   | Albuquerque Restaurants near Movies West Albuquerque - North ValleyBecause it’s just far enough away to make a trip to El Camino the perfect excuse for a Saturday morning motorcycle ride. Because there are handpainted cow skulls on the wall and the waitresses call you “hon’.” Because the down-home breakfast burritos and huevos rancheros are just plain good. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Ezra’s PlaceTue-Sat: 11am-3pm, 5-9pm
Sun: 9am-2pm
Closed Monday (subject to change) Full review: Sophia’s little brother is quirky but charming (5/14/2009)
From the folks who brought us Sophia’s Place (breakfast and lunch only), Ezra’s Place is just a short jog down the street inside the Lucky 66 Bowl. Chef Dennis is playing with dinner in the same lane-side dining room where Sadie’s got its start. The Kobe beef burger is what all burgers should aspire to be, and at $10 (served with blue cheese, caramelized red onion and a heap of those shoestring fries), it’s an outright steal. Other dishes span a wide and surprising ingredient range (
Asadero
cheese? Duck confit and free-range chicken?) but the comfort-food quality (tacos, et al) make this place at home in the bowling alley. Open for lunch and dinner, plus brunch on the weekends. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 6 ]  Flying Star CaféSun-Thurs: 6am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-11pm (subject to change)
Flying Star’s blueberry buttermilk pancakes are a guaranteed silver bullet for your behemoth-sized sweet tooth. They’re friggin’ enormous, fluffy and filling, and at about $2.30 a pop, a little frivolous. But you’re worth the extra pennies, aren’t you, sweetie pie? Throw in a side of green chile turkey sausage and a beautiful North Valley patio, and your
crudo
is history. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review
 Vernon’s Hidden Valley SteakhouseDaily Reservations:
4:30-9:30pm
Black Diamond Lounge: 4:30pm-close
Cocktail Hours:
Mon-Fri 4:30pm-6:30pm
Fri-Sat 9pm-11pm
Live music Wed through Sun. No cover. (subject to change) $$$$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Live Music • Outdoor Patio • Smoking Permitted • Lounge Full review: Dine well and speakeasy (1/24/2008)
Vernon’s is a swanky underground spot for good eats and high times, delivered speakeasy-style. The dining room is walled with lustrous, ebony-adobe, and the tables are clothed in crisp, black and white linens. By the glass or bottle, there’s plenty of quality hooch. The menu is classic steakhouse stuff, with beef tournedos in a silky demi-glace, fresh fish and a damn fine veal Oscar. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - WestsideBesides 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 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 Get a little taste of the farm right here in the city. Hannah and Nate’s is a country gift shop and breakfast and lunch café, so come in for a portobello salad and some potpourri, or a spinach salad and some ceramics. The sandwiches are as stuffed as the handmade pillows, and the prices are down-home and hospitable. Tip the servers, not the cows! (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ]  Mariscos AltamarWed-Sat 8am-10pm
Sun-Tue 8am-9pm (subject to change) Full review: Mariscos Altamar review (3/1/2007)
This Westside gem awards patrons with steamy, heaping plates of Mexican seafood in a clean, cozy dining area. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, it's usually pretty hopping, though there's always a seat and prompt service. Try the shrimp or crab quesadilla, with just the right balance of cheese and seafood. The cocktails have delicious shrimp (even octopus) served in their own juices with hunks of avocado, spices and onion. When the menu warns you something's going to be hot, it really is. You can always cool off with an order of homemade flan. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Las Islitas stakes its claim on just one noble pursuit—the seafood-heavy cuisine of Mexico’s Central Pacific state of Nayarit. The food is simple, delicious and authentic, having clearly evolved in a place where the raw ingredients are good and fresh. No culinary tap-dancing is necessary. Brothy, aromatic soups and fish-filled empanadas are a few must-haves, and even the unsavory sounding dishes such as
camarones a la cucaracha
(“cockroach” shrimp) are surprisingly delicious. You will definitely leave with a full
panza. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review  Mimmo’s Ristorante & PizzeriaMon-Thurs: 11am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 11am-9pm (subject to change) Full review: It’s a family thing (6/5/2008)
A New York-Italian setting so authentic, Don Corleone would feel comfortable. Co-owner Sal Cerami has compiled a simple list that’s better than those found at most small Italian restaurants. It won’t win a
Wine Spectator
Award, but that’s not his goal. Cerami’s love and excitement for wine is contagious as he mills around the tables selling bottles of Chianti. The real treat is having him personally recommend your wine—somehow, Cerami always finds a hidden jewel stashed away, as though he were saving it just for you. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review
Add a Review Sidelines Sports Grille & BarMon-Sat: 11am-2am, Sun: 10am-midnight (subject to change)
 Thai Cuisine ILunch:
Mon-Sat 11 am-3 pm, Dinner:
Mon-Sat 5-9 pm
Sun 4-8 pm (subject to change) Full review: So very special (3/31/2011)
Thank you, Jeebus, for making the Westside’s only Thai restaurant a great one. The stir-fried wide noodle dishes are a hit, as are many of the salads (try the mango salad, if it’s available, or the lovely seafood salad). All of the rice-accompanied dishes at Thai Cuisine allow you to upgrade from jasmine to a short-grained, flavorful brown. The lunch specials are a steal. (Alibi Staff, November 1, 2010) Add a Review  TwistersMon: 6am-8pm
Tue: 8am-1pm, 6pm-10pm
Wed: 9am-6pm
Thu-Fri: 7am-9pm
Sat: 8am-2pm, 6pm-9pm
Sun: 6am-2pm, 7pm-8pm (subject to change)
Western View is a neighborhood joint. And judging by the steady stream of well-fed customers you’ll find there, it’s serving its neighborhood well. Men in work boots fill the space with lively banter that bounces from table to worn-in table. The service is smooth and unadorned. Coffee never stops pouring. Condiments find their way to the table without special requests. Orders of giant, chile-clad “Hungryman” burgers, New Mexican platters and even a few Greek specialties are delivered hot and fast. And the fries are scrumptious, and so are the old-fashioned milkshakes. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review | 
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