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   JeanB

   Chicago

   14 reviews

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   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great new menu, same warm welcome and outstanding service.

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   TanyaG

   New Mexico

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Perfect place to celebrate my birthday, amazing service and friendly staff. We enjoyed sitting at the chefs counter watching all the action!

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New Mexico

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   It was a great evening

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   Wendy

   New Mexico

   43 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   43 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   A casual dinner at the bar at El Nido. It did not disappoint, always great food and service.

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   williamb

   New Mexico

   10 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent. Great new menu

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   BrittanyS

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   We will definitely be back! It was fine dining but with terrific value.

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   dwdoty

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 29, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   First time at El Nido- great ambiance and food. Enjoyed a delicious margarita to start. Can’t wait to come back!

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   sherylg

   Fayetteville

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on January 23, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   So excited about the new menu, lots of great choices! We had the cast iron seared beef tenderloin, amazing! We had the shaved Brussel sprout salad, gnocchi, and trumpet mushrooms all were fabulous. It is always wonderful to see all the friendly staff. Seeing Jeanine, Miguel, Nancy and Max, they always make us feel welcome and make it like we are home!

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   Harold

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 19, 2023

   overall4food5service5ambience5

   The steak was excellent and well cooked but $55 for a piece of meat with nothing else on the plate seems excessive. We had to pay extra for a potato side! Service was outstanding.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience2

    We were seated in a drafty empty room, the busboy was way more attentive and professional then our waitress, we hardly ever seen her and she forgot several things we asked for, returning later without them. The pizza came cold and she assured me they would pick off the arugula before they warmed it back up. I took her to please just have them remake the pizza. I had a friend I was treating so it was embarrassing. Never had a bad experience here like this. The final fresh pizza was amazing but her poor service made this a bad experience.

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11. RK

    RebeccaK

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 16, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Good wine and cocktails. We particularly enjoyed the shaved brussel sprout salad, roasted mushroom, and basque cheesecake. Our mains were good but not as special as the items mentioned.

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12. EG

    ElizabethG

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

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    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    El Nido is perfect for a cozy winter dinner -- they know how to use that wood grill to great result! Nice smaller menu, so they can execute well on their promise of roasted meats, grilled fish, pastas and veggies. Staff is attentive without hovering, cheerful and welcoming. The wine list has something for everyone. We'll be back!

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    DianeS

    Orange County

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding. The food and cocktails were top level. We had the shaved Brussels sprouts salad and bread basket to start, then the butternut squash cannelloni and lamb pappardelle. The food was delicious. For drinks we had the Oaxaca Old Fashioned, which I wasn't sure about from the menu because I am not a huge mezcal fan, but wow, it was excellent. Highly recommend El Nido, and this will be a regular stop for us when we are in town. We booked on Open table and we were supposed to have a regular table but we received a call a day or so in advance that Open Table doubled booked us and they asked if we would sit at the bar instead, and receive full service. We loved the bar experience.

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    JuddF

    Fargo

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food, ambience and service were all just great and made for a really very special evening. The service was fantastic, our food was superb and the entire vibe of the restaurant was spot on, could not find fault with any of it. Highly recommend as we will be definitely going back!

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    Wendy

    New Mexico

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always an excellent dining experience at El Nido. The new winter menu is very good and the new sides are really good. Our favorite place.

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    George

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food. Beautiful surroundings and great service

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    Foodie

    New Mexico

    79 reviews

    5.0

    79 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We very much enjoyed our meal and experience at El Nido last evening. Thanks so much for yet another great meal!

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    Sawatch

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful food.

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was wonderful. The warm olives and bread basket to start was perfect. We all had Caesar salad and the wood fired grilled pizza . Lovely dinner

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    Missy

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience3

    El Nido is lovely. It’s location, in Tesuque is out of the way and charming! The owner, who I spoke with on the phone, could not have been more accommodating. The staff, especially the hostess (Jolene?), were very warm and welcoming and FUN! New Year’s dining experience could have been somewhat better, but it was a set menu, so I wasn’t expecting outstanding dining. For $135 it was nice. It could have been better if they had offered one more selection in each course…I’m not a a fish or beef eater, so settled for pasta. The other “would have been nice” suggestion…one glass of “bubbly” (gratis) for a feeling of celebration. We were seated in the far back room, my mistake for not booking earlier! which wasn’t as cozy as the other dining rooms. I would strongly recommend El Nido for a “regular” dining experience!!

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    WilliamS

    New Mexico

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    The food for the NYE dinner was excellent. The restaurant was pretty plain. Service was very good.

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    Zora

    Phoenix

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful service. So kind and accommodating of our kids. Thank you for a lovely evening.

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    LuvleeR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    New Year's Eve Menu: Every course an ensemble; a symphony of a meal. A pinnacle of food and menu planning rivaled, not equaled, only by San Francisco, Waimea, and Oxfordshire experiences. Recounting every flavor of the meal in reverie, we ended with a strong coffee. Thank you so much for the best meal of our lives!

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    We were able to sit at the chefs table for our dinner and what an AWESOME option that is. The restaurant is actually fairly quiet but sitting next to the open kitchen we got to see and hear and FEEL the entire process of a top tier staff orchestrating a restaurants meals. The appetisers were amazing especially the tuna carpaccio. Dinner was excellent as well. The meat cooked on the wood grill and in the wood fire oven was beyond flavourful.

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    LarryA

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience2

    Our dinner at El Nido was comically bad. Our waitress initially misunderstood what one diner wanted and wrote down a different dish. That got corrected, but the correct dish was mis-described by the waitress, and ended up getting returned to the kitchen. She also mis-described the soup as being mostly puree with only a little cream, when in fact it was puree plus a lot of cream. It ended up going to the diner whose main course was mis-described. Then the wine that we ordered was not actually in stock and a different wine was presented, with no explanation. I pointed out that it wasn't the same wine, which seemed to confuse the waitress. She walked around the restaurant holding the bottle for quite a while, and eventually the hostess showed up with that bottle and said she was sorry, the other wine wasn't available but this one was, for one dollar more (both were quite expensive for half bottles of Oregon pinot noir). Okay, we drank that one and it was fine. The diner who rejected the soup because it was too filled with cream (it was his significant other who ended up eating his portion) asked for a side order of gnocchi instead, and this was produced post haste -- and was good! Yay! When the entrees showed up, it turned out that the unhappy dinner whose entree was mis-described couldn't have the gnocchi that she wanted with it because the last portion had been served to her SO! Misery all around. The SO's dinner, canneloni, was okay, and my Wagyu burger was good, except that it had sat around for 5-10 minutes after being cooked, so was only warm. Our fourth diner's pappardelle with lamb ragu was oversized and a bit gooey and tasteless, but the large portion meant that the unhappy diner got something to eat after all. And my Wagyu burger came with an immense portion of French fries which were quite good and enjoyed by the whole table. A comedy all around!

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    DonaldW

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience1

    As long timer Tesuque residents, 26 years, we have a long history with El Nido. The early years (Dennis and Don) were great. We have tried several times over the recent years, with mixed results. Friday night was the worst. The noise level was unpleasant and a distraction. We realize some folks equate that with having a good timer. We'd rather visit - unimpeded. The pasta dish I ordered was very dry and without much flavor at all. The ONLY person who asked us about our experience was the receptionist as we reclaimed our coats. You seem to be doing well, judging from the cars in the lot (we drive by every day/night), so obviously what you are offering appeals to many - just not us.

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27. AO

    AndreaO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    To say this restaurant is an experience is an understatement. Ask to sit at the Chef's table where you can watch the hustle and bustle of the kitchen and the artistry that goes into making these impeccable plates. The meat station is handled with care and expertise as well as the Sous Chef taking care of plates and manning the wood fired oven. The food is flavorful, service is spot on and the experience rivals some of the best spots in Santa Fe. It's just on the outskirts of town and feels like a wonderful adventure awaiting you just getting there. Highly recommend!

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    Beth

    New England

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love El Nido! Our party tried the lamb, the chicken, the salmon and the cannelloni and all were delicious!! Service was great and they were ready for us when we arrived at the time of our reservation. Fabulous evening... thank you El Nido!

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    JulietS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience3

    Fun, beautiful spot, good friendly service, enjoyed the fun and cocktails.

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    Quesadilla

    Austin

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was fabulous. Our server, Jackie, was knowledgeable, efficient, and friendly but not intrusive. We will definitely return.

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    AllyC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful evening. Enjoyed every single part of it. Highly recommend.

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    ValorieK

    Orlando

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was my first experience at the restaurant and it was steller. Excellent service, great food, wonderful and welcoming atmosphere.

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    mickeysue

    New Mexico

    27 reviews

    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    We always have great meals at El Nido and this one wasn’t exception! Great service and great food.

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    CliffordV

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2022

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    Another wonderful evening meal at El Nido. Excellent kitchen offerings. Engaging wait staff, Jackie, Bryce, Max, and the manager, Jenny (hope I have that right). My two guests and I became a little bit boisterous in our enjoyments, but, as I had requested, I got a booth in the bar that was quiet for enough conversations; although I wonder if we three guests didn’t get a wee bit too loud for our neighboring guests. Nonetheless, we stayed late, and had great fun. I don’t recommend the Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel, however. Jack Daniels does a better job. Wonderful atmosphere. The acoustics in the main dining room are problematic for most intimate conversations. But I’m 71. The esthetics of the place are always charming. I will be back.

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    Lynn

    New Mexico

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I am a regular at El Nido and went to try their new winter menu. The oysters are back, and the Rockefeller-style baked ones with chile were wonderful. The new shaved Brussel sprout and arugula salad was excellent, reminiscent of the bean salad they had last summer. Also excellent were the roasted butternut squash cannelloni.

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    RickyBoy

    New Mexico

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience4

    We went to El Nido when they were trying out a new menu. The food was good, however the dishes that came with no sides are poorly presented and they probably need to find some way to make diners more aware of the fact that if they order the roast lamb, branzino, or the other item in the list - if no side is ordered, the dish will come bare on a plate.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Loved this nugget!

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    anonymous

    New Mexico

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Service was wonderful; attentive, friendly and timely. The atmosphere was very nice. The steak was a bit tough and felt like it had stewed a bit in the sauce or juices with a boiled quality. The cocktail was very small for the high price, but tasty.

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    JeffW

    Los Angeles

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great pizza, great service. Best neighborhood restaurant.

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    RodneyG

    Tulsa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I’ve been going to this restaurant for the last 12 months and I never had a bad meal. The staff is friendly and helpful. Management does an incredible job keeping customers completely satisfied. The sommelier has a great handle on pairing wine with food and an in-depth knowledge of their cellar.

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