Servers were kind and attentive although seemingly more business (at least our server). The food was fine but wouldn't necessarily say it was outstanding. I would though go back.

Nice clean place with fast and efficient service. The Bar-B-Q meats were cooked properly and tasted…read moregreat. The French fries were homemade and extra crispy like we like. A sign of the times when half the menu is listed as market price. The Memphis style Bar-B-Q sauce had a bit too much hot sauce/cayenne pepper.