Craft Republic - Albuquerque

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   MSant

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 3, 2023

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   We recently had a terrible experience at Craft Republic. The table we sat at was disgusting. The top of the table was wiped down, but the edges were so sticky you had to peel yourself off if you accidentally touched them. Their bathrooms also stank like sewer water. We went to what was advertised as a sports bar to watch a football game but they changed the channel to telenovela shortly after we got there. No, not a small screen, the giant screen that takes up most of the wall. I will say I understand them turning off the suspended game even though we were watching the updates, but they didn't even change it to the hockey game that the table next to us requested. Nope, telenovela at a sports bar. They were out of everything and not updating servers. After we ordered nachos, they came back and said that they ran out of chips...at 7 o'clock during Monday night football, a sport bar ran out of chips. The replacement they offered was not good, and in fact I dont think any of us enjoyed the food we received. They were also out of everything behind the bar. I ordered two different beers and they came back to me after significant waits to say they were out of what I ordered. It took me 25 minutes to get my third choice of drink, way too long considering how slow they were. Some others at our table ordered signature cocktails, only to be told 5 minutes later they were out of the liquor required and asked to substitute it. This would be fine, except then they attempted to upcharge us for the substitute!!! So to recap: 1. Filthy Bar with poor cleanliness standards 2. Telenovela on the giant screens with sports muted on tiny screens 3. Substandard food NOT worth the price 4. Out of EVERYTHING requiring 2-3 orders each before we found out what they actually had 5. ridiculous wait times on drinks for a slow night 6. Over charging to the highest degree. Only thing saving the night was McDonald's after and the company we were with.

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   CitlalliM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 6, 2022

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   Wonderful and I had so much fun! I definitely recommend!

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3. S

   Stew

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 6, 2022

   overall3food2service2ambience3

   Our server was overwhelmed, they had too many tables, we never got extras we asked for when food was delivered. The manager at the front desk was more interested in the football game than helping the staff.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Hawaii

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on October 8, 2022

   overall2food3service3ambience1

   Strange atmosphere. Decent food but weird vibe.

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5. AW

   AlenaW

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 26, 2022

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   First visiting Restaurant and Albuquerque and really enjoyed it… The food and drinks were great. I loved the atmosphere if I ever visit Albuquerque again I will definitely come back…

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 26, 2022

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   Waiter came to our table once and gave us menus walked away and never came back waited about 20 minutes because they were busy but they ended up helping a table who had barely sat down instead of us

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   Scott

   New Mexico

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 8, 2020

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   Open table is currently not available for this restaurant. I reserved and arrived at 6pm. Its all first come first served. Which isnt a bad item btw. Just that there is now front host desk to assist with this. Perhaps if the craft opens the interior again, this will change. Ordered the Brisket nachos to start, menu stated a jack/chedder cheese. Well, the cheese was a sauce that was watered down and soggy. Probably came from a can. By the time we ate a third of the nachos, (5 mins as there were 2 of us), rest of the chips were sogged. And it wasnt very good. I would doubt we even had an 1/8oz of actual brisket on them. Not worth the price thats for sure. Would of ordered dinner, but waitress was a no-show after we made our appitizer order. So more refills of our drinks, or ordering of food was a no-go. FYI, we had 2, one ordered when first arriving, the second when we ordered the appitizer. At 7pm the ambiance was changed by the introduction of armed security, and them doing metal wanding of the customers entering? Bit of an odd item for a restaurant. And one that is limited to outdoor seating only. The Beer selection was a good selection of local brews, and delivered nice and cold.

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2020

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   Valentines Day/ Husbands birthday Had a “reservation” at 8pm....no one greeted us. We sat ourselves on a dirty table. Server took forever to see that we had not been helped. Server did not introduce himself...asked for our drink order, then left abruptly. Took awhile to take our food order. The area “beer pong” area was filthy. Tables had not been cleaned. Observed food baskets, plates had been sitting at the “ordering “ screen station. We had not been given napkins or silverware. I had to go on a hunt to find someone whom a nice young lady in red dress was very pleasant & helped me. Rude male server did not check on us....horrible experience. Had dined in before & had never been treated like this previously. Not sure if we will visit again. Paid too much for a crap experience. Also left a generous tip regardless of the crap service.

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   VegasVixen

   Dallas

   15 reviews

   2.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on January 25, 2020

   overall2food2service1ambience2

   Never going back. Service was awful. $40 check gave her a $20 bill and credit card. She grabbed it and walked away. Charged the entire $40 to the card and tried to pocket the $20 as a tip. The small plates they brought for the appetizers were filthy. We had to ask repeatedly for drinks. Didn’t order large size appetizers but was up charged and brought them anyway. I’m honestly shocked this restaurant is on OpenTable. As a longtime customer here this establishment does not measure up.

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    AmyG

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    When we arrived at 8. We were told it’s night club and our kids couldn’t be there. The hostess was rude when I said I made a reservation she said they don’t do online reservations. No where does it say this is a 21 and over place. Very disappointed won’t ever go back

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11. DW

    DeborahW

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, good value and so many fun (and FREE) activities!

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    TheMan

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Nice big space for watching games or hanging out with friends.

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13. RG

    RobertoG

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 7, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Cancelled my reservation due to special event made reservation with time for that reason. They should have a restriction for special events before we reserve.

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    MissyS

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2019

    overall1food3service4ambience1

    Had a confirmed Open Table reservation. When we arrived we were told they weren’t taking reservations that evening because it was a sports “special event” night. Ummm, hello. That’s why we made a reservation. Absolutely ZERO effort made to help us. No idea why they’re using Open Table if, in fact, they’re NOT using Open Table. If I had known they weren’t honoring reservations we would have gotten there early. What BS.

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15. BM

    BarbaraM

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    We were there during a big sports event so our table was not reserved and we couldn't get seat for about an hour. The staff were very nice but way to busy to take care of us in a timely manner. It is a cool place and I would recommend it on a not so busy night.

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    Oscara

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 7, 2019

    overall2food3service1ambience3

    reserved a table and when I got there I was informed that they don't do reserve tables for the fight , the waitress never came back to take our order for food or drinks .very poor customer service .

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    PhillipP

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2019

    overall2food1service2ambience3

    Food was over cooked. Poor service with at least 5 people working and not many customers in the entire restaurant.

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    diner

    New Mexico

    115 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    115 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Good service but food leaves a lot to be desired. Probably better at night. We went on a Sunday and it was dull experience

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    jimmie

    Pittsburgh

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic!

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2019

    overall2food3service2ambience2

    I thought since we made a reservation for a large group we would have more attentive service since they should have been prepared for a large group. As soon as drinks were ordered the waitress decided she didn't want to serve us any longer and switches with a Male staff member so she could go back and wait on tables downstairs. While wait staff was nice, some customers had to ask for their drinks several times or didn't receive them at all. Other customers were disappointed on food portions (salmon plate was very small). Also, upon arrival, it smelled of a mix between Body odor, farts, and sewage. Very unfortunate for our business social.

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21. TA

    TomA

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2018

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    It was our first meal in New Mexico after flying in from L.A. for the Balloon Festival. We found it on Open Table and we were glad we did. They had a table waiting for us with our name on it when we arrived. Talk about feeling special! The whole staff was friendly & attentive. They had games on all of the TV's so we were able to watch our Dodgers beat the Braves. The food was awesome. We had a pepper jack flavored cheeseball appetizer that was fantastic and the brisket was cooked to perfection.

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22. MO

    MOTERO

    New Mexico

    16 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2018

    overall1food1service2ambience1

    I should have done more research. It was horrible. It was Wednesday afternoon , we had a party of 8. Business lunch. They were out of everything and it still took 1 hour for our food and there no one was in the place. Never again! Food sucked!

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    tamarag

    New England

    29 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2018

    overall1food2service1ambience1

    I should have done more research to realize this is really a happy hour bar versus a restaurant. We were the only ones over 40 and under 21 in the place. The service was awful. Our waitress kept forgetting about us and it took 45 minutes for our entree to arrive. The appetizer was missing one of the components but there was no one around to ask for it. When my meal was delivered and I asked for extra sauce our server returned 20 minutes later with it, after I was done eating. I would never go here again or recommend it.

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    suede722

    New Mexico

    65 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2018

    overall3food3service4ambience5

    Great atmosphere and impeccable service. Food was a disappointment. Martini was perfect.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Wonderful food and wonderful service. Went for Thanksgiving dinner. Music was a bit loud for conversation but in our booth it wasn't as bad.

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