Just passing through. Had a reasonably priced, delicious dinner. I had Chile relleno with red chili and my husband had Navajo tacos with green on one side and red on the other. The portions were tremendous and yummy and the waitress took us to the beer cooler to pick our beer. 5 Noms. read more

This is literally the best green chili I have ever had in my entire life. There's also the best chili Riano I have ever had in my entire life. The service is excellent and the grandson spent time telling us about his entire family history with this restaurant. Definitely a diamond in the rough. They have been here for 60 years, all of their recipes are original secret family recipes. I know they're secret because I asked and was denied. read more

One of the better places to eat in Holbrook. Right on Route 66 and does a good job of giving that small town feel. Food is tasty and the staff are friendly and helpful. read more

Staying in town for work and my friend and I were looking for some good food when we saw this place on yelp so we stopped in and we are so glad we did the food was amazing and the beer was ice cold. The staff was super friendly and very attentive to us as our beers were always full. Thanks taco squad!! read more

Typical local joint that filled me up fast! Nice to see the relationships between the local dwellers and the staff. Stopped here for a bite while staying in the Wigwam down the street. Man was I stuffed! Mexican plates were delicious! Salsa and chips hit the spot. Margarita was perfect! Only gave 4 stars cause the place really needs a good scrubbing. Otherwise, I'd stop again if ever in the area! read more

Not worth going. Bad service when you're not a local. Food not tasty at all. Not cheap for the quality of products and place. You're better off to Safeway ! read more

Relying on Yelp in Holbrook is risky business because the reviews are so often written by I-40 transients, hailing from Iowa or New Jersey or some such place where there is little (no) basis for what constitutes very good Mexican food. I offer my opinion as a decades long resident of the Southwest and someone who has tried most of the restaurants in Holbrook. Romo's is the real deal. To be more specific, what you want ... rather, what you need ... is the shredded beef chimichanga topped with red and green chili sauce. If you don't like fried (aka a chimi), just ask, and they will make a burro for you the same way. The salsa has great flavor too. read more

Romo's Cafe - Shredded beef burro with red and green chili sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

This was the worst restaurant experience of my life. I ordered two things: a beer and a burrito. I did not receive either and the waiter even tried to charge me for the wrong meal that he brought. You might think that, while I'm waiting about 45 minutes to receive the wrong meal and a beer, I'd at least get my water refilled. Nope. Even though the waitress stopped by the next table to refill their waters and our waiter looked over to see our empty water glasses sitting on the edge of the table, no refills for us. When I got the wrong food, I told the waiter about the problem and at first he seemed nice. He apologized and told me he'll get my burrito out quick. What would you expect a good restaurant to do in this situation? Put a rush on it and make it the next order out of the kitchen. About another 45 minutes passed when the waiter returned to our table -- the first time after bringing the wrong meal -- and he asked if I still want the burrito. Still no water this entire time. Still no beer. Obviously, I declined. I feel a little bad saying this because the waiter was young and this is a small business, but this place was awful. I'd never recommend this to a friend. The food that I ate off my friend's plate was OK, no match for Joe & Aggie's right across the street. (Another small business that actually deserves your support.) read more

Now my husband and I are picky about our Mexican food. We were not expecting much from this place but we were wrong.The food was excellent, the service was great. It came out fresh and hot. We order the combination #1 w/cheese and green chilli instead of red. You have 2 well satisfied Mexicans . Thank you read more

We stopped here on a recent cross-country drive and really enjoyed the food. This place is on the old Hwy 66 and the neighborhood is a little tired, but the food is great. Best part is with each dinner order you get a sopapilla, which is a fried pastry served with honey. The best. read more

We came just for the Navajo tacos! They didn't disappoint. It was a huge portion and we couldn't finish a whole one. I loved the green chile on mine. We were also celebrating, so we got margaritas and they were probably the best ones we've ever had! Yummmmm read more

Romo's Cafe - Navajo tacos and margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

This place looks like a hole in the wall and I have driven past it many times. We were hungry and decided to stop. It is not a fancy place, but it is clean. When the chip and salsa were brought to our table I was instantly impressed. The salsa looked home made and it was. I don't know if I have had a better salsa at a restaurant before. With salsa this good I knew the dinner would be excellent. I was right. I had a taco and enchilada combo plate. Their use of spices was impressive. That in combination with the lean shredded beef made an excellent meal. I will be coming back. Holbrook has two restaurants that are surprisingly good. read more

This is one of our local favorites. The food is great....some of our faves are the shredded beef chimichanga, the taco dinner and the cheese enchiladas. The biggest question you will have is red or green chile, both are spicy but have different flavor, usually I perfer green but here they are both delicious. If you aren't sure which you would enjoy they will do half and half. Another star for me is the rice...it's a tomato based rice that is softer than most but a local fave. Most dinner specials come with a soppapilla but if yours doesn't order one and slather it with honey. DELISH! read more

Let's say, the chips are good! Had high hopes for Romo's due to the reviews, but when our waiter came to us, that was 14 yrs old, we knew it would be interesting. He didn't know (obviously) what beer I was talking about when ordering. When the food came out, mine was 'ok' at best, and my buddy that frequents Mexican restaurants, took one bite and pushed it aside. In the mean time, I order another beer and he brings out the wrong one. 5 mins later the few years older guy came to ask me 'which beer did you order again?' Tourist town, relying on tourists, it takes more than having a smile and being nice to keep people coming in your door. Maybe the 'American' food here is better read more

We went there recommended by the Wingwam motel. Service was bad not because of the wait time (they warn you about it) but because of the double standard here. Food is sub par, any rincon in any major city beats it. read more

Great fresh food, good atmosphere, friendly service. Passing through town and the kids were hungry. They are their tacos so fast I don't know how they tasted it. Husband loved his combo platter w the enchilada. Definitely making this a traditional stop on our road trips. Thank you. read more

Hmm...where to begin on Romo's? Well, we tried to go across the street to Joe and Aggie's, but it was closed. (No explanation, no sign, normal business hours...very odd.) So I'm guessing that Romo's was a bit overrun because Joe and Aggie's was closed. So I can understand if you're a bit chaotic during a lunch rush. However, despite the young man who worked there offering us a glass of water while we waited for a table, I can't say much positive about the experience. We waited about 15-20 minutes for a table while several tables sat around, clearly done with their meals, and having paid their checks. As we waited, we were joined by a pregnant woman and her two kids, as well as another couple, then a pair of men. The restaurant seemed to have sacrificed an 8-top for a party that was coming in, which to me, seemed like a poor choice. (Romo's clearly does not seem like a "make a reservation" place, and when you're that swamped, you should really tend to the customers waiting in your doorway.) Once we were seated, we ordered a burrito, a grilled cheese, and an order of fries. After a long wait (about 30-40 minutes), my burrito arrived, and my friend's fries. However, no grilled cheese. Instead, we got a "cheese melt" or something, a giant tostada slathered with a pool of greasy melted cheese. Apparently, the waitress got the order wrong. After the waitress went back to correct the order, we waited another 15 minutes. I finished my burrito, and after the counter woman saw me looking at her, she came over to ask if we were okay. We then found out the sandwich was never re-ordered and was not in the process of being cooked. We got our check and left--with no apology from the waitress. Overall, Romo's, you seem like nice people, but you need to get it together. read more

Cheese crisp is fried, not baked tortilla, but generous in size and amount of cheese. I ordered the special which came with taco meat on the top. The cheese enchilada with red sauce with a side of beans and rice can be had for 5.25 on Tuesdays and is a great deal, it's a properly made enchilada. Wednesdays, tacos are only a $1 and a steal for that price, unfortunately half the town shows up during lunch time. The chicken taco was filled with properly cooked, tender chicken. I'd say the red chili here is better than the green chili. The burgers are hand-pattied, always a plus. The only down sides I noticed to this place is the $4.25 side of guacamole, the waiters are often very slow, and the 75 cent surcharge with every card purchase. One of the better restaurants in Holbrook, a great choice for lunch and they have a refreshing selection of alcoholic drinks to accompany the meal. read more

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Used to live in so cal so we had great Mexican all over. Moved to Phoenix area and for 3 years tried probality 50 different Mexican places and all crap. Even the ones recommend by magazines etc. on a trip on the Harley and pulled in town and found this place Damn best Mexican food since Ca Chili Relleno was perfect, shredded beef taco full of meat and very tasty Chips and salsa given at beginning. Watch out salsa spicy Don't pass this place up! read more

After a long hot And rewarding Day Toring the Petrified National forest we were looking for a quick lunch. After traveling back to Holbrooke and looking over our options we decided on this quaint Mexican restaurant.Glad we did although it was late afternoon There were still lots of locals having lunch.Their chips and Salsa were good the Salsa was just hot enough to make it interesting we enjoyed it very much.My Friend and I ordered the green chili bowl His with beans mind without again it was just hot enough to make it interesting the sopaipilla And cold beer took off the edge. Plan to go back the next time I'm in Holbrooke! read more

Stopped here on the recommendation from a local. Very pleased with the meal. I ordered the chimichanga and although it was good I liked my wife's dish of Nachos Special much better. My mothers order of #1 combination it was delicious as well. The portions were large and I love the fact that the meal came out piping hot! Beer and mixed drinks are available as well. read more

Romo's Cafe - My Chimichanga. - Mexican Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

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disappointed, don't understand the 5 star reviews, good margaritas, "salsa" was tomato sauce - we could taste oregano; the cheese in the cheese enchilada was not melted, the chicken in the taco was cubed not shredded and unseasoned, the rice was mush scraped from the bottom of the pot read more

Great food and service for a diner. We travelled all day and stopped there for an evening meal. Fun decor, the staff greeted us warmly and the food was served timely. Generous portions were served and we were given an option to take the rest back to our room with us. Being that this was Mexicam fare, everything was spiced well and tasty. The only thing that took away from the dining experience was a the listing of all the additional charges. I applaud their transparency I sharing them, but being told on multiple places that costs are increasing and 'these are the things we need to charge you for because of that' are a little annoying. Overall it was an enjoyable dining experience. read more

Took about an hour to get our food. Wait staff was nice, but service wasn't great. Food was mediocre at best.

Friendly and helpful staff! Great food for great prices. Anyone traveling on Route 66 should visit Romo's.

After seeing some good reviews, we decided to stop in for lunch. It was pretty busy for a Monday afternoon. It looks like a lot of locals come here, which is always a good sign. Very good. Cute little place. Good service. Large portions. We all had Mexican food for lunch. * Taco Salad was fantastic * Cheese crisp was very good * The macho taco was good and large. Taco fillings wrapped up like a burrito. * Bean burrito large. Perfect for two kids to share. * Cheese enchiladas very good but had large pieces of onion. We would come back!! read more

I enjoy a good chile relleno. Here at Romo's I learned I'd only ever made it to "good" up 'til today. Turns out I LOVE great chile rellenos. The chile's they used were, plump, fresh and freshly roasted and peeled. The batter was light and tasty, and enjoyable even through some fantastic, smoky, red chili. (I couldn't decide so I got half red and half green chili. Turns out I prefer their red - just me though, the green was great too) My only complaints were 1) the food was lava-hot. Actually that was good... I was able to savor the food instead of just gobbling it down. 2) I will now need to return to Holbrook just to enjoy this masterpiece of a chile relleno, and every other one in my rainy corner of the world shall not measure up. Oh - and smashing good salsa. read more

Delicious food! My favorite part was the salsa- so delicious! We had the combo plate and the chicken enchilada. Yummy guacamole!

Food was authentic. Staff were friendly but definitely lacked in attentiveness. Don't come if you are in a rush- everything is made to order. We wanted to order sopapillas but waitress took so long to even check on us after delivering food that we gave up. Overall the food is excellent but not high on the service. The salsa has kick to it and we loved it. Perfect lunch stop after the Petrified Forest. read more

Service is extremely lousy. Consider waiting here for quite awhile to get acknowledged and order taken, consider waiting even longer for your food to arrive. We received our menu and a small bowl of chips, which weren't fresh, could've been another customer's leftover. We sat for 15 more minutes waiting for our order to be taken, and not 1 server came by, except the person cleaning off tables who said she only cleans tables off. The restaurant was busy and packed with people. I commented to the server that we were leaving and they portrayed poor customer service, she gave a snide remark about being slow and to tell her sister (the owner)! Advice to this restaurant: If you anticipate a lot of people coming in, double or triple up on Servers, and people in the kitchen! May this be a reminder that your business comes from the customers! We didn't need to sit there I acknowledged, no drinks, just a small bowl of stale chips! **Luckily another Mexican restaurant was open, (EL Rancho) and we were greeted with very friendly staff, service was exceptional although very busy, we got our food on time! ** read more

Horrible! This place has become so unreliable. We called twice to ask when they are closing and they assured us that they were closing at 7pm. We drove 45 minutes only to arrive and find out they were closing in 5 minutes. This is not the first time they have done this. read more

Service is great. Food was delicious. I'd return here next time I'm in the area easily.

We traveled to dine in. A customer that we were seated next to was playing her music. The waitress rudely told her to shut it off and went to turn on their TV that was not on when we got there. I ordered and asked if they could double up on the Spanish rice and in place of the beans. I was told by the waitress "She normally don't do substitutes". I don't know who she was referring to when she said "she". So, I asked for the rice only. When my plate came, there was beans on there. We asked about a meal on the menu and the waitress's response was "I don't know, I am new". Our dining experience differed from the other times we ate here. We were also ignored and not checked on once especially since we had beverages that needed to be refilled. HORRIBLE services!!! read more

I sit here waiting for my food as I write this review. I've been here nearly 2 hours and still no food. When I originally ordered everything was fine but about an hour after waiting our inexperienced server came to tell me that shredded beef was no longer available. AFTER AN HOUR!!!!! Then now after 2 hours she tells us our ticket get mixed up and it was also because of the shredded beef mixup too. I remember why the last time I ate here was over 10 years ago. Definitely will not return. Very disappointed. read more

Our local favorite place to eat. Service most of time is great. Can be a little slow at times. Dont come when your in a rush. But hey who wants to rush when you want to wind down. The food is great. Your standard Mexican. They make everything fresh. No frozen hamburger patties here. The chimi is the bomb. We eat here at least once a week. read more

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The best green chili I ever tasted! Not too spicy.. it was perfect. We got the #1 combination plate and shredded beef chimichanga. Was super delicious! read more

Excellent food, excellent service! Thank you Roma! Restaurant was very clean, food was served hot, server checked on our table regularly. Five stars! read more

Had a great dinner at Romo's Cafe, was recommended by the girl running the Wigwam hotel. Margaritas were excellent! The service was great, must be a family running the place, they worked very hard serving their customers. Chips and salsa were ok all a matter of taste, guacamole good. but the meals we had were excellent, came out hot! Soppapia excellent could have eaten four of them! The place was busy with locals. We were sitting in the back of the restaurant which was very dark, I didn't like that. There were a couple lamps that could have used more bulbs to brighten up the place. It's rather a dive, but we don't mind that as long as the food & service is good, which it was. Parking was good in the back of the building. The train would go by quite frequently adding to the southwest ambiance. We would definitely go back if ever in the area again. read more

Told by Econo Lodge that this was the best in town...what?!?! If this is the best Holbrook has to offer...I feel sorry for Holbrook! We ordered the nachos, chicken enchilada dinner, and cheese enchilada dinner. Yuck, yuck, more yuck. The enchiladas were smothered in sauce, no flavor to the meal. The saving grace was the taco...an Old El Paso corn tortilla stuffed with meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. It was decent. (Should have warmed it so the shell wouldn't crumble.) The nachos? Would you like some nachos with your beans? Served in a bowl, and all you can taste is beans. There was something resembling guac and sour cream on top. Oh, we ordered a side of sour cream. It's $1.25 for 2 of the pre-packaged small butter-like tubs. The service was decent, the only saving grace. read more

Honestly, I have heard a lot of good things about this place. I've been told it's really good, and I was excited to try this, but I was not satisfied. The salsa wasn't spicy and it tasted like pizza sauce. When I received my plate, I began to eat, and everything was so watery and basically was like a soup. This place isn't for me. read more

Romo's Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona