If you're making the drive between Santa Fe and Roswell, this is realistically the only stop--and…read morehonestly, it's a pretty solid one. Penny's has that classic roadside diner charm, complete with the shiny silver exterior and that satisfying old-school diner door. It leans into nostalgia in the best way, like you accidentally pulled into a time capsule somewhere along a desert highway. Inside was clean and well-kept, and the staff were attentive and friendly without being over the top--exactly what you want when you're road-weary and hungry. Food-wise, the burger hit the spot and the tots were crispy (always a win). Simple, classic diner food done right. A couple of knocks: the bathroom was just okay, nothing terrible but not great either. And the soda... not good. It had a strange flavor, almost like the lines hadn't been changed in a while--definitely stick with water or something bottled. Overall, it's not a destination restaurant, but for where it's at, it absolutely delivers. A reliable, nostalgic pit stop that does the job well. Worth the stop? Yes. Just skip the soda.

Finding Penny's is like striking gold (note: this review applies to their Yampa, Colorado, location…read moretoo). Either stretch of road is remote and food options are few and far between. When you see the lights are on, it's a relief. From what I understand, they're able to stay open 24 hours because of a contract with Big Rail, which keeps train crews fed and honestly, the rest of us travelers benefit too. I love that the choo-choos take care of their people while providing a service to anyone passing through. It's a cozy, welcoming stop when you need it most. The kind of place that makes a long drive feel less lonely. In the instance I'm in those parts of New Mexico or Colorado, Penny's is my go-to. Five stars!

So many menu items missing and out of stock. Very disappointing. Otherwise clean and friendly place.read more

Very slow and rude service. We waited 30 minutes for our order to be ready after ordering and two…read moreof our items were missing. The customer before us had missing items from her grandkids order, and she left without her drinks when she couldn't get any employees to help. I watched the guy assemble the orders and he took a break after every chicken nugget box he assembled. Very inefficient staff. We will not return to this McDonald's location.

When we first walked in, we were greeted immediately by one of the family members. Cute little gift…read moreshop items adorn the walls and around the cash wrap we were sitting in the corner of the restaurant and had a nice view out of the window. We were immediately asked for our drink order now they do serve beer here and it's my understanding the margaritas are made with wine. We just had water as we had had a long day traveling and just needed to rehydrate. I included some pictures of the food that we ordered, but I wanted to note that the chips and salsa was very good. The chips were made of corn and salted lightly and served warm. The salsa was handmade and on the spicy side I had a bowl of Caldo de Res ( beef soup with vegetables. Definitely comfort food and I highly recommend) and a homemade pork green chili tamale on the side. The tamale was flavored outstanding, but was a little lacking on the meat and slightly on the dry side, but I would definitely order it again because it was authentic and the flavor was great. The other person in my party had a quesadilla stuffed with chicken. I didn't have a photo of that, but it was the fattest quesadilla I've ever seen they raved about it. The restaurant was relatively full. I noticed in the parking lot that most of the license plates were from out of state so since this restaurant is in Santa Rosa, New Mexico located off the interstate of I 40 many of these patrons were traveling we're passing through. A lot of individual people eating alone as well at the bar. The service was fantastic. There was two young ladies working together in tandem definitely family members. Both had great big smiles on their faces. I did comment to both of them not to work too hard and both responded "oh we have been since the day they we were born" as they chuckled, commenting something along that line with warm smiles and a chuckle. This particular restaurant gets high marks for me as I compare it to the one down the end of the street also on this historic route 66 that I reviewed not just four or five weeks ago at three stars. I would highly recommend this place over the competitor. Not only for flavor of food but Service, atmosphere and pricing. I travel through here quite often and I will definitely make a point to come back and try several different menu items. I will be sure to ask the owners what they recommend and report back and review that for all that maybe are following in case you happen to come through here to this family owned an operated gem.

First time and the service was very friendly and on top of things. The atmosphere was pleasant and…read morethe food was very good. The salsa they serve with the cups is really good. They do not have a full bar so the only margarita I could get was a frozen one. It was very good and tasty actually for not usually drinking these. This is a nice place and we would go back. Definitely recommended.

Austin, the Asst. Manager is a star! He is polite, friendly, fast, efficient, thorough, and knows…read morehis products. I don't think food when thinking of Dairy Queen but my cheeseburger was better than most and the fries were screaming hot, crispy and yummy. There cannot be many tougher jobs than managing a Dairy Queen off a major interstate but Austin makes many things look easy. Thank you, Austin! You made our day!

Food was about what I expected (being fast food)... not great. My big issue with this was that my…read morefamily and I waited 30 minutes to get our food. I asked about the status of my order after waiting the 30 minutes and watching other people get their food who ordered after we ordered. They really weren't that busy and most people were ordering soft serve items. The response that I got was "I called out your number". And pulls a bag out of the back. I'm not sure how long ago she called out our number, but we certainly didn't hear her call out the number,but my burger was pretty cold. I don't know why they had our bag of food in the back and not on the front counter.... We were sitting right next to the counter and we watched many others go up, order, get their food... The whole thing was just really frustrating.

Trying to reach your desk customer service and your phone never rings. Might need update phone…read morenumber listed. The call doesn't rings and it gets hanged up. Lost my bag and trying to reach someone there. So frustrating and worrysome having your phone line not working. After realizing I had left my purse behind an unable to reach customer service. We drove back to find the business closed for the day. Returned the next day and want to say Thank you for your staff for keeping my purse safe for the day. Special thank you to all your staff. A customer from California driving through New Mexico to get to Missouri. No complains from the food nor actual customer service it was all good and great service.

So only fries, tenders reg, boneless wings and biscuits and fries. Soda fountain was down. This…read moresucks! Well at least the bathrooms were stocked and clean. I was looking forward to the cluck cluck, but no luck luck. Call before you stop man..... Sad day...no bone in chicken

Overall, things went really well. I was in the area after a trip to Carrizozo and decided I would…read moretry this quaint café. I was served promptly and the food was delicious. They had a nice selection of New Mexican food along with American favorites. The only needs improvement I have is they did not offer an itemized receipt. As I was there on business, I needed this for my expense report. Overall, I was very impressed!

Great food, great service and a welcome stop for an out of state traveler on Hwy. 54. Seems like a…read morenice family run business. Unique setting/decor. I had a green chile cheeseburger and fries which was tasty and filling.

The staff were very nice. They kept the place clean. The food was really good! It was my first time…read moreat a Carl's Jr and they surprised me. Loved the fries!

I ordered a 5 piece chicken strips along with a soda and chocolate shake. The only issue is I only…read morereceived 3 pieces of chicken. So, I would encourage anyone ordering here to ensure you are actually receiving what you ordered and paid for. The food was good, but when you pay for 5 and get 3, someone here needs to learn how to read and count.

Stopped for a cup of coffee on the road. Was very surprised with this little Gem. The two ladies…read morebehind the counter greeted us when we walked in and were hustling around. They were having some local get together inside and treated us just like a local. Coffee was strong and hot and the food was good. Had a pistachio cookie(wonder if they ship) that good. They had some locally made stuff for sale. Would have expected a different vibe with the inside attire but there was none of that. Maybe some places in NYC should take some advice from them

We came across this place by chance driving from California to Texas and the nearest Starbucks was…read morelike 40-70miles away (I can't remember now) and we needed a little "pick me up" for our road trip. This cute little coffee shop was not hard to find, it's located in a little town out of no where. As soon as I walked in, the first thing I see is the rainbow flag on the wall and I tell my son.. hey they represent your gang! :-) The next thing I notice is the rest of the cute decor. There was 2 other people in the coffee shop when we got there and shortly after others started to come in. They had a display case with a few baked goods and they have some unique flavors. I got the coffee with honey and it was quite good. It gave me a little boost in energy. I wanted a little more energy, but it did what it needed to do to get me to my next destination. The shop has several tables and thank goodness they had a restroom! Restroom was semi clean, but overall the place was clean. If I was ever in the area again, I would definitely stop here again and give this place another chance. Parking is not bad, there's not a lot of people so it was not an issue. There's other businesses nearby and I'm not sure what the day to day looks like, but it did not seem busy at all. The locals seem to like this place as it's rated pretty high. I did not get a chance to try the baked goods, but they did look delicious, if I ever come back then I would love to try that next time!

I stopped in to grab something quick because we were traveling. The girl came over and asked if she…read morecould help me and after I ordered, she told me they were closed. She said they opened at 3:00 PM...it was 2:57!! I remarked that all of the meats, cheese and veggies were already all out. She said she would like to tell me yes, but she was waiting on the other 2 employees. I was furious!! That TA has always been a disaster and apparently a little remodeling hasn't improved that place at all! That TA needs to just be closed down. 0 stars...they don't even deserve one!!

Service is terrible. Older lady serving customers is rude…read more She doesn't have customer service abilities. Very angry!!

The music is too loud!!! Everything else was terrific! The servers were so helpful and kind.read more

Waste of time, and the staff is Incompetent at best! Over…read morecharged 2 full meals and was unable to refund, Then the rest of the order had not one correct item, one being sent back 3 times at witch point whole thing trashed and went to Carls Jr that is at least decent