"Wedged between a Taco Bell and an aging bowling alley,
this restaurant looks like just the sort of place you should
drive right past. Don't! Despite appearances, this New
Mexican-style restaurant serves deliciously creative
Southwestern fare at very economical prices...Of
course, there are great margaritas, but there's also a
surprisingly good wine list. This place is a hangout for Chicago
Cubs fans and makes a good dinner stop on the way back from
driving the Apache Trail."
--Frommer's
"Mesa
got a lot closer to achieving big city status when this sharp
New Mexican-Southwestern venue came to town...It痴 the
adventurous menu that wins the hearts of Mesans who致e put up
with unspectacular family restaurants for years now. Here, they
find crisp-crusted gourmet pizzas, lobster-green chile dip with
chips and spicy specialties that take their breath away. The
Taos Combo--which includes a beef tenderloin relleno, shrimp
enchilada and honey-pork tamale---provides a great overview of
the New Mexican side of the menu...Insiders finish up with a
Manzano Sopapilla, a puffy apple-pecan number served with
vanilla bean ice cream that cools the mouth and adds at least an
inch to the waistline."
--Gayot
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