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BUMBLE
BEE'S MEDIA BUZZ
Fodor's
Bumble
Bee's Baja Grill
Mexican, Under $10, Santa Fe
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A bright, new high-ceiling restaurant with closely spaced tables and bumble bee
piñatas wafting overhead, Bumble Bee's has quickly delighted locals with
its super-fresh Cal-Mex style food, including mahimahi tacos, mammoth burritos
with a wide range of fillings, roasted chicken with cilantro-lime rice, and char-grilled
trout platters. You order at the counter, grab some snacks from the salsa bar,
and wait for your number to come up. There's live jazz on Saturday nights. Beer,
wine, and Mexican soft drinks are served. The plastic flatware is a bit off-putting
(it breaks easily), but otherwise, this place is a real find. AE, D, MC, V. Other
location: 3701 Cerrillos Rd., PHONE: 505/988-3278.
Address: 301 Jefferson St., Santa Fe, NM, USA
Phone: 505/820-2862 |
Frommer's
Review
This new "beestro" offers
a refreshing twist on fast food. It's actually healthy!
The secret? Tacos are made Mexican style, with a tortilla
folded around quality meat, fish, and poultry grilled
with veggies. You pick from an array of salsas. Waist
watchers can sample from a selection of salads, including
one with grilled chicken and avocado. Rotisserie chicken
and various burritos round out the main menu, while kids
have their own options, such as the quesadillas. Diners
order at a counter, and a waiter brings the food. The
decor is a bit Formica-esque for my tastes, though the
primary colors are fun. During warm months, I try to
nab a patio table. Evenings often offer live jazz music,
when folks sit back and sip beer and wine. There's also
a drive-through window. |
Global
Province - Best of Class
A simple enough place—you
can call it fast food if you like—we are much taken
with the Bumble Bee, where you can get burritos, tacos,
and other Spanish fare that soar above the pack. The
ingredients are simply very, very fresh, and all the
staff, from the owner on down, radiate such cheer that
they make it extra fun to visit. For a change there is
ample parking, and it’s very easy to get to once
you discover Guadalupe. Just across the street, by the
way, is Tulips, where you can get fancy fare (90% New
American mixed with a touch of New Mexican) when you
feel like putting on the dog. But you will go to the
Bumble Bee in shorts, get your food in a hurry, and complete
it with zesty salsas and garnishes from the back table.
There is an efficient take out window, too, if that’s
what you want to do.
The surprises for us were the chile-marinated roast
chicken (you can see several on the spit as you
wait to give your order) which easily surpasses
the birds offered by the normal chicken take-out
places. And, second, a burrito filled with tender,
juicy lamb was a treat, offering flavors not found
in the usual run of burritos. But did we mention
the grilled wild Pacific mahi-mahi tacos, the succulent,
slightly charred fish topped with shredded cabbage
and a mysterious sauce? To achieve perfection,
liberally add the superb roasted tomato and chile
salsa from the back bar to all of the above. On
a Saturday night, some tables are pushed aside,
and musicians are installed to add to the merriment. |
Canyon
Road Arts
Billed as a "healthy
Mexican grill" this neighborhood restaurant offers fresh
twists on tacos and burritos served indoors, on the patio,
or through your car window at the drive-through take
out. (Be warned that the take out window is painfully
slow: if there are more than two cars ahead of you, park
and place your to-go order inside.)]
"In an out of the way spot off North Guadalupe, Bumble Bee's offers great, fresh
food with fish and chicken dishes as specialties. Try the lettuce wedge; it's
a meal in itself for only $5.90." J.M.S. |
Excerpt
from the New York Times, July 4, 2004
What's Doing In Santa Fe - Where to Eat
In Spring
and summer, nothing surpasses the taste of succulent
lamb - a gift to New Mexico cuisine from the Pueblo
Indian Culture - like that at Bumble Bee's Baja
Grill.
In the welcome vanguard of fast food that is fresh and flavorful,
Bumblebee's Baja Grill's other attractions are chili-rubbed, rotisserie-roasted
chicken and tacos stuffed with char broiled fish, shrimp, chicken
and beef. Take your tacos at the drive-through or in the cheerful,
family-friendly dining room - A hearty lunch or dinner for two
runs $16. - Beer and wine are available. |
EAT
DRINK SANTA FE
The City's 50 Best Restaurants by Michelle Pentz Glave
"BUMBLE
BEE" Bob Weil and wife BJ interpret the healthy
fast-food environment beautifully at their bright
and airy eatery emphasizing lean meats, grilled
fish, and fresh ingredients. Fans pack the drive-thru
nightly for the juicy, loaded burritos and filling-yet-light
tacos. The latter includes soft corn tortillas
enveloping thick chunks of grilled Mahi-Mahi, avocado,
cilantro, zesty pico de gallo, shredded white cabbage,
and a deal-clinching twist on tartar sauce (two
fish tacos, or Dos-Fish, includes beans
and rice, $6.90). Add your choice of mouth-watering
house salsas from the self-serve salsa bar, especially
the additively smoky (medium-hot) roasted tomato.
Bumble Bee's also offers heaping, crisp salads,
whole rotisserie chickens ($11.90), and fabulous
(locally made) Taos Cow ice cream in four flavors.
This inviting, sparkling-clean joint is ideal for
quick eat-in, drive-thru, or takeout. |
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