Was in the neighborhood and Yelp'd "Nearby" on my phone, so we ended up here. Like several other reviewers, we are baffled by the many five star reviews of this place.
When we walked in, the first thing that struck us was the extremely unfriendly greeting. The restaurant was nearly deserted at 8:30 and we didn't feel very welcome.
The second thing that struck us was, despite its claims to be a "New Mexican" restaurant, it's really more of a generic type menu. Speaking of the menus, they are printed on newsprint and were filthy. The restaurant in general was not very clean.
All in all, mediocre and over-priced. We tried the Habenero burger and the machaca chimichanga. Both just average and comparable to your typical chain restaurant. The black beans were inedible and the rice was microwaved and obviously quite old.
We asked for some chips while we were waiting and we were told that they were $3.00. Uhm, ok. Surprisingly, they turned out to be the best part of the meal.
Our server was pleasant enough but the overall vibe was unfriendly despite the fact that there were only 3 or 4 tables in the immense dark cavern that is this restaurant.
I guess the next time we're in the mood for actual New Mexican food, we'll have to drive over to Rokerij and hit up the Robertson's menu there. Vastly superior to this joint in every way.
$40 with tip and one beer. I can't imagine ever returning here.