Life, food, events, and community in Albuquerque, NM

Don't Eat There

All the suggestions for restaurants to visit suggested in this group has got me thinking about bad food in Albuquerque. You know, those places you went that were so bad you went back to- just to be sure. And sure enough, they really were awful. Now that I have a bit more free time on my hands, I'll be trying out some new places. So, who do I need to steer clear of?

My short list:

Lucky Boy on Constitution near Carlisle: I know it's dirt cheap, but dirt actually tastes better.

Mediterranean Cafe on San Mateo new Central: The owner is nice, but it seems like every ingredient comes out of a can or a foil wrapper.

Roll 'n Sushi on Central near Sierra: I haven't even given them a second chance. There's so much good Asian food on Central, why waste another meal?

Where else?

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Permalink Reply by chachawho on February 2, 2008 at 9:11am: I feel bad saying this, but with the great asian options in the city, I'll never go to Ko's Palace on Menaul again. Sad because it used to be a family fav.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Celine on February 11, 2009 at 4:43pm: yes, I too morn Ko Palace, it was where my family got Mushu Pork on nights no one wanted to cook . . .; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Phil_0 on February 3, 2008 at 9:23pm: I have a soft spot in my heart for Lucky Boy...sure, it's the kind of Chinese food they fed your grandma in the 1940s, but sometimes that just hits the spot.

Most of my truly horrific ABQ dining experiences have been at chains. Brick Oven Pizza just didn't belong within a mile of Il Vicino...frozen crusts on a cardboard tray? Surely you jest. Those of you who still have a branch in the neighborhood should beware.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by misterhinkydink on January 16, 2009 at 2:14pm: Lucky Boy makes an excellent GCCB.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Andrea Lin on February 9, 2008 at 10:15pm: Weck's. Sorry.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lynn on February 10, 2008 at 8:20am: The Range on Menaul. I can't even let myself think about.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lynn on February 10, 2008 at 8:22am: I think it's on Menaul. The Range Cafe? Is that what it's called? The coffee tasted like I made it. No bueno.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jcruzee on January 13, 2009 at 9:33am: i second that. i've been back a few times to the range (both locations in abq, even), and i've never had a delicious meal. everything is...meh. but i REALLY wanted to like it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kimm on October 5, 2009 at 4:45pm: I second that. meh with a shoulder shrug on the food at Menaul and Bernalillo. The red chile on my Huevos a month ago tasted like it was thickened with flour or cornstarch and that's just wrong.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chris Stynen on December 13, 2009 at 7:37am: NM style red chile sauce is always made with flour. What a bummer for the Range. We eat there consistently and enjoy it AND recommend it. Great food, service, decor, and they're local.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kimm on December 13, 2009 at 10:39am: My recipe is from a friend who is a NM native; one handed down through many generations in her family, and there's no flour in it. Also glancing at recipes on the net - there are some with flour but many, especially the ones using fresh not powdered chile don't use flour. My guess is - it's used to thicken the sauce when powdered not fresh chiles are used. In any event, the sauce, the day I was there, was thick in the way only too much flour or cornstarch can thicken.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Phil_0 on December 14, 2009 at 5:14pm: No, unless you're using powdered chile. Most sauces made from rehydrated ristra chiles don't use or need flour.; ▶ Reply to This