Buckhorn Tavern

We stopped in after a day at Bosque park, as we had seen this on the NM Chili Cheeseburger Trail. The best burger ever! What makes it so great is the burger itself is like a homemade burger. Everything just melds together for a delicious experience. The chips and salsa are also way worth it- I haven’t had any better! The fries were yummy and obviously homemade and onion rings were pretty good- but not the best ever. Over all- we tried several chili cheeseburgers in NM and Texas- this place had THE best burger and chips and salsa!

A friend recommended this place after stumbling acrossed it themselves. Even came picked me up to drive me the 5 hours there. Well I can tell you it was worth every minute. Absolutely delicious. Perfectly cooked burger. Burger was juicy. Burger topping we all fresh. Bun was soft and fresh. Home made fries. I'll definitely be back.

On a quiet road, the adobe structure stands with a slow cook recipe that has turned this place into a local dynasty. Dressed like wataburger, the smothered green chili drips from the edges with nothing but chard deliciousness. Fries are straight out of a hand dye cut with skins hanging on at cubed ends. A Mexican cola to wash this Southwestern treat down. Locals keep coming and that is a true sign of what is good in this hood.

4-28-25 This place is not on the way to anywhere, but the food was worth the trip. As stated in other reviews, the exterior is deceiving. I had the Buckhorn Burger (green chili cheeseburger) that beat Bobby Flay. Having eaten 3 different versions of the GCC in the last 30 hours, this is easily the best I’ve had. You can taste the fresh ground meat, and it was cooked perfectly. The chili topping is spicy but not crazy. The fresh cut fries were spectacular, washed down with a couple ice cold, local craft beers. The sweet, friendly gal serving us ran her tail off to make sure we wanted for nothing. And they have a small selection of souvenirs and local goods to browse while your food cooks. The building is aged and dingy, dark inside even. But the food and service makes all that fo

The best green chile cheeseburger I have ever had. The wait Staff is always friendly and attentive and I really like the rustic atmosphere. The burgers are so good that i almost always do in when I'm passing by. It's close to the exit and easy to find. Although I love their fries, which are hand cut, the burger is so big that I rarely get them together, and I'm a bug eater.