Garduño's
New Mexican restaurant chain
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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.
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 Garduño's | |
| Type | Privately held |
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| Industry | Casual dining |
| Founded | Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1969 |
| Headquarters | Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States |
Number of locations | 2[1] |
Area served | New Mexico |
| Products | Mexican and New Mexican cuisine |
| Website | www |
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
A Garduño's restaurant located at the Winrock Town Center was featured in the Breaking Bad episode "Confessions". After the episode aired on August 25, 2013, Garduño's reported a surge of visitors to the restaurant.[15][16]