De La Tierra

Got a coupon for the continental breakfast. When we inquired about a credit against a regular breakfast, I was told that they don’t do that. I know other Marriott properties do, so it seems petty for a high tone establishment (with prices to match) to nickel and dime their guests like that. The food was good, with a southwest twist to the Eggs Benedict. And Dee, our server, was tolerant of my complaints and provided wonderful service.

We had an excellent experience here. Great service and the, food was terrific. Crab Cakes for my wife. Ribeye for me perfectly cooked. My friend had the Quinoa Steak (I know but he’s on a Quinoa kick right now). His wife, Michelle had the seared Ahi. The drinks were delicious. I recommend the Old Fashioned.

We came here for Dinner. The place was very tastily decorated. Comfortable chairs. The drinks were outstanding. Service is a bit slow but consistent. All of our Appetizers were delicious. We tried the Hunters Board, Soup and Salads. Everything was served on time and plated with pizazz .
Dinner oh my the Ahi Tuna was awesome and the corn cake it was served with was simply delicious ! I need this recipe. I had the Quinoa patty and chili infused oil. There were Oyster mushrooms on top. The dishes were well presented and the flavored immensely.
Overall this place deserves better reviews than it has received. Don’t hesitate to try this restaurant our friends that live here suggested this place and I think I’ve found a hidden gem.

Would love to give this place more stars but can’t. The ambiance was good… with the piano playing in the background, but the food was not stellar. We were told twenty minutes after ordering the filet that they no longer had any left, so ordered the bacon Macaroni and Cheese. It was mediocre. The service (although we sat at the bar) was also mediocre. Took about twenty minutes to finally order our food. Don’t think we will be going here again.

The only reason I’m giving two instead of one star is because the décor and ambiance is gorgeous.
The living things here, however, is another story.
I was there with four others (20% auto-​gratuity does not apply), I asked the waitress to bring out a slice of cake for a certain individual in our group because it was a special occasion. When I asked for the check, I got an unitemized bill that only showed the total. The total seemed a bit much to me but I didn’t bother asking, tipped, and left.
I went back to my room, did some math, and it turns out that I was charged an extra $ 27. I went back to ask the assistant food manager, who was rude and unapologetic, brought out the waitress, who said that I asked her to add a 20% tip to the bill. I did the math for her, bill * 1.2 does not equal what she charged me. Add tax, still does not add up.
Assistant food manager said he can’t waive the credit card charge until Monday when accounting office opens. Then I asked them to pay me back the difference in cash, the assistant manager said it would have to come out of the waitress’s pocket. After some hesitation, the a. manager said he changed the charge on my credit card.
All this time he was trying to get me to leave because he had a «room service» to attend to instead of resolving something that his waitress did to a Marriott Platinum member who booked two Global Suites (their most expensive suites).
Moral of the story: watch out, ask for itemized receipt. Better yet, eat somewhere else.

This elegant restaurant with its dramatic décor is located in the El Monte Sagrado eco-​resort, about one-​third of a mile from the central plaza of Taos. Our party of three travelers was happy to find a quality restaurant that that was still serving dinner at 9:30 p.m. on a weeknight in June 2013. Although we were the last table of diners, the service was very pleasant and unhurried. After trying a prickly pear margarita (we’ve had better), we had Kessler calamari and a house salad as appetizers. For our entrees, we chose Colorado lamb chops with mashed potatoes, rainbow trout with capers and lemon butter and a lean but tasty bison steak. All our food was delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience. We paid about $ 120 for our dinners and a drink.

While our experience in this hotel was not good, this restaurant served excellent food and the staff (Joaquin) was outstanding and friendly. I love the terrarium feel with labeled exotic plants all around. Healthy and fresh.
My only rub (literally) is the table which punishes the tall with knee rubbing metal (see my photo)

Great healthy food choices. It’s also in one of my favorite spas in Taos.

I came here for breakfast twice while staying at El Monte Sagrado. There are two dining rooms — one is more traditional/​western, and the other (farther from the hostess stand) has more of a greenhouse feel. The service was attentive, and the food was excellent. I especially liked the breakfast burrito — but beware it is HUGE! Breakfast was included with our room, so I didn’t pay much attention to the prices. I definitely preferred a made-​to-​order breakfast at a nice restaurant to the crappy buffet-​ish breakfasts that a lot of hotels offer.

We were staying at this hotel and breakfast was free. At free, it was overpriced!
Wife orders eggs with toast. I ordered eggs and an english muffin. Wifes eggs arrived and she asked for tabasco sauce. After 10 minutes still no tabasco but after 12 minutes waitress brought cold salsa??? Obviously eggs were stone cold but waitress never asked about that.
My muffins arrived barely toasted (not even warm). I asked that they be put through the toaster again. They arrived with the wife’s tabasco!!!
This restaurant was routinely empty throughout our stay and after breakfast there was no doubt why!
Too many other breakfast options in Taos to waste time and money here.

This place desperately needs a real chef and not a hotel banquet event line of cooks. Such an incredible atmosphere (although my best description is some woman with a very rich husband and no taste of her own whatsoever said «honey, buy me a resort» and she proceeded to decorate it with everything she’s ever seen at every resort she’s been too. The food was so low quality, we even sent the eggplant back as it was cold, hard and tasteless (and I’m usually far too embarrassed to send food back), if I hadn’t had a Groupon reason to be there, I’d have been really upset at the price/​quality. Our server (who was very good) even seemed embarrassed at the food he had to serve. It is too bad, for the setting is rather spectacular if a bit over the top. Crabcakes were mediocre, and to be honest, I even forget now what we got instead of the eggplant, but obviously it wasn’t anything memorable. So disappointing.

Came here for dinner on a weekday with co-​workers while on business in New Mexico. Located inside a Resort and Spa Hotel, the interior is elegant and the service is very friendly. Overall, they give decent portions (except for the Elk tenderloin), are pricey, but can make for a nice dinner in Taos.
Orders:
1) Elk tenderloin with roasted potatoes and brussel sprouts ($ 34): small portion of elk (~5 to 6 oz) that was cooked medium but was still alittle tough
2) Chicken with string beans and fries ($ 21): two thighs and drumsticks, decent amount
3) Beef Short ribs with roasted tomatoes and veggies ($ 25): large portion of short ribs, slightly too salty
4) Appetizer: North Atlantic Mussels ($ 12): good portion of mussels, around 25 mussels covered in a chilly sauce
Nice place with a moderate selection of menu items. If you’re going out on a nice date while in Taos, this can be a very nice place to go and explore around the restaurant itself. If you’re just visiting Taos but don’t want to shell out such a large tab, I suggest looking elsewhere.

My dining companions and I have pretty high standards when it comes to an «award wining restaurant» and this place missed the mark completely. Although the Monte Sagrado resort itself is quite gorgeous and dramatically decorated– the overall atmosphere of De La Tierra was a bit odd. From the get go the service was slow and although not entirely unfriendly, our waitress looked like she was just dying to run out to a high school party and serving us was the only thing holding her back.
We started our meal with an extremely bland, luke warm soup and following that my vegetarian entrée was pretty much a joke. Imagine about ½ cup of quinoa dumped in the middle of the plate topped with canned peas and carrots that have been drained– then try paying $ 19 for it and perhaps you can feel my disdain. The only thing that was even worth writing about was the dessert «El Mundo” — which was delicious and we promptly demolished in nearly 2 minutes flat (probably due to the fact that I was still starving from the lack of substance to my meal).

This restaurant is in the El Montaño Sagrado resort. This is an award winning restaurant so I was expecting the best. I wasn’t disappointed.
The restaurant itself is beautiful. Its décor is elegant mountain resort, with the high ceilings and giant wooden chandelier. There is also a bar on the side of the restaurant. They make really excellent Mojitos.
We started our meal with the Surf and Turf appetizer. This was mussels on polenta with chicharron. The creaminess of the polenta was a great balance to the other strong flavors of the dish. We gobbled this one up.
My main course was Duck, Two Ways. This was absolutely delicious! I took one bite and shut up… The duck was moist and flavorful. I know it came with something else, but all I can remember is that duck. I savored each bite of that entrée.
For desert, we had Chocolate Five Ways since they didn’t have Crème Brulee. This included truffles, brownies, and a milkshake. It was okay, nothing memorable.
As for the service, its attentive and very professional. We had a really nice waitress that evening and she helped me choose my entrée.
So if you are ever in the Taos area, try this restaurant if you want to splurge. You will get your moneys worth.