The food was ok, lady ignored our questions about the food and gave lot of with attitude after asking. Won't come again because of the costumer service from her. read more

Comfort food - both Anglo and Mexican. I had the super crispy fried chicken with real mashed potatoes and gravy. My wife had the chili relleño and Indian fry bread. All great. Friendly, efficient service. A great change-up from all the impersonal chain places. read more

My friend and I drove through town and saw this place had a sign outside, "best food in town." The parking lot was a little meh, but I figured Holbrook is pretty small anyway. This is not by any stretch of the imagination the best restaurant in town. The inside was clean, and I liked the game on the table for entertainment. Service was quick and friendly. Food was pretty meh... It wasn't unpalatable, but I certainly had no desire to finish my plate. I would not come back here if I were going through town again. read more

Mr. Maestra's is the perfect mixture of Americana and down-home cooking. The patty melt was crispy, and not too greasy. Our waitress was very friendly and prompt. read more

This restaurant was one that we'd stumbled upon en route from Phoenix back to Texas... The sign said 'Best Food In Town', so now could we resist? The decor was very interesting.. Lots of memorabilia and old newspaper articles.. The food was not bad, but It was not worth boasting about, even if it was the best in town... The boys (my preteen sons) had their usual selection of cheeseburgers... They were decent (i has to QC them). I had the stuffed sopapilla.. I did like it, but was not astonished as I had hoped to be... My wife had the combination platter.. She liked it.. The rice was not great, but the tamale, taco and enchilada were all tasty... If I could fractionalize, I would offer up another 1/2 star... They get points for friendly service.. Waitress was nice and attentive... read more

Everything tastes canned. Rice is gross. Salsa is the worst I tasted in a restaurant. Anyone can open cans and make the same.... anyone... Also, fan in the back room blasted me all dinner. I could have said something... no biggie on fan. Service was friendly.check came out while eating... no big deal. Food was the worst attempt at Mexican food ever. I highly recommend eating Taco Bell before here lol. read more

Only been there once, but that was enough. The good is just below even a small town expectations. Taco salad a tasteless concoction, even the beer tasted skunked (bottled Dos Equis Amber). Worst experience in a long while for my wife and I. The couple behind us also complained about the rice and the fact that the waitress did not know what they had for beers. All in all an experience we like to forget. read more

Stopped here on my way from Phoenix to meet my nephew to pick him up we met at this restaurant I had no idea they had New Mexico style food! I ordered a stuffed sopapillas was so happy when that I think about it now.... yummy! If you can't make it all the way to New Mexico this is the closest best thing that I found so far for red chili and a really good sopapillas! read more

Awesome home-cooked meals. They serve American and Mexican food. This is a great stop off of I-40. Great little Diner/Cafe.

Stopped here for breakfast ate lunch instead. Food was awesome. Not Americanized like most Mexican restaurants. I loved it. Very spicy very yummy. My wife enjoyed hers as well. I got some sort of spicy chimichanga. My wife had chili relanos both seasoned great and s good representation of what Mexican food should be. I grew up innarizona and live in Florida now. Only wish this place was there! read more

Mr. Maesta's Cafe - This says it all - New American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

My husband and I both got the Hot meatloaf sandwich. We were pleasantly surprised. The gravy was a little salty but the meatloaf had a nice flavor. Came with a side of mashed potatoes. read more

Mr. Maesta's Cafe - Hot meatloaf sandwich - New American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

Great Mexican food & hamburger & fries. Friendly service, quite reasonable. Diner with Lots of personality

Was my first time here, & maybe my last. I asked the waitress what she would recommend, she only had one entreé from an entire menu. I then proceeded to ask what this location was known for, she mentioned the Maestas burger. It stated 1/2 lb beef, onions & red or green chili. I got no onions, the fries were alright (barely), I ordered with green chili & it was from a can & the taste was very bland. No flavor in the chili. At first sight the burger did appear large, but after cutting into it, they just made the patty wide instead of thick. The burger was vey greasy & after further inspection it was more like a 1/4 lb burger. I guess you can say they just used a 70/30 ground beef an weighted it before cooking off the grease. I ordered a brewed tea & found it very bitter, expecting they are using expired tea bags. Only took 2 sips & that was enough of that. The waitress ever came around to check on us & I had to go find her to get the ticket. Maybe next time I'm traveling this way, I'll go try Joe & Aggies instead (Just got to noir drive through on a Sunday) read more

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Great tasting Mexican lunch. Spicy but not too much. Portions were the right size. Not excessive. Service was prompt and friendly, restrooms clean. Good place to stop for a quick bite. read more

Great prices. Meatloaf was amazing. Best ive ever had. Great service. Get the Stewarts orange cream soda, you wont be sorry.

Cozy little cafe with really tasty comfort food and great prices. Both green and red chili sauces are delicious! Try the Navajo Taco - filling, even for a vegetarian dish. And the Warm sopapilla with honey is the perfect dessert to share. read more

This is the best place to eat authentic mexican chili and the best Navajo tacos in town and if ur not in the mood for Mexican food they also serve American food they serve a chicken fried steak w all the trimings and delicious hamburgers. This is truly the place to eat ! While your waiting for your food u can see all the antiques the owner has collected over the years. This business is Family owned and operated and is open till 10 pm 6 nights a week read more

Don't miss this place!! Stopped here for a late dinner after visiting petrified forest national park after a national park employee recommended it and I am so glad we didn't miss it. The staff was friendly and welcoming and the food was fantastic. The refried beans were the best I've had in my entire life. Has a great local, hometown vibe and the food tastes like it was home cooked. I wish I was staying longer so we could come back. read more

We were referred by a local. We are glad she did. The server was very kind and informed us they make everything from scratch been the salad dressings. Our food was fresh and didn't take long at all. read more

GREAT little restaurant. Definitly unique great service and great food. I had the chimichanga with green sauce was great with shredded beef. Wife had the Navajo taco which was huge. You definitely get your money's worth. Two people for under $25 amazing especially after coming back home from California were the average meal is over $50. I would really recommend stopping here. read more

We just stopped here on our way home from a 3 week road trip to Georgia, From California , saw it on Yelp. Cute place, service was great, I had green and red beef enchiladas, they were delicious, I will definitely stop again when we travel this way! read more

Went for dinner last night, had the green stuffed sopapilla, that with hamburger, chicken enchilada chips and salsa. Sopapilla had great flavor, just not really into burger, the enchilada he said was dry and pretty flavorless. Got our beer order wrong, but still received a dark beer The salsa was ok. One waitress, busy and running. Very interesting collection of antiques stuffed in this place and a few neat old cars outside. Seating is older and needs a new paint job inside. read more

Horrible! Arrived late on a Sunday night, not much for options.... Whelp, we picked the wrong one. Chicken enchiladas tasted like they were out of a can and they forgot to spice it before stuffing the enchilada, maybe, it was awful. The rice was passable but not a reason to actually eat there... Whatever your thinking, dont do it.... read more

Good breakfast. Has all the standards, pancakes, eggs... Nice and fast service!! Lots of wall decorations to look at. They also have lunch and dinner. Open on Sunday morning (not much else around was). read more

Where to begin...if I could rate this place a big fat zero I would! The food was okay...it was the service that was absolutely terrible!!!! Waitresses forgot several items and we kept having to repeat our requests. Steak was over cooked and pork chops were so tough you could barely chew them! Had to send both plates back. Upon checking out, we noticed we were being over charged by almost $50. The "manager" Pam, the waitress and a few adults out of our group reviewed the bill together, re-wrote the order with pricing and recalculated everything (tax, gratuity, the whole works). After we finished recalculating the bill, Pam went to her little office just behind the cash register and began recalculating EVERYTHING! Something we just did together...30 minutes later and beyond frustrated at this point I poked my head into the door and kindly said "excuse me, Pam?", I got NO response. I just chalked it up that perhaps she didn't hear me so I called her name again...and again...and yet again!! Finally, I walked into her office, clapped my hands a couple of times and said "PAM?!"...her response was unbelievable, unprofessional and simply rude..."what?!". I told her that I called her name 5 times and she responded again very rudely with "what do you want?" I was flabbergasted!!!!!! I told her that we are her customers and a response the first time would have been nice, she clearly could care less. As a business owner myself, I couldn't fathom talking to ANY customer the way she did. I told her that in the future with her customers, that acknowledgement goes a long way...again her response was absurd "yeah, sorry"...we begin to go over the bill yet again, when I show her that we already calculated the bill and our figure reflects $166.85 and hers $166.99...seriously down to pennies. We finally pay the bill and some harsh words were exchanged, I walked outside and waited for the rest of our group to come out so we could leave. As I'm standing there in the parking lot, one of the waitresses (Arianna) from the restaurant comes outside and asks "are you finished?"...I replied "does it look like I'm finished?"...and she informed me that her boss wants us to leave, now mind you I am still missing a family member who is inside the restaurant using the bathroom before we head back to Phoenix. She said some remarks and even threatened to hit me (which Pam apologized for, BIG WHOOP)! My family and I are very well educated, good, respectful people that unfortunately were being taken advantage of and didn't appreciate the treatment received due to an error on their end which could have easily been corrected. Needless to say, we will NEVER go back to this place, NEVER recommend it to anyone (clients, business partners, colleagues, friends or family) and plan on filing a complaint with the BBB. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE EVER, if you do...check your receipt and be prepared for nasty insults and threats! read more

Order the BLT soup, homemade hamburger with cheese and the club sandwich for lunch. Supercell expectedly good, the hamburger was very good and the club sandwich got a medium review from the better half. Very kitschy and a environment clean. Not a bad place to stop in at read more

We stopped here for the 'mom and pop' feel of the place and weren't disappointed. The owner is one of the nicest people we encountered on our trip!! They pour a real decent sized glass of wine and our food was good home cooking!! read more

Fast service, nice friendly people, appreciate how early they open, but only OK food. Claiming it's the best in town is AMBITIOUS at best. The green and red chili are definitely made in house, but lack some of the kick and heartiness I'm used to. The portions are generous, but the tamales need some serious overhauling. read more

Fantastic! Service was great, food is great and decor is interesting. We had green chili fries, chicken enchiladas, stuffed sopapillas, and the Navajo taco. Their sopapillas was perfect! read more

Very friendly, helpful staff. The food was good, and the prices were great. The memorabilia will keep you entertained while you wait!

Good food and a fun atmosphere, overall the place is really good. I have stopped here several times during the years and I've never been disappointed. The service was a tad disorganized last evening, but overall they did fine. Good prices and good portion sizes. read more

Staff was friendly and the place has tons of neat antiques to look at. I recommend the Navajo Taco!

If you are looking for a reasonable place to eat at a reasonable price, I would recommend giving this place a try. Let's face it, most of us are traveling on a budget - honestly this is probably one of the best restaurants I've been to that boasts most items under $10. The "positives" - price, taste of food, and food options (traditional American, and Mexican); the "negatives" - customer service and possibly location. Most places in the immediate vicinity look pretty sketchy, but most have pretty good reviews nonetheless. This is one location I am surprised didn't have a strong 4, given the price and taste of the food. I ordered chicken fried steak and it compared favorably to a higher end restaurant - especially since it was only $8.70!!! The biggest negative to me was the customer service, which wasn't the worst but wasn't the best. The waitress wasn't very personable, and brought our bread rolls when we were practically finished with our dinner. Overall, I would say it was a good experience and I'm grateful that I stopped here during my trip. read more

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The good: Food came quickly. Staff was very friendly. Prices were more than fair. The average: Food was good but not fantastic. Decor is either kitchy or terrible, depending on your taste. Bottom line, I would stop again. read more

Great Navajo Taco - excellent Fry Bread, made with BlueBird flour, of course! Great decor. Good service, clean throughout. Will definitely make this our Holbrook eating place. read more

The food wasn't that great, it didn't taste fresh or satisfying. Our waitress was nice but failed to check in with us to see how we were doing. There were interesting antique toys and movie posters from the 50's but the restaurant didn't feel very clean. read more

Apparently this is the best food in town. WOW if that is the best then I can't even imagine what is the worst. Do yourself a favour and go to McDonald's. Sorry but the food was terrible and not worth paying for. read more

Bugs, dirty dishes, rude service!!! My glass of water had someone else's lipstick on it. Then my beer glass had meat grease that made my beer oily and smelling like a taco. Then my salad dressing dish had those tell-tale little brown spots of bug droppings!!! Then I found a bug in my dressing. I very politely told my waitress I'm not eating here and left. Driving out of the parking lot the other waitress ran outside and told me to "have a nice day *itch!" read more

This was a great find! Very cool Route 66 vibe and food was awesome. One of the best chef salads I've ever eaten. Ask for the mixed green lettuce. Others with me had fried chicken, and meatloaf, both of which were delicious and plentiful. Service was fast and friendly and there was a lot of cool nostalgic stuff to look at while you waited on your food. A bit rustic, but that's what a " local cafe" is all about. Highly recommend! read more

Very good, service was a tad slow to start but it finished awesome. I had the stuffed sopapilla dish with an extra chile relleno on the side. Very good! Everyone else in my party liked theirs also. You can buy petrified trees here also, so will be stopping again. read more