by Steve A » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:29 pm
Our favorite for Mexican food in Albuquerque is Chilipenos. Unfortunately, the location we went to in Sandia Heights is closed, though a friend in Albuquerque advises me they have a store on Juan Tabo on the northeast side of Albuquerque. It's been a few years since we've been there, but the chile rellenos are to die for.
Another place this friend recommends is also High Noon in Albuquerque Old Town. Here's their thumbnail review: "the food is excellent, it's in a picturesque million-year-old adobe building, has its own parking lot (a big deal in Old Town), and makes an excellent margarita with real lime juice (sadly, unusual in Albuquerque)."
And be aware that in New Mexico for sauces they have red chile, which is sorta hot, and green chile, which is hotter, and if the menu offers "Christmas" it's a combo of red and green (go figure).
You say your kids don't like things spicy. Well, spicy and hot are two different things. Have your kids ever eaten salsa? If they like it tomato sauce sweet, you should probably have them order "very mild." At the very least they should just take a drop of salsa on a chip before loading up their plate with the hot stuff.
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