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The Last Call on the Westside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NOTE<\/strong>: \u00a0Shortly after the Last Call shuttered its doors, Cali Burrito Co<\/a>. launched at the same familiar location. Its grand opening day was 1 December 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Ah, but after the sunset, the dusk and the twilight, when shadows of night start to fall.<\/em>
\nThey roll back the sidewalk precisely at ten and people who live there are not seen again<\/em>.”
\n~John Denver: Saturday Night In Toledo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Albuquerque has a reputation of being a town which “rolls up the sidewalk,” an expression used to describe towns where businesses close up early and night life is very limited (translation: bars close early).\u00a0 The Land of Enchantment’s liquor laws mandate that bars close at 2AM, an hour apparently considered “too early” by those who describe the Duke City as a sleepy town.\u00a0 As someone who considers it a late evening when we stay up to watch the opening skit on Saturday Night Live, terms such as “rolling up the sidewalk” and “last call” have very little personal relevance.\u00a0 But there was a time…<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re expecting salacious details of my debauched youth, you’ll be disappointed to learn my personal experiences with “last calls” were mostly as a designated driver for friends who often found out that girls don’t necessarily get prettier at closing time.\u00a0 More often than they’d like to admit, however, they struck out and their only “conquests” were the colossal hangovers they had to overcome the morning after.\u00a0 Their desperation to “get lucky” increased with the telltale signs of last call: dimly lit bars getting brighter, the ear-splitting volume of the music being turned down, condiments being taken off the table.\u00a0 Ah, the travails of youth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cali Burrito With Carne Asada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For someone of my advanced geriatric progression and culinary predilections, occasional pangs of hunger do have me wishing for closer proximity to the metropolitan area’s late evening (okay, before 10PM) dinner options.\u00a0 Most restaurants, it seems, close even earlier<\/a><\/strong> than bars do.\u00a0 Conspicuous among Yelp’s list of late night dining options is the aptly named Last Call, a Baja Mexican eatery which quelled late night cases of the munchies since April, 2012 until the world shut down in 2020. \u00a0Today, only the West Side location (on Coors just north of Montano) remains open. \u00a0You’ll have to drive all the way to Montana (yes, Montana) to find another one.<\/span><\/p>\n

If like me, you’re inclined to believe there’s no way denizens of the Duke City would embrace an interloper from California serving several of New Mexico’s sacrosanct staples, you’d be mistaken.\u00a0 Virtually from its onset Last Call has been as welcome as the repentant prodigal son of St. Luke’s gospel.\u00a0 It earned people’s choice accolades from both Alibi<\/strong><\/a> and Albuquerque The Magazine<\/strong><\/a> readers.\u00a0 It stands to reason Last Call would figure prominently in “best late night eats,” but readers have also accorded “best” honors to Last Call’s burritos, tacos and fries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

It’s not uncommon to read of expats moving to the Duke City and founding restaurants because they missed the foods with which they grew up in their native states or countries.\u00a0 That’s not the case with fledgling entrepreneur Luis Valdovinos who didn’t even have time to miss the foods of his home state before launching Last Call.\u00a0 His inaugural restaurant was up and running three weeks after he relocated from California to the Duke City.\u00a0 Last Call’s menu is a fusion of street foods from San Diego and Baja, Mexico, places where the entrepreneurial Valdovinos grew up.\u00a0 To a large extent that means tacos, burritos, salsas and fries though distinctly different than what is typically offered at Duke City area restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n

In November, 2018, Valdovinos opened his third (and probably not his last) Last Call, this time on Albuquerque’s burgeoning west side.\u00a0 Situated within the Riverside Plaza just north of the heavily trafficked Coors and Monta\u00f1o intersection, it’s a few doors down from Hannah & Nate’s<\/strong><\/a>, a very popular eatery.\u00a0 The west side location shared the same menu as its older siblings, but has never been open quite as late (though still later than most restaurants on the west side). Thematically, the Last Call pays tribute to the stars of lucha libre, Mexico’s professional wrestling circuit.\u00a0 Framed posters depicting technicos (good guys) and rudos (bad guys) festoon the walls.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Carne Asada Tacos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the hallmarks of Last Call is the freshness of the high quality, locally procured ingredients used in the preparation of its featured fare.\u00a0 Salsas and condiments are prepared fresh daily.\u00a0 Meats are cut on the premises and potatoes for its award-winning fries are hand-cut.\u00a0 Everything is made from scratch and prepared to order.\u00a0 Moreover, New Mexicans will appreciate the fiery quality of the menu, a piquancy not generated from New Mexico’s sacrosanct red and green chile, but from other potent peppers: haba\u00f1ero, chile de arbol, tomatillo and chipotle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manning the register during my inaugural visit was the youthful Luis Valdovinos who provided a quick overview of his restaurant’s concept.\u00a0 When I asked him what I should order, he asked how hungry I was.\u00a0 Obviously my\u00a0 bear-like size (post-hibernation, thank you) gave me away because he then recommended the Cali burrito with carne asada <\/strong><\/em>(fries, Monterey and Cheddar, Mexican cream, chipotle aioli and chile de arbol).\u00a0 It’s widely acknowledged that carne asada and French fries are at the heart of San Diego-style Cali burritos (distinguishing them from San Francisco’s Mission burritos and their bean and rice base).\u00a0 Beyond that, Cali burritos are as diverse as a chef’s imagination.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Signature Sammich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6 December 2018<\/strong>: At Last Call, the burrito’s tortilla is roughly the size of a hot air balloon canopy overstuffed with half a steer’s worth of\u00a0 carne asada cut into small cubes and a fat fistful of French fries.\u00a0 Seriously, this is one behemoth burrito that’s got to weigh in at nearly two pounds. \u00a0 No ordinary fries grace this burrito’s insides.\u00a0 They’re extra crispy, skin-on beauties that provide a terrific textural contrast to the tender carne.\u00a0 Monterey and Cheddar, two mild cheeses, blend together to provide a nice foil for the fiery combination of chipotle aioli and chile de arbol.\u00a0 These sauces not only impart piquancy, they make the burrito a delightfully sloppy, multi-napkin affair.<\/span><\/p>\n

6 December 2018<\/strong>: At the polar extreme of the log-sized burrito are the beer-battered fish tacos<\/strong><\/em> (pico de gallo, red pickled cabbage, Haba\u00f1ero, Mexican cream, cilantro).\u00a0 Where the burrito is large and plain, the tacos are small, delicate and almost ornate.\u00a0 Served on fresh corn tortillas, these tacos are pretty as a picture and as tasty as the fish tacos at San Diego’s Pacific Beach.\u00a0 Even better, these tacos are value-priced at three for eight dollars or four for ten dollars.\u00a0 From 5PM to 8PM on Taco Tuesdays, you can scarf them up for a dollar a piece. Despite everything nestled within the soft, warm corn tortillas, it’s remarkable that the delicate beer-battered fish still manages to stand out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Small Order of French Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8 December 2018<\/strong>: Landlubbers will love Last Call’s carne asada tacos<\/strong><\/em> (onion, cilantro, chile de arbol, lime).\u00a0 Not quite as dainty and picturesque as their fish-based brethren, these tacos are nonetheless enchanting envelopes of deliciousness.\u00a0 Lest I be remiss, they’re not the tiny, two-bite tacos some restaurants serve, but five or six bites worth of well seasoned, wonderfully sauced taco excellence.\u00a0 A squeeze of lime imparts just enough citrus influence to transport you momentarily to a beachside taqueria. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

8 December 2018<\/strong>: You might think a sandwich on a Baja Mexican menu would stick out like a sore thumb, but Last Call’s signature sammich<\/strong><\/em> (truffle grilled cheese, dill aioli, Swiss, Cheddar and Smoked Gouda cheeses, white truffle oil on marble rye) is right at home here.\u00a0 This is a next-level grilled cheese sandwich (BOTVOLR, take note) with a troika of turophile favorites, three cheeses with mild though distinctively different flavor profiles.\u00a0 The dill aioli provides a tangy counterbalance to the salty richness of the cheeses while the white truffle oil lends earthy, savory notes.\u00a0 The marble rye is a perfect canvas for such a cheesy masterpiece.
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Four tacos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

23 March 2019<\/strong>: You don\u2019t need to wait for Taco Tuesday to enjoy tacos at a discount. The Last Call offers reasonably priced tacos (three for eight dollars or four for ten dollars) every day of the week. Oh, and you can\u2019t beat happy hour one dollar fish tacos Tuesday and Thursday from 5PM to 8PM. Whether you want four of one kind or one of each (beer battered fish, grilled chicken, carne asada, vegetarian), your wish will be granted. Though all four are uncompromisingly fresh and delicious, we were most surprised at how much we enjoyed the vegetarian taco (Mexican squash, onion, black beans, cilantro, chile de arbol, lime, Cotija cheese). <\/span><\/p>\n

29 January 2023<\/strong>: Though (unless it’s fried) chicken is my least favorite protein, the Cali burrito with carne asada had so many other complementary flavors that I figured a Cali burrito with chicken<\/strong><\/em> would also be pretty good. \u00a0A flour tortilla as large as a manhole cover is rolled up with fries, Monterey cheese, Mexican cream, chipotle aioli and tomatillo into a burrito as thick as my arm. \u00a0It’s a magnificent and maybe a bit intimidating burrito not for the faint of appetite. \u00a0Few restaurants in Albuquerque prepare their fries as well as The Last Call. \u00a0The fries are thinly sliced and flaccid with plenty of salt. \u00a0The sauces–Mexican cream, chipotle aioli and tomatillo–don’t seem to get in each others’ way. \u00a0They go very well together and create a cohesive flavor profile. \u00a0This is the burrito you want when you’re more than just hungry; you’re ravenous or famished.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cali Burrito with Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whether it’s 8PM or later you consider a late evening, The Last Call offers a terrific dining option, but it’s not just a nighttime option.\u00a0 You can enjoy this superb Baja Mexican experience for lunch, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Last Call<\/strong>
\n6261 Riverside Plaza Lane, N.W., Suite A1
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 29 January 2023
\n1st VISIT<\/strong>: 6 December 2018
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 4
\nRATING<\/strong>: 21
\nCOST<\/strong>: $ – $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Fish Taco, Cali Burrito with Carne Asada, Carne Asada Tacos, Signature Sammich, French Fries, Cali Burrito With Chicken
\nREVIEW #1080<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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