Julia - A Spirited Restaurant and Bar

We arrived very late to the hotel property and thankfully this restaurant was still open. We started off with some fabulous bourbon on the rocks and an Old Fashion. The waitress brought us a complimentary soup in a short glass. It was to die for!! A creamed zucchini soup that was full of flavor and perfection on your tongue! We then had a Cesar salad and the beet salad. They were both lovely, fresh and crisp. We decided on the tacos which were legit and made correctly per traditional recipes and the salmon. All the dishes were beautifully presented and we were thrilled to have such a delicious dinner after such a long commute to the hotel property. The next morning we had breakfast to start our day which was colorful and filling. The decor is bright, cheerful, clean and crisp with a fireplace that provides a perfect warming glow.

Our breakfast was delicious but pricey. Thank goodness for complimentary breakfast cards. Make sure and ask the front desk for one. I had the skillet hash and is was delicious. The atmosphere is nice and has a cozy fireplace that you can sit by while you eat. The very small glass of orange juice is $8.00 so look for your drink prices. Service was excellent.

I don't understand the negative reviews, maybe they are old? I had a 5 day stay at La Posada (the hotel where Julia's is located) and I ate at least one meal a day at Julia's, truly enjoying each and every one of them. The filet mignon with truffle mashed was delish, cooked perfect (loved it so much I got it two nights in a row). The cucumber jalapeño marg was my fav drink. The grain bowl for breakfast was a great healthy start to my day. The vibes in the front bar are so fun, historic and great art on the walls. Every server I had was attentive and friendly, giving me great recommendations for where to explore. I'm picky, and I thought this place was great!

It was the book AMERICAN GHOST that brought us here and the name derives from the woman that lived here. Interesting history and great ambiance.I wish I could be equally complimentary of the food, but based on one exposure, I'd describe it as average food, overpriced. Just come for the ambiance.

This dinner exceeded expectations for a hotel property. The meat was cooked perfectly and the sauces were compelling. Service is prompt and fun. Expected to come in for convenience and left with one of the best meals of our trip.

Based on the reviews I was hesitant to eat here. I was totally surprised by how fantastic the staff are here. The food was exceptional as to be expected at a Marriott. I had the classic breakfast but I subbed out the hash browns for pancakes. They where able to do the small child pancake with blueberries or chocolate chips. We arrived early so it was not too busy. The staff here are kind of limited in the amount of people working. Even relatively understaffed they work very hard to take care of all the people dining here. I am sure it can take longer when it is busy but it is not any fault of the staff.

Amber is a great bartender. Very attentive and gives good recommendations. The place is absolutely beautiful and has a lovely ambiance to it. It has the a nice and simple menu. Love the flatbreads.

LOVELY SETTING -- Very disappointed in the management of this restaurant. :(We wanted to go somewhere to sit outside for brunch & we passed by this hotel & decided to give it a try.We ordered "olive & roasted vegetables $11" -- we got a small bowl of olives (she seemed VERY surprised & a little put out that we asked for the vegetables, which is the REASON we ordered... we had to WAIT while the kitchen COOKED the veggies...once they came out they were bland...won't order again.. THEN, on the bill, it charged $12!?)The Green Chile Stew was tasty, but a BOWL came with ONE tortilla. It is not enough for how much stew there was... I would expect that a cup would have 1 tortilla, but a bowl should have (at least) 2, in my (hungry!) opinion. :)When I questioned the bill, one of the wait staff said that he'd noticed on other occasions, for example, that an omelet said it had mushrooms but regularly didn't & that there were other items people had complained about the wrong amount being charged. Apparently, management had been told but the system has never been updated with correct prices.

I am so sad to have to write this ,but I must. What a complete disappointment! ! 2 beautiful , lovely women totally ignored by 3 young bartenders, while eating at the bar on Saturday night. I chose not to address the situation during my meal as I didn't want to ruin a lovely evening. My friend said ,at one point, " they are totally ignoring us" .That's not the Santa Fe I know and fell in love with.My steak had so much fat on it ,I left 10 pieces on the plate. My friend was enjoying hers throughly and again I didn't want to " Harsh our Mellow" But it was eating at me.. Pun Intended... I called 2 days later and calmly spoke to the manager , complete disappointment #2. After patiently listening to my respectful, disappointing recount of my experience at his Restaurant, he said "I'm so sorry but our computer is down and I can't offer you a refund" ( I didn't ask for a refund) " I'll be happy to take care of you next time,I'll give you my personal number "( which he didn't). What I would have appreciated was any gesture of good faith, a $25 gift card with a nice note. They're charging $40.00 for steak fritte, and serving $20.00 cocktails with terrible service ,I would expect them to right a wrong and appreciate the locals who support their business! P.S . the hotel staff were completely charming and gracious!!

We arrived at 1 pm to a largely empty restaurant and given menus. 20 minutes later we left as we never saw our waiter again The place might be haunted. But there isn't a ghost of a chance that we will be back