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

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.

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!!!

Great food and excellent service. We had Indian Taco,…read moremenudo and carne adovada. Too bad it was during lunch on a work day! I wanted to try a margarita!

The food is still very good but the house margarita is poured from a bland and watery premix…read more Steaks and prawns are on the menu in addition to tacos and burritos. The beans and rice sides are in portions best for people on a diet. Most restaurant dining rooms are plain bordering on shabby in Gallup. Cocina has one of the nicer and more comfortable interior in town.

We had another place for early dinner picked out which was closed. Saw this place and stopped in…read more You place your order as soon as you walk in then grab a table and a server will bring food and drinks to you. Wife had chicken salad which was large and soup. I had a very filling chili relleno bean burrito with green and red sauce. Both meals were excellent. They also provided chips and home made salsa which was good. We will definitely eat here again next time we are in town.

Just okay. We stopped here while on our Route 66 trip because it had an overall 4 star review…read morerate. I had the southwest philly cheese steak sandwich and fries. The fries were good but the meat on the sandwich was overcooked and super chewy but dry. My sidekick had the fish and fries and some kind of soup. The fish pieces were a generous portion with light breading. It was a quick stop and the staff was friendly so that was a bright spot. The decor had that fun old school diner/cafe vibe one would expect out on The Mother Road.

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.

Our go to place while traveling on I-40 once we cross into New Mexico for Mexican food (breakfast,…read morelunch or dinner). We have never been disappointed with anything we have ordered here. Everything is great whether you take out or eat in. Food is great, prices good and staff friendly and attentive. Can't wait to travel through Gallup again to stop again!

Alex was so gracious and a pleasure to meet .House margarita was good and our meal was very good…read moreand portions generous ! The red chile was so flavorful a bit of bite but not painful . The vibe was comfortable and very inviting . Definitely will be back when Gallup ! Finally we have a go to place who has margarita's!!0 Chips and salsa was tasty we left happy !

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

Came for lunch and enjoyed the overall look of the restaurant situated in the middle of a…read moreneighborhood. Staff was friendly and attentive. Got the mexi burger that looked great when it came out of the kitchen but was just ok. Lacked any kind of seasoning. The fries however really killed the dish. Hardly cooked, soggy and covered in grease. Common theme again no seasoning. The Mexican dishes coming out though looked good so maybe I ordered the wrong thing. I'll probably explore other spots before returning here.

What's up peoples, been a minute. Stopped by this place on my way to the Navajo Nation, it was a…read morecold January so had to order something to warm me up. Check it out. Green Chile Stew - Cuts of Stewed Beef, Carrots, Potatoes, Celery and some Hot Green Chile served with a side of Tortillas. I thought it was delicious! Didn't care too much for the tortillas, might opt for the sopapillas next time but the stew was great. Definitely recommend if you can handle the spicyness. Combo Platter - Choice of three, had the Tamale, Relleno and Enchilada, Xmas style (red and green Chile) served with a side of Rice and Beans. Thought it was okay, stew was definitely better. Also had the Chips and Salsa to start, was good but the salsa could have been spicier. Our server was great, very nice and gave some good recommendations. Was very quiet so the atmosphere was good, also have a bar next door. It was my first time here but definitely recommend the stew, have to try more of the menu next time. But give it a go.

I asked rockets liquor store is the pizza next-door good he says oh yeah so I order a pizza. She…read moresays it will be 20 to 30 minutes. I go in 15 minutes later. The pizza is cold and it's frozen pizza. It's not fresh. They didn't roll out the dough and they didn't put fresh ingredients on it. Do not go here and eat any pizza. They only got a one star because I had to leave a star to post a review which is crap and I'm traveling from Arkansas to Las Vegas and I needed something nutritious and tasty and I got frozen pizza dough.

I had an amazing meal here and came back the next day just to order it again--the chile relleno…read moredinner. It was fantastic. I learned that rellenos are made differently in the Grants and Gallup area, and these are a must-try. They're also served with sopapillas, which were excellent. The service was superb--attentive, responsive, and genuinely helpful. The ambiance was pleasant overall; a few bench cushions could use replacing, but otherwise it was a great experience.

While this was not our original choice, it was a decidedly good second choice!…read more Food was flavorful: I had the Indian Taco- delicious! Husband had a chicken sandwich with jalapeno and truly enjoyed it. Topped the meal with sopapilla with honey which was delicious as well. Service was pretty good, and the ambiance was basic and older-- not terribly impressive-- but the food more than made up for the ambiance.

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.