Most people writing reviews can benefit from understanding Navajo culture, communication and social…read morestyles. I'm not expert but I approach everything with unbiased expectations as much as possible. A quick Google search can provide high level insight even though it isn't necessarily consistent across all interactions or people. Initially I thought it was called Hogan because of a family last name but research suggested it is more about the Hogan traditional dwelling. Ambiance and decoration suggests that as well. Beautiful wood and earthy decor. Not overly bearing but rather great balance. People were kind but not overly attentive like I'm used to at American restaurants but again it is more aligned with communication styles and culture. Your experience could be different based on your server just like any other restaurant. Our server was kind, respectful and provided great service. He also would remember guests from different countries who shared sayings in their native languages which he repeated to us as greeting and also goodbyes. It was impressive and well thought which I appreciated. Now onto the food. I enjoyed my mutton stew with fry bread. I am used to more flavorful stews but this stew was cooked very well and delicious. I added a bit of salt and pepper but honestly it was good without it. Mutton was soft and not gamey. Vegetables were well cooked and soft. Fry bread was tasty and freshly fried. It was not overly greasy and excellent to rip and dip into the stew. I actually feel really good after my meal. Overall enjoyed it, again, because I was open and understanding of differences. No complaints about my experience. If you are stopping by for the first time, I hope you also have the same experience.

We had one dinner and one breakfast here while traveling in the area. The food and service were…read morevery good at both meals, and the restaurant is very pleasant. The one downside was that the scrambled eggs were made from powdered eggs. They were OK but not my favorite. I should have asked before ordering them.

Horrible customer service…read more I tried to order online. Said there was difficulty with their system and to call the restaurant. Called the restaurant and the number was out of service. Went to the restaurant to order. Asked for the correct number. The cashier told me she didn't know the number. What?? You don't know the number to your job? She says, "I just work here". Yeah. That's why you should know the number. I ask her to ask one of her co-workers. They don't know either. I can see the phone sitting on the desk behind her. I ask her to call me from the number. She says the phone doesn't make outgoing calls. Fine. I order my pizza. Ask for square cut. She says 15 minutes. I leave and come back. Pizza isn't square cut. She says, "I didn't cut it". Yes. But you placed the order. So you should have noted, the proper cut. I ask for my money back. She says I can't take the pizza and get my money back. Uh. No duh! I wonder how many orders she's messed up that she feels the need to say you can't get your money back and keep the pizza. I'm betting people left, not knowing their order was messed up. And then they came back for their money. This cashier is horrible. No accountability. Completely apathetic. Worst customer service experience ever. This is a small town. And customer service is often lacking because "where else you gonna go???". But this was beyond bad.

The customer service there is so bad I went in at 6:30 to order a pizza and they refused to make me…read morea pizza the way I needed. It made said they only had hot and ready pizzas for the rest of the night. I couldn't order a pizza with vegetables or nothing, the only thing they would sell me was pepperoni and cheese pizza and they were so rude about it

Cameron Trading Post, perched above the Little Colorado River on Highway 89 is our favorite place…read moreto bring newcomers to the Colorado Plateau region. Interesting things stand the test of time here. I've been told boys born around 1920 used a Spanish armor breastplate to slide on village dunes. In Old Oraibi, beans and bean stems in a pot placed in an underground storage area and forgotten, carbon dated at Northern Arizona University to about 800 CE/AD. Cameron Trading Post and the first bridge across the Little Colorado are in that swirl of time. Stone architecture from 1916 or earlier, stands solidly in place. Most indoor areas are modernized. Some dining room decorations date to the early years. The pressed tin ceilings were common in my grandparent's world - and rusted away long ago in most of the USA. The main trading post has everything from old, valuable, regional items, to gleaming eye-grabbers from China luring toddlers and youngsters into tantrums. There are also food and other useful items for everyday life, like hanks of wool yarn, etc. The restaurant has excellent, regionally based dishes for your dining appreciation, wspecially the giant, hefty, Navajo Taco. There's a hotel here. A woman I knew, losing her hundred years alive to COVID in 2021, worked in the hotel as a teenager. Gas Station, apparently an RV Park, another great shop full of antique Southwest treasures are on the grounds. This is an exceptional stop on the Colorado Plateau.

04/16/26 Definitely…read moreworth the stop. The employees are friendly and the food is fantastic. While we were visiting the area, my husband wanted to try frybread. The Warrior Surprise did not disappoint. The frybread was huge, soft, and fluffy. The taco toppings on top were delicious and the egg on top was cooked perfectly. The prickly pear stuffed french toast was a delight and had just the right amount of sweetness. The french toast was accompanied by regular syrup and prickly pear syrup. The two items were a flawless pair of savory and sweet and we shared both items.

During our 2 night stay at the Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim, on Saturday it started raining about…read morenoon, and rained for a couple of hours. We didn't have dinner reservations 4:30 at the Lodge Dining Room, so when it let up a little mid-afternoon, we decided to make a run for it and have a few drinks at the Roughrider Saloon before dinner. The bar has a little character to it, and was very busy the afternoon we went....probably because of the rain. They only had one bartender when we were there, and she only had one speed, so it took a while to get our drinks. When we did, we were lucky enough to find a table (there are probably 8 or so), and sat there for a while watching college football while we enjoyed our drinks. We also watched the bartender and noticed that she did not smile...not once. Oh well, we still enjoyed ourselves, and killed a few hours until our dinner reservation.

This place is the best! The service was fast and very friendly. The coffee and burrito was the best…read moreI have ever had and the seating area was warm and cozy. They open at 5:30 am. We had breakfast and then hit the trail for R2R.

Definitely go here for multiple food and drink options. Non park prices on most things. Don't pay…read more$20 for a salad at the other places. Get a $7-15 one here and it is just as good. We ate outside and seen several 'locals' and park employees come here and purchase items. Thats when ya know it's value and going to be good. They have prepared foods and a deli of cold and hot food options. They had jerk chicken!!! Great spice and worth $15!!! Chips and sugar drinks are still high priced. Fresh veggies were cheap - $5 for a box of salad mix or $1.79 for loose leaf salad. There is a shared parking lot with a tavern. They wanted $15 for a salad and another $4.99 for a meat option. Just saying, you can save money for souvenirs or a special meal. You don't need to spend $50 for a couples of salads or burgers. The place was clean, to include the outdoor seating area. Plus the view beyond the parking lot is like you're in the middle of the forest.

Got the biggest, most LOADED dog ever!!! Props to the guy who made it, he was so friendly and took…read morethe time to make it pretty. I told him it's the best chili dog I've ever had (I'm not just saying this, it really is). The bread bun is perfectly crisp but softer on the inside. LOVE IT. I will make sure I order one every time I'm in the area.

Critically Important events bring us "back home" to Hopitutsqua. Plus shopping local anticipation…read more Daddy, Mom, two sisters, five aunties and many others are laid to rest across the mesas. The parents, children of leaders, were transported from childhood homes, sent to boarding schools in Valentine and Phoenix. Theymade a life in Phoenix, doing their best to stay connected to home. In the next generation, the connection became a thread. Donald Trump captured Presidential Term 47, taking the levers of power, opening the throttle to redline speed to locate and deport undocumented people living in the USA. Some of the earliest "captures" took place in Tuba City, Arizona. It is north of the road passing throgh Moencopi Village, a family home town. Brown people were taken.into custody and held. Dineh'/Navajo people. Family tribal identification was expired. New identification was the thread pulling us north. A seventy year old cousin was out with her family running a marathon. We mised them. The Hopi Cultural Center Restaurant is a post-event dining spot before we return to Phoenix. The Cultural Center has fresh white paint, the restaurant has an overhauled, simpler menu. Maybe this next generation cannot prepare traditional foods. The Native menu items are several forms of frybread- based entrees and beef stew. The frybread is more a flattened sopaipilla, tender, easy cutting, delicious on my palate. Beef stew was simple, but delicious. In general, Indigenous Amer8cans, North and South, keep life simple, practical, useful. The meals of the new menu reflect this. If, at meal's end we getmore than one dessert desire, dessert is ordered. We ordered the strawberry shortcake. Ice cream, strawberries. whipprd cream, wedges of shortcake with that must-have 31st century item - Sprinkles! Our service was very good, our food was fresh, hot and cold as required. We left full, satisfied and Happy. It was a great day to be at Hopitutsqua! Plus, Fresh Identification accompanying US Passports and AZ Driver's license.

Not gonna lie, it's a bit off-putting that the front room is a closed buffet with the chairs…read morestacked on the tables, but the main dining room is nicer. I went for breakfast since this is one of the few places in Northern AZ to actually have blue corn mush on a proper menu. (Blue corn mush, or wu'taka, is also the only real Hopi food on the menu, according to a guide I hired a while back. Though Navajos also eat it...) In any case, the blue corn mush was delicious, and much better than the other version I'd had at the Tuba flea market. It had a rich flavor and a nice porridge-y texture that wasn't congealed or gummy. The waitress suggested adding sugar, and one small packet was the perfect amount to bring out the corn flavor. The hard boiled eggs were nothing special but hey, how can they be?

04/14/26 We ordered…read morethe We Cook Special 16" pizza and the Famous Hot Wings after a long day of hiking. The pizza was fresh, hot, and delicious. The toppings were perfect and the crust was cooked just right. The wings were just as delicious. They were crispy and the sauce was flavorful. The wings were accompanied by ranch, celery, and carrots. The wings were a bit spicy, but the ranch was the perfect solution. It was just two of us and we were so full that we took half the pizza back to our hotel to enjoy the next day for dinner.

Stopped by We Cook Pizza & Pasta while staying near the Grand Canyon and really liked the casual…read moreand cozy ambiance, much appreciated after a long day. Even though the restaurant was packed, our food came out surprisingly quickly, which was a big plus. It's a counter-service setup, where you place your order at the cashier and your food is prepared for pickup once it's ready. We ordered the Hot & Spicy Wings and The Works pizza. The wings were definitely the highlight: crunchy, flavorful, and had just the right amount of heat. The Works pizza (their take on a supreme) was decent but overall pretty average. The toppings were fine, but the crust wasn't very crispy when it came out, which took away from the pizza a bit. Overall, it's a convenient and comfortable spot in the area with fast service. While the pizza didn't stand out, the wings and cozy atmosphere make it a solid option if you're staying nearby.

Excellent beer ! We flew in from New York & highly recommend GCB craft beer! Best part of our out…read morewest vacation yet! Cheers to GCB great beers!

Loved this brewery! The prickly sour was great and the atmosphere is awesome! Perfect outdoor…read moreseating too, 10/10!

Located right outside of the Grand Canyon's South Rim on SR-64/US-180 near Wendy's with plenty of…read moreparking. Our hotel was just a short walk away, so this spot was super convenient for dinner. We opted for takeout since we had our dog (although they have outside seating). We ordered their 'Bonita Salad' with steak and a 'Chimichanga' with ground beef. The salad was tender, though slightly under-seasoned steak. The Chimichanga tasted great but it was packed on a large catering platter rather than a standard to-go container, which made the beans a bit messy by the time I got it back to the hotel. They also included a bag of chips and salsa with our takeout which was a nice and delicious surprise. Prices at checkout were higher than those listed on their online menu. The restaurant was clean and organized. Staff was helpful and service was on time. Overall, it was a solid experience here.

The good, Our Bartender, very attentive and made the best Margarita's, we also enjoyed the cool…read moreglassware they were served in. Go for the chips and salsa, the same great taste as the location on Carefree Highway in Phoenix The bad, I ordered the Mexican stirfry as I do in Phx location always excellent. At this location the veggies were dried out, very little chicken and the little bit of cheese was also dried out, I never return a meal but this time I did, got the Carnitas, it was just ok and extremely over salted My hubby ordered the Pollo Asada Burrito, the kicker there was more broccoli and green beans than chicken . Never heard of this. Extremely disappointing. Will stick to the Phoenix location that is excellent.

We ordered food for two people- one Veggie Burrito and a Fiesta Salad with chicken+ shrimp. Both…read morecuisines were super delicious and portion sizes were great. We rate the food 9/10. Service was great too, again a rating of 9/10 Ambiance was cozy, farmers inspired decor but improper ventilation which we felt was more like a 7.5/10. So our overall experience was 8.5/10

Margaritas were excellent. The salsa, queso, and quac were fresh and yummy. We had tacos and they…read morewere delicious.