The Council Room

I think there's a little bit of an identity crisis happening here. Maybe because their buffet is closed and they're trying to add items to their menu for casual dining but the selection is interesting. On one hand they have steak and lobster and salmon but then, they have "platos" (that are very pricey - $17 for 2 tamales) which have zero heat or New Mexican flavor or you have omelets, meatloaf and sandwiches. This is one of the only places here to sit and have a meal that's not picnic-style seating so until the buffet opens it's really the only option unless you're willing to wait in a very long line at the quick dining and eat standing up.

Located in Sandia Resort and Casino, this is a great choice for dinning in! To explain, Sandia has many food options; including food courts, and bars. Additionally, as of now the buffet is shut down. Arriving after 1 on a Saturday, it was not too busy and the staff was able to accommodate my party of 3 when we arrived. We were served our drinks and complimentary chips and salsa, only minutes after getting settled. The Stuffed Sopapilla was great and the Council Room Platter was big, satisfying my taste buds!

On a recent staycation at the Sandia Resort, we enjoyed the Council Room's breakfast so much the first day, we went back for the second! Hubby had the banana pancakes both times and continues to rave about them, asking when we can go back. I had the strawberry pancakes the first day, and the strawberries were deliciously fresh sliced berries, not the macerated gunk most places use. Thick and fluffy and not overly sweet, they were definitely delicious. I had the breakfast sandwich the second day, and it was perfect. The toasted rustic bread was divine, just the right texture to serve as foundation for the eggs and green chile sausage. And oh, man, that green chile sausage is so good. Coffee was smooth and tasty, service was attentive and quick. Prices were fair. We're looking forward to going back one weekend soon!

We really wanted to like this place but the experience is no where near what it should be since this is the main restaurant at the resort.The 1st time we ate here was for dinner right after we checked in. While the server was so nice & quick to serve initially, he got harder to keep track of as the meal went on. This would've been okay if order didn't come out completely wrong. I ordered the stuffed sopapillas with spicy chicken but they came stuffed with beef. My husband got a burrito with a side of flour tortillas & they gave us a side of sopapillas. We ate it anyway because it seemed like they were severely understaffed. While you do get a lot of food, it was pretty pricy for just okay quality. Our 2nd encounter with Council Room was for a room service breakfast. Admittedly the fault could lie with the hotel and not the restaurant staff, but I figure the kitchen must have some hand in this error. We ordered pancakes with a side of ham & a breakfast burrito. Worst room service I've ever received; the delivery woman didn't bring it into our room or set up any aspect of it, & told us the food was in the bottom as she ran out. After I looked past the disgusting interior of the room service cart that had empty gas cans (sure this is a liability to have hotel guests messing with flammable gas), we found out they only delivered my pancakes & forgot my husband's completely.Our 3rd encounter was on our last day for breakfast before check out. I can say this dining instance went more normally with our breakfast burrito & french toast order. No issues to report.For being the flagship restaurant of the resort, the service needs to be pumped up big time. We were so disappointed it has me teetering on whether I'd ever stay at the hotel again since you'd definitely be eating at least one meal here. With so few dining options in the resort operating at full capacity, they need to make this improving this place a priority.

Here with my wife for her ADDC conference. We ate here twice and enjoyed both meals. She had stuffed sopapillas while I had the hatch chile rellenos during our first visit. Both were good portions. On our second visit, we shared a 14oz ribeye with a loaded baked potato and 2 dinner salads. The steak was cooked to perfection. Paired with Modelo Especial beer and a glass of moscato wine. Very good overall experience.

The service was really good. The waitress I had was nice and attentive. The food was good but I was expecting more of a steakhouse. They have Mexican food, drinks, some American food, and breakfast served in the morning. Not a bad place to visit, I ordered the steak with mashed potatoes and a Cesar salad. For desert I ordered the empanadas, didn't really care for the empanadas. I think I'm just used to having traditional Mexican homemade empanadas.

The Council Room has wonderfully tasting New Mexican food! Had the blue corn chicken enchilada plate... red chile is AMAZING! Chicken was very tasty, definitely not bland and dry. The rice ands beans were equally delicious as well. Good sopapillas too!Our server Humberto was friendly and took care of my table very well. He anticipated what we needed without us having to bug him lol. The restaurant itself has a cozy feeling with lovely Pueblo motif and comfortable seating. Best to splurge and do valet parking at hotel entrance, most convenient and you only pay tip!

Love this place for the ambience . Walk in looking at 2 story windows looking out at th Sandia mountains. The room is decorated with amazing pottery and Indian art. Wonderful photos. Great green Chile - but it's impossible to order the blue corn enchiladas without chix. I don't eat chicken. I ordered it twice without chicken and both times it comes loaded with chicken. So gave up on that dish. Didn't care for the taquitos - mystery meat. But everything else on menu has always been good.

We are staying here for three days at the Sandia. A bit irritated that I couldn't order from the kid's meal. With all that I'm spending here, it shouldn't be a big deal.

I can't lie, the food was great. But I'd rather be kicked by a donkey than deal with that service. Honestly THE worst service I've had (somehow surpassed everything else). I didn't tip great literally for once in my life, and yeah I feel terrible about it, but it was deserved. And I hope our server sees this, and will take the opportunity to learn what etiquette is. At that price point, what was that service. Fix it.