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M'tucci's Moderno Italian - Rio Rancho, Rio Rancho, NM

M'tucci's Moderno Italian - Rio Rancho

4.6
4.6
855 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
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Our mission is to open a few restaurants that take care of our guests in every way-treating them like guests in our home, making sure that they feel embraced by the joy with which we extend our hospitality, and making sure that they become entranced by our restaurant. We understand the value of 'regulars' returning weekly and in many cases more frequently. We hope that all of our guests will feel that they belong to a private club, to which we welcome them again and again. M'tucci's Moderno located in Rio Rancho is a sister of our first restaurant, M'tucci's Italian, which is located at Coors and Montano on Albuquerque's West Side. At Moderno, we continue to offer a moderately priced, Italian menu built on a foundation of both traditional and contemporary recipes. The menu, together with the bar (full liquor license) menu, is offered in a contemporary building with black steel elements, high ceilings, and a big garage door that opens to the Sandia Mountains. Inside the steel, we have inserted a more traditional looking wood clad restaurant featuring traditional lighting and Edison bulbs, as well as other playful elements. Our congenial bar and mezzanine offer alternative spaces within which to enjoy M'tucci's food and beverage. Moderno's bar program features our unique shrubs as well as a new collection of original cocktails to complement our food and wine. Our mezzanine can also be reserved for private groups. M'tucci's Moderno is located just west of Presbyterian's Rust Medical Center. At the end of 2016, Jeff Spiegel, Katie Gardner, and John Haas, founders of M'tucci's Restaurants, welcomed five new partners to their ownership team: Austin Leard, Sherri Rivenburgh, Cory Gray, Shawn Cronin and Chris O'Sickey. This ensures that M'tucci's Restaurants are here for the long haul.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (505) 891-2432
  • Website
    https://www.mtuccis.com/moderno?y_source=1_MjI1MDU1NjctODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jorge Monterrosa
  • Catering
    We cater both large and small groups, on site and off. We can provide full-service catering and we also do drop offs/setups.
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private dining areas. Our Mezzanine (loft) can accommodate up to 30 guests and our Private Dining Room can accommodate up to seated 65 guests. We offer plated dinners and/or buffet service. Whether you want to have a casual reception or an elegant dinner, we have the ability to help you plan a night to remember.
  • Location
    1908 Wellspring Ave SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
  • Neighborhood
    Albuquerque
  • Cross street
    Unser and Wellspring
  • Parking details
    We have ample parking in our lot and an adjoining one. We have enough spaces for over 100 vehicles.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

  • Mandy's Farm Benefit 5-Course Dinner

    $161.39 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 7, 2023 only
    Mandy’s Farm is a nonprofit organization that assists individuals with developmental disabilities in achieving their goals for living, learning, and working in the community. M'tucci's is proud to partner with Mandy's Farm as we celebrate the end of the year in style! The 5-Course menu will highlight the great produce available to us from Mandy's Farm, alongside some of the best Jackson Family Wines in the country. We will have some Special Guests on-hand to guide you through an experience unlike anything else in Rio Rancho, and beyond! M'tucci's 5-course pairing dinners have become an "institution" among our regular Guests, and this is the last opportunity of 2023 to find out why our Guests keep coming back for more! $129 per person.

What 855 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • New Mexico

    Kid-friendly

  • New Mexico

    Hot spot

  • New Mexico

    Neighborhood gem

  • New Mexico

    Great for scenic views

  • New Mexico

    Lively

  • New Mexico

    Italian

  • Albuquerque

    Best Service

  • Albuquerque

    Best Value

  • Albuquerque

    Great for brunch

  • Albuquerque

    Hot spot

  • Albuquerque

    Neighborhood gem

  • Albuquerque

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Albuquerque

    Lively

  • Albuquerque

    Most Booked

855 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    Tahoe

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious! Awesome hostess, bartender and wait staff!

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  2. KateH

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Food is always reliable. Our server was attentive but could not compensate for the extremely slow service. The restaurant was far from full.

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  3. BruceO

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is an excellent restaurant. The service is quick and the prices reasonable.

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  4. DBd4

    Kansas City

    33 reviews

    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding as always! $4 shrubs on a Tuesday…..yes please!

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  5. LynnetteV

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A great place for any event, delicious food, great service and a very nice Italian atmosphere.

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  6. PriscillaT

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food (including bread) was outstanding! Service was great!

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  7. RichardB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Kerry was a great waitress paying special attention to ensure that we had a great dining experience. We were seated very shortly after our arrival which was close to our reservation time.

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  8. BillE

    New Mexico

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    I prefer the original restaurant on Coors and Montano for its ambience. The food is good at every M’tucci’s but Moderno is loud and hectic.

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  9. Fantastic

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    First time here. Reservation was 545 P.M. Very busy. Food was excellent. Everything in the kitchen is made from scratch and you could taste that difference. Service was good. I ordered the sausage tortellini and it was amazing. The marinara was delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant.

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  10. MichaelNoonan

    New Mexico

    119 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    119 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed a quick yummy business lunch of clam chowder, flatbread pizza and a lemon ricttoa cookie. Sat in the bar area and the gorgeous bartender was our sever.

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  11. Shellie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server, Jacob was excellent. He added to our experience and took great care of us.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Came here for my birthday and it was amazing! Our server was amazing and very friendly 😊. Thank you for making my birthday so special!

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  13. LesleyD

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    This particular M'tucci's is usually my favorite of the four (for the food, not the ambience particularly), but I was disappointed in my dish (linguini de mare) this time, very watery sauce, not much flavor, canned clams, four mussel shells, but only four actual mussels, and the shrimp was a wee bit undercooked. Also, the hostess was very annoyed and let us know it when we asked not to be seated at the table by the door (where it can get very cold with the door opening) even though there were lots of other empty tables. Our waitress was perfectly friendly and nice though. And the bread is good.

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  14. AllanH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Wonderful food! We enjoyed the high quality food and great service.

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  15. SusanN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brought my family from TX here and their still talking about it!!

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  16. Mama3boys

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Calamari had a nice flavor, but was cold when it arrived. Shrimp Campanelli was excellent. Kitchen forgot to the bread, and took longer than the rest of the meal to get out to us. Mojito infused with dragon fruit vodka was a refreshing change from an d favorite.

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  17. MartiC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The chicken Marsala was divine! Severs were busy but attentive. We will return.

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  18. JenniferR

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Amazing meal per you usual! Ordered something different this time and love it. The pork shank and polenta was perfection.

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  19. SteveL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and and especially the service were outstanding. Just a little noisy for due to some loud people at adjoining table.

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  20. Sandy

    New Mexico

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We’ve been here numerous times. It’s a great restaurant. I recommend sticking with the Italian food. I ordered a steak and it was good but their Italian food is exceptional! The service is always amazing.

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  21. MikeInNM

    New Mexico

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    overall3food5service5ambience3
    Sat upstairs with a reservation - food always good at M’Tucci’s!! A little cool (as the season begins to change). Local hangout!!

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  22. EthanH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    M'tucci's is delicious! The Crab and Spinach Fonduta is my favorite thing. It's a must have every time.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our bartender, Mike is the best!  He always gets our order right and it’s very friendly and an outstanding bartender!

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  24. JimTritten

    New Mexico

    82 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on October 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My go-to place for my birthday. Good food, good service, nice atmosphere. I will return.

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  25. LarryM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious and the service was amazing!

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  26. RPBear

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    They seated party of 5 at a Table in back near bathroom hallway and kitchen open door. Very noisy, smelly and I watched staff cleaning dishes and taking breaks.

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  27. JanDean30

    New Mexico

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    M'tucci's is my favorite restaurant. The food and service are fantastic. I am a frequent diner and have never been disappointed.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was delicious!! Absolutely spectacular, an amazing date night and the service was impeccable. Noise level was pretty loud but I’m also pretty hard of hearing so. But everything was fantastic

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    We love this restaurant, and the servers are always wonderful. We are seated quickly with our reservation. Our biggest complaint is that the bar is always behind. Many times our meal comes BEFORE our drinks!!!!! This has happened repeatedly in not just this location. This particular time our drinks came basically the same time as our meal.

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  30. GSMKMM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Food was very good. Ordered cocktails and two appetizers before main course. Timing was perfect. We weren't rushed to get through the appetizers or had to wait a long time between courses. My only negative would be the service was subpar due to 2 servers waiting on us and the confusion in our order that ensued. We ordered a second round of cocktails with one of the servers, but never got them because she never put the order in. Not sure why we had two servers. That was the only minor issue. I certainly recommend and plan to go back again.

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  31. Palm

    El Paso

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great food! Great service. Would definitely recommend it! The musician that was playing was great and very entertaining!

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  32. leroi333

    New Mexico

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Outstanding food as always in a beautiful setting overlooking the city and the mountains to the East. Very slow service, but the restaurant was packed with those of us attending the Ringo Starr concert close by. Great happy hour menu and daily specials. These restaurants never disappoint.

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  33. Michele505

    New Mexico

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was impeccable. The food was outstanding. The clam chowder was the best that we've had in New Mexico. If spicy marinara doesn't agree with your stomach, you can ask for non spicy marinara! Thank you for a wonderful evening!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food, and good service, as always! Love this location!

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  35. dceater82

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience as always! The service was fantastic, and the food was delicious. Love the ambiance, too, with the outdoor seating and bar seating adjacent to the patio.

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  36. BenB

    New Mexico

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant. Great food and good prices. Love it!

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always a perfect family experience! Try for a seat on the patio, in the late summer or fall, if you can. Little known local secret, they have one of the best views of the Sandia mountains and the evening Balloon Fiesta launches you can find!!

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  38. ToddW

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great experience on a Friday night. Never disappointed in the food.

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  39. Jship297

    New Mexico

    92 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    92 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always consistent, service is excellent, food is also excellent

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  40. DeannaG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience2
    It was fine for a casual family friendly meal, but if you are looking for a more intimate and quiet experience, I’d recommend the other M’Tuccis restaurants. The food and the service were great but the ambience was not what I was looking for.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from M'tucci's Moderno Italian - Rio Rancho using the Order Online button. M'tucci's Moderno Italian - Rio Rancho also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (505) 891-2432.

M'tucci's Moderno Italian - Rio Rancho is rated 4.6 stars by 855 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for M'tucci's Moderno Italian - Rio Rancho

1908 Wellspring Ave SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Unser and Wellspring
  • Neighborhood
    Albuquerque
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    We have ample parking in our lot and an adjoining one. We have enough spaces for over 100 vehicles.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jorge Monterrosa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.mtuccis.com/moderno?y_source=1_MjI1MDU1NjctODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
  • Phone number
    (505) 891-2432
  • Catering
    We cater both large and small groups, on site and off. We can provide full-service catering and we also do drop offs/setups.
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private dining areas. Our Mezzanine (loft) can accommodate up to 30 guests and our Private Dining Room can accommodate up to seated 65 guests. We offer plated dinners and/or buffet service. Whether you want to have a casual reception or an elegant dinner, we have the ability to help you plan a night to remember.

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