El Rito, New Mexico--El Farolito

El Farolito

1212 Main St., El Rito, NM 87530

505-581-9509

 

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Why El Farolito?  Great, unfussy food in a casual, unfussy place. 

Yes, it's indeed something to be the number one restaurant of only one restaurant in El Rito, New Mexico, not terribly far from Santa Fe.  Fortunately, this place deserves to be Number One.

We drove here from Santa Fe with friends who live in the area, and we stopped for lunch. What a fabulous place--down home; family owned; very, very casual--and cash only.

This place is truly worth it--and worth the drive (although it helps if you're in the area).

Two of us had chicken enchiladas "Christmas style," from the "a la carte" menu, one with green sauce (excellent!), one with red; our companions had combination plates.

I'm not a terribly fussy eater, but I confess to be less of a fan of dark meat than of white; I was particularly pleased, then, that the chicken in the enchiladas was all white-meat.

When we have the opportunity to visit Santa Fe again, we'll want the opportunity to go back. In addition to very reasonable prices, the service is friendly and helpful. We were all pleased, pleased, pleased.