  | Southeast Restaurants in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico Albuquerque - SoutheastGolden Pride BBQ, Chicken & RibsM-Fri: 6am-10pm
Sat: 6:30am-10pm
Sun: 7am-10pm (subject to change)
Yes, Golden Pride is technically a fried chicken joint, but it also serves fantastic barbecue and the best damn portable burritos in town. Drive through and order a flock of wings, a rack of ribs and a passel of No. 9 breakfast burritos (with bacon!). It’s all good with beer, by the way. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Hidden giants of the hamburger family, Griff's burgers are as big as Blake's but less than half the cost. There's an unusual array of tempting menu options, but the burgers bring you back. Salad dressing is the default condiment and the "hot green chile" is actually diced jalapeños, but get a giant double cheeseburger with both on it. The shakes are similarly enormous here. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 3 ] Craving something sweet but dreading the guilt? This
paleteria
sells all kinds of freshly made, not-too-sweet cold treats with real fruit—mango and chile
paletas
(popsicles), fresh strawberries with cream and nonalcoholic piña coladas to name a few. Indulge away. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Lindo Mexico RestaurantMon-Thu 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri-Sun 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (subject to change) Cuisine: Mexican Full review: It’s a beautiful place (3/29/2007)
Beans are usually OK; some are even good. The
charro
beans at Lindo Mexico are whipped to a butter-smooth consistency and liberally sprinkled with melted white cheese, and the taste is incredible. They're smoky, meaty, rich and must be spiked with something because you'll crave them beyond what is usually reasonable for something like beans. These are the best damn beans in town. Other menu items, such as fresh chips and salsas and
coctel de campechana
(seafood cocktail, $9.99), are worth writing home about, too. Just bring cash, because this place doesn’t take plastic. (Alibi Staff, May 20, 2011) Add a Review
¡Que viva Lupe!
Countless pleasures await you in this lovely, if uncomfortably hot in the summer, watermelon-red casita on Zuni. The relleno is the best in town—nice and plump, encased in the barest hint of batter. In the Mexican tradition, Lupe’s makes its rellenos with fruity and moist poblano peppers, stuffed with gooey, melted white cheese, then topped off with a zesty tomato-based red sauce. There are also incredible roasted lamb and goat dishes like the crackling
plato de barbacoa
and transportive
birria de chivo
stew. In fact, there are several soups on the menu, and they all rival mom’s. ... Don’t tell Mom we said that. Closed Mondays. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review It’s the standard-bearer for Vietnamese food in Albuquerque and recipient of Best Vietnamese in our poll every year. May Café’s dining room is light and airy, and the service has become reliably fast and friendly. Try the Vietnamese sandwich appetizer, grilled pork with rice vermicelli, shrimp in ginger sauce or catfish in a clay pot. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] This tiny shop is located on Carlisle, nestled in with several businesses that aim to perk up both body and mind. Michael Thomas doesn’t simply pour coffee and pull shots; it works from the bean up. The uncle and nephew who run this place roast all of their beans on site, meaning they can make special blends based on customer demand. Keep whining and eventually they'll roast your triple-dark French Swiss water process decaf. Grab a well-made cup of your particular poison and head out to the courtyard. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Back in business after a fire shuttered this location for a few years! Thick slices of beef, barbecued chicken sandwiches and unbeatable cornmeal-dusted catfish are just a few of the items that make this a premier restaurant to blow your diet sky-high. But what really pushes this place over the edge are the fantastic side dishes: like their addictive fried okra, smoky, salty greens and tender black-eyed peas, which are prepared with the same reverence and care as the main attractions. We forbid you from leaving without first ordering a slice of their superb sweet potato pie or a piping hot bowl of cherry cobbler
à la mode
. Aw, what the hell—just get both and die happy. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Searching for specialty Mexican sweets, candies and sodas? Try Panadería Parralense.
Si se habla Español
, you'll get an education as well as a treat. If you don't speak any Spanish, you're in for an adventure. We love the dough-things covered with granulated sugar and filled with pineapple, pumpkin or strawberry. Coconut-covered cookies taste as good as they look. With all that sweet dough in your mouth, you'll need a refreshing beverage, no? Dig into the coolers for some milk or a soda.
Fantastico. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Pho #1 may not have the speediest service, but that’s probably because it’s overwhelmed by the positive reception it’s been getting for the delicious food. There are many dishes you’ll find on the menu here and nowhere else. Do not resist the seven courses of beef or pho with rare beef. Trust us, they’re fantastic. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Pho SaigonFull review: Get your own bowl (6/21/2007) Full review: Pho for the fun family (1/20/2011)
Sure, there’s pho. But you’ve got to try the fried quail on sticky rice, salt-and-pepper squid, and steamed bass with ginger and green onion. The Thailand spicy-and-sour hot pot, packed with a rainbow of veggies, is cooked at your table on a portable burner. Many of the most interesting options are on the menu’s back page, listed as “family-style” dishes available only after 5 p.m. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Pizza 9Sun-Thurs: 11am-11pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-midnight (subject to change) Full review: Duke City or Windy? The devil's in the details. (2/19/2009) Read more: Mina's Dish: Piggy’s, Plum and Pizza 9 (12/15/2011)
Pizza 9, from the former owner of Chicago Beef, slings dough in a converted KFC on Gibson. It’s not deep-dish, but the puffed up, buttery crust will warm Midwestern hearts, as will The Fire Eater pie—a monument to capsaicin, it scathes taste buds with pepperoni, jalapeños, green chile and hot giardiniera relish. The Italian beef sandwiches are tasty Chicago touches, with seasoned, thinly sliced beef and au jus. If you know what’s good for you, you’ll order an extra side of the “gravy.” Open until 11 p.m. on weeknights, midnight on weekends. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] When you’re really hungover, nothing hits the spot like Que Huong’s Vietnamese stew with chicken and curry. You’ll lick your lips after every spoonful of the mysteriously spicy broth. Wrap the chunks of meat and vegetables in pieces of crusty French bread and thank your lucky stars you discovered Vietnamese food. Other highlights on the menu include delectable grilled beef rolls wrapped in grape leaves and spicy lemongrass chicken. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Saigon Far EastMon-Tues,Thurs-Sat: 11am-8:30pm
Sun: 11am-8pm
Closed Wednesday (subject to change) Full review: An exotic flavor trip (5/6/2010)
Whether you’re an avowed herbivore or not, Saigon offers a large menu full of almost unbelievably cheap and tasty vegetarian options. (Of course, there’s meat, too.) Perfect for takeout, or stick around to enjoy the pool tables and the charming, tropical airplane hangar décor. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Add a Review  Talin Market World Food FareRead more: Mina's Dish: Slurping up Talin’s ramen noodle bar (1/27/2011)
Talin is the grandmother of all ethnic grocery stores in Albuquerque. Though the store once stocked exclusively Asian ingredients, the merchandise is expansively global, with Caribbean, Indian, Latin American and Middle Eastern ingredients alongside the Japanese snacks, Korean condiments, Vietnamese noodles and Thai sticky rice. The freezer section and produce departments are unbeatable for the breadth and depth of unfamiliar ingredients, so set aside at least an hour for your first trip. There’s also a large, tempting prepared foods area and a maze of house wares, gifts and wine.The Talin Ramen Bar has expanded to include a new menu with select entrees and deli dishes. No more paper plates for eat-in dining. A can’t-miss food experience in Albuquerque. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 5 ]  Talking Drums ResaurantFull review: Talking Drums has got your goat (5/2/2013) Read more: Dish Jockey: Korean soon tofu and African goat meat pepper stew (3/29/2012)
Thai HouseLunch:
Mon-Fri 11 am-2:30 pm
Sat 11:30 am-2 pm
Dinner:
Mon-Thu 5 pm-9 pm
Fri-Sat 5 pm-9:30 pm (subject to change)
Though the brightly lit, minimalist atmosphere leaves something to be desired, the mouthwatering dishes at Thai House (formerly Thai Ginger—same owners, same cook) have us drooling like Pavlov’s poodle. There’s a lunch buffet, but order off the menu, paying special attention to the noodle dishes (like Drunken Noodles) that are this restaurant’s specialty. Vegetarians will feel at home, too. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Outside there’s a pleasant, shaded patio that hosts a mix of uniformed service-people on their breaks, as well as hipsters (and their dogs) hard at work on their food. The interior walls are clad with tattoo photos, Mexican archetypes and, of course, Frida. Tía B’s baked, canoe-shaped waffles are made with organic New Mexico blue corn and come two ways: sweet (fruit-filled and topped with a choice of flavored whipped creams, including lavender) or savory (stuffed with eggs, chile and cheese). The posole is thick with hefty pork chunks and shards of red chile pods, and the Chimayó red sauce is hot enough to humiliate out-of-towners. The many sandwich options—including a New Mexico po’boy (carne adovada, pickled jalapeños and Fritos) and a vegan sammy (homemade hummus and fantastic grilled asparagus)—can be served as a salad instead. There’s also a serious collection of root beers and out-there soda flavors like black pepper and PB&J. (Alibi Staff, June 21, 2012) Add a Review | 
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