Tia Sophia's

Food was good, had better. Been here may to times but it's been years. It lacked. Service was horrible though. Asked for an extra plate since me and my husband shared, it took our waitress another 10-15 minutes to come back asking if we needed anything and I had to remind her we asked for another plate. So our food got cold. She stood at the table next to us yapping away for a long time before remembering she was on shift. Horrible waitress. We already agreed we won't be back mainly because of of the service. Food was ok, we had better.

Happened upon this restaurant while walking around downtown. I was hoping for breakfast but missed it by 10 minutes. Fortunately, Huevos rancheros is on the lunch menu as well. The server even surprised me with hashbrowns as a side so it’s like missing the breakfast hours wasn’t a problem. The food was excellent. Well seasoned and both the red and green sauces were perfect. This was a pleasant change from the place I ate at the night before. Service was fast and friendly and the seating was comfortable. Definitely makes my list of New Mexico favorites.

We had lunch and enjoyed it thoroughly. I had the chicken enchiladas, and my wife had green chili stew. The enchiladas were really good, I would have them again. My wife had the stew, which was good, but the consistency wasn't right for her. Otherwise, it was good. The sopapias were well done with honey and cinnamon sugar on them. If you want good food, this is a place to go.

My friend and I had a wonderful breakfast at Tia Sophia's! The food was absolutely delicious and hit the spot perfectly. I ordered the eggs with a side of meatloaf, and it was amazing—perfectly seasoned, hearty, and cooked just right. My friend also loved their meal, and we both appreciated the generous portions. The cozy atmosphere and friendly service made our morning even better. It’s the kind of place that feels like a local gem, and we left feeling completely satisfied and ready to start our day.

The food was great! I had the breakfast burrito, and it was very big and really yummy. I tried some of my mom's blue corn pancakes, and I would get them next time it was so good! My sister, who's slightly picky, didn't enjoy what she'd ordered, but the server was very accommodating and got her some hashbrowns which she enjoyed much better. Overall, great meal!

There’d a lot of white people that go to Nepal for enlightenment, they should come here instead. The best burrito. I’m usually a green chile girl and I ended up getting that and we also got a frito pie with both red and green. We will be back. This is the spot 😭 the Sopaipilla made me question my life’s choices so so good.

I have been life long resident of Santa Fe and a loyal customer of Tia Sophia's.I can't even remember the year I first ate at this historic restaurant.. probably late (1970's)? I was just all of 14 years old. Loved by not only locals like myself but have taken my out of town friends to eat there and they also couldn't get over how good the food was. Of course I grew up with this New Mexican food. For out of Town folks..(This is no where near Tex Mex). This is Authentic New Mexican food. I Highly recommend this Restaurant if you love true New Mexican food and Chilie. If you like Tex Mex..skip it.

Went there for lunch. The food was ok. Wasn't too impressed. Service was good and fast. The sopaipillas were tasty but thicker than the other places we ate at (not sure if that's good or bad). The red and green chiles were kind of bland.

Tia Sofias is a delicious spot for breakfast and lunch. We were greeted and seated during the lunch rush and felt welcomed and well taken care of from start to finish. With honey on the table, our server took our order and brought hot sopapillas to start. We're accustomed to having sopapillas for dessert, but here, you can have this rare and delightful treat before your meal, during and after. So we did! Wow! Sopapillas are served piping hot, crispy crust, pillowy soft inside, thick enough to support a generous pour of honey. We decided that it was OK to get sticky and enjoyed every bite! We love the NM decor and the gallery of famous cartoonist Ricardo Caté is a great tribute to his work and funny! Hubby chowed down on his enchiladas, loved the green hatch Chile sauce, beans and moist, flavorful, rice. My Chile rellenos were SO good! I love the thick fluffy batter, rich hatch Chile sauce. Not sure if they were poblanos or Pasillas, but nice and spicy! We devoured the last half of our sopapillas drenched in honey for the crowning glory to our great meal!

Carl makes Tia Sophia's so iconic. We love Carl and all his recommendations, stories, etc. I'm so glad we came here. The food is awesome and I highly recommend the stew!! I forget the name of it but it is so good. We also had their homemade sopapillias, enchiladas, stuffed sopapillias etc. Dined here twice specifically for their lunch menu. The Christmas is the way to go, the green is nice but omg that red salsa is iconic. Old school super casual establishment. No need to get super dressed up or anything. Very friendly staff cute old school interior.

We had seen recommendations all over TikTok for breakfast spots in Santa Fe and this one kept popping up the most so we had to try it out. We came at peak time and we had around 4 groups in front us, but still we were seated within 5-8 minutes. Our waiter was quick to take our order and consistently came back to assure we were good on drink refills and to check on us. I had the sausage breakfast burrito with Christmas sauce (half green, half red). The burrito was large and filling and the sauces were delicious - I ended up liking the slightly spicier red sauce to the more flavorful green. The wife went with the Thursday Special. It was a pork plate with a sort of adobo sauce. She too enjoyed her dish and spoke highly of the tenderness of the pork and overall flavor. For a quick and easy breakfast, I'd highly recommend Tia Sophia's. Good service, good food and reasonably priced. KG Recommended.

Fabulous food! Great service and very fast lunch! The sopapillas were like beignets. Great place, no wonder they have been in business since the 70s! Authentic New Mexican cuisine is the best Mexican cuisine.

We had a delicious lunch here a month or so ago. The restaurant is super cute, staff are friendly, and the food is amazing. We had the chile relleno lunch specials and everything was mouth wateringly tasty. Wish we lived closer so we could eat here more often!

Staying downtown in Santa Fe? Need a breakfast spot? Look no further than Tia Sophia's. Not only is it an absolutely charming little place, it's also fast, delicious, and right in the heart of the artsy-fartsy district! We popped in on a Tuesday morning and were seated without delay. The place was almost at capacity, but because they crank that food out so quickly, my guess is that tables are routinely turning over. We ordered two breakfast burritos and a stack of pancakes for the kiddo. I feel like the food came out two minutes later. Seriously. It was that quick! We wolfed it down and were on our way in less than 30 minutes. Place is a winner!

This place is small and gets busy fast so I recommend getting there at a decent time. I ordered the bacon breakfast burrito. It was good. Not the best I've had. But I will say it was very flavorful. I wish my burrito had a little more egg in it. There was definitely plenty of hash browns. Service is quick!

This place is obviously a staple of the Plaza area. They coined the phrase "Christmas" for red & green chile sauces, which you'll now hear all over town. It's casual and comfortable, decorated with colorful sombreros, dresses, weavings, and coloring sheets done by children. We came for breakfast and I had to get something with a Santa Fe twist. Good idea! Blue corn pinon pancakes were delicious! Hearty and the little nubbins of the pinon nuts added a bit of bite. Staff were busy but friendly. Definitely a place that locals come as well as visitors.

Walked into this restaurant minutes before 1pm without realizing they were closing. We were told by the waitress immediately after sitting down that she had to take our order because the kitchen was closing so we had about two seconds to review the menu. When we expressed that we didn't realize they were closing they kept telling us it wasn't a problem and we could sit and eat for as long as we wanted. I ordered a breakfast burrito with sausage that came out immediately. I was disappointed to see it had whole patties of sausage in it making it a little awkward to eat. After taking three bites of our food a busser rolled a cart right next to our table and started clearing cups and dishes from the surrounding tables. Not exactly a relaxing atmosphere -quite the opposite actually-it made us feel even more rushed than we did when ordering. We were still eating when the waitress dropped the check on our table. Overall the food was okay but we wouldn't have even sat down had we known they were closing and we'd be rushed. Wish the host said something when we walked in. Wouldn't bother going back with all the other options in the area.

OMG, where to begin? I'm from San Diego and grew up with this kind of cooking. My first bite of the green chili stew nearly brought me to tears. Reminded me so much of my parents and the green chili my mom always used to make. Can't have a better breakfast than a bowl of this with some fried eggs and a side of tortillas. My eyes kept rolling back in my head. It was so delicious. Sister had the huevos rancheros which were equally as fabulous. Very affordable, warm, friendly service, and. inviting atmosphere. If ever in town, I highly recommend this place..

The food is outstanding and so is the service every single time we've dined at Tia Sophia! It's a quaint, cozy place and always enjoyable!

We snuck in for lunch on Sunday just before closing. Great service and wonderful food. Tasted like eating at your family's table. We had the tostadas and tacos. Both were delicious but the tostadas were our favorite. Good diner atmosphere.

Food was great as was service - we had a lovely server! However, the person seating people short hair, lots of tats was horrific! When I left, I asked the gentleman the manager at the front about the lady with the short hair and he said she's my wife walk away. She should absolutely not be working with the public. She was throwing chairs and rude as could be. I will never go there again.

I heard they invented the breakfast burrito, but unfortunately we couldn't get there until lunch time. However both dishes we tried were really good. We shared the chili relleno and the stuffed sopapilla. Fast service, casual atmosphere. Rice and bean side were tasty. Sopapillas with honey were very fluffy. Overall nice place to grab a casual meal.

For the huevos rancheros fan... come here for the breakfast we all dream about. The breakfast we deserve. When we walked in, a man walked out with a huge smile on his face and announced "you all are in for a treat!" This place did not disappoint. Our table of 10 ordered the breakfast burritos, blue berry pancakes, breakfast enchiladas and of course huevos rancheros. Everyone left full and happy. Highly recommend!

I used to have an office near Tia's and I went here a lot. A LOT. Frankly, I got kind of burned out on it and started taking it for granted. My wife continues to meet friends for lunch here and told me I was crazy. Well, I took a couple relatives there (we were in Santa Fe and it was convenient) last week and - I was a fool to ever pause my visits to Tia Sophia's. Nothing's changed (but the prices - thanks to the crazed printing of money that started during COVID, everything is more than twice what it was when I was last here) - the staff is still super on-it and friendly, the room is still folksy, clean and crowded . . . but they always find room for you. And the food is really excellent. My guests wouldn't stop raving about how good it was. Obviously, I'll make it a priority to stop in more often. Heck, writing this up makes me want to take a drive up there NOW . . .

It's a great place for lunch, but even for how simple the food is I think it's overpriced. You're better off starving or going home to make a sandwich.

So here I am in Santa Fe, after a train ride and a guided tour at one of the local museums on a Sunday. Someone suggested to eat at Tia Sophia. Of course I said yes! They are delicious, with nice places to sit, good service and all around a good place to go. No disappointment any time I go. Food, service, quality is always good. If you don't believe me, just try it.

Best green chili on the plaza. All the combo choice are excellent as are the blueberry pancakes. Excellent service, attentive staff. Lunch is just as good as breakfast!

Hands down the best New Mexican food in Santa Fe. Only your abuelita could do better. If you know, you know.

Wow! This is a Santa Fe staple for a reason! Brunch here was great! This place not only had great Yelp reviews, but I had local recommendations to come here too. I got the blue corn enchiladas with ground beef, smothered in red and green chilies, hashbrowns, with a tortilla on the side. I sat at the bar and the service was impeccable. The food came out hot and was super yummy. So much flavor!. There was a line out the door to this cool place. Which means its going to be good. The bar was my saving grace. A must try place in Santa Fe!

Enjoyed lunch today in celebrating their 50th anniversary, although there was a waiting line we were seated in about 15 minutes and had great food.

Loved the vintage diner vibe and the people. The combo entree featured a Chile relleno and enchilada. It was somewhat difficult to distinguish one from another. Red and green chili sauces very good if a bit overwhelming on plate. loved the sopapillas with honey.

Wife was meeting Carole, her long time friend of 35+ years and Carole's BF Ross. When we asked where to meet, Carole, a long time Santa Fe resident, suggested Tia Sophia's or Jinja Asia Café. Came here on a Wednesday, our last full day in Santa Fe, well within walking distance of our hotel, El Sendor, at 11am. Wanted to come earlier, but Carole and Ross apparently don't get up that early in their retirement ages. Plenty of seats at 11am, a bit early for lunch when they are changing over to the lunch menu. Wife ordered the Huervos Rancheros covered with spicy green chile sauce, while I got the Santa Fe plate. The Santa Fe plate's cheese enchilada and pork tamale were flavor accentuated by the covered delicious spicy green chile sauce, together with shredded lettuce, Mexican rice, and pinto beans. The taco shell was cooked just right, nice and crunchy with strong corn flavor bursting with ground beef. Could have eaten another one. For dessert had the fluffy sopapillas with honey. Napkins so tiny they could not cover the frontal area of a thong bikini. Last time we ate at Jinja Asia Café with Carole and Ross in 2017? Ross ate pot stickers for dinner, possibly out of his element in an Asian restaurant. Here, it was another story, as he a long time New Mexico resident got the beef enchilada plate. I should have followed his example, as locals know best.

Our go to breakfast place when we visit Santa Fe. Scrambled eggs with red and green chili, beans, and sopaipillas filled with honey. A great breakfast for a reasonable price. First come first served, you may need to wait for a seat but turnover is pretty quick. Good to see the place hasn't changed since I started visiting Santa Fe in the early 90s. Learned this year that you can order sopaipillas to go. Great afternoon snack. We'll be back.

Oh my! When I got to Santa Fe, I asked someone where the best Mexican breakfast was and they pointed me here. Sophia's did not disappoint in any way/. Best huevos rancheros I've ever had. Period. The verde sauce perfect. Lots of vegetarian options on the menu. Highly recommend.

I have never been so disappointed in Yelp. This place was so awful, I thought someone was playing a joke on me. How did it get so many stars? The man greeting everyone at the front wasn't particularly friendly and was obviously put off by anything diverting him from his usual routine. Strike one. As we were seated, the table next to us, indoors, had a full sized, very furry, non-service dog at the table with them. Strike two. They served us store-bought mini taco shells, store-bought guacamole, and unseasoned, boiled chicken breast. The beans were like soup and had zero seasoning. Strike three +. We literally "ran for the border" afterward because even that fast food joint with 2.5 stars had better tacos than this place. What a joke! I would expect better cooking from someone who didn't know how to cook, let alone an actual restaurant. Go anywhere else but here.

10:30am on Tuesday 11/26. Cook couldn't cook an egg correctly. Sent my huevos back once because eggs were over cooked. The 2nd plate eggs were undercooked, but I didn't dare send it back again. The chile was good, as usual, as was the service, but after eating here my entire life and living 3 blocks away I can't say we will be back. There are too many great breakfast places nearby that I don't have to risk receiving a sub-par meal again. How can a breakfast place hire a cook who can't cook a proper egg?

Delicious huevos rancheros. Beautiful ambiance. Great service. What more is there to say?

If you're in Santa Fe please come here! This was recommended to us by a rad local we met the night befor and I'm so glad we ran with her rec because this place could not have been more satisfying. We cruized in on a Monday and we're able to get seated right away! The man that took us to our table noticed my husband's owl bear shirt and we had a great chat about D&D and star wars which was so fun. We ordered and the food came out quite fast and we devoured it. We both had combo plates and sopapias and ate every last bite. The whole place was decorated really cute and was pretty spacious. We did notice that there is usually a large group of people waiting for tables on the weekends so heads up - this place is popular!

Fast and good food . Was there with my baby visiting friends . So helpful to have good and fast service !

I enjoy the atmosphere and the wait staff at Tia Sophia's unfortunately they have joined the ranks of other companies that are trying to gouge the customer. I ordered hot water with my meal and they said I would be charged for the water so I walked out. What has happened to our country.

OMG! Recommended by a friend, the food here is just excellent! Warmly welcomed by host and seated quickly we reviewed the menu & ordered the huevos rancheros and smothered breakfast burrito (both w/red & green chile sauce). No lie, the flipping best chile sauce - spicy enough to make your nose run, but tasty enough that I was practically moaning - my taste buds were sooo happy! We've eaten in Taos, Albuquerque & Santa Fe & this is hands down the best! We're staying in Albuquerque, but going to make the one hour drive to Santa Fe, just so we can eat here again! Loved, loved, loved it!

Whenever we Visit Santa Fe, this is a must-go breakfast place for us. It's always so crowed but luckily we walked in the right time. We got seated immediately. Lots of people know about this place but what stands out for us is the service. The staff is always attentive and we do don't have to wait or ask for anything. Very friendly, too. The food.... What can I say? Always great for all these years. Some time you might have to wait. I normally don't like to wait but this one, it's worth it!!!

When I asked for recommendations for great New Mexican food in Santa Fe, a friend said "run, don't walk" to Tia Sofia's. He was spot on. The food was delicious. The service fast and friendly.

Amazing flavors, great family feel from the time you walk in the door, family friendly and truly Southwestern Mexican food at its most delicious!!! If they served alcohol, I'd find a way to give them 6 Stars!

Really the first or second best breakfast burrito I've eaten. I had with ham. The ham is first grilled and the full slices are added to the tortilla along with the eggs and hash browns. I'm not usually a fan of potatoes in my bbs, but their version melds perfectly. Breakfast ends at 11:00, so go at 10:56 so you can have breakfast AND sopapillas (SP?) They are perfect. And the honey! To die for.

Great place with reasonably priced food, friendly wait staff and generous portions. Huevos rancheros w homemade beans. Side of guacamole was 6 and fresh and again, homemade. No fillers in the guac. My friends and I were so full we had to walk it off! A great place for families.

DELICIOUS!!!!! I was just traveling to Santa Fe for a few days and I have to say I've been dreaming about this since I left. I'm not sure what I had, just one of the specials with red chile that was marinated chicken. Spectacular! Sopapias is something I've also never tried before, and it took me a while to figure out to eat it with the honey on the table. Sadly, can't get anything like this at any other part of the country. Truly amazing, and a must try if you are in the area.

Back home, I almost always visit a restaurant more than once before writing up a review. It just seems like the fair thing to do. (Except on those rare occasions when the place irredeemably sucks or an expensive place is mediocre or worse, meaning I'm not returning.) But on the road, I think everybody, including me, writes up reviews based on a single visit, fair or not. I got to visit Tia Sophia's for a second time. First was during a work conference five years ago, and that was the best food of the trip. The wife and I spent a week in Santa Fe this fall, and I suggested going for lunch one day. The first visit was excellent, but for whatever reasons, I deemed it not quite worthy of five stars. A second visit underlined the restaurant's attributes and seemed to soften the minor flaws. A half-decade later, I got the same "Atrisco Plate"--green chile stew, cheese enchilada, beans, & posole. Everything was just as superb, if $3 more expensive now. As I indicated before, the food here has that fussed-over, stick-to-your-ribs home-cooking quality that is hard to duplicate in a restaurant kitchen. A very similar plate at Tomasita's the day before was great, but Tia Sophia's amps it up a notch or two. Sopaipillas and ice tea were top-notch, too. The dining area at Tia Sophia's is modest-bordering-on-frowsy--it's showing some age--and the service is amiable enough but seems a bit hurried. But the owners clearly take pride in turning out wonderful food; you get the impression that, instead of letting things slide during a half-century in operation, they've continued to fine-tune everything to near-perfection over the decades.

Great lunch spot. Beef chalupas were really good, the presentation was great. Guacamole was delicious! Hubby was craving a burger and he said it was really good. The sopapilla was amazing. Wanted to eat all four but shared with the hubby and friends. Nice place, down home feel. Service was good. Very full.

Two for two--so far the restaurants we've tried in Santa Fe have been excellent! Today our choice for brunch was Tia Sophias, which has lots of seating far back inside, as well as lovely skylights providing a cheery morning glow at 10:30 a.m. Very popular and crowded, yet we were seated immediately in a booth and greeted by the owner not much later than that. Friendly, quick service (though please don't try to clear the whole table while one person is still eating). Ice water was refilled once halfway through which was perfect. We all enjoyed our meals --flavorful and delicious! We ordered the Monday special, a green sauce burrito (choice of meat and either red/green/or"Christmas" sauces), the two eggs and toast with posole, the Atrisco plate (2 eggs, tortilla, green Chile stew). You can choose blue or yellow corn tortillas to accompany the plates. Highly recommend!

Last week, I visited Santa Fe for the first time, so I had to get some food with chilies. I got a bean and rice burrito Christmas style, so I could have the best of both worlds. While I did enjoy the red chile, I think the green chile here was the winner for me. I had a really great server here... and my burrito came with a sopaipilla! This sopaipilla was so good! There is honey and cinnamon sugar at the table. I recommend both! I went around mid day and I was seated straight away. When I went to pay my bill there was one person ahead of me, so, I was waiting behind him, and this other man came up and stood directly in front of me, like I was invisible. One of the restaurant employees made sure that he went to the back of the line. I really appreciated that.

A classic, old-school New Mexican diner, we loved our pit stop at Tia Sophia's before leaving town on our recent Santa Fe trip. Their piping hot breakfast enchiladas, served Christmas-style, with a side of frijoles and a nice, crispy Diet Dr. Pepper really hit the spot, on both the flavor and nostalgia fronts. A must for a taste of old-school Santa Fe.

Fantastic service in a very casual atmosphere. I have the cheese and guacamole omelette, which was packed full of guacamole. My spouse had the huevos rancheros. Both of the green and the red chile sauce are fantastic. The green has nice chunks of chile in it and it's super bright and inviting. The red has a great flavor in a little bit of heat. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant if you want some thing smothered in chile sauce. Absolutely delicious

It takes a little to get seated, but once in, the service is really great. Our server made us feel like we were family sitting in her own dining room. It was pretty crowded, but the decor seemed like it was personal. It was all really cute. The food itself was really delicious. The wait is worth it! A classic for Santa Fe. Get both red and green (Christmas) sauces, you won't regret it!

This NM diner is an institution and extremely popular for breakfast so come early! It's cutely decorated inside, and the service is efficient and friendly. I was thrilled with my Green Chile smothered huevos rancheros with hashbrowns and pinto beans, though the beans were a bit plain. My friend had the Red Chile smothered avocado ham cheese omelette, and the avocado was very generous. The only disappointment was the posole which seems more like a light red or green Chile soup with a lot of hominy.

Great food, great service!! Make sure to indulge in the sopapilla, I enjoyed the breakfast special. Will be back.

After a few days in town, we had to be in Denver by 3pm, but there was no way I was leaving without breakfast at Tia Sophia's. It's been a favorite of mine for years and is known as a place to be comforted by both the food and vibe. If you want to find a hungover local on Sunday morning, check here. People walk in dead to the world and come out smiling. We arrived just before 8am and were seated immediately. Our waitress was prompt, considerate, friendly. We let her know we needed to eat and run with an icy drive ahead of us. She did her part to perfection. Here's our spread: CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH RED Tia Sophia's makes one of my favorite red Chile recipes anywhere. Rich, earthy, a bit thick, and hotter than tourist level, it warms my heart and soul. This is one place where I prefer to wait for Christmas. I forgot to order an egg. D'oh! Regardless, the massive portion of enchiladas and beans was more than a match for me with the clock ticking. I savored every bite. The freshly made tortilla was perfect for scooping up Chile and beans. SHORT STACK PANCAKES Simple and delicious. Soft and substantial, we all had to chip in to finish the short stack. One of us got pancakes at every breakfast on the trip and these were by far the best. While I had Chile on the brain, I recommend the blue corn pancakes w piñon if you don't. BREAKFAST ROLL If a full meal's too big and a side too small, these do the trick. Resembling a small burrito, but clearly something else, a bacon breakfast roll hit the spot. COFFEE We have a coffee snob in the family who will not entertain a subpar cup o' Joe. She was worried until her first sip. "I can't believe it's this good." PRICES Lower than lesser places in Denver, outstanding for a tourist district. As we rose to leave, the owner came by and asked us about our meal. Normally, this appears robotic, done to check a corporate box. Not him. I felt welcomed, appreciated--and grateful. Overall, the food and ambiance here provide the quintessential Santa Fe breakfast/lunch. Nostalgia pushes me to round up to five stars.