Our Story

A New Mexico Tradition Since 1952

When WWII Navy Veteran, Blake Chanslor, flipped the first LOTA Burger in 1952 he gave birth to a New Mexico Tradition. Seventy years later, Blake’s LOTABURGER® has become a cultural icon in the Land of Enchantment.

Cooked Fresh

Our Signature “New Mexico Style”

The best ingredients, always cooked fresh, have made Blake’s a favorite for locals & a must-stop for visitors to the Southwest. Our signature “New Mexico Style” LOTA Burger is made with two large, fresh premium beef patties, melted cheese and our exclusive, flame-roasted Hatch Green Chile.

Breakfast at Blake’s

Make Your Morning Awesome

Our famous LOTA-sized Breakfast Burritos are made to satisfy big appetites with fresh cracked eggs, choice of meat, crispy hash browns, & green or red chile sauce. Paired with our double-brewed Iced Coffee to put out the Hatch Chile heat, Blake’s will make your morning awesome.

Shakes & Sweets

Creamy Classics

Creamy Shakes complete the meal. Classic flavors like Chocolate & Strawberry are always offered or branch out and try one of our seasonal favorites like Biscochito Cookie or Pumpkin Pie, made with fresh baked treats blended into each cup.

A New Mexico Staple

Award Winning Flavor

We believe our menu is awesome and the fine folks at USA Today, National Geographic, the Albuquerque Journal & more happen to agree. In fact, Blake’s LOTABURGER is such a ubiquitous staple of New Mexico that it was featured on AMC’s hit show Breaking Bad .

USA Today Readers’ Choice

Best Green Chile Cheeseburger in New Mexico

National Geographic

The World’s Best Green Chile Cheeseburger

Albuquerque Journal Readers’ Choice

Best Burger, Green Chile Burger & Breakfast Burrito

Blake’s LOTABURGER is a proud New Mexico True Certified business.

Come visit us at one of our 70+ locations across

New Mexico, Texas & Arizona

The First There Was. The Best There is!