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Abuelita’s in Bernalillo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Abuelita–perhaps no word in the vernacular of Spanish Northern New Mexico evokes such veneration, reverence and, for those of us who have lost these heaven-sent treasures, a melancholy ache not even time can erase. The abuelita is the family matriarch, the heart of the extended family and the sagacious matron to whom you go for counsel, consolation and cooking. For generations, New Mexico’s abuelitas have been nurturing their families with the simple foods passed down by their own abuelitas. Before the proliferation of New Mexican restaurants, abuelita’s was where the family congregated–no special occasion was necessary because any time with your abuelita was a special occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So Much To See When You Set Foot In Abuelita’s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dining at Abuelita’s New Mexican Kitchen in Bernalillo or Albuquerque won’t replace dining at your own abuelita’s, but you’re guaranteed a good meal, sizeable portions and genial, attentive service. As at your own abuelita’s home, there’s almost always something going on in the kitchen. Abuelita’s is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day but Monday and has been serving Bernalillo since 1984. Photographs honoring abuelitas of local patrons festoon the muted yellows and earth tones of the restaurant’s walls. Fittingly the shirts worn by the wait staff sport the motto “panza llena, corazon contento” or “full belly, happy heart.”\u00a0 The Abuelita’s on Isleta has “only” been around since the year 2000, but it shares many of its elder sibling’s traits for longevity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Dining Room at Abuelita’s in Bernalillo is Festooned With Photos of Local Abuelitas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The original Abuelita’s in Bernalillo was founded by Christopher Romero who invented the now famous tacopilla, signature dish for both Abuelita’s restaurants.\u00a0 When Christopher passed away suddenly, the restaurant went through a couple of ownership changes all within the family.\u00a0 Today, the Bernalillo mainstay is owned and operated by Rubi and Kevin Lozoya.\u00a0 Rubi’s mom Kathy Martinez owns and operates the Albuquerque restaurant.\u00a0 Both restaurants are welcoming and homey with friendly and attentive servers at your every beck and call.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chile Con Queso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1 August 2019 (Bernalillo)<\/strong>: All too often, the term “chile con queso” is a bit of a misnomer.\u00a0 Sure, there’s plenty of queso, but rarely does the chile distinguish itself. That’s not the case in Bernalillo where Abuelita’s chile con queso<\/strong><\/em> will water your eyes.\u00a0 All my Kim could manage was one bite before she cried “no mas.”\u00a0 That meant more for me, but my preference is always for her to share and delight in everything as much as I do.\u00a0 While the food at both Abuelita’s is consistently good, the one differentiator between the Bernalillo and Albuquerque restaurants is the chile.\u00a0 The chile at the Bernalillo Abuelita’s is among the most piquant in the metropolitan area.\u00a0 It’s not only the con queso that demands respect.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salsa and Chips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10 December 2022 (Albuquerque):<\/strong> The salsa has a rich red tomato taste much like a spicy V8 juice with a jalapeno kick flecked with cilantro and white onions. No longer is a complimentary order of chips and salsa<\/em><\/strong> ferried to your table shortly after you’re seated. You’ve got to pay for it now, a fairly standard practice at most New Mexican restaurants today. Both the salsa and the crisp chips are low in sodium. Best of all, the salsa has a nice bite with a pleasant piquancy locals love, but which won’t send tourists scurrying for a fire hydrant.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

1 August 2019 (Bernalillo)<\/strong>: Hundreds of restaurants throughout the Land of Enchantment pride themselves on breakfast burritos with many of them claiming bragging rights. Very few breakfast burritos in New Mexico are as worthy of bragging rights as the calabasitas and egg burrito<\/em><\/strong> (two scrambled eggs, diced squash, zucchini and onions) topped with both red and green chile. The calabasitas are perfectly al dente, crispy not mushy and very fresh. The eggs are fluffy and well seasoned and the tortilla is engorged with ingredients, topped with red and (or) green chile and melted white and yellow Cheddar cheese.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Calabasitas Burrito with Red and Green Chile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Both the red and green chile have a terrific bite, a welcome change from the insipid chile that’s become so commonplace. It’s the type of chile that pairs well with a hot cup of coffee, the heat of the coffee accentuating the piquancy of the chile. You can add your choice of bacon, sausage, diced ham or chorizo to the burrito for a pittance more. The ham has an endearing smokiness and goes well with the calabasitas. This is one of the very best breakfast burritos in New Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n

2 May 2019 (Albuquerque): <\/strong>Never mind the debate as to whether you should enjoy green or red chile…or both!\u00a0 There is no one right answer, no one preference that’s better than the other.\u00a0 Sometimes your preference is just a matter of your mood at the time or what dish you want to blanket with the chile of your choice.\u00a0 Ditto for which New Mexican breakfast dish you should have.\u00a0 Will it be the ubiquitous breakfast burrito or the equally esteemed and beloved huevos rancheros<\/strong><\/em>?\u00a0 Both are great choices!\u00a0 Huevos rancheros (flour tortilla topped with eggs prepared the way you want them, red and (or) green chile and shredded cheese) are a specialty at Abuelita’s.\u00a0 This dish is simplicity itself though the chile lends a wondrous complexity and deliciousness to the dish.\u00a0 Abuelita’s refried beans are among the very best in New Mexico, by the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Huevos Rancheros<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10 December 2022 (Bernalillo)<\/strong>: The menu is replete with New Mexican specialties, some of which you might not ever see in your abuelita’s kitchen. One such unique entree is the creatively named tacopilla<\/em><\/strong> which is a portmanteau of the words taco and sopaipilla. Some might argue that the foundation for this entree isn’t a sopaipilla, but a bu\u00f1uelo. A bu\u00f1uelo is essentially a flat sopaipilla about nine inches around, but it resembles Indian fry bread (which is more dense and tastes more like yeast-leavened bread). Anyway, the bu\u00f1uelo, er…sopaipilla is layered with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream and if you so desire, shredded beef, ground beef or chicken. The shredded beef is your best bet. It’s moist and tender, like shredded carne adovada without the chile. <\/span><\/p>\n

The tacopilla is delivered folded over like a taco, but there’s no way you can eat it like that. You’re going to have to lay it flat and cut into it like a pizza in order to eat it. That’s a bit of a challenge considering the “elasticity” of the sopaipilla. It may be argued that the refried bean, shredded beef and green chile combination on a sopaipilla makes it an entree while the lettuce and tomato make it a sandwich. Whatever it is, it covers your plate and it’s a rare eater who can finish the entire Frisbee-sized behemoth.\u00a0 It’s even more challenging to finish the entire tacopilla if you empty the contents of the accompanying bowls brimming with red and (or) green chile.\u00a0 The chile is muy picante.\u00a0 Even New Mexico born-and-bred fire-eaters will appreciate its heat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Tacopilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25 January 2014 (Bernalillo)<\/strong>: If tacopilla sounds too much like a reptilian monster which terrorizes Mexico City, Abuelta’s has your hook-up with normal sized tacos<\/em><\/strong>. Available in quantities of two or three (or you can order four or more a la carte) and served with refried beans and rice, these tacos are of the hard-shelled variety and are engorged with ground beef, cheese, lettuce and tomato. The ground beef is nicely seasoned without being too salty and doesn’t taste refried as at far too many New Mexican restaurants. These tacos are perfectly made for Abuelita’s salsa.<\/span><\/p>\n

1 August 2019 (Bernalillo): <\/strong>Abuelita’s carne adovada<\/em><\/strong> is yet another winner. The slow-roasted lean pork is marinated in red chile then smothered in either red or green chile. If you’ve never had red chile marinated pork smothered in green chile, you owe it to yourself to try it. It’s the best of both worlds. Abuelita’s carne adovada is oh so smooth and delicious with tender tendrils of pork you can chew even if you don’t have teeth. It’s among the best carne adovada in the area and displays its versatility in stuffed sopaipillas, burritos, enchiladas or on a lunch or dinner plate where it’s served with refried beans and Spanish rice as well as two sopaipillas.
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Carne Adovada and Fried Eggs for Breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10 December 2022<\/strong>: A recent prescription change has made my Kim hypersensitive to spicy and piquant foods. \u00a0No longer can she order and enjoy her favorite New Mexican foods–not even carne adovada which tends to be less fiery than other chile-based dishes. \u00a0She now finds herself discussing which foods are the least piquant with our server. \u00a0That’s the only reason she would ever order flautas. \u00a0Abuelita’s serves both chicken and beef flautas (or you can have a combination of the two) in quantities of three per order. \u00a0They’re served with sour cream, guacamole, refried beans (not pictured) and rice. \u00a0The flautas, deep-fried flutes stuffed with beef are a good choice for Texans and others who can’t handle heat, but New Mexicans shouldn’t have to order them when much better choices are to be found.<\/span><\/p>\n

10 December 2022<\/strong>: Nearly flat and just slightly greasy and somewhat “elastic,” the sopaipillas<\/em><\/strong> are served with most lunch and dinner plates. They’re low in salt and are a perfect repository for honey. \u00a0Alas, instead of the plastic squeeze bottles that allow honey to flow onto your sopaipilla easily, you’re handed several of those infernal little plastic packets of Kraft brand honey. \u00a0It was probably easier to pull off the Brinks caper than to open those miserable little packets especially when your hands are as large as frying pans. \u00a0Try ripping them open with your teeth and your beard might just be covered in honey. \u00a0Darn it, I should be writing about how good the sopaipillas, but i’d rather be waterboarded than try to open those little packets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Flautas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Abuelta’s is no one-trick pony when it comes to enchiladas, offering six enchilada dinners, all served with Spanish rice and refried beans. The enchiladas are rolled (though you can order them flat\/stacked as they’re served in much of Northern New Mexico) and stuffed with your choice of cheese, beef, chicken, carne adovada, calabasitas and of course, with the requisite egg atop and your choice of chile. There’s not a bad enchilada on the menu, only good, better and best (the carne adovada).<\/span><\/p>\n

There are also six burritos on the menu including one of the very best chicharones burritos<\/em><\/strong> you’ll find in the Land of Enchantment. Chicharones are made by frying pig skin and are sometimes called “cracklings” although in no case should they be as crisp as pork rinds. The best chicharones are just slightly crispy and have a smoky, bacon-like taste. At Abuelita’s, the chicharones are neither too crispy or too soft. They’re also delicious and generously packed into a tortilla where they share space with excellent refried beans.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Abuelita’s on Isleta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Abuelita’s New Mexican Kitchen is a hometown treasure serving New Mexican comfort foods in the ways they’ve been prepared for generations by abuelitas in their own kitchens. <\/span><\/p>\n

Abuelita’s New Mexican Kitchen<\/strong>
\n621 Camino Del Pueblo
\nBernalillo, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 867-9988
\nFacebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 10 December 2022
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 8
\nRATING<\/strong>: Very Good<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Good to very good food; generally solid; delivers consistent quality, strong technique, and a comfortable, enjoyable dining experience
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Salsa and Chips, Natillas, Carne Adovada, Chicharones Burrito, Tacopilla, Ranchero Steak, Calabasitas Burrito. Con Queso\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Abuelita’s New Mexican Kitchen
\n<\/strong>6083 Isleta Blvd, S.W.
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 877-5700
\nFacebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 2 May 2019
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 1
\nRATING<\/strong>: N\/R
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Chips and Salsa, Huevos Rancheros, Coffee
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