El Modelo Mexican Foods

Name: El Modelo Mexican Foods
Address: 1715 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, US
Telephone: 505-242-1843
Price range: $

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Open daily 7am–7pm (last call-in order 6:30pm)

1715 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-242-1843
Last verified: September 2026
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A plate of large handmade pork tamales in corn husks stacked on El Modelo branded paper at El Modelo Mexican Foods in Albuquerque

Plates

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#1 Mexican Plate$9.95
Tamale, taco, enchilada, rice, refried beans, red chile chorizo, spare rib, chips and 2 sopaipillas.
#2 Enchilada Plate$7.60
4 rolled enchiladas topped with red chile and meat, lettuce, cheese, onions and chips.
#2 Enchilada Plate (Chicken)$10.55
4 rolled enchiladas topped with red chile and chicken, lettuce, cheese, onions and chips.
#3 Tamale Plate$7.90
3 tamales topped with red chile, chile meat, cheese, lettuce and chips.
#4 Chile Spare Rib Plate$8.05
5 spare ribs cooked in red chile, lettuce, cheese and chips.
#5 Burrito Plate (Bean Only)$7.10
3 rolled bean burritos topped with chile, lettuce, cheese and chips.
#6 Chile Relleno Plate$7.15
2 chile rellenos, topped with green chile, refried beans, rice, cheese, lettuce and chips.
#7 Enchilada Combo$7.15
2 rolled enchiladas topped with red chile, meat, rice and refried beans.
#8 Taco Plate$7.35
3 tacos nuevos, lime, sour cream, salsa and guacamole.
#9 Taco Combo$7.35
2 tacos nuevos, lime, refried beans, rice, sour cream, salsa and guacamole.
#10 Child's Plate$6.00
1 beef taco nuevo (no chile), rice, refried beans topped with cheese, fresh fruit and 1 plain sopaipilla.
Cheese Enchilada Plate$7.80

Individual Items

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Tamales$2.60
Large handmade pork with red chile or chicken with green chile.
Orden de Enchiladas$4.80
2 rolled cheese enchiladas topped with red chile, chile meat, onions, cheese, lettuce and chips.
Orden de Enchiladas (Chicken)$5.00
2 rolled cheese enchiladas topped with red chile, chicken, onions, cheese, lettuce and chips.
Tamale Compuesto$4.55
1 tamale topped with red chile, chile meat, lettuce, cheese and chips.
Stuffed Sopaipilla$4.95
Refried beans, cheese, lettuce and chile chorizo.
Tostada$2.15
Flat tostada shell topped with refried beans, chile chorizo or cheese and lettuce.
Taco (nuevo)$2.15
Topped with green bean mixture, chile meat and lettuce; or a folded beef taco with potatoes, salsa, cheese and lettuce.
Chile Relleno$7.50
1 cheese chile relleno, green chile and refried beans.

Special-Made Burritos

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Bean Burrito$3.00
Refried beans, chile chorizo and cheese.
Chicken Burrito$4.95
Chicken, green chile and cheese.
Burrito de Carne Desebrada$4.95
Beef brisket, green chile and cheese.
Chicharrones Burrito$6.15
Carnitas, refried beans, chile chorizo and cheese.
Carnitas Burrito$6.15
Chile Relleno Burrito$7.50
Carne Adovada Burrito$8.70

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

Dishes to know on this menu

Burritos: A flour tortilla wrapped around a filling. Northern Mexican burritos are often relatively slender and focused on one or two fillings such as beans, machaca or a guisado. In the United States, the form developed in several directions. San Francisco's Mission burrito is large and typically includes rice, beans and numerous fillings. San Diego's California burrito famously adds french fries. A wet burrito is covered in sauce and eaten with a knife and fork. On this menu as: #5 Burrito Plate (Bean Only) · Special-Made Burritos · Bean Burrito.
Enchiladas: Tortillas filled, rolled or folded and served with chile sauce or another sauce. Corn tortillas are traditional, but preparation varies widely by region. Rojas use a red sauce, while verdes use a green sauce. Enmoladas replace the chile sauce with mole, and enfrijoladas use a bean sauce. Enchiladas suizas are typically topped with a creamy green sauce and melted cheese. Tex-Mex enchiladas developed their own traditions, including versions topped with cheese, chile con carne or chile gravy. On this menu as: #2 Enchilada Plate · #2 Enchilada Plate (Chicken) · #7 Enchilada Combo.
Tamales: Masa wrapped around or alongside a filling, enclosed in a corn husk, banana leaf or other wrapper and steamed. Fillings vary enormously by region and can include pork or chicken in chile sauce, cheese and rajas, beans, vegetables, fruit and sweet preparations. The singular Spanish form is tamal, although "tamale" is common in English. Tamales are sold individually and by the dozen and are particularly prominent during holidays and celebrations. On this menu as: #3 Tamale Plate · Tamales · Tamale Compuesto.
Chile relleno: A whole chile stuffed with cheese, meat or another filling. Poblano chiles are common. One familiar preparation coats the stuffed chile in an airy egg batter, fries it and serves it with tomato-based sauce or broth. But relleno simply means "stuffed," and regional preparations vary. Chiles en nogada, a celebrated Puebla dish, are stuffed with picadillo, covered in walnut sauce and garnished with pomegranate and parsley, producing the green, white and red colors of the Mexican flag. On this menu as: #6 Chile Relleno Plate · Chile Relleno · Chile Relleno Burrito.
Salsa verde & roja: Salsa verde is a broad category of green salsa, commonly built around tomatillos and green chiles. Salsa roja simply means red salsa and covers countless recipes using tomatoes, dried chiles, fresh chiles or combinations of them. Salsa taquera is the kind of salsa made specifically for tacos and varies from shop to shop. Salsa macha, associated especially with Veracruz, is an oil-based salsa made with dried chiles and often nuts or seeds. Color is not a dependable heat scale. Taste first. On this menu as: Salsa · 2 oz. Salsa.
Guacamole: A preparation built around mashed or crushed avocado. Common restaurant versions add some combination of onion, cilantro, chile, lime and salt. Tomato appears in some versions and inspires surprisingly strong opinions. Guacamole may be chunky or smooth, prepared tableside or made ahead, and recipes vary enormously by region and kitchen. On this menu as: Guacamole · 2 oz. Guacamole.

How these dishes compare

Burritostypically $10.45 across 263 menus
Enchiladastypically $12.95 across 254 menus
Carnitastypically $12.75 across 178 menus
Tostadastypically $9.50 across 175 menus
Chile rellenotypically $12.99 across 165 menus
Tamalestypically $7.99 across 123 menus
Sopapillas & buñuelostypically $6.50 across 72 menus
Menudotypically $13.99 across 67 menus

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