Sawmill Market (Albuquerque, NM)

1909 Bellamah Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 http://www.sawmillmarket.com

No Reservations–Large Food Hall and Shops

5 Spoon Scale

Accessibility & Seating	🥄🥄🥄🥄	Awesome outdoor seating. Very crowded inside.
Noise Level	🥄🥄🥄🥄	Typical large building noise.
Food	🥄🥄🥄🥄🥄	Great shrimp tacos!!! Lots of choices.

I went to the Sawmill Market on April 23rd (a Saturday) and it was a wonderful experience. It reminded me of Faneuil Hall in Boston, but really newer. There were food stalls, flowers shops, bars and ice cream. It was very big and open. However, there wasn’t a lot of room to stop and look at menus. I felt like there was no good place to be with my power chair because it is so big and bulky. There were people milling around, looking at menus and talking with their groups; it was hard to tell who was in a line for food or just deciding on food. It was awkward with my big chair.

It was kind of noisy, but not bad. I could talk about food choices inside. We found a nice table outside and it was very easy to talk. There was a good amount of shade, so we didn’t get too hot. It was easy to get into the building on either side and easy to go outside to the patio. They have a few patios and all are accessible. If you have sensory issues, it may be a bit overwhelming with the crowds.

I ordered the shrimp tacos from Flora Taco To-Go. They were easy for me to eat because sometimes I have swallowing issues. The tortillas were like a fluffy pillow, the shrimp was juicy and tender and there was crunchy slaw and a yummy sauce. The tortillas are homemade. My mom and dad also ordered from here. They got the carne asada tacos, which are marinated steak with guacamole and onion and cilantro. They loved their tacos. They really liked the watermelon margarita that they made at Flora. It was made with watermelon aqua fresca and was really delicious they said. Moira got Pho from Kulatntro. She liked it, but said it was salty at the end. She is a Pho connoisseur. Emily also ordered from Kulantro and got a chicken noodle bowl that she really enjoyed. Katie got a brisket sandwich from 135 degree BBQ and loved, loved, loved it.

Of course, with all these choices, we had to go get dessert. We started with a pastry selection from Blue Door Patisserie. I had key lime cheesecake that was to die for. It was basically like an amazing key lime pie. It was really creamy and delicious. My mom got a snickerdoodle that she said was the best she ever had. Then, there was ice cream from Neko Neko in fish cones (you should look it up). Katie had pistachio, Moira had chai ice cream, and my parents had cherry. Everyone loved it and the fish cake cones (just the shape, not the flavor) were really cool.

If you are in Albuquerque, I think you should try it. There is something for everyone!