Elliot the bartender was fantastic! He was warm, friendly, and provided excellent food…read morerecommendations. He also made one of the best Cadillac Margaritas I've had in years. He suggested the pork green chili stew, and it was outstanding. The enchiladas were also very tasty. Elliot made my experience there something to remember. It was so good, I returned the next evening. It was equally as memorable the second night as well.

I love dining at restaurants that have a long history to it. This restaurant at Hotel El Rancho not…read moreonly has been serving the Gallup community for decades but has been visited by many celebrities over the years. We came here to celebrate an anniversary and enjoyed a nice dinner. El Rancho Restaurant is called the Silver Screen Café and serves a mix of Southwestern and New Mexican cuisine with breakfast in the morning. Because many celebrities have stayed at this hotel, many of the food items are named after famous actors and actresses. El Rancho Hotel is located on historic Route 66 and opened in 1937 as a place for people in the film industry to stay at while filming movies in Gallup. The entrance to the hotel has a large neon sign above it. Several western movies were filmed in the surrounding area during the 1940s and 1950s. Many movie stars have stayed here including John Wayne, Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Gregory Peck and Ronald Reagan. You can check out several old photographs and memorabilia in the hotel lobby. The Silver Screen Café and the 49er Lounge are part of the hotel. We spent some time walking around the lobby area and gift shop before dining at the restaurant. It wasn't too busy for a Sunday evening. The restaurant dining area makes you feel like you are on a ranch with its old cowboy décor and wood beam trusses. I am a big fan of New Mexican cuisine and ordered the Pork & Green Chile Stew to start off with. It didn't disappoint. For our entrées, we ordered the Grilled Chimayo Chile Chicken with Grandma's Mole and Grilled Margarita Shrimp Pasta. I love Mole sauce and very much enjoyed my Chimayo Chile Chicken. We finished the evening off with the Churro dessert. Everything was great, including the service. The Hollywood and Route 66 tributes add to the fun of dining here. There is a lot to look at in both the restaurant and the hotel. There is a door in the restaurant that leads to the 49er Lounge if you want to eat or grab a drink there while watching some sports.

I was traveling along the interstate and needed somewhere to stop for breakfast. This place hit the…read morespot and was easy to get to. I love the atmosphere a real diner. Will stop by again when I'm in town

I love Sandra's Place. A tiny diner on the west side of Gallup on Highway 66. Waitresses are…read morefriendly, quick at taking your order and bringing your food out. I ordered the eggs (which I already started cutting into before taking my photo); bacon and French toast. I believe it is French toast with pancake batter which makes the shape so much larger and different. Definitely recommend this diner for a great breakfast.

This is a great experience, especially if you're on a Route 66 journey as we were. Traveling from…read moreChicago to Santa Monica we were determined to only eat at locally owned / operated restaurants, dives, diners, drive thrus, etc. Grandma's is awesome if that is what you are looking for, too. It is sparsely furnished and decorated, but has tons of personality. The burritos are indeed 'huge' and all their menu items are very reasonably prices. We were served by a very nice young man who said it is his mother who does the cooking. They have great in-restaurant made salsas, too!

New management, new kitchen staff, reduced menu choices especially types of meat including adovada…read more Red chili is now watery without much flavor. It's no longer my go to for local NM cooking.

I traveled to NM 4-5 times for work for a couple of years ago and fell in love with the cuisine…read more My role at work changed and I unfortunately hadn't been able to visit in almost 3 years. So, as we drove across the country in our RV to try and mitigate Covid occurrences, I knew I had to stop. Knowing nothing about Gallup, I turned to Yelp to help me find handheld breakfast burritos along our path. La Carreta was the winner. And now we are as well! I hate that yelp reviews now include details surrounding Covid practices, but I will say La Carreta is one of the most prepared restaurant I have visited since lock down. I'm not sure if it's NM policy or just the restaurant themselves, but I was impressed. Immediately upon entering, I was prompted to sign in with my name, phone number or email, date and time of visit and if I had any symptoms. I was a little disappointed to see they had only one pen to sign. But, as soon as I turned to follow the path marked on the floor, I saw a large display with hand sanitizer! The counter had the usual plexiglass barrier and all employees I saw were wearing masks. Kudos to La Carreta on staying safe. Now, on to the burritos. Wow! Size to $ ratio already had me impressed. My wife was afraid the burritos might be small, based on the prices, but you can see from my pics, they are generously sized. I ordered a bacon egg burrito, christmas, hash browns, and cheese. My first few bites were a little underwhelming, but as I got deeper into the burrito (and the chile really), the flavors were so good. Plenty of salty bacon, complimented by mild, but pleasant heat from the chile, gooey melted cheese, balanced and filled out by the hash browns. Overall, La Carreta scratched the itch I've had since leaving NM breakfast burritos behind. I'd definitely recommend to any one passing through Gallup.

We ate food, so it gets a star. The SMALL basket of chips and salsa was good, because it left lots…read moreof room for what we ordered. The "salsa" was very watery...no substance. I asked the waitress about the salsa and she brought another small plastic cup of the same thing, but there were a couple of chile seeds in it. She explained that their salsa was made in a blender and that's why it is watery. The food took a long time to get to us and it lacked flavor. Not many restaurants are open on Sundays in Gallup. So usually a restaurant in Gallup, on Sundays is packed. This one was open, but only had a few customers.

We were seated right away & the waitress was fantastic!!!! The rest was busy, clean, and fun!!! The…read morefood we really wanted 2 try was the Navajo taco & the green chili sauce. The waitress acted like the heat of the sauce would b 2 much so I went w/ having it on the side. While it was spicy, it was 1 I could handle. My sister had the Navajo taco & I had the sopapilla w/ the green chili sauce. Delish!!! I'm soooo glad we looked on Yelp & found this spot 2 try this Yumminess!!!

Found this place while passing through Gallup. The prices were decent. The special was a great…read moredeal. The chips and salsa were okay. The spice level is mid level if you like Spice. It was delish. Our only complaint was the constant stream of peddler asking if we wanted to buy stuff. It was annoying. We came to eat and chat, not shop. Perhaps have them set up outside. Otherwise the food and service were good.

I had a wedding cake delivery to Gallup coming from Moriarty. A good friend recommended this place…read moreto eat at. Since I was alone, it was nice that the location looked safe, the restaurant busy and was clean. I ordered their stuffed sopa with xmas, a taco and an extra sopa for dessert. It literally was the best I have ever had. It was huge and packed full. The red chile was to die for! Service was very attentive and friendly. Definitely would go there often if I lived there. Only negative for me personally was, many "vendors" walking around the restaurant trying to sale their products while you're eating. Many were children

Sweet service and good food! Queso and chips were great. Stuffed sopapilla with chicken was big and…read moreworthwhile.

Gordo's is located in historical old town, small restaurant serving up authentic New Mexico…read moredelicious food. I ordered the combination; ground beef taco, red, pork tamale and a cheese enchilada with red sauce. Hubby ordered a chile Relleno with red sauce. The taco; corn tortilla filled with delicious tender, ground beef, lettuce, and tomato. Tamale masa very flavorful and pork was tender smothered in a mild red sauce-very tasty perfect cheese enchilada with onion.. The red was absolutely delicious - mild spice and very tasty. Chile Relleno was a cheddar cheese, stuffed poblano lightly battered fried, a golden brown and smothered in red sauce - absolutely delicious as well as the refried beans and the rice. Excellent customer service we will definitely be back.

This is one of those small town little Mom and Pop hole in the wall places but I love finding…read more There is nothing fancy about this restaurant at all. It's just a big dining room put some plane tables and chairs and a two pieces of inexpensive art on the walls. But the server here was a delight, and the menu had several good choices. I got the Navajo taco Christmas style, which means both red and green chili. It was soooooo yummy and so huge. I was able to have it for three meals and a snack. My son got the combination platter and everything was deeeeeelicious except the rice. Neither one of us cared for the rice, and we both thought the salsa was just okay. If you're driving through Gallup I recommend you get off the highway and stop at gordo's. The prices were great and the food was good.

I arrived at 2pm on a Saturday and it looked like they were just opening, rows and rows of neatly…read morefoiled packed tamales on the table. Signs posted with clear directions, no confusion for walking up a driveway onto someone's property. I got half green and half red pork tamales. Incredibly fresh, delicious, perfectly seasoned. Not salty! I was also very impressed with how neatly everything was packed! I need to know business hours- I need to take some back to Abq and California. They are that good.

Awesome food truck location with excellent food. Great service and fair prices for delicious…read moreMexican food options. recommended the place to some friends and we will go back next time we are in Gallup, NM. the address on Yelp is outdated/wrong. Food Truck is now located on 7th and Munios.

Great authentic food! Simple and not loaded with heavy cheese. It's a hole in the wall and we love…read moreit. Great service too. Will definitely come here if we are in Gallup.

Step into the 70's when you walk into this mom and pop restaurant where furnishings are old but…read morewell kept and clean. It is better inside than the rundown surroundings. It opens at 7 am weekdays, 8 am weekends and close by 2 pm each day (as of November 2023). Good place to come for dinner food at 7 am in addition to breakfast food for night shift workers. No adult beverages however. Food is good and quite heavy. Hefty portions as well so come hungry. Extra charge if you want Christmas combination instead of either red or green chili.