This place surprised me. The place was packed and regardless the service and food were great. The sheep herders sandwich on fried bread had a touch of spice that was just right. read more

Had the Navajo taco.. Was expecting more beans and trimmings on the bread. Just have the Navajo taco.

Good place to eat. Good menu. Friendly staff. Food is delivered in a timely manner. Dined here with a few times with a few groups and we all get our orders the way we like it. Never have any issues or complaints. Food is delicious. So many options to choose from. I recommend to anyone looking for a great dining experience. read more

Food was not good at all. Everything lacked salt and flavor. It appears they were short staffed the night we went. We waited for a while at our table Before a waitress came by. She was friendly. Portions were large but I left most of my food and so did everyone else that was with me . read more

I had the veggie omelette and Navajo fry bread for breakfast, and given that the small town of Chinle is hundreds of miles from any sizeable city or arable farmland (Chinle is in the middle of the desert), I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. The service was excellent and if I were back in town, I'd eat here again. read more

The food was delicious! We had a huge chef salad, the Navajo burger and the beef stew. You were swamped but the busser was very attentive while our server had a whole dining room to service. I'm glad you close early on Saturday so your staff can enjoy the weekend with their family. Tourists are quick to complain about closing early but they can give other Restaurants business if they are absolutely starving. ;-) Yummy! We will be coming again! read more

The food is good. The service really depends on the waitress. We usually only order Pizza Hut from Junction but regular menu items are good as well. read more

Such an amazing breakfast burrito! The skillet was also super tasty. Great coffee and excellent service!

Okay at best, but really not much else to choose from for indoor dining Lamb Sandwich and hamburger bland Onion rings don't actually have onions! It's just batter in ring shapes. Lamb Stew, spicy and tasty if you like hominy read more

A nice location to eat while traveling across the Navajo Nation. Very good pricing for the food. Delicious and quick service make this a restaurant to keep in mind. read more

Very slow service. Server couldn't have cared less. We both ordered fry bread sandwiches. The meat (beef and lamb) was dry and tasteless Fries were ok. Server brought check to register because we were tiered of waiting. read more

The food menu had variety, which is amazing. However, I think if they can't make all the meals in a timely matter, it would be best to eliminate it from the menu. The meals that were delivered to us, in a timely matter were delicious. However, my mother's meal didn't not come out at all, so I split my meal with her. The waitress that took care of us, offered her another option but by then it was time for us to get back on the road. They added gratuity to our ticket, and we asked for that to be removed as one person from our party didn't get served. We also asked to speak with the manager and we were told they couldn't give out that information. Needless to say this is our first and last time visiting this resturant. read more

Breakfast here was outstanding! I got the White House overlook (a breakfast burrito on fry bread topped with sausage gravy) and it's something I'll crave for a long time. The service here is excellent and it's a very nice, clean restaurant. read more

Junction Restaurant - White House Overlook - breakfast burrito on fry bread - American Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

Excellent breakfast and service. We'd highly recommend the blue corn pancakes. Honestly, everyone enjoyed their meal.

Granted, this is probably the best sit-down place in town, but their food just isn't that good. Service for dinner was friendly. There are a few traditional Navajo items on the menu, and it would probably serve you well to order one of those items! My biggest complaint with this place is breakfast. We arrived at 10:53am (breakfast served until 11:00am) but were turned away. The hostess said it was 11:03am. The screen shot below was from when we were leaving at 10:55am. Probably not a huge issue, but they go by a clock that is 8 minutes fast. Our fault for cutting it so close. A place like this would normally get 2 stars from me, but the extra star is because there are no other sit-down places to choose from. read more

Junction Restaurant - My clock actually said 10:55 when the hostess told us it was 11:03. - American Near Me - Chinle, Arizona

The posole is amazing and, of course the fry bread is the anchor. Great food and a modest price.

The lamb stew was good! Chance to taste native food.

I'm pretty sure the only reason anyone would ever go here is because they have no other options as it's the only place nearby. They are open or closed whenever they feel like it. I can't really tell you if the food is any good. As they chose not to be open during their hours of operation. read more

Solid 5 stars. They have traditional Navajo type food, Mexican and Pizza Hut if you have Littles or finicky eaters with you. Our service was excellent, our food came out in good time, and I am now addicted to Navajo fry bread. Not much in this town, but if you find yourself here for the amazing sights and history, eat here. read more

When you are in the middle of the Navajo Nation visiting Canyon de Chelly national monument and you're looking for a vegan friendly place for lunch, Junction Restaurant is a great place to go. There is a Denny's in Chinle, AZ but I prefer to support a Native American owned, managed, and staffed restaurant. No item on the menu screams vegan, but there are some vegetarian options that can be made vegan. My fiancé and I had the Indian Fry Bread Tacos, without meat or cheese, and was very pleased with the fry bread. Service was attentive and frequent, the dining room and bathrooms were clean and inviting, and the menu offers something for everyone. read more

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There are really slim pickings in Chinle, but the Junction looked like it might have some possibilities. The restaurant was clean, and had the charm of the diner restaurants of yesterday. The wait staff was pleasant, so overall as for appearance and attitude they scored 4!! We ordered two the their very pricey Navajo specialty dishes (sandwiches). They are served on Indian fry bread. Presentation scored them a 4, they looked great. As for taste - they were just bla - the meat had very little seasoning. My husband had to add salt so the sandwich had any taste. The food scored 3 stars - not bad, but not great either. All in all, based on the few options in town, the cleanliness, the staff and finally the food I'd give the place 3 1/2 stars- but since that isn't an option I went with four. read more

The fry bread is first-rate. Everything else we had was adequate. The service was decent. Not great, but decent. Under normal circumstances I'd rate this place as a three-star eatery. But, I subtract one star for one clear drawback: Flies -- the place was full of them when we went -- a major pet peeve of mine. Kill the damn flies, Junction Restaurant. read more

Definitely a down-home, mom-and-pop type place. Regarded as the best option in the otherwise chain-heavy town of Chinle, this place nonetheless falls short of a must-visit destination. Upon being seated, I was surprised to be handed 2 menus - one for Junction, and one for the Pizza Hut with whom they apparently share a location. Service was so prompt that it almost felt overbearing - servers came by for my order 3 times in the first 5-10 minutes. I ordered the homemade beef soup, which was tasty and substantial at a reasonable price of about $10. Under the circumstances, this was a suitable option, but it's not the kind of place I'd go out of my way to visit again. read more

food is so good can't wait for breakfast tomorrow morning. this place is so Navajo Indian charm.

I heard a lot of hype about the Junction, especially the chicken quesadilla with green chiles. I was more than impressed by my experience. I got the chicken quesadilla, which was outstanding. The chicken itself was succulent, and perfectly paired the other ingredients. I have heard of some people driving here from California for it, and I can see why. If you lack confidence in spice though, I suggest getting the green chiles on the side. Next, I got a side of fried bread with honey. One word, mind blowing. I didn't think such a simple food could be so delicious. My final recommendation would be to either exercise in advance, or wear sweatpants because the portions are generous, and you will want to eat it all! read more

Food is good , hours of operation not so they don't operate on the weekends for odd reasons

Not sure what's up with all the negative reviews. We ate breakfast here last Wednesday, and the food/service was pretty good. Particularly the service. The waitstaff are very friendly and conversational, which is the Navajo (Dineh) way. Foodwise, we had a mix of the blue corn and buttermilk pancakes, which were really good. The blue cornmeal makes for an interesting looking pancake. The consistency is mealish, but the taste was appealingly like sweet cornbread.. We split our customary omelet (if I remember, it was the Park Ranger omelet which was pretty much a western omelet). It was good, but nothing to rave about. This, after all is Chinle, AZ. A long way from everything, and very close to nothing. It was nice to experience decent food and friendly people out there. We'll go back for sure. read more

Great restaurant Great service Fry bread with Omelette was amazing Will definitely go back next time im in town! read more

After driving up and down both streets in this town, we settled on pretty much the only restaurant we found, this place... After entering and ordering from their typical menu, a grilled cheese sandwich, I decided to use the men's room. Their restroom was closed, and inside was a floating turd in bowl, of which was fantastically boyant, enough so that I couldn't flush it with 10 pulls. I asked the staff if they could direct me to the nearest restroom (hoping to be welcomed to the Best Western lobby's restrooms). They directed me to the crack-den Subway Restaurant next door. Heeding their advise, I found a graffiti'd up Subway restroom, with a non-existent stall door. At this point I gave up on my impending bowel movement. Back at my table was my cold tasteless grilled cheese sandwich. The bread texture was identical to the 99c air filter you can buy at Home Depot, and the taste was about halfway to a Matzo cracker. To top it off, our waiter served me the check before I was even halfway through eating. P.S: This restaurant is staffed by Best Western, an INTERNATIONAL hotel chain. FYI, that doesn't make the list of qualifications for "local business". read more

Clean restaurant and decent service. I ordered Navajo burger: the meat is good but my frybread wasn't puffy and crunchy like a frybread should be. But it was tasty. The seasoned fries are delish. Beb liked his bacon deluxe cheeseburger with regular fries. This place also serves as a Pizza Hut. A bit odd but didn't try yet. read more

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My family and I were staying at the Best Western that surrounds this place. I'm pretty sure the two places are owned by the same person as they servers and hostesses were wearing Best Western name badges. We were seated right away as the restaurant was about half full when we got there at 5pm. The Hostess was nice and had a smile on her face. After we were seated, we sat alone for about 10 minutes before someone came by to take our drink orders. About a minute later our waitress stopped by to take our order. My wife and I got the Sheepherders. My oldest got a Pizza Hut Personal Pepperoni pizza. I thought it was strange that an independent restaurant sold Pizza Hut Brand pizza but whatever. The littlest one got the chicken nuggets. The food came out in a decent time, but afterwards once again we were forgotten for about 10-15 minutes. We got a refill on drinks and some extra napkins and again were ignored. When we were done eating all we needed was the bill and a to-go box for the littlest one's nuggets. After three or four attempts to make eye-contact to get some help, I finally had to stand up and walk to the back area to catch a guy and request a to-go box. We didn't wait for the bill, we just walked up to the cashier and paid for our meal. Overall the food was decent but the service was lackluster. The place was filled and had quite a long waiting list when we got done with our meal. I'm sure that has more to do with the fact that this is one of a total of two sit-down restaurants in town than its food and service. Another thing I have to mention is because there are only two sit-down joints in town, locals make up the majority of the business. With that in mind, we were stared at pretty much our whole meal. The other tourists in the restaurant (3 other couples) and I made eye-contact with that "Hey, I feel you. Awkward huh?" look. The locals weren't mean spirited or made us feel uncomfortable, but we definitely felt like we were on "display". Wil I return? Probably not. Not entirely because of my experience with this place, but I can't see myself returning to Chinle for any reason. We went to Canyon De Chelly. Once was more than enough for my family and I. read more

Quick service, very clean, good covid awareness, and the posole and the lamb stew with fry bread were great. Good prices. We are are from the east coast and the mostly local/Dine clientele seemed a good recommendation. read more

You want traditional, truly "American" food? Try out Navajo tacos or lamb stew at this restaurant staffed by Dine (Navajo). The place is busy even at breakfast. There were many local people I suspect which to me is always a good sign. I love Navajo tacos. Service is a bit slow but friendly. Also there was, at times, a delay in serving the entree to one person at the table while the other person had theirs. Prices are reasonable; I can't remember the average per entree right now. The place is clean, well lit and reasonably spacious. I really lucked out while there: I got to meet an old gentleman who was one of the Navajo Code Talkers in WWII. This place may be owned by the 'surrounding' Best Western motel but in this case didn't matter: I didn't feel like a culinary prisoner of the motel. read more

Good choice for dinner after a long day coming down from Cortez, CO (exploring Mesa Verde). My kids had the kid's meals (of course....), lots of fries and good portions of their main course. I had the Sheepherder (Navajo meal) with Navajo Fry Bread - very good. My wife had the patty melt, looked very good. Servers were attentive and they never let our glasses get close to empty. The place was clean and looked newer. 3 TV's to keep you entertained while you eat. One cannot beat the location if you are staying at the Best Western as this establishment and the hotel are owned by the same proprietor and share a parking lot. Would we eat here again on our next visit; yes. No doubt about it. read more

We had dinner here while visiting Canyon de Chelly. We both had the mutton stew and the portions were so big neither of us could finish. The servers were friendly offering refills and asking about our meal. There are very few restaurants in this tiny town in the desert so be skeptical about reviews bashing them. We rely on them when traveling and have been impressed by the friendliness of everyone here. read more

Had breakfast here on a Monday morning and it was quite tasty. From the menu we ordered blue corn pancakes. Our server made sure to let us know that didn't mean blueberries were involved, that it was blue corn. We thought that was pretty funny as did she but apparently it must be mistaken quite often for them to let others know. The pancakes were amazing! Sure it had a side of good bacon and they arranged the bacon on mine and oranges on my girlfriends into smiling faces for entertainment but above it all, it was just really good. Friendly folks and good food. That's all I need. read more

Great chicken Caesar, fresh and plenty if not for the abundance of croutons. Friendly and prompt service. All seats taken at lunch.

Start this review with the understanding that there are few restaurants in this town other than Subway, Church's Chicken, BK, etc. This may be the one and only place to sit down for a meal. The decor and atmosphere is dated diner. Having said that, the staff are super pleasant, the food is very good, the portions are huge, and we had no complaints. The lamb sandwich was awesome. The sheepherder was awesome. The blue corn pancakes were awesome. Really was a very good experience all around. One thing to know: the Navajo Nation is dry. There is no beer, wine, etc. available at all. Just letting you know before you go. read more

Nice little place in town. Serves some Native American food which is great, service was pleasant always seemed to have someone nearby ready to help with anything and a little selection of local art at the counter was beautiful to see. read more

Once again, hopefully this is our very last visit to this restaurant. After an almost three hour hearing at the probate courthouse we were starving. So the family said, "Junction?" I rolled my eyes once again thinking - Please someone open another decent restaurant in the area! Party of eight apparently has to wait. We had to go to the pay counter to ask for someone to come at least take our drink order after sitting for 15 minutes. I don't know what it is about the customer service at this restaurant. One of our guests ordered a Chef Salad and after the first bite she said the lettuce tasted funny. Knowing how bad lettuce can give someone food poisoning we told her not to eat it. The waiter replaced it with a pizza. I asked the waiter if there was a pot of strong brewed coffee in the place. One can only wish. He brought me what he thought was strong. I guess one woman's jet fuel is another man's swamp water. So disappointed. read more