  | Albuquerque Restaurants near High Ridge Albuquerque - Far Northeast Heights
The Barley Room is a watering hole in the far Northeast Heights that fills patrons up with live music, lots of libations and a surprisingly ample menu. Snack on bar-friendly fried things (say yes to the sweet potato fries!), or have a proper meal with burgers, salads, pasta, New Mexican dishes and a few grilled meat and fish entrées. There’s a palpable sports bar feel to the place, but a diverse clientele keeps this bar/grill comfortable for just about everyone. The kitchen stays open until midnight every night; go ahead and linger. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] Besides having the Best Pizza, according to past Best of Burque Restaurants polls, Dion's also has a wonderful selection of salads (particularly the Greek or any of the “gourmet” salads with microgreens) and sandwiches (the pastrami is especially good). The pizza is made fresh and you can see them rolling and tossing the dough. Dine in or order takeout. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Flying Star CaféSun-Thurs: 6am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-11pm (subject to change)
Winner of Best Casual Dining, Best Veggie Burger, Best Toast, Best Healthy Breakfast and Best Desserts in our 2008 restaurant poll. Sure, you go in thinking you’ll be good and get a skinny latte, scrambled egg whites and a side of turkey and green chile sausage, but five minutes later somebody’s saying “apple pie with ice cream” and the voice is coming from your mouth. Give in. It tastes good. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Il Vicino’s thin-crusted, gourmet-topped pizzas are perennial favorites among
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readers, but the big salads are equally popular. Order at the register and a server brings the food to your table, making weekday lunches speedy. The open kitchen gives you something to stare at while you wait. Stop in for a quick lunch or a late afternoon microbrew at one of the patio tables. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] Theobroma ChocolatierMon-Sat: 10am-6pm
Closed Sunday (subject to change)
There may be times in your life when chocolate seems like your only friend. But look at what a good friend chocolate has been. It covers pretzels for you. It makes truffles for you. And you never have to wonder if it really loves you, because it always does. Floor-to-ceiling shelves boast gift baskets and bags, chocolate sculptures and molded items, giant "kisses," and sugar-free assortments. A chilled candy case shimmers with an assortment of chocolate truffles, creams and caramels sold by the piece. The counter is heaped with our favorite items, mostly chocolate poured over salty, crunchy things like pretzels, popcorn, nuts and cookies. Also, look for chocolate-covered strawberries and Taos Cow ice cream in eight flavors. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Zorba's Fine Greek DiningMon-Thu: 11am-9pm
Fri: 11:am-10pm
Sat: 12pm-10pm
Closed Sundays (subject to change) Cuisine: Greek/Mediterranean Read more: Mina's Dish: Zorba's Fine Greek Dining is a familiar face in a new place (6/24/2010) Full review: A legend reincarnated (10/11/2012)
Gyros, souvlaki,
taramosalata
, roast chicken and potatoes, leg of lamb, lentil soup—the menu at Zorba’s rings familiar, and no wonder. The family behind Zorba’s is the same that opened the Olympia Café near UNM more than 35 years ago. But here, in the Far Northeast Heights, you’ll notice a long, expanded list of dishes, including more seafood and desserts, plus a lot of elbow room and a generous patio. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] Albuquerque - Northeast Heights Arirang Oriental MarketRead more: Dish Jockey: Korean soon tofu and African goat meat pepper stew (3/29/2012)
Ah, the joys of a good bowl of kimchi and rice. Arirang Oriental Market offers exotic groceries, dishes and cool collectibles. The compact lunch counter is also a fine stop for a tasty Korean lunch. Try the barbecued beef, pork or squid, or the seafood pancakes, and then wash it all down with a cup of hot barley tea. Breath mints not included. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review A New Mexico tradition since 1952! For an award-winning (for both Best Burger and Best French Fries), quick burger or chili dog, fresh fries and fountain favorites that hit the spot for just a pocketful of change, it’s got to be Blake’s. Countless counters are scattered throughout the city, and each one is a model of efficiency and cleanliness. Why look any further? They’re easy to spot from afar—just keep an eye out for the giant Asian Uncle Sam sign. Even comes with a drive through. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  El PatronCuisine: Mexican Full review: Singed by serranos at El Patron Restaurant and Cantina (10/4/2012)
If it’s salt-of-the-earth, tried-and-true New Mexican favorites you’re after, hit up a Garcia’s in your area. It has daily specials, breakfast anytime and even a "gringo menu" that’ll fill you up without depleting your wallet. The huevos rancheros with green chile will leave you licking the plate and contemplating seconds. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ] 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 Le Paris French BakeryMon-Fri: 10:30am-5pm
Sat 10:30 am- 5pm
Closed Sunday (subject to change)
The baguettes at this little Northeast Heights storefront and café are phenomenal—many of the city’s best restaurants use Le Paris as their house bread. Not familiar with French food? The friendly staff will happily steer you in the direction of one of the light breakfast and lunch offerings. Don’t skip anything involving chocolate. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Mario’s is great in the afternoon after the lunch crowds and before dinner for any size of meal. The sandwiches, calzones and pizzas are far more substantial. You and the guys just come in from a rousing game of golf? Stop in the afternoon and share Mario’s mega meat pizza or the
gumba
nachos. And there’s espresso and gelato, too. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Ming DynastyMon,Wed,Thurs: 11am-2pm,
4:30-9:30pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 11am-9pm
Closed Tuesday (subject to change) Full review: Dim sum and then some (10/4/2007)
Ming Dynasty serves dim sum that comes the closest to an authentic Chinatown experience as you're going to get in Albuquerque. Affable owner Mihn Tang has made it easy for uninitiated diners to partake in this Chinese meal with an organized dim sum menu—dishes are grouped by price and include individual pictures. There's chilled mango pudding and coconut cake from the $2.35 list. Add 30 more cents for spareribs, steamed barbecue pork buns, stewed chicken feet, baked barbecue pork pies and beef balls. There are stuffed bell peppers and deep-fried eggplant, both with shrimp paste, and scallop dumplings on the $3.35 menu. Or climb to the top of the heap with a $4.35 plate of ox stew stir-fried Chinese broccoli and seafood salad rolls. You'll die happy. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Mr. SushiLunch:
Mon-Thu: 11am-2pm
Dinner:
Mon-Thu: 5-9:30pm
Fri-Sat: 5-10pm
Closed Sunday (subject to change)
There’s never really a bad time for sushi. Especially at Mr. Sushi, where they fly their fish in directly from Japan. You’ll find a relaxed atmosphere complete with a menu of favorites, including teriyaki, tempura and sushi 10 ways from Sunday. Order a New Mexico roll or warm, saucy unagi and enjoy the animated sushi chefs—they’re better than the TVs above the bar. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ]  O'Niell's Pub$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Take Out / To-Go • Live Music • Outdoor Patio Read more: ABQ Beer Geek: A second O’Niell’s Pub in the Northeast Heights (5/20/2010)
O'Niell's Pub is back—and serves food until midnight on weekdays! A few years after being ousted from its nearly decade-long home in Nob Hill, O'Niell's Pub has migrated east up Central and reopened in a new (but reassuringly familiar) space. All the old standouts like fish and chips and the “Burger in Paradise” are still here and as good as they ever were. Tractor Brewing's O'Niell's Irish Red is a perfectly balanced beer drunk by itself or with everything from chicken wings to chocolate cake. They're comforting, a little cheeky and unapologetically Irish-American. Just like O'Niell's Pub. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review There’s a certain tangible thrill that comes with eating in the hollow gullet of a giant bird of prey, especially when you’re tearing into a juicy green chile cheeseburger, red-tinged grease streaming down your claws, a shiny ring encircling your beak. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 4 ]  Paisano’s CuisinePasta and Regional ItalianLunch: Mon-Fri: 11am-2:30pm
Dinner: Mon-Sun: 5-9:30pm (subject to change) Read more: Restaurant Review: The MMA Edition: Paisano’s (6/25/2009) Full review: Housemade pasta, presto lunch (10/12/2006)
This restaurant has been around for 35 years for a darn good reason—fresh pasta made and cooked to order. Owner Rick Camuglia carries on a fine Sicilian tradition of fresh ingredients, a cozy atmosphere like grandma’s kitchen, and pizzas and calzones made with fresh dough. Forget the cheesy chains with Chianti bottle drip candles and come in for the “presto” lunch, linger over the ossobuco
and stay for the spumoni and a cup of espresso. A million lovely carbs can’t be wrong, and neither can the
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voters who’ve given Paisano’s honors for Best Pasta.T (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 5 ] Paul’s is the kind of place normally associated with slabs of artery-clogging red meat, liver-corroding martinis and (until recently) the freedom to light up during dinner. With high-backed banquette seating and intimate mood lighting, it's the perfect date destination—especially if your suitor is paying. Open until 10 p.m. weeknights, 11 p.m. weekends. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 10 ] This unassuming Heights pizzeria could have been teleported in its entirety from a strip mall on Long Island, down to the grimy carpet and grease-encrusted arcade games. Founded in 1980 by a Brooklyn transplant, the pizza has that region’s classic thin-yet-chewy crust with generous carbuncles for gripping the slice. Snobs don’t like the canned mushrooms, but that’s part of this authentic strip-mall cuisine. Some say it’s the best pizza in Albuquerque. Try the pineapple-ham-green-chile and see what you think. Also on the menu: subs, hot and cold. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review | 
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