Flora Mexican Restaurant

After running a portion of the Paseo de Bosque recreational trail on a brisk & chilly Wednesday morning in November 2024 with a friend, I suggested, why don't we grab lunch before we parted ways for the day. She's like, alright.My lunch options was in her hands, more or less. After a short drive or so, we ended up at the Sawmill Market, which was a collection of restaurants inside a large sized warehouse. Pretty cool concept. Like Costco but for restaurants, in some level. With that said, we wandered around Sawmill Market for about 1/2 hour before deciding on what we wanted to eat. My friend enjoys tacos, but at the time, I was really indecisive, so I'm like, okay wherever. We found Flora Taco to Go, which was a nifty Mexican taco stand towards the rear of the warehouse. Time was ticking and we needed to make a choice, so we ended up here. Deciding on the 9 tacos for $38, we split up the order between the two of us for lunch, which turned out to be around $4 per taco. That's not too bad actually per unit. It was pretty cool that the menu was pretty much cut and dry. You get what you wanted and they have an assortment of meats that you could have with your taco. However, nine tacos for one percent at $38 for the whole thing was kind of ridiculous but if you are sharing, it's not as bad. For the most part, though, it was a nice treat from the usual fair that I used to have while traveling. And of course, sharing it with a friend is so much better also. They give you a device to alert you and the food is ready, so we just happen just to cruise the warehouse and wait for the thing to light up.There are various seating arrangements on the first floor and also on the second floor. We managed to find a seating area that was pretty cozy and it was nice. The company was amazing and the food was delicious, as my friend said it would be. The overall experience here at Floral Tacos to Go at the Sawmill Market here in Albuquerque, New Mexico was interesting and definitely a pleasant surprise. I was fascinated by how this concept of warehouse dining usually worked, but I compared it to basically Costco. The service here was friendly and professional, while being fast and particular delightful about their products and dishes. Because all the merchants here shared the common dining space, there was no section that we could not enter, except the bar area I think. To My friend and I got drinks from the smoothie place nearby. To complete the meal of tacos and smoothies. It was a perfect way to end a nice Wednesday. continue on with her work day and me with my vacation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I'm kind of enjoyed this concept of warehouse dining and maybe there are other places around the United States that has the this kind of concept. Not sure there are many, but it is cool to see a collective of restaurants being in a single area so people can choose what they want and not have to go all over town for it. And so, if you enjoy this type of concept and want to try out different type of cuisine, consider coming to. The sawmill market in Albuquerque, New Mexico and come to the floral taco to go. They have a collective assortment of taco products to choose from, and they are delicious.Florial Taco to go is an taco place restaurant in the sawmill market warehouse collective in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It's physically located at 1909 Bellamah Avenue near the Albuquerque Museum. They accept major credit cards as well as cash. I actually didn't have my wallet at the time, so my friend had to pay for both of us. I paid my friend back when we got back to the hotel to drop me off. As far as parking goes, they have a limited but extensive parking lot for you or anybody and everybody to park here to dine and enjoy. If you're like me who has friends who are able to drive you, best bet is to do that. However, if you don't, you may want to take an Uber or Lyft and get here without dramas. Or if you favor, public transportation, consider checking Albuquerque public transportation system to see if they stop close to or at the sawmill market. Best bet is to check online before heading towards here to get the best possible deal. And so, if you'd like authentic tacos at a casual setting, consider coming down here to the sawmill market and check these guys out. It was a present situation where I got to spend time with my friend and had authentic Mexican tacos. Do yourself a favor and come here for a nice lunch if you're in the area. Definitely recommend it!4.5 stars for the overall experience. 4.0 stars for the food and service. 5.0 stars for the ambiance and the company.Support local!B+

We dined in the restaurant, which is pretty & the quietest (volume) corner of Sawmill. The seafood cocktail (w/real pulpo), chips, salsas & guac were very good (there is a pumpkin seed based salsa (see pic) which was surprisingly our fav. the shrimp enchiladas were outrageously good. Already plotting to take our sister next time. When we were seated we were given the wrong menus, but it was 2:45 pm, so I get the confusion. Our bartender had to recheck the recipes (new?) but he was very friendly, great service, & the mescal drinks were great.

Six small tacos cost $32. The shrimp tacos were cold and burnt. I requested no sauce and no onions, but received both. Consider trying a different place.

Extremely mediocre. The carne asada meat was cold to the touch within a minute of receiving my food and for how expensive six tacos is, nowhere near worth the value. I understand they're in a food market that's probably expensive to rent, but there's no way they survive if this is their standard. Friendly staff and I feel bad for this review, but this is beyond overpriced for what you get. Flavor was nice, but the temperature of the food made it almost inedible. Felt like it was made 45-minutes ago. I feel like I got the sole lemon of this awesome food court.

Flora has both a walk up window where you can order tacos and margaritas and a sit-down restaurant where you can enjoy a more upscale full menu. I only tried the taco window. The three tacos I had were mole chicken, carnitas, and cochinita pibil. The tacos are small "street taco" size and, at 3 for $15, they aren't cheap, but I thought they were flavorful and filling. You get a little beeper if you want to walk around but the tacos were ready quickly and you can sit anywhere in the Sawmill Market food court to enjoy your meal. I'd recommend a side of corn from the Churro y Corn place just across the hall. We sat upstairs to watch football but the outdoor seating was a great atmosphere too.

It is such a beautiful location in the west corner of sawmill market. It is quiet and calm compared to the rest of the indoor market. It is FLORAL and has a botanic ambiance. The service great and they weren't very busy on a Monday night. They do have confusing hours online as the operation hours differ wether you're looking at Apple Maps, google, or their website. Their website hours are the most accurate fyi. The cocktails are so delicious! Super fresh, creative, and always has a taste of specialty. The food is also very fresh but definitely over priced for what you get. The guacamole was delicious and I ordered it with added fresh veggies. I also got the roasted chicken nachos for my main course and I wish they had more veggies and meat. It was pretty but it got soggy really fast. My partner ordered the skirt steak and the sauce was too over powering with a tangy taste, the steak was very small, and it wasn't that filling. His mom ordered the roasted half chicken and that was probably the best one out of everything. The sauce was delicious and light, the chicken was juicy and not dry, and it paired well with the sides. Overall it was a fun experience but the food isn't as good as it's hyped up to be.

First time visiting the Sawmill Market and after a solid 2 laps we decided to grab some Tacos. We ordered 9 Tacos which was about $40, we made sure to get 1 of each meat available. These Tacos are more on the street Tacos size, so roughly 2 or 3 bites depending on the person. These were vary expensive for the size and taste in my opinion but I think your paying for the Sawmill experience more then the actual food if that makes sense. It was OK, but I wouldn't return I'd rather try another restaurant. The service was good and the food came out pretty fast though.

Over priced for the product. Forgot some of our food. Feel like the menu is trying to hard to be upscale when the food is not. Prices are insane imo

Sometimes I'm in the mood for the take out tacos from Flora. Sometimes, but not all that often, and mainly because I haven't found another restaurant in the area that does a good mole. I like the root veggie taco, they are very good, and the chicken mole is decent. I have yet to have anything else at Flora that is worth writing about. Oh, except for the space inside the restaurant, which is pretty and nicely set up so you aren't crammed up against other tables.

Stopped in today with Thing One and a friend. The location of this establishment is in a somewhat upscale food court. The court offers a plethora of cuisines ranging from Italian, South Western inspired, Vegan/Organic, Korean fusion, etc. I ultimately selected this type of food because of its familiarity to the palates of my guests. I ordered 9 tacos selecting three different tacos to ensure all guests were offered a sampling of one taco each. The three tacos selected were Carne Asada, Carnitas and Baja Shrimp. The Carnitas tacos were heavy on grease and as evidenced by the accompanying photos had an uneven distribution of meat per taco. This was disappointing and the expediter(s) who prepared this should have caught this discrepancy. The Baja Shrimp tacos included plump flame grilled shrimp adorned with a slaw. The Carne Asada tacos by far were the crowd favorite as the meat was cooked evenly and tender. In addition, the green sauce a top the tacos provided just the right amount of kick.If coming to this location again, I would elect to go to another vendor as there were many to choose from and while an okay dinning experience was had, it wasn't spectacular nor memorable.