I had heard about this restaurant a few years ago and for some reason just never remember to go and check it out. Everything that I heard about this place was always good, and let me just tell you I should have checked it out sooner. The Flying Tortilla is located on Cerillos Road right by the Santa Fe Place Mall, the restaurant used to be called the Kettle Restaurant. It’s not the prettiest restaurant from the outside there in
Santa Fe, but the inside is styled like the 60's with a lot of
Santa Fe historical photos decorating the walls. It’s a very nice family restaurant that serves everyone from the New Mexican locals to the tourists that are staying nearby.
This place gives out some nice big portions for mightiest of eaters, and for a price that is hard to beat anywhere else in
Santa Fe. I have to say that the service was a little lacking, the hostess was very nice and friendly and got us to our table promptly, however our server could have been more attentive in my opinion. After she had got us our drinks and food it was almost liked she disappeared, but I will admit that it was kind of busy when we arrived at the restaurant.
Even though our server was a little disappointing the food made up for all that. I order the chile rellenos 3 egg omelet with papas fritas (fried potatoes), apple smoked bacon and wheat toast, and of course I had to try their pancakes. I also got a to try their green chile patty melt and french fries that was order by my wonderful mother who I had ventured out with on that lovely Saturday morning. The omelet was stuffed with a nice big crispy chile rellenos and then the chile rellenos was stuffed with queso blanco (white cheese), and smothered in green chile it was EPIC!!! Just writing this now makes me want to hit the road to
Santa Fe just to get this beast of an omelet. Now who doesn't love bacon? Anyone? Good didn't hear any lame people say no hahahaha. The apple smoke bacon that I ordered was cooked to perfection nice not too thick, 5 pieces of deliciousness. They were nice and crispy all the way through which is the way I like it. Nice and cooked no squishy bacon for me please. The wheat toast was toasted perfectly and the type of bread they used had a great flavor I wish I knew what it was. Now the pancake it was nice and fluffy and they even serve if with a little serving of whipped butter, however I believe that they cooked the pancake on the same griddle that they cook on for the regular food. My pancake had a very familiar taste of onions so I would not recommend getting the pancakes. The green chile patty melt that my mom order was amazing. The meat is cooked to order very moist and delicious. The green chile had a great flavor and a little bite to it which is the way green chile should always be. Now the high light of my mother’s order was the french fries. They were so crispy and salted perfectly they were awesome. I could have had the fries alone as a meal they were that good. I suggest that whenever you go, you have to get an order of fries you won’t be disappointed.
I Give Flying Tortilla:
Rating on a 1-5 Star Score
