Burgers, Beer and Pool tables ...... and other Jemez Springs, NM Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name: Los Ojos Restaurant & Saloon

What can I say that isn't in the title of this tip? I usually plan my drive through this area to coincide with having a full meal here at Los Ojos. Styles after an old west watering hole and saloon, this place is kitchsy, filled with locals, and fun .... it has everything I am looking for during a day of escape from my urban life.

One note: you'll want to park on the south side of the building if you or your companions need a ramp and no stairs ... the north entrance does have a few STEEP steps once you enter .....

Favorite Dish: Um, the burgers!!! IMHO, these are the best burgers in all of New Mexico - juicy, large, and covered with almost anything you could ask for - and at a cost of less than $8.00 with a side of fries ..... what more could you want?

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Theme: Local
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: (505) 829-3547
Directions: Drive on through town ......... it's on the east side of the road and hard to miss!

Restaurant Name: Roadside vendors :)

One of the treats of driving through Pueblo lands is the chance to get some Indian Fry Bread!! Most folks who haven't tasted this treat just don't GET why it's so special ... after all it's a ball of dough flattened out and deep fried.

I don't get it either - I just know it's MMM MMMM GOOD!

The roadside vendors at Jemez Pueblo vary, so until you get there you don't know which family won the drawing to use that spot. Each family offers slightly different fare, but all offer Fry Bread! Usually you can also get an Indian Taco, Green Chile Stew, and a few other things as well as water and soda from the cooler.

The BBQ is toward the back of the vendor booth; the open flame and heavy grating heat the oil as well as the stew of the day. There are picnic tables scattered about .. and if you are really lucky you can get one with a teensy bit of shade.


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Theme: Local
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Directions: On Hwy 4 on the northern end of the Jemez Pueblo lands - almost directly across from the new gas station/convenience store.