We stopped for breakfast at El Rancho Restaurant in Gallup, New Mexico, located in the historic El…read moreRancho Hotel, which serves American and Mexican food with a Hollywood theme, featuring dishes named after movie stars like the "John Wayne Burger" and "Ronald Reagan Burger". This location is on the Historic Route 66 Highway. I'm still in search for the best New Mexico chili and trying as many locations before leaving. I enjoyed the huevos rancheros breakfast in green chili salsa at El Rancho. While dining at El Rancho, we met a group visiting from Wales, UK in the U.S. for the World Cup turns out Josh Thomas is a professional Rugby Player in Wales they were so nice. The service was great. I bought a few souvenirs and Prickly Pear candy at their gift shop. The weather in Gallup is much nicer and cooler than it was in Rosewell. Check out this near town! Happy Yelping :)

This place is mediocre at best. I went here because Gallup doesn't have a ton of options, it is…read moreclose to where I'm staying and the recent reviews were ok, plus I was hungry. I ordered the three dips and chips - which is a shareable appetizer. It came out almost as soon as I ordered it and since I was only the third person in the restaurant I wondered if they had a bunch pre-made in case they got busy. The guac wasn't made to order. It looked like it had been sitting out for awhile, but tasted ok. Queso was good. Salsa was decent. Chips were good but I had more tiny broken pieces than actual dip worthy chips. For dinner I chose the Rita Moreno with chicken, no sour cream and no beans. I got it "Christmas style" so I could try both green and red sauces. When it was brought to me the plate had beans on it and the enchiladas weren't even hot - they were barely warm. The cheese garnish on top was barely melted. I started with the red side. The sauce was very spicy (I love spice so no big deal for me). I wasn't a big fan of the flavor so I switched to the green side. The sauce had a decent amount of spice but way more flavorful IMO. The tiny rice scoop was decent, but again, all this food was barely warm. The waiter came by once to say sorry about the beans but a random hotel/restaurant guest that was muttering something incoherently prevented me from being able to get a refill of my soda. By the time the waiter checked in again I was over it and asked for my check. I guess I could say the appetiser met expectation but would have been much better had the guac been made to order. With all the hype this place got I expected more. There is a bar and a gift shop connected to it and a historic hotel where apparently come famous people stayed long ago. Since I'm not staying there and was there only for dinner I would have rather had a better meal experience and less hype. My advice is to keep looking unless you have it as a stop on your bucket/checklist.

I got some decent beer here for a decent price but the real stars here were the bartender…read more(Angelic), the patrons, and the street tacos. Angelic was really friendly and patient as some people trickled in from the Home Depot. The others at the bar were fun and talkative. It was just before Christmas and one of the Home Depot guys was giving out gifts and I even ended up with some random Nicholas Cage joke stickers (I still don't understand it, but had fun). ...and then, there were the tacos...there was so much meat on these and they were only $13: I would recommend and eat these all day, they tasted great and filled me up

Nice, clean and newly remodeled hotel. Staff (Desiree) and front desk (Jessey) were both awesome…read more Very nice, helpful and professional. Great hospitality team. Food (flatbread and fried green beans) both good and hit the spot. Definitely recommend the Grille and the hotel.

We were passing through Gallup and wanted to try something local. We were not disappointed. Our…read moreserver was very kind and happy to offer suggestions from the menu. The portions were generous and the flavors were remarkable. This was one of our favorite stops during our 12 state road trip.

Found this place while passing through Gallup. The prices were decent. The special was a great…read moredeal. The chips and salsa were okay. The spice level is mid level if you like Spice. It was delish. Our only complaint was the constant stream of peddler asking if we wanted to buy stuff. It was annoying. We came to eat and chat, not shop. Perhaps have them set up outside. Otherwise the food and service were good.

Food was delicious, super fast and the salad bar was the best! The service was great, everyone was…read morefast and very friendly! The restaurant was clean.

This is our son's go to place for steak.. Our server Kate was very attentive & helpful. (The only…read morereason why I gave 4 stars.) She kept asking if we needed anything else, refilled our drinks. Even though the place was very busy for the dinner rush. Salad bar was nice and clean. When we were done we told her that is was our son's Birthday she had other servers sing for our son. It made his day and that's important to us. Thank you Kate you are an amazing person. So go see Kate.

Do not eat here. I am new to the AZ/NM area as I just relocated a few months prior from PA…read more Stopped in late Saturday afternoon and got some sushi. I am not a huge sushi eater but get it once in a long while. Ordered a shrimp tempura and a Hanna roll. The gentleman made them behind a glass wall that was part of the bar. I guess you could sit and drink and watch your food be made. I was at a table. Food came and it was ok. The big surprise was 30 hours later when I came down with food poisoning. Missed a day of work and wages. On Tuesday when I got back to work several coworkers told me similar horror stories and that they won't eat there.

Wasn't bad but was not the best, my California roll was okay but the rice texture was odd. It was…read morecooked but it almost felt dry(?). The Katsu dish was good. It was a bigger portion than i expected so i had plenty for left overs.

we're here working from dallas, we tried 4 cafes and this one was BY FAR the best! i would…read morerecommend this place to anyone staying here or driving through. I will definitely stop anytime I'm here or passing through!

Food was great. We had the club sandwich and a burger...both were delicious. Service was good…read more There was a little wait but they seat you as fast as they can. It was a cute little side of the road diner.

I always stop here on my way through Gallup. The portions are good food is good and service is…read moreawesome. Good variety of New Mexico Mexican food and American choices.

Just okay. We stopped here while on our Route 66 trip because it had an overall 4 star review…read morerate. I had the southwest philly cheese steak sandwich and fries. The fries were good but the meat on the sandwich was overcooked and super chewy but dry. My sidekick had the fish and fries and some kind of soup. The fish pieces were a generous portion with light breading. It was a quick stop and the staff was friendly so that was a bright spot. The decor had that fun old school diner/cafe vibe one would expect out on The Mother Road.

Has that Old School vibe. A little small, but what it lacks in size it sure makes up for it in…read moregenerous portions. They are definitely not stingy with their food. And Wow....the Mexican food I ordered was sooo delicious! The green chili and sauce were the star of the ensemble. Come there with a big appetite, you will leave stuffed. The waitress was very friendly with a big smile. She kept coming by to see if we were doing ok. Great service. One of the best Mexican restaurants, I've been to. Food is Delish!

So much food! Every local we spoke to, even hotel staff said…read moreto go to Jerry's for breakfast. The service was outstanding and the restaurant was eclectic and old but very clean. I asked the waitress which was smaller the sopaipilla or the breakfast burrito? She said the sopaipilla. Holy moly. It was stuffed with thick bacon, hash browns, eggs and smothered in red and green salsa (they call it Christmas salsa). I ended up opening it and eating the inside because it was seriously enough for 2 people. Hubs had the Eye Opener. Two eggs, Christmas salsa, hash browns and bean, served with sopaipilla. He barely finished. The coffee was so good! Best place for breakfast in Gallup.