Step into the 70's when you walk into this mom and pop restaurant where furnishings are old but well 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. read more

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Not much to look at from the outside but clean inside. We love supporting small businesses so we tried them out. Chiliquiles (fried corn tortilla chips with sauce and cheese) were VERY spicy. I spice is different for all but this was spicy but decent. Eggs on top were cooked perfectly. Machaca was very good as well. I also liked the beans a lot. What I didn't like at all was the water we ordered was the 16.9 oz bottle from Sams Club and they charged us $1.75 each! That is BS. Coffee was $2.00 which makes up for the water charge. Service was good from the guy working. Overall a good place, I recommend this place. Support the little guys! read more

First time eating here, food was delicious and fresh!!! For a reasonable price too, would highly recommend and will definitely come back again! read more

Garcia's Sunset Grille - Carne Adovada breakfast plate - Mexican Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

I have always loved the food here since 2013. They owners and cooks are very nice and food is always good. I honestly prefer this restaurant to Jerrys they just dont get enough recognition to be big. Everything is always good i just wish they were open longer so i could eat here more often but always love eating here. read more

We decided to try this local restaurant while driving along 40 towards Flagstaff and it did not disappoint! The service was great and food was delicious! Good spicy sauces and salsa, homemade chips, delicious Navajo tacos. read more

Beautiful smiles and wonderful meal. We enjoyed our breakfast burrito and chicken enchiladas with fried eggs (over easy). The owner has been in business for over 27 years. Please stop by and say hello. read more

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OMG was oh so hung over had to get my menudo fix and I used my trusty Yelp for best menudo in Gallup N.M, well let me tell you this restaurant is a hidden Gen for menudo. It was Oh So Delicious, I'm a serious foodie and it was so good and fantastic cure for a serious hangover. 5 plus stars for Garcias will be back soon. Arturo from Cali read more

Sadly, we went by there today and it appeared out of business. I hope I'm wrong. Loved reading the reviews and wish them the best.

Food was ok. What I found disturbing was the cashier/host/waiter initiated in conversation about drugs and used profound language while I was eating my food. After a couple bites I was disgusted by the environment. After taking a couple bites of my food I was ready to leave 20 dollars done the drain read more

Another excellent find on Yelp! Passing thru for breakfast. Food was delicious. Very clean restaurant, & friendly staff. Will definitely come back when passing through Gallop. read more

I've only discovered this place and it never fails! Super nice people that work there. Today I was craving a hamburger and went over.... I'll be going back on those craving days. Burger was delicious! read more

Garcia's Sunset Grille - Avocado bacon cheeseburger with green chile cheese fries. - Mexican Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

Awesome breakfast, tasted like everything was homemade. Tamales with breakfast, who would have thought. Service was awesome! Will be back!!

Excellent home made authenic Mexican food, not New Mexico Mexican food. Carlos and Dora are very friendly, helpful people. We found the place the first time just looking for a resturant open during Covid. The second time we went there because of the excellent food and service. If passing through or staying in Gallup, NM recommend you try it. Garcia's Sunset Grill 1605 W. Hwy 66 Gallup, NM 87301 505-863-4070 read more

Grouchy person will not go there again could not bring buy coffee in could not substitute horrible conversation charge me for everything want to get a discount cause I stayed number tell next door they said no but the motel said yes read more

This place is so good. Tasty chile, yummy chips and salsa, and real home made tasting comida Come in, feel at home, and get fed. A family biz that's worth the stop! read more

Fantastic authentic Mexican food place. So many flavors in every dish. The service was phenomenal as well!

Best salsa ever. Spicy, fresh, yum. Also, if your into mid century architecture the building and covered parking (old drive-up) is really cool. Nice friendly staff, family owned. We ordered take out and it was yum. read more

One of the few places in town that is open on Sunday. Really good green sauce, it is very spicy but worth it. Do not miss the sopapillas they are light, airy and made to order. Order them when you get the entree.talked to the owner, very nice people. read more

We were driving back home to California on a Sunday and found this little mom and pop spot and it was sooo good! We had stuffed sopapilla with red and green chili, chili cheese burger with homemade fries. The green chili was amazing and the waitress was the owner who was a sweetheart. Definitely was not a disappointment read more

Very clean, amazing salsa, pretty hot. The gentleman that helped me was so nice and sweet. I ordered to go and presented chips and salsa on the house while I waited. The salsa was super fresh, chips were thick and decent. The small restaurant had a good welcoming feel. Like going to your friends house. read more

Garcia's Sunset Grille - I love this - Mexican Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

Got here at an off hour. Excellent food, attentive service. Best chips & salsa of my life. Got the combo plate special. It was smothered in some sort of brown sauce, & the arrangement worked. read more

Their food is delicious! Best Mexican food here in Gallup, Nm! The chips and salsa is good and hot and different varieties of foods to choose from. read more

Garcia's Sunset Grille - Mexican Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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I had a very disappointing experience at Garcia's. The waitress brought out a very small portion of chips and salsa. The salsa had nice heat but little flavor. I ordered the special of the day, a Chimichanga. She asked me if I wanted it red or green. I asked for it Christmas style. When the food arrived I asked for more salsa and the waitress brought me another tiny serving. The red and green sauces on the Chimichanga were barely noticeable. The cook must have dished them out with a teaspoon. There was no spice evident in the main dish. It was like the kind of Mexican food you might get in North Dakota. When the check came i noticed that they charged me $1.75 for the extra salsa! Who ever heard of such a thing? Not only that, but they also charged $1.75 extra for the red & green sauce. I protested about the charge for extra salsa and the waitress pointed out a small sign on the other side of the restaurant that said they charge $3.50 for each additional serving of chips and salsa so she "only" charged me half. She did offer to let me take the few remaining chips with me and not charge me for a take out container. I won't be coming back. read more

Heading out of Gallup on Easter Sunday, we decided to stop for our last dose of green chile before crossing into Arizona. As we drove down Route 66, Garcia's was the only place open, and they sure delivered! Can't go wrong with a place that advertises carne adobada and used bicycles for sale! Exclellent green chile smothered chilaquiles and carne adobada. They even made sopapillas for us despite it being so early. Definitely worth the stop. read more

Great service. Friendly. Salsa was nice and spicy. Food was plentiful and very good.

Traveling back to Texas and found this gem. Amazing and authentic Mexican food! I had the steak quesadillas and my fiancée had the steak fajita plate...both were devoured! If you're ever passing thru Gallup, NM it is SO worth the stop! read more

The fresh made chile rellenos were delicious and the owner was very kind and thoughtful. We were traveling through Gallup, and she gave us fresh baked apple turnovers for the road. read more

Recently traveling through New Mexico came across this little gem. It's a small restaurant. Very friendly staff. Ordered Huevos Rancheros. They were delicious with red chile. My partner had Machaca and also raved about the taste. Will definately return when in the area. read more

Stopped for the night here in Gallup and this place was next to our hotel. After reading the fabulous reviews, it was a no brainer, we were eating here. Now this place is pretty small and you won't get a margarita or beer, but it's well worth the food! We had the tacos Alhambra and they were delicious. Now my husband is a wimp so he ordered his without the freshly diced jalapeño, but not me. The corn tortillas fall apart, so be prepared to get a little messy. The salsa is hot, but I loved it. Tiny pieces of fresh jalapeño in every bite. read more

Not impressed at all! The young man that waited on our table was polite, but did not offer up any recommendations or suggestions, as it was our first time at this restaurant. I was with a group of five people, my grandson and I ordered the tamale plate, the others ordered a stuffed sopapilla plate, a chile relleno plate, and a carne adovada plate. The stuffed sopa plate was just "ok", the chile relleno plate was good, the carne adovada plate was very good, but the tamales were some of the worst I have ever had! My grandson and I, who both LOVE a good homemade tamales were so excited when we saw them on the menu and in the end neither of us ate our food. It was most disappointing when I mentioned to whom I believed was the owner that we had not liked the tamales at all, that her only response was "well everyone else loves them.". This restaurant will NOT be added to our list of places to stop! read more

We stop here whenever we pass through on our way to palm desert. We tried this place just passing through a few years ago and it is on our list of our favorite paces to stop. The green and red salsa are excellent. Every time we go it seems the burritos are bigger than the last. The owner is the chef and he takes a lot of pride in what he does. The restaurant is very clean and the wait staff treat you like royalty even remembering what we ordered the previous year. Pretty remarkable! It is safe to order anything in this restaurant. It is all excellent. The restaurant is an old drive-in but do not judge the place by how it looks. It is excellent! read more

In Oct, 2013 we were referred to Garcia's by the Super 8 receptionist. Garcia's young female server was fantastic. She quickly greeted all who came in, promptly seated them, took, & returned with their orders. For a small place, I was extremely surprised at how well the server performed. The chips, & salsa were quickly brought out, & the food was really good. My bride was so impressed, she told me to leave a good tip. I did. I highly recommend Garcia's Louie read more

Food excellent. Service charming. Clean.

Tan Buena! Great food. Don't miss it! No need to go anywhere else. Stayed several days on Gallup and enjoyed many meals with the Garcia's. read more