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Twisters, a New Mexico Favorite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the sure signs of spring and summer in New Mexico is the presence of dust devils, those haphazardly whirling, dirty, dusty dervishes which seem to whip up out of nowhere to vacuum up all surface detritus on their unpredictable paths. Tumbleweeds, trash and soil spin skyward to heights of up to 100 feet only to be deposited–torn, tattered and worse for wear– sometimes great distances from their points of origin.\u00a0 Normally lasting no longer than a few seconds, dust devils are nature’s hot wind temper tantrum, capable of wreaking havoc quickly and with tremendous force. At their worse, they can rip siding off buildings, snap power lines, overturn lawn furniture, send trash cans careening down the street and propel sheet metal through windows.\u00a0 If a home isn’t well insulated, being on the path of a dust devil will mean a covering of fine sand throughout the home. A dust devil might not transport Dorothy and Toto to Oz, but it will certainly bug the heck out of them.<\/p>\n

As prominent a presence as dust devils are throughout New Mexico, they aren’t exactly popular.\u00a0 You certainly won’t find any schools proudly proclaiming the Dust Devil as their mascot.\u00a0 (Yet, for some reason, a professional hockey team has been christened the “New Mexico Goatheads<\/strong><\/a>” and I’d venture to say goatheada are at least as unpopular as dust devils.)\u00a0 Nor will our state legislature ever designate the dust devil as New Mexico’s official nuisance (an honor it would share with the tumbleweed).\u00a0 Businesses, especially restaurants, certainly won’t go out of their way to name themselves after the dust devil.\u00a0 Smart move!\u00a0 Not a lot of people would eat at a restaurant called “Dust Devil Burgers and Burritos.”<\/p>\n

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Green Chile Cheeseburger with Curly Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They do frequent in droves, a local restaurant chain called “Twisters Burgers and Burritos.”\u00a0\u00a0 Why Twister?\u00a0 A twister is a slang term for a tornado, a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud (hence the term “twister).” The word “tornado” finds its genesis in the Spanish word tornar<\/em> which means “to turn.” Perhaps then it’s no coincidence that everywhere you turn there seems to be another Twisters Grill restaurant. As of this writing, this ubiquitous presence has eighteen locations in New Mexico, (including two in Rio Rancho, one in Bernalillo) and two in Colorado (Aurora and Parker).<\/p>\n

Twisters Burgers and Burritos on Isleta near Gun Club Road transformed into \u201cLos Pollos Hermanos\u201d for Breaking Bad<\/strong><\/a>, the hit series filmed in Albuquerque.\u00a0 A television commercial for Los Pollos Hermanos declared “The finest ingredients are brought together with love and care, then slow cooked to perfection. Yes, the old ways are still best at Los Pollos Hermanos. But don’t take my word for it. One taste, and you’ll know.<\/i>”\u00a0 Los Pollos Hermanos was actually an elaborate money laundering scheme, and a drug\/criminal enterprise disguised as a fast-food restaurant chain that specialized in fried chicken operating across the southwestern United States.\u00a0 Los Pollos Hermanos illegal dealings were undoubtedly abetted by New Mexico’s “very soft on crime” stance.<\/p>\n

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

Founded in 1998, the premise behind Twisters is that customers want quality food at fast food prices and speed. Place your order at a counter and your meal is delivered to your table. Drive up and your meal is handed to you promptly. Twisters calls it a “fast casual dining experience.”\u00a0 The restaurant’s goal is to exceed customer expectations in value, quality and service.\u00a0 Its menu features red and green chile enhanced New Mexican dishes as well as American favorites.<\/p>\n

I must admit that my inaugural visit, a lifetime ago in 2005 was very much a disappointment.\u00a0 Whether attributable to an off-day or a poor-performing location, it would be six years before my next visit.\u00a0 That return visit prompted a second visit only a week thereafter.\u00a0 The third visit validated the findings of my previous visit, confirming that this is a restaurant going places (and not just to Colorado).\u00a0 Frequent visits over the years have solidified my high opinion of Twisters.<\/p>\n

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

Seven “traditional” burritos and twelve breakfast burritos are available on the lunch menu.\u00a0 Breakfast burritos are available all day long.\u00a0 \u00a0Breakfast burritos, many named for New Mexico cities or landmarks (such as Taos, Eubank, South Valley and others), include a “basic” option in which you start with eggs and potatoes then pick your own ingredients.\u00a0 Breakfast burritos are available as a hand-held option or smothered with chile and cheese on top.\u00a0 In September, 2011, Albuquerque The Magazine<\/a><\/strong>‘s staff undertook the enviable task of determining the Duke City’s very best breakfast burrito.\u00a0 Twister’s breakfast burrito was rated number six from among very keen competition.<\/p>\n

New Mexico platters–enchiladas, chimichangas, burritos, combination–come with\u00a0 slow-cooked beans, Spanish rice, lettuce, tomato and cheese as well as your choice of chile and protein (seasoned ground beef, carne adovada, chicken and shredded beef).\u00a0 The menu also includes New Mexican specialties such as an Indian taco, taco salad, green chile stew, nacho supreme, chicken wrap and a “macho” burrito grande.\u00a0 Also available are seven burgers, each a third pound and dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard and ketchup.\u00a0 Grilled chicken sandwiches offer an alternative to the burgers.<\/p>\n

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Fish Taco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

17 July 2020<\/strong>: The green chile cheeseburger is terrific!\u00a0 It’s not just a burger you enjoy by default because there’s no other option nearby.\u00a0 It’s a destination green chile cheeseburger<\/strong><\/em> when you need to have one.\u00a0 On a single meat burger, the buns are substantial enough to hold in what is a very moist beef patty (without being greasy) yet not so large and “bready” that they dominates the flavor profile.\u00a0 The beef, all third-pound of it, is prepared to about a medium-well degree of doneness and is seasoned nicely then blanketed with a molten slice of cheese.\u00a0 The green chile would rate medium on a piquancy scale, but it has a pleasant flavor and occasionally, an incendiary note will sneak out.\u00a0 Burgers go best with curly fries, a nice change of pace if you eat them right away.\u00a0 Take them to go and by the time they get to your destination they’re desiccated and tasteless.<\/p>\n

26 February 2026<\/strong>:\u00a0 Though the standard green chile cheeseburger is substantial enough for most hearty appetites, if you’re ravenous an excellent choice is “The Renegade<\/strong><\/em>” (a double meat green chile cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup).\u00a0 It’s not the type of burger you can eat while driving.\u00a0 Not unless you want messy spillage all over yourself.\u00a0 The aptly named Renegade is everything you love about the standard green chile cheeseburger and so much more.\u00a0 It takes two hands to handle this beefy behemoth.<\/p>\n

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Shredded Beef Burrito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

30 June 2021<\/strong>: Culinary cognoscenti declared 2019 “the year of the chicken sandwich<\/em>” largely on the pop culture craze generated by competition between Popeye\u2019s and Chick Fil-A. It didn\u2019t take long before mom-and-pop restaurants were outshining their chain competitors. \u00a0On 19 June 2021 Twisters entered the fray with an incendiary offering that will water your eyes and scorch your taste buds even as it earns your affection and respect with its capsaicin-blessed heat and flavor. \u00a0Twisters’ chicken sandwich has been christened the Scorpion Ranch Chicken Sandwich<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0It’s sure to be a heat…er, hit with volcano-eating New Mexicans.<\/p>\n

This crispy chicken sandwich behemoth combines locally sourced ingredients such as Young Guns Hatch Valley Chile<\/strong><\/a> and Taos Hum Hot Sauce.<\/strong><\/a> The sandwich can be ordered two ways: classic or ultimate. The classic sandwich consists of the crispy chicken, pickles and scorpion ranch, whereas the ultimate sandwich includes crispy chicken, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and the Scorpion Ranch Sauce. \u00a0My Kim and I split one of each. \u00a0More accurately I ate the better part of two Scorpion Ranch Chicken Sandwiches as they proved too fiery for my bride. \u00a0My assessment–if you’ve ever been called a chicken, you might not appreciate the piquancy of this poultry between buns, but if you’ve got a bit of asbestos on your tongue and taste buds you’ll enjoy this sandwich very much.<\/p>\n

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Scorpion Ranch Chicken Sandwich with Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

17 July 2020<\/strong>: Among the burritos are two stand-outs, the shredded beef burrito<\/em><\/strong> (potato, green chile and cheese<\/em>) and the carne adovada burrito<\/strong> (<\/em>potato, red chile and cheese).\u00a0 Consider it heretical if you will, but these burritos are as good or better than the extremely popular burritos at Golden Pride<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 The carne adovada burrito, in particular, showcases tender tendrils of perfectly moist, delicious and rich pork marinated in a flavorful red chile.\u00a0 The shredded beef is equally tender and though not marinated in chile, is quite good.<\/p>\n

17 July 2020<\/strong>:\u00a0 Want tacos?\u00a0 Twisters has tacos in every conceivable form: taco salad, Baja fish tacos, Indian tacos and your standard everyday taco taco (made with your choice of crispy corn or soft flour tortilla).\u00a0 The Baja fish taco<\/strong><\/em> (two battered fish filet tacos double-wrapped in corn tortillas with pico de gallo and a spicy aioli sauce<\/em>) isn’t bad with the pico de gallo a more than adequate replacement for the much more common coleslaw.<\/p>\n

In the two decades plus in which Twisters has been serving the Land of Enchantment, it’s earned a loyal following among burger and burrito aficionados.\u00a0 The names on the marquee are only two of the reasons.<\/p>\n

Twisters Burgers & Burritos<\/strong>
\n9358 Eagle Ranch Road, NW
\nAlbuquerque, NM<\/strong>
\n(505) 890-5229
\nWeb Site<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook Page <\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 23 February 2026
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 8
\nRATING<\/strong>: Good<\/strong><\/span> – good food, decent service, and a clean environment; provides a satisfactory, dependable, and standard experience
\nCOST<\/strong>: $
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Carne Adovada Burrito, Shredded Beef Burrito, Chicken Wrap, Green Chile Cheeseburger, The Renegade, Indian Taco, Tacos, Salsa,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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