Chile Ristra

We did carryout. Got the breakfast croissant with bacon and also a steak burrito. Both very tasty and had plentiful portions.

Change is good. The good for us was the start of our third road trip of 2022 which started in Albuquerque. Our meal here was not memorable. Wife had a breakfast sandwich on a croissant with sausage, eggs and Swiss cheese. It was average. I had the eggs, over medium with sausage, hash browns and toast. Eggs and hash browns were undercooked. Toast was burnt and sausage was not good. It was cheap but not cheerful. Would try again if in Albuquerque, but not the egg breakfast.

I've seen this place so many times when going to Isleta Resort & Casino. Given the choice between Fatburger and these guys well sad to say Fatburger gets me majority of the time. Seeing as this was the only restaurant open in the casino the choice was easier this time around. COVID 19 has made everything a bit awkward I'm not gonna lie. The days of waiting in line and being face to face with a cashier who takes your order are just about over. Now we are separated with plexiglass and wearing a mask that makes it hard to understand one another. Needless to say Chili Ristra has managed to adapt and are making it work.I had a tough choice between the Quesadilla or the Basket of Taquitos. My two favorite dishes well in Mexico the quesadilla is considered more a snack or appetizer rather than a full meal anyways, I consider it a meal just felt like sharing that interesting fact. Luckily my buddy Randall wanted to get the fries from the taquitos so he went halfsies in them so I was able to get both to try.The Quesadilla had chicken and a very generous amount of cheese. It also came with both sour cream and guacamole. The Taquitos came with 4 Taquitos, fries, salsa, and guacamole. Admittedly I favored the Quesadilla more than the Taquitos. Just mainly because of the flavor and lack of it in the Taquitos. The Taquitos were ok but the meat and seasoning were plain and dull not very exciting. My buddy enjoyed them more than I after he drenched it the guacamole. The fries on the other hand had a much more memorable experience. Overall the place has a great menu and offers great meals for a fair price. I am glad I finally tried it and next time around I'll most likely return to try more of their great food!

The food was really good and came out very fast. I had to wait in a very long line but after that I was attended quickly and didn't have to wait long for my order. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and club sandwich both meals really hit the spot! Perfect for a quick meal while visiting the casino or convention center.

The food is reasonably priced. We have the 2-egg breakfast and soooooo good. The workers were extremely friendly and a very clean place.

The chile ristra is good and fast. I especially like their green chile stew.Try it, youll like it

I never eaten here or any of the food outlets here at Isleta, but this one did not disappoint. I ordered the Green Chili Cheese Burger, it was greaaaat! I loved the food and service however, they only had one cashier doing all the ordering, I waited about 15 minutes in line to order and another 10 to wait for my food to come out. The cashier was nice! Definitely recommend!

PRO TIP: Avoid the lemon bars.I don't have the energy to write a full review as I have been throwing up over the past hour. My slice tasted ok at first bite but upon finishing, I knew it had gone off. I'm not sure how you screw up a lemon bar but I feel absolutely ill as I write this. I have 0 tolerance for food illness related issues, so I felt the review was extremely necessary! Skip the dessert display and take your business elsewhere. It should say something that out of the dozens of desserts in the case, I just so happened to pick a bad one! This business needs a health inspector. Don't push your luck.

The food was just ok, similar to Taco Bell. The carrot cake looked delicious, I didn't eat it. The older white man working the register would handle money, handle people's credit cards and then grab the cake with out washing his hands or changing his black gloves. Why didn't he use a serving utensil or at least put on clean gloves?? He seemed like the only person working in the casino that did not care about being COVID-19 clean. I was very surprised and disappointed.

This place serves large portions at a very cheap price. Drinks are free. I like the green chile cheeseburger and the huge breakfast burritos. I've had the fried bologna with green chile and it was excellent. I've tried the beef quesadillas and they were good! Service is fast and usually friendly. I don't have any complaints about this place. Good value, would recommend.