Monroe's Restaurant, Albuquerque, New Mexico

We ate here our very first night on a recent trip to New Mexico, and it was a great way to start.  After a week, we all thought that we had had better components of the meal at other restaurants, but everything here was solid, and for sure if you are looking for chile rellenos with read and green chile sauce, this is an excellent choice.
We had just driven 12 hours from Kansas City that day and were all ready to get out of the car.  Our Airbnb hosts were over the top nice, and when we asked for a New Mexican restaurant that we could walk to they said, "Monroe's" in unison.  It was perfect, a half mile walk on a pleasant evening and had a delicious (and very affordable ) meal.  The one thing that many of us had not had was sopapillas, which are a bit like fry bread but smaller and puffier.  You drizzle them with honey and break off small bites at a time, and they are both ubiquitous in New Mexico and a real treat.  So if you are in the neighborhood, this is an excellent dining choice.