Perea's New Mexican Restaurant

"Great traditional New Mexican food. Good service and a nice atmosphere. The chile was great and a little hot. Great beans and rice too."

"I really didn't have a good experience here. I had high hopes walking in; it's a small place and there were plenty of people seated, however it kind of went downhill from there. My waitress didn't really understand the menu and had to read it to see what is ordered and what it came with. She actually almost put in the wrong item, huevos rancheros instead of carne adovada plate. Unfortunately the food wasn't great when it arrived. The carne adovada plate is overwhelmingly a single flavor: black pepper. So much pepper, I can't understand it. And no chile! Look at the water pooling under the meat. I ordered a side of red chile and a tortilla to try and bring in some more flavor but it didn't help. Among the worst carne adovada plates I've had in town. I didn't even finish it, a deep rarity for me. The red chili i got on the side was pretty good on its own. Strong chili flavor but not overly bitter like some chile forward sauces. The tortilla was 1/8in thick, decent. Couldn't immediately tell from taste if it was homemade. A little side nit, I don't understand why this meal didn't come with a tortilla. Almost every small spot in ABQ will offer tortilla on the side of a plate of meat. I waited 5 minutes while my food cooled waiting for an a la carte tortilla I had to ask for. By the way that tortilla coated $3.29! For 1 tortilla! The table next to me didn't get their sopapillas at the end of their meal. The lady across from me didn't get her beans and had to send the waitress back to get it. I only got a small napkin and no one checked on me so I could get another. Lots of weird interactions going on. When I was done, I asked if it came with sopapilla and she said yes, how many. I asked for 1, and she proceeded to ORDER me a sopapilla and put it on my bill. She said they'd add it to my total when I paid. Overall the experience and the food were poor. The many positive reviews may be influenced by locals nostalgic for an earlier version of this place, or folks taken in by the charm of a small local restaurant. But there are literally dozens of similar restaurants with MUCH better food, service and value."

"Tried this place for the first time today- as we got out of the car- it smelled SOOOO good, we couldn't wait to go in. The staff was awesome! Our server was one of the best we have had in a long time! I ordered the parea burger with green Chile and my wife got the cheese enchiladas with green. They were both soooo good! Definitely some of the best enchiladas I've had! Everything tasted homemade. It truly tasted like we were eating at someone's home. I HIGHLY recommend stopping in and getting a bite to eat here! Save room for their sopapillas!!!!"

"The Hatch chile on our breakfast was so very flavorful, it's spicy and not for light weights for sure, I think it only comes in one flavor but the New Mexicans and Native Albuquerque-ians love it that way, this place is definitely a locals place for delicious food, they sell salsa by the pint also, the waitress here was so very helpful in helping us find a spot we could buy our own chiles...we made it to the Chile Konnection because of her recommendation. *** we came back the next day. It was just as good. I love the chile Christmas style. Thank you, ladies, for a wonderful breakfast both days we visited the area."