Sugar’s Bbq & Hamburgers

Always have to stop here for burger and coke! Don’t miss the onion rings. Nancy and Neal serve up tasty burgers that are a long standing family tradition for us!

Another diamond in the rough. I have passed this great place hundreds of times to and from Taos. This trip with the family I decided we would stop. This was a great choice. The staff was extremely friendly. From the time you walk up to order the smell of the burgers is captivating and you would be disappointed with flavor.

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best mouth-​watering eats in New Mexico. Foodiea, put on your bucket list!

It’s been a while since eating here, some past comments made me think maybe Sugar’s was closed. I am so pleased to see recent reviews. My favorite is the brisket burrito, bring a cooler with a few cold brews and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!!

I put A LOT of tasty things in my mouth over the weekend — not the least of which was the brisket burrito with bbq sauce on the side, «A Johnny down the road special». Johnny being the owner of the Classical Gas Museum just down the road. It was a damn fine burrito — damn fine!
BTW — this is a slow food joint. Just relax…
Next time — the Sugar’s burger!

This place has been a long time local favorite of mine and for good reason. They serve up a killer burger thats fresh and hits the spot every time. The sugar burger is notorious for being gigantic its practically a meal for two. I also enjoy their brisket burritos as well, very tasty. And the best part is they are conveniently located right off the highway between Espanola and Taos with plenty of picnic tables to enjoy your meal. Its a great place to stop and enjoy some great bbq. And if you have room for dessert try the trillionaire pie.

The food is great. Eaten here several times. The people who take the order are rude. Not friendly.
Don’t go if you’re in a hurry, food took an hour to get.

Get Sugar’s Burger — green chile cheeseburger with bacon, mayo, grilled onion, mushrooms, lettuces ms tomato on a grilled bun. This was straight up the greatest burger shack experience I’ve ever had! Stopped after hearing the burgers were great and we’re certainly not disappointed. This deserves 5-​stars as one of the best burgers in NM, if not all of the U.S.
Bring your whole family here in the spring to sit under the apple and cherry blossoms. It’s right on the river with mostly local traffic.
If I had another stomach I’d go back and have another burger and fries. We loved it!

We’ve driven past Sugar’s many times over the years, and have either kept driving or the place was closed. Finally, we decided to give it a try. After all, it’s a beat-​up trailer with picnic tables in the middle of nowhere, so it appeals to our roadside culinary curiosity.
We settled on a bunch off BBQ– beef ribs, pork, sausage, brisket. Sides of slaw, potato salad and beans.
The potions are huge– depending on what you order, you may want to share some things. The BBQ– average, if you eat a lot of BBQ in different regions. For this area, it’s pretty good. Sauce is mild, maybe a bit too sweet, but that’s always a personal preference. The ribs were not «fall off the bone» tender, but acceptable. Sausage tasty, brisket a bit dry.
Sides– uninspiring potato salad– skip it. Cole slaw was outstanding, and the beans had chunks of brisket– very good.
We topped it off with a slice of «trillionaire pie», a frozen mass of something with cherries, chocolate chips, pineapple, coconut, who knows what else with a chocolate crust. It’s a mass of sugar to keep the kids bouncing for hours. Not at all memorable and while we weren’t crazy about it, it somehow disappeared anyway.
You can’t stop at Sugar’s if you’re in a hurry. The home-​made sign above the walk-​up counter tells you that they are not a fast food restaurant and everything is cooked to order. Inside you can see a sign that says something like «I’m retired so I don’t have to do anything». You may find yourself waiting at the order window trying to place an order, watching tray after tray of food go out. They will take your order when they’re ready. That’s part of the charm and experience. (Side note, from standing at the order window for several minutes, my glasses were coated from the airborne grease coming from the fryers…)
Seating is either in your car or at a picnic table, and as for restrooms– unless you like porta-​potties that may not have been cleaned this year, I’d suggest you hold it.
Are we glad we stopped? Yup. Next time we’ll try some burgers or other stuff. Places like this are usually a good bet for one reason or another, and it’s worth your time to grab a bite here.

the bbq sausage is to die for!!!

Very average BBQ. We passed this on our way from Taos to Santa Fe and decided to go back after realizing there are few options in Valverde. I had a BBQ beef sandwich with fries. It came on a large bun and the beef was marinated in BBQ sauce. Only seating it outside The owners were very nice and I’d possibly stop here again if I don’t want to wait until getting to Taos or Santa Fe

We were here on a Saturday afternoon and I had the brisket burrito, my wife had the pulled pork sando, we shared some BBQ beans. The beans were probably the best part of the meal, very good flavor. The burrito was a little dry and so I would ask for extra/​some BBQ sauce if I had it again. The pork sando was okay, the sauce as a little too sweet. If you are in the area I would recommend stopping by, but I am not going to make another special trip.

I didn’t come to New Mexico expecting to find barbecue like this. After a lovely trip rafting the Rio Grande, our guide suggested lunching at Sugar’s, an outpost so humble we certainly would have bypassed it like all the other trailer-​shacks lining the roads in NM. But this place is not only simply awesome in its pastoral setting, where you can eat at the picnic tables outside and watch the sheep across the street, but the barbecue is world-​class, and that is no exaggeration. The ribs, especially, are some of the very best you’ll find anywhere. GET THEM. And be sated NM-​style as you blissfully move on to Santa Fe or Taos (or your local environs, should you be so lucky as to live in this wonderful place).

Love this spot. Chicken fried steak sandwich will change your life.

You definitely want to try a Sugar burger when you’re here. But don’t bypass the other goodies if you happen to arrive on certain days of the week. I had the pork ribs and they were HUGE and juicy and delicious. I hate baked beans, but a side of these got snuck in to my order when I wasn’t paying attention. OMG I love baked beans. I’m ordering as much of these baked beans as I can carry next time…

We’d driven by Sugar’s a few times en route to Taos. Finally, my dad and I stopped in to treat ourselves to some smoked meats, and I’m so glad we did. The brisket was served simply — on a tortilla with green chilis. And that’s all it needed. Smoky, juicy, slight chew. Very nice. My dad tried the BBQ sandwich, the same smoked beef smothered in a tangy, a bit cloying, sauce. We swapped mid-​way through and then decided we each like our own and swapped back.
The portions are large, including their sodas and fresh-​cut curly fries, so come hungry. The locals all seemed to eat in their cars so we did the same since it was a bit cold, but there are outside tables under a crabapple tree. After lunch, I suggest sneaking around the back for a peek at their smokers.

Named after the owner’s now deceased bull dog, Sugar’s is a great BBQ joint. At first glance, you think it is nothing major, but this trailer off the side of the road pumps out some amazing food. The food is cooked to order and may take a bit (10 – 20 min depending on how many people are waiting in line). The location affords you an excellent view of the surrounding mountains. Orders are taken with a smile and service is good. You can eat sitting on a bench on the porch or any of the tables located conveniently located in the shde of the apple tree’
I recommend the briskett green chile Burrito and the Sugar Burger.
Make sure to visit Sugar’s gravesite before you leave (located a few yards away from the main site).