There aren't many options in the town of Holbrook but this a good no-frills one! About a mile off the route 66 exit, you can get some American or Mexican options. The chicken enchilada with rice and beans tasted more authentic than the meal I had in Flagstaff. The chicken tasted homemade in a good way and not dry surprisingly. The chili relleno was also a good option because it wasn't spicy and had just enough dough. Very affordable compared to a lot of the overpriced touristy places. They had a strange drivethru on the side of the building and also had a little store selling ponchos. The service also was fine. I'm glad we decided to come here instead of Burger King or Denny's! read more

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Stopped here for breakfast on 3/13/2023. Food was mostly great - oatmeal, waffles, bacon, had browns, and pancakes as big as waffles were all excellent. The only fail were the scrambled eggs - more like a dry omelette gone bad. Service was good but can be a little slow when busy, but not bad. Prices were also excellent. Do not pass on this small somewhat hidden gem. We would definitely go back and recommend to anyone wanting a good breakfast. read more

Let's just say not a place I would go out of my way to eat at. The food was alright we had the chicken fried steak it was a good size to share. FYI it's a hole in the wall kind of place cafe style. read more

The Camaleon - a car parked in front of a business - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

Excellent food and environment. Friendly fast and attentive service. Lots of local information in places to see and services available in Holbrook, AZ. Best restaurant near Petrified Forest National Park with S entrance just 19 miles away. Loved the food. read more

The Camaleon - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

The place was cozy and busy. All the employees were all the sweetest young men! In servicing us they were attentive to our needs. I showed them a picture if they still made the plate (9 yr old review) and it came out looking like the photo! Wish I took a picture! Would of been 5 star, but my parents didn't get their dinner roll and said their hamburger steaks were overcooked! But mine was delicious! read more

Deeeeeeelish! Stopped here from out of town & were exhausted. Dinner for 3 for around $20 & then left a nice tip. Very helpful & just overall a positive experience. Highly recommended the green chili enchiladas. Green chilies are perfect & no manufactored flavor. Homemade soup too. Daughter (age 2) highly recommends tator tots... We've had some truly gross ones while traveling aka soggy or oily beyond edible. These were perfect! read more

Good food,good prices served by good people. What more could you want? The tiny town of Holbrook does food service better than most fancy resort type towns. I now go out of my way to support these places. read more

Stopped for a quick lunch. I ordered a club sandwich with onion rings and my husband ordered a bacon cheese burger with fries. We also had salsa and chips. The salsa and chips were great. Burger mediocre, club had minimal meat and it was mostly bread. The bacon on both the burger and club was over cooked and black. Bathroom wasn't the cleanest and only 1 stall. Little hole in the wall, good place if you only want to eat chips and salsa. read more

LOTS of generous parking. DELISH Christmas salsa, and perfect chili relleno breakfast. read more

The Camaleon - people at the counter of a restaurant - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

This is in response to idiot/prig, Christian L. from New York. First of all, Camaleón is spelled correctly in Spanish. That's like complaining about the spelling of Piccola Cucina of New York because piccola and cucina are not words found in the English dictionary. Go back to the land of Mayor De Blasio and Governor Cuomo and spare us the "everything west and south of the Hudson is a cultural wasteland attitude". For a tiny village in the middle of nowhere, how refreshing it was to find this friendly and delicious restaurant. I couldn't believe the quality of the roast beef, gravy, potatoes, fries. Our waitress couldn't have been friendlier. This no pretense (unlike Lord Christian L.) restaurant was such a surprise with really tasty food and sweet, caring service. I suggest that Holbrook does as Florida wisely did and force New Yorkers to quarantine themselves for two weeks before entering. By the way, if concerned about the owner's appearance, I would suggest a glance at the idiom, "People in glass houses....." You get the picture. read more

The Camaleon - Wonderful roast beef and light tasty gravy. - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

Based on the Yelp reviews I tried the open faced green chili burger. It was ok but the hamburger was very dry. My husband ordered the breakfast burrito red enchilada style and said it was good. A little disappointed that the woman getting my order together was not wearing a mask. I would not recommend this place if you are concerned about Covid best practices. read more

This visit was my first time here. We were instantly greeted and able to seat ourselves. Our server was quick with bringing our drinks and taking our order. The food was made quickly and I'd say we were out within 30-40 minutes of arriving due to the quick service. The "Sunset margarita" was great, although I'd recommend using sugar for the rim instead of salt and stirring a bit as the sweet syrup was at the bottom of the glass. We ordered: an open face burger with green chili and fries, a green chili chicken chimichanga, & water to drink. The food was fantastic and full of flavor! No leftovers were taken. Their green chile was also a bit milder than others I've tried. I would say it was a bit pricey as the bill came to about $48 with the tip. read more

Open very early for decent breakfast My husband and I were driving from Flagstaff to Santa Fe and wanted to stop in Holbrook for breakfast at some place other than a fast food restaurant. We wanted someplace that opened early. As I recall, Camaleon opened at 6:30. We had a basic breakfast. The decor is very plain but we were happy we stopped there. read more

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This cafe not only has excellent food, the owners are excellent people! My husband and I were driving from Oklahoma City to Flagstaff when we stopped for lunch here. The food was delicious, and the service was superb! In our rush to get back on the road, I left my sunglasses there. Since we were not going back that way, I called and asked if they could mail my sunglasses to me and I would pay for the shipping. The owner said that he would ship them and no payment on my part is required. He didn't have to do that. It was a true act of kindness! I love this place and will return the next time we drive through Holbrook! read more

Home style cooking is just the beginning eating here. The pancakes were some of the tastiest I've ever had. Then the pork steak with chili verde on top of the steak with home fries and eggs, wow what a wonderful experience. Definitely worth trying out. My kind of place. Nothing fancy just purely good food and good people. read more

A good mom and pop breakfast location. I had chorizo and eggs with corn tortillas. It also came with a small portion of refried beans and unfrozen potatoes - a good thing! Also ordered was carni asada and eggs with corn tortillas. We asked for green and red sauce so we could compare. Refried beans would have been nice. The red sauce seems to be enchilada sauce. The green was tastier with a little kick. For drinks, we both had fresh brewed ice tea. The ouch was the price at $3.29 each. Grand total before tax: $$29.06. I would consider this a TWO $$ restaurant NOT a ONE $$ restaurant. read more

Yum. Huevos racheros with green and with red and green and chorizo with eggs. All very good. Red and green very mild, beans tasty, eggs perfectly cooked. read more

While staying in Holbrook Az. We found this restaurant through yelp, what a great find. I had the three enchilada dinner with rice and beans and my wife had the chicken quesadilla dinner with rice and beans. Both where delicious and plentiful. This place is small and crowded with locals so we took our food back to our hotel econo lodge down the street read more

Service was was amazing. They did forget an add on I called back for but that's my fault really. Bacon chicken sandwich was really dry. Togo onion rings were soggy but again our fault. Who orders onion rings Togo? Tater tots were awesome. Ranch homemade . Green sauce enchiladas were good just lacking in seasoning on all three meats. Cherry pie comes cold. read more

The Camaleon - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

We stopped here based on the positive Yelp reviews and we were not disappointed. We had prompt service and good food at a good price. We'll be back on our next trip through Holbrook! read more

The Camaleon - Chicken fried steak, scrambled eggs, hash browns and pancakes...yummy! - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

Stayed in Holbrook after a visit to the Petrified Forest National Park. Pretty slim pickings for eats in town, but Chameleon was more preferable than eating at Denny's or McDonald's. Menu is mainly standard American food, emphasis on anything fried. Another part of the menu is for Mexican food. The Mexican food is typical inexpensive fare, do not expect groundbreaking flavor profiles or unique authentic takes on the cuisine. The Chile relleno was decent, with flavored rice and half a plate worth of refried beans. Plenty of food. The cheese crisps were like a fried cheese pizza. A bit too greasy for my liking. Recommend just sticking with the basics. Place is decent enough given that it's a small town. Service is fast and courteous and the restaurant is clean. read more

The Camaleon - Chile Relleno: Decent, satisfying plate of food - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

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We were looking for a place to eat after visiting the Petrified Forest and found this place. Food and service were excellent! Would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a decent meal at a reasonable price read more

Happened to be lunch time when charging Tesla so walked over. Cars in front always a good sign and people pored in after us. Busy spot w lots of locals. Good food at reasonable prices. Very friendly and efficient waitress. Bf says one of the best veg omelets he's had. read more

My husband ordered the all you can eat spaghetti and I ordered 2 Tostada. My husband finished his spaghetti and wanted an other plate. I had the ask the other waitress so she called our waitress. She told my husband that she needed his plate to put more food on it. Don't she know that she shouldn't do that. Contaminated new cook food with a plate that someone ate off. At the end of our meal my husband ask if he could have his soda to go. She told him to bring his drink so it could be poured in with the new soda. That way my husband can have a water down drink What a joke read more

We were pleased to find this nice sit down restaurant open for dining in here in Holbrook. Problems we found... 4 in our party seated originally at a table for 3. If it were not for a gracious party of three offering to switch us tables, the servers were offering an extra chair. Looking around they could've easily put us at any other table of 4 without violating the social distancing rule. Once seated the waitress took our drink order. ( no introduction or offering of a special or soup of the day, heaven forbid would she even introduce herself to add to a great visit. The food was served and we truly enjoyed magnificent cooking. 2 Chile relleno plates, liver dinner and a taco salad. No suggestuve selling or pre busing was practiced. Usually do not do reviews of a small cafes but I couldn't help myself as I was visiting my parents. The customer service rules of the road are : 1. Smile at me...check 2. Introduce yourself and talk to me ...0 3.Entertain me while you serve me. ( Hi my name is ...can I interest you in an OFFER OF A BEVERAGE. TALK ABOUT THE SPECIAL IF YOU HAVE ONE OR MAYBE A SOUP OF THE DAY....0 4. THANK ME FOR COMING IN by taking dirty plates as we finish. Tease us with your delicious dessert list etc. Coffee goes great with many refills not just one and never ask for a warm up or even another cup. 0 for our server and a big check to the server that didn't serve us for thanking us as we were going out the door. read more

The Camaleon - A horrible piece of cheery pie alamode. - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

Exceptional service by far. They really accommodated us. Super friendly staff. The the food came out quick. That's a big plus since we are doing a road trip! Food was really good. They serve the whole menu all day long read more

Passing through from grand canyon to sante fe, not much too look at but some of the best food and service we had on this trip read more

The Camaleon - Chorizo and eggs - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

Kind of a hole in the wall place but they offered quick on the road options. We tried the breakfast. The chorizo has a kick to it which was nice but the eggs in both our meals were very dry. The food is served in black styrofoam containers that melt with the heat of the food. read more

We've been coming to this place for their amazing tacos for three years .... we drive a truck and stop whenever passing by. We even change our route to get here when we can. Unfortunately, that ended tonight. We could see into the kitchen when the cook put food onto the plates with BARE HANDS. We watched as they rubbed their arms, hair, face, and handle sorts of other things after handling our food. They did not have sanitary hands handling food. We spoke to a manager and he basically told us to pound sand because that's how they roll. He raised his voice after my wife, nearly in tears, told him how disappointed she was that she could not eat at a place with bare hand food handling. He raised his voice and said "all these locals don't care". We cannot imagine what happens behind the curtains if that is his argument. We informed him we will ne complaining to health department and telling all the people we had been cheering to .... that they are gross handling food. I am absolutely stunned. Food may be good, but staphylococcus lives and breeds on skin and hair. Got no use for stomach staph. read more

Excellent breakfast! My husband had the pancakes which were fluffy and filling. I had the chorizo and eggs with refried beans and was very happy. read more

The Camaleon in Holbrook Chorizo and eggs breakfast burrito enchilada style green with hashbrowns. Delicious read more

The Camaleon - Chorizo and eggs breakfast burrito enchilada style green with hashbrowns. - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

My family ate here when we stopped in Holbrook one night. The service was excellent, and the employees were very nice and professional. We had breakfast plates, taco plates, and enchiladas. Everything was great! Also, the restaurant was very clean. We would definitely eat at The Camaleon if we're in town again. :) read more

Great food and friendly and attentive help. I had the bacon breakfast burrito, enchilada style, with beans and cheese instead of fries or hash browns. Total with a massive glass of iced tea was under $10 (before tip). read more

The Camaleon - Bacon breakfast burrito, enchilada style - American Near Me - Holbrook, Arizona

I will rate each category 0 to 5 stars with 0 as the lowest rating and 5 the highest rating, followed by an overall rating. 1. Ease of Getting to the Restaurant. Off I-40. Although we used the map to find it, it was very easy to find. 5 stars. 2. Parking. There is sufficient parking, but there are no designated handicapped parking spaces that we could find. The parking lot is easy to get in and out. 4 stars. 3. Appearance of Restaurant. It is nothing impressive inside and out; but, tables, floors and counters were clean! Many not-so-good-looking restaurants have the best food, and I am more particular about the cleanliness, food quality, and service, rather than it looking like an upscale Beverly Hills restaurant. 5 stars. 4. Friendliness of staff. We were immediately greeted by two servers and told to sit anywhere we would like. Both servers said someone would be with us shortly, and someone was. She took our drink orders and quickly returned with them. Very large glasses, too. Then she took our dinner order. 5 stars. 5. Speed of Order. We received our food within about 15 minutes. 6. Accuracy of Order. We ordered a chili relleno dinner plate, one ala cart cheese enchilada and a corn muffin. Everything was brought out. 7. Quality of Food. This is where it went downhill. I can usually cut my enchilada with a fork. This enchilada was super thin, hardly any cheese. I had to use a fork and knife and still couldn't cut thru it. I only took one bite. It was hard and nauseatingly chewy and I had to tear a piece off it to try it. I had to ask for the muffin to be warmed up and I asked for butter. The chili relleno plate was just okay, nothing special. The chips and salsa was okay. The salsa was tomato purée; not a minced veggie in sight. We were quite disappointed. 0 star for the enchilada, 1 star for the salsa, 3 stars for the corn muffin, and 3 stars for the chili relleno plate. 1 star. 8. Bathrooms. We did not use the bathrooms. No rating. Overall rating 2 stars. Although other areas were 5 stars, quality of food trumps all else. If it's not palatable, why bother? We would NOT stop here again. read more

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Definition of hole in the wall but the breakfast burrito was excellent. If I'm anywhere near definitely would eat there again!

Cute little restaurant we stopped at during our drive from ABQ to the Grand Canyon. Facilities: very clean Restroom: unisex but very clean Food: delicious and well priced Service: quick and friendly I'm not a big food critic or anything like that but I was happy with what I ordered and found the portions plentiful. Nice little mom and pop place, would tell my friends to stop by. read more

We yelped this place and it had 4 stars. It was a great find. Simple American and Mexican food done well. They made a chicken sandwich for my wife and I had huevos rancheros. The chicken was cooked perfectly and my meal was delicious. Good service too. read more

We stopped in for lunch on the way to the petrified forest. We ordered the open faced beef, ham and swiss, and mushroom cheese burger. Everything was pretty good but the onion rings were very good. read more

We were staying at the campground next-door and this was the only place within walking distance. It was a little sketch looking from the outside but we gave it a try. We were not disappointed! Awesome food for dinner and very reasonably priced. It was so good, we came back the next morning for breakfast and it was even better! Don't let the outer appearance fool you, this place cooks up some serious grub. Might even have to stop by again on our way home next week. read more

Outstaring service and food I had a breakfast special with eggs, biscuits and gravy, and a sausage patty. The ambiance was nice with great Mexican artwork. read more