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Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, NM
Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, NM
Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, NM
Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, NM
Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, NM

Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino

4.4
4.4
2249 Reviews
$50 and over
Steakhouse

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19:00
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  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
  • Romantic
Wendell’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant is the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino's signature dining establishment located on the 4th floor. Wendell's features succulent dishes of fresh seafood, aged steaks, scrumptious desserts and offer an impressive wine list. The restaurant and lounge feature spectacular views of Sierra Blanca, the Sacramento Mountains, Lake Mescalero and our 18-hole Championship Golf Course.

Wendell's Lounge is adjacent to the restaurant where we offer delicious appetizers along with our signature martinis, margaritas and cocktails.

Note to guests: During our reopening stage, we will be featuring menus with a limited number of our most popular culinary selections. We look forward to seeing the return of some familiar faces and to welcoming new guests.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (575) 464-7842
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Cody Turnbough
  • Area
    Mescalero
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is currently not being offered through our resort here at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino. Garage parking is available.
  • Entertainment
    Wendell’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant and Lounge feature musical entertainment every Friday and Saturday night ranging for light jazz to classical guitar to easy listening piano.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,249 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Mexico

    Romantic

  • New Mexico

    Great for scenic views

  • New Mexico

    Steakhouse

Review summary

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Wendell's at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino offers a "wonderful dining experience" with "excellent service" and "delicious food." The "beautiful views" and atmosphere make it perfect for special occasions. While some find it pricey, regulars appreciate the "great service," live music, and varied menu, highlighted by offerings like elk and seafood.
2,249 Reviews
  1. Lisa

    VIP

    New Orleans

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had slow braised bison short ribs and they were absolutely amazing! And Melissa was excellent!

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  2. melanie

    New Mexico

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wendell’s Steakhouse offers the finest dining experience in Ruidoso. I most recently had the quail meal, and it was perfection. My husband had the buffalo short ribs and said they were excellent. Wendell’s take on the Caesar salad is also quite good, and their wine selection is sizable. Desserts such as prickly pear baked Alaska sounded amazing, but we were too full after our delicious main courses.

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  3. Ines

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated my birthday, it was a perfect experience. We were seated immediately in a booth upon request. Kory our server is kind, professional and knowledgeable. The food is delicious and artfully presented. The tortilla soup and steaks are perfect as well as French kiss martinis and chocolate cake. Beautiful mountain scenery at 5pm provided a perfect backdrop to a perfect evening. All staff from hostess to server were outstanding and made us feel welcome.

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  4. monique

    San Antonio

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, the Wendells experience was top-notch.  we always request to sit with John. He is our favorite waiter and does an amazing job. The only drawback on the food was it was a tad bit overdone and this time the meat seemed a little tough. We both had the steak Pecanha Pomme Fritz, the potatoes are sublime. My wife had the tortilla soup and said it was a tad bit spicy but still as always very good overall no regrets we love Inn of the Mountain Gods and our favorite restaurant is Wendell’s! Thank you so much.

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  5. Ryan

    New Mexico

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    They didn’t have my reservation confirmed. I showed up and had to show them I actually made a reservation through the app. Very disappointed

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  6. Humberto

    El Paso

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and vibe was great Waitress looked and acted like she did not want to be there

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  7. Amber

    New Mexico

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good Valentines dinner. Baked Alaska was AMAZING.

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  8. Robert

    New Mexico

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and food. Nice music and drinks were lit

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  9. Alonzo

    New Mexico

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was very expensive, not worth the money. Service was good, and the restaurant was clean, but the silverware had hard water stains. Price for two $190. Worth maybe $100.

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  10. Jay

    VIP

    Dallas

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Steaks were not cooked to requested temp. (We requested Med Well plus, they came out rare to med rare). We did send them back for correction. Food was good after that. Our waitress was very slow getting back to us; but, was good at taking care of us when she did come by. I think the issue was they were very busy and low on wait staff. We were there 2 hrs for what normally would be 1-1.5 hrs. Several tables came, finished and left while we were there. That said, it was not a normal night for us at Wendell’s.

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Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino is rated 4.4 stars by 2249 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
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Booked 40 times today
Google Map for Wendell's - Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino

287 Carrizo Canyon Road, Mescalero, NM 88340

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Mescalero
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Thu, Sun 17:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is currently not being offered through our resort here at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino. Garage parking is available.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Cody Turnbough
  • Entertainment
    Wendell’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant and Lounge feature musical entertainment every Friday and Saturday night ranging for light jazz to classical guitar to easy listening piano.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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