El Pinto Restaurant & Cantina

Enormous outdoor restaurant with excellent green chile and margaritas . Friendly and attentive staff .

Navajos say that if chili is too hot, it means you are jealous. If the server asks you, "Hot or mild?" tell them, "Test my jealousy," if you want hot chili ! :-)

The ambience is unmatched. When you walk in, you're immediately greeted with a huge waterfall . The food is good and not too expensive , and the seating facilities are very interesting.

Pretty amazing overall. Excellent server, delicious food, cool atmosphere. Should be on your shortlist of places to eat in Albuquerque. Probably $$$ instead of $$ but worth it.

I almost skipped this restaurant because I thought it might be a noisy tourist trap. Glad I didn't! Nice place, great atmosphere, yummy food and boy do they know how to make guacamole !

Every time we have people visiting us, we take them to El Pinto . From the house Margaritas-to the traditional Mexican plates-to the awesome red chile ribs , this place is bangin!!!

bowl of pozole & side of enchilada w chips & salsa and sopapillas is delicious steal for 15 bucks including tax!

Not the best New Mexican food in ABQ, but the atmosphere is absolutely incredible. The place is sprawling, which means you can have a different experience depending on where you sit.

The refried pinto beans and fresh guacamole are the best I've ever had! The best patios in the summer!

Best New Mexican food in town , be sure to try the smokey cranberry margarita , its legendary.

This is a great place to bring guests, especially if they are from out of town . The food is good and the setting is even better.

The food, the place, the smell is AMAZING!!!! Get the green chili . Nice service. I was expressed

Their fiesta appetizer is a great deal. You get red chile ribs , guacamole , queso , and salsa . A must have. Also try the Levante , best dessert in town !

Also staff is extremely professional, friendly and create a very nice environment. Would return for the atmosphere and staff .

The outdoor patio is amazing. Lots of seating, but make sure you call ahead if you've got a big group

Atmosphere and the food especially the levantate dessert !

Very large and famous NM restaurant . Great place for large groups and good Margaritas .

They have both mild and hot choices for the red and green chile . Anything smoothered in chile is good.

Great Posole !

The Ribeye steak 's bone weight about six oz out of the 22oz Total weight. Price 59.95 + tax

Everything we had was excellent. Foodie heaven.

Red Chilie ribs and green Chilie strips

Food was good, not great. Chile lacked heat. Salsa and sauces tasted a little bit commercial (and granted they do make commercial salsa 's and sauces) but all that being said the place is GORGEOUS!

Great fun environment - quality food - chicken enchilada w/ green chile was amazing

Great red chili . Thank you Hunter for your outstanding service !

Food Network Top 5 Best Ribs - #3 Red Chile Ribs

Try the flight of Patron if you have an extra $30 to blow. It's awesome!

Beautiful atmosphere. A great outdoor pation. Authentic New Mexico. A must visit when in ABQ.

Very nice restaurant ' wonderful food for vegetarians !!! Done!

One of the best restaurants in ABQ! Everything is awesome!

Vince and Brian are awesome bartenders . They will treat you well . This place also has the best sopaipillas , so make sure you get your fill of those.

Parking lot will be packed but come on in, they're quick & good food!

Not a lot of bang for your buck, the food is decent but pricey for what you get. However, the patio is worth the price alone and the green chile is great (but only if you ask for the hot).

Sitting on the patio ? Keep an eye out for the neighbor's cats (Gracie and Boots).

Go for the hot tamales and don't forget to order up quite a few margaritas ! Read more

Rated by ABQ Magazine reader poll as #1 for: Best Patio , Best Green Chile , and Best Guacamole in the city .

The food is amazing. The service leaves a lot to be desired.

Chile Ribs are awesome. Lots of trd chile as dry rub .

Dessert . Try the flan . Yummy.

Ayden the waiter told me not to get the quesadilla because it's too big for one. #gratitude

Really pretty, fun setting. Feels like Mexico....well, the better half at least :)

Best ribs in the west!!!

Food is good

Nothing. Sorry but this place is severely over rated. Service is poor and food wait times are close to 30 minutes or longer. So many other places better than El Pinto .

Huge portions . Green Chili Stew is addicting, however, found guacamole to be bland

Awesome atmosphere

Marge dinner service everything!!!

Chili rellenos !

Love their food - listening to the Airport concession controversy on the radio today

Really, really good mexican food .