Based on 628 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
3851 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: (505) 433-4499
Website: http://elpatioabq.com/
Hours
| Tuesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
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Reviews
Emma Adair
The best authentic NM food in town. If you want fast food go to Chipotle. This is the real deal NM food with amazing ambiance, service, drinks, and food! We appreciate the bartender Chris and the dog friendly patio. The atmosphere here is laid back and unhurried. They have the best margaritas and use top notch fresh ingredients. We always bring our out of town friends here and love it for a date night.
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Alexas R
Hate to write this as always have had wonderful experiences and food at Original location. This time tried the Rio Grande location. Took over hour to get our food as we ordered at 430 in afternoon and food arrived at table at 530. The portions on entree were much smaller (see photo literally 20 whole pinto beans and 4 bites of potato?) than received at other location and food itself was just not that good as compared to previous meals we have enjoyed at other location
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Cindy Pierson
Management Needs an Overhaul
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Mari Cruz
This was my first time at El Patio. We walked in and there’s a sign that said “please wait to be seated”. So we waited about 5 minutes, till a customer that was leaving told us we need to go inside because she waited for awhile before just going inside. The restaurant has an insane amount of flies. The food was not great. I ordered enchiladas without onions. It had onions. The waiter did apologize and asked if I wanted a to go plate. I asked if he can take the enchiladas off, and I’m OK with paying for the potatoes and beans since I ate those. At the time we placed our order, the waiter asked if blue corn tortillas were OK, I said that was fine. He didn’t mention there was an extra charge for blue corn. Overrated and overpriced.
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Tyler Donald
A really cute outdoor cafe-ish patio vibe. Small tables and chairs. I had the Green Chili Stew w/ Tortilla but I substituted the tortilla with a sopapilla. Soup was good, a little too much green chili but not too bad. I was disappointed in the sopapilla, I wanted a little more fluffiness inside. But overall, a really good spot. Good vibes. Good location. I’d say a 3.5/5. If the Green Chili Stew maybe has less green chili and a better sopapilla, I’d switch this to my number one green chili stew spot!
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Marie Rose White
I love it here during the winter when it’s mostly locals. During the summer/early fall, though the patio is nice, the tourists often make it an unpleasant experience for me, so I visit less frequently. But I imagine that’s an important time for the restaurant, business wise; so I’m glad that season exists. The staff is almost always friendly, albeit sometimes a little slow. But who cares. Have a margarita. Relax. The food has always been good, and they have my favorite sopas in town. I also love that the honeybees rule the patio roost all summer long. I know it “bugs” some of the guests, but it just makes me so happy that there are still honeybees in town, and that they don’t give a care who’s sitting where. They’re just going to do their thing, regardless.
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pa hi
I don’t normally post a review but I felt I just had to on this one. We went to enjoy a Sunday lunch today and it was terrible to say the least. Son ordered a combination plate and the taco meat was spoiled. He took a bite and spit it out. It smelled bad too. Waitress was apologetic offered a chicken taco. My sons appetite was already ruined from the beef taco. The tea was old too. Pretty sure it was from the night before as was the taco beef. The patio needs a good scrub down with a broom and soap and then hosed off. Tables need a good cleaning also. Took a while to get seated and we were totally ignored til then. Not a hi hello I will be right with you. Workers seem like they should be somewhere else. They used to have some very pleasant happy people there.This used to be our favorite place but it has steadily gone downhill. Very fast I might add. Hopefully something changes for the better. It has so much potential.
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Martha Lamb
Waited an hour to get our food. Wait staff don’t help each other out if one has a big table. Being understaffed doesn’t mean that other orders get dropped. Three tables that were after us got seated, served and were practically out the door before we got our food. Not coming back and would not recommend. I don’t think they would care if we came back or not.
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Daniel Ward
Food is really good. Patio was lovely. Missed 5 stars because I kept having to either hunt our waiter down or do things myself. But if you have a little extra time you’ll get a lovely meal at a good value.
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Mitch London
Exceptional service and food. The wait staff was very kind and friendly. Even with the labor shortage being felt everywhere, the staff here maintains a positive and helpful attitude. Plus the food is wonderful. Love the smothered breakfast burrito!
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