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Route 66 Malt Shop

1720 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 (Downtown)
(505) 242-7866
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Ranked #258 of 1,092 restaurants in Albuquerque
Dining options: Reservations
Neighborhood: Downtown
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Dining options: Reservations
Neighborhood: Downtown
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Toronto, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

Just good fun and lots of history and pictures of the route, Elvis and of course a diner from the past. Food was fine, service was excellent and music all fit.

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Arvada, Colorado
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31 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Food was okay, malts were good, atmosphere was fun. Nothing too special, but it was a nice stop after a beautiful spring day hiking. The Route 66 memorabilia was fun to look at and the wall with all the signs in the parking lot made a good photo op.

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See 6 more reviews by mazotti for Albuquerque
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013 via mobile

Cool Atmosphere, Clean, Pleasant Employees, And Real Jukebox.The Food Was Amazing...Try The Sweet Potato Fries. It Is Worth Driving A Little Bit Of The University FoR Some Quality Food.

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Des Moines
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

Yes we had milkshakes for breakfast, in this fifties diner. The food was great, the items we had though were very spicy, so keep in mind if you don't like hot food, avoid stuff with the peppers. Also we ordered way too much food, if getting a milkshake they give you a ton, they are good, but overly filling, so... More

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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34 reviews 34 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

I needed a place close to work to take a quick break on a late Saturday afternoon when I found the Route 66 diner. It was a cloudy, windy, winter day. It did feel like I had stepped back to a comfortable time with all of the knick-knacks, restaurant equipment, servers and menu; a sunny atmospheric bubble inside of a... More

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Albuquerque, NM
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16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

Wife and I visited for the first time recently and had a great experience. Small place with great service and a great burger, it's now our favorite burger place in Albuquerque. The bun seemed to be special and the meat was cooked just right. The shake was also very good. We will be going back for our burger fix.

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new mexico
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2013

Just saw a local news report about the owner who forced his employees to sign a contract to agree to get paid less than minumum wage or he would have to lay them off. (This is illegal). If you can not pay a fair wage, how can you afford to run a business? I heard good things about the "thick"... More

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Erie, Colorado
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

Probably worth a stop just to see the '50s memorabilia. The malt was good, but the hamburgers were average at best. The location is hard to find, but they do have some great movie posters.

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See 5 more reviews by Dookie62 for Albuquerque
Camp Verde, Arizona
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49 reviews 49 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2013

Used to eat here when working in downtown Albuquerque. Now that we no longer live here but visit it is always on our must stop list. Great green chili cheese burgers and milk shakes.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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6 restaurant reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2013

The green chile dishes were wonderful - we all enjoyed it very much. A fun and relaxing place to eat.

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