Vic’s Daily Cafe

Visited in October 15 with my good friend Carl C. Had the Navajo Huevos Rancheros — magnificent meal. Carl had a Denver omelette and it looked mighty appealing. He eats there at least weekly and I would too if I lived 2000 miles from my home here in the Old Dominion!

This is a really good place and tucked away in a little strip mall. You would never know it’s there. When we arrived, we were quickly seated by the owner. The server came and instantly gave us some time to look over the menu. The meals all looked good. I had the huevos rancheros with red chile. Or at least I ORDERED it with red chile. My spouse ordered the omelet which was really good. When my order arrived it had green chile. Don’t get me wrong, it still tasted great. However, the owner felt bad and gave me the huevos rancheros for FREE! This was above and beyond what I was expecting. So, we will be back. The prices are good, the servers are in a good mood and the coffee refills were always on time.

This is one of my favorite spots in Albuquerque. I have never had a bad meal or been disappointed when I come to Vic’s. I had the yogurt parfait today. It looks like an ice cream Sunday when it come out. Good greek yogurt with house made granola, fresh fruit, and honey. When I am really hungry for breakfast I go for the Vaqueros. A huge chicken fried steak with eggs, hash browns, and some of the best red chili in town. Lunch here is great too. Love the daily double. Staff is always friendly and fast. Locally owned and operated and one of the best in town.

Vic’s has become our weekend place to eat. I always order the breakfast plate with a Belgian waffle. It is always excellent quality. My husband orders the vaqueros with xmas. It is also very tasty. The staff is always excellent. They seem to always have the same staff which leads me to believe they treat their employees as well as their customers.

This place was literally the first place we went, besides the hotel where we checked in at 4 AM after a very long drive from Orange County, California. It did not disappoint and I have Unilocal reviews to thank for that. A really lovely local spot that was welcoming. They serve breakfast all day, which was great as we really needed that after the late arrival and little sleep and the time difference, it was about 11:30 when we arrived. I tried the Vaqueros which is mentioned so much in the reviews. It is soooooo good! I only wish my sensitive gringa body would have been able to handle it better! The server was so great, sweet, friendly, fast, efficient, what more could you ask for. My husband also enjoyed his Santa Barbara Omelette and really wants to return for something else before we leave tomorrow, which isn’t really like him. So, it’s definitely worth a try. And btw, if you see like 10 cops going to a place together, it’s a safe bet it’s a good place to eat! If we lived here this would be a favorite spot. Casual, simple, with delicious food and great service.

Great food, great service, great prices and great pies! Thank you to the staff for providing Albuquerque with such a consistent place to go with family and friends. For parties or holidays, order the whole pies. You won’t be disappointed.

If you want perfect eggs, this is the place. Traditional breakfast of eggs, bacon, hash browns and biscuits. Bacon was terrific with a maple taste to it. I ordered my eggs over medium and they were cooked just right. Hard to get this cook sometimes, but these were excellent. Hash browns were crispy and seasoned well. Biscuits were kind of sad though — just out of the microwave and too hot to handle, very dry even with the butter.
If you’re a regular here, you get immediate service, but not so much if you’re new to the place. After I stood on my chair and waved to the waitress, I did get some attention. So be prepared to wait for your perfect eggs.

My first experience with Vic’s was less than stellar, but the customer service and recovery led to my giving it another try. I was not disappointed.
I tried the carne adovada and throughly enjoyed it. Large chunks of meat covered in red chile reminded me why I returned to NM for my chile fix. The beans were flavorful but were (fortunately) not the focus of the dish. My partner had the Vaquero and the bite I tried of it was delicious (I’m not particularly fond of fried things and chicken fried steak is not a favorite, but this was wonderful!!).
If you’re on the fence about this place I’d say give it a shot. Or if, like me, your first impression was less than impressive give it another go. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by Vic’s.

Tried it for lunch today. They get a good and LOUD lunch crowd. Yes, the noise level was very distracting. I got the Heartland Pork Loin Cutlet with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Fried pork loin is rare in the Duke City. This one was very good. Stole some of my wife’s red chile to make it even better. The staff was friendly. Just don’t be here for a quick lunch. It is too busy for that to happen around noon.

Great spot for breakfast, the biscuits are a little disappointing but other than that the food was good.

What a wonderful experience. The staff is welcoming, the food is deliciously filling, and the atmosphere is homey and intimate. I enjoyed a selection of sides, which included the carne adovada and fry bread. Absolutely delicious. Sweet when it needed to be, spicy where it should be, and all around fantastic.
Highly recommend!

Absolutely worth it! The place is filled with pictures of greece– and it’s got the best vibe– I got the vaqueros– a homemade extra large portioned chicken fried steak smothered with green chilli and cheese and under neath it the plate has both beans and hashbrowns — trust me if you can finish this plate your wont be able to eat for like 8 hours– anyway besides the portions being ginormous the quality of the plate was absolutely worth talking about — the staff was friendly and cooperative and willing to help with my order — loved it and plan on returning everytime I’m in albq nm

Wow… all I can say is Vic’s is AWESOME. We had 3 families (12 people) going through town on our way to the mountains for spring break. I Unilocal’ed to find a breakfast place. With high reviews, we left our hotel and I called ahead as we had a large group. We were able to get on the list and had a table 5 mins after we arrived. I cannot remeber the name of what I oredered, but everyone loved their meal. I will put this on my list anytime I pass throuh town.

Bottomline: The food was decent. Slightly over priced for diner food but not bad overall. Seems like they tried to put too many things on the menu instead of specializing on a few key items.
I tried the chicken pita because there were Greek pictures on the walls and specialties listed in the menu… it was ok, not great. The potato salad was pretty good.
I saw after we left that the chicken fried steak is the reason to go… should have tried that instead.

Service was a tad slow today but they are forgiven due to the delicious pumpkin French toast they served me this morning. The holiday special of pumpkin French toast served with pumpkin compote and whip cream was by far the best I’ve ever had.

We’ve been eating at Vic’s since before I can remember! Barbie, the hostess is one of the sweetest people and brightens your day when you come in, Vic is almost always there and is always quick to fix anything that is wrong, I enjoy all the weight staff except for 3 of the waitresses that are not so great– wish they would get rid of them and hire someone new who is better and more personable.
Their food is wonderful and I throughly enjoy their French Toast, breakfast burritos and the red chile is to die for.
They also will cook you pretty much anything you want. My brother used to get a chicken fried steak omelette with gravy on it and everything and they never say no to any request you might have.

Now I want to try their breakfast that everyone is raving about.
We stopped in for a quick lunch the other day. Situated in a small industrial office complex parking is terrible if they and the neighboring businesses are busy. Fortunately we were lucky enough to find a spot.
My lunch companion had their HUGE Duke City Turkey w/​green chili, guac and cheese, she could only eat half of it, but said it was very good. The pasoli was also very good she says.
My lunch consisted of decent coffee and their Santa Barbara Chicken Club with cheese, bacon, guac (almost as good as mine) and salsa (almost as good as mine). It made for a messy sandwich that was (a little wet, but) extremely tasty. Perhaps a little steeply priced for a chicken club.
The guacamole was reminiscent of my home made stuff with bits of jalapenos and other essential ingredients. I must say I was expecting a lot less and was very pleased.
The service was excellent. They were busy but they were able to seat us quickly. I never saw the bottom of my coffee cup and they even served my side of mayo on the first try.
Again, I am very interested in checking them out for breakfast. Get there early and expect to wait a little for a seat. Well worth the short wait to be serviced by such friendly people serving some exceptional food.

The Vaqueros… amazing! Friendly staff. Great experience! I wish there was a westside location but definitely worth the drive.

As soon as the server heard that it was my first visit, she said, «hey, let me introduce the guy that cooked your breakfast…»
I had the chicken fried steak swimming in green chile. EXCELLENT! Tender tasty yummmy. The owner came to say hi. (All of this during balloon fiesta)
I just loved this place.
Dessert case brought a tear to my eye, cuz i was too full to chew.
Look for me to pop up as a vics regular.

Amazing breakfast/​lunch diner. It’s a little off the beaten path but well worth seeking out. We had the «El Gordo» breakfast burrito and the Bomba Bella. My wife remarked that they were the BEST tenders and gravy she has ever had, and that’s saying a lot. My burrito was similarly fantastic. I must point out that their green chile was magnificent.
(Yes, I am throwing out the $ 10 words in this review, but this place is the real deal and deserves it.)
We couldn’t quite make it to the cinnamon roll for dessert and had to take it to go, but it is about the size of a land mine and comes with butter and icing to add after warming.
And the service (always a point with us) was nothing short of perfect. The manager came over to chat a couple of times, our drinks were always full, and the atmosphere was friendly and welcoming.
I rarely do reviews, but when the place is this good, I have to acknowledge it. 5 stars!
(Edit: my wife asked me to add that the restaurant is immaculately clean!) :)