Introduce yourself: Food

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

Reply with your name, what you prefer to be called, and then recommend a local, low price food joint that is a hidden gem.

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

I’m Jeff Salbato (your teacher), but I prefer Jeff. You only need to introduce yourself in one of these sub-topics, but, because I’m the supposed leader here, I’ll post in all of them…

Hidden food joints: Arirang Korean, Coda Vietnamese Bakery, Magokoro Japanese (closed for now), Viet Rice, Gyros Mediterranean, Thai Cuisine, Don Choche, Curry Leaf, Tako Ten, Tap N Taco, Federidelfos, Il Vicino.

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[Katie Sais]

I’ve been wanting to try Coda Bakery… is there anything from the menu that I must try?

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

Hi Katie,
Oh, I would love to be in your shoes, getting to try Coda for the first time. You can’t really go wrong there, but my go-tos are the Banh Mi sandwiches. And my favorites are the BBQ tuna, the egg, and the fried tofu (tofu is hard to do well, but they nail it).
-Jeff

[Spencer Storey]

Hello my name is Spencer Storey! A local food place that I go to at least once a week is Pho Bar in Rio Rancho, it is a Vietnamese place that specializes in pho but they make all sorts of other meals as well. My family and I have been going for 8 years and we love it, we have gotten to know the owner and he even opened a faster paced place called “Spring Rollin” that serves pho on the go and its a very similar taste!

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

Spencer,
Yes, Pho Bar is great. And they might take the trophy for portions…their large Pho is the size of kiddie pool. And just down the road from there is VietRice, which is also great. If I lived in that area, I would eat at those places weekly. You’re lucky.

[Adrianna Hansen]

Hey Spencer! I am a huge fan of Pho. I’ve been eating it my whole life because my little brother’s mom is Vietnamese and she can make some good pho. Have you ever tried Spring Rollin’?

[Gabe Lafferty]

I’ve been out of Rio Rancho for a couple years now and didn’t think that I’d be going back for Vietnamese food of all things, but your recommendation is compelling!

[Katherine Sais]

My name is Katherine Sais, but I go by Katie. I enjoy eating at Green Jeans, and order from either Fusion Tacos or Pho Kup.

[Maya Shelhav]

Hey Katie!! Pho Kup at green jeans is soooo good! I love their spring rolls. There’s a place called Bamboo by Kulantro off of Menaul and Louisiana that is run by (or at least used to be run by… I don’t know if they switched ownership) the same people, but it’s more of a sit down resturaunt. Their pho is similar and really great.

[Gladys Door]

Hi Katie!! I love pho too; I’ll check it out at green jeans. I like to get pho at Spring Rollin, omg so good.

[Gladys Door]

Hello everyone,

My name is Gladys and I go by Gladys lol. I love eating Sushi and I highly recommend Sushi Freak, they have sushi burritos!! They’re so good and bigger that a sushi roll.

[Laisha Vasquez]

My name is Laisha, and that is what I go by. I recommend Cafe es Amor; it is local and family-owned. All Mexican-inspired dishes and they are all amazing they also have pretty big portions!

[Catlyn Bittel]

Hey everyone, my name is Catlyn and that is what I go by. I have many places I like to eat so that is why I choose to go to Sawmill! I like almost all of it so I recommend trying a different place each time. Anyways I look forward to leaning with you all!

[Alitzah Flores]

Hi everyone, my name is Alitzah and I go by Alitzah:)
One of my favorite restaurants that I consider to be a hidden gem would be IL Vicino which is like an Italian restaurant, what I love from that place is the wood fired pizza. Another hidden gem restaurant is Spring Rollin and they sell Vietnamese food and its pretty good too.

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

Alitzah & Gladys,

Il Vicino was on my list too.

I still haven’t tried Spring Rollin, because when I look into it the small portions scare me. I’m used to the humongous bowls of Pho and hearty banh mi most places serve. I’m not usually a spring roll person. Somebody please convince me. Or, you know, convince me to not eat so much.
-Jeff

[Sonja Gonzales]

Hey everyone! My “underground” food rec, would have to be Limonata, for breakfast or brunch, they have to die-for-crepes, along with a variety of quiche, burritos, and other breakfasty things. The service is always great and they wifi and outlets making it a great study spot! Go check it out!

[Sonja Gonzales]

Looks like I forgot the most important part, my name is Sonja and that’s what I go by :)

[Faith Vanderloop]

Hi guys! My name is Faith and that’s what I go by. I’d have to say my “hidden gem” is Cazuela’s Mexican Grill and Brewery. Their food is so good and it tastes like traditional Mexican food (if that’s what you’re looking for).

[Gabe Lafferty]

Hello everyone! My name is Gabe, short for Gabriel- but I prefer Gabe. I see that there is a semi-popular opinion for Mexican food which makes me happy to see! I too will be contributing to that genre with my accidental discovery of the taqueria inside the El Mesquite Market off San Pedro on the east end of central ABQ. They will load you up with all the goods necessary to fix yourself up to 15 tacos for the price of 3!!!!! personally I get the carne asada every time.

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

Gabe!
Yes! And literally right next door to El Mesquite market is Coda Bakery for the best Banh Mi sandwiches I’ve ever eaten! That is 50 yards of food heaven. There are two roads in town that have so many brilliant food gems on them: Eubank and San Pedro. And, in this case, it is literally 2 of the best food joints that share a wall.
Bravo! Jeff

[Mary Solberg]

Hello! My name is Mary Solberg, I just got by Mary.
My family actually immigrated from Japan which was full of good food (especially sushi). We’ve always had trouble finding an authentic Japanese restaurant in ABQ but here are some gems that we go to regularly for a taste of home! Sushiya and Nagomi are both great choices if you are looking for fresh sushi at a reasonable price in NM. Nagomi specifically has a Japanese chef who will cook you up some delicious Japanese teishoku. We also love Vietnamese food, particularly pho and I think Pho Ginger on Juan Tabo has the best broth I’ve tasted so far!

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

Mary knows her stuff!
If you want to impress a date, take them to Sushiya, because it is great sushi and charming, but if you just want great food that is very affordable for Japanese food, Nagomi is genius.

[Alana Jacobs]

Good afternoon everyone! My name is Alana and I highly recommend the restaurant Guava tree café. They serve Cuban food and I try to make it there once a week for lunch with my coworkers. I’m drooling just thinking about their lunch special!

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

Alana,
I still haven’t eaten at Guava Tree yet. I’ve been there a few times, but it was closed every time. But I keep hearing it’s great.

[Kalliyan Nemeth]

Hello, My name is Kalliyan (I prefer Kalli) and I will recommend flying star, it’s this cutely designed restaurant will a very diverse food range and their enchiladas are SO GOOD. I’m a killer for Mexican food so recommend me something good :)

[jsalbato@cnm.edu]

Let’s see, for top notch traditional recipes, try Don Choche’s. For cheap but good Mexican food, I like Filiberto’s. For foodie fusion tacos try Tako Ten. And for straight-laced and simple, it’s Tap n Taco.

[Renee Wales]

Hello,

My name is Renee and that is what I prefer to go by. One of my favorite local food places, which is also a brunch place, is the Cinnamon Cafe. It is located off of Juan Tabo and Eubank and they have some of the best coffees, teas, and breakfast meals that I have tried. It personally reminds me of Flying Star, but 1,000x better in my opinion.
I also highly recommend Geckos which is located in Nob Hill close to Carlisle. It gives a dive bar sort of vibe, but I have not been disappointed in any of the food items I have tried from there. They also have happy hour and different food specials every day of the week! Again, I have never been disappointed when visiting this joint. 10/10 recommend!

[Mabel Godinez]

Hello everyone, my name is Mabel. My favorite restaurant is also what I consider as a hidden gem is Cali Burrito. Great food and honestly too great vibes!!!!!!

[morgan meili]

Hi! my name is Morgan Meili. a local place i recommend is tap n taco. They have almost every kind of simple tacos and french fries and thats wonderful to me so.

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