Juanito’s

Juanito’s was food stop #2 on my family road trip to the northwest. We stopped here for dinner in search of a meal full of hatch chiles. Unfortunately, it came up a little short. By small-​town standards, I’m sure it’s quite good, but the food wasn’t all that flavorful or especially tasty. The service was very good, however, and considering the other options Clovis has to offer, this is probably a top choice.
The first disappointment was that they only served beer/​wine, so the margaritas are made with agave wine. This sounds like it would be delicious, but in actuality it is way too sweet and rather hard to drink. Second disappointment was the table salsa — it was basically tomato sauce with a hint of spice — no bueno. I ordered the meat-​free chili relleno (not a lot of meat-​free options offered, I might add) which came with rice and beans. The rice and beans were standard Tex-​Mex and tasted fine. The chili relleno itself was rather soggy under its red sauce and the fried goodness surrounding the chili was totally lost. Another bummer was that the waiter didn’t ask me if I wanted red or green sauce (even though I believe this is an option) so I missed out on the green hatch chili sauce completely.
Redemption for Juanito’s lies in their fresh sopapillas. Despite being disappointed by my entrée, I left feeling happy after eating a hot and fluffy basket of dough smothered in honey.

I have been dining at Juanito’s for pretty much my entire life, and it is still one of my favorite places to go when I’m in town. The staff is friendly and the food is cheap. Not a whole lot more you can ask for. But definitely order the guacamole and add the amazing seasoned salt.

Blandest Mexican food I’ve had… did like the sopapilla though, that’s it

Of all the places to get authentic mexican food, this place ranks near the bottom for me. Not poor quality, didn’t get sick and the service was wonderful but was not impressed with the food. Table salsa was my favorite part, and I imagine this place is perfect for someone new to New Mexican food or the person who does not care for very spicy!

Passing through on my way from Ohio to Arizona and stopped here because I needed a place to sit and eat after being in the car for 2 straight days… this place was AWESOME! I got some dinner special that included a drink and a sopapilla for dessert with the entrée… and it was like $ 7. The food was authentic and awesome and the staff is super friendly. I would definitely recommend this to anyone passing by.

They have the best mexican food with very the best service. We stop here all the time. They have great friendly fast service. You can get a whole meal for cheap! Don’t forget to get the giant sopapillas!