I live in New Mexico. I live in Albuquerque. El Pinto is fun. Especially because of the atmosphere. There are so many other New Mexican restaurants that are better than El Pinto.We absolutely love certain locations of Garcia's. Other restaurants are great. Padillas, Duran's pharmacy, Duran's station, Mary and Tito's, Barela's Coffee House, and so many more. Especially home cooked New Mexican food.
@pffftt1234
2 ай бұрын
Yup, spot on.
@r.g.1266
2 ай бұрын
Yes, there are so many solid NM restaurants. El Patio, Monica's El Portal....
@SHENDOH
2 ай бұрын
There is nothing like the smell of green chile roasting.
@deniseeulert2503
2 ай бұрын
I don't know much about chili roasting but on Saturdays at our local(Kansas) farmers market one vendor roasts chilis and it does smell good.
@jq4136
2 ай бұрын
I love eating food while watching these episodes
@cshubs
2 ай бұрын
The location is beautiful and open. Could be a good place for an organized party. However, the food in my experience has been way below par compared to other restaurants in town. Maybe if you have a party there, you could have the food catered from somewhere else. 🙂
@calk515
2 ай бұрын
Indeed. Kitchen must be do better
@shanejohnson2602
Ай бұрын
yeah i live here in albuqurque. Nobody really goes to el Pinto for the food. just for the cool atmosphere honestly.
@jefnatividad5968
3 күн бұрын
Im from West Texas and I want to live in New Mexico so badly. Seems like a wonderful place with and unique culture!!
@vanw1504
2 ай бұрын
This is a joke! El Pinto is not my top pick and I live in Albuquerque!!😂
@EfiLiveLB7
2 ай бұрын
El Pinto is basically the same as Taco Bell. I so don't recommend it. Beautiful place is dark so you don't see the bugs and dirt.
@samueljaramillo4221
2 ай бұрын
@@EfiLiveLB7 Did you get bugs and dirt in your food? You can’t compare it to Taco Bell
@Derek-wv6fy
2 ай бұрын
Right!
@carlosbond5062
2 ай бұрын
So… what is your recommendation?
@vanw1504
2 ай бұрын
@@carlosbond5062 Hi! I’m not a New Mexico native, but I like the deli inside the El Super supermarket on Central and Taqueria Mexico off 4th street! Let me know if you check them out! 😊
@annietiques1803
2 ай бұрын
El Pinto is a lovely location with plenty of ambiance and lush landscaping. It's a great place to take out of town guest because they don't know what kind of food they are getting and will love anything called "New Mexican" food.😉
@reneewalker9611
Ай бұрын
Born and raised NMexican. Have lived in az the last 11 yrs! When I go back I always go back to El Pinto for the ambience and the Chile adovada ribs! I don’t Care to eat out much and really enjoy my own Nm cooking/food! I always enjoyed Seferinos but it closed before we left NM.
@quiz-blasters227
Ай бұрын
Lots of food, lots of people. How can this kitchen manage so many orders. Thanks for the videos.
@valerieroberts8241
Ай бұрын
We ate a Durans pharmacy, was amazing. Can’t wait to visit again.
@july9566
2 ай бұрын
As a mexican , i love how americans embrace ourr food . Vamos gabachos !
@beefsupreme6488
2 ай бұрын
This New Mexican food not Mexican
@MrStaybrown
2 ай бұрын
It's not even good New Mexican food. There's better places in Albuquerque.
@bigrollin
2 ай бұрын
U mean new Mexican. Not that greasy Mexican food.
@DonJuan-up2zt
11 күн бұрын
That's not your food. That's your food ruined by idiots in mew mexico who don't know what the hell their doing.
@kittenpaws432
26 күн бұрын
I moved to Albuquerque from Southern California in 1990. My two best choices are Sadie's and yes, believe it or not, Twisters. I also like Padillas. After being surrounded by some of the most delicious southwestern and Mexican restaurants in California for over 35 years, like the many little "hole in the ground" that make food from heaven, I've just found these to be consistent, delicious with great flavors and quality.
@mrcovarrubias84
2 ай бұрын
El Pinto used to be pretty dope. It's gone downhill quite a bit. There's plenty other better New Mexican places in Albuquerque/New Mexico that I prefer going to. I'm from New Mexico too btw.
@alternate6373
2 ай бұрын
Just went to El Pinto. It was barely better than Garcias which is super mid. Seems like it’s gotten worse over the years unfortunately.
@K4familySnoeberger
2 ай бұрын
We absolutely love certain locations of Garcia's. Other restaurants are great. Padillas, Duran's pharmacy, Duran's station, on 4th Street, Mary and Tito's, Barela's Coffee House, and so many more. Especially home cooking New Mexican food.
@1EQUALS-INFINITY
2 ай бұрын
Love all these people.
@darrell9546
2 ай бұрын
Mmmm, roasting green chiles... nothing else in the world smells like that, to borrow a phrase.
@rono776
2 ай бұрын
El Pinto? For real? Lmao
@bonseeyouma7274
2 ай бұрын
Gross food
@beefsupreme6488
2 ай бұрын
Probably 40$ a plate now
@RichardRamsey-su7he
2 ай бұрын
Been there 2x in 30 years , it doesn't compare to other places in Albuquerque in my opinion.
@EfiLiveLB7
2 ай бұрын
They'll bring your plate out after an hour and set it in front of you and say it's hot. But it's cold from sitting out for 30 minutes. It's the same as taco bell .
@MrStaybrown
2 ай бұрын
I've been there 3 times hoping I just had a bad experience. Nope. The food is gross, and it's fast food served on a plate. Go elsewhere, I don't recommend this place.
@franward6851
2 ай бұрын
Love, love, love green chili chicken enchiladas!!!
@bomorris5050
2 ай бұрын
El Pinto was once good... but not anymore. It's bland and lazy food now. The chili is the flavor... the meat and sauces are flavorless without slopping a bunch of red or green chili on it. It's not the go-to place in Albuquerque anymore.
@Cstjo72727
2 ай бұрын
El Pincha is a tourist TRAP😂😂
@Joe-p2p8r
2 ай бұрын
It’s not Mexican food but New Mexican food. A big difference. I agree with most comments that it’s not really that good and pricy but as long as people keep going there it’s jobs for a lot of people so it’s a win for Albuquerque.
@gabesolomon4887
23 күн бұрын
I've been eating at el Pinto my whole life and I've never heard of the levante. Their most popular dessert is without a doubt the sopapillas, which IMO are on the same level as Cafe du Monde bengets.
@nicksegura2711
Ай бұрын
As a New Mexican, El Pinto is definitely not on my list of best New Mexican restaurants.
@robertbissonnette4411
3 ай бұрын
Great food I've been there great service
@robertchavez7370
2 ай бұрын
The New Mexico Beef Jerky co. Is a good restaurant
@K4familySnoeberger
2 ай бұрын
Yep, that's a great place to eat. All of their new Mexican food and their jerky is wonderful
@pffftt1234
2 ай бұрын
Yup
@BulletSponge55
2 ай бұрын
Born and raised in NM El Pinto is ok so is Sadies, they all have their own salsa, just look into who can really give you the red and green experience
@Shxdee_star
Күн бұрын
That "enchilada" looks like a few tostadas stacked on top of each other.
@joesmith7427
9 күн бұрын
THIS IS WHAT WE NEED IN TAMPA, FLORIDA! Mr.Todd
@glew1ner
2 ай бұрын
Any born and raised New Mexican will never tell you, "El Pinto is the best restaurant". It's the exact opposite!!!
@soulknife20
2 ай бұрын
The salsa you can buy at Smith's is pretty good.
@MrStaybrown
2 ай бұрын
It's no Bueno. There's better places.
@Cstjo72727
2 ай бұрын
100%
@grandpadejay9909
Ай бұрын
awsome team work great looking food
@brianmoody2549
25 күн бұрын
Hear are workers how know how to prepare the chilies the way is needed.they work as a team and everyone nose there job, they love there job they have heart,understand how to put out a delicious meal for everyone.
@mimamima2
2 ай бұрын
You have to try it yourself food is good go and find out for yourself
@briansullivan3597
2 ай бұрын
I haven't had pork green chili since I lived in Colorado. It's nowhere in new York. Even chorizo is hard to find. I missed southwest food
@RatdogDRB
2 ай бұрын
Mmmmm... I miss a good plate of "Christmas"! Been too many years.
@elkhunter76
2 ай бұрын
Who cares about celebrities and presidents.It is everyday people that keep it in business.
@punkrockmetalqueen92
15 күн бұрын
There are a lot of other delicious new mexican restaurants to choose from in Albuquerque and santa fe
@Mr_Sam_KHS
Ай бұрын
Without Mexican ingredient's, techniques, and flavors, NM Mexican food would not exist. FACTS
@caseylopez7152
29 күн бұрын
What exactly is your point here? New Mexico was a Spanish colony in the 1600s. That's like saying "without Chinese techniques and flavors hong Kong food WOULD NOT EXIST"
@richardyoung871
20 күн бұрын
In this part of the video the Chef at EL PINTO restaurant in NEW MEXICO is roasting a whole pig in a outdoor clay oven and he is seasoning it, but in Hawaii we put a whole pig in the ground, whether it be in dirt or sand the process is very much different, and usually it's for a special occasion or for the tourists coming from WAIKIKI, but because it's in the ground it's actually being steamed for a LUAU,or HAWAIIAN FEAST complete with the HULA LADIES AND THE TORCH PLAYERS, on stage and it's one of the most popular and things to do while in the islands and it's held on all the different islands of Hawaii and if you visit OAHU,go to the north side of the island and visit the THE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER, as all tourists go to Hawaii on a tour group on busses from WAIKIKI and you will really enjoy the ride from Honolulu and it goes through the PALI HWY,through the tunnels towards the NORTH SHORE,where in the winter the WORLD SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS are held,given the winter swells,happens every year and surfers come from AUSTRALIA AND CALIFORNIA to compete and those waves are huge believe me when I say that and you better know how to swim,because the undertow will pull you under the water and you will drown, that's why they have life guards posted,because they are aware of the ocean, and that's in the PACIFIC OCEAN, versus the ATLANTIC OCEAN, big difference between these two oceans and the current is very similar but the PACIFIC OCEAN tends to be much warmer than the Atlantic ocean
@jicalzad
Ай бұрын
for any non-locals out there, this place is one of the most beautiful restaurants in town; however, the majority of locals agree that the food is not good. I'm sure the comments below will prove my point. Go for an early or late cocktail & soak in the views, maybe some chips n salsa at most, but go elsewhere for your main course.
@mikesmith7259
Ай бұрын
Agree with other commenters: Good atmosphere, food is average at best.
@MJoe-yq1te
2 ай бұрын
I've lived here a couple years but known albuquerque for 20 yrs from a nearby town and you can find better tasting and faster service at their endless line of food trucks throughout the city. Last time we went to the restaurant, food was good but not exceptional and took 3 hours from parking to when you leave. Unless you love looks of aesthetics then do you. It's expensive compared to traditional restaurants in the city.
@ahoorakia
Ай бұрын
0:31 there are 3000 people living in new mexico?😁😁
@Freedum_Fries
2 ай бұрын
I live a Block away. the food is GROSS, Sorry... The owners are very nice though.
@Cstjo72727
2 ай бұрын
Yep I'm not paying 35$ for enchiladas..and it tastes like basic nm food...505 has way better for a 3rd of the cost
@cgraham6
Ай бұрын
@@Cstjo72727 I was wondering if the place is still as busy as we see in the video given how expensive restaurants have gotten. A lot of people aren't eating even fast food anymore due to the price. Even here in Ohio you're not going to pay $35 for a plate of enchiladas.
@PolyWilliams-o7l
Ай бұрын
The food is crap ? Thanks for the tip I'm changing my mind
@JonVanOast
2 ай бұрын
"does mexican cuisine..." closes window
@alternate6373
2 ай бұрын
My girlfriend got food poising from the combination #3
@EfiLiveLB7
2 ай бұрын
I believe you. That place is so dirty. The drunks don't care though, they serve a lot of alcohol.
@BlueYiperoo
Ай бұрын
Oh, my.
@cgraham6
Ай бұрын
Well, the title of the show isn't "Good kitchens", it's "Big kitchens".
@INeedMay0
2 ай бұрын
Green chile, not green chiles. Red chile, not red chiles.
@beefsupreme6488
2 ай бұрын
Yeah it's not Mexican food either lol
@samueljaramillo4221
2 ай бұрын
@@beefsupreme6488 It’s New Mexican
@r.g.1266
2 ай бұрын
What's the problem with pluralizing chile?
@nibornnyw3185
2 ай бұрын
I just don't even try to get nm food anymore. I do get a burrito from golden pride once in a while. They act so surly, I sometimes get scared to eat it. I just cook at home.
@river777runner-c1q
22 күн бұрын
From someone who lives in Albuquerque: El Pinto is tourist trash. Five places that are much better and more authentic: Sadie's, Garcia's Kitchen, Duran Central Pharmacy, El Patio, Cocina Azul.
@DHaaawk
2 ай бұрын
Nope, here in Albuquerque we have better places. Cervantes, Durans, Tomasitas, Los Cuatos, Sadie’s, El Modelo etc….. El Pinto does have nice atmosphere.
@memere1208
Ай бұрын
Sounds like El Pinto "ain't" that great. I'm AA but I know good Mexican food And... I make "killer" tacos, chicken enchiladas and Spanish rice, ya heard me! 💯💯❤️❤️❤️
@USVAGuy
Ай бұрын
Did they say 3000 tickets coming in the line!? More like 30 a night. El Pinto nowadays is a shell of its former self
@skizztrizz4453
3 күн бұрын
Jim & John Harbaugh🤔😂🤣
@nibornnyw3185
2 ай бұрын
Tourist joint.
@randysiler7458
2 ай бұрын
👍👍
@DanielSmith-lv5ed
Ай бұрын
They have laser temperature detectors!!2024 anyways, no 2022 for sure
@kriti8906
Ай бұрын
THEY GO THROUGH TEN TRILLION ZILLION OXYGEN MOLECULES A WEEK!! enough to feed seven football fields!!
@dpm588
3 ай бұрын
is this Sonny Side's voice over
@anthonymarocco955
3 ай бұрын
Jesse Blaze Snider I Think ? Sounds Like Sonny I Agee
@Jeaux_Bleaux
2 ай бұрын
Everyone in albuquerque knows el pinto sucks. We just take tourists there for the ambiance... the patio... that's it. They have good packaged chile though! The food sucks and it's waaaaay overpriced! Go to padillas or Garcias! Better food, no pretentiousness! They did an article talking about their favorite restaurants in tow. Everyone said other's... they said THEY'RE the best! Self absorbed a holes! If you want $20 nachos...this is your place!
@samueljaramillo4221
2 ай бұрын
So you had a bad meal. It happens anywhere. And it sounds like your cheap. $20.00 is normal anywhere.
@cshubs
2 ай бұрын
I have to agree. We went there after moving to NM. We were thoroughly disappointed. The service was bad (a table of 20 was getting all the attention). The food wasn't very good either. There's some evidence of this. As we paid our bill, the waitress gave us a free bottle of their branded salsa (as an apology). That salsa wasn't very good either. Maybe I'll give them a 2nd chance, but there are too many other places to try for that to be on the table soon.
@maraudentium2607
2 ай бұрын
@@samueljaramillo4221 "Everyone in albuquerque knows el pinto sucks." Its not just one bad meal. "$20.00 is normal anywhere." It's $22.50 for a half order of nachos with meat at El Pinto (full is $28.50)...other restaurants' nachos are $15 or less.
@soulknife20
2 ай бұрын
@@samueljaramillo4221Not in New Mexico. I can get a full meal of enchiladas and a steak at Garcia's for 20 bucks. And it's amazing
@MrStaybrown
2 ай бұрын
There's better places. This place is a tourist trap.
@ny65000
23 күн бұрын
Definitely not even top 10 here in New Mexico. It's a tourist restaurant 😂
@robertbowman4675
2 ай бұрын
Owners comments are painful to listen Focus on the food
@cupcakegaming2020
2 ай бұрын
Hahahaha no mamessss 🤣🤣🤣
@dr4u948
Ай бұрын
As a life long resident of Albuquerque, this place is over rated and over priced! not what this show makes it out to! try all the other options!
@LanaAbiyan-dd5qv
Ай бұрын
Claiming theyre the chili capital of the world is pure joke…some indians / pakistani could eat their food without a single sweat😂😂😂
@heatherfeather654
2 ай бұрын
I love how all the people they ask about the food are white people, lol. Because this is white people mexican food. Its not bad food! Its just not the best. Now is it beautiful? Yes!? I love going because of the atmosphere and they really do have something special with the fried green chili strips in the appetizer menu.
@ctmirabal
Ай бұрын
El Pinto is perhaps the worst, most overrated restaurant in ABQ...and I live here
@sklages_82
Ай бұрын
Totally agree this is bull shit of over priced food thats not that good very weak flavor
@MrDavetheplumber
Ай бұрын
El pinto is a top restaurant???? Welcome to the world of commercialized bullshit 😂
@richardyoung871
2 ай бұрын
I briefly went through New Mexico years ago driving from Fort Gordon to California and what I know about New Mexico, they are not known for food, and given the fact that New Mexico is so close to Mexico, I can't see how these people would go to a Tex-Mex restaurant when they can make there own Chili,and I make my own Chili,and if you add beans it's called CHILI CON CARNE,but there's a lot of Mexican people here,making Mexican food, and I will buy it on the street, versus going to a Mexican restaurant, same thing, different price, so I buy it, find somewhere to eat,and eat,and enjoy the weather but by in large Mexican food is cheap and very good, as many Mexican people speak English, very good as they are fluent in English as well as Spanish and I have learned how to make Mexican food as they have given me the recipe but they like American food, because it's very different to them, as they can't find it in Mexico, and I don't mean CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, OR ILLINOIS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON DC,NEW JERSEY, CONNECTICUT, VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, BOSTON, RHODE ISLAND etc,and what I don't understand is why they go to Spanish restaurants, when they can make it at home but I don't bother asking, as I would look stupid, so I hold my peace and keep my comments to myself and just observe them.
@RorchaksRevenge
2 ай бұрын
It must have taken your last brain cell 3 weeks to write this.
@brianrobinson9618
2 ай бұрын
Chile con Carne is Chile with meat! Beans are Frijoles.
@brianrobinson9618
2 ай бұрын
New Mexican food is not Mexican food or Tex Mex. It is New Mexican cuisine.
@jon_darez7006
2 ай бұрын
I stroked out reading that.
@levimartinez6654
2 ай бұрын
@@RorchaksRevenge I agree! Hey @richardyoung871, learn to take a breath in your writing with periods, dude. This is one long run-on sentence with too many commas. I dare anyone to read your rant in one breath! You should have kept this comment to yourself. It doesn't make sense with all your grammatical and factual errors.
@richardyoung871
2 ай бұрын
In this part of the video I remember years ago when I worked at a Irish restaurant and one of the cook's Jesse,told me that he can't eat chilies anymore because it burns his stomach so he stopped completely and if he does it very mild chilies, not Jalepanos,or the other hot Mexican types, so I introduced him to Indian, and Thai/Vietnamese style Chili sauses which he really liked,because it wasn't really hot but very good flavor, as I can't eat spicy food but I like mild, excellent flavor at moderate prices.And I don't like Tabasco, because they put to much vinegar and to me it's not worth the price, plain junk.But Spanish people like mild spicy food and black people love there hot sauce on their fried anything, especially fried chicken but eating to much fried food is not very healthy either.
@RorchaksRevenge
2 ай бұрын
Did you graduate high school?
@NMZIA
26 күн бұрын
🤦🏻♂️ 😂.
@mariasiburt1755
2 ай бұрын
IS MEXICAN FOOD!.!.....NOW DAYS EVERYBODY COOKS MEXICAN FOOD!
@phnxbyrdphnxbyrd6403
Ай бұрын
I ate there. Other than the ambiance, the food was awful, and the service sucked.
@cupcakegaming2020
2 ай бұрын
This is definitely not Mexican Food!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡 🤡🙄🙄🙄🙄
@ebola009
18 күн бұрын
Omg El pinto sucks your paying for the aesthetics food is sub par
@ezshep5242
2 ай бұрын
I go to Taco Bell more than el pinto. Pass.
@nextisback1977
22 күн бұрын
Not mt top pick
@Debbieshalomdove
2 ай бұрын
First of all this food is Not Mexican food. Mexico doesn't have this kind of food
@GuruNarada
24 күн бұрын
El Pinto is below average. A bit racism added to the food in this restaurants!
@neomage2021
28 күн бұрын
El Pinto is terrible. Everyone in Albuquerque knows it
@joseaguilar8456
2 ай бұрын
This is a joke el pinto is probably the worst in abq
@ABVivaCristoRey
2 ай бұрын
El pinto sucks and way over priced! Best restaurant in Albuquerque is Mac's La Sierra!! Hands down. I've been going there my entire life.
@Hateweek1984
2 ай бұрын
Sounds like alot of diarrhea
@salcedomark
2 ай бұрын
Albuquerque literally has the worst food in the nation. Chili smothered bland doodoo
@pffftt1234
2 ай бұрын
You must not be from here
@thejarhead0313
Ай бұрын
El pinto???!! Lmao!! This place sucks
@amaliacoria3063
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂, ofcourse, who makes these restaurants famous? lmao. Garbage.
@latinovic505
2 ай бұрын
If you guys hand pick it, why don't you guys de-seed the chilli? Idk about new maxican food it's okay most of it is cheap quality. Just pour Chilli on it wtf haha🤣
@FlySky-rb8wb
2 ай бұрын
The seeds are not taken out because most of them disintegrate in the blender or are strained out. Removing the seeds would affect the flavor and heat of the chile.
@latinovic505
2 ай бұрын
@FlySky-rb8wb gross🤢🤮 my mother always used to take the seeds out. They dint take them out cause it takes more time I've noticed a lot of new maxican food has no teast so they just dump a bunch of hot chilli to try and give it flavor so hot u don't know what the fuk u eating u just know it's hot haha
@FlySky-rb8wb
2 ай бұрын
@@latinovic505 I don't know where you've been eating, but "no taste" does not accurately describe the New Mexican food I've had. The tamales, enchiladas, posole, and frito pies are the best!
@latinovic505
2 ай бұрын
@FlySky-rb8wb I don't knew were you've been eating!?
@latinovic505
2 ай бұрын
@FlySky-rb8wb please don't tell me you like that cheesy new mexican music to and u speak span/glish 😆
@johannalopez2999
2 ай бұрын
New Mexican food is a cheap version of Mexican food the green chile is ok they make a big deal of it.
@samueljaramillo4221
2 ай бұрын
It’s so good they serve it in Australia. It’s not your thing. Don’t criticize.
@brianrobinson9618
2 ай бұрын
@@johannalopez2999 it's so not a big deal that it is shipped all over the country.
@SiaoFam2010
2 ай бұрын
It is not a cheap version of Mexican food! It’s a variation of Mestizo! It’s a mixture of Mexican and Native American food!
@beefsupreme6488
2 ай бұрын
Bet you wouldn't say that shit here
@samueljaramillo4221
2 ай бұрын
@@brianrobinson9618 It’s shipped all over the world.
@pvoshefski
2 ай бұрын
El Pinto is a joke of a restaurant. There are much better options in Albuquerque.
@JohnDoe-me3ew
Ай бұрын
Not a fan of your use of manufactured drama. It’s too obvious, bro.
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