Most people writing reviews can benefit from understanding Navajo culture, communication and social…read morestyles. I'm not expert but I approach everything with unbiased expectations as much as possible. A quick Google search can provide high level insight even though it isn't necessarily consistent across all interactions or people. Initially I thought it was called Hogan because of a family last name but research suggested it is more about the Hogan traditional dwelling. Ambiance and decoration suggests that as well. Beautiful wood and earthy decor. Not overly bearing but rather great balance. People were kind but not overly attentive like I'm used to at American restaurants but again it is more aligned with communication styles and culture. Your experience could be different based on your server just like any other restaurant. Our server was kind, respectful and provided great service. He also would remember guests from different countries who shared sayings in their native languages which he repeated to us as greeting and also goodbyes. It was impressive and well thought which I appreciated. Now onto the food. I enjoyed my mutton stew with fry bread. I am used to more flavorful stews but this stew was cooked very well and delicious. I added a bit of salt and pepper but honestly it was good without it. Mutton was soft and not gamey. Vegetables were well cooked and soft. Fry bread was tasty and freshly fried. It was not overly greasy and excellent to rip and dip into the stew. I actually feel really good after my meal. Overall enjoyed it, again, because I was open and understanding of differences. No complaints about my experience. If you are stopping by for the first time, I hope you also have the same experience.

Very friendly staff and the food was good. If you're out this way stop in for a bite.read more

I love this food truck!! Any time I'm driving through the area to the north rim or to marble canyon…read moreor vermillion cliffs I will stop here. They can make a vegetarian bean and cheese taco fry bread. It's one of my favorite foods. It comes with sour cream and salsa. There's plenty of parking and seating. The price is good and this will fill you up after a big hike. The staff here is nice! One time there was a mistake and I had to wait longer and they offered to give me a dessert fry bread but I knew I'd be too full to eat it so I declined. I appreciate that kind of kindness! I hope visit again before the summer is over.

Fry bread! Hot and fresh too!…read more Navajo tacos AKA Indian fry bread is such a delicious treat especially when you're in the middle of nowhere and food options are extremely limited. On a recent trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon we stumbled upon a place called Jacob Lake Inn. This food stand is located right in front of the inn. Navajo tacos can be made savory or sweet depending on what you top them with and both versions are pretty amazing. The savory ones can be topped with your favorite meat like bison & chicken and fresh lettuce, tomato, green onions, sour cream, cheese, etc. The sweet ones can be topped with honey butter, cinnamon sugar, chocolate, etc. So what exactly is fry bread? Its a flat dough bread, fried or deep-fried. It has a crispy shell but is fluffy and airy inside. And the fun part is you can top it with a lot of delicious goodies. Truly the best thing we ate all week while in the area. Outdoor seating is available right next to the food stand as well.

I have eaten a LOT of tacos in my life. Genuinely a lot. I consider myself a man of experience in…read morethis arena. And I am here to tell you: none of them -- not one -- prepared me for this place. Let's start with the Governor taco. I don't know how to explain what happened to me. One bite and my entire life reorganized itself into "before" and "after." My only regret in this world is that I ordered ONE. Learn from my mistake. Order three. Order four. Then the horchata. One sip and the whole table caved -- everyone ordered one. It's that good. I've already mentally committed to drinking three more before we leave. And the beans deserve their own paragraph. My wife has appointed herself their unofficial spokesperson and is now aggressively recommending them to strangers. I support this campaign fully.

Voted as one of the Top 100 Taco Spots in 2025 on Yelp, we just had to try this place out while we…read morewere in town. This place is a total vibe once you walk in. Great decor and nice ambiance. Large TVs screens to watch the game. It's a great little hang out spot. We were greeted and seated promptly. Chips and salsa aren't complimentary. My youngest opted for the supreme nachos. My oldest and I decided on the taco combo plate. The menu makes it seem like you're limited to certain types of tacos, but our server informed us that's not the case. I went with the Al pastor which was incredible and the carne asada, which was also good. Rice and beans were on point and I loved the salsa they brought out with the food--a verde an a roja, both were excellent. Everything was so good! It was the perfect send off for us as we made our journey home.

We were pleasantly surprised by the food quality at Plaza Bonita given its remote location at the…read moreGrand Canyon. After a long day of sightseeing, we settled on Plaza Bonita. My husband got the Bonita salad with chicken, which was so fresh and delicious. The mangos and avocados were perfectly ripe. I think the dressing was made in house; this salad was a champion. I got the arroz con pollo without the cheese, but I thought the sauce and cheese would be together. This, it came with the sauce. No matter, it was still yummy with fresh veggies and good quality chicken. We definitely recommend Plaza Bonita after a long day at the Grand Canyon.

For our first dinner on our Grand Circle trip, we went with Plaza Bonita, the Mexican restaurant…read moreright outside our hotel. The food options in general in the Grand Canyon are grim, so we didn't expect too much, only being lured in by the promise of 10% off due to our hotel stay at the Red Feather Lodge. The food was even worse than our low expectations. Walking in for dinner on Saturday during the shoulder season, it wasn't very busy at all. And yet we felt like we were ignored for a good while before we were able to place our order. Service in general was very slow, with the waitress disappearing for several long stretches of time. For example, it took about 20 minutes to get our order in after we had sat down and then another 20 minutes after we had finished to get the check. At least the chips and salsa arrived quickly. Chips and Salsa (Complementary) - These are standard yellow corn tortilla chips, with tons of tiny crushed chips on the bottom and larger whole ones on top. The salsa is slightly spicy, tangy, has plenty of crunchy chopped onion and tender tomatoes mixed in along with fresh herbs. Pretty standard stuff but tasty. Pork Carnitas ($29.99) - When this dish came out we were not sure what exactly we had received. What was on the plate certainly didn't look like carnitas; instead it looked like some kind of pork stew. We flagged the waitress down and she insisted they were carnitas. Strange. The "carnitas" consists of cubed and stewed pork mixed with celery and peppers. The cubes are compressed and cannot be shredded apart. There is a tiny bit of texture on some pieces that indicate that they had been fried at some point, but they are mostly tender instead. The texture reminds me of commercial pork that's been injected with saline and preservatives. It's very lean but the stewing liquid adds tons of rich, deep, flavors to the dish. Unfortunately the pork itself doesn't taste good. There's a strange off flavor, perhaps of older or freezer burned meat. The rice and beans are pretty normal. The rice is moist but each fried grain can be felt. It has appropriate salty tomato flavor. The beans are tender and mostly mashed, a little on the silky/watery side with some pieces of bean remaining. They are seasoned appropriately. Given the texture on the beans I wonder if they are from a can and/or direct from a commercial supplier. This dish is served with four small flour tortillas which are the worst I have ever seen at a Mexican restaurant. They are completely dried out, glued together into a stack. Clearly no care was given to storage. Any Mexican restaurant should be ashamed at serving the quality of the tortillas we received. Finally, there's some pico de gallo and guac to create some "carnitas" tacos. The guac is quite tangy from citrus juice. No matter what the waitress said, I don't think this dish was "Pork Carnitas." Even after leaving the restaurant, I tried to do some research to see if there is some regional variation of carnitas that could match this dish. I found nothing. From the pictures of another review 10 years ago, I see Plaza Bonita used to serve real carnitas - shredded deep fried pork. The switch to cubed pork must be a cost cutting measure. (1/5) Combo #2, Enchilada, Burrito, Green Corn Tamale, Shredded Beef ($24.99) - I'm not sure why anyone would order Combo #1 when the #2 is only a dollar more! The main difference between the enchilada and burrito is the tortilla used. The former has a corn tortilla, soaked a bit until soft and tender. There's a bit of standard red enchilada sauce poured on top, followed by just a bit of cheese. The burrito uses a toothsome and pliable flour tortilla that is rather tough and requires some work to get through with a knife. Both items I chose to get stuffed with shredded beef, which is actually pretty decent. It's very tender, very flavorful since they've been stewed for a while in some kind of sauce. The green corn tamale seems to be masa mixed with whole sweet corn kernels, and green chile skins (only a tiny bit of each). They add a lot of sugar, so the whole thing kind of tastes like eating sweet cornbread. The tamale is otherwise tender in texture and easy to eat. The texture is like that of an extruded masa, like it was prepared commercially in a factory. My guess based on the texture and appearance is that this isn't made in house. (3/5) Plaza Bonita was really disappointing. The pricing is absolutely ridiculous for what we received. They serve very low quality food for obscene prices. I think the only reason they survive as a business is because nothing else in the area is good either. Bathrooms - Two rooms with multiple stalls

5 stars is not enough for this place…read more This place is real authentic, handmade fry bread. It is not fancy, just an emphasis on real fresh made food. The people couldn't have been nicer or made you feel more like a guest then a customer. We were checked on a couple of times, asked about where we were from and traveling to. The star of the show here though is definitely the food. It is the Arizona equivalent of street tacos back home. Made the same way for generations.

We came a little after noon and they already sold out of 2 items on the menu. The best dishes are…read morethe burger and grilled lamb. We like the fry bread! The mutton and dumpling is very bland, they just don't put salt in so you have to add it yourself. It also has a very strong lamb smell. It comes with a fry bread too. Fry bread burger is like a normal burger but with fry bread instead of normal bun. The grilled lamb is well seasoned, but I'm not a big fan of boiled potato. Taco has beans and minced meat, with lettuce, onion, tomato, cheese. You can add sour cream. It is better to add some salt on the taco as well. It's nice that each dish comes with a soft drink.

Carne asada plate was delicious! Free chips with salsa. Lots of food for one order so shared it…read morewith the wife. There is a misleading sign next to the table that states that you will have 3% deducted from bill if paying cash. It also states that 3% will be added if paying card. However, they charged me full price with nothing deducted from the bill when I paid cash. The server was aware of this as it looks like everyone points it out to him every time. So be aware you will not be getting 3% deducted when paying cash.

I never do written reviews for restaurants as in my opinion it takes too long and the chances it…read morewill be read are slim, this restaurant gave me a reason to write a review. I went here based on a recommendation and took my mom and sister thinking we were getting authentic Mexican food (we're from Virginia). Overall the service was mediocre, nothing to cry or gleam about. The quality of the food was meh, but for the price it was horrendous, especially the meal for 2 which was around 54 dollars. Tacos were greasy and just met the edible level. The reason for the one star is due to the tip issue found in the pictures. They automatically included the tip in the total price and then expected us to tip based on that, essentially meaning you could leave a tip of around 40%!!! The quality and service is maybe 3 stars, but this shady tactic to target tourist is unacceptable. Really shameful on a business aspect.

Low-key food truck with top-tier tacos! Very legit carne asada and birria. Just ate it standing…read morethere.

Wtf this is not authentic Mexican food. The salsa was some unedible oily spicy mayo looking sauce…read morethat looks store bought. The onions and tomatoes looked like that were chopped by a 10 year old. The quesabirria was sooo salty and dry. The carne asada is ground beef. No way it's so expensive for a taco truck that sucks honestly.

The food was amazing and it tasted like home cooked food straight from Mexico. The ambience was…read moreexactly like a house in Mexico and the staff were really friendly and the noise level was quite low. Highly recommended in the future ( best Mexican place I've eaten at )

Good food and portions! The **cantarito** is a must-try for tequila lovers who enjoy sipping a…read morewell-crafted drink that's a step above taking a straight tequila shot. If you have a sweet tooth, the margaritas are incredible. My favorite was the **cucumber and mango margarita** from the margarita flight--it was refreshing and perfectly balanced. The **aguachiles** were outstanding. I'm very picky about aguachiles because I take pride in making authentic ones myself, and I rarely order them at restaurants. These absolutely exceeded my expectations and were packed with fresh, vibrant flavor. For my entrée, I had the **Fiesta Combination Plate** with a shredded beef chimichanga and chicken flautas. Everything was delicious. The rice was flavorful, though the beans weren't my favorite--but honestly, that's a minor detail compared to how great the rest of the meal was. The service was top-tier from start to finish. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the entire experience even better. Overall, this is a fantastic place for authentic Mexican cuisine in Arizona. I highly recommend it and will definitely be coming back!