Such an amazing breakfast. My fiancee and I were heading to Winslow from Payson. Being from…read moreIndiana we stayed on our time. The Early Bird opened early. Best decision. I had a breakfast burrito and she had a vegi omelet with pancakes. The pancakes were delicious. Crispy edges and fluffy in the middle. The service was amazing. We are already trying to figure out our next trip so we can visit The Early Bird again.

Took a drive to get out of the heat and stopped here to get lunch. We were greeted on arrival and…read moreseated. The waitress mentioned they had a fish special, so we decided to try it and a bowl of chili. The decor is classic American diner, lots of roosters and American flags. Cool! Food arrived in about 10 minutes, and looked great and everything was delicious. The cod had a light breading and fresh tasting. The fish plate included a potato, coleslaw and cornbread. The cornbread was okay, a little dry. The chili was a hearty portion and included cheese and onion toppings and crackers. Highly recommended for a nice meal in the pines.

We decided to take a detour to enjoy Strawberry on the way up to Flagstaff. So glad we did! It…read moreadded an hour and a half onto the drive up but was so worth it. We got here around 1:30 pm just in time for some lunch. As I turned my head to the right, asking what we should eat, we all said "PIEbar" together. Jinx. It's just the perfect little cafe. It's bright yellow so it catches your eye. A line of people waiting to order at the front door was moving fast. Parking is right off the highway and in front of the restaurant. There's also additional parking behind the restaurant down the hill. Stairs come straight up to patio from the lower lot. Beautiful patios surround the restaurant with shaded tables. Gorgeous Ivy covered pines and oaks cover the patio areas. Two gender neutral restrooms available in a separate small building next to the restaurant. I love how the menus are written and posted everywhere and list empanadas in order by popularity. Another thing I appreciate is the size of the empanada and the price. They are small enough and inexpensive enough that you could get a snack but if you wanted to get, let's say five or six because you're hungry for lunch it is still affordable. Service was so friendly and great as we ordered at the counter. I couldn't believe how quickly the ordering process went and we were handed a bag of warm empanadas before we knew it. We ordered: - 1 SAVORY Empanada - The Mountain Man Empanada - sausage, potato gravy, cheese (most popular) - 1 SAVORY Empanada - Chicken Pot Pie empanada (second most popular) - 1 SAVORY Empanada - Picadillo Beef Empanada - shaved beef, diced potato, green chiles, onion, cilantro, tomato, garlic (I got this one and it's #1 in my book) - 1 SAVORY Empanada - Artichoke Dip Empanada (meatless) daughter said this was very good - 1 SWEET Empanada - Apple/Dulce de Leche - warm and yummy! We all split this for dessert. The pastry / shell is very tasty and doesn't taste like some I've tried other places with an artificial taste. It's flaky and filling. Handheld size. Perfect for taking on the go. Each empanada placed in a waxed paper sleeve. They've got a few different very tasty dipping sauces as well. We tried the Creamy Green Chile & Pepita Sauce (mild) and the Chipotle Lime Aioli (mild). Very good flavors and fresh.

Cool little place on the side of the road. The line was probably 12 to 15 people deep which tells…read moreyou something.... They don't really have time to be personable when you've got 15 people in line and more walking up. You kinda gotta get things done.....No rudeness just a busy place and people trying to get things handled to serve their customers as quickly and efficiently as possible. I don't have a problem with that. As for the food, we got five different savory empanadas, and several of their sweet and really the only one that I found not good at all was the pecan, it was very dry and just had a weird texture and flavor that I would not have expected.. All of the savory empanadas were amazing. They are small and premium priced but in a small little touristy area like that, it's what you expect, I'm sure they have to bring in all their product and that means driving and there's extra transportation cost. They don't have a Costco in their backyard so I understand the price is being a little higher, but I didn't feel that they were out of line. Overall, four out of five it's a little tiny open air place, and they are making their empanadas very rapidly baking them and then putting them and holding ovens the temperatures could've been a little higher on the ones that we got that's the only negative that I saw but overall worth stopping in

Great food and full of flavor! Atmosphere is dark and…read moreromantic. The chef shows his pride in his dishes!

The only reason I'm giving this two stars is because it's beautiful inside and the service was…read morenice. We had a 7:45 PM table on Saturday evening. There were three of us. Two of us had pasta. One of us had chicken with lemon sauce. The two pasta for calamari, spaghetti, and Bolognese sauce with fettuccine. We had bone marrow to start. The bone marrow was teaming with parsley and raw onion. After scraping it off, it was delicious if very little for the price. That was one of the better things we had. The chicken with lemon sauce was soggy, and it was supposed to be breaded and crispy. The pasta noodles that came with it had Parmesan on them and oil but not much else. The price did not reflect what we got. The Bolognese sauce was good, but the fettuccine noodles were so soft too soft And the calamari spaghetti was probably something that should've been sent back because it was extremely fishy. I've never had fishy calamari. My son's hazelnut cream cake was OK and my cannoli was OK even if the ricotta tasted like cream cheese and it's a very small cannoli for nine dollars. My son's strawberry lemonade was good. The espresso martinis, whip cream, and without cream for both overly sweet, but reasonably priced. I had a taste of the only Kiante they sold by the glass, and it was not something I would ever drink it lacked any type of structure or body to the wine. All in all the $270 bill was not reflected in the food that we received. We really wanted to like this place but we're not sure that we'll be back. I would rather go to Duzas or Fargos.

Such an amazingly cute place to stop for breakfast or lunch. Order at the desk and grab a seat in…read morethe courtyard. Views and ambiance are so peaceful.

The staff were all very kind and welcoming! The ambiance was very homey and warm. Nice, soothing…read moremusic playing. The views are mind blowing. Pine trees for as far as the eye can see. And the food was amazing also.

Late night, for drink after you have partied all day, good spot. Other than that there are many…read moreother places for a good meal in the area. Basic little drinking hole in the mountainas.

We had the BEST experience celebrating our friend's birthday. We were from out of town celebrating…read moreour friend's 24th birthday with a group of 7. We walked in around 10:30 pm to a slow Saturday night bar and everyone welcomed us including the patrons and bar regulars. We ended up having an amazing time thanks to Jimmy, Katie, and Debbie (staff). Thank you all for making us feel so welcome. They went above and beyond for us (allowed us to do karaoke and complimentary Jell-O shots) and it was so fun!!! Highly recommend this bar!!

Those who know, know. And now I know where the best Pizza in Arizona is served. Gotta give props to…read morea friend of the family who told us that Old Country Inn, located in Pine, AZ, made the best pizza she had ever tasted. Couldn't agree more. My wife and I spent a week in the Payson area and we wanted to enjoy some really good food, so the Old Country Inn was on our radar. Pine is a unique town with a lot of natural beauty, so we sat on the patio. The highway was busy, but that didn't matter because it was a gorgeous day. Our server Joyce was great. She made recommendations and helped us select the Burrata Pie based on her description. It did not disappoint. I wish I had taken a photo of the whole pizza before we ate the entire thing. Several things stood out. The crust is soooooo good. The char from the wood-fired oven was perfect. The pepperoni was also the best I've ever tried. Now add the dollops of Burrata Cheese, hot honey, fresh basil, and cracked pepper. Best. Pizza. Ever! I've enjoyed the numerous varieties of pizza that are available. And I've eaten at that famous one in Phoenix. Sorry, but I would choose the pie that requires a four-hour round trip over the local fav. Make the drive and you won't be disappointed! This review was generated entirely by my brain and not AI.

Here's the thing, they really don't answer the phone. And they are busy. So just set your…read moreexpectations and deal with it if you want really, really good pizza. Even their gluten free crust pizza was good. They do that thing where the pepperonis curl up and are crunchy. Yummy!! Yes we had to go down there on a Saturday night to order to go and yes they told us an hour wait. So we sat at the bar, ordered drinks and watched the kitchen staff kill it calmly and professionally. Lots of outdoor seating, games to occupy the kids and yesterday they were celebrating St Patrick's Day with style. Fun vibe. By the way, we got our pizza in less than an hour!

Really good meal. We started with cocktails and the Old Fashioned was very good and the sip I had…read moreof the Mule was very good as well. Our starters were the rings, tasty, and the Wings. The hot sauce was great and the crispy wings were excellent. My wife got the dip. Very solid sandwich. My bite came late, so it may have been even better when it was hot. I got the pastrami burger. Very tasty. Overall a very good meal.

Pinewood Tavern was a real surprise as we don't expect much from bar food, but our dinner there…read morerecently was amazing! Everything was so good! We had the deviled eggs, pulled pork nachos, wings, and a blue cheese burger. It was all perfect! I don't normally like deviled eggs, but there were a few of us & we were sharing everything, so I tried one & discovered I really liked their deviled eggs. I liked the bacon touch they added & the spicy Chipotle mayo sauce was so good. Wings were cooked so nicely...light, nicely seasoned crisp to the outside, tender/juicy inside. Buffalo sauce was really good too. Their pulled pork nachos were amazing with all the layers of flavor. The portion is also huge! We definitely had to take most of it home. The blue cheese burger was perfectly cooked with a really good quality blue cheese. Came with a side salad & the blue cheese dressing was definitely a nice one. All this, plus drinks (soda & wine) for 3 came in under $100, which was also a surprise! Definitely a good place to grab a good, very well cooked dinner in Pine.

Rarely 5 stars...always room for improvement…read more Was driving through Pine and craving ice cream. Ended up finding Pine Creek as they were closing up. Super cute place, very homey and cozy. They make their own pastries each day and have a great coffee selection, as well as handmade and homemade fudge...but I was there for ice cream. They use Thrifty ice cream which already is major nostalgia...I remember when scoops were 15 cents! I had a two-scoop sundae with caramel and the trimmings! Definitely satisfied the need!

Homemade fudge and coffee shop, our first stop on our little overnight trip. The girls behind the…read morecounter were very nice. Honestly the pumpkin spice latte I had tasted like dirty cinnamon dishwater. Did not taste like pumpkin. The fudge was ok. You get to pick how big a piece you get and it's charged by the pound. The two little pieces we got were around $9.

Great pizza for a great price! Throws you off cause it's right next to the gas station but 100%…read morerecommend.

These guys had fast and great customer service! No it's not brick oven pizza, it's not artisan…read morepizza, sorry to say it's not even great pizza... It's decent pizza that is convenient and was open when the rest of the town was closed. It didn't cost $80 to feed the fam and it filled every mouth! I'd definitely come again!

This food truck was our choice for our second dinner night…read more Between the wonderful bbq aroma and the long lines we Knew it had to be a winner. We did the rack and two sides and unlimited sauce with bread. This will be served with ice cold brews on the rear deck of our stay near sunset. Great choice

Scrumptious Big Nate's Family BBQ is a must if your in Pine Az. Just had an tantalizing experience…read morethat was out of this realm. There are other locations in the valley as well. Big Nate's a total must!