Little Anita’s

Bad service and gross food. This place has gone down since we ate there last. There management sucks there. There waiters very unfriendly. Never will be back there again.

Not particularly good, but not bad either.
I had the cheese enchiladas w red sauce + a garden salad. They tasted fine and the portion sizes were good, but the food also had a cheap/​corporate chain quality to it. If you don’t mind places like On The Border you won’t mind Little Anita’s.
My server was very sweet and friendly. Service was fast. The kitchen messed up my order the 1^st time around but remade the dish very quickly. The free chips and salsa held me over just fine till the rest of the food came.
Not a bad place to go if you’re on a budget or just need a quick fix. If you want a higher quality experience I recommend the Church St Café (which is nearby) over this place though.

Let me be clear that this review is more on the incompetent staff then the actual food. The food is alright, but because of the employees, (management included) I will not return to this restaurant, and I advise you to do the same.
I had a PHONE ORDER. I wasn’t even planning on staying there to eat. All I ordered was a burrito and an order of chili cheese fries for a coworker. I placed the order at 11:30 am and was told 15 minutes. I didn’t get there until noon and the person at the counter told me «let me start it.» What?! That’s the point of calling in! I then told them to just make the burrito, didn’t have time to wait for the fries, and they made the complete wrong item. I called to complain to the manager who told me that they’d make the correct burrito, and chili fries, oh, but I’d have to pay. By the way, this is the 2^nd time this has happened.
These people are a joke! Honestly, the food isn’t worth dealing they the idiots who run the place. STAY AWAY!

We had an appointment around the corner from there so we stopped in not knowing it was a chain. But, all things considered it was a decent place to have lunch. The food was really average. I had chile rellenos and they were actually pretty good but the green sauce was pretty bland. Rice and beans were ok. Service was good — nice waitress with a fun personality. This really isn’t my kind of place but if you are looking for average Americanized Mexican food — this is it. Safe offerings, nothing exceptional but not bad either. Prices were very reasonable, portions were really large and I suspect that is part of the draw.

Excellent food. I had the fajitas. Price was fine. Service was top-​notch. I left having enjoyed an excellent meal at a fair price with great service. I would return if I were back in Albuquerque.

Average, average, average, average… Did I say average?
The food was ok New Mex. I haven’t been to Old Town’s Little Anita in about 3 yrs. We had sorta so-​so experience that time. We decided to give it a try again. Now mind you, I have eaten some of their drive-​thru fares & thought it ok and reasonably priced. Since the last visit to sit in, the drive — thru made it worth possibly trying again.
The service was average. She seemed friendly at first. Yet she seem to get cranky as the meal went on. By the time we checked out she was short and very concise as she took our payment.
We were sat in a back room with only one other couple. I didn’t mind that. I did note that the male of the couple did get up to find the waitress at one point to ask for to go boxes or something.
My son and I tried the number six combo plate. My son (teen) ate the enchiladas and said he was done. This is pretty typical of him. I had encouraged him to get more than just two enchiladas w/​rice& beans for 9.50 when the combo plate was 12.50 and he could have leftovers for dinner. My husband went ahead and ate our son’s chicken taco that was on #6 plate. He said the beef tacos were quite a bit better then the chicken. My husband had a number 3 combo. As you can tell he had a beef taco with is. I am an avid busser of my table, trying to give the servers a bit of a break as I’ve done their job. Even with me busing, I only saw the bus– girl once. The waitress did finally take away the extra drink cups towards the end. We were not impressed with the $ 2. 50 soda cost with only a limited one refill for free. I felt my food was nothing special. The waitress asked me when she took my order if I wanted my whole meal smothered with both chiles or if I wanted more Christmas style. When it got to me it was half and half. I do not know if this was a miscommunication on the waitresses part or the cook not reading the order but it is sort of frustrating if they’re going to ask not to get it right.
As I said average about covers it.

For those of us I solated from New Mexican cuisine in Northern California, there’s just nothing quite as tasty as fresh chilies. In California, Mexican food is drastically different and much heavier.
We have been to Little Anita’s several times over the years — and always leave feeling like we’ve been treated to quality food well prepared. I had the beef chimichanga and my wife chose the green chili stew. The chimi was cooked just right and was filled with tasty, lean shredded beef. It was topped with cheese, tomatoes, and chopped green onions. Since I had ordered the sauce «Christmas» style, fresh green and red Hatch chili sauces topped it off. It was accompanied with guacamole and sour cream.
The chips and salsa were also freshly prepared. The «salsa» isn’t tomato based but is a spicy red chili sauce for flavor not chopped tomatoes with flavoring to eat by the chipful.
I have to add that we were eating early and may have received more attention than those who visit during peak periods. Nonetheless, Little Anita’s is a great place to sample New Mexican food at a value price.

Food was cold and was not good. Of the 4 of us, the best entrée was my son’s chicken tenders. Waitress was nice. Drinks also poor. We paid extra to super size the margaritas which just made them normal size margaritas that tasted fair at best. Cost way too high for food we mostly left behind. Would not go back. I spent $ 70 for the worst meal I have had in years.

We live in California and received a recommendation from someone whom used to live in Albuquerque to try Little Anita’s while we were passing through. We thought it was delicious. Everything was fresh and well made. The chile relleno and adovado were very good! The chile/​salsa/​pico de gallo were all fresh and great tasting. The service was excellent as well. We were cheerfully greeted and seated by Eric whom also checked on us a few times. Terae was our server and she was awesome. Thanks to both for making our experience so pleasant. I would recommend Little Anitas to anyone.

Service was excellent. Nice atmosphere. 7.95 for an egg burrito with hash browns for the kid seemed a bit much. Food was okay, nothing amazing. I had the Caballero, the chicken fried steak tasted like it was probably pre made. Okay place, wouldn’t go out of my way to come back, but it’s decent food.

Great fast service friendly and delish
It’s a chain all over town but doesn’t feel like it. Very accommodating

Food was prompt and delicious. Very clean restaurant and bathrooms — wonderful service and atmosphere. Easy parking and wonderful place to end an evening when you are in Old Town!

If I have a second chance, I won’t go back to this restaurant…
Service level is excellent, I like the waiteress very much, just the food quality was below average.
Can’t really complain about comp chip and salsa, but the salsa tasted like its from a can, and it said it was homemade…
Then, my tamale is 90% hard like a rock, so I only ate the 10%. Tasted was ok.
The green chile beef stew was good, perhaps it was the best food from this restaurant.

We have little Anita’s in Denver so I really didn’t want to go when we were on vacation but the munchkin insisted! Actually was great! Food was better than our location and nice to sit down sort of like a Mexican Denny’s vibe but our denver locationis a strip mall so I was happy to see Margs. Margs were a mix but ok. Nice waiter and the food is what you expect but came out hot and correct. Not a bad place for a quick bite or breakfast burrito if staying at the hotel Albuquerque as its right next door.

This place has basic food service problems that won’t be fixed by the people who run and operate it.
Avoid.
This is very basic bland cisco quality food served at below industry standard recommended temperatures. It needs to be inspected by state regulators more frequently and all the reviews about the bad and low quality service are totally relevant and true.

We stopped in here for lunch at the start of a trip through the southwest. It looked to have good reviews but our experience was that it was just okay. It wasn’t bad but it was plain and simple when I expected a delicious southwest meal. The best part of the meal were the sopaipillas at the end of the meal, pour some honey on and they were delightful. There have to be better Mexican options in Albuquerque.
We drove from there to Gallup for the night. We ended up eating at the Matate Tamale Factory which was the best Mexican meal of the whole week. If you are heading to toward Gallup leave some room in your stomach for some real Mexican food.

We are on a cross country vacation. We stopped at Starbucks before deciding where to have lunch. We found this place on a different site. We went in brought our frappuccino with us. They sat us down, brought us chip and salsa and right before taking out order the waitress asked to hide our Starbucks cup. She said it was a restaurant liability to have outside food. The manager came to our table and offered us another cup to pour our frappuccinos in, which takes away from out Starbucks $ 5.00/cup experience. She gave us no other option, so we left.

Worst service ever! Don’t go here. May look charming from the outside but don’t go!
Waitress screwed up our order, we sent it back and then she never brought a replacement meal and when we asked when it would be ready she looked at us like we were crazy and said «you wanted it fixed» THEN when we complained to the manager we got a replacement meal but the waitress brought the check and said «here I just paid for that for you» so rude!

Siiigggghhh…
I have been on a quest recently for some ridiculously delicious refried beans (and nachos). After my fall-​out with El Patio it is a craving that has taken over my existence. So, when my boyfriend mentioned we should go to Little Anita’s I couldn’t help but get excited for the possibility of refried beans. As a child, my NeenNeen would take us to a small Little Anitas hut on 4^th to get breakfast burritos and bomb chile cheese fries, but I haven’t really visited since my younger years. Either way, I for some odd reason, had high hopes for Little Anitas.
We started with some queso which was fine. The cheese was fine, the green floaties were not fine, the chips were WAY too salty, so meh experience. I can’t judge a restaurant for not having good queso, because as a nacho-​like cheese connoisseur I understand this battle.
I got a combination plate that came with a cheese enchilada and a soft taco with a side of BEANS and rice! Right off the bat, what the fork. The meat in my taco was not remotely edible. Some of you think the taco bell meat is disgusting, well let me tell you, this meat had the consistency of APS overly dried meat, with the taste of soggy dog food, or at least my understanding of the way soggy dog food smells. My enchilada was sad. The cheese inside wasn’t melted, the corn tortilla was soggy and sad looking, and there were no freaking onions. NO ONIONS. NONE. IN MY ENCHILADA. The chile was also disappointing. It lacked flavor and spice and laid there on my plate without the luscious shine and smell most red chile gives up; it’s like the chile was disappointed in itself too. Finally, my beans were fine. Not great, but they did come with cheese already on them which ignited some excitement in my little brain. The rice on the other hand tasted kind of like 90 second ride and it had green things in it. I don’t understand why some mexican restaurants feel that by putting one or two pieces of shrively sad looking bell peppers in my freaking rice it will make me feel like I am eating more of a mexican meal. Leave your dumb peppers out of my rice unless you’re going to do it right!
My boyfriend got some chicken nachos. I didn’t try them because Little Anitas already committed a crime against humanity by putting olives on their nachos. You are in New Mexico, not the midwest. We don’t need some stupid black olives on our food to make it feel a little more legit.
It makes sense for Little Anita’s to use such ridiculous antics though. They’re in the heart of Old Town and I’m sure most of the tourists can’t handle all that is ‘burque in spirit, in heat, and without stupid freaking olives in our food.
So, all you tourists out there, please don’t eat here and decide you have had a good New Mexican meal. You will be cheating all of us out of the experience that is Albuquerque. If you can’t handle the heat and are slightly afraid to move a little out of the touristy box though, you’re welcome to come here. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it…

So I was absolutely disappointed in this restaurant. It was my first time here in 6 years and I thought that because they had so many throughout town, they had to be decent. Sadly, I was wrong and the only thing keeping this place alive are the tourists .
We were going to see a play nearby so we chose this as our establishment to dine and the atmosphere was cheesy Mexican. Thy has a little white board when you entered showing the special and the price on drinks.
We got the chips and salsa to start. Bland bland bland. The salsa was decent, but the chips were thin and reminded me of what they serve at chilis, not a Mexican restaurant.
Onto the main course. I ordered the carne adovado enchiladas on blue corn tortillas. They came with the normal rice and beans and lettuce/​tomatoes. The sides were well horrible. I had opened a can of refried beans at my house the night before, heated them and added a litle garlic salt– they had more flavor. And the rice was about the same– had been made and sitting all day. And here is the worst part– the enchiladas. I love a great meaty red chile sauce with pork and em, love it. but this was more like ketchup on top of some bland meat. there was not even that much meat there.
The others at my table had the green chile enchiladas and the stuffed sopapilla. Both had similar expereinces to me in terms of blandness of the sides and the green chile. They were disappointed as well.
the final course and most awaited– the sopapilla. A fluffy flaky doughy deliciousness that we coat in honey and enjoy for dessert. Again it was bland. It tasted factory made. utter disappointment enclosed as i walked away from this meal.
As a native New Mexican, this restaurant is a disgrace to our food. I would rather you go to a fast food joint that this. I want everyone to know New Mexico for its flavorful green and red chiles, its fresh chips and salsa, and all the other unique flavors we have. YOu will not find it here. Do yourself a huge favor and eat elsewhere or if left with no other option, dont eat.
I dont give 1 stars except for the worst of the worst and this is one of them