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Rio Chama, Santa Fe, NM

Rio Chama

3.7
3.7
447 Reviews
$31 to $50
Steakhouse

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 8 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for live music
Rio Chama in Santa Fe, New Mexico is located not far from the Santa Fe Plaza, next to the state capitol. Since 2001, the restaurant has developed a reputation for simple, elegant dishes made with high-quality ingredients. You'll find a relaxing atmosphere offering a mix of intimate dining rooms, inviting patios and one of Santa Fe's most popular bars. It is a long standing Santa Fe institution, where Executive Chef Joel Hernandez features modern American cuisine serving the best prime rib, steaks and seafood. We serve the Edible Magazine 2023 People's Choice for best green chile cheeseburger. Excellent food, wine, and spirits with great hospitality and service make Rio Chama perfect for any occasion.

We take reservations for the dining room only. Our bar and Doug Montgomery @ The President’s room is first come first serve basis.


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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, American, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Happy Hour Mon, Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 447 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.7
3.7 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Mexico

    Hot spot

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Good for groups

  • Santa Fe / Mountains

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Rio Chama offers "excellent service" and a "wonderful ambiance," making it a favorite for special occasions. Known for its prime rib, steaks, and fondue, this steakhouse also impresses with seafood options like sea bass. Guests enjoy a relaxed, "Santa Fe ambiance," and "attentive" staff, ensuring a memorable dining experience.

447 Reviews
  1. Lela

    Philadelphia24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely restaurant great waitress but was working short of staff almost solo. Food was very good.

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  2. DAVID VIP

    San Francisco81 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food just wasn’t good enough to go back. Interesting on a Saturday evening no restaurant we check with had tables except this one. Hmm, wonder why?

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  3. janell

    New York City3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Husbands food can out early before salad, my food came 20 Minutes later. Such a bad experience for valentines bar

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  4. Mike VIP

    Dallas3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Even though the restaurant wasn’t busy the service was very slow. My wife ordered elk which was good. The ribeye was not. They offered an upgrade on the steak with crusted blue cheese and bacon. It was just gobs of blue cheese and bacon just dumped on top. The cut of meat not good. The sides were not good

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  5. Mike

    New Mexico1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great time, great food. Quiet had a nice evening.

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  6. Ernesto

    Las Vegas6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 31 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Manager was very accommodating but server was not very responsive. We waited over 15 mins post being seated for water to be brought. Drinks from bar took another 15 minutes. As we waited manager had to go check on our food was brought out by another server We were atleast almost done with our food and server finally came to check on us. Manager came and asked us if we wanted desert. We had already finished and server came and asked I want desert we had to inform her we had already been served. I totally overtipped but it is what it is KUDOS TO CHEF! We enjoyed the sandwiches!!

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  7. Michael

    New Mexico1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had my anniversary dinner here and was not disappointed at all. The waiter was great and very attentive I believe his name was Cesar he greeted us promptly and had our dinner out in no time. The food was great the atmosphere was great the wife and I would definitely return in the future when we are in the area again.

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  8. Pietje

    New Orleans1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We had a reservation at 7 pm, but the hostess said we'd be better off in the bar area. We didn't get menus for 15 minutes or so. Our food arrived an hour and a half after having sat down. There was no offering of bread or free dessert to make up for all the waiting. Waiters were friendly and apologized. However, if you pay full price for what is supposedly a nice sit down dinner but end up waiting and waiting due to staffing shortages, should there not be some kind of compensation for all the inconveniences? Management, do better.

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  9. Chino

    New Mexico1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The parking lot is small and there are limited spaces to park. The inside is nice, decorated for Christmas and New years but it’s labeled identifying the different dining rooms, host station, bar, etc. We sat at the bar, where service was mid. The bartender wasn’t inviting felt like we were more of an inconvenience for sitting at her bar. The appetizer was eatable but nothing special, dessert was well presented and was delicious. To be fair, it was a busy night and it looked like they might’ve been under staffed but I won’t returning to this establishment. The squeeze isn’t worth the juice

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  10. Chris

    San Antonio8 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Our reservation was at 6:45pm, did not leave until after 9pm due to extremely slow service. My wife got her plate last after everyone else was finished. She had to ask where her food was at one point. It also took 45 minutes to receive 3 bar drinks. Manager never came to apologize or offer any sort of remedy. Food was only ok for the price. We will never go back.

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FAQs

Rio Chama offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (505) 955-0765.

Rio Chama is rated 3.7 stars by 447 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Rio Chama

414 Old Santa Fe Trl, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2770

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, American, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Happy Hour Mon, Thu, Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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