Santa Fe Restaurants

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Maria's Santa Fe Inc
Jan 25, 2008 by dj from sf
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Carne adovada.
• The drive home.

“My favorite new mex-mex joint in town, unbelievable margarita list, the best Carne Adovada always hopping.”

Ristra
Dec 7, 2007 by Lorree from Blacksburg Virginia
Overall Rating: 4
Food:[3] • Service:[4] • Atmosphere:[2]

• Nice, but expensive wine choices.
• Poorly prepared, poorly paired, bad atmosphere.

“Just finished a horrible meal. Overcooked duck breast, swimming in a raspberry sauce. The sides accompanying vegetables seemed not only mismatched, but were improperly cooked. My companions dinner was an elk loin, the loin itself was tasty, but the snap peas were overcooked, and the sweet potatoes were like paste. Our quail appetizer was dry, and the tips on the lettuce served with it were brown. Dessert was a very bland almond cake, with an equally bland caramel sauce (which I didn't know was possible). The atmosphere was unremarkable, and the acoustics bad. At times the laughter at a close by table was enough to make me want to hold my ears.”

Catamount Bar & Grille
Oct 20, 2007 by AP from Fort Worth
Overall Rating: 3
Food:[1] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Service o.k.
• Food was terrible.

“We went after seeing this restaurant advertised. Sounded casual, funky and with good food. Maybe we went on a very bad off night (a Friday), but the food was exceptionally bad. The sauce on the chicken sandwich was overwhelmingly strong, and my partner became ill immediately after eating. My fish and chips were also very poor quality. The French fries were "o.k." but the fish was thickly crusted (little fish, mostly crust) and tasted as though they might have been perhaps even re fried in old grease. The wait staff was pleasant enough and service was o.k., but we have definitely put this on a "never again" list for our future visits to Santa Fe. Hope someone else has a much better experience than we did.”

Ore House On The Plaza
Jul 12, 2007 by Michelle from Hazard, KY
Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Great food and atmosphere! Right in the middle of Santa Fe action!
• Can be pricey for a real meal, but it tasted great!

“I went to the Ore House the first time with a friend for drinks/chips-salsa. Service was okay, but had to ask for my change back ($8 out of 40). I left the tip to the two musicians who were playing on the patio, instead of the waiter! Anyway, the tray with 5 salsas and chips was an interesting taste test, and the margarita was good. I went back twice more with the group I was with. The quesadilla I had for lunch with 3 other colleagues was really good, but the filet mignon I had the next evening for dinner was excellent! The waitress was experienced and served our large group (about 10) very efficiently and was friendly. However, my dinner, with one margarita and salad, was $53 total. It was worth it!”

Cafe Pasqual's
Jul 12, 2007 by Michelle from Hazard, KY
Overall Rating: 7
Food:[7] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Great atmosphere, beautiful presentation.
• Not a cheap meal.

“I had two tacos made with beef cheeks. Not a lot of food for the money ($12), but excellent in taste. Prices ranged from about $10 to $50, I think, for each entree. Members of my group mostly liked it--the enchiladas were liked by two who ordered, and not at all by one. Some sort of beef skewers were gobbled down by the only male in the group, and a unique salad of some sort were greatly enjoyed by the last in my group. I think you have to be a food connoisseur to enjoy some of the restaurants in Santa Fe staffed by real chefs! You get beautiful presentation and often excellent food if you have the palate for it. It's not for the McD and Wendy's type of eater. We (my group of six teaching professionals) were seated at the community table which was then filled with 5 more travelers, which was interesting. We liked that, as we conversed with people from other parts of the USA. Overall, a neat restaurant to visit.”