Elaine's

4.5 (508)

$30 and under

American

3503 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

Elaine’s is an American Bistro featuring American contemporary food prepared in house using time honored methods. We only feature fresh foods, as close to locally grown as we can make happen. We have an eclectic wine menu featuring the wines of California, Washington State, Oregon, along with some fine French wines, along with a smattering of Italian classics. Our Chefs have been sourced from the finest restaurants in America, both executive chefs have degrees from the famed Culinary Institute of America, they both went on to hone their skills with the finest chefs in America, before returning to Albuquerque to become partners in this venture.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Dinner: Nightly
Website
http://www.elainesnobhill.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Garrick Mendoza/

Location
3503 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Neighborhood
University of New Mexico South
Cross street
Amherst
Parking details
All around the restaurant
Public transit
Very central, same block
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Elaine's.

4.5

(508)

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
2.8Value

Noise • Moderate

508 Reviews

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MrsT
New Mexico55 reviews
1.0
Reviewed on April 19, 2019
1. Overall 1
This restaurant has closed down! As of date there is no mention that it will ever open again.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on November 7, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This restaurant was closed and it was not indicated on the open tables app/yelp/ or on their website. I
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DavidF
Denver7 reviews
1.0
Dined on November 3, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We arrived at the restaurant and the doors were locked and no one was inside at 5 pm on a Saturday. Used to love this place but now it appears they went bust
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GORDONS
New Mexico2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 1, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly service - wait staff and chef had a fine sense of humor. Great value for a meal of this quality.
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BrockH
New Mexico1 review
5.0
Dined on October 27, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic all around. Wonderfully knowledgeable and friendly staff. ( both front and back of house) Exceptional food and service. Will be returning! :)
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DelphineL
New Mexico5 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 23, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time dinner. Waitstaff was delightful, knowledgeable of menu items and helpful. Beautiful presentation, ample portions and delicious. Had some to take home and while not as pretty just as tasty the next day.
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JustinH Gold
San Diego2 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 21, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We have had some great dinners at Elaine's. This evening we had tickets to a show at Popejoy, and they were overwhelmed by customers who were also going to the show. We sat for almost an hour and did not even receive our salad, so we left. I would definitely consider having dinner here again, but certainly not on a busy night where we had plans afterwards. The ratings for food are from previous visits, since we did not eat this visit.
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BarbaraS Gold
New Mexico142 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 20, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Our dinner was excellent - we started with mussels which were in a fantastic sauce in which I couldn't stop sopping up my bread. I had the hanger steak and frites - outstanding! The meat was tender, the spinach was very fresh, and the frites were divine. My husband had the halibut which he said was equally excellent. Elaine's new chef is a gem! I highly recommend this restaurant.
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NicoleG
Wilmington2 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 13, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I hate to be the person who complains but our experience Friday night was awful. After being seated it took ten minutes before someone brought us water. The restaurant was about 40% full and it was another 10 minutes before our waiter appeared and took our drink order. We ordered a cheese plate appetizer that was ok. Would have been nice to know what we were eating, a server dropped it at our table with no explanation. When it was time to order we asked what the Chefs soup was (the only soup on the menu) and were told that they had run out. It was about 7:00. Who runs out of soup on a Friday night at 7:00?? Our waiter then went on and on about how good it was and how it was prepared. Why!?! We can’t have any!! As we ordered our main courses we were given a list of all the dishes they didn’t have that night which made ordering frustrating. It then took forever to get our food (about 50 minutes). When our food arrived it was clear that they were out of more ingredients than we had been told. Several substitutions had been made to our dishes making what we ordered entirely different from we expected. Instead of candied fruit in a salad they substituted steamed tomatoes. Instead of seasonal vegetables with my steak I got a pile of raw spinach. It was bizarre, cheap, and disappointing. Overall I’m not sure how they stay open. It was honestly the worst “fine dining” experience I’ve ever had and I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.
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ACinAlbuquerque Gold
New Mexico10 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 13, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Delicious food but cold (literally) atmosphere ; servers were trying but food took FOREVER even the cheese tray and dessert. And no more mini sopapillas :( seems like the management has changed for the worse
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Wine Bar
Hours of operation
Dinner: Nightly
Website
http://www.elainesnobhill.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Garrick Mendoza/

Location
3503 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Neighborhood
University of New Mexico South
Cross street
Amherst
Parking details
All around the restaurant
Public transit
Very central, same block
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Menu

Salad

Heirloom Beet Salad

Soup

English Pea & House-Cured Ham Soup

Main

Herb-stuffed Roasted Cornish Game Hen

Baked Whole Bass in a Salt Crust Dome

Dessert

Pumpkin Cheesecake w/ Caramel Drizzle

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