Ruben's Grill Mexican Restaurant

9708 Candelaria Rd NE, Albuquerque
(505) 294-1900

Recent Reviews

LotusFlower Flores

Create authentic, where was rancheros I asked for papas instead of rice and it was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Blake Bower

Delicious food and home made chips. I've tried most of the menu. Authentic and priced well, we go almost weekly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Taco, Tacos Al Pastor, Burritos, Enchiladas, Torta and Fries, Chips and Salsa, Burger, Taco

David Minton

Me and my lady stopped by for late breakfast this heavy of a snow day. I absolutely love the old school settings they have! The half wooden walls with old pictures hanging on the walls is awesome! The old school tables and chairs is really cool and comfortable. The restaurant was super clean and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Food was fresh and super affordable! I ordered scrambled eggs with hash browns and toast with white milk. The food tasted as if it was home made. First time there but not our last! A very good local restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Moon Star

I usually come here to get authentic Posolè and Meñudo.However this weekend I went in and ordered two Chicharrón Burritos and Green Chile Stew.I was so disappointed to bite into the burrito and rather than having a crispy bite it was mostly bean and undercooked Chicharrón. Like super fatty and chewy tiny bits of pork. Most of the burrito was bean which is such a scam when your paying 7+ for a crispy pork burritos. Both were like this. The stew was stew. But after biting that burrito I had completely lost my appetite. They offered to replace the burritos which we did but the chef and cashier laughed and mocked me when I asked if I can get a carne asada burrito instead.....?They said only carnitas or beef...I choose beef and to my disappointment I bit into a bean and rice burrito mixed with a little bit of beef...?Then the next day the restaurant charged my card a $5 tip.I had already wasted $30 for food I didn't want to eat anymore then they charged themselves more money from my card. I didn't tip because well they made me two raw pork bean burritos and became rude when I asked for a replacement or refund.They said they didn't know if it was the guy before me who wanted to tip? So they put it on my tab!?? And offered me $5 cash for the "mistake"So sketchy and scammy.I really liked this hole in the wall place until this gross experience I had with them.Never going back.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Chicharron, Burritos, Beef

Dennis Dunkel

The best posole w/red chile and great shredded beef tacos. Always greet me and thank me when I leave.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristen Gutierrez

Used to go here a lot and was good the female server before was nice and food was good and hot. But this last time we had a male server who was kinda rude and wasnt welcoming and issues taking our order. Food had no taste it was bland and cold. Wasn't worth what we

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Jacqueline Gonzales

I witnessed how on some occasions customers can be quite rude. An older lady provoked the waitress a lot last Saturday. The lady ordered a garnish order and got upset because she was charged. The lady began to verbally attack the girl, who was taking care of her, i think the waitress name is lorena, The lady alleged that they had waited a long time, the girl informed her that when they arrived there were already orders in front of her order, that she would not be served before the first people who arrived, which after so many curses that the lady told the girl, the girl defended herself and put her in her place! Ruben the girl defended your job! The lady began to verbally assault your employee. I Hope my review Help so that ruben does not allow his problematic customers to assault his workers, the lady created a fairly large conflict and then pretends to be a victim, threatening the girl that she would receive a very bad review. The girl received a call which i belive it was a take out order and the lady didn't stop screaming, the girl told her to stop screaming because she couldn't hear what people was saying on the phone, the girl told the lady to leave the restaurant and the haughty lady yelled at the girl "you don't tell me what I have to do" "btch" the girl demanded her to leave and the lady from the door continued to curse the girl. The girl ended the argument saying "bye, have a good day", the woman flipped her off through the window.Again... the waitress defended rubens work and she defended herself. Good job!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Enchiladas, Posole

Zina Yroc

such tasty food and super fresh, not a single flavor lacking , absolutely delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Frank Tank

Good food, and Ruben is a good guy, I used to go there in past and am from the neighborhood, but last time I was there,. There was a guy, I believe the same one other reviews are referring too, not sure if he is a cook, waiter or his family, but he was cussing out the owner I believe for good minute, because of payment from a customer. I am glad he was not my waiter because I don’t tolerate disrespect from people! . We go there to eat not to hear an employee being an A-Hole

Monique Goddard

Absolutely rude customer service we will not go back to this restaurant!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Rakesh Dodia

Ordered the chicken burger the women put it through as a chicken salad.so thought fine, then it took 30 mins to prepare an average chicken salad.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Randi Jenkins

Craving posole on a rainy, cold day and gave this place a try. The posole was dynamite...definitely better than many other places in town aside from El Modelo... Will definitely be back.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Posole

Peggy P

Loved the food all was made to order. Nice waitstaff and chef.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tacos Al Pastor, Burritos, Taco

Karina Piche

Waiter was so rude and you ask him a question and he seem’s he dosent want to talk or dosent like his job.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Roberta Delgado

My brother wouldn't let me complain when he bought my lunch there, so I'm writing this review because normally I have a pretty decent lunch. we went in at 1:00 a little after lunch time we were the only ones there...and we were served. My problem was with the Mexican rice.. it was all dried and hard,.like it had been the last scraped dregs on the pan. Horrible and inedible. Sorry to say.

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