A Desert Gem: Navajo Blue Travel Plaza If you're cruising…read morethrough the heart of the Navajo Nation near Flagstaff, you have to stop at Navajo Blue Travel Plaza. It's more than just a pit stop; it's a cool, modern tribute to Diné culture with some of the best food on the road. The Highlight: The "Soo Big Burger" is the star of the show. You can get it on a standard bun, but the move is definitely ordering it on fresh Navajo Fry Bread. It's made with 100% Navajo Beef, and the quality is obvious from the first bite. If you like heat, be sure to add the green chile for that authentic Southwest kick. Final Verdict: Whether you're a local or just passing through to see the monuments, this spot is a "must." Great food, rich culture, and a perfectly "cool" atmosphere.

The food is delicious! Especially the curly fries!!! The…read moreburger I had was the cheese burger and it was delicious! I really enjoyed my meal. Best part of it all was the Barqs Root Beer, the best root beer of all!!! The building is small and it's a place for To-Go (take away) orders only. The service is also great, although I came at a bad time because it was an hour wait due to their long lists of orders. But it's definitely worth the wait!! I'll definitely come back!!

Nice to have this restaurant in Thoreau,NM, Good food and fast service. Also appears very clean.read more

Great food and kind staff. Restroom closed though so that is a negative but other than that I would…read morehighly recommend eating here. Burgers, Mexican cuisine, salad and Indian fry bread. Yum!

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.

(Closed) I was looking at places to eat for my husband who was driving through town for work. He…read morewanted something to eat that was not Mexican food or fast food. I found this little diner and it had great reviews but when he showed up, he says it looks like it had been closed for a long time - maybe a year. Luckily I was able to direct him to a diner down the street that was open. When I looked online, it appeared to be open with reviews from people within the last few months. But when I looked at the reviews "not recommended", I saw that a few people had the same issue. Not sure if it's permanently closed or if they are no longer open on Saturdays.

On a Route 66 road trip we stopped in to Jerry's. It's a small cafe filled with friendly locals…read moreand travelers and wonderful staff. Had to try some of their basics. I had a cheese enchilada, refried beans & rice. Had a side of chips & salsa. Husband had Jerry's open-faced burger with red and green chili. Both meals came with sopapillas. Everything was fabulous! Such a great way to get what felt like a true picture of Gallup, NM.

Of course I found it through my fellow yelpers…read more I was looking for fry bread and this place popped up Decided to come because it has good reviews. Saw a guy eating a sopapilla outside said it was good and there were several people outside waiting so we were like ok it's gonna be good. Ordered the Sopapilia covered in red sauce because it was a popular choice. Sadly, I was disappointed. I think it would have been good by itself no sauce. Just a sopapilla by itself. In sauce was too much. The red sauce did not taste homemade. If it is I'm sorry but it just wasn't my cup of tea. The kids drummettes were fried and tasty. Other than that it was just another diner. We did meet others who said they frequent but knowing true Mexican food, it's a no go for me. Service was ok. Ambiance Diner feel. We met a guy who said there was a cafe town the road that he preferred I don't remember the name but at least I know I'm not the only one who did not enjoy it. He was also from Cali so there you go. Sorry to disappoint. Good luck finding good eats. SYOY

Our server, Tamra, sent me a message to let me know her father had a health emergency, the reason…read moreshe was in the back a lot. We didn't know. So under the circumstances, she had every right to be frazzled. Knowing that, the fact they got our meal out that well is impressive. Wish we had known as we could have left and let her take care of her parents. They've been closed since then as it's a small family business. Wishing them all the best and praying for his recovery, and that they're able to reopen their business again soon.

Wow. It was late and we were hungry. We had another hour to get to our hotel so we Yelped what was…read moreopen and here we are! Smash burgers are amazing! Onion rings are in point as well. Cool old diner vibe. Love it!

I stopped to use the bathroom and the lady at the souvenir shop told me to check out the food truck…read moreand the pizza had to be the best I've eaten in a long time. Extra friendly service and I would highly Recommend this place to anybody in any city much less food truck in New Mexico on the side of the road. Try the Road Runner pizza I regret not getting the bigger portion.

So glad we stopped here! Great pizza and incredible service. Love giving business to super nice…read morepeople. The candied almonds were delicious and perfect road trip snack - make sure you get some!

I had an amazing meal here and came back the next day just to order it again--the chile relleno…read moredinner. It was fantastic. I learned that rellenos are made differently in the Grants and Gallup area, and these are a must-try. They're also served with sopapillas, which were excellent. The service was superb--attentive, responsive, and genuinely helpful. The ambiance was pleasant overall; a few bench cushions could use replacing, but otherwise it was a great experience.

While this was not our original choice, it was a decidedly good second choice!…read more Food was flavorful: I had the Indian Taco- delicious! Husband had a chicken sandwich with jalapeno and truly enjoyed it. Topped the meal with sopapilla with honey which was delicious as well. Service was pretty good, and the ambiance was basic and older-- not terribly impressive-- but the food more than made up for the ambiance.

On our long drive home, we stopped to eat. We ordered a medium Hawaiian pizza and honey BBQ wings,…read moreand everything was delicious! The pizza was tasty, and the wings were flavorful with just the right amount of sauce. Great food and definitely worth a return visit if we ever drive this way again.

Surprisingly good tasting pizza . Pleasantly surprised and glad we stopped. Thought it was weird a…read morepizza place was showing 5 stars, but now I taste why;)

Our server last night at the Italian place recommended this cute little diner for breakfast as he…read moreused to work there. Everyone was friendly and the food came out really quick. Don ordered the short stack of pancakes. They were cake like and had a nice flavor. We loved how they gave you a little bit of fruit with your pancakes. We had strawberries, banana, and blueberries. I ordered the two eggs scrambled with bacon, hashbrowns, and toast. Well done. I appreciate that they did toast the sourdough nicely. Everything was tasty and the prices were reasonable. We can see how this is a popular spot for the locals.

Great breakfast spot in Gallup. We were looking for a lunch spot on our way through Gallup on our…read moreRoute 66 road trip. Saw some good reviews for this local spot, so we stopped in. The food and service were great, plus the prices were reasonable.

Well deserved 5 stars for the food! Everything fresh and tasty. Staff was friendly and attentive…read more I had the Vegetarian Plate with 3 felafel, 2 grape leaves, hummus and baba ganoush. Everything was delicious. My friend had a schwarma sandwich in pita, which she enjoyed. For dessert, the baklava was not homemade but they had 2 kinds of imported, and we tried both. They were tasty, though not crispy. The Turkish coffee was strong snd hot, not too spiced. Definitely eat here if local, and skip the chains!

Gallop New Mexico…read more Thank you for being so friendly! Right when we walked into the restaurant, we were greeted by a very friendly girl behind the counter. She asked if we would like to eat in or takeout. We chose to eat in. We were told to seat ourselves and then she brought us some silverware, rolled in a paper napkin and some water. The restaurant is clean, other than the floors that could use a good mop. The majority of the restaurant are booths with a few tables and chairs centered in the middle. I ordered the lentil soup with pita, and my husband ordered the chicken Shawarma sandwich. The lentil soup came out right away with a large pita. The lentil soup was hot in temperature butt did not have much flavor. It wasn't bad it just could use a bit more spice. I also prefer my lentil soup to have a bit more texture. The lentils seem to be more of a purée. The pita was extremely disappointing. It was more like a soft hardtack. Very dry. Very thin. No flavor. My husbands sandwich was fine. The chicken had good flavor, as did the sauce. But again the complaint is the pita. Too dry and flavorless. The french fries were slightly undercooked but had good flavor. Aria was our waitress. Very sweet and kind. She made our experience here. The service is quick and efficient. The food is appropriately sized. Overall, I would give this place 10 stars for Service of all their employees. I would give six stars for the soup. I would give Six stars for the sandwich and fries. And the pita bread gets a one. I hope they can find a new recipe for the pita and the overall stars would be much higher.