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Mary & Tito’s, THE very best New Mexican restaurant in the world!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Old-timers whose opinions I respect consistently rate Mary & Tito’s as Albuquerque’s best restaurant for New Mexican food, a restaurant that has been pleasing the most savvy and indoctrinated palates alike since 1963. It takes a lot to impress some of those old-timers, none of whom see much substance in the flash and panache of the nouveau restaurants and their pristine veneer and effusive, over-the-top flamboyance. These guys and gals are impressed only by New Mexican food the way their abuelitas prepared it–unadorned, authentic and absolutely wonderful. If you want to evoke their ire, take them to one of the chains. Worse, try sneaking some cumin into their chile.<\/p>\n

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Travis Settles the Bill of Another Very Satisfied Guest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just how good is Mary & Tito’s? In a span of two days, three people whose opinion on food I value weighed in, prompting me to ponder that question and not just take for granted that it’s “one of” the very best restaurants in New Mexico.” World-travelers Randy and Bonnie Lake experienced an epiphany during their most recent visit, marveling at just how much better Mary & Tito’s legendary red is than other red chile they’ve ever had. Bill Resnik who’s authored a cookbook on New Mexican cuisine was more to-the-point, asking why it hasn’t been accorded a “30” rating<\/a><\/strong>–the epitome of perfection in my rating system and a rating I have not bestowed upon any restaurant anywhere.<\/p>\n

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Mary Ann Gonzales for whom the restaurant is named passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. She was a great and wonderful lady! Photo courtesy of Sandy Driscoll.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just how good is Mary & Tito’s?\u00a0In November, 2018, Mary & Tito’s was lauded by eater.com as one of America’s 38 essential restaurants<\/strong><\/a>, one of those rare eateries which transcends mere dining to become “indispensable to their neighborhoods, and eventually to their towns and whole regions<\/em>,” to “ultimately become vital to how we understand ourselves, and others, at the table<\/em>.”\u00a0 This isn’t just another trite “best of” list.\u00a0 Eater is a very highly respected online “source for people who care about dining and drinking in the world’s best food cities<\/em>.”\u00a0 Unlike many list-makers,\u00a0 Eater doesn’t take a poll or perform all its research online to publish another trite list of “usual suspects.”\u00a0\u00a0 In 2018, eater’s national critic Bill Addison spent 34 weeks on the road, eating almost 600 meals in 36 cities. He knows great food and understands the cultural significance it has on a community.<\/p>\n

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The James Beard Award of Excellence. Photo courtesy of Sandy Driscoll.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just how good is Mary & Tito’s?\u00a0 In January, 2010, Mary & Tito’s was announced as the 2010 recipient of the James Beard Award’s “America’s Classic”<\/strong> honor. A James Beard Award signifies the pinnacle of achievement in the culinary world, the country’s most coveted and prestigious culinary award while the “Americas Classic Award” honors “restaurants with timeless appeal, beloved for quality food that reflects the character of their community, and that have carved out a special place in the American culinary landscape<\/em>.” Mary & Tito’s is the true, timeless American classic–beloved in the community with the highest quality food reflecting the character of New Mexico.<\/p>\n

Just how good is Mary & Tito’s?\u00a0 After earning the James Beard Foundation Award (for which Mary and Antoinette received medals at a ceremonial dinner on May 3, 2010 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City) Governor Bill Richardson celebrated the honor by proclaiming May 12th “Mary & Tito’s Day” in New Mexico, a well-deserved honor for an exemplary restaurant.\u00a0 For those of us who love Mary & Tito’s every day is a potential Mary & Tito’s Day.<\/p>\n

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

Just how good is Mary & Titos?\u00a0 It’s so good, it’s been my highest rated restaurant (27 out of 30) across the Land of Enchantment for decades.\u00a0 So, why hasn’t it earned a perfect “30” rating?\u00a0 A dining experience at such an ideal would have to be absolutely flawless with uncompromising standards and an obvious commitment on the restaurant\u2019s part to providing a dining experience I would want to repeat over and over again. Obviously the food would have to be more than good; it would have to tantalize, titillate, enrapt my taste buds with every morsel. Every facet of the meal would have to be like a well synchronized and beautiful ballet in which each course is a prelude to the next and leaves me absolutely lusting for the next bite. Mary & Tito’s comes very close to fulfilling all of my criteria.<\/p>\n

Just how good is Mary & Tito’s? \u00a0It’s so good, it’s the ONLY restaurant in New Mexico on my “rotation.” \u00a0As with so many “regulars” who love the restaurant and the wonderful family who runs it, it’s not only my “go to” restaurant for every day, it’s my special occasion restaurant. \u00a0My friend Bill Resnik doesn’t need to ask me where we’re going to celebrate my birthday. \u00a0It’s always Mary & Tito’s. \u00a0As if the red chile isn’t reason enough to visit Mary & Tito’s, you’re bound to run into Friends of Gil. \u00a0Running into Sarita during my most recent 39th birthday made my day even more special.\u00a0 \u00a0The gap between Mary & Tito’s and every other New Mexican restaurant in the Land of Enchantment is greater than the gap between any other type of restaurant.\u00a0 It is simply THE BEST!!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chicharron Burrito Christmas-Style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There have been times (many, in fact) in which a magical endorphin high from Mary & Tito’s red chile made my taste buds so unbelievably, deliriously happy that I’ve sworn nothing quite as good has ever crossed my lips. Immediately after each meal at Mary & Tito’s, I want to repeat it, usually right then and there. It is simply my very favorite restaurant in New Mexico, my highest rated restaurant of any genre in the Land of Enchantment and one of the highest rated across the fruited plain. More than any restaurant in New Mexico, Mary & Tito’s has come close to earning that elusive “30” rating.<\/p>\n

I’m not the only patron this loyal to Mary & Tito’s. In truth, the restaurant’s walls could probably be covered with framed certificates and accolades feting it as the “best” in one category or another. Instead, you’ll find family photo montages along with photos of some of their loyal customers. For ambiance, this homey restaurant might not win any awards, but for outstanding New Mexican cuisine, it has secured a place in the hearts and appetites of their many guests. It’s so good that to compare any other Albuquerque-based New Mexican restaurant is unfair. None of them come close to achieving the standards Mary & Tito’s achieves every single day.<\/p>\n

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Guacamole, Beans and Rice Burrito, my Long-TIme Favorite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although the legendary Tito passed away in 1990 and his devoted wife Mary Ann Gonzales left us in 2013, their effervescent daughter Antoinette and her son Jordan continue to provide the hospitality for which Mary & Tito’s is renowned. Better yet, they oversee an operation that serves what is almost without argument the best New Mexican food in New Mexico (ergo the entire universe)–and unequivocally the very best red chile anywhere. Interestingly, Mary & Tito’s continues to win over lifelong New Mexicans who never heard of the restaurant until it was featured on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods Dining Destinations<\/strong><\/a> program.<\/p>\n

The red chile has culled a legendary reputation among aficionados. Slathered generously on your entrees, it is a rich red color. At first impression it tastes great, but the more you eat more of it, the more the piquant heat builds up. Oh, the wonderful burn! At every visit, beads of perspiration glistened on my dearly departed friend Ruben Hendrickson’s forehead with every bite, but he persevered through that endorphin generating heat with what can only be described as a lusty fervor. Even when the particular crop of chile isn’t particularly piquant, Mary & Tito’s red chile is always wonderful, so good some frequent guests have no idea what the green chile tastes like. In fact, until a visit in July, 2018, I hadn’t sampled the green in a decade or two.\u00a0 The red chile is available meatless for diners of the vegetarian persuasion.<\/p>\n

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Large Combination Plate with Red and Green Chile (Tamale Pictured Separately)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While writing an article entitled “Ode to the Chile Pepper” for the September, 2011 edition of New Mexico Magazine, I had the privilege, pleasure and honor to interview the owner of the Hatch chile farm which supplies Mary & Tito’s with their fabulous chile. Leticia Carrasco is justifiably proud of the Sandia chile her farm provisions to a James Beard award-winning restaurant. She could not have been nicer–a great person supplying great chile to a great family. How fitting is that?<\/p>\n

Ask the vivacious Antoinette what makes Mary & Tito’s red chile so uniquely wonderful and she’ll tell you that the chile starts off like the chile at most New Mexican restaurants. The difference is in what is done with it. Mary & Tito’s chile has been purchased from one Hatch grower for years and it’s ground from pods, not made from powder. Beyond that, the restaurant doesn’t adulterate the chile with other than salt and garlic (absolutely no cumin–contrary to what the Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern once reported on Bizarre Foods: Dining Destinations). There is magic in this purity. There’s also purity in its almost mesmerizing red-orange color and if you look at the edges of your plate, you won’t see the tell-tale signs of the excessive use of a thickening agent such as corn starch. There’s none of that in this red chile!<\/p>\n

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Combination Plate (tamale pictured separately)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The green chile (as I rediscovered in July, 2018) isn’t quite as piquant, but it is very tasty and generously applied to your entrees. For the best of both, ask for your entree to be served “Christmas” style so you can taste both the chile rojo (red) and chile verde (green). Vegetarians can also ask for it without meat. My friend Lesley King<\/a><\/strong>, the wonderful writer whose monthly “King of the Road” column used to grace New Mexico Magazine<\/a><\/strong>, visited Mary & Tito’s for the first time in May, 2010 and recognized immediately that at this legendary restaurant, it’s all about the chile, finding both red and green as good as could possibly be made.<\/p>\n

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Tamale (Just look at that wondrous red)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My dear friend Ruben Hendrickson, who for more than a year was engaged in a Holy Grail type quest to find the best carne adovada in the Albuquerque area, was absolutely besotted with Mary & Tito’s rendition. It’s carne adovada<\/strong><\/em> the way it’s supposed to be with tender tendrils of moist, delicious pork ameliorated with the best red chile in the metropolitan area (er…universe). Cheryl Jamison<\/a><\/strong>, the scintillating four-time James Beard Award-winning author, calls the carne adovada “absolutely spectacular<\/em>.” The Santa Fe Travelers Billie Frank and Steve Collins called it “the best carne adovada we\u2019ve ever had<\/em>.” As with most entrees, it’s served with beans and rice, both of which are quite good.<\/p>\n

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Two Beef Tacos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In New Mexico Magazine<\/a><\/strong>‘s “Best Eats” issue for 2011, Mary & Tito’s was recognized as having the best carne adovada in the Land of Enchantment. As one of the seven culinary experts who selected and wrote about New Mexico’s best, it was the choice with which I most agreed (although writing about it was assigned to another writer). Though every other honoree was worthy of “best eats” selection, Mary & Tito’s carne adovada<\/strong><\/em> stood out, the best of the best!<\/p>\n

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Two Chicken Tacos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

16 March 2020<\/strong>: The enchiladas are certainly the very best in town.\u00a0 You’ve got to appreciate the fact that you can have them rolled or stacked (my preference). Stacked is the way they’re served throughout Northern New Mexico. Natives and newcomers alike ask for a fried egg on top of the enchiladas, a flavor-enhancer that improves on a New Mexican entree that doesn’t really need any improvement. An “extra beef” option means enchiladas with even more fantastically well-seasoned beef. You can also have them made with just cheese, with chicken and with carne adovada. The canvas for those enchiladas can be either blue corn tortillas or yellow corn tortillas. No matter how you have your enchiladas constructed, you’re guaranteed the best enchilada you’ve ever had…especially if it’s doused in red chile.<\/p>\n

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Blue Corn Chicken Enchiladas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4 June 2021<\/strong>: My very favorite enchiladas (yes, even over enchiladas with carne adovada) are the blue corn enchiladas with chicken<\/strong><\/em>. Considering just how often I’ve lambasted chicken as the “most boring protein,” that Mary & Tito’s blue corn enchiladas with chicken are my favorite will tell you just how good they are.\u00a0 Though this means only two enchiladas instead of the three which come standard with the yellow corn enchiladas, the tender, moist stewed chicken and the distinctively flavorful blue corn tortillas just go so magnificently well with the red chile.\u00a0 A fried egg (over easy) crowns the blue corn tortillas.<\/p>\n

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Carne Adovada Enchiladas With a Fried Egg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4 November 2022<\/strong>: Burritos are nearly a foot long and served overstuffed. One of the very best burritos anywhere features guacamole, beans and rice<\/strong><\/em> along with the aforementioned red or green chile. It is more than half a pound of New Mexican food greatness, especially when the guacamole practically erupts when you press your fork into the burrito. \u00a0This was the burrito I had to order during my return visit to Mary & Tito’s after a 17-month absence (my longest absence in 27 years). \u00a0It reaffirmed everything I love about Mary & Tito’s. \u00a0If it’s true that absence makes the heart go fonder, my heart was bursting with joy at the incomparable deliciousness of the red chile. \u00a0One thing is for certain and that’s that Mary & Tito’s red chile would be my last meal choice.<\/p>\n

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Beef Enchiladas With a Fried Egg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4 November 2022<\/strong>: It’s probably no accident that the Tito’s Special pictured below may resemble a New Mexico version of yin and yang (the concept of duality forming a whole). \u00a0What better combination can there possibly be than refried beans and red chile. \u00a0That’s the Tito’s Special<\/strong><\/em>, emphasis on “Special.” \u00a0If Mary & Tito’s red chile is the best in the universe and the refried beans are the best in the universe, then you’ve got two “bests” in one plate. \u00a0They’re served with a flour tortilla so you can create New Mexican “spoons” and form flour tortilla scoops with a both beans and red chile in each. \u00a0Officially Tito’s Special may not be a combination plate, but this combination is absolutely unbeatable.<\/p>\n

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Blue Corn Enchiladas (Beef)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The chile rellenos<\/strong><\/em> are also among the best I’ve ever had, far superior to their world-famous brethren served at Mesilla’s fabled La Posta<\/strong><\/a> restaurant. A thin, crispy batter envelops a piquant pepper stuffed with a sharp Cheddar cheese. Each bite produces an endorphin rush and taste explosion. The rellenos are available on the combination platter as well as a la carte. As with other entrees at Mary & Tito’s, they’re best smothered with that miraculous red chile. \u00a0Jordan recounted the day a stubborn diner wouldn’t listen to his sage advice and asked for his chile relents to be smothered in green chile and cheese then whined that his unholy combination wasn’t very good. \u00a0As all New Mexicans know, chile rellenos are meant to be enjoyed with red chile.<\/p>\n

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Officially Tito’s Special May Not Be A Combination Plate, But It’s one of My Favorite Combinations Anywhere!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My friend Sr. Plata had the privilege of first-time visits to both Chope’s<\/a><\/strong> and Mary & Tito’s within two weeks of each other. In his estimation, the chile relleno at Mary & Tito’s is far superior to Chope’s version (which is often considered THE standard-bearer for the genre in the Land of Enchantment). New Mexicans from the southern half of the state, in particular, might consider it sacrilege, but Sr. Plata reasons that Mary & Tito’s superior red chile is the difference-maker. He’s calls it the essence of purity and deliciousness.<\/p>\n

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Mexican Turnover (Stuffed Sopaipilla)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You won’t find sopaipillas with honey at Mary & Tito’s, but you will find a “Mexican turnover<\/strong><\/em>‘ resembling an overgrown empanada or Italian calzone. It’s made from sopaipilla dough stuffed with meat, beans, rice and chile then deep fried. It’s Mary & Tito’s version of stuffed sopaipillas and it’s (not surprisingly) among the very best in the city. The Mexican turnover is the most popular item at the restaurant, surpassing even the nonpareil carne adovada.<\/p>\n

Entrees include some of the best refried beans<\/strong><\/em> anywhere…and I mean anywhere in the country. They have that “prepared with lard” taste all good refrieds have. Spanish rice also comes with every entree as does a tomato and lettuce garnish. Garnish is one of those plate decorations many people discard. With Mary & Tito’s fabulous red chile, it’s just something else with which to sop up every bit of that chile rojo. Along with Chile (capsicum annum L.) and frijoles (pinto beans of the phaseolus vulgaris family), New Mexico’s state vegetables, are a unique part of the New Mexico diet. \u00a0Some purists I know will only eat their pinto beans whole. \u00a0In doing so they’re missing out on the wonder that is refried beans.<\/p>\n

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Carne Adovada Omelet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Your first bowl of salsa<\/strong><\/em> is complimentary and it’s so good you’ll certainly finish it off quickly and order another. The chips, like the salsa, are lightly salted and crisp, the perfect size and texture to complement the tomato rich salsa. The salsa has a nice piquancy but other than tomatoes and chile, there are no discernible additives such as garlic and onion. \u00a0My favorite way to amp up the salsa’s heat is with a cup (or six) of hot coffee. \u00a0Honestly, it’s an unbeatable pairing.<\/p>\n

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Chicharrones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Authenticity and utter deliciousness aren’t spared on the chicharrones<\/em><\/strong> which compete with those at the now defunct Cecilia’s Cafe<\/a><\/strong> for best in the city. Chicharrones are pieces of pork crackling cooked until crunchy and most of the fat is rendered out. A plateful of chicharrones and a bowl of that legendary red are a great way to start any meal. Better yet, have as your entree a chicharron burrito. It’s the very best anywhere!<\/p>\n

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Mary & Tito’s legendary carne adovada. Photo courtesy of Sandy Driscoll.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

21 February 2020<\/strong>: Another excellent entree unique to Mary & Tito’s is a carne adovada omelet<\/em><\/strong>. Yes, you did read that correctly. It’s a multi-egg omelet folded over that outstanding carne adovada then covered in the red chile of my dreams. There’s no need for any of the usual omelet ingredients when you’ve got carne adovada.\u00a0 Best of all, it’s not a breakfast entree as most omelets tend to be.\u00a0 You can have this superb dish for lunch or dinner.<\/p>\n

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Mexican Pizza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

27 February 2019<\/strong>: It took me 45 visits to sample everything on the menu at Mary & Tito’s, the very last item being a Mexican Pizza<\/strong><\/em>. Described on the menu as “fry bread, refried beans and cheese,” it’s so much more than that. It’ll remind you most of the fry bread tacos served at Indian Pow Wows and on reservations. The canvas for this unique pizza is a deep-fried sopaipilla similar to the one used on the Mexican turnover. The sopaipilla is topped with lots of refried beans, red chile, sprinkled with cheese and lined with lettuce and tomato.\u00a0 Ask for a fried egg on top for an even more diverse flavor profile.\u00a0 Unlike Indian-style fry bread tacos, the fry bread at Mary & Tito’s is crisp and crunchy, not soft and pliable. It doesn’t make the top ten list of items I’ve had at Mary & Tito’s, but you could put that red chile on a leather boot and it would be delicious.<\/p>\n

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

7 December 2017<\/strong>: A deeper perusal of the menu (which by now I should have memorized considering the number of times visited) revealed one other heretofore untried item. That would be the flautas de carne adovada<\/strong><\/em> with beans and guacamole. Mary & Tito’s might be the only restaurant in New Mexico to stuff flautas with carne adovada. Surprisingly despite the deep-frying, the adovada retains its moistness and tenderness. Use the flautas to scoop up some of the rich, creamy guacamole for a wonderful combination of flavors.<\/p>\n

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Tortilla Burger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2 July 2019<\/strong>: Almost invariably when asked to describe their favorite burgers, most burgerphiles would mention hand-formed beef patties prepared to their exacting specifications, an optimum beef to buns to condiments ratio and throughout the Land of Enchantment, green chile with a pleasant piquancy and freshly roasted flavor.\u00a0 Mary & Tito’s throws conventions out the window and still serves on the best burgers in the Duke City.\u00a0 It’s called the tortilla burger<\/strong><\/em> and it’s the essence of simplicity–a flour tortilla wrapped around a beef patty prepared at about medium-well all topped with your choice of chile (always red for me).\u00a0 It’s the antithesis of the hand-held behemoth between buns.\u00a0 In fact you’ve got to cut it with a fork.\u00a0 With red chile, it’s as good as any green chile cheeseburger in the state.\u00a0 Nor will you find it served with French fries.\u00a0 This burger is served with beans and rice, both so good you won’t miss fries at all.<\/p>\n

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Guacamole, Beans and Cheese Tostada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3 August 2023: \u00a0<\/strong>Culinary historians believe the tostada originated in Oaxaca as a way to use leftover corn tortillas (tortillas too stale to eat, but not old enough to throw away). \u00a0Although tostadas may have started off as an afterthought, today they often come to mind when you want a quick and easy snack or small meal. \u00a0Forming a corn tortilla into the shape of a bowl then deep-frying it takes a little more work (as opposed to just piling toppings atop a flat, deep-fried corn tortilla) but boy is it worth it. \u00a0My favorite of Mary & Tito’s tostadas<\/strong><\/em> is formed that way then stuffed with guacamole, cheese and beans topped with magical red chile, lettuce and tomatoes. \u00a0It’s absolutely terrific, a tostada for people who think they don’t like tostadas.<\/p>\n

29 April 2013: <\/strong>In January, 2013 Food & Wine Magazine <\/a><\/strong>compiled a list of the nation’s “best taco spots.” The only New Mexico taco spot recognized was Mary & Tito’s Cafe”for which Food & Wine<\/em> acknowledged the “famed secret weapon of this mother-daughter-run operation is its fiery red chile sauce–killer with succulent braised pork in the New Mexico classic carne adovada, or drizzled over beef tacos<\/strong> in crispy corn tortilla shells.<\/em>” New Mexico’s best tacos at Mary & Tito’s? Why not? They’re fantastic!\u00a0 Just as wonderful as the beef tacos are the chicken tacos<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The New Mexican Wedding Cake, One of the Best Desserts Under God’s Heaven (Photo Courtesy of Sandy Driscoll)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Compliment Antoinette on an outstanding meal and she’ll invariably credit “the guys in the kitchen<\/em>.” For nearly as long as Mary & Tito’s has served serving Albuquerque, those guys, were the Arguello brothers–Patricio and Louis–who immortalized Tito’s recipes and kept his culinary legacy alive. They began as teenagers, schooled under the watchful eye of Tito himself. They were extremely versed at their craft, but both are now retired. \u00a0The kitchen is in the capable hands of Antonio who learned from the Arguello Brothers. \u00a0You won’t notice any difference in the quality and flavor of the chile with Antonio at the helm.\u00a0 If anything, the red chile has improved every year.\u00a0 Antoinette will, however, take credit for the terrific dessert (that’s singular, but when you serve a dessert as wonderful as the New Mexican wedding cake<\/strong><\/em>, who needs anything else) available at Mary & Tito’s. Jordan Knight, Antoinette’s son jokes that Mary & Tito’s has sold enough New Mexican wedding cakes to pay for his mom’s Tesla.<\/p>\n

For dessert, an absolute “must have” is Mary & Tito’s take on traditional New Mexican wedding cake<\/strong><\/em>, a yellow cake made with walnuts and pineapple and topped with a cream cheese frosting is spectacular. Antoinette has been making this cake for better than 30 years (though she doesn’t look much older than 30 herself) and says she’s made it thousands of times. You won’t find any better in New Mexico. You won’t find anything close. My friend Bill Resnik calls it “one of the ten best things I’ve ever put in my mouth<\/em>.” In its February, 2013 edition Albuquerque The Magazine <\/em><\/a><\/strong> celebrated the Duke City’s best desserts. The fabulous Mexican wedding cake was recognized as the “to die for dessert to remember<\/em>.” I’m not too sure what that means, but if it means the Mexican wedding cake is unforgettable, the honor is certainly well deserved. It’s certainly one of the very best desserts<\/a><\/strong> in New Mexico.<\/p>\n

The cast and crew of This Old House<\/a><\/strong>, a Boston-based home-improvement and remodeling television show spent two days at Mary & Tito’s in April, 2013. While filming a segment in Hatch, purveyors of New Mexico’s best chile told the crew that the very best example of chile is served at Mary & Tito’s. The cast and crew proceeded to enjoy every item on the menu. More converts!<\/p>\n

\u201cThe inside of Mary and Tito\u2019s Restaurant on Albuquerque\u2019s 4th Street doesn\u2019t look like much: vinyl tablecloths, walls plastered with family photos. But the kitchen produces some of New Mexico\u2019s best chile\u2014not the meaty stew, spelled chili, served across the border in Texas, but the pepper-based sauce that holds pride of place in New Mexican cuisine<\/em>.\u201d That\u2019s how the Wall Street Journal<\/em> began its feature \u201cWhy Doubling Down on the Chile is the Way to Go<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d The feature boasted \u201cNew Mexico\u2019s red and green chile sauces are so good, why not opt for both at once?\u201d <\/em>Red and green chile are precisely why the Land of Enchantment celebrates Christmas all year long.” <\/strong> No one does it better than Mary & Tito’s.<\/p>\n

Mary & Tito’s is one of those restaurants that elicits a craving only it can sate. It is the essence of red chile Nirvana.\u00a0 It is truly one of America’s most essential restaurants and the very best in the Land of Enchantment.<\/p>\n

MARY & TITO’S CAFE<\/strong>
\n2711 4th Street, N.W.
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n505-344-6266
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 6 June 2024
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 59
\nRATING<\/strong>: Exceptional<\/strong><\/span> – Superior quality; above and beyond nearly all restaurants; harmonious blend of high-quality cuisine, impeccable service, and a curated atmosphere, characterized by consistency<\/span>
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Enchiladas, Chile Relleno, Taco, Natillas, Guacamole Burrito, Carne Adovada Burrito, Chicharrones, Mexican Wedding Cake, Carne Adovada Omelet, Carne Adovada, Combination Plate, Mexican Pizza, Mexican Turnover, Salsa & Chips, Carne Adovada Flautas, Tortilla Burger, Blue Corn Enchiladas with Chicken, Chicken Tacos, Tito’s Special<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Old-timers whose opinions I respect consistently rate Mary & Tito’s as Albuquerque’s best restaurant for New Mexican food, a restaurant that has been pleasing the most savvy and indoctrinated palates alike since 1963. It takes a lot to impress some of those old-timers, none of whom see much substance in the flash and panache of the nouveau restaurants and their pristine veneer and effusive, over-the-top flamboyance. These guys and gals are impressed only by New Mexican food the way their abuelitas prepared it–unadorned, authentic and absolutely wonderful. If you want to evoke their ire, take them to one of the chains. Worse, try sneaking some cumin into their chile. Just how good is Mary & Tito’s? 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