We stopped into Cruiser's Cafe on a Tuesday afternoon with a party of seven and were seated immediately. Service was great right from the start, which is always a relief when you roll in with a small army of kids. The kids all loved their BBQ pork sandwiches, and the adults ordered the green chile burgers and the BBQ sampler. The burger was mid at best, but the onion rings were fire. Seriously, those things were the star of the burger plate. (Up charge) French fries were mediocre. The BBQ sampler, though, was fantastic. The brisket was especially good and definitely the highlight. The beans, coleslaw, and potato salad were all really tasty. The coleslaw even had apples in it, which we had never had before. It was a pleasant surprise and a nice change from the usual. My only real complaint was the soda fountain. It's about $5 for "endless fountain drinks," but honestly you'll probably only want one because it just didn't taste very good. Overall, it's a cute, clean little Route 66 spot and a fun stop for the experience while passing through Williams. read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - Fun stuff - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

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Cruisers cafe has a nice outdoor seating area that will draw you in especially in the evening when it's all lit up. Great 50's style diner vibe on the inside with lots of gas and oil signage on the walls. Food was good and very reasonably priced, we ordered a bbq sampler, a bowl of chili and a cobb salad. Cobb salad was a ton of food and very good and quite a bargain at 13$. BBQ sampler was tasty- pulled pork, brisket, ribs and sausage with small sides of cole slaw , potato salad and chili. Chili was very good and the service was excellent , i would definitely eat here again !! read more

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Julian our server was wonderful and the food was stellar. The portions sizes were large and the atmosphere was really fun car vibe

The decor is cute, but that is the only thing this place has going for it. We stopped it because it had been recommended by someone who'd been to William's years ago. We were a little shocked by the price given the type of food, $40 for a BBQ sampler plate is asking too much. We settled on the pulled pork sandwich and when it arrived, it was missing the toppings listed on the menu. We asked our server who said "oh I've heard of this happening, I think they are changing the menu" but got us the toppings on the side anyways. The sandwhich ultimately tasted like a sloppy Joe sandwich. Between the price, missing items, and poor quality, it's a cute place to look at but we would not go back to eat again. read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - Coleslaw - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

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So while we are in town, we went to find someplace to eat and the first place we went, the wait was very long and we were very hungry and tired so we just stopped by this place even though the reviews are low. I didn't expect much but I will tell you my honest review. The great part was that we got seated right away inside. The decor is super fun and super route 66 vibes and that was cool. Service was good not awesome. The menu was very standard diner food nothing too exciting. But it's diner food so that's what you expect. Our food came very quickly and that was also great. I ordered the loaded potato with pulled pork. It was OK. My husband ordered the chicken grilled sandwich with french fries and OK. And my son got the chicken tenders and fries. The fries are really really good. But overall, I would say this is just diner food. It'll fill you up, but you're not gonna really walk away happy with the quality of food and the taste. But it is what it is is what I said. read more

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Great cafe/bbq food at a good price, big, tasty and strong Cadillac Margarita. Attractive rustic Route 66 style decor. Would definitely recommend! read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - Brisket sandwich with sweet potato fries and a Cadillac Margarita - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

Cute themed diner experience with lots of menu options and a little arcade - was definitely busy so waited about 20 minutes for our table which wasn't too bad. Server was sooo nice even though the place was really busy! Food was fine - what you would expect from a bustling diner type restaurant. Perfect for a casual bite! read more

Over the years when we come to Williams we always go here - sometimes twice. In the past it was great. This time was a bad experience. No draft beer, no iced tea. Brisket sandwich was dry. No taste. Burgers over cooked. Had to ask to find our server to get our bills as she hadn't come by to check on us. There were 6 of us so they charge an automatic 18% tip - so I guess she didn't feel the need to be helpful. Won't return. read more

Why would I give a one star to a restaurant that I haven't even eaten at? Because I went there. My family was seated quickly. We were given menus. And then never spoken to again. 10 minutes was long enough, so we left went down/across the street to Station 66 and had a great experience (order at the bar, no way the staff just leaves you menus and disappears). read more

A classic diner with BBQ, burgers, etc. the food was ok and middle tie. They do have ice cream but charger $6 per cone scoop is quite pricey. The best was probably the brisket sandwich. read more

Loved the sample platter! All the meats were seasoned and cooked/smoked well. We also shared a chicken walnut cranberry salad with raspberry vinaigrette...so good. Miguel was all smiles and quick, we love that. We sat outside in the sun . The decor inside was fun, even the bathroom. read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - Patio - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

We went in May at lunch time. The sign said to wait to be seated, so we waited a while until someone noticed us. The service was poor overall, with no smiles or "thank yous" throughout our stay, and everything taking a long time. The restaurant was about 1/3 full. The decor is decent. It is too big inside to feel cozy, and the black ceilings mean it isn't bright, either, but it still has basic diner vibes. The music is great: classic rock. Drinks: during our visit, they had 8 beers on tap, and 5 of those were sold out. The remaining 3 taps were pouring only head. We watched with amusement as servers would pour several glasses full of head, leave for a while until it fizzed down, then pour those glasses together to create one full glass of beer. The soft drinks were self-service. The food was fine but expensive. My burger was served with "onion ring," singular, which was microscopic. Burgers hover around 18 to $20, and mine was dry. Kids meal with no drink was $11, and my child spit out the mac n cheese: something I've never seen before or since. Overall, we tried to stay positive and have some laughs about it, but I would absolutely never go back or recommend the place. read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - "Onion rings" on the BBQ burger, served open face like this - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

Had the cruiser burger, only cooked medium well, even though I asked for medium. Was tasty with onion ring and pickles. Also had the spamoni ice cream in a sugar cone, very good. My table and one other had almost empty ketchup bottles. The owner is a Navy Veteran, and doesn't offer discounts to Veterans. Shameful! read more

Still on the GC tour with the 16 old folks from the Central Coast I'd been here in Williams back when Covid had most of the world shut down. Today that was not the case, our fearless leader took us to a closed forever business for dinner. I remembered a cool burger place around here somewhere and as I stopped at the light there it was...hop diggity dog! I managed to find a long enough parking spot and there I stopped. Here it is folks "Best Burger in Town" I hollered ! They were greeted with a cowboy playing his guitar, perfect. They took to the tables and sat themselves down. I passed out some menus and headed to the bar inside. I didn't want a drink I wanted to get my burger order in before the kitchen was slammed. It worked, I ordered a bacon & cheddar burger with fries please, got me a Redbull to give me some wiings too. My burger was up hot and fresh with very hot fries. Giddy Up and down it went, thank you. The food was great, fresh and hot and fast service. I'd thrown in another star but honestly looks are important too. There just wasn't very good upkeep, clutter was a culprit behind the bar, fresh paint needed in a few places like the tables and chairs Looks like the love had been lost somewhere and it showed. Great burger but nothing fancy foodguy-martin read more

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Dinner on the patio. Live entertainment (one man band) interacts with the diners. Seated quickly. Self serve drinks featuring Coke products. Jake my waiter was NOT very attentive. I went to get a drink refill and a busser cleared my food into the bus tub. I left my phone at the table with half my food to show I was coming back. The ribs were fall off the bone tender and side dishes were okay. Better service could improve the meal and table service. read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

Food was average. Ambiance is nice with the nostalgic feel. Takes forever to order, food was incomplete took forever to follow up, i think i only saw our waiter twice to get our order and to give us the bill. We wanted to order dessert but didn't want to wait another hour ... no go ... read more

Like many we visited Williams to ride the GCR and wanted to grab a bite before heading to our hotel. We waited 45 minutes to be seated, then placed our orders right away hoping the food would be great. The mozzarella sticks and fries were cold, the brisket super tough and for a $28 plate the sides were skimpy. Even my teen was livid about the bill and lack of quality. The staff were so lax and had no urgency at all. Maybe we visited on a super busy day but we won't be visiting this place again. read more

This restaurant has great vibes with its beautiful decor and live music, but unfortunately, that's where the positives end. When we asked for a high chair, the one they brought over was so dirty, with old food caked all over it. It was so bad we even had to grab a blanket from our car to cover it before placing our child in it. The food was overpriced; the fries were served cold, and the pulled pork sandwich was so runny that it was impossible to eat like a sandwich as it liquified the bread. Servers were aloof. Plus, the mustard on the table was expired by two months. Overall, we were pretty disappointed with our experience. This place has so much potential. Edited to add: I see we have had the same experience as many others before us based on the reviews. To the owner, John P., stop your copy and paste response to everyone who leaves an unsatisfactory review and instead take the time to make some serious changes. You clearly aren't invested in your business. read more

Pass on this place. Watched the 'waitress' sneeze twice directly into her hand and continued working without washing her hands. Zero excuse for this. Oh yeah- NO SOAP in the restrooms. Left without ordering. read more

Cute, famous place. Mediocre service. Most dinners overpriced and not good. Terrible ribs. Good, fun appetizers. Jalapeño poppers and a beer. Then, go to Rulu, Rod's or Pizza Factory for dinner. read more

Man, this place was good! Looks cool as hell inside and out, great style. Service was good, quick and he was real friendly. Checked on me multiple times. Got the brisket sandwich and it was pretty damn good. Not dry at all, plenty of sauce, give you all the fixins' if you want them. I got the sweet potato fries and they brought it with what I thought was ranch, but it was some kind of marshmallow like sweet dipping sauce made for the sweet potato fries and boy was it delicious. I almost stuffed myself because I wanted to eat more fries just for that dip! They serve grand canyon company beer which suited me just fine. Had a good meal, I'd return! read more

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Some of the worst BBQ I ever had. Rib was dry and tasteless, pull pork the same with an odd taste. Brisket had un rendered fat and tough. The only good think was the pepsi read more

I ordered the BBQ chicken and was very disappointed with it and the sides. The chicken was over cooked and the sides were very bland. I added BBQ sauce to the beans to give them some flavor. Our server was very pleasant but usually couldn't be found. I wouldn't go there again. read more

The worst restaurant experience in a long time. After being seated, it to a long time before anyone even came to the table. Finally we had to ask for someone to come and take our order. Next...the restrooms were dirty. They had no soap. They had no toilet paper. We told them. We waited a few minutes. They weren't cleaned, but a role of toilet paper was set on the back of the toilet. Then they didn't bring the coffee we ordered. We kept waiting for our food. We watched as all the tables that came long after us kept getting their orders. Finally, we just walked out. read more

Love the food and place and customer service and people I love the decorations of rute 66

Nice outdoor seating, live music, decent bbq. We don't come to Williams for the food scene, this spot hits the cute small town vibe well. The bbq sampler platter was plenty for me and my son...but ask for extra bbq because it's lacking as is. Service is slow but nice. read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - BBQ sampler - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

We came into this restaurant for ice cream heard good things about eating here. Our experience wasn't good came and stood for 10 minutes or longer and no one asked if we needed to order and we asked to order. The lady that ended up helping us seem so annoyed we bothered her for help and she had to make shakes for us. She kept avoiding us until another staff asked her to help and she rolled her eyes. Noticed another family sitting waiting for service and no came over to them they had to get up and asked if someone could come and take there order the customer said they were waiting for over 20 minutes. If your looking for a restaurant there are many other options in Williams don't go here staff won't help you and are annoyed to just do there job read more

The food was good and didn't have to wait very long at all. The server was quick and friendly. Only gripe would be it was a little pricy for what you get. read more

Decent menu. Downtown Williams, AZ. Along restaurants and shopping area. Nearby train station. Moderate prices for area and dinner.

Ordered the BBQ smoker's sampler, appetizer sampler, as well as the candied walnut and cranberry salad. Everything was very mediocre and not the best BBQ I've had. The ribs were good and tender (both beef and pork). read more

Cute little place. I had the French dip. It was really tasty. And plentiful. The onion rings were crunchy and big and also plentiful. The nachos were good. Just a bit too hard and crunchy. Husband said steak was decent. Son didn't care for the pulled pork. My only complaint is the waiter came by and put 3 empty cups on our table and walked away. We had no idea that there was a soda machine and we had to fill our own drinks. Not an issue but would have been nice to be informed. Was a bit expensive but it is a tourist town. read more

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Hear me out on this. I love Yelp and rely on it a lot when traveling. We almost didn't come here because it holds a 3 star review and I am so glad we came!! First, small town restaurants are what they are. I'm not expecting the best BBQ I've ever had and it's a small town with a lot of tourist so service can be hit or miss in places like this. I went in with those expectations and was pleasantly surprised. We were wanting a good dinner and nostalgic Route 66 experience and this place was it! It was a fun atmosphere and our service was great. We waited about 5 minutes before being seated. They were out of beer that night but had alcohol and all sodas. Sodas are self serve on their machine and my kids loved that. Our food came out quick and was good. Again, we were here for atmosphere and experience but the food was not bad at all. Would I drive out of my way just for the food, no. Would I drive out of my way for the experience, yes. Do I leave full because it was good, yes. We were in and out in about an hour. They do have a kids menu. I will add that picture. Portion sizes were good. My suggestion: go on a week night (we did). After eating shop the stores on this block. Great souvenirs of Route 66 and Grand Canyon. They had great people working the stores and great gifts at great prices. This is a fun little block of food and stores and at night with their neons on, you will feel like you're in the nostalgic time of Route 66. Well worth the stop! read more

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NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! Do not be fooled by google rating 4.0 while it is rated only 2.8 here. The brisket is mediocre and the ribs are awful. The meat feels like previously fully boiled and then slightly roasted. Then the meat is covered with heavy bbq source to make it flavored. And there is almost no meat in ribs and it is super hard to rip it from the bones. The only comfort is that potato salad is fresh enough. Regarding the high price and lousy food, try some other restaurants and do not just pay to see those decorations. read more

I read good things about this place on Yelp so I requested we grab something to eat here specifically. My husband wasn't hungry so he didn't order anything, but I got the pulled pork Mac. We ordered ahead so my food was ready upon arrival. Employees were friendly, bathrooms were clean, and the restaurant itself had a fun atmosphere. Overall, even before eating my food, I liked the vibe of the restaurant so I was looking forward to trying my food. The pulled pork mac was not really something I'd order again if I'm being honest, but it was still ok. I didn't end up finishing it, but I could see myself going again if I'm in the area and ordering something different. read more

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The food was mediocre and service just so-so. But the thing that motivated me to write a review is that they overcharged tax for our purchase. I thought it was odd that tax on our $44 purchase was $5 even, but only after I got home was able to see that other establishments in town charged me 10.4%. Cruisers evidently just 'rounded up' and I guess just keeps the extra? I'm not sure, but definitely left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - Receipt - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

Cute place. Very big with seating outside. We had hamburgers and they were ok. Fries good. Coleslaw was bland. Service could of been better for the price we were paying. We had left and when walked back by. Noticed a Guitar player fixing to start playing. So we ordered drinks to sit and listen. My margarita was very good. read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

It seemed very promising. I got the brisket platter on the waiter's recommendation as the restaurant's special. It was okay. The sauce wasn't outstanding in any way and my biggest complaint might be the quality of the brisket. It was soft but a bit fatty. Maybe it was supposed to be fatty brisket, and I missed it in the menu description? Staff were friendly. read more

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Great barbecue food! The chicken is delicious and the ambience is outstanding. Tables outside are comfortable and the smell of the barbecue is wonderful! read more

Cruiser's Cafe 66 - American Near Me - Williams, Arizona

If I could give this place 0 stars I would... so we have a large party 17 people. When we went in we expected a wait the host said it would be 40 mins, ok that's fine we waited over an hour and when we were just about to leave they seated us... no explanation about the drinks until we had already filled and drank some. The service was absolutely god awful and me and my wife were extremely livid. The waitress herself had the worst attitude and any time we asked her a question it seemed like it was the dumbest question in the world. After waiting and as we placed our order we were told the food would be an additional 35 mins... that was the final straw we told them to cancel the order and give us the bill for the drinks. Do NOT come here to eat this place has a nice look as it is a old school looking diner but that's is all it has the rest of everything is horrible and I recommend going anywhere and I mean anywhere else read more

We went as a group of 9 for our Route 66 workshop. We were greeted and place out orders. The wait was forever and our servers very rude. Like we were PITA. Never again read more