Chris’ Cafe

I’ve never eaten at Chris’s Café before… So today I thought I’d give it a shot! First off the location is a little tricky to find it’s located in a small strip mall on Cerrillos road next to a Penske moving truck business! It’s kinda annoying to see all the trucks parked in the parking lot but there is a Small Chris’s Café sign located on the sidewalk. The restaurant is quite small but I sorta like small restaurants, Chris’s Café serves only breakfast and lunch. Upon my arrival I was greeted with a big smile by a hostess who immediately took me to my table. I took a quick glance at the menu and decided to order the Best Ever… «EVER» Green Chili chicken enchiladas! My server asked me if I wanted a fried egg on top… My response to her «you betch Ya»!!! My enchiladas arrived rather quickly… My plate came with a small side of Pinto Beans and Red Chile Posole. Everything on my plate was perfectly seasoned from the enchiladas to the Beans and the Posole. That says a lot bout the kitchen Staff. I refuse to go to New Mexican restaurants around this town and I won’t name names here but most of the time the food is super bland… This wasn’t the case at Chris’s Café! Five stars for a great experience and I love supporting local business! I will definitely be back!

The best breakfast burrito and chicken chile enchiladas ever… ever…for real. Everything down to the French toast was made with care and great flavor. Large portions, quick and fresh food. You will be astonished by how delicious this café is. Why waste your time downtown when you can get away from the tourist traps and eat an authentic New Mexican meal?! Bottom line, one of our new favs in Santa Fe.

Superb new mexican fare. Vegetarian and gluten free red and green chile, which is incredibly rare find in Santa Fe.
This is a rare type of restaurant, one where the owner has clearly made an establishment and menu out of love and wants to keep the business small. Limited hours, friendly staff… it’s almost like visiting a friend’s house.
Everything I’ve had there on multiple visits has been delicious. Nice presentation, nothing fancy but still prepared with care.
One of my breakfast companions was arriving late, so we ordered his food ahead of time. The food was ready, and our companion still hadn’t shown up. Staff was very concerned about keeping the food hot and fresh despite the delay which was our own fault. Their response towards *our* having created a problem was to double-​up on their service and to demonstrate great pride serving up always-​fresh, always-​good food. Thanks!

Great place for breakfast! My wife & I agreed that is as good as a fancy restaurant for less than half the price! Chris is a great guy and his staff is first cabin! Be sure to get the green chiles! Awesome!

At first I thought this hole in the wall wasn’t going to be worth going to, but the Unilocal reviews seemed good and so we went. I ordered the «Best Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Ever … Ever» and it was yummy! Service was good. Chris seemed nice.

This place is really good. I decided to try it and the service and the food is amazing. Will definitely be back

The breakfast quesadilla was very tasty I’m not a salsa lover but both were very good. The garlic butter potatoes were awesome. The huevos rancheros was good also. So glad we picked this restaurant. The wait staff were great very attentive and friendly

This is a great breakfast place! Quick service, food exactly as ordered, with friendly service. Don’t let the location fool you, really worth a visit!

A small place, with good to excellent food, and a very friendly waitress who helped in guiding my breakfast food choice (I’m not really a sophisticated Mexican food junkie.) Their only problem is their location: they’re hard to spot from the road, and I just happened on them by luck. Yes, I would visit again, but for now there are too many other places to try.

Great breakfast! Husband had an omelet, Christmas style, and said it was delicious. I had the pork carneadavado with eggs, which was very savory and satisfying. Must tell you the potatoes are some of the best we have had. The bonus is that the staff are very friendly and efficient. — Definitely recommend stopping in for breakfast.

This place is a secret little gem tucked in the Penske truck company. Service is always wonderful. Food is fresh and feels like you are in grandmas kitchen. Thanks Marisa for your help.

Tried this place after reading good reviews… We were seated right away on a Sunday around 11:45am. Waitress, although very friendly and sweet, took way too long to get to us and take our order. We watched a couple get seated after us –and then a single guy seated after them-​all of whom got to place their order and get served their breakfast before we did. There was a young guy helping seat customers/​serve drinks/​bus– one of the two of them should have been paying attention to the order of operations, in my opinion. Marisa was doing her best and had a good sense of urgency and a quick smile.
Food was decent — nothing to rave about– One high point was the red chile-​which was some of the best we’ve ever had.

Man this place a hole in the wall is worth a hour drive from Albuquerque to eat at. Have anything on his menu and enjoy! And enjoy a good sesta after

Visiting Santa Fe for the first time. We were looking for a place that I could eat after church on Sunday and noticed the high rating on this little café. I began reading the reviews and one mentioned being gluten free and dairy free and they were very helpful. I told my husband we needed to try this place. I ordered the blue/​corn, beef enchiladas with blue/​corn tortillas also on the side, with red and green sauce on the side. My husband ordered a bacon cheese burger. We were both very pleased and stuffed. My husband loved the frijoles off my plate and the fried potato’s. Very reasonable and family owned staff courteous and friendly.
Our food came out hot and quick.
We plan to return for breakfast.

This place is an awesome breakfast and lunch spot! The breakfast burrito is on point! Get it with the carne and X-​mas style. My friend had the pork chops and they were equally as great! Small and homey feel to this place. Food is super fresh and the chili is amazing!

We came in for lunch. Greeted by the owner who was friendly and chatting with another table. The waitress was the owners daughter and was friendly and quick. She has happy to share all the gluten-​free & dairy-​free options. I was so happy that I could safely eat both the red sauce and green chile sauce. I had some yummy chicken enchiladas with a fried egg and Christmas sauce. The food came out quickly.
The sauce was flavorful but not super spicy. This was good for me since my food was generously smothered. My heat-​seeking hubby was disappointed in the spice level.
Good options for kids meals and they liked that they could have breakfast for lunch. My 6yo daughter loved her burrito and would’ve eaten more (she cleaned her plate).

It was between Chris’s and another breakfast place. The other had a 45
Minute wait. According to previous reviews Chris’s would have a similar wait. Nope! We walked in and had not even gotten inside the door when the wait staff greeted us! Small place, looks like a mom and pop shop. The menu was large enough to please us and our order was taken within 8 mins of sitting and getting our diet cokes. Our food arrived literally hot off the grill and looking yummy as ever. I had the two egg breakfast my daughter had the breakfast burrito. Both we tasty and filling. The potatoes are fantastic and grilled up with a hint of garlic. The red sauce my daughter loved. The only downside and this bears nothing on Chris’s café is that it’s next to a Ryder truck rental place and the trucks take up a lot of the parking lot out by street,
So follow the Unilocal directions and you will find this gem!

Sometimes as an adult you make poor decisions.
Mine consisted of too many brews the night before. Dreading the morning drive to Santa Fe I had to endure, I decided I needed some comforting food inside my belly.
I looked on good old trustworthy Unilocal and I first headed off to a different place but drove the extra 4 minutes to Chris’ Café.
A small and quaint place. With not much seating all irrelevant to me. Because I am there for grub not ambiance.
I ordered the biggest breakfast on the menu.
Papas, beans, fritos, cheese, chile and eggs.
It also came with your choice of meats.
This is where my 5 stars come into play.
I opted out for no meats. Just not in the mood. Most places are happy to accommodate and leave meats out.
NEVER do they offer to add something in place.
My waitress asked if I wanted veggies or spinach. She said mushrooms and I was sold.
The red had a nice robust earthy taste that I so love and the green was spot on.
When I make it up there again I will sure be ordering the Randolph again.

Another great meal. My wife, daughter, sister and brother-​in-​law dropped in for lunch. Once again a great meal. My BIL is a chef. He was impressed at how the cooks are able to turn out such good food in such a small kitchen.
Great job guys!

Best green chile chicken enchiladas ever ever added over easy eggs with blue corn enchiladas was fantastic. The chile had a nice hint spice and great flavor. On top of it, I had my eggs over easy it was fabulous!
My boyfriend had the special which was all natural aged new York strip with eggs and potatoes. He loved the fresh flavor of the beef. He also got two side pancakes which filled the plates. He loved it as well.