As a local on the Hopi Rez, I love spider grill! Fast, fresh, and tasty choice for tourists visiting the Rez and an authentic Hopi adventure because You'll probably be the only Pahaana there. Don't be scared, park your car, step right up and order from their large menu, and they'll bring it to your car.
For extra fun, hang out by the order window while you wait and check out the bulletin board and read the local announcements posted there. Tourists are curious about Hopis but Hopis are curious about tourists as well. You might get asked where you are from by a local and that starts the conversation which can range from where the best arts and crafts are, the short cut to Flagstaff, how to do the village tour at Walpi village, or who knows where it might go.
You can eat in your car, the picnic tables across the street, or take it back to your room at the Hopi Cultural Center hotel.
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