Location: Silver City
Top Restaurants in Silver City
Top 10 Mexican food in Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best Mexican food in Silver City, New Mexico, United States. As suggested by its name, Silver City began as a mining town at the height of the prospecting boom in the 1800s and has survived a long Wild West history that hosted such notorious notables as Billy the Kid and "Dangerous Dan" Tucker. Evidence of its even earlier history can be seen at the nearby Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, where ancient homes of the Mongollon Pueblo still stand. Hikers, cyclists and outdoors enthusiasts flock to explore the scenery of the Gila National Forest.
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10. The Chili Bowl
Reviewed By Albert008
In the middle of Silver City right on US 180 in a very busy section of town is a small restaurant that is mostly brown on the outside and amazingly colorful and bright on the inside: very cheerful and fun. The food is excellent and the prices are better. I have been several times and everything was great. I got the Taco Plate with chicken (large chunks) with real beans and real Spanish rice (not the pasty sticky stuff, common to so many Mexican restaurants), all for $6.75 at dinner time! On another trip for lunch I got Chile Rellenos (excellent) and for another lunch an Asada Burrito (amazing real roast beef flavor). Service is very good and fast. The restaurant is close to the road on a curve, so it's easy to pass. But don't.
9. Burger Time
Reviewed By SLily11
I have eaten here for years. I personally like their combo burritos though I get VERY frustrated with the cost and inconsistent size of the burritos. I would come here more than 6 times a year IF their burritos were bigger. Sometimes they are small, small... and NOT worth it at all. Sometime they are normal, never big. There are so many places in Silver that serve more food, equal or better food, for less money. They are also in an outdated facility and have horrible drive through technologies. Oh well...small town. Not sure I know why they survive.
8. Grinder Mill
Overall Ratings
3 based on 37 reviews
30 years in business. Brown bag place
Reviewed By kilgorerena
ok, so I am in silver city and looking for good food. I was told on Campus that the Grinder was 'excellent' .......... yep, it was 'college kid' food. So not so great but edible. I went with my children and husband. I want everyone to know, that if you don't want the counter girl making eyes at your man, don't take him with you. I was trying to place an order..... it took me literally yelling to get her to pay attention and take the order. Finally my husband said "you know what let me just go sit down". I can tell you that if this were a Hooters I would understand. But it isn't. My CHILDREN had to look at this disgusting sight. When my son said 'Mommy why is that ladies che ches poking out?" I had to explain that not ALL women respect themselves. I WILL NEVER GO BACK. I don't care who that girl is related to, I just know that someone isn't watching what their employees are wearing. YUK!
7. Mi Mexico viejo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Albert008
I overheard this drive-thru Burrito shack being recommended to another; finally got around to trying it! Terrific! Great taste and value. I got on a kick and tried one breakfast burrito after another for about a week. Don't miss this! This is the real deal!
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6. La Familia Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By AdrockDallas
Stopped in because someone recommended it. Asked about queso and they said they don't do queso. Asked about cilantro and they said there's none in the building. Ordered a different sauce and it was the consistency of chicken stock but more bland. My customer ordered a burrito and hardly touched it; apparently quite bland and low quality ingredients. Would love to say something great about staff or ambiance, but it too was very sub-standard. At least is was fairly cheap.
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5. La Cocina Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By Tom O
The relatives I had dinner with at La Cocina described the establishment as âa hole in the wallâ, which is accurate, and, Iâve found, the type of Mexican restaurant that offers excellent food. I wasnât disappointed with my selection of huevos rancheros, with the eggs done over easy as I ordered and plenty of cheese smothered with red sauce. The sauce was unique in my huevos rancheros experience, as it was red chile con carne, rather than the usual red sauce sans meat. That was a nice touch, with tender, chunky meat. There were a couple of disappointments, though. The first was the complimentary salsa and chips. The chips, which are made in-house, were over cooked and a bit on the stale side. Still-warm, freshly-made tortilla chips with good salsa are a joy. These chips were not, though the salsa was tasty with spicieness to my liking. The second disappointment was that beer or wine isnât available. But, I knew that going in, so no penalty for that.
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4. Kountry Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By Albert008
I had lived in Silver City for year before I heard about the Kountry Kitchen. I had asked many people about recommendations for Mexican food and never heard it mentioned. Maybe it's a local secret? Most of the restaurant crowd seems like locals. What a great surprise for us. The view alone is worth the visit. It's just a few hundred feet off of the main Hwy 180 in town behind a few motels. I went for the Chimichanga. The shredded beef filling is my favorite and I order smothered in Red Chile Sauce and cheese. It's so good I have never tried any other dishes.
3. Mi Casita
Overall Ratings
4 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By Denise F
All the menus I have found online are out-dated. This is average to low quality food. There are not any "healthy" selections on the menu. The American food is generally deep fried and from the freezer, the salad is bag salad. The "Mexican" food is generally good, but not what I prefer.
2. Nancy's Silver Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By Flans_l
We had lunch here because it was the only place we found open on a Monday in downtown Silver City. The sandwiches were simple and served on toast with ruffled potato chips. There were Mexican entrees and a few blue plate specials. Waitresses were friendly. What really made the place was the pie! The day we were in they had pecan (my choice), peach, cherry (my husbandâs choice) and apple. They will warm it and add a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream if you ask. The pie was delicious!
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1. The Jalisco Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 459 reviews
Reviewed By Anthony M
This is supposed to be the place to go for Mexican food in Silver. There red enchiladas weren't bad. It truly didn't match up to the Mexican food in Las Cruces and El Paso. It did get crowded when i was there due to a softball tournament being in town. It did take awhile to get food
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