Michael J's Italian-American Restaurant – Authentic Italian Flavors & Exceptional Service in Ruidoso, NM

I loved the saucy lasagna. The Chicken Parmesan and the Chicken Marsala were pretty good as well. We had excellent service from Nicole. She was very polite, attentive, and professional in her service. I would totally plan a return trip.

"The food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented, while our server was attentive, knowledgeable, and made excellent recommendations. "This was an amazing dining experience! The staff made it special, and every dish was Absolutely PERFECT. The music was just set the ambiance. I gave 5 ⭐ but it really deserves a 10+. Thank you Chef.

My husband and I were recommended Michael J’s by a friend. Can’t recommend this place enough!! Delicious food, incredible service, extremely quick turnaround, and unbelievable prices. We enjoyed it so much, we came back the next night!!

Overall a wonderful experience. The waitress helped me decide on several food options as I am pregnant and being careful with food choices. Evelyn was just fantastic. Amazing attitude and great attention to detail! 10/10 will recommend. Oh the food was fantastic, too!

Came here to satisfy my part-Italian genes. My satisfactory foods are the Lasagna, Merlot wine glass, and Tiramitsu.

Husband and I ate here when on vacation. I had chicken piccata and my husband had seafood pescatore. Both entrées were DELICIOUS! The wait person was very nice service great. The bread offered was very skimpy but good. Overall a good, moderate priced restaurant. Recommend making reservations.

We were a little late to make reservations for a Saturday night, and unless we wanted to eat later, the only availability was in the bar. We arrived promptly at 6:30pm for our dinner reservations. We were greeted warmly and led to the bar, where we opted to seat close to the fire. My wife was not in the mood for alcohol, but they have a fairly extensive wine list- all pretty main street. I opted for one of their draft beer. Our server/ bartender took our order quickly, and it wasn't long before we got our food. Kitchen was pumping out food that evening. I started out with their side Caesar salad that I added to my entree. Dressing was excellent. I followed with Fettuccini Carmella in a rich tomato cream sauce loaded with chicken, prosciutto, spinach and a couple large shrimp. It was extremely flavorful. I truly enjoyed it. My wife ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and her only complaint is that the bread crumbs coating were too mushy- pasta and sauce were good. Our bartender/server Shawn was very personable, efficient, and gave us excellent service - which is always a nice plus to a good meal. Very enjoyable dinner and a must try.