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Rio Bravo Brewing Company

Restaurant • Bar • Brewery • Manufacturer

👍👍 This is a large, spacious brewery with two outdoor seating areas and ample indoor seating. The beer selection is fantastic and runs the gamut of all beer styles. There’s a delicious food menu as well, with plenty of treats to satisfy your hunger. All are made with local flair and flavors, resulting... People often mention beer, great, good, Great, service, friendly, amazing, selection, event, staff,


Address

1912 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Website

www.riobravobrewing.com

Contact

(505) 900-3909

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (648 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: beer (30) great (22) good (17) Great (12) service (11) friendly (10) amazing (9) selection (8) event (8) staff (8)
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  • 5/5 Chris Schutte (Shopping B. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a large, spacious brewery with two outdoor seating areas and ample indoor seating. The beer selection is fantastic and runs the gamut of all beer styles. There’s a delicious food menu as well, with plenty of treats to satisfy your hunger. All are made with local flair and flavors, resulting in a memorable experience even if you’re just there for the beers and order a snack. Highly recommended!
    4 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Randall C. 4 months ago on Google • 44 reviews
    The CUSTOMER SERVICE was excellent! The BEER selection is great and they have beer for all tastes. The food is good and the size of the servings are great!!
    3 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Oscar S. 2 years ago on Google • 287 reviews
    Great place to come have dinner at and watch a sporting event, or just chill out at the beer garden. I'm here in pouring rain and the band playing is still jamming out, the beer is good (from TX and we have pretty good craft there) and the crowd here on Friday is nice. Inside the Brewery - which has 2 patios - it's table service. The staff there is great and friendly. At the beer garden, it's bar service. Worth the detour to make as the place is nice, and the layout is good. Beer is top notch with good variety for everyone's tastes. Food is very well done and not greasy. Young kids (and wife) ate it up.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 Zachary D. 11 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Incredible value for money. Local friend recommended this place while I was here on business and it was a great experience. Large beer selection with some interesting varieties (The Honey Ginger beer is incredible). The appetizer green chile quesadilla is huge and a steal for $9. Had a great time at dinner, only complaint is the wait-staff checked on us infrequently and I had to go to the bar for the check. Totally recommend for any craft beer fan.
    2 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Tom J. 3 months ago on Google • 480 reviews New
    We stopped by early on a weekday so it was very quiet but the space is amazing and they have a very sheltered outside "patio" along with an outside beer garden so they are dog friendly. The beers were excellent and I would love to visit when they are a bit busier as I suspect that you would meet lots in interesting people. They also have a kitchen and we enjoyed the food we sampled so it can be a complete stop where you can just hang out with friends.

  • 5/5 Rachel “ABQBirdLady” S. 9 months ago on Google
    This is such a great place. Spread out and relaxing. Really good selection of ales, beer, ciders and such. I've seen great shows here and they are very welcoming to me and my bird. We are enjoying the various events hosted by Rio Bravo. We are looking forward to more to come.
    2 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 1/5 Cory B. 9 months ago on Google
    It was our first time here and it had a good atmosphere. We sat at the bar and waited for 10 minutes until we were acknowledged. The two bartenders were saying I am so over this place and the other was saying I can’t wait to leave, it was said right in front of us. So that was our first impression of this place apparently people don’t want to work here, or even acknowledge us. The beer tasted good, we ordered food and that was a disaster. Three of our main plates came out, but our nachos didn’t come out until 15 minutes later. The only vegan friendly food item was a modified avocado tacos which only had a slice of avocado in it and didn’t even have any garnish on them. They forgot about that and the corn tortillas are not even cooked and were ice cold. Overall, we would not come back to this place, we decided to leave and go to a different place to drink and the worst part of it is that they weren’t even busy at all and they had five bartenders working at night. I wouldn’t waste my time or money at this place.
    2 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Cynthia Cooper J. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is much better than many breweries. The kids meals are available for adults too: one of the group tried the smaller burger with green chili and I had a great hotdog on a pretzel bun. The wings are a favorite and my husband recommends the lemon pepper. Of course, the beer is part of the draw; however, they make their own root beer too. Have an amazing root beer float! Families are also welcome. Great evening for our meeting. Bathrooms are large and clean. There are neat touches such as charger outlets and hat hooks under the bar counter every other chair. Easy off and on the I40
    2 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 melissa f. 2 months ago on Google • 151 reviews New
    Cool brewery and plenty of spots to sit. Had a burger and a salad. The food was good, and the service was attentive.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Joe H. 7 months ago on Google
    Great Food. Great Beer. Awesome atmosphere. Try to catch them on a night with live music in the beer garden. Absolutely amazing scene. LIVE BOLD
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Andrea O. 11 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    I had my birthday recently here! Highly recommend it. It has a large area for big parties, decent beer selection, and a great food menu. Family friendly too! The nachos are to die for (one of the best quesos I’ve ever had here).

  • 3/5 Patrick L. 7 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    The 3 stars are for the failure to deliver a proper pint. Service has been very good the two times that we’ve been here. Food was also good. As you can see by the photo of the pint that I was served, it’s not 16oz of beer. I really find this to be unacceptable. Management is responsible for this and should be training staff on how to do a proper pour.

  • 5/5 Evan S. 5 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    The best choice you'll make today - My friend and I stopped by for dinner around 5:45 on a Saturday and sat at the bar. There was plenty of seating, so this might be a hidden gem. The food, beer, service and ambience were all fantastic. I got the bravo burger, my friend got boneless wings with the sweet and spicy sauce and a side of tater tots. Everything was great. I got a flight of beers, the Brewski, the coffee porter, the freak juice IPA, and the dice roll IPA. The freak juice was my favorite, but I would drink all of them again. 3-4 bartenders that were all really attentive and friendly and the food came out in a very reasonable time. Lots of seating at the bar with view of several TVs, or a whole section without any distractions if you want to hang out with friends.

  • 5/5 Randy Y. 2 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    Just ate dinner at the Rio Bravo. Great beer! Great food! Great service! My wife and I had the pretzel bites, house salads, shrimp tacos and a burger. Excellent!

  • 5/5 James J. 3 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Tried a flight of four different beers I've never tried, all interesting and a couple really good! I ended up getting my favorite glass of the "hazy Zebra" one, not sure the exact name. Delicious! Had a burger, my friend got the brisket sand. Both Delicious!! I forgot my phone when we left and my friend called to see if it was there. Yes, of course, they were trying to contact us in some way. Great people here, great food! Great Beer! five đź‘Ť's up!

  • 3/5 Kassandra L. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Food was okay in my personal opinion, my burger was missing the condiments I requested, I’m not sure if it was a miscommunication on our waitress Trish, or once she put the order in with the cooking staff. Trish was persistent on us ordering quickly when we had explained to her that it was our first time there and we were looking over the menu. I don’t know if maybe she was having an off day, which is understandable but I think she could have worked on her patience and customer service a bit better. Another lovely lady with long dark hair w/ purple highlights in her hair cashed us out and her whole energy was 10,000,000 times better, had I got the chance to interact with her earlier I would’ve asked for her to take over.

  • 5/5 Yvonne P. 9 months ago on Google
    Just wanted to shot out the this amazing brewery and Gabe the events coordinator. I reached out for a community out reach event for a local Parrot Rescue and its was the best experience ever. Ur food,service and drink are delicious. Thank u for being here this city definitely need more businesses with your values

  • 5/5 stan s. 2 years ago on Google
    In from out of town. Stopped in to check out this brewery. Drank all the their dark beers with were very well done. The rum barrel aged putins mistress was my absolute favorite, 16% abv. Atmosphere is great. They have a decent selection of inhouse food. I had the Ruben which was great. Staff was excellent and extreamly welcoming. They enhanced the experience. I being from out of town only wished they knew more specifics about the beers but thats becoming more common nowadays at craft brewery's. But if you are a into craft brews and are in the ALB it's definitely a place to check out.

  • 5/5 Chris T. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing food beer was good to. Friendly service and knowledgeable about the beer they serve.

  • 5/5 Elisa C. 5 months ago on Google
    This is a big shout out to Gabe and all the Rio Bravo staff members who helped make our event in the Barrel Room a huge success! I highly recommend using Rio Bravo if you are hosting an event. The space was perfect and the food was delicious. We received so many positive comments from our guests regarding the space and the food. If I ever need to host and plan another event, Rio Bravo will be my first choice.

  • 5/5 Scuba Bunny f. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic brunch . The juevos rancheros are to die for. Sausage patties the size of hamburgers. Ordered a flight if mamosa s to top it off! It was a perfect brunch

  • 5/5 Jacqueline A. 1 year ago on Google
    Chill out vibe and enjoying the brews. Crawfish Boil is amazing event. Super excited to see some live music 🎶 and great food. Absolutely! Love this Venue.... Super Fun Crawfish Boil Event. 10/10 (Voiced by Arnold.... I'LL BE BACK)

  • 5/5 Loni “LokiFun” P. 9 months ago on Google
    Came to the restaurant yesterday before heading to a 4th of July celebration. It was clear that they were short staffed but the workers were attentive and let us know food was going to take a little longer than normal. The Pineapple Lime Gose was amazing. My partner had the Coconut Porter. We shared the Brisket Sandwich and some tacos. The fried avocado taco was my favorite. This is somewhere I will definitely be coming back to. They have a great beer selection. Next time I think I will try a flight to taste more of their amazing beers.

  • 5/5 Tori M. 2 years ago on Google
    I came for brunch. I had an amazing mimosa flight. They serve breakfast until 2pm, i order the Huevos Rancheros. It was really good. And the portion was huge. They have a great beer selection. This place is a must try. Great staff, very friendly. It was a great experience.

  • 5/5 Javier Lechuga (. 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty cool spot. Good service for the most part. Got Chile Cheese Fries and had them put nacho cheese instead. Tried the Send It Craft beer. Pretty good its on the lighter side. Most drinks here are great!

  • 2/5 Casper Side W. 8 months ago on Google
    I've had sandwiches twice here and both were disappointing. I couldn't finish them. Tiny buns meat with flat taste, over powered with sauce. Ended up with indigestion. Had the ruban sandwich it was greasy tasted flat, like the ingredients were not fresh. Could not finish this one either. If my group goes there again no food for me. It seems that they can make chicken parts well.French fries were great. Anything deep fried. Beer was cold. Disappointed

  • 5/5 Tara A. 10 months ago on Google
    Great for groups or company event! Gabe A and David (manager) helped me to coordinate a corporate dinner event of 30 people and it was fantastic. The food was delicious and set up buffet style. We were lucky enough to get the amazing tented patio and enjoyed the outdoor atmosphere. The service from David and his entire staff was wonderful. The communication, follow-up and follow through were excellent. I hope that we can bring our teams back for future events!

  • 5/5 Bo Maxwell S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and beer! Pilsner is top notch. The spiciest wings are definitely spicy 🔥🥵. My girlfriend and I were splitting a burger and fries, I especially like that they delivered it split on two plates. I've never seen anyone do that before.

  • 5/5 Nicole W. 1 year ago on Google
    I’ll start out with the service-the staff that we interacted with were all very helpful and friendly. It IS a Sunday night, so we decided to overlook any forgetfulness or delay because they’re so doggone friendly! No complaints about beer or ciders here. The BLT was pretty tasty, thumbs up from the habanero-pineapple wings, I had to ask about the catfish po’ boy because it was gone before I actually saw it on the plate…I did taste the quesadilla with pork…DUDE!!!! The BEST! One will feed a big appetite or split between 2 people.

  • 5/5 Isaac M. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered the chicken sandwich. So freaking good. The French fries were seasoned so well, I ended up eating off my buddy's plate when I was done with mine. God bless. Service was great too. Shoutout to Ann. She rules! Super friendly and personable. She needs a raise.

  • 5/5 Megann H. 1 year ago on Google
    A great place to bring family and/or friends and just have some delicious food and good local beer. The mimosas are delicious too. The staff are friendly and provide excellent service every time. The food is always fresh, so tasty and they have a variety of options.

  • 5/5 Jadd S. 7 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    This place is the hidden gem of the Albuquerque Wells Park brewery district. Always an interesting and extensive beer list with styles you can't get just anywhere else done extremely well and creatively, a really welcoming space that doesn't feel cramped, and a full kitchen so you're not stuck eating whatever food truck food is available but can actually enjoy a reliable and consistent menu with a lot of delicious options. As always, I was well taken care of, this time by bartender Josiah, who noticed my specific beer order and had another recommendation to make sure I wasn't missing out on something else great. I always leave Rio bravo pleased with my trip there!


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Amenities


  • Payments
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    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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