Bien Shur

When I need a fine dining place to celebrate a special occasion, Bien Shur is always one of my go-to spots. The beautiful picturesque views definitely make it unique compared to other restaurants in town. But the food is definitely the best part. Chef Sean Staggs is one of the best chefs in town and I love the menu he's put together. What I tried - Orange Blossom - Monkey 47 Gin, Ramazotti 'Rosato' Aparitivo, orange blossom water, lemongrass syrup, fresh lemon juice Bread Basket - Green chile cheddar roll, roasted garlic sourdough, red chile sourdough, dark cherry seeded sourdoughBeef Carpaccio - Prime Iowa filet mignon, crispy capers, pickled mustard seeds, arugula, crostini, Parmesan cheeseBeef Wellington (special of the night) - Beef tenderloin layered with duxelles and wrapped in pastry and served with roasted carrots and a mushroom demi glacePear Dessert (special of the night) - Vanilla and orange white poached pear, stuffed with vanilla diplomat cream, piñon corn bread, and blood orange coulis

Bien Shur sits on top of Sandia Casino boasting some of the best views for a dinner. Immediately recommend reservations for sunset views of the Sandias! The ambience is clean and chill. They even had a live band play the night we came! The entrees. The bison short rib was so cute and made me think of a fancy pot pie, very much flavorful. I would recommend with mashed potatoes. The other dish (not pictured) was the filet mignon in which my partner described as melt in your mouth tenderness. He rates it high and he usually does not. This was a great way to enjoy a fancy date night or treat yourself dinner. I would come again.

My wife and I stopped in without a reservation on a Friday night and we're seated right away. We had the lemon chiffon and the black Manhattan to drink, the tomato bisque, the duck, and the A5 wagyu. Everything was delicious. Prices were as expected for a restaurant of this quality. Service was great. Our server was Diana. Hostess could have been more welcoming. Overall great experience.

This is the most elegant restaurant venue in Albuquerque. It is definitely a $$$ venue, but well worth the visit.We visited to celebrate my husbands birthday. He had a beautiful celebration starting with a Happy Birthdsy greeting at our Mountain View table. You could see all the way to Jemez mountains (snow capped at our visit) and Santa Fe. We arrived at sundown, timing is very important if you wish to experience this . We arrived at 5 pm opening on a mid January evening.Service is impeccable, food was good to great. My husband had the piñon encrusted Chilean sea bass. I had the filet mignon. My husband liked his, but ate little of the orzo or sauce that accompanied the main dish. My filet was melt in your mouth, well cooked based on my instructions, mashed potatoes were super creamy, broccolini and asperagus perfect. We started with salads, he had the carrot and kale, I had the 9th floor wedge. Mine was exceptional! I actually liked that more than my main dish. We also opted for dessert. There are only three choices. I had the panna cotta, my husband had the chocolate/hazelnut torte. I loved the panna cotta, light, creamy delicious. It was served with gran marnier ice cream. Super yummy. The passion fruit drizzle topped it off! We also had a bottle of wine (as expensive as one of our dinners). The restaurant is attached to the bar/lounge. That is an option: you can go there for a drink, to get the view, likely less expensive. But definitely make a visit!

We have eaten here in the past and the food has definitely gone downhill. The service has as well. Not enough staff and not well trained staff to serve an expected higher class Restuarant. It worth the money for sure. We don't mind paying for quality food and service. Do better Sandia Casino

Tried this restaurant when at the Sandia Casino and Resort. It is their nicest restaurant and most expensive. It is located on the top floor and has excellent views of the surrounding area. Through huge windows. The restaurant itself is fairly large with a bar and dining area. The menu is small but has a lot of good choices and there is something for everyone. They provided 4 delicious breads with butter, my favorite being the chilli bread. To start,we had the french onion soup and the carpaccio. The onion soup was very sweet and tastt with a lot of onion. It contained 2 pieces of bread which absorbed the soup that was good. They probably could've had a bit more cheese in it. The carpaccio thought was so good and very pretty when it came out. Very tasty and even had the salad which was great. I got the filet which was pretty pricey but came with a lot of food and was a uniformly cooked and super tender steak with great flavor. It had a bunch of veggies as well as mashed potatoes which were creamy and good. To end the meal, we didn't order dessert but were provided 3 freshly made truffles that were all delicious. I really enjoyed the white chocolate berry one. Overall this meal was good for what you pay and all items tasted great. The staff were king and friendly and always around. I highly recommend this place if you are on a nice trip or win it big at the casino downstairs!

My wife and I had dinner with friends who were in Albuquerque for a football game. Bien Shur was always our go to restaurant for an upscale dinning experience. I don't know if we will be back or recommend the restaurant in the future. The only bright parts of the restaurant experience was the service, the view and our time with our friends. My wife and I found the meal to be over priced and mediocre at best. I wondered why we were given two baskets of bread and after getting our entrees I could see why. The portions were smaller than expected. I had the Linguini Blanco which had two sea scallops and a few clams. For $65 dollars I expected at least a meal that would wow me but I was very disappointed. My wife had the Chilean Sea Bass, $65, and her experience mirrored mine. Comparing notes with our two friends after leaving the restaurant we found that the were disappointed in the special that they ordered.

Service was excellent. Food disappointing. Duck in the entree was overcooked, wild rice oily and soggy. Lollipop beef complete disaster. A glorified hash! Lots of salad in the plate. Bland. Quality missing in this "special" anniversary dinner. No dress code. Hats and jeans worn at dinner tables.

We celebrated my mom's birthday here recently. The food is okay but honestly not worth the price. There are better restaurants in Albuquerque at similar price points or cheaper. But the views and ambiance are both great. I have to give a shout-out to our hostess, Kim. I let her know about my mom's birthday and she really went above and beyond for us. We were doing a little surprise for her after dinner in the lounge and Kim helped tremendously with coordinating. It's great to see such amazing staff! Also, if you notate that you are celebrating a birthday, they write a little happy birthday card that is placed on the dinner table. Super cute! My mom was very very happy!

It's telling when at 8:30 on a Saturday night the restaurant is almost empty. The carpaccio was so salty we could only eat two bites. We then split the scallop pasta. Terrible!! The sauce was overpowering and the beautiful scallops were ruined by the heavy salt and overpowering spice. Could only eat one bite. One of the worst dinners we had in a long time. And we go out to dinner weekly. I hope they turn things around as it is a beautiful restaurant.