Damacios Bar & Tapas

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Damacios Bar and Tapas in Albuquerque, and I must say, it was an outstanding experience from start to finish! The moment I walked in, I was greeted by a warm and inviting ambience. The rustic decor combined with contemporary touches created a cozy yet vibrant atmosphere, perfect for a leisurely brunch.The service was exceptional--attentive without being intrusive. My server was knowledgeable about the menu and offered great recommendations, making me feel welcomed and valued as a guest.For my appetizer, I ordered the Crispy Chicken and Waffle Bites, which were a delightful combination of flavors. The house-battered chicken was perfectly crispy, and the waffle bites, served with bacon, were drizzled with their signature house-made red chile honey, adding a unique twist that elevated the dish to another level.For my entree, I chose the Classic French Toast, and it did not disappoint! The French toast was fluffy and perfectly cooked, served with rich maple syrup, butter, and a generous helping of mixed berries topped with whipped cream. Each bite was a delicious treat that left me wanting more.To top it all off, the coffee was excellent--rich and aromatic, it complemented my meal perfectly. Damacios Bar and Tapas truly exceeded my expectations, and I can't wait to return to explore more of their fantastic menu. If you're in Albuquerque, make sure to stop by for a brunch experience you won't forget!

Ok so I was really hesitant to give this spot another try after getting food poisoning the first time I came when they first opened. They have a really cute patio and all, but again after the first and only time I'd visited going so poorly, they just haven't been on my try again list. Anyways for my recent visit, I was enjoying the beautiful weather with friends and we really wanted to enjoy some drinks on a patio. A friend suggested Damacios and I was hesitant but it was just drinks.. so why not?We walked over and got in line, apparently they were doing some special event or something requiring reservations in the back patio area but did have open seating in the front patio area. Anyways so we are in line when it's our turn the guy asks us if we have a reservation, we don't and say if possible we just want to get drinks on the front patio. He offers a table inside and we clearly state no, we literally only are interested in outside seating and if not it's cool we will go somewhere else. He's says he's going to go check and confirm there's a server that can take us. Never comes back. We are just kinda waiting for ten, fifteen, twenty minutes. Honestly at that point we should have just left but eventually another woman comes out and says very uncertainly that it might be a 15+ minute wait for a table. This was when we decided to leave and not play some weird waiting game. Don't waste people's time, just say no if the answers no. We ended up at a brewery and it was a much better vibe.

From the vibe I think Damacios is more a bar than a restaurant and I can't say what they're like as a bar. But for brunch I was disappointed. The fellow at the host stand was taking quite a while to seat people and was noticably more friendly to the partiea ahead of me and the one behind me than he was to me - not a fan of solo diners? The outdoor patio was perfectly pleasant and my server was very friendly but when my food arrived it was lukewarm and the bacon the menu said my dish came with was nowhere to be seen. The cocktail I ordered hadn't arrived yet when I was 3/4 done with my food so I just asked to cancel it. Again, very friendly and apologetic server, but he definitely seemed overtaxed. I might have just caught them at a bad time but there's too many other places in town where I have had a better brunch for me to feel like coming back.

Damacios is a very interesting experience. The food is good, I really didn't like the menu but my boyfriend has always wanted to try beef wellington and they had it as their steak special. The steak Wellington was pretty good, I also got the bruschetta and the stuffed mushrooms and they were good, not anything special. The music... many have said it, they play loud shitty techno music which really kills the vibe for me personally. I know they are attempting an upbeat party vibe but the ambiance of the place doesn't match that. Just kinda odd. I will go and try their brunch forsure but I think for a birthday dinner it was a little meh.

I had not been to this place since it was a restaurant. Drink prices are a little high and the food quality was okay nothing to get excited about.

The food and drinks were fantastic. We were a little apprehensive at first because we were the only ones there. But everything was very tasty and fresh. Some how our waitress got fired in the middle of serving us.

As usual had another great experience at Damacios. I love how I can text a reservation and they accommodate my large parties. Usually go for brunch but finally went to happy hour. Got one of my fav dishes beef carpaccio. It was so good. Highly recommend.

Such a cute atmosphere. It's one of the perfect places for girly brunch! I just think they should have more menu items and more caffeine options. The food is good but not to the point of amazing. The service is okay as well.

Went to Damacios on a Thursday evening after work for happy hour. From what I recall, their happy hour used to be so much better - more food selections and better pricing on drinks. We ordered the cheese board and spicy fried pickles from the happy hour menu. My friend ordered a High Noon seltzer and I ordered a mule. The cheese board was decent for $10. The spicy fried pickles were good, but here was so much batter that you could barely taste the pickle. My mule was a little too sweet, but good and the presentation was very nice, but when the bill arrived I saw that I was charged the $11 price but and extra $6 was added. When I ordered the mule I was offered three types of tequila to choose from so I chose patron. I was not aware they would tack on an extra $6 for that. In the past I've always ordered the mule and have never been asked what type of tequila I wanted, so that was disappointed. We order the baked brie from the regular menu and it was totally different from what I had ordered in the past. According to the menu the baked brie I ordered was supposed to be topped with honey and walnuts and served with apple slices and baguettes. When the brie arrived it looked like a piece of pie and there were no apples or baguettes. We asked the waitress and she said they had changed the recipe and it was not baked in philo dough. I wish she would have told us that before we ordered it......very deceptive. Another friend ordered the green chile and pepperoni flatbread which she said tasted like a frozen pizza. Our experience was not what it has been in the past so unfortunately this will not be a stopping place for us anymore. Such a shame because we love the patio.

How pretty is this place!!! I loved the outdoor patio and sitting outside on summer evenings, but the wind picked up and we had to move inside. Only, to discover how pretty the dining area is. We had a server who was attentive, positive, and cheerful. The cocktails were delicious and the fried stuffed mushrooms were mouth-watering. The only con was that my husband was disappointed on the small portion of his chicken pasta. I think it was probably only 1cup, if I had to measure. Other than that we enjoyed the food, drinks, and atmosphere. We will be back!