Rio Rancho / New Mexico / United States
Our mission is to open a few restaurants that take care of our guests in every way--treating them like guests in our home, making sure that they feel embraced by the joy with which we extend our hospitality, and making sure that they become entranced by our restaurant. We understand the value of regulars returning weekly and in many cases more frequently. We hope that all of our guests will feel that they belong to a private club, to which we welcome them again and again. Mtuccis Moderno located in Rio Rancho is a sister of our first restaurant, Mtuccis Italian, which is located at Coors and Montano on Albuquerques West Side. At Moderno, we continue to offer a moderately priced, Italian menu built on a foundation of both traditional and contemporary recipes. The menu, together with the bar (full liquor license) menu, is offered in a contemporary building with black steel elements, high ceilings, and a big garage door that opens to the Sandia Mountains. Inside the steel, we have inserted a more traditional looking wood clad restaurant featuring traditional lighting and Edison bulbs, as well as other playful elements. Our congenial bar and mezzanine offer alternative spaces within which to enjoy Mtuccis food and beverage. Modernos bar program features our unique shrubs as well as a new collection of original cocktails to complement our food and wine. Our mezzanine can also be reserved for private groups. Mtuccis Moderno is located just west of Presbyterians Rust Medical Center. At the end of 2016, Jeff Spiegel, Katie Gardner, and John Haas, founders of Mtuccis Restaurants, welcomed five new partners to their ownership team: Austin Leard, Sherri Rivenburgh, Cory Gray, Shawn Cronin and Chris OSickey. This ensures that Mtuccis Restaurants are here for the long haul.
