El Modelo Mexican Foods - Mexican restaurant in Albuquerque - 1715 2nd St SW, USA

El Modelo was my second "must eat" recommendation from local friends. I stopped in for a late breakfast and after a moment with the menu, chose the Huevos Rancheros. The ordering system and the wait for your order is a little chaotic. Just be patient and if you're unsure, ask. Everyone's friendly here! My food only took about ten minutes until my number was called. There is no dining room here. A picnic table outside might be used by some, but I brought my meal into the van and dug in. Eggs over medium, spicy beans, delicious tortilla and all of it was a great flavor. A little bit messy but absolutely tasty. And this is about as local as you can possibly get. El Modelo is coming up to 100 years and it's awesome. ¡Salud to another 100 years!

The red chicken enchiladas were amazing. Some of the best I've ever had anywhere. I definitely recommend those. The chille rellenos were not that good and more new Mexican with yellow nacho cheese on top. The sides were good but the chips will not make it home crunchy. If you eat there I bet they're nice. All in all I recommend you come try it. P.S. we came here because the reviews said that had caldo de res and the do not. Just FYI.

Excellent authentic New Mexican food Portions are huge, taste is great, and very filling. We got mexican plate #1 and could not finish it between the two of us. All for less than 25$ When you look around and see that the clientele are all locals you know you’re in the right place

I tried this place here with my daughter and wife. I've heard about Modelos it was OK im not going to lie it was lacking salt and lots of spices to give it that flavor im looking for.

Unique establishment with incredible New Mexican food. Some of the best carne adovada I have ever had and the tortillas are delicious. The brisket was also wonderful- tender and flavorful. I would imagine everything here is great. A true gem.

I would highly suggest making a visit. If you're in a rush, I'd suggest calling ahead because they're really busy and there's generally a wait. But it's well worthwhile. The beef and potato tacos on the Nuevos platter are a delicious traditional taco. My spouse ordered the mixed-vegetable Mexican dish. Even though there was a lot of food, he liked everything on it. They have amazing red chili sauce that smothers almost everything. I heartily suggest both plates.

A really awesome piece of Albuquerque history, this restaurant has a great story behind it. Great good, and hefty portions, so come with your appetite, it’s not a sit in restaurant but has a side parking lot with outdoor seating, or you can eat in your car. Just a friendly warning to anyone with a low tolerance for spice, this food made me sweat with the red chili and that’s saying a lot, so be prepared. I had the tamale plate which was filled to the brim, and the tamales were absolutely stuffed with meat, also tried the chili cheese fries and the carne adovada stuffed sopa which both of which were delicious, so if you haven’t treated yourself recently, this is a good place to start

I was missing a couple of things from my order and Claudia made sure to take my whole order back and she made sure it was freshly packed for me. She went above and beyond. All she really had to do was put me whatever I was missing on the side. She makes a very good manager. And if she’s not a manager, she needs a promotion! I was upset at first and I left with a smile! I will be back. Very happy customer!