Reviews for Nexus Brewery & Restaurant in Albuquerque, NM

So delicious! You can't go wrong with the NM hot chicken and waffles ???? service was great and it was a nice and relaxed... environment. Will definitely be back if we're ever in Albuquerque again! Read more

This is a nice place to get something different in New Mexico. I recommend you try it. Their southern flair to New Mexico food... is a great alternative to other local places. Generally they are good. This time however, they only get 3 stars. Maybe theywere in a rush or they had an inexperienced cook on hand, I don?t know. I ordered the chicken chicharrones?naked. The firstorder came out completely burned! (See the first photo.) I can?t believe my server actually brought these to me. When asked,?How is everything?? I had to ask her for another order. I couldn?t eat the charred chicken. She gladly replaced them, but itseems Nexus needs to pay more attention to the QUALITY of the food leaving their kitchen. After all, if they are not careful, itcan start affecting the establishment?s reputation. The chicken and waffles were the bomb?for NM. Most everything else I?vetried here is very good! I hope they don?t start slipping into mediocrity? UPDATE (8/17/22): Today I received a reply to myreview from the owner saying ?it is a shame? I left a review on my worst experience and not on my other good experiences here.First, you never ?shame? a customer for giving fair and accurate feedback. Second, this was not my only review of theestablishment. I?ve left reviews of positive experiences as well. It?s not a good sign when a restaurant owner can?t acceptcustomer criticism that is reasonable (three stars) and accurate (backed up by photos). Read more

Delicious and my first time experience! My kids took me and it was a wonderful dinner! We were a family of 5, and everyone left... happy and full. The kids were so happy with their meals too! Server Quinn set the bar for us- friendly, helpful and attentive. The fried chicken (3 of us) was soooo good! The fried fish really tasty, the pork sandwich perfect. We had fried zucchini foran appetizer and fried bread pudding for dessert. Oh my goodness!! This is definitely a new favorite spot in ABQ! Read more

5 star food!!! I thought Nexus was just about really great craft beers, but I was surprised to find out they are known as... having some of the top fried chicken and waffles in the state! Google didn't disappoint because wow! The wait for the made toorder freshly fried chicken mind blowing. The texture was crispy, spices were delicious, chicken flavorful, and juicy. Thewaffles were made to perfection and married with the syrup for the most epic balance sweet, salt, and umami. 10/10! Read more

When I say this place is out of the way in the middle of a city by a main freeway, I mean it, but it's worth it. This place is... on a one way street on a frontage road next to the freeway on ramp that you must drive thru a mini-maze to find yourdestination. On the good side, the food and beer are very good with large portions too. We had the chicken and waffles and Iwould get them again except I would go with the standard waffles and not upgrade to the cornbread version. The chicken wasexcellent to complete the desired effect. My only knock is on the service side, where it might have been lacking because ofstaffing, so I only gave them a 4 star review. Read more

Great local brewery. Food wasn't bad, beer was outstanding. I had Chicken and Waffles. Almost too much food. Waffle was... okay, chicken was outstanding and flavorful. Biggest complaint was that there was so much on the plate it was hard to workwith. If you're going to put out bone in chicken, give me a little real estate to cut it up. Wife and I shared a flight. Three of the four (Honey Chamomile, Cream Ale and Tangerine) were outstanding. The best I've had at a brewery. The Red 2.0 wasgood, if a trace bitter for me. Still, we joined their neighborhood club on the way out. So, all in all, food was tasty andbeer was exceptional. We'll be back. Read more

Great friend chicken and waffles. This has been the best friend chicken we have had in New Mexico, but that unfortunately is a... low bar. This would be average fried chicken compared to what else I've tried. We got the honey pecan side, which is exactlythat, so tasty but not worth the $2. Edit: because I was asked. The flavor of the chicken was very earthy it wasn't bad just notsomething that I personally enjoy. The waffle was nice and hardy, but was just a basic Bisquick recipe. Read more

Since the pandemic started I heard aot of good things about Nexus. It took more than a minute to get here and I'm coming back... for more. I had the NM Soul burger and let me tell there's nothing like this in Albuquerque. The sweet potato fries are reallygood here. We're lucky to have so many great places to eat but Nexus holds it's own against any restaurant. The Mac & cheese isto die for. Also, the service is top notch here. My waitress was very friendly and made sure I was good. The general manageralso made the rounds and checked on the guests. I will be returning and hope anyone that reads this checks out this gym offI-25! Read more