Great food but super unfriendly hostess , red haired older lady always has a very unwelcoming demeanor.

Getting a turkey burger in Gallup was more difficult than I expected. Found Grandpa's had them and their burgers are grilled to boot. Nice selection of types of burgers. I went with my fave which is mushroom swiss, and added green chiles because, we're in New Mexico of course. It was close to closing time and they still got my order in. They bring my order to the car and the fries weren't super fresh, but they were tasty. The burger only had chile with no mushroom or swiss. At this point the review is a 3 star, but I like to give folks a chance to get things right. I go back, and they are closed, but I get their attention through the window. I show him my burger and he can see the mushroom and swiss are missing. They get my burger back in just a few minutes and it ends up being one of the best turkey burgers I've had. They get that star back so this is a solid 4 star review. read more

Quaint little spot behind the main drag in town. People were excellent and ambiance was perfect. Loved the decor. Food was delicious, not fancy. Much like what you'd make at home. Order at the hostess station, then they'll bring it out to you. A little different than many places but totally not a problem. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone and will come back next time I'm in town. read more

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Their mobile app listing says 10% off entire meal with check-in. But they will not honor it! As soon as we started talking about 10% off the cashier began shaking her head "no." Food was sub-par. The plain cheese quesadilla we ordered off the kid's menu for one kid was loaded with hot sauce. I do not see how they expect a small child to eat spicy food. So we had to share parts of our food with her. The boy ordered a hot dog and could only finish half of it. She had a Mama burger which was ok, but the fries were not. I had the hot ham n cheese. The ham was very salty, full of fat and obvious the cheapest they could find. Add to all this we had our meal interrupted three separate times to be solicited to buy stuff from people. We came here based on other Yelper's reviews but this is not a place I can recommend at all. I wished I had gone to Furr's. read more

I been here with family and I'm really impressed overall I give it 4 but I'll have to try more of there offerings to give it a 5 once you walk in the satisfying aroma of grilled meats hits your nose I got the patty melt and it was good even though it didn't fill me up but it was actually quite nice, gonna have to come back for more read more

This is a basic small town dinner, the very friendly sort. It is a local favorite, so I bring my customers here for lunch. I am here a few times a year and the staff remembers me, not just because I am obnoxious, it's that friendly. The burgers a fries are pretty basic, stick to the specials and mexican food. read more

Grandpa's Grill - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

AMAZING!!!! Best breakfast burritos ever!!! Warm and welcoming! Historic decors and cozy to chill with friends and family. Every time you eat you rack up points! I just had a free meal today from all my points! read more

The food and service are always excellent! The staff are very friendly and attentive. The fried zucchini is my favorite.

Ok it's Gallup so don't expect much The food was blah but edible; the staff spacey; the ambiance uninspired, even a bit trite. All of that was about what we expected. read more

Grandpa's Grill - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

I understand this is New Mexico and green chile is hot. But I still should be able to actually eat my meal and enjoy it. Also, why were my fries still frozen?! Do the cooks know how to use the deep fryer?! The food is a lot better when eating in the restaurant. I made the mistake of ordering take out. I ended up wasting time, because I had to drive all the way back to the restaurant to get warm fries. read more

Laze fair food. Good for Gallup I guess... soggy fries, frozen dinner like foods. Fresh, well no...

It's off the main road so you have to be looking for it. Food was great, I had the hula burger, the only thing I would add would be some teriyaki sauce. My wife had the BLT, both very good. Rustic but well worth it. Next time you're in Gallup NM look it up. read more

Great food and friendly staff. Passing through town and stopped here for a meal. Grandpa's Grill did not disappoint!!

We were traveling through New Mexico on our way to Arizona. We always look for somewhere decent and non-fast food to eat and WOW did we find it! Not only is the food very good, but the staff is incredibly friendly. We loved the set up. You walk in and order, pay for it and then take a number and seat yourself. They will bring your food to you and then when you're finished you can leave. We had the BLT and french fries. The french fries were crispy perfection! The BLT was light and yummy! read more

Delicious burgers. Service was quick. Restaurant was clean and warm and inviting. There were alot of customers so it seemed popular. The green chile was hot and tasty! read more

Sooooo good! Traveling with my hubby and our two young children on a long road trip, and dinner time found us in Gallup and hungry. So happy to have found Grandpa's Grill! Super friendly service and awesome food. Order at the counter, grab a table & help yourself to chips and salsa. I ordered a Philly (it had green chilies...omg good!!!) and my hubby a double cheeseburger, which was grilled over mesquite (delish!) They have sandwich toppings (lettuce, tomatoes, onions, etc) bar where you can make your burger/sandwich your own! Place was busy with locals, who were all very friendly. Very clean, including the restrooms. Will definitely be back on our next trip through Gallup for their friendly service and awesome food! read more

Good burgers! Smoked, so gives it nice flavor! Also a burger dressing bar with good lettuce (not iceberg) and free chips and salsa. Friendly staff and manager came and chatted with us after our meal. read more

One of my favorite spots in Gallup, NM... a charbroiled flavored burger you can actually taste. I think prolly the best in town...

Very good burger w/egg and bacon. Wife had chicken quesadilla w/mushrooms, very yummy. Extremely clean, employees were all very nice and kept checking on us. They do close a bit early. read more

Grandpa's Grill - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

I was recommended by a friend to visit here while on my road trip to Washington state, and I have to say, this place serves very very good burgers! I was blown away as the food exceeded my expectations! Pulling up to the place, it's almost comparable to a "hole in the wall" type of place - almost passed it because it didn't look like a restaurant at all! Maybe it was because of the way the parking lot is. Anyways, I got the Western Burger and it tasted fantastic! The service and staff there were helpful and friendly and the meat of the burgers were tasteful! I would definitely recommend eating here! read more

We had a delicious fresh burger--authentically grilled with fresh pickles, tomatoes, lettuce and onion packed separately so we could assemble our own. Not far off the road--friendly and better than a fast food chain! read more

Classic case of "don't judge a book by its cover." When you pull into the parking lot of Grandpa's Grill, you may have your doubts. Gravel lot, old sign, building that looks pretty rundown. Don't let it fool you. Once you step inside, the place is warm and the staff is inviting. You order at the counter, then take a seat and your food is brought to you. While you're waiting, you can help yourself to free chips and salsa at the little bar in the middle of the dining room. I ordered the Avalanche Chicken Sandwich - super filling and delicious. Boyfriend had the Western Burger and wasn't disappointed. Overall, a solid, quick stop that's a great alternative to the plethora of fast food joints nearby. read more

Wow what a diamond in the ruff!!!! Driving through and Earl's looked good but big line outside so we decided on this place. Hamburgers are great but even better was the roast beef burrito smothered on green chili. They said the green sauce was hot a d they were right. You order at the door and seat yourself. The staff was friendly and helpful. Try it, you'll like it!!!! read more

Guys. Important. If you have to eat in Gallup, and I mean seriously, life or death here, then absolutely eat here and only here. Rolled in with my boy Master Reginald of P-deezy, sporting nothing but the freshest aerodynamic joggers, a clean polo(physically and stylistically), and a charcoal grey zippy-doo by Nike Couture. I could go for an hour about this get up, but if you could smell what I'm smelling now, you'd wonder if he paid dollar for the sweet Eau de Toilet, or if the smoke of retreat is clouding my perspective. The decor is throw back, but you can eat here any day, including Thursday. Come here after church, before a slumber party, while clothes are the laundry, it's all the business. Get pretty much anything on the burger. Tasty. Eggs. Over easy, liquid. Bacon. Fried Shrooms, totally legal. That ranch dip. Friends, family, over eating, purging, more eating. Nice! read more

Passed through on my way to Nebraska. The place smelled so good when we walked in... My boyfriend ordered pork chops in green sauce. Pork chops were very tender, but green sauce was bland. Complimentary chips and salsa were not the best I've had. Looking at the menu, I couldn't figure out if the place was a Mexican or burger joint. There was nothing Mexican about the decor. The food was also on the expensive side, especially for its quality. I, on the other hand, had what I thought was a decently tasting turkey burger. That night, I barfed my guts out at the hotel. Food poisoning. Now whenever I think of New Mexico, the first thing that comes to mind is endless puke. Grandpa turned out not to be so nice afterall. read more

Fantastic joint- great service and people- we found this place for lunch and very glad we stopped

Yeah, I am at a loss about Gallup just in general. The one half-mile stretch of Old Historic Route 66 looks charming, but the rest of the city seems just... ghetto. We passed by even a thrift store that proudly called themselves "Ghetto Fabulouz" and I kind of sense that the whole experience to be had in Gallup kind of hovers around the "meh" category when it comes to catering to their tourist audience. With that said, Grandpa's caters to its locals through their burgers and semi-mexican fare of enchiladas and combo plates. I had the turkey burger and had them substitute the fries for zucchini fries. Hubby had the chili cheese burger and fries. I assume he enjoyed his meal; he left it clean without a single crumb left. I on the other hand, wasn't too pleased. The fried zucchini, was zucchini rings with batter on it that got burnt in the flash fryer. Upon eating through maybe 4~5 of them, I see that these were cut with ridges, probably so that the batter would hold. But man, are they tasteless. I dunk'em in the provided ranch sauce, which has absolutely no flavor. I go over to the condiment station (which is an awkward walk past onlooking patrons and crying babies), and fix myself a mix of mayonnaise, ketchup, and a bit of worstchester sauce to make up my own fry sauce. Little better. I now take a bite of my turkey burger, which I dressed with my own special fry sauce, some mustard, and some sketchy limp lettuce, onion and tomatoes again from the weird condiment station. At half the burger point, I give up. There was nothing I could do to make my meal any more enjoyable. I pick apart the thing and decide maybe the other stuff or patty alone might be worth filling my stomach. I nibble through some of the flavorless stuff, and once I took one bite of the somehow sour or weirdly-too-tomato-y taste of my tomato slice, I heard the blaring warning sirens in my brain. It was time to put the napkin over the plate and walk away. i don't know what it is about this whole trip, but it just seems like whatever I order sucks and my husband just likes anything / everything he's ordered. But anyhow fellow Yelpers, don't let my opinion sway your decision, I'm sure you have better judgement on mom and pop burger joints. read more

Taco Enchilada Combo, oh yeah! Very tasty. Now with that said we saw a smothered burrito come out of kitchen that was the biggest burrito I have ever seen. So for a normal dinner go for the combo, looking to power down a beef burrito then try their burrito, you won't be disappointed. Then we heard from the staff they are known for their breakfast burrito. Great staff, good prices. read more

Awesome tacos and enchiladas. Friendly and fast service. Free chips and salsa and soda refills. Fun and quirky atmosphere

while traveling .. stopped here for breakfast. it was good. coffee was real good. much better than the hotel coffee we had. staff was friendly. we got here before it started getting busy. i'd eat here again. they were nice enough to fill my big Yeti full of coffee for the road !! read more

Grandpa's Grill - huevos rancheros - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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The food was delicious and the staff was friendly and attentive. We will definitely come back when we drive through Gallup again.

This is why I love Yelp! Looked for a yummy lunch spot in Gallup, NM and this place had great reviews. It doesn't look like much from the outside, more industrial and very plain. Once you walk inside, its a big difference. Western style, order at the counter. They have lunch specials. (I had the Taco Bowl, yummy) They have a buffet set-up in the middle for garnishes with free salsa, fresh and tasty. Even though you order at the counter, the servers were always checking on us and you could tell they loved working here. I will return when I come back into town. read more

Grandpa's Grill - Taco Salad. Yummo. - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

OMG yes. Grandpa's was great. We were looking for an authentic burger stop and this was it. The flavor is great, that real bbq charcoal grill flavor. Staff was very friendly. Also, the place is in a different place on the map than yelp says it is (or than google maps says it is). It's the correct address but you have to go up over the hill then you'll see it. It truly looks weird from the outside but it's great inside. It looks like an old mountain man's cabin mixed with route 66 memorabilia. Tasty, fun, funky, great. :) Grandpa's!!!! SO much better than McDonald's! Go here. MMM. read more

After driving northwest from Las Cruces, we stopped at Grandpa's Grill for lunch. The outside of the restaurant is not anything special, but the inside is nice. You place your order and your meal is served to your table. There is a salsa/fixings bar to supplement your meal. I had the Shroomin' Philly Cheesesteak sandwich with fries and my wife had the Alpine sandwich (turkey and avocado) with fries. Both meals were very good. Service was very good also. read more

I was in town with some co-workers and we decided to give this place a try. Many in the group got the special of the night: a rack of ribs, beans, corn on the cob for $15. This order was definitely large enough to split for two and still be stuffed! I ordered the bacon avocado burger, which was delicious. I loaded it up with tomatoes, lettuce, and jalapeños from the bar, which made it even better. It came with fries, which were nice and crispy (I like my fries crispy). There's free chips and salsa at the bar, the service is great, the food is affordable, and the serving portions are huge. Added perk, there's a 10% check in bonus with Yelp! It was one of the best spots we went to over the 2-week period that we were in town. I'll be back if I'm ever back in this town. ----------------------------------- Explanation of my rating system - 5*: Epitome of something, the best I've had, would LOVE to go back 4*: Great food and happy to go back regularly, but not the best of the category 3*: Food is fine. I may spontaneously decide to go there based on convenience. But no need to go back either. 2*: If you insist, I guess I'll come along. I'll find something to eat. But I wouldn't have picked it. 1*: No plans to come back. I'll try to talk companions out of going. read more

In town visiting family and our niece went with us for lunch. Really, really delicious food! You order at the counter, which I actually love. Your drinks are refilled by you and there is a toppings bar for burgers. They have chips and salsa on the bar which was pretty good. The salsa tasted homemade, but the chips were from a bag. Wish they had been homemade too. We ordered a green chili Philly cheese steak with fries. Wow! So delicious! If you have spent enough time in New Mexico, green chili is on every single menu and I just love it! It adds amazing flavor to everything and I miss it now that I'm back home. If you're looking for an easy going place with a friendly staff in Gallup, this is your place! The decor is fun to admire while you're waiting for your food. Enjoy!! read more

May not look like much from the outside, but you'd be wrong. At the time, we had to travel around for work and stopped here twice within 2 months of each other. The first time I got the little rascal burger with fries (think I added cheese and bacon to it?). Just enough meat for me and pretty reasonable prices. (Not too crowded either). The girl I was working with got a chicken tender basket and there were sirloins and country fried steaks around the table. My boss also got a burger. But, what really deserves 5 stars is from our second visit. We stopped in with another group we were working with and one of the guys got a smothered breakfast burrito with a lot of cheese on top. He gave me a taste (since it was even too big for him) and it was THE best burrito I've ever had. Just the right amount of kick to the chile and even better than a homemade meal. Would love to come back through Gallup someday just to get this burrito again read more

We were wanting one last New Mexican green chili burger before we left the state. We found a great one at Grandpa's grill. The burger was big, fresh and loaded with green chills. Yum. It was an added bonus to partake of the salsa/condiment in which we loaded up the big burgers even more. Service was friendly and the walls decorated with items dating back decades were interesting. We would stop again. Note: the yelp map was a little off. The restaurant was about 3 blocks past where it's shown on the map. read more

This place was soooooooooo good!! I appreciate the food and the service and the guac!! I came with a huge group and the service was quick and the food was still so so so so so so so freaking good!! 12/10 would most definitely recommend!! And everyone that works here deserves a raise because they were awesome!! Sincerely in the Lord, Murphy read more

We are from out of town and followed yelp to Grandpas. It didnt disappoint us! We ordered the chicken fajitas and was told it would feed two. At first glance we were disappointed at the size but it turns out it was plenty of food and very tasty! We would come back to try something different and recommend this place to travelers! read more

Grandpa's Grill - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico