Garcia's Kitchen Express

I was really surprised when a knowledgeable friend suggested we meet here - I've never been all that impressed with the Garcia's restaurants I've visited and tend to avoid them. Turns out this one is a _franchise_ and they make everything fresh every day. Wow, I sure noted the difference and I'm grateful for the efforts of everyone at Garcia's Kitchen Express, because they really took the time to make sure we had a great lunch. Service was great: attentive and welcoming yet unobtrusive. Your drink does not sit empty, and the food comes out MUCH faster than we expected. There were plenty of comfortable places to sit and our larger party was given a table in a more secluded area off to one side. The food (I had a chicharron burrito, Christmas) was much better than what the Garcia's name on the sign led me to expect: tasty, fresh, and plentiful - clearly prepared by someone who knew what she was doing and who was happy doing it. This particular restaurant is really clear across town from us (we live east of Tramway), but my wife and I are pretty determined to visit it again soon - even though doing so will entail a twenty-five-minute drive in each direction.

This is our first time visiting this location. I must say that when we tried to visit the location off Coors, it was closed and we were a little disappointed. But that's okay, times are tough these days. This one seems to be hidden, since it is behind Mariposa park and I never knew of the place. Now, that I do. I'm happy to come back in the future with my family.We were able to sit where we wanted to. Staff was friendly and we were served right away. Looks like only half the seating was open, but thankfully we were able to dine in. I loved the menu, because it says that you can get breakfast all day. How awesome is that? I totally love breakfast. But today, I wanted enchiladas. And the menu is so big I couldn't decide. Neither could my family, I love the variety that they offer. And the green/red chili... delicious. Had to order more sopapillas because those are the bomb!We will be visiting again, hopefully on a day when it's not too busy. Thank you!

Visiting from out of town. Family suggested this place. We were warmly greeted as we walked in. It wasn't busy so we were tended to as soon as we sat down. Great variety of food to choose from and reasonable prices. I ordered the Chile relleno plate with rice and papas covered with green chile. My food was flavorful, chile was not spicy. My cousin ordered red Chile chicken enchiladas with rice and beans. The red Chile was really tasty , she said her food was good and usually is as she has eaten there several times before. The sopaipillas were disappointing but the waitress did inform us that she wasn't pleased with them as the oil that they were fried in smelled burnt and asked the cook to change it. She offered an alternative, but I ate mine. It was ok but not as good as I know they can be. Overall very welcoming and friendly service and location. It was clean, food was good.

Overall including service just OK. There are a few much better New Mexican food restaurants I would rather spend my money at. If your in a rush or don't want to drive to something different it is OK. But no wow that was great.

So it is Sunday, January 15 at 5:45 and just came to Garcia's and they are closed. How disappointing. This is how you loose loyal customers by closing on a Sunday. No sign. Just says closed.

I don't recommend the sopapilla breakfast with chorizo. Not flavorful at all. I won't be back after reading other reviews that I should have read first.

Garcia's is intensely New Mexican. I recommend all of my friends and family who visit from out of town to come and try some of the food.I had the Thursday Special for Beef Enchiladas with Red Chili, Papas, and Beans. My food was good, but 2 bites In I realized "Where's the beef?" So I called the server who came and brought me a side of beef and potatoes. I guess that was an ok fix. The chili was nice and hot! My kids had Burgers, one with Guac and the other with Bacon. Their exact words were that the burgers were intimidating, but so delicious. My Husband has the Fajitas with Fries. His Fajitas were perfect. Overall, the staff was friendly and attentive. We were very pleased with this visit!

CHECK YOU BILL !! The last two times we went to Garcias Taylor Ranch the young man at the cash register added $6.00 and $10.00 to our bill. I had to correct them twice now so we will NOT be back. I think this may be going on all the time. The servers do not show a total on the check and leave it up to the customer to total the bill or allow the cashier to total the bill. Then they don't give you the itemized bill after you pay !! I believe this is an ongoing scam BEWARE !!

This is my go to place to eat breakfast. Been eating here for 14 years. This morning I was extremely disappointed to find hair in my food. The waitress was so embarrassed and also disappointed. She compt our meal and sincerely asked us to come back again. Second chance perhaps...

Green chile stew was almost all pork and onions. I am not even sure a full potato was used in making this New Mexican specialty. Did the prices of potatos skyrocket? Or are the cooks just not interested in peeling and cutting up potatos so that this dish is filling and comforting? I say they're just lazy. I can say that the service was excellent, pleasant personalities and great smiles. But, we will not eat there again because it was truly disappointing.