The Owl Cafe

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For two star American, try Owl Cafe in Albuquerque. It's known for its hamburgers. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place features catering. This place is good for groups.

User Reviews of The Owl Cafe

Yelp.com Review - by Tom C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Keep hearing about their green chile cheeseburgers, so I figured I'd finally make it by and try one for myself. That's a mighty fine burger, I must say. Can't say that I'd rate it best burger ever,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Green chili cheeseburger.... #1 best burger I've ever had.Anywhere.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Historically this cafe originated from southern NM where they became famous for green chile cheeseburgers. I have eaten at the original a few times and this place tops the original in every way. In...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather R.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the best chili cheeseburgers I've ever tasted! worth the stop!
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Great place to go after a hike in the Sandias. Good root beer, good burgers, super-cool building and diner atmosphere.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chupacabra X.

4.0 of 5 stars. Standard diner fare, nothing spectacular except:"Green chile cheeseburger" - Hand formed patty, served hot and dripping with cheese, plus our Albuquerque favorite green chile. Hit and miss from day...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by chris c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Stopped here each time I have driven across the u.s. Its a great little place to stop and refuel on food. Good service, great food, great prices.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Yummy!

The Green Chile burger is awesome!! The best greasy home made style burger! The atmosphere is great, good old nostalgic diner! Love it!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Morgan F.

5.0 of 5 stars. The Owl Cafe is one of my favorite places to eat when visiting Alb. The history is rich, food is great, and service is impeccable. The 'World Famous' chili cheeseburger can not be passed up. The price...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Doug B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wonderful authentic Southwestern fare. They make excellent green chile sauce. I ate here twice in a period of 12 hours and enjoyed both meals, dinner and breakfast. The place is decorated nicely...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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Go for the malts and shakes!

As a vegetarian, I'm underwhelmed by the regular menu choices at the Owl Cafe. But I keep going back because I am addicted to the malts. They make them right, with real ice cream, and serve it to you with the...
kudzu.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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I love this place

Every year I go to Albuquerque and I always find myself going to The Owl. I love the old feel to it. The food is delicious.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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great burgers and milk shakes

There prices on milk shakes and burgers are awesome. The milk shakes are made of really ice cream and are to die for.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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Back to the 50's

The Owl Cafe is a trip back in town. Great diner food. Burgers, milkshakes, fries. Jukeboxes at each table. It's an awesome place. Great prices.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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Let's go back to the old days....

A visit to the Owl is a trip back in time. Think booths with jukeboxes on the tables, poodle skirts and ducktail haircuts. The food is GREAT!
kudzu.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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Great for breakfast!

I've eaten here several times and this place is the perfect old fashioned diner. With hand made milk shakes, excellent breakfasts, and really good service, I've never been disappointed here.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Throwback diner

Step into your time machine and head to the Owl. Great milkshakes and burgers in the 50's diner tradition. Juke box at every booth. Great selections for all 3 meals of the day with a nice variety
kudzu.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jack t.

3.0 of 5 stars. Its a diner shaped like an owl. I love divey diners, and I love home-style New Mexican food, so I wanted to love this place, but after a few tries I've given up on being satisfied by their food....
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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Relax with a great shake

I I love the Owl Cafe ! Their hamburgers are the best, juicy and filling. I love 50's style cafe's and the Owl is one of the finest. It's relaxing, they don't hurry you and they have great shakes and floats....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alison R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Well worth the stop if you're passing through. If you like new Mexican food, you'll like this place.Get some of their coffee - VERY good, surprising even.
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by janelle p.

3.0 of 5 stars. Owl Cafe serves New Mexican food made like diner food. It doesn't seem like the menu has changed since the restaurant opened its doors to Route 66. This is a great place to get green chile anything....
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Don't let the looks of this place scare you away, even though there is a big owl looming out of this circular adobe style landmark! The food here is authentic. It's always consistent. However, the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Having Been to Both. . .

I've been to both the original Owl Bar (not cafe), and the Eubank spawn, and I must say: the original has an exceptional green chile burger, and the Albuquerque one has truly baffling milkshakes. The burger in...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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cards by Kristina W. at InsiderPages

I love shopping at Hallmark for all of my special occasion cards. They always seem to have the perfect card for any occasion or moment. Plus they have great gifts ideas as well as flowers. Friendly customer...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2005
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Always good food

I ate at the San Antonio restaurant many times and consider the Owl in ABQ to be just as good. These burgers are they way burgers are supposed to be made.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2004
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Green Chili Cheeseburger

When you have an"Owl Cafe" burger, you feel like you died and went to heaven. The green chili cheeseburger along with their chili cheese fries are absolutely wonderful!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2003
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generic dining

Regarding the green chile burger. nothing spectacular here. In fact, most truck stops could compete with this restaurant for quality, and beat it in price. As far as the fries are concerned, I think they...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2003
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Over Rated

Overall, I would say that this establishment is over-rated; The menu extremely limited (steaks are available), and the price is high for what you get. The burgers are delicious, but small. It was hard to find...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/29/2002
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Heaven

The Owl Cafe has the WORLDS best green chili cheese burgers you will ever sink you teeth in. The chili has great flavor and little heat. Add fries to the order and you are going to be full for a long time.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2002
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OUTPOST

(I have been to many NM places, many times) Ancient Secret - go to Carrizozo for the best green chile cheeseburger... because the Owl Cafe is merely a pretender to the throne. The service deserved the rating I...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2002
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Best Burgers in New Mexico

The Owl bar is a nice 50's style restruant with a very friendly staff and overall great food. The owl bar is the most famous for there green chile cheese burgers, which unfortunately are so good that they are...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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The burger they'll serve in Heaven

This is a real live green chile cheeseburger; not for the wimpy. Add a side of onion rings and it will remind you why it's good to live in the "Land of Enchantment."
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2002
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Best Green Chile Cheeseburger

The Owl Cafe serves the best Green Chile Cheeseburger hands down. Celebrities visiting Albuquerque drive out of their way to have one. You can't beat the Owl Cafe for a great burger at a reasonable price
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2002
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you gotta be kidding?

overpriced, medocre burgers. To continue typing to meet the 10 word minimum is bumming the Dude out :)
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2002
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Owl be back!

The first thing that attracted me to the Owl Cafe was the vintage car show that was going on as I checked into the Howard Johnson's just behind the restaurant. This is a twice a month event. I did not notice...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2002
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Yahoo! Travel

The original Owl Cafe is in San Antonio, New Mexico and it has been around since at least the 1940s. The fare at it's Albuquerque namesake is essentially the same; high quality diner food at
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Dine.com

i was glad to find a place to eat right off the highway...
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AOL CityGuide

dine in a place that's shaped like an owl...
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Wcities

the original owl cafe was born 150 miles south of albuquerque and grew in popularity among desert travelers and nuclear scientists on their way to, or through, white sands missile range...
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