Stumbled across the folk art festival while passing through Albuquerque on a trip from Detroit to Gallup. What an amazing experience!! Awesome hand crafted items and interesting folks. I highly recommend seeing it next year if you can. Additionally, had a lovely meal at The Owl restaurant right off the highway when you first get into the hotel area. Unique... more

We visited this place this weekend based on a recommendation from a radio comment my wife heard that it was a good place to try. I am glad we did. The service and food were great. The hashbrowns didn't even need catsup. The staff were nice and on top of their game. The only things I would change is the... more

I have to recomend the green chili cheeseburgers they are a must. Every time I eat at The Owl that's what i eat. I love the Onion Loaf also. I always have great service. I will go back again and again. more

My daughter's hash browns were swimming in grease. She's not quite 2, so she still eats a lot with her hands. She was covered in grease. I did like my red enchiladas with an egg on top. The waitress was also really nice. more

One of the best places to eat in Albuquerque. Great food, great service and great value. Need I say more. It has a lot of history and one of the best examples of real Southwestern cooking. more

We were in Albuquerque last week and went too the Owl Cafe on our first day there. It became a place where we went back to again and again during the week we were there. The food was excellent and we had great service too. I will be back to the Owl Cafe next time I go to Albuquerque! more

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A wonderfully authentic old diner with good food. The shakes are excellent, as are their specialty green chile cheeseburgers. more

The Owl Cafe in San Antonio (NM) is famous for its green-chile cheeseburger, which they claim to have invented (probably did, I had my first one in the late '50s). So, the only thing I have ever eaten here is their green-chile cheeseburger. Its a very good burger. Not sure why, but it does taste different from other green-chile burgers.... more