Garduño's

Garduño's is a Mexican and New Mexican cuisine restaurant chain from the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.^[2][3][4] There are two locations in Albuquerque, and former locations in Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Phoenix area and the Las Vegas Valley.

Garduño's

Garduño's
Company type	Privately held
Industry	Casual dining
Founded	Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1969 (1969)
Headquarters	Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States
Number of locations	2[1]
Area served	New Mexico
Products	Mexican and New Mexican cuisine
Website	www.gardunosrestaurants.com

History

The restaurant was started as a small family-owned restaurant in 1969. Since then, it has expanded into a chain of restaurants.^[5] The chain ran into financial trouble in 2011, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, then was purchased by Southwest Brands.^[6] Afterward several of the locations closed, including the Las Vegas Valley location.^[7][8] Garduño's has opened new locations in the Albuquerque area.^[9]

Specialties

Garduño's is known for featuring large plates of Mexican and New Mexican foods, as well as large margaritas and various alcohols.^[10][11]

Reception

They have received accolades in both their home state of New Mexico, and their Las Vegas Valley locations.^[12][13] The Palms Casino Resort and Fiesta Rancho locations were voted Las Vegas Review-Journal's "Best Mexican Restaurant" consecutively for nearly 20 years.^[14]

In popular culture

The location at Winrock Shopping Center was featured in the Breaking Bad episode "Confessions".^[15]

References

1. "Locations - Garduno's Restaurants in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Las Vegas". gardunosrestaurants.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
2. Kathy Barco; Valerie Nye (2006). Breakfast Santa Fe Style. Sunstone Press. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-0-86534-501-0.
3. Dorothy Nobis (1 May 2001). Four Corners. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-57380-148-5.
4. Westways. Automobile Club of Southern California. 1988.
5. "About Us - Garduno's Restaurants". gardunosrestaurants.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
6. Dyer, Jessica (December 24, 2012). "Gardunos poised for return to growth". abqjournal.com/. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
7. "Are upscale Mexican restaurants a dying breed?". LasVegasWeekly.com. September 13, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
8. Stapleton, Susan (August 29, 2017). "Garduños OUT, Culichi Town IN at Fiesta Rancho". Eater Vegas. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
9. Sinovic, Steve. "Garduño's owners to open cantina in NE Heights". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
10. Heidi Knapp Rinella (June 27, 2013). "Garduno's hosting tequila pairings dinner". reviewjournal.com/. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
11. Severson, Kim (2006-09-18). "Once Culinary Outbacks, Airports Now Offer Local Delights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
12. Bob Sehlinger (4 September 2007). The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2008. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 363–. ISBN 978-0-470-08962-0.
13. Adrienne Petterson (2005). A Marmac Guide to Las Vegas. Pelican Publishing. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-4556-0851-5.
14. "Best Mexican Food Restaurant in North Las Vegas - Garduno's of Mexico". Retrieved July 28, 2014.
15. Dyer, Jessica (August 26, 2013). "Garduño's featured on 'Breaking Bad'". abqjournal.com/. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

External links

• Official website