Garcia&#x27;s Sunset Grille

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

Customer service was exceptional, ensuring we had everything we needed and refill on coffee. Many…read morelocals were there to enjoy the food and appeared to be repeat customers. Pleasant environment, I especially loved the decor on the walls. The food was delicious, I had a chorizo breakfast burrito stuffed with has browns and scrambled with eggs. The burrito was smothered with my choice of green chile sauce, not spicy, however it was delicious. The whole beans served were flavorful. The other plate was the huevos rancheros with red sauce that was amazingly delicious, the kind of sauce you can eat Camarones (shrimp) à la Diabla, and the spice was just right! Coffee was delicious, not too strong or watered down, just right! I would come back to this place if I wasn't just passing thru.

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The big breakfast

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Mama's Kitchen

4.7(74 reviews)

0.9 mi

Great breakfast spot in Gallup. We were looking for a lunch spot on our way through Gallup on our…read moreRoute 66 road trip. Saw some good reviews for this local spot, so we stopped in. The food and service were great, plus the prices were reasonable.

Our server last night at the Italian place recommended this cute little diner for breakfast as he…read moreused to work there. Everyone was friendly and the food came out really quick. Don ordered the short stack of pancakes. They were cake like and had a nice flavor. We loved how they gave you a little bit of fruit with your pancakes. We had strawberries, banana, and blueberries. I ordered the two eggs scrambled with bacon, hashbrowns, and toast. Well done. I appreciate that they did toast the sourdough nicely. Everything was tasty and the prices were reasonable. We can see how this is a popular spot for the locals.

The rules

Mama's Madness

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Cute clean decor

Gallup Coffee Company

4.6(192 reviews)

1.3 mi

While driving from Chicago to Santa Monica on Route 66, I had consumed 3 days worth of lousy…read morehotel/truck stop coffee when I stumbled upon the Gallup Coffee Company. They recommended the perfect iced coffee drink and I am not sure I have ever enjoyed a cup of coffee more. So good!

Stopped in here on my way to California. Almost $18 for two tiny sandwiches is Ludacris…read more Bread fell apart the egg tasted generic . Will not be back again almost $18 for two tiny egg LittleLil sandwiches is crazy.

Quiet Sunday

Red Chile Mocha

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Cappuccino and Latte

Jerry's Cafe

4.5(856 reviews)

1.2 mi

On a Route 66 road trip we stopped in to Jerry's. It's a small cafe filled with friendly locals…read moreand travelers and wonderful staff. Had to try some of their basics. I had a cheese enchilada, refried beans & rice. Had a side of chips & salsa. Husband had Jerry's open-faced burger with red and green chili. Both meals came with sopapillas. Everything was fabulous! Such a great way to get what felt like a true picture of Gallup, NM.

Of course I found it through my fellow yelpers…read more I was looking for fry bread and this place popped up Decided to come because it has good reviews. Saw a guy eating a sopapilla outside said it was good and there were several people outside waiting so we were like ok it's gonna be good. Ordered the Sopapilia covered in red sauce because it was a popular choice. Sadly, I was disappointed. I think it would have been good by itself no sauce. Just a sopapilla by itself. In sauce was too much. The red sauce did not taste homemade. If it is I'm sorry but it just wasn't my cup of tea. The kids drummettes were fried and tasty. Other than that it was just another diner. We did meet others who said they frequent but knowing true Mexican food, it's a no go for me. Service was ok. Ambiance Diner feel. We met a guy who said there was a cafe town the road that he preferred I don't remember the name but at least I know I'm not the only one who did not enjoy it. He was also from Cali so there you go. Sorry to disappoint. Good luck finding good eats. SYOY

Combo Plate: Tostado, Beef Taco, Pork Tamale, Two Cheese Enchiladas, beans, rice, and Chili sauce

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Glenn's Bakery

4.2(99 reviews)

0.8 mi

Not worth it anymore. They close too early and not what this place used to be. Better off traveling…read morea few more miles down the road on 66 to WEST END DELI!

The donuts are great, get there early for the apple fritters.Breakfast burritos are ok, but small…read morein size for me.

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Biscuits and Gravy with eggs. Yum!

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You can buy meals to cook at home as well!

The Garden Grille and Bar

3.4(14 reviews)

0.5 mi

I got some decent beer here for a decent price but the real stars here were the bartender…read more(Angelic), the patrons, and the street tacos. Angelic was really friendly and patient as some people trickled in from the Home Depot. The others at the bar were fun and talkative. It was just before Christmas and one of the Home Depot guys was giving out gifts and I even ended up with some random Nicholas Cage joke stickers (I still don't understand it, but had fun). ...and then, there were the tacos...there was so much meat on these and they were only $13: I would recommend and eat these all day, they tasted great and filled me up

Nice, clean and newly remodeled hotel. Staff (Desiree) and front desk (Jessey) were both awesome…read more Very nice, helpful and professional. Great hospitality team. Food (flatbread and fried green beans) both good and hit the spot. Definitely recommend the Grille and the hotel.

Fantastic bar! Service and selection

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The house salad drizzled with ranch.

Route 66 Railway Cafe

4.3(184 reviews)

3.1 mi

Food was great. We had the club sandwich and a burger...both were delicious. Service was good…read more There was a little wait but they seat you as fast as they can. It was a cute little side of the road diner.

This is one of the best kept secrets on Route 66. Local restaurant with delicious food, ample…read moreproportions, and the BEST cobbler I've ever tasted. We stop here every time we pass through Gallup. Wouldn't miss it. I've driven cross country at least 5x and this is my FAVORITE place to eat.

Green chili enchiladas.

Grilled cheese with sweet potato fries.

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Liver & onions with mashed potatoes and Texas toast.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

2.8(180 reviews)

0.6 mi

Corn muffins came out cold. Chicken breast had no bones (maybe cuz it was processed?) & was over…read morefried/ hard. Had to ask for butter & ketchup twice. Then ordered the Coca-Cola cake to go (w the ice cream in a separate container). Server came back and said the manager "caught" her putting ice cream in a container & told her she couldn't give it to us, to go. Said that was "against the rules". And I couldn't have it to go. So even though I'm paying for the whole desert, I wasn't "allowed" to take it with me. I'M SORRY!!! WHAT!!?!?!?!!!! The server felt bad, so she "took the ice cream off of our bill". Well, ma'am... Miss "manager," have you ever had chocolate cake with NO ice cream???? Welp - that's like saying "you can't have syrup with your pancakes - butter with your roll- and apparently... HOT corn muffins with your meal!" So yeah, wasn't going to even give a review..... until the ice cream police told me not only were they not going to let have the ice cream.... But I was going to have to pay for it, regardless! So NOPE! Won't make the mistake of ever going here again! That's the most ignorant thing I've ever heard of!! Looking for all of the socials to post this most ridiculousness to!!! Do better Cracker Barrel!!!

There is a new menu, but the feel is the same. I was met at the door, as if I were walking into…read moreGrandma's house. It has a clean, country feel. Sadly, the menu changed, and many fan favorites were removed. The staff was kind and courteous and knew the menu well. I traditionally like trying places I've never been and staying away from chain restaurants, but this was within walking distance of the hotel, and I knew what I could get and what I would expect after a long day of travel.

Gift Shop

The strawberries on French toast that was made from sourdough - yummy!

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Chicken n' Dumplins are the best!!

Camille's Sidewalk Cafe

4.0(143 reviews)

1.3 mi

When you're in Historic Downtown Gallup, best place for lunch? Camille's! Located near City Hall,…read morethe cafe uses fresh food to create great sandwiches! Best tuna sandwich I've ever had!

Everything about this place was average. We got food to go, so it was not hot. However, it was just…read moreall average, even taking into account. The fact that we weren't able to eat it straight out of the kitchen. Staff was polite. There was nothing particularly egregious or outstanding.

Welcome in!

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Gordo's cafe

4.2(75 reviews)

0.9 mi

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.

Vary accommodating for our vegetarian diet. We will be back. We recommend the stuffed sopapilla…read moresubbing French Fries for the meat and only ted sauce.

Beef enchiladas with red chili

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Angela C.

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11 years ago

It is sad to know that this establishment does not want service dogs and has asked a vet to leave because of his service dog.

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15 years ago

Very warm, special place. The owners are very sweet.

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We're from California and used to having tons of food options, but I had never actually tried fry…read morebread before. We were just passing through Gallup and needed a quick lunch. We found this spot on Yelp and I'm so glad we stopped! We got the fry bread (sandwich) and it completely surprised us. I usually think lamb is too gamey, but this wasn't at all. When I brought it out, my husband thought it was beef at first because of how mild it tasted. The portions are huge. HUGE! One taco was seriously the size of a medium pizza and somehow we still finished it. If you're taking it to go like we did, eat it within 5 to 10 minutes so it doesn't get soggy. They also have free broth and honey inside which was such a nice touch and made it even better. Dipping the fry bread in the broth was a nice touch. Like a lighter consomé. Try it with the honey, too! We did with the remaining fry bread as a bit of a dessert. The best part though was the woman working there. She was so kind, answered all my questions, explained everything, and even gave me a magazine about Gallup. If you want something authentic and filling, definitely stop here.

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