Good Huevos Rancheros in Santa Fe

[geling]

I will be in Santa Fe for 4 days mid-September and would like a recommendation for a place with good huevos rancheros. We will be staying at Ten Thousand Waves so any other restaurant recs near there would be great. (Obviously we are spending the big bucks on lodging and spa instead of dining out, ha ha, so inexpensive recs would be nice).

[finlero]

As a recent Santa Fe transplant and huevos rancheros enthusiast, I've tried 'em at the high-profile places (the Shed, La Choza...) and been reasonably happy (personally I still say they're overrated), but the best I've found is actually in the section of town with the big box stores and chain hotels, at a place called the Flying Tortilla.

It looks kind of chainy and nondescript from outside, but turns out to serve what must surely be some of the best New Mexican food I've had. Good green chile, awesome red chile (be warned it has some heat), and generally good everything else (beans, rice, carne adovada, and really good cinnamon rolls at breakfast). I love that their only two draft beers are Tecate and the outstanding local Monks' Ale made in neighboring Pecos (for less than $3 a glass, incidentally).

A few quibbles: (1) no hard liquor = no margaritas, and (2) their tortillas are inconsistent by NM standards, sometimes being good and sometimes tasting just a bit stale.

Google informs me the Flying Tortilla is at 4250 Cerrillos, out by the mall. Nothing fancy, but very good.

[PitLab]

I'm glad to see that you subscribe to the "beer is not just for breakfast anymore" philosophy!

I'll have to search out Flying Tortilla next time I'm in town. I did forget to mention Horseman's Haven which is a favorite of mine. Especially the Level 2 chile (not on the menu.)

[mcgrubbs]

Haven't been there in a good while, but Tortilla Flats was easily THE place for breakfast, including HR.

[Salt_ofthe_Earth]

FYI Level 2 is on the menu, it's under "sides".

[PitLab]

Damn! It didn't used to be. I was told by the bartender once at Il Piatto that they have a Level 3 chile but I don't want to even imagine how hot that would be.

[fyfas]

finlero,

I believe that THE FLYING TORTILLA is owned by the people who own THE PANTRY closer to town on Cerrillos Road.

The look of the place is probably because it was last something called The Kettle, a national chain featuring truly inedible food.

[finlero]

Well I'll be darned, the intertubes confirm this. Interesting, I keep hearing great buzz on the Pantry, but haven't gotten there yet. I'll definitely check it out. Thanks!

[desert rat]

I recommend the huevos rancheros at Los Potrillos in the former Pizza Hut on Cerrillos near St. Michael's drive. Not New Mexican but Mexican, and very good!

[ciaogal]

There is also The Zia Diner. They have Huevos Rancheros on their menu...

http://ziadiner.com/

[PitLab]

The Plaza Restaurant. Although I like the chile relleno omelette better.
Tecolote Cafe.
Maria's has a very nice and relatively simple version that I like. But, it could be the tequila tastings that influence my judgment there.