I had been here once before to Garcia's. The restaurant is part of the Holiday Inn Hotel in Chinle, Arizona. We had planned on having dinner here on Thursday before heading back to Phoenix the next day. Our server came over as soon as we were seated. I am sorry for not remembering his name. For he was excellent at providing good service. I ordered my drink and both of us decided to go with the sirloin steak dinner. I was brought my sirloin steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, and rice pilaf. The steak was cooked perfectly to medium with a little bit of pink, just like I like my steak cooked. The restaurant is kept very clean, the service is great, and our server was on top of things. I really recommend this place to you, if you are ever in Chinle. read more

Garcia's - Sirloin steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, rice pilaf - Mexican Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

Great little restaurant in the Holiday Inn. We see here for breakfast. Coffee was strong with a nice variety of creamers/sugars/etc. the kids enjoyed their waffles w/ fruit, scrambled eggs, etc. The blue corn pancakes are a must. The build your own omelette was great for the price! The restaurant was very clean, but we were seated under a really loud fan. Our server was very attentive and everything came out fairly quickly. read more

We ate at Garcia's for breakfast as it was located in the Holiday Inn Canyon De Chelly, the hotel we were staying in. Since we had a long day ahead of us on the road, we needed to grab breakfast and didn't want to waste time finding a place around, which is few and far between! Therefore, here we were at Garcia's. The menu featured a handful of basic breakfast items. My partner had an omelette, which came with hash browns while I had the blue corn pancakes. When our plates arrived, I had no idea the pancakes were gigantic and there was a stack of three of them! I barely made a dent in them, so we took the pancakes for leftovers, which we snacked on for our road trip! For the pancakes, they provided packaged syrup, which I wasn't a fan of. But I actually liked the pancakes on their own, as I could really taste the blue corn. Overall, this is a fine restaurant for breakfast. It's here to primarily serve the hotel guests and perhaps those visiting Canyon De Chelly. But there's nothing special here. It's your standard fare. read more

Garcia's - Omelette & Blue Corn Pancakes - Mexican Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

Best fry bread I ever ate. Could not taste any oil. Prices reasonable. Service good. Nice Native decor.

Probably one of the best restaurants in Chinle, adjacent to Holiday Inn. Been here many times and never dissapointed. Had the sirlion steak salad. The sirloin was perfectly cooked. Served on a bed of greens with red onion, blue cheese crumbles, roasted tomato, balsamic vinergerette and a chibbato garlic roll. Excellent service and other great daily specials. read more

Garcia's - Sirlion Salad - Mexican Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

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This was the worst meal I have had for $17. The chicken soup was of the cheapest kind straight out a can. Completely shameful to say the least. The Greek salad was a total abomination to humanity. It had romaine lettuce, olives, feta cheese and really mediocre bottled dressing. This was not a Greek salad. This is a garden salad with some olives on top. Friends who had other dishes said most items were from cans and tasted like it sat around for a day. Overpriced and truly disgusting. I had the deepest regrets for having dined at this god forsaken place. I felt like Santa on Christmas day. Visited Mr and Mrs Nut, got stuck in the chimney and had to be pulled out by the Nuts, Moral of the story is there are not many options here in Chinle. They got me by the proverbial balls. Doh! read more

Garcia's - Bowl of Chicken Soup from a can. $5. - Mexican Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

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I think 3-4 stars is fair for this place--the waitress/hostess is very sweet and helpful, the food was surprisingly good and it was warm in the restaurant--which I appreciated since it was so nippy outside. Just fyi, when the menu says "Fish and Chips" that comes with real chips--not french fries like I assumed :) The chips were amazing though--freshly peeled and fried off of a potato. It is a little on the pricey side but you do get a lot of food. The blue cornmeal pancakes were also good but a little burnt. If this place was in Phoenix, I wouldn't eat here...but in Chinle, sure, bring it on :) read more

We were staying in a motel nearby and checked out local options for dinner. There were not a lot; this place seemed somewhat split as to likes / dislikes, but they had a decent menu so we went with them. They are located on the road off 191 that leads through the park. It is adjacent to the Holiday Inn. Parking is not an issue. We were seated promptly and the staff was attentive. The menu, though not extensive, at least had a modest variety of choices. I got a pasta dish which was decent. No one in our party had a bad meal. Given the alternatives in the greater Chinle area, I'm not sure how much better you can do than dining here. Maybe their service and food varies day today; we only ate there once. But based on our experience, I'd consider returning were I back in Chinle in the future. read more

We had blue corn pancakes, when in Rome you try a local favorite. Now I have to find them in NY. Thank you Garcia's, I will be struggling to have these again. Our server was amazing and very attentive. The host was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. I wouldn't hesitate to eat here again. read more

Garcia's - Blue corn pancakes - Mexican Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

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Great breakfast and reasonable. Friendly fast service. Hotel right at park entrance. King room was also outstanding but not microwave Remember if you like beer pack it in. The res is dry. read more

Garcia's - 8.00 steak and eggs. Server outstanding. Sirloin and 3 eggs fantastic value in a national park hotel. - Mexican Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

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Dinner last night was great. The hostess and our server were both very friendly and expedient. My daughter's hamburger from the kids menu was large and delicious. I had an awesome steak salad and my husband had fajitas. It was too much food for us to finish. Breakfast this morning was just as great. Plenty of food and my coffee cup was never empty. The blue corn pancakes and the spicy burrito with green sauce were excellent. read more

Garcia's - Blue Corn Pancakes. - Mexican Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

We had breakfast there. An omelette, breakfast wrap, and two specials ( two eggs, potatoes, bacon, toast) plus we split an order of the blue corn pancakes. Everything was terrific, and our waiter Phil, and the hostess were friendly and efficient. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Good coffee too!! read more

The restaurant is supposedly close to everyone but the people who stay everything on the menu was disgusting nothing good food wasn't cooked properly, everything was greasy I DONT RECOMMEND THOS PLACE read more

My family visited the Southwest U.S. in December 2005, and we stayed at the Holiday Inn in Chinle for a night. It was very late when we checked in, and Garcia's was located right next to the hotel, so we decided to eat here to save time. Big mistake. To start off, everything was quite expensive. This normally wouldn't be a problem as food in tourist-oriented areas generally isn't cheap to begin with, but the food here was just terrible; my parents and I each ordered different items, and all of the them were very dry and barely had any taste. None of us were able to finish what we ordered. This was by far the worst part of our trip. I know a single dining experience isn't enough to judge a restaurant by, but I sure as hell don't feel like coming back here a second time. -- TL;DR version -- Highs: You aren't forced to eat here; convenient location Lows: High prices; food was bland and dry Bottom line: Do not eat here. Do not even think about it. You'll likely be very disappointed if you do. Final verdict: 1.4 stars (rounded down to one) read more

Y'know, the reviews here make it sound like the Spider Woman has climbed out of her rock in Canyon de Chelly in order to punish you for daring to eat in Chinle, AZ. And I only had breakfast here, so maybe something wicked this lunch comes. But I was rather surprised. First off, the place is a lot nicer looking than I expected. I was thinking it'd be a sun-beaten cracked-tile Super 8-lobby kind of atmosphere. Instead it's nicely arranged and carpeted and with a feel of a small restaurant trying to make it in a strip-mall setting. I mean, it's a hotel restaurant, but I never thought to myself, "So it's come to this." You can order from the breakfast buffet, which appeared to be the typical hotel breakfast offerings for around $10, or you could order off the menu. I chose the latter and picked a Southwestern specialty, blue corn pancakes. They came out quick and tasted almost like the ones I had in a lauded Santa Fe restaurant a few days later. Besides the color, the texture is a bit flakier and fragile than typical, and the maize-laden taste was a great novelty. That and coffee and tip for $12, if I recall. So I can't say for lunch or dinner, but you have nothing to fear from breakfast. It's just...breakfast. read more

Dissapointed. I was visiting Canyon de Chelly for our honeymoon road trip and we were staying in the Holiday Inn. It seamed reasonable to eat here but I should have read the reviews first! I ordered the Navajo taco, I had one before I loved it but this was the complete opposite and unappetizing! It was the fried bread with what seemed like canned chili and the lettuce and cheese it was expensive for what was served! I gave up on eating it. The service was slow and we only saw our waitress 2 at the beginning and end no refill on drinks. I ordered sweet potato fries which were better than the taco and a vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup which I could have made myself. It was simply a waste of money and time. My family and I joked around in the morning that the Burger King breakfast we had was better than this place! I will recommend the holiday inn but not this restaurant! read more

I asked our Navajo guide where to eat and he chuckled and said "I don't eat out." Garcia's is the only restaurant besides Subway that was open in town. Service is slow, food is not great and it's expensive... But what can you expect from a place inside a Holiday Inn. So next time I visit I'll bring my own food and camp. However, if you here already. The ribeye isn't too bad. Don't get the breakfast buffet. read more

Considering the options available in Chinle, I was pleasant surprised with this conveniently located restaurant. Service was prompt and cordial. It's a bummer that no local restaurants offer cocktails, but I'll survive somehow. The food wasn't fancy, simple ingredients, but was fresh and tasty. You could definitely do worse than Garcia's in Chinle. Check it out! read more

We ate dinner here while staying at the Holiday Inn in Chinle. We got a table and were served quickly despite the large group from a bus tour. We had nachos and a hamburger, my husband had apple pie. Embarrassingly touristy. All the portions were large and the servers so friendly. We plan to have lunch here before leaving. You have to question the many negative reviews of the restaurants here. We rely on these reviews and found them to be deceptive. Plus the Holiday Inn is like a tiny oasis in the desert and staying here and eating at Garcia's have made our stay in Chinle really pleasant. read more

Great place for breakfast. Great cinnamon roll french toast and Denver Omelet cooked in butter. Great sausage and carafes of coffee. Friendly wait staff. Not much else in this tiny town so I would definitely stop here at Holiday Inn because place was clean and nicely appointed. read more

3* Garcia's On the premises of the Holiday Inn in Chinle Mexican food Great food service by Adrianna Good salad bar Have fajitas Okay food, no alcohol read more

We stopped in Chinle on a bike trip and stayed at the Holiday Inn. The restaurant was a nice surprise. The food was great. Based on previous reviews I was skeptical but was not the case. Service was excellent. Definitely recommend eating here! read more

We enjoyed a very nice meal here. Stayed at the hotel and thought the staff pleasant and attentive. Other reviewers are right in that there is not a lot to choose from in town, and we were a bit hesitant because of that. We were very pleasantly surprised however. We shared the Navaho fry bread which my 3 teenage boys loved, and ordered the Ribeye, trout, spaghetti and meatballs, and 2 burgers. The steak was medium rather than medium rare, so one son used a little A1, but said it tasted great, the trout was flaky without being dry, burgers were big, guys liked the seasoned fries. We had 3 deserts; chocolate cake, cheesecake and the apple pie a la mode ... All delicious. My boys can be picky eaters but nothing was left. I will say that we did ask what was made fresh, what was pre made, canned etc and our waitress told us. So I give it 4* based on what we had, not what we avoided. read more

This is known as one of Chinle's best restaurants. That isn't saying much when it comes to the food. I come here 3 days a month on business and have had just about everything on the menu. The mashed potatoes are instant, the meat is tough, and the veggies are steamed and bland. However, if you do end up in Chinle, I'd suggest coming here. The service is good and the soup isn't too bad. read more

I was a little surprised at the poor ratings, so I had to voice my own. I had the Canyon salad, and it was delicious! The steak was cooked perfectly as I had requested, incredibly tender even though it's well-medium done. Creamy poppy tasting dressing was spot on served with a crunchy and fresh romaine and iceberg salad. There was a plentiful serving of meat, and so much that I had enough for lunch the next day. My dining mates had also ordered a burger with sweet potato yam fries and a Navajo taco/fry bread, and although I didn't try it, the fried aroma that passed through was all I needed to experience. Those will definitely be next on my order! read more

Everything was fantastic. Service was quick and pleasant. Food tasted great (enchiladas). Price was reasonable. I enjoyed it very much. I gave 4 stars because of the locals making out loudly at the table behind us....but everyone needs good loving, just not in public. :) read more

Expensive and NOT good at all!! We had chicken and steak, vegetables from cans, rice so cooked that it looks like cake,... I think if you have no choice, take the navajo and mexican food, it looked better on our neighbour's plate. read more

i felt there were few healthy options on the menu and the service was slow. the salad bar vegetables tasted like the neighboring salad bar fruits. we were in chinle for two days and two dinners. we didn't want to go back to this place for dinner a second time. that was kind of tough because there are only 2 restaurants in chinle. the junction restaurant is the other option (aside from subway and pizza hut) and it's no super star, but i prefer it over garcia's because it has a larger menu. so the lesson here is, don't expect to eat well in chinle. read more

OMG! What a waste!!! First of all, this place only gets a star because that is the minimum Yelp allows. This place owes me stars!!! My son and I went to this restaurant ONLY because we stayed at the Holiday Inn where the restaurant is located. Despite all of the negative reviews, we decided to give it a shot since we were being picked up early for a Jeep tour. Well, were SO wrong to do this!!! First of all, it took awhile for anyone to notice we were even standing at the front desk waiting to be seated. Once we were seated, we were given menus and ignored for 20 minutes. Finally, someone came over to take our order. We, we waited, and waited, and waited for our order to arrive. Finally, about 30 minutes later, our order arrived. What a disappointment!!! My son ordered the Cinnamon French Toast, and it truly looked and tasted like an Eggo frozen breakfast! I ordered 2 eggs with hash browns. The eggs were the most bland, over cooked eggs I have ever had! No taste at all! And the hash browns were like frozen hash browns. No taste, just like the eggs. Trust me, don't waste your time eating here, you will be so sorry you did. It's true that there aren't many choices in Chinle, but they do have a Burger King, and believe me, Burger King food tastes wonderful compared to Garcia's!!! read more

Good restaurant in the Holiday Inn. Very nice wait staff. After dining at a few other places in town, we realized this is the best place in Chinle if you're looking for American cafe food with some regional specialties. Dinner rib eye was perfectly grilled and morning omelet just right. Highly recommend the huevos rancheros as well as the chile. As I said, best option in town. read more

Navajo sandwich is good! Share it with someone or take half home, last time we ordered to be shared it was served on two separate plates. Also, sweet potato fries are tasty. My mom had the salad buffet, she enjoyed it (we were there when they had just opened for dinner), good selection. Yes, this is really the best place for dinner in chinle, service can be slow but so far for us it has been worth the wait. read more

Staying at the Holiday Inn in Chinle this evening and found the hotel restaurant " Garcia's a very nice addition, my wife and I had the fish and chips taking a Chance on fish in Arizona. But was quite surprised meal was very good and dessert was even better would suggest this restaurant to anyone staying at the hotel or visiting canyon de chelly read more

One of two good restaurants in town. Tour groups and hotel guests keep the place crowded, so plan to wait for a table during peak dining times. The Navajo dishes are probably the best choice. read more

This place was once an oasis in the armpit called Chinle AZ. We stayed at this hotel last year, and this place was amazing, but this time the menu, food quality and service was diminished, horrible and mediocre respectively. Fortunately, I have no reason to ever go back to Chinle, and thusly no reason to be tempted to stay there again. read more

Had dinner there tonight with the family as we stayed in Chinle. It was awesome, service was fantastic, people were friendly, food was really good. My wife had the steak salad and loved it. I had the fajitas, and they were fresh and delicious. Good job Garcia read more

The only reason to eat here is because it's attached the hotel you're staying in AND there is nothing that is better in Chinle (Church's Chicken is one of the other options). The food just very okay and very expensive for what you get. Also, there is no beer nor wine served. Odd. read more

The price fit the food's quality very well. My only disapointement was with desert: the navajo's pie with cinammon , apple and ice cream is not very god. But the chocolate lava cake is very god! I recommand this restaurant for families. read more

Great setting and service. Throughout my stay I had the blue corn trout, Navajo taco and blue corn pancakes-all delicious and fresh! They also have great box lunches made to order if you're planning on spending the day in the canyon. read more

I would give this place no stars at all, I will never eat here again! Everything is frozen, nothing fresh. It's just gross.

Not many restaurants in Chinle, AZ so we decided to try Garcia's since we are staying at the Holiday Inn and that is where it is. Arica waited on us and she was very efficient and nice. We tried the Navajo Fry Bread for an appetizer and it was wonderful! We highly recommend it. The service was fast and the food was warm and delicious. I especially liked the big hot water pot served with my hot camomile tea with 2 tea bags! read more

Garcia's - Navajo Fry Bread! - Mexican Near Me - Chinle, Arizona