Hillcrest Restaurant

Oh my! Pulled into this little gem. Was greeted right away from a very nice lady. She told us it was going to be a little longer than usual wait due to staff shortages. We gladly waited. Sure am glad that we did! I am a taco lover....never heard of Burnt cheese tacos... my taco life will never be the same. They are AMAZING! All of our food was great and the friendliness of the staff and other customers was amazing. If we ever find ourselves back in Las Vegas, NM we will gladly return!

Since 1949..........are you kidding? There must be only a dozen restaurants across America, in small towns, that are even 25 years-old, let alone 72 years! Hahaha....I rolled into Las Vegas late one night and searched up and down the strip for a motel room. Couldn't find a single one in July.2021. Of course I did have special needs: my 10 1/2 year-old companion, Raji, a 120 lb. Rottweiler. I needed a dog-friendly motel. Luckily, when I was about to hit the road and just continue driving to Raton where I usually stay at my favorite motel, the Robinhood Motel, I stopped by the Budget Inn and met Jay, the reservationist. Cool as Paul Newman in his famous role, Jay smiled, welcomed me and Raji, and I had a room. Better than that, I asked is ther anywhere in Las Vegas that I can still get a quick meal other than the usual chain fast-food places. Jay explained that the bar next door was associated with The Hillcrest and was still open for another 35 minutes. I walked over to nirvana and had a beer and wonderful chicken sandwich at the bar. So nice........... The Hiilcrest is a unique place. Next visit, I'll eat in their dining room, a special place that looks like Audy Hepburn or Spencer Tracy might walk in at any moment. At least I will and shall eat happily waiting for the ghostly guests to show.

Charlie’s was not open (much to our disappointment) so we stopped here for breakfast while on a very long road trip. Our server was very nice, but the food TOOK FOREVER and everything was COLD. Our server did not stop back to check on us (I think she totally knew that our food was cold), so we ate what we could, paid the entire bill, and left. Next time if Charlie’s isn’t open, we’ll just skip breakfast.

We travel through Las Vegas a few times a year and usually stop here for a break. We usually go to Allsups and grab a quick bite to go. I tried Hillcrest to see if it would be a good place to try .They were very busy. I finally got a seat and ordered. The food was good, green chili was mediocre. Service was really good.