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El Modelo Mexican Fo... 1715 2nd Street Southwest, Albuquerq...
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El Modelo, a classic Mexican restaurant serving delicious food since 1929, offers excellent cuisine with a great menu to choose from. While some may find the ordering process a bit chaotic and the wait time a little long due to new pickup procedures, the flavorful dishes like Huevos Rancheros and tamales are worth the wait. The prices remain fair, although some have noticed a slight decrease in portion sizes and service quality post-pandemic. Despite these minor setbacks, El Modelo continues to be a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, offering tasty and authentic Mexican food at affordable prices.
The average rating of 4.4 shows that the guests have been very satisfied with the El Modelo Mexican Foods so far.
What Brian Baker likes about El Modelo Mexican Foods:
We had the green chile meat burrito, tacos, a tostada, a stuffed sopaipilla, and red meat tamales. All tasted fine, though not the spectacular flavor we were told they have. Friendly staff. No dine out; must pre-order by phone and receive in the parking lot. View all feedback.
What Heather Dunmoyer doesn't like about El Modelo Mexican Foods:
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 ta... View all feedback.
Courteous and helpful staff, orders are prepared fresh and properly wrapped, taped and bagged....
Best Tamales in New Mexico. Hands down. Have to order ahead. A busy place, during the holidays....
Really liked it. As a matter of fact, me and my two adult sons went back a week later on our wa...
Can't get over how tasty and inexpensive everything was! During our recent New Mexico visit, I...
?Time is money? I want to love this place so much, but they have no sense of organization, cust...
So Much History! Giant portions we could have shared the Mexican Plate between the 2 of us. Cau...
We had no clue where to eat after arriving in Albuquerque, NM on a weekday.
El Modelo Mexican Food was the last meal that I had in Albuquerque before heading back to Calif...