Garduño's

Garduño's
	Garduño's
Company type	Privately held
Industry	Casual dining
Founded	Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1969
Headquarters	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Number of locations	2
Area served	New Mexico
Products	Mexican and New Mexican cuisine
Website	www.gardunosrestaurants.com

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.

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]

References

^ "Locations - Garduno's Restaurants in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Las Vegas". gardunosrestaurants.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
^ Kathy Barco; Valerie Nye (2006). Breakfast Santa Fe Style. Sunstone Press. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-0-86534-501-0.
^ Dorothy Nobis (1 May 2001). Four Corners. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-57380-148-5.
^ Westways. Automobile Club of Southern California. 1988.
^ "About Us - Garduno's Restaurants". gardunosrestaurants.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^ Dyer, Jessica (December 24, 2012). "Gardunos poised for return to growth". abqjournal.com/. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^ "Are upscale Mexican restaurants a dying breed?". LasVegasWeekly.com. September 13, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ Stapleton, Susan (August 29, 2017). "Garduños OUT, Culichi Town IN at Fiesta Rancho". Eater Vegas. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ Sinovic, Steve. "Garduño's owners to open cantina in NE Heights". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ Heidi Knapp Rinella (June 27, 2013). "Garduno's hosting tequila pairings dinner". reviewjournal.com/. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^ Severson, Kim (2006-09-18). "Once Culinary Outbacks, Airports Now Offer Local Delights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
^ Bob Sehlinger (4 September 2007). The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2008. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 363–. ISBN 978-0-470-08962-0.
^ Adrienne Petterson (2005). A Marmac Guide to Las Vegas. Pelican Publishing. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-4556-0851-5.
^ "Best Mexican Food Restaurant in North Las Vegas - Garduno's of Mexico". Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (August 29, 2013). "Breaking Bad's Awkward Guacamole Scene Boosts Sales at Albuquerque Restaurant". Eater. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
^ Lang, Brent (August 28, 2013). "'Breaking Bad' Mexican Restaurant Reports Surge in Tableside Guacamole Orders". Yahoo. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

External links

Official website

[locations-1] "Locations - Garduno's Restaurants in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Las Vegas". gardunosrestaurants.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

[BarcoNye2006-2] Kathy Barco; Valerie Nye (2006). Breakfast Santa Fe Style. Sunstone Press. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-0-86534-501-0.

[Nobis2001-3] Dorothy Nobis (1 May 2001). Four Corners. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-57380-148-5.

[4] Westways. Automobile Club of Southern California. 1988.

[5] "About Us - Garduno's Restaurants". gardunosrestaurants.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

[6] Dyer, Jessica (December 24, 2012). "Gardunos poised for return to growth". abqjournal.com/. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

[LasVegasWeekly.com_2013-7] "Are upscale Mexican restaurants a dying breed?". LasVegasWeekly.com. September 13, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

[Stapleton_2017-8] Stapleton, Susan (August 29, 2017). "Garduños OUT, Culichi Town IN at Fiesta Rancho". Eater Vegas. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[Sinovic-9] Sinovic, Steve. "Garduño's owners to open cantina in NE Heights". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

[10] Heidi Knapp Rinella (June 27, 2013). "Garduno's hosting tequila pairings dinner". reviewjournal.com/. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

[11] Severson, Kim (2006-09-18). "Once Culinary Outbacks, Airports Now Offer Local Delights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-27.

[Sehlinger2007-12] Bob Sehlinger (4 September 2007). The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2008. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 363–. ISBN 978-0-470-08962-0.

[Petterson2005-13] Adrienne Petterson (2005). A Marmac Guide to Las Vegas. Pelican Publishing. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-4556-0851-5.

[14] "Best Mexican Food Restaurant in North Las Vegas - Garduno's of Mexico". Retrieved July 28, 2014.

[15] Canavan, Hillary Dixler (August 29, 2013). "Breaking Bad's Awkward Guacamole Scene Boosts Sales at Albuquerque Restaurant". Eater. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

[16] Lang, Brent (August 28, 2013). "'Breaking Bad' Mexican Restaurant Reports Surge in Tableside Guacamole Orders". Yahoo. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

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