The Artichoke Cafe

DW Plato 9 months ago

Driven by this place dozens of times & have no clue why I haven’t stopped in. Our daughter & her friends recommended it. 10/10 would recommend! It was DELIGHTFUL! Started with a lavender margarita & fried artichoke. For the main, I got the pork chop served over peaches & cabbage. (I haven’t stopped thinking about that chop since … 😋) My sister got the sea bass, also scrumptious. We ended the meal splitting a chocolate torte. Can’t wait to come back & dive a little deeper into the menu.

SCG 8 months ago

Artichoke Cafe is one of Albuquerque’s finest restaurants. The food is fresh and artfully presented. The ambience is warm and cozy and the staff is friendly and unpretentious. It’s a lively place, but the noise level doesn’t suppress conversation. Excellent cocktails, adequate wine list

Asia 6 months ago

This is a cute, cozy spot with an inviting and classy interior. Our first impression upon walking in was very positive. We arrived during happy hour and were looking forward to enjoying a celebratory drink or two. The restaurant was calm and not very busy at the time, though there appeared to be only one server working. We were seated promptly, but waited about 10+ minutes before the server came to take our drink order. After that, it took an additional 30+ minutes for our food to arrive (which I found to be long due to how dead it was). During this time, there was no communication or urgency from our server. Unfortunately, the food did not meet expectations. My guests burger and fries arrived cold, with the fries extra crispy. The Caesar salad was quite nice with the anchovy dressing, but the calamari was undercooked in parts. We spent nearly $70 for two entrées and two drinks during happy hour. For the price point and overall experience, we were disappointed and likely will not return, primarily due to the level of service and feeling somewhat overlooked by the staff.

Herb Wilson 9 months ago

We were passing through town. Stopped for dinner. Great service. They had a parking lot so parking was easy. Didn't have a reservation and we were seated at the bar without any wait. Noemi served us. She was great help, had good recommendations and was still able to keep up with all her orders. I highly recommend eating here. Atmosphere is good. I would come again.

Dani Y a month ago

Went to Mother’s Day brunch at Artichoke Cafe with a group of 8 and unfortunately the experience was really disappointing. The pricing felt way too high for the quality and portions. The quiche starter came with a tiny spring salad — it tasted good, but it was basically one small piece of quiche for the price. I ordered the steak frites and it arrived cold, and paying around $30 for a choice skirt steak that wasn’t even hot just wasn’t worth it. The chicken and waffles were also disappointing. The waffle was so hard it was like a cracker, and again, cold. Actually everyone at our table had cold food. On top of that, if you were drinking water they only brought tiny little glasses, so we constantly needed refills, but nobody ever brought a water decanter for the table which would have made much more sense for a large party. For the prices they charge, especially for a special Mother’s Day brunch, we expected much better quality and service. Sadly, definitely not worth it and we won’t be back.