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    Cafe Gozhoo

    4.3 (18 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Beautiful open kitchen absolutely focused staff
    Michael W.

    From the moment you pull into what appears to be a rundown dilapidated, out of service gas station - 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.

    Apache Power Bowl. Tender beef, delicious and hearty.
    Gina U.

    If I could give this cafe a higher rating, I would. This place is special. Chef Nephi Craig has created a world class culinary treat where you would least expect it, using local indigenous ingredients. The level, quality and presentation of the humble 8ish item menu would stand up to any 5 star hotel cafe. The menu is thoughtful, creative, healthful and is rooted in and with the Apache culture. To top it off he also employs local individuals who have gone through a rehab program, giving back to his community and making a difference. To say Cafe Gozhoo has some "magic' sounds cliche, but do yourself a favor, watch the documentary, "Gather" then make the drive. You won't be disappointed. Great customer service, clean and healthy food with a great story and even better mission. NOTE: address on website is incorrect; the right address is; 5624 N Chief Ave., Whiteriver, AZ.

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    This place is a gem! The menu is limited but the three items we had were fabulous. Fresh and tasty. You stand in line to order, but the food and drink were brought to your table. It's really a lovely space but small. It's a good thing that a large portion of the customers take their orders to go.

    Three sisters salad

    Great people, healthy food made with love and choice ingredients. Don't pass by this little gem!

    Healthy, tasty, salads, and sandwiches. Serving sizes are perfect! Price reasonable. Friendly, quick service.

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    Grace R.

    Something good is happening in Cafe Gozhoo. This place is unique because the chef is providing a safe place for the community to heal from internal struggles. The focus of the meals is the seasonal harvest. We drove up here to taste the chef's creations. I ordered the Three Sister Salad and Recovery Rice and the Burrito Steak. I was very impressed with the salad, it was a generous portion. The burrito was balanced with meat and shrimp. This place is special and definitely going back again to try their fall/winter menu.

    Three Sisters Salad on August 23, 2023. The best salad, not only among indigenous menus, but any type of American cuisine.

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    White Mountain Apache Restaurant - Specials of the day

    White Mountain Apache Restaurant

    3.5(2 reviews)
    5.6 mi

    We knew there was a restaurant. GPS took us to a motel so we rolled down the window and asked if…read morethere was a restaurant. There is no sign. Once you walked in the front doors, though, you could see the host/hostess stand. We were greeted, shown to a booth and given menus. We were there for lunch. The menu had some specialties since we were on the Apache reservation. I absolutely love Fry Bread and they had it alone with honey and, also, a hamburger with fry bread as the bun. Everybody but me had a cheeseburger with the fry bread bun. I had the chicken wing app and a fry bread with honey. My wings came first. Then, my fry bread. My fry bread was huge! It was larger than my head! It took a few minutes and the burgers came out. The fry bread for their burger was the same massive size. You have to see the photos! They tore the fry bread into bun size and had fry bread left over to have with honey. Win win! Our server came over when we were paying and explained the cook had to whip up more dough for the fry bread for us! How nice to do that! That earned the extra star. The chicken wings were delicious, too! Big wings, good coating and tasty, spicy sauce! Service was very good. The booths could use new padding but it's not that big of a deal. I would definitely go back and recommend stopping if you head out to Ft. Apache!

    This place isn't a bad choice if you're already in the area and don't feel like driving about an…read morehour to get dinner. They serve basic American food, and occasionally have specials going on. I've even seen them have a Mexican food buffet setup here. The staff is almost always friendly, and I've never waited long for my food. Overall it isn't a bad place considering the location, and the only other option is some greasy Burger King.

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