Blog post by Cindy Donohue
“The Adobe truly has one of the best crispy relleno’s in the Montrose-Ridgway area.”
I absolutely love Mexican food and one of my favorite Mexican foods, is the crispy chili relleno. A good crispy chili relleno is truly my comfort food and whenever I find one I come back to it time and time again. The Adobe truly has one of the best crispy relleno’s in the Montrose-Ridgway area. What I love about the Adobe’s Relleno is that I don’t have to ask for my sauce on the side. There is nothing that will ruin a crispy relleno faster than drowning it in sauce – even if said sauce is fantastic, I like my crispy relleno’s to truly be crispy.
What’s really amazing is not that the rellenos and the salad are incredible, but that the side dishes are outstanding as well. I don’t normally like side dishes at Mexican restaurants because they tend to be very bland beans and rice. Well, these sides are different. The Inn sends out its meals with some of the best beans (anasazi beans grown in Dobe Creek, Colorado) I’ve had and a corn casserole that is heavenly. I have not had the pleasure of tasting a better corn casserole yet. In fact, I would love to have the corn casserole, relleno and salad recipes.
by David Gruber (paperback)
Colorado’s Finest Small-Town Restaurants and Their Recipes
by David Gruber (paperback)
For a true taste of Mexican cuisine in a South-of-the-Border environment, put The Adobe Inn on your dinner card.
“The Adobe Inn has developed a widespread reputation for outstanding Mexican food, not only domestically but internationally as well. Their mix of ingredients and preparation results in some uncommonly good common dishes. Their BEEF ENCHILADA, which I tried with the bright-red vegetarian rojo (red chili) sauce, was made with soft flour tortillas and had a distinctive flavor. The CHILE RELLENO with the verde (green chili) sauce, uses New Mexico-style pork and a crisp flour tortilla. The chile just melted in my mouth. The BEAN TOSTADA with mozzarella cheese, frijoles, lettuce, tomato, green onions, guacamole and sour cream on a crunchy, fluffy shell that broke easily with a fork was a splendid suffusion of flavors. The corn casserole side dish prepared with cornmeal, corn and chili peppers was very tasty.”
The Adobe Inn’s specialties include chicken, cheese and shredded beef enchiladas; beef and cheese chimichangas; a chicken and cheese flauta; and bean, beef and bean or chicken and bean burritos. They serve four distinguished sauces: Besides the rojo and verde, they have suiza, a chicken broth made with tomatillos and cilantro; and tomato cream, consisting of tomatoes, eggs, cream, cilantro and chilies.”
• Chips & Salsa | Our famous homemade flour and corn chips and our great Adobe salad. $5.00
• Guacamole Dip | Served with flour and corn chips. $6.00
• Salsa Fresco | Fresh chopped tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro and lime. $5.50
• Nachos | Flour and corn chips topped with chesse, salsa. Add frijoles (beans) add 50 cents. $8.00
• Pepper Poppers | Jalapenos stuffed with cheese. $8.00
• Cheese Dip | Just right hot cheesy dip served with flour and corn chips. $5.50
• Bean Dip | Served with flour and corn chips $5.50
• Salad | Small $6.00, Large $10.00, with grilled chicken $14.00
• Taco Salad | $15.00
• Tostada V | Flaky flour tortilla with frijoles, cheese, salsa, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and green onions Small $6.00, Large $9.00
• Nacho Supreme V | Chips, cheese, black beans, salsa and jalapeños $14.00
• Taco de Pescado | Baja style fish taco in fresh corn tortillas served with cabbage, avacado and special sauce $7.50
• Posole | $9.00
• Para Ninos | (for the little ones…no hot stuff!) Enchilada Plate with either chicken, cheese or beef $9.00, Bean Burrito $7.00, Kid’s Quesadilla $6.00, Tostada $6.00
• Chipolte Soup | $6.00
• Lime Tortilla Soup | $6.00
• Black Bean Soup V | $6.00
• Quesadilla (Cheese & Veggies $8.00, Cheese & Salsa $7.50, Supremo Vegetarian $12.00 and Chicken Supremo containing grilled chicken breast, black beans, corn casserole & salsa fresca $13.00)
• Kahlua Mousse | $7.00
• Flan | $6.00
• Cheesecake | $7.00
• Ice Cream (Coffee or Vanilla $4.50 or Vanilla w/caramel & roasted almonds $5.50; Coffee or Vanilla w/brownie, fudge topping and roasted almonds $7.00)
Viva la Enchilada!
• de Pollo | Chicken filling served verde with cheese, guacamole, sour cream & green onions $17.50
• de Queso V | Cheese filled served vegetarian rojo with cheese, sour cream & green onions. $16.00
• de Carne | Spiced shredded beef served rojo cheese, sour cream & green onion. $17.50
• de Carne y Pollo | One shredded beef & one chicken served rojo y verde with cheese, sour cream, guacamole & green onions. $17.50
• New Mexico Beef | Jumbo sandwich-style enchilada with layers of shredded beef, beans, cheese, served rojo with sour cream & green onions. $17.50
• Suiza | Chicken inside, served suiza with cheese, guacamole, sour cream & green onions. $17.50
• Chimichanga de Carne | Flour tortillas filled with beef & cheese, flaky & crisp, served rojo with cheese, sour cream & green onions. $17.50
• Tacos de Pescado | Two Baja style fish tacos in fresh corn tortillas served with cabbage, avacado and special sauce. $17.50
• Espinaca Rellenos V | Stuffed with spinach & gorgonzola cheese – served with suiza sauce, sour cream & green onions. $17.50
• Flautas de Pollo | Crisp, flour tortillas stuffed with chicken, cheese & green onions. Choice of tomato cream or verde sauce, with cheese, sour cream, guacamole & green onions. $17.50
• Chile Rellenos V | ADOBE SPECIALTY – Two green chiles stuffed with Monterey Cheese, served verde or vegetarian rojo, with cheese, sour cream, guacamole & green onions. $16.50
• Combination Especiale V | Choice of chicken, cheese, or beef enchilada and chile relleno, served verde or vegetarian rojo, with cheese guacamole, sour cream & green onions $17.50
• Burrito Grande V | Bean, Beef & Bean, served verde or vegetarian rojo, with cheese, guacamole, sour cream & green onions. $15.00 – $17.50
• VERDE | Green chili, New Mexico style with extra lean pork
• ROJO | Red chili (vegetarian)
• SUIZA | Chicken broth with Tomatillos and cilantro
• TOMATO CREAM | Tomato, eggs, cream, cilantro and chili’s (vegetarian)