Varela's Restaurant

This is a really cute small local place in Belen. It has a classic vibe with the painted brick walls and barrel lights. The service was great and friendly!The steak is amazing! My son and hubby had the filet mignon, I had the ribeye and my daughter had the steak fajitas. All had great flavor and cooked to perfection! I had the loaded baked potato and salad sides and the boys had loaded potato and cole slaw. The potatoes were well cooked and the slaw was great. We also started with mozzarella sticks and a blooming onion. The onion was hand made from a fresh onion, hand cut and lightly seasoned and breaded. It was delicious by itself and with ranch. The mozzarella sticks were typical cheese sticks. We had a nice time and found a new favorite steak house. We enjoy supporting local businesses! Thank you!

The service was excellent. The food was very good. I had beef fajitas that were very tasteful. My husband had a steak with fries.

Great food and service. Friendly small business. Small restaurant. Highly recommend.

Great little place. Steak street tacos were awesome. Chicken fettuccini was also yummy. Decent variety of fare. Certainly worth the drive. Very friendly service. Cheaper price than I expected, though they do charge extra for chips & salsa.

The food was very good my steak was cooked perfectly and the baked potato was massive. The service was outstanding. Very friendly and welcoming. The ambiance was also nice. The restaurant isn't very big and they fill up fast only has about 8-9 tables. It's best to call ahead and make a reservation so you're not stuck waiting. Will definitely be back.

I obviously didn't research enough before going. I didn't realize they only have 7 tables and no alcohol. Opened at 5 and we were there at 6 and told they only had two baked potatoes left. I did order a fillet which wasn't bad. Husband had scallops but were so over fried with bacon could hardly see scallops. Daughter had chicken Alfredo. Chicken was in strips all hooked together and dry. The service was good and wait person friendly and efficient. It wasn't her fault couple next to us talked so loudly we couldn't carry on our conversation. Won't be back.

We went to celebrate a birthday. This place is absolutely wonderful! I had the fish & chips (cod), and my lunch guests had the salmon. One had the plate, the other a salad. We were quite pleased with our selections. The cod was crispy, and the salmon was perfectly cooked and seasoned. Everything was quite delicious we are definitely going back!!

Hidden gem. Small family owned restaurant that offers steaks, seafood , pasta and Mexican food. We had the nachos and beef fajitas. The owner's daughter, who was our server, was friendly and so accommodating with my food sensitivities. The food was fresh and very tasty. The prices were very reasonable. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal.