Latest visit: Apr 2022
First visit: Sep 2006
This is only the second time for us to visit Tortilla Flats. You can probably guess that since it's been 16 years since we last went, our first encounter wasn't pleasant. There were a few reasons for that, including the fact that the RJG hadn't yet fully understood the New Mexican palate. We also went on a Sunday morning, there weren't as many options back then, so the place was jam packed. According to my notes, it took forever to get our food (after a long wait just to get a table), the enchiladas were lukewarm, the green chile was bland and the posole was no bueno. As you can see, we probably didn't focus on the right items to order.
And we never went back. But the restaurant is still there and is as popular as ever, so we should give it another try on a regular weekday. Glad we did. No wait on this visit with prompt service (and the meals were at the proper hot temperature). This time I had a smothered burrito (ham and egg) with Christmas, and Mrs. RJG had the Huevos Rancheros with similar. We ordered chips and salsa to start (extra cost). The chips are great straight out of the bag (we presume, based on what we were told), and the homemade red salsa was delicious with a strong garlic flavor and lots of chiles. The green smother had a slight kick and not a very dominant flavor. The red, however, was most excellent. Velvety and very spicy. Better than even Perea's, and reminded us most of La Choza. A major surprise, and had we known this all these years, we would have been regulars. Mrs. RJG's meal came with a side of homemade pancakes, which we enjoyed as dessert after dousing it with maple syrup.
Added to our annual rotation places to go in Santa Fe (running out of room here...)
9/10/06; 4/11/22 (new entry)
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