Doc Martin's

I wasn't sure if I should review under the Historic Taos Inn or Doc Martin's. The seating is split with the restaurant being off on one side and then open seating for just more casual drinks and dining in the Taos Inn main lounge area which was where we sat. The architecture of this place is truly majestic. I think this place has been around for well over a hundred years. I had peaked inside about two years ago but they were sadly closed for drinks and food at the time. Came back on my birthday on a Friday night. Initially, we were going to get dinner across the street but there was a 45 minute wait. Then it started pouring after we settled down to drinks so it was decided we were staying there. Which I didn't mind. It has a quaint rustic atmosphere and there was live music playing. For drinks I ended up ordering the Santa Fe nut brown ale (which I've had before and it's become my go to beer in New Mexico) and later a Teller Green chile martini. The martini was spicy to the right level and very smooth. For food I went with the smothered burrito platter with brisket meat that comes with a side of rice and beans. Boy oh boy was it smothered! Half with the red and half with the green. Because ya gotta try em both, amiright? The brisket was very tender and the sauces were exceptionally delicious. My boyfriend had some kind of southwest chicken torta sandwich and his mom had a burger. All in all, It was decent food and probably way more affordable than the other place. Would definitely come back again next time I'm visiting!

Booked a reservation here for NYE over 2 months ago over the phone. No mention of a prefix menu or min of $90 per person menu. Who wants duck, snapper or eggplant parm for $90 anyway. They sprung this requirement on us when we arrived. We left to drive 50 minutes back to Red River and they ruined our NYE special dinner. Even the hostess said she knew nothing about a special menu until that day. I am sure we were not the only ones that decided not to go there tonight and we will not be back.

There is something about this place that makes me feel I am exactly where I need to be.That said, service is iffy and robotic and the food is just average.But the restaurant, the daily music, the customers, WOW! I never want to leave.I want to return.

Motor lodge restaurants can be all over the place, with such large variations in clientele, timetables (those who are always in a hurry), and expectations. Our visit on a busy Sunday holiday weekend was better than we expected, in service, atmosphere and food quality. It is part of a National Register building and has the southwestern Rustic them down. Service was really solid, especially since they probably had more tables to serve than normal. Show some patience and kindness to your servers. The cocktails were solid--no doubt why the bar is popular. Highly recommend the elote dip--a very tasty appetizer!The New York strip plate was a lot of good food--with a perfectly grilled medium rare steak along with a cheese enchilada and pinto beans. I knock them down a bit just because the plate was to be covered with red chile, and that was MIA. The brisket didn't have any issues--tender and well prepared.

The food was just OK. We ordered the chile relleno appetizer, elote corn dip appetizer, a smothered burrito, and a margarita. The margarita was good and burrito was OK but we were annoyed to find out that the chopped green chiles that were offered to us (because they were out of green sauce) were just chopped and softened bell peppers. Additionally the elote corn dip was watery and more like a soup than a dip. The chile relleno was pretty good- it was pretty much the saving grace of the dinner. The server was polite and attentive, and the atmosphere was nice. They had live music starting at 6pm. Not sure that we would go back for a full dinner, but maybe drinks and music. All in all, worth checking out but maybe plan to eat elsewhere (especially since that meal came out to around $70).

I had a reservation but all of the tables were full so I sat at the bar. Since I was by myself, it was fine. The bartender Michael took good care of me. I had a nice conversation with him and a local sitting at the bar. I had the tacos platter. It came with 3 tacos and I did one ground beef, one chicken and one mushroom. All were really tasty. The salsa was a bit spicy but not too bad. Good rice and beans. Not too heavy. Overall a nice taco platter.For dessert, I had the chocolate lava cake. This had a good lava center. It was not too heavy or rich. Nice whipped cream on the side. A nice meal to finish out my trip in Taos.

Ordered the ribeye steak medium rare. It was either a bad cut or poorly prepared. 1/3 of it I had to spit out as bad inedible fat, I was able to get 1/3 down. And the last 1/3 was hard and over cooked. When I brought it to the attention of management they credited $17 of a $43 meal. No offer to remake the steak. Will never go back. Our server was awesome.

Service was good the dinners are missing something for the price. We had the rellanos which were ok but for $32. The beef tacos were greasy from the frying pan with unflavored ground beef and cheese I wouldn't serve at home to my 12 year olds make friends, really bad. The price would tell you that something special is coming but no. We went there for breakfast and had iced pancakes and Benedict with a great bartender and waitress. Go to breakfast and avoid the overpriced dinner.

We went in for breakfast. Almost no other customers. We both ordered the chile relleno. The food was cold. Had to ask for a tortilla. Waitress didn't come back to ask how it was. Disappointed.

Do not eat here! Sort on the latest reviews before you book and read how since this latest chef started the food has not been meeting expectations.Dec 2024 please bring back your old vibes and menu and fix this!And Doc's if you go back to your old self Please let us know!!!!!!