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Blue Corn Café Frommer's Highly Recommended

133 W. Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501

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Cuisine New Mexican, Microbrewery
Hours Daily 11am-10pm
Location Downtown
Reservations Reservations accepted for parties of 6 or more
Phone 505/984-1800
Web site www.bluecorncafe.com
Prices Main courses $10-$12
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V

Blue Corn Café Review

If you're ready for a fun and inexpensive night out to eat decent New Mexican food, this is your place. Within a clean and breezy decor -- wooden tables and abstract art -- you'll find a raucous and buoyant atmosphere; it's a good place to bring kids. The overworked waitstaff may be slow, but they're friendly. I recommend sampling dishes from the combination menu. You can get two to five items served with your choice of rice, beans, or one of the best posoles (hominy and chile) that I've tasted. I had the chicken enchilada, which I recommend, and the chalupa, which I don't because it was soggy. You can have tacos, tamales, and rellenos, too. Kids have their own menu and crayons to keep them occupied. Nightly specials include the tasty shrimp fajitas, served with a nice guacamole and the usual toppings. Because this is also a brewery, you might want to sample the High Altitude Pale Ale or Sleeping Dog Stout. My beverage choice is the prickly-pear iced tea (black tea with enough cactus juice to give it a zing). The Spanish flan is tasty and large enough to share. The Blue Corn Cafe & Brewery (4056 Cerrillos Rd., Suite G; tel. 505/438-1800), on the south side at the corner of Cerrillos and Rodeo roads, has similar fare and atmosphere.

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