Garduño's of Mexico Restaurant & Cantina at Old Town

This restaurant offers a good dining atmosphere, especially when it is not cold outside. I believe you can sit outside in a patio/outdoors area and enjoy the ambiance of Hotel Albuquerque while dining New Mexican cuisine there as well (but..in the winter, it's pretty much limited to indoor dining).The food portion here is huge (especially compared to the prices of the dish and the relatively higher end environment that this restaurant is in). The only thing was..it's pretty much geared towards New Mexican food (and maybe some burgers / Mexican dishes here and there), so if you are looking for very western food (aside from Green Chili chicken alfredo pasta), this may not be a good fit for you.For me, I think the combo dish at Garduno is a very good deal. You can get a sampler of some New Mexican items such as stuffed sopapilla, tacos, chile relleno (1-4 items) and it would be just $19-$22! And..I almost want to bet, you will have some leftover home!I really enjoyed my combo meal. Unfortunately, New Mexican food isn't frequently on my list of things I eat often...but the next time I think of a variety of NM dish to have and somewhat of a good ambiance, I will definitely think of Garduno at this location.P.S.:service can be hit or miss...so go there with patience and an open mind!

Ok food, a little bland for my tasteService was okayRestaurant had a cool vibe, just a little loud for my taste. But that's my mistake for not realizing they had live music.

My family ended up here around 7/8pm on a Saturday night in September (2024), and they accommodated all of us. Good for groups! We had long tables together, which they allowed us to move, and some of the family sat on the leather chairs in the middle.I had flan, and it was superb! I would definitely return.

Poor service on a remarkably slow night. The food was OK....................... they're in a busy area so I guess they don't have to try very hard to get tourist money

Do not sleep on this classy Tex-Mex restaurant tucked away inside the beautiful Hotel Albuquerque. It's a really nice looking place - not unassuming, though you may pass it off as just a mediocre hotel restaurant, they are anything but. Our service was fast, pleasant, and food came at the right temp and in great order. We're used to classic Mexico City and Central American foods, so Albuquerque has some really fun flavors to mix into similar dishes. The food was so much better than expected, and we have already eaten in several places in the area. I'd hit this place for local flavor, any time. The red & green is rich and textured. Pair that with anything, even the corn cake, and you got some great combinations of sweet and spicy.

Located in a hotel, the restaurant is not just a touristy stop, it stands on its own. We were seated immediately on a Thursday at 7:30 PM; there's plenty of room.Live entertainment was definitely a nice surprise; Luis Pablo had a great voice and played a variety of songs.My chili rellenos, charro beans and calabacitas were very tasty, the salsa spicy and the chips crispy! Nice to have the choice of some local craft beers.

We had drinks and appetizers here after a conference reception since it was late and we didn't feel like heading out of the hotel. The prickly pear margarita was fun and tasty. I'm usually not a fan of sweeter drinks, but this worked with chips and salsa and some nachos. We shared an order of nachos with carne asada and the portion was much bigger than it looked! We all kept eating and the plate stills seemed pretty full. The toppings were nicely distributed rather than just on top. The carne asada had a nice flavor and I definitely recommend adding that onto the nachos. The red sauce was excellent. There was live music featuring some 80s and 90s tunes which our group enjoyed. Definitely worth a stop in if you're staying at the hotel.

I'll make this short and sweet: I'd recommend just ordering drinks plus maybe chips and salsa. Only come here if you're staying at the hotel and don't want to walk anywhere. Food was okay but not worth the money and definitely not worth driving for. Atmosphere is nice. Seemed understaffed.

As a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, I had fond memories of eating at the Garduno's in Winrock with my family. After today's lunch, I can honestly say that their food quality has gone down quite a bit. I ordered the chicken fajitas with corn tortillas. The chicken was dry and bland without a hint of the familiar fajita seasoning. Corn tortillas were warm and oily, and tasted raw like they hadn't been properly cooked. The wait staff was friendly and attentive, the only high point of the mail. A friend told me their food quality went down, but having such fond memories of great food from the past, I decided to find out for myself. They were right. I do not recommend the chicken fajitas, but there may be other tasty items on their menu, not willing to find out.

Decided to go out for Xmas meal because we had had a looooong, stressful week due to our beloved dog going back & forth to the animal ER (he's good now ) & really wanted a relaxing, enjoyable time out for the holiday. BIG MISTAKE!!!!!! They advertised what sounded like would be a good buffet for $55. EVERYTHING was cold!!!! We arrived about midway into service (with a reservation, of course) & MANY "trays" were empty or just about empty. We had to ask the manager multiple times about refills - so nobody was keeping an eye out to refill when necessary. The "carving" station featured all meats that were pre-cut - drying out under heat lamps. The rolls (the very few remaining) seemed to have been out for hours (or were days old) - extremely dry & hard!!! No butter left in bowl! Enchiladas were few remaining & were DRY with coagulated cheese on top & practically no flavor! By the time we were going to attempt the dessert buffet, there were NO plates anywhere!!!! They had all been collected & put away apparently (because there were plates only minutes before & hardly a crowd there). There was still an hour left for the buffet! I could go on & on! But it was just a huge disappointment!!!!! And DEFINITELY the quality of the food didn't justify the $55 price!!!! We ate because we came HUNGRY (purposefully) & didn't complain overly much because it was Xmas!!! We didn't want to get overly worked up or cause any scene! But the number of times we brought things to the attention of the manager certainly made it clear there were issues & not 1 apology or offer for credit or EVEN a single Merry Xmas or Happy Holidays from ANYONE!!! Most definitely did NOT make our Xmas!!!(And we often enjoy a meal at this location when my out-of-town relatives visit & like to frequent Old Town. Will be rethinking this in future!!!!)