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    Route 66 Diner

    4.1 (84 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Quiet
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Enas B.

    Best steak, juicy tender and just right Retro decorations are fun and nice The service was good and fast. If i am in new Mexico, i will come again.

    Green chili beef enchiladas
    Jaime H.

    Where in Gallup, NM can you go and get all day breakfast and Mexican food, and have both entrées come out amazing! We decided to try this place out and glad we did! A diamond in the rough, from the moment we walked in the service was great, food was excellent, iced tea was strong, atmosphere was awesome! I even bought a pint of salsa from them it had a kick! Would definitely eat here again.

    Roadside restaurant sign

    Route 66 Diner This place is like a trip back in time to a 50s diner you would expect in Happy Days. I ordered chorizo eggs, hash browns and refried beans. Perfectly seasoned and piping hot. My wife ordered two eggs over easy, hash browns and bacon. Cooked perfectly to order. We were seated quickly and the service was fast. The waitress was one that everyone hopes to get. Polite, came by to refill our drinks without having to be flagged down, made sure everything was just as we had hoped, but also not a hovering waitress. The grand finally was when we ordered our dessert. We are both big fans of a properly cooked sopapilla. So, we each ordered one with a side of honey. They were huge and perfectly cooked. What was surprising was that you could also order them as your main course, stuffed with chicken, beef, shredded beef, carne adovada, or carne asada! Maybe next time! One of the best places in town to visit for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

    Navajo taco and sopapillas

    Such an awesome stop! We went to Route 66 Diner and it was incredible! We got a Navajo taco with chopped green chili, sopapillas, and a drink -- all for a great price. Everything was delicious! The sopapillas were amazing with honey (though a little powdered sugar would have made them perfect). The atmosphere was adorable -- classic diner vibes -- and the girls working there were so sweet and friendly. Definitely a place worth stopping by!

    Not impressed by their patties "made daily"

    Seems like frozen kid sized patties. Kinda disappointed. On google it says their patties made daily. The bun is way bigger than the hamburger patties.

    Ceyda B.

    We came here on Christmas Eve for breakfast as our last stop before returning home after a very long road trip. I have been to a couple of diners with Route 66 theme so far. Yet, this was the best in my opinion. People were so friendly, and no, I am not talking only about who works there; everyone including other customers currently having their meals or chit-chatting, or whoever came after us. Everyone welcomed us. Tbh, I've never ever experienced something like this. I felt like I walked into one of my relatives' houses. The service was also top-notch. They gave suggestions about the menu and kept refilling our coffee throughout our meal. The menu was very affordable and the items were quite big. My husband ordered carne adovada plates, and I ordered a carne adovada burrito from the grab & go section. I didn't know, and our server warned me that that burrito would be smaller in size than the regular burrito which was listed very back of the menu. Well, I cannot eat a lot in one sitting, so I went with the small one. Glad I did. Because it was still too much for me to eat in the morning. Both items would be prepared with either red or green chili. Because we couldn't decide, our server suggested having it together; make it Christmassy. I loved the sauce. I can handle my spice, so I felt it maybe 6 or 7 out of 10. A good kick, and still enjoyable to eat. If I ever be on the same road to some places, I will definitely stop by again. Thank you.

    Navajo Burger with green chilies

    A new Mexican diner with great food and friendly staff. We have become hugh fans of their Navajo Burger with green chilies. It's a half pound burger on Navajo flatbread with all of the fixings.

    Two eggs, two enchiladas with green sauce and beans.
    Theresa E.

    I spent the night in Gallup, and was looking for a great place to have breakfast. Thank goodness I found this place on yelp because I may have had the best breakfast I have ever had. The diner is not fancy, but you can smell the food from outside and it pulls you in like a rope. I was able to choose my seat, and a very friendly waitress I was at my table in less than a minute to get my drink order. There are many choices on the menu, including a few Mexican breakfast options, which I really appreciated because I figured if I was in Gallup, I wanted to get some thing with Mexican or American Indian flavor influences. I settled on the eggs and enchiladas and was not disappointed. My server recommended the green sauce has the red sauce is a bit spicier, but the green sauce was still quite a bit of bite and a whole lot of flavor. The enchiladas were full of cheese, and so delicious. The eggs were well cooked and the beans were everything. I hoped they would be. It was very clear as I looked around that this is a Place beloved by the locals, which always bodes well when I'm traveling. Most of the patrons knew each other but I ended up chatting with many of them, and they were very friendly. I highly recommend grabbing breakfast here if you find yourself in the area. I sincerely doubt that you will regret it and if I find myself in Gallup again, you can bet I'll be sitting there eating.

    Suzanne E.

    A solid road trip stop! Good burgers and ice tea. The service was friendly and fast. The milkshakes looked great! But we didn't have one. We had bacon cheese burger and green chili cheese burger. The place is small but very clean.

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    charizma d.

    The food was so delicious and at an amazing price as well. The service was definitely a 10/10.

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    Food was really good and staff was nice and attentive! It's a cute little diner of interstate.

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    2 years ago

    Crappy customer service, had to ask several times for napkins, charged 2 dollars for gravy on fries, burger was dry

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    3 years ago

    Love this diner. Good food. Everyone was friendly. I must stop on your route 66 adventure.

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    We stopped in Gallop for lunch on our way to the Painted Desert. Great food and staff. Highly recommended

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    Everything from the staff to the food is amazing. Love to sit at the counter, have an amazing breakfast and talk with the staff.

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    Terrific service! We ate a late breakfast. I had Huevos Rancheros and they were as good as any I've ever had!

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