La Choza Restaurant
La Choza Restaurant
Light cream broth with fresh, pureed Crimini mushrooms
A spicy stew made with roasted green chiles, potatoes & pork. Served with a flour tortilla or garlic bread
A cream based chowder with clams, green chile, fingerling potatoes, carrots & celery
A blend of pinto beans, lean ground beef & choice of red or green chile
A pueblo stew made from Nixtamal corn, pork, coarse red chile, garlic & oregano. Topped with blue corn tortilla strips
Posole served with avocado, onions, cilantro, purple cabbage, radish & fresh lime
Green kale, Parmesan, roasted pecans, dried cranberries, vinaigrette
Fresh mixed greens, roasted walnuts & bleu cheese. Served with a house balsamic vinaigrette
Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, house croutons & house-made vegetarian Caesar dressing
Fresh mixed greens, carrots, bell peppers, cucumber & walnuts. Choice of House Balsamic Vinaigrette, Mustard Vinaigrette, Ranch, Italian, Bleu Cheese
Queso in a cup with either Beef, Red Chile Beef or Green Chile Beef add $1.50
Crisp blue corn tortillas, "refried" - vegetarian pinto beans, cheddar cheese, lettuce, topped with salsa
Crisp blue corn tortilla, "refried" - vegetarian pinto beans, veggiesyellow squash, zucchini, mushrooms, broccoli, cabbage, pico de gallo, avocado, slice of lime
Blue & yellow corn tortilla chips, pinto beans, cheese, & red or green chile. Served with fresh jalapeño, guacamole & salsa on the side
Cheese, mushroom, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, & green chile, melted between two flour tortillas
Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses, chicken & green chile between two flour tortillas
Frito chips, lean ground beef, red chile, pinto beans, cheese, onions, lettuce, tomato
One large, crisp, flour tortilla bowl filled with "refried" beans, lettuce, cheese, salsa, guacamole & sour cream. Served with house-made corn tortilla chips
Blue corn tortillas stacked between two layers of cheese, a sprinkle of onions & covered with red or green chile. Served with pinto beans, posole & a garnish of lettuce & tomato
Blue corn tortillas rolled around sauteed broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini & yellow squash, topped with cheese & covered with a choice of red or green chile. Served with Spanish rice & a garnish of lettuce & tomato
Soft Blue corn tortillas filled with cheddar cheese, onion, tomato & lettuce. Choice of lean ground beef or baked chicken. Smothered with choice of red chile, green chile or a side of salsa. Served with pinto beans, posole & a garnish of lettuce & tomato
Blue (1) and yellow (1) corn tortilla, fried into crisp taco shells filled with cheddar cheese, tomato & lettuce. Choice of ground beef, shredded chicken, green chile beef or red chile beef. Served with a side of salsa, pinto beans & posole
Two blue corn tortillas filled with pinto beans, cheddar cheese & onion. Smothered with red or green chile
A large flour tortilla filled with pinto beans & onions, topped with cheese & smothered with red or green chile. Served with posole, lettuce and tomato
Two whole roasted green chiles stuffed with Monterey jack cheese, coated in house batter, fried to a golden brown then covered with red or green chile & topped with sour cream. Served with pinto beans, Spanish rice & a garnish of lettuce and tomato
Four rolled blue & yellow corn tortillas filled with chicken & cheese, then baked. Served with Spanish Rice, lettuce, tomato & a choice of two dips: salsa, queso or guacamole
10oz NM Ribeye served with blue corn, cheese & onion enchilada with red or green chile. Served with pinto beans, posole & a garnish of lettuce & tomato
Create your own, 2 item or 3 item. Choose red or green chile. Served with pinto beans, posole & a garnish of lettuce & tomato. Carne Adovada - pork or chicken, Taco - Soft or Crisp w/ beef or chicken, Tamale - pork or vegetarian, Chicken Taquito, Blue Corn Burrito, Cheese Enchilada, Chile Relleno, Tostada
Two folded tortillas (flour, blue Gluten free or yellow corn Gluten free) filled with sauteed Cod, our special spicy sauce, avocado & sliced cabbage. Served with a tropical pico de gallo (pineapple, tomato, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime) and Spanish rice
Red chile & pork tamale or Green chile & vegetable tamale (Vegetarian) Two housemade tamales covered with cheese, red & green chile. Served with pinto beans, posole & a garnish of lettuce & tomato
A sopapilla stuffed with refried beans, smothered with cheese and choice of red or green chile. Served with "refried" beans & a garnish of lettuce & tomato
6 oz. NM beef patty folded in a flour tortilla with cheese & smothered with red or green chile & served with pinto beans
8 oz. Beck & Bulow NM Buffalo patty. Served on a bunlettuce, onion & tomato. Choice of potato chips, fritos, tortilla chips or a side mixed green salad
6 oz.Native Beef- NM, AZ Navajo Nation. Served on a bunlettuce, onion & tomato. Choice of potato chips, fritos, tortilla chips or a side mixed green salad
food
Tortilla chips for the Guacamole
Outside
Bar Area
Chile Relleno Plate
a pink drink with a lime garnish
a plate of mexican food
a plate of chips, guacamole and salsa
a bowl of soup and tortillas
Smoke & Fire (mezcal cocktail) and Sangre de Cristo (blood orange margarita).
Random art in the bathroom
a table full of food
crepes, food
interior
curry, food
outside
Bar
Trio with chips and salsa.
Cutest biz cards ever!
Love all the plants
Entrance to La Choza, patio w/heat lamps.
Susan C.
Dec 5, 2024
Come here for great eats!They don't take reservations but the food is delicious and worth the wait! We got on the wait list around 6pm on a Saturday. We waited almost 2 hours. You can track how many tables are ahead of you using the link they text you when you check in. We left for about an hour and a half to run errands and came bank to wait outside.We were fine with a sitting at a table or at the bar. That likely got us seated sooner. We ended up at the bar. We ordered a few drinks:Mango margaritaOaxaca PalomaBoth were delicious!The chile clam chowder is not to be missed. It was simply amazing with chile! I would have been okay with more chile in the bowl. It comes with garlic bread and it was very good as well.The kale salad was simply perfect! It had toasted pecans, dried cranberries and Parmesan with vinaigrette. So good!We shared a 3 item combo platter with chile relleno, cheese enchilada and blue corn burrito. All were great!I highly recommend! Eat at the bar for the communal experience! Lisa was great for us!
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Nathan L.
Nov 29, 2024
Amazing!Great ambience in this spot - lots of little nooks. The servers, bartenders, hosts are all super friendly and easy going even when it's chaotically busy. They keep the calm and positive energy in the crowd. You'll walk out with a smile on your face!Great food, spicy deep soulful flavors. True NM food. Drinks menu has something for everyone, even those that want the spirit character to sing. The wait - well it's long all the time. But if you're saavy, polite, and plan ahead, maybe you'll also only wait 20min at prime seating time on a holiday weekend.
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Meena K.
Nov 24, 2024
We got seated much earlier than they said . Chill vibes and great hosts .The drinks were just about average Their vegetarian parole was spectacular.
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Joni W.
Feb 23, 2025
Definitely less than ideal on parking and the wait times, but there's a good reason. It's because La Choza is fantastic. Bring your patience and expect an experience with a drink or two on the front patio while you wait. Once we were inside the place seemed a lot roomier than it looked from the outside. Service and food did not disappoint. The staff makes a team effort to keep everyone happy, and it shows! To eat, we enjoyed fish tacos and chicken enchiladas (Christmas style). Both were solid choices. The sopas on the side were great too. We will be back.
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Israel G.
Oct 7, 2024
Worth the wait.We waited 30 minutes for lunch on a Monday. They said it could be 45 minutes but they were able to make it happen. The Lyft and Uber drivers in Albuquerque advised us to come here. And now I now why.Real, authentic, made-from-scratch, New Mexico cuisine. Boom.The enchiladas, the chile rellenos, the pozole, the beans AND the star of it all...the chiles in all their forms of sauces and salsas.Service was super friendly, attentive, and consistent. Beautifully decorated and warm ambiance.Get the combo plate or try whatever your eye leads you. All roads lead to satisfaction here.
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Josh W.
Mar 1, 2025
Food, service, and ambience was spot on. love this place and the sopapillas! What a great foodie experience while learning to ask for more chili not hot sauce. lol
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Nibuz E.
Dec 8, 2024
I mean, what's isn't there to say about La Choza. If you're a local you know it, you love it. If you're from out of town, put it on the list and know that's it's worth the wait. Some of the best New Mexican food I've had in a long time! Been here on a few occasions and tried the stuffed sopas, enchiladas, chile stew, posole, tamles, and more. Not once have I been disappointed or remotely unsatisfied. The staff has always been completely friendly and the atmosphere (even the waiting area outside) is to die for. 10/10 recommend.
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J Warren R.
Nov 14, 2024
Popular place, no reservations, so expect to wait for a table when you get there. Does not matter, weekday or the weekend. The mini bar near the front is a good spot to hang out. They have a lot of margaritas to choose from. I found the Mescal Margarita delicious and two of them helped pass the excessive wait time. Inside the place is festive with bright Mexican colors. Service is pretty good, if slow. The food is consistently average and reasonably priced. The combo plate of carne asada and a taco was very good. This is New Mexico so just about every dish comes with pozole. Since this is a sister restaurant to The Shed, many of the dishes share the same recipes. There is parking in their lot, but it can fill quickly so be aware. For all its popularity, the wait time was too long, the service slow and food was just average.
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Bernadette J.
Nov 6, 2024
Oh my goodness! Such great food, quick service, and such an affordable price! Will absolutely come back next time in Santa Fe. No reservations allowed but the wait was less than stated and sitting outside under the warmers with a margarita was not a problems at all!
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Mike R.
Jan 13, 2025
This is the restaurant I craze when I am back home thinking about delicious New Mexican cuisine. It is not fancy, the food doesn't always look amazing, but the taste and spice is always right on!
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