Monica's cafe appears to be a locals favorite in Showlow. It was very busy, but not packed when we…read moregot there. Our GPS directed us to the small parking lot on one side of the building. We were able to go around the building and park in a much larger lot used by the Showlow municipal complex. We came in a side door followed a party of three. The server saw them and asked them to sit in an open table (while balancing plates she was delivering to another table - pretty impressive!). She then asked the hostess to seat us. Outstanding service! We were seated and the hostess took our drink orders. My wife wanted orange juice and she said they were out of OJ. We placed our orders. While we were waiting for our orders, the hostess came back over to tell us that they just got some Orange juice in. My wife ordered it and it was delivered a short time later. My wife liked her multi-grain pancakes. My omelette was good as were the new potatoes. The gravy for the biscuits and gravy had a very nice hint of black pepper in it. It really made the biscuits and gravy stand out. Overall, a great experience. Highly recommended!

We stopped by Monica's on arrival to the area for lunch. Absolutely 5 stars for our welcome and the…read morepie, otherwise mid. It may be better for breakfast though skip bacon. Several of us ordered BLTs. The first person to order hers asked for her bacon extra crispy. The waitress said its always crispy. Well, we were served BLTs with a sad amount of sad grey fatty limp bacon. Luckily I was splitting a BLT and a patty melt with a friend so at least I had half of that to eat. It wasn't amazing but tolerable. Other than the bad BLTs, everyone's feedback was food was ok not great. Sides of fries and onion rings seemed like frozen food supply items but were fine. We did notice some plates had a lot and some very little. We got coconut cream pie to go and the crust on these really stood out. Has to be made in house. I'd come back for pie.

Excellent food even though it's in the middle of nowhere. I got the half order of biscuits with…read moresausage gravy and 1 over medium egg. It was still a full meal so I'm glad I went with the smaller portion. It was fluffy and savory, the egg cooked perfectly. It was only $7.96. That's a bargain. The woman working was also very friendly and attentive. The store also had a lot of local goods for sale, from honey to desserts.

My favorite restaurant in Reserve NM, their portions are very big and for the price it's great!…read moreThey also have cute merchandise and the tea station is very cute. The workers were super friendly and attentive as well! 10/10

This place is a good and probably the best spot in Springerville to meet up for quick cofee and…read moreconversations. Or..if you'd like, you can walk around and browse some antiques in the shop, too! My friend and I met up for late morning coffee and the place had quite decent numbers of passerbys, despite more remote/rural location part of AZ and NM borders. Good prices and a good location to stop by along SW NM/AZ borders for sure!

Loved it! The junk is fun to look at with a coffee and the pastries are wonderful. Ive been here…read moreabout 5 times while visiting alpine. Would recommend. (:

We love 3 bears so much!!! It's an absolute must when we're in town. My son and I love the snow cap…read morefrench toast, my husband loves the monthly pancakes, and the little kiddos do the kids meals - bear cub pancakes for the win!!

We enjoyed this cute cafe in Heber. Love that they have chalk for all ages to draw on the porch…read morefront - especially with waiting it made it more fun and exciting. The portions are quite large and the food is pretty good!

Awesome coffee shop! Friendly service, excellent latte, and fun and unique treasures! This will…read morebe a regular stop from now on.

Alas the place is now closed.... So sad as it was a nice stop: good coffee and charming service.read more

I'm a big fan of this cute, local coffee shop and often stop when I'm passing through Payson. This…read moremorning I got one of the local favorites - the Mogollon mocha latte with whipped cream. I've tried a few of their drinks and have enjoyed all of them. I just wish they put the prices on the menus. The staff are very friendly here. There's a decent bit of seating inside and outside. We got here early enough to have no problem parking but when we left the lot was completely full.

So. Good! Visited Common Grounds for the first time recently and loved it. Such a great vibe here…read more Will absolutely be back! Plenty of seating both inside and outside with a great variety whether you're by yourself or with a group. Definitely a great spot to work remotely at. The menu is straightforward but plenty of options. Tried the Iced Chai and it was fantastic! The staff is very helpful with finding what you like. If you're in the area, you gotta visit Common Grounds. Period.

Little Fork is a small restaurant in Greer. They have both inside and outside seating…read more We were greeted as we arrived, seated and our drink orders were taken. When we were ready the server came over and took our order. We had to wait a bit, but when our food arrived it was amazing. My wife and I agree that this was our best meal in the week and a half we've been in Showlow. My wife had the Chicken Caprese Flatbread and loved it. I had the pulled pork sandwich. It has just enough jalapeños to add a nice flavor to the pulled pork (for those who don't like spicy, I think you'll still like this sandwich). Great place! Highly recommended! P.S. For the owners (in case you read this). When guests arrive they're handed a menu with breakfast items on one side and lunch on the other. No times are listed for when breakfast stops and lunch begins. As the host/hostess hands the menu to people it would be good if they said something like "we're currently serving breakfast or lunch. We had a question about this and I heard at least two other table who had the same question.

Did a great job checking my allergens and working with me. They use canola oil in the fryer so I…read morecould have sweet potato fries. Very kind staff. They even went out if their way to gave another quesadilla to a group member because the staff (not us!) thought it was too overdone. Super kind people.

Super Cute atmosphere, the walls are lined with family photos. Very welcoming vibe. Very friendly,…read morevery helpful staff. It was a very comfortable restaurant to be in. There was no feeling of being rushed at all and they made us feel like family from the moment we stepped through the door. We ordered the pork belly, egg and hash brown meal and the egg bacon cheese. Everything bagel. And finished it off with a raspberry sorbet and cherry almond chocolate chip gelato. The food was fantastic and we both ate everything. Perfect size portions and very very fresh. The service was 10 out of 10! The staff was so friendly and so personable without being fake. You could genuinely tell that everyone really wanted to be there and liked what they were doing. We will definitely be coming back for more soon.

5 stars Fantastic food, outstanding service with cool "All…read moreare Welcome" vibe. They get busy at lunch rush hour but so worth the wait. The desert case includes out of this world truffles, cakes and other sweets William and his mom run the place with love and great care. Also dog friendly!

We had breakfast at the Lovely Bear Cafe, a charming new restaurant in Lakeside near Pinetop, and…read moreit was such a fun little find! The café is small, quaint, spotless, and filled with playful bear décor that gives the whole place a warm, cheerful personality. It has the cozy feel of an old-fashioned country diner--the kind of place where you can settle in with a hot cup of coffee and enjoy a hearty, homemade breakfast. And let's talk about the food and those portions--OH MY! I ordered three eggs, bacon, hash browns, and homemade biscuits and gravy. Everything was cooked to order, arrived surprisingly fast, and tasted wonderful. The biscuits and gravy especially satisfied that serious comfort-food craving I had that morning. They were warm, filling, and exactly what I needed! The coffee was a good, strong black brew that fit the country-café experience perfectly, and the prices were exactly what I would expect to pay for such a generous breakfast. The restaurant was busy, and with only two waitresses working, they could definitely have used another set of hands. A few guests had to ask for coffee refills or their checks, but this is a brand-new restaurant, and I am sure they are still working out the little details. The staff was working hard, so bring a little patience and enjoy the experience. Lovely Bear Cafe has all the ingredients to become a local favorite: delicious homemade food, huge portions, reasonable prices, fun décor, and plenty of small-town charm. Give this new café a chance to delight you the next time you are visiting the Pinetop-Lakeside area!

Service was great Food was delicious…read more No wait on a Saturday My son had the oatmeal; my husband got the chicken fried steak. Our bill was reasonable.

Took a drive from Show Low today to try this place. I've heard good things so I thought I'd try it…read more It's in an old gas station with boarded up windows, with non functional pumps out front. When I walked inside I thought I had been sent to a large scale restaurant in a big city. Very clean dining room, beautiful kitchen and the bathrooms were spotless. My food was delicious and I will return! Thanks for a great experience!!!

From the moment you pull into what appears to be a rundown dilapidated, out of service gas station…read more- your expectations are low and you're beginning to wonder about that friend who couldn't stop gushing about this 'restaurant'. But once you walk through the door everything behind you fades into a distant memory and a warm, inviting, small but immaculate restaurant with an absolutely stunning open kitchen envelopes you. Chef Nephi and his amazing crew stand ready to amaze and delight with highly refined highly curated and Indigenous Western Apache influenced meals. Typically this location is only open for breakfast and lunch, but every other Friday Cafe Gozhóó closes for lunch service and offers a five to six course tasting dinner. I've had lunch multiple times and also was able to attend one of his tasting dinners. Seating is extremely limited for these dinners and typically sell out in less than 30 minutes to an hour and there's a reason for that. The final coup de gras, elevating this restaurant beyond just phenomenal dining experience is the fact that it is part of the Apache Rainbow Treatment center - employing individuals who are part of the program, with so many positive benefits including job skills, self-worth, focus, direction and pride. One of the most obvious aspects is how much pride all of the individuals working their take- it sincerely is not only palpable but beautiful. I'm not sure how many more characters I have before it tells me I can't keep babbling so I will say I've never had a bad or even mediocre or even average meal here. Absolutely everything is delicious. My favorite for lunch is the Thunderbird. The Apache coffee service is to die for. The pinion cannolis are crazy delicious.. I've never found anyone that can make pinion flavor the star of the show in such an eloquent way much less a dessert! In my less than humble but always outspoken opinion, and after visiting a Palm Springs Michelin star restaurant last night and being completely underwhelmed, one of the Diamonds in the Rough that does deserve a Michelin star is this location. Thank you Chef Nephi.