I was visiting from Ca and searching for a southern breakfast. This restaurant was the best! Everything I ordered was full of flavor. The biscuit was the best i've ever eaten. The grits were creamy and cooked perfectly. The staff were so friendly and the owner even introduced me to his wife and the cook. Very sweet place with exceptional food. read more

SideKix on 66 - Best biscuit ever - American Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

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If you leave hungry, it's your own fault!!! Biscuits and gravy platter is enough to share, the bacon is some of the best I've EVER had, Denver omelette was stuffed full of goodies. The smothered tater tots with green chiles, cream gravy and cheese was to die for! The family loves a good diner and this definitely checked the boxes for classic diner off for us! We will be back next time we drive out that way! read more

Another great breakfast spot a few miles off of INT 40 on historic Route 66. Excellent and pleasant service. The menu is full of choices.Delicious breakfast quesadilla was a great choice. Take the time to stop. read more

Ok, I rarely leave reviews but if I do, it's only because it was extremely poor or over the top excellent. Thankfully this place was over the top excellent. We pulled off the road wanting ice cream and ended up here for their shakes and some fries. We ended up getting the had rolled chili renos and a burglar with fries and a shake. The place was impeccably clean. We sat at the bar and the staff was very friendly. It wasn't busy and the cooks began to sing in the kitchen. The owner told them not to sing karaoke but i said i didn't mind. Sing on. They brought out some chips and salsa which was obviously freshly made. When the plate of fries came out, it was obvious to me they were hand cut. All the food was fresh, made in house and to order. The prices were modest but Nick the cook, had a vibe happening, the entire staff were friendly, funny and excelled in service. This is what a restaurant should be. The owner, who says he's never been in the restaurant business is slaying it. Good luck to them. I hope this place stays open for a long time. We will be stopping every time we're through here and I will be telling all my friends. This is a must for highway 66 travelers or i40 goers. We can not wait to come back! This place made our day! read more

Excellent lunch at a classic cafe! Homemade ranch dressing is always a sign of a great place to eat. The Cobb salad was fresh & Philly cheese stake was perfection. Hubs said the onion rings were the best he's ever had - ditto on the homemade carrot cake. We saw several amazing milkshakes being made. Big menu so there were plenty of choices. Saturday lunch was packed so the food took some time, but it was worth the wait. Has fun little Rt 66 things to buy! Highly recommend. read more

It was ok. Got a lighter burger and it was nothing special. Probably wouldn't get it again. Prices were ok but a bit high.

Definitely a great place to get breakfast before hitting the road. I had the Mexican Scramble (eggs with chorizo and cheese, hash browns, and a tortilla) and it was delicious and the perfect about of food Service was also great - the waitress was very attentive and seemed to show up with a coffee refill just at the right time Definitely recommended read more

SideKix on 66 - Mexican scramble - American Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

The 3rd time we have been there, food is still top notch h the service is above and beyond. Everyone is super friendly. The style is retro and always a delight...the food though the food is amazing read more

This place is great. The food is outstanding, the chocolate shake was maybe the best I've had and the service was good. The prices are very reasonable. I have no negatives for this nostalgic diner. We were on a road trip and went to Tucumcari to visit the Route 66 museum only to find it was closed and this was the first place we came across when leaving town. I'm glad we found it. If I am ever out that way again I will stop here again. read more

We stopped in for breakfast while on a long road trip. The staff were all very friendly and efficient - very busy but took good care of everyone. The food was wonderful - including the homemade sausage patty - YUM. We left full and happy. read more

Good food and friendly staff. Stopped late in evening and did not get the " we're about to close " attitude.

In the town of Tucumcari (think Disney Cars movie) is the cutest cafe. Stopped for breakfast. Let me tell you the menu items were super yummy. I had the breakfast quesadilla with "Christmas" sauce (red and green). So good. Just the right amount of heat. read more

We walked here from our motel while watching the sun rise. We were the only customers when we got there. The service was very fast and friendly. We ordered the smothered burrito and the mountain of taters. The serving sizes were huge! Nice amount of spice, but not unbearable at all. I added homemade sausage to my mountain of taters, but was disappointed to see that there wasn't much sausage at all. We are foodies, so I'd give the overall food 3.5-4 stars out of 5. We would eat here again. read more

Great diner on Route 66! Food was very good and fresh. Breakfast at nearby tables looked great too! read more

SideKix on 66 - Cool rock wall - American Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

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Who doesn't like to walk down memory lane? This restaurant was on Route 66 with the decor to match. The waitress was friendly and efficient and the food was good! read more

Food was fresh and service was amazingly friendly and attentive. These folks are short staffed, like so many businesses, so I hope you will be patient when you visit... and you should visit for a real blast from the past experience. 60s /70s vintage decor, and farm fresh (tasting) pork products. We will be back the next time through!! 5 stars for effort, for friendliness, and food quality. Let's support these struggling local businesses along Route 66! read more

Holy cow this place is good!! We stopped in town just to sleep and this was the only breakfast open. We were pleasantly surprised at how amazing the food was. I highly recommend getting the Christmas burrito so you can experience both of their amazing taste profiles. Also stop by the front pastry display to grab a yummy treat for the road. Everything here is fantastic. read more

SideKix on 66 - Christmas breakfast burrito - American Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

The friendly service of this place almost overrides the so-so food. Being on the road so long and "hunting" down a place of reprieve, to enjoy a meal is hard work in this area but the greeting we received and service we received fed our weary souls as well. Prices were reasonable but, for us, the menu could use some work. read more

Absolutely loved this little restaurant on Historic Rt 66. It has such wonderful fun atmosphere! The staff was very friendly and attentive. The food was good and reasonably priced. Definitely recommend! read more

The service was awful. The Server had a terrible attitude when ask about the bread that was missing from my meal and the chips that were missing from my husband's fajitas, it was oh well, we're busy.Do you want them now? It was clearly obvious that we were more than halfway done with our meal, and I was really just pointing out that she had not brought everything. I cannot recommend this place at all for the service.If for no other reason. I simply wanted to exchange my potato for the vegetable of the day and I was told I couldn't no substitutions, but yet I saw someone else do exactly that with a different server. read more

One of the fun parts of driving along Route 66 in the southwest is finding places like this. With a dog friendly patio, a designated dog menu, and a well stocked dessert counter, this is definitely a fun place to stop on a road trip. There weren't a lot of vegan friendly options, but most of the vegetarian friendly things can probably just be ordered without cheese to make due. Overall this was a fun stop with very nice waitstaff! Don't forget to check out the big Route 66 monument on the way out of town. read more

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Pretty good place... Breakfast was good.. Nothing out of the ordinary. Friendly staff good service. read more

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Wow Amazing service and food!!! The green chili omelette had wonderful flavor and just the right amount of spice. They did not skimp on the quality of ingredients. I also submitted for the homemade biscuit and gravy, DELICIOUS Not too salty and the biscuit was buttery and flaky without being greasy. Worth the detour off of hwy 40 and a must stop if traveling Route 66 read more

SideKix on 66 - Chili omelette and biscuit with gravy - American Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

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The food was great! The service was so friendly and the cook was hilarious! Very laid back. Santana on the radio at one point. Lovely time. Would recommend! read more

So on I-40, looking for a place to eat and we came here. This place is either the only place in town or it has awesome food we will see. Okay will after looking at the menu it is on the pricey side for a small town eating place but it is packed. No open seating, be prepared to wait. Again I think my biggest issue is the cost, most places you visit for what they sell are less, but that said, the food is good. Waffle Fries could use all spice or even salt. Maybe since majority of patrons are local they would rather keep things bland. Added some salt for taste. The server did come buy more than once so that was good. Food did take a while but I assume it was because there were so many people. read more

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We love to support small businesses and we were anxious to try Kix on Rt. 66 on our recent trip through Tucumcari. Reviews were good but we were disappointed. The waitress was great - extremely friendly and kind, but we were not happy with our food or the prices. My green chili relleno omelet had a chili inside that was tough that I could not cut through, let alone chew. That omelet was $12.99. Bread and hashbrowns came with it. My bread choice was biscuit. I was asked if I wanted sausage gravy with that - yes. Green Chili sauce - yes. I was not told there was $1.50 upcharge for the gravy, also $1.50 for the sausage bits in it, AND $1.50 extra to put green chili sauce on the omelet. Wow. $17.99. May have been okay - but the biscuits were small - tasted as it they came in a can. Green chili sauce was thin, not tasty or spicy. The gravy very small - a couple of tablespoons - then extra for sausage crumbles in it?? Not cool and not very tasty besides. Perhaps they were out of biscuits?? An off day?? So I returned the green chili relleno omelet and asked for a bacon omelet. This omelet was fine, nothing special but should have cost less than the relleno omelet which was the most expensive one on the menu. But no, there was not any compensation whatsoever - paid the full $17.99 for what to me was an overpriced and not very tasty breakfast. read more

Stopped by on a road trip to Kansas. Friendly service, and good food. Forgot what I had but was some take on a Chile relleno/stuffed Chile with cheese and such, very good. Everyone else also enjoyed the food. Saw a bunch of baked goods, cakes and pies that looked delicious. Unfortunately didn't have room to try. Would recommend stopping by read more

We stopped here on a long road road trip specifically because we wanted to support small businesses in the area. Unfortunately, we received the worst service of either my husband and I's memory. First, the waitress comes by to take our drink order and my husband was in the restroom. No problem, he told me what we wanted before he left so I place the drink order. Then a party that was waiting to be seated when he went to the restroom was sat, ordered and got their food before the waitress even came back to take our order or deliver our drinks. The waitress had the audacity to blame the poor service on my husband using the restroom, would imagine lots of people stop after driving hundreds of miles... My drink was made wrong (I don't think it's unreasonable to not want ice in my water) and our meal was delivered cold. The group that was seated well after us finished their meal before our food was delivered. We watched it sit in the pickup window so long we were on the verge of walking out. Should have just went and made a sandwich. It wasn't worth the price of the meal cold. I have a lot of patience and compassion, but this level of service is unacceptable when someone has all of 5 small tables they are handling. Could also tell it wasn't a one off by the way the kitchen staff repeatedly and frustratedly yelled for pickup of our meal. Really disappointing, as we're always looking for cool local businesses to be repeat customers for and although the vibe was amazing we'll never stop here again. read more

Stopped here on a road trip. The ambiance was fun but the food was just mediocre. A good place to stop for a cute hole-in-the-wall experience! read more

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This place was so great! We stopped in for a late breakfast while driving from Amarillo to Albuquerque. Very friendly service with a cool diner vibe. And all the food was fantastic. I tried the grits and the biscuits with sausage gravy along with my egg/sausage scramble, and my husband had chorizo and eggs. We also shared a pancake, which both of us agreed was one of the best we had ever had. Highly recommend!!! read more

Absolutely unbelievable food!! My family is from a small town in Kentucky and this little "hole in the wall" restaurant in New Mexico, tasted just like home cooking! The Griddle Bread is AMAZING!! It tastes just like french toast. The eggs, bacon, and hashbrowns were spot on! My sister and I shared the biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were golden brown and super fluffy. The gravy with sausage in it was some of the best white gravy I've ever had!!!! We are sad we don't have a Kix on 66 in Kentucky!! 10/10 recommend! read more

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We wanted an authentic Route 66 diner experience. This was it! Food and service were GREAT.

These are just about the nicest people you could encounter - friendly, very attentive and helpful. But there needs to be a new chef. My husband got a salad with old lettuce and his fried shrimp was rubbery. I ordered enchiladas and they were not good. The flavor came from chili powder but I could not taste anything else that usually makes enchiladas taste savory, like cumin, onion and other ingredients. I ordered cheese but got chicken, which was too dry. If we ever went back I would order breakfast food, and based on other reviews, it would be good. But we are just passing through so this may be it for us forever. read more

Stopped in after leaving safari inn nostalgic restaurant nice staff don't recommend grits but they have awesome chorizo

Excellent food, coffee and service. What more could you ask for? They even have a kid's menu for, well, kids, or anyone who isn't super hungry. It was the perfect size portion for me. read more

SideKix on 66 - Storefront - American Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

This was a delicious find! The place is dog friendly and the seating outside was nice. The people were incredibly friendly and chatted with us. Hubs had an omelette with hash browns and biscuits/gravy. The hash browns were shredded potatoes, not frozen. I had the blueberry pancakes with sausage. The pancakes were the right amount of sweet and the sausage is made locally. Breakfast was outstanding! We did not see a sign and only found out about this place from the motel where we stayed. So be on the look out for this place! read more

I'm an avid road tripper and have driven across the country more times than I can count. Usually on my own. I tend to be more of a grab-and-go eater when I'm booking it from coast to coast, placing to-go orders at local spots to eat in the car. Rarely do I actually stop and sit down for a meal when it's just me. Earlier this week, during a drive from North Carolina to Southern California on 1-40, I decided to treat myself to an actual breakfast. I was on the stretch of I-40 between Amarillo and Albuquerque where eateries are few and far between, and many of the ones available seem pretty questionable, according to the Yelp reviews. At least that's the case up until you get near the small town of Tucumcari when Kix on 66 pops onto the radar. Easily accessible from I-40 and located literally on Route 66, Kix is everything you'd want in a "classic road trip stop". There are booths, tables, and counter service available, which means you can feel completely comfortable stopping in whether you're on your own or a group of any size. I was on my own so I had my little badass-solo-road-trip-lady moment sitting at the counter and ordering a mug of black coffee, sipping it while I flipped through the menu. Everything on the menu sounded delicious, and I'm certain if I lived in the area this is one of those places where I would stop in often and gradually try everything over time. For my one Tucumcari morning though, I went with huevos rancheros. They can make it with either red or green sauce, or you can pick both and go with a "Christmas sauce", which is what I opted to do. Completely delicious. The stand out food-wise, though, was 100% the hash browns that came with the order automatically. I'm so grateful for this because I never order hash browns and would have possibly missed out on these crispy-but-not-burnt, seasoned-to-perfection beauties. I'm still sitting here in Los Angeles days later thinking about them, to be honest. They were that good. The service was incredibly quick, even for a sit-down spot, which again makes it great for road-trippers. The servers were incredibly friendly and efficient, even with the restaurant being busy. All in all, truly a picture-perfect example of a quintessential road trip breakfast place. read more

Great food great service. This town fully embraces the route 66 theme and Kix on 66 is no exception.

Stopped on our way across the country and could not have had a better time. The burgers and pie were top drawer and the service -- from the owner -- was friendly and wonderful. Dog friendly on top of everything else, this will always be our stop in Tucumcari. read more

Going back in time! Clean and great staff Right across from the Roadrunner Lodge