This is one of the best kept secrets on Route 66. Local restaurant with delicious food, ample proportions, 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. read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - Patty melt, Grilled chicken salad, and peach cobbler. - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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

(Closed) I was looking at places to eat for my husband who was driving through town for work. He wanted something to eat that was not Mexican food or fast food. I found this little diner and it had great reviews but when he showed up, he says it looks like it had been closed for a long time - maybe a year. Luckily I was able to direct him to a diner down the street that was open. When I looked online, it appeared to be open with reviews from people within the last few months. But when I looked at the reviews "not recommended", I saw that a few people had the same issue. Not sure if it's permanently closed or if they are no longer open on Saturdays. read more

I was in town for work and asked for a recommendation for lunch and this place was suggested. I was happy with the recommendation of the place. The food came out quickly and it was well cooked and full of flavor. The service was good and the prices were good as well. read more

The restaurant was decorated with trains and has an old fashion cafe vibe. The staff was friendly. There were a lot of locals eating at cafe. We had chips and salsa. The salsa was great but I was disappointed the the chips came out of a bag. They were good but I like chips made at the restaurant. We had tamales with red chili sauce. They were delicious. I had green chili chicken enchiladas. The green chili sauce was spicy hot and delicious. I would eat them again. read more

If you come through Gallup, and your even a little bit hungry, make this your destination instead of a fast food joint One of my favorite things about New Mexico is the chili, red or green. I came in search of just that and was not disappointed. The red was nice and spicy, the green a flavor explosion. The portion was anything but small so come hungry. The ambiance is railway chachki, which is appropriate, considering they are right on Rt 66 across from the railway. read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - 2 cheese enchiladas with red and green chili (Christmas) 2 over easy eggs, beans, hash browns, & a tortilla - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

we're here working from dallas, we tried 4 cafes and this one was BY FAR the best! i would recommend this place to anyone staying here or driving through. I will definitely stop anytime I'm here or passing through! read more

I believe all the 4-5 star ratings are from locals to the area who are friendly with the owners and/or waitresses looking for lots to eat but in discerning palates . Service was excellent. Quantity was huge, food was tasteless and porks chops were extremely greasy. A long haired (no hairnet) male serving plates of food with his thumb touching the food. The waitresses seemed to to know many if not everyone of the dinners. Don't get your kicks at Route 66 Railway Cafe!!! read more

Nice clean restaurant. The service was good we had a nice waiter. The food was delicious. The menu was a good mix of American and southwest selections. The salsa is homemade and tasty. I had the chicken burrito was all white meat with a good sauce on the top. Beans and rice were excellent. Tortilla is homemade. My husband had a cheeseburger with bacon and hatch chilli's, was really good. My son had country fried steak he said it was really good. We got dessert to go. The pecan sticky buns r amazing. The cobbler is good too. This is a family owned local place with homemade offerings. Would go back if I was in Gallup again. read more

I do not know what happened. This place used to be a favorite stop in my travels. I always order the stuffed sopapilla. What I got was not even close to the same dish. Very disappointed! read more

We used to love this place. Made a point to stop there every time we drove through. And recommended it to everyone. Now I'm embarrassed that I suggested it. The food has changed. read more

We got there about 30 minutes before they were closing. We did not feel rushed, the food was great. I had the special, Ruben Sandwich, it was very tasty. This is a restaurant on Route 66. It was pleasant inside, very comfortable temperature. read more

I thought the food was way overpriced for the quality and amount we received. Maybe because I'm not local, I didn't get the "great customer service." I was ignored while staff chatted with their buddies. read more

Terrific breakfast in Gallup. I had the cheese enchiladas & mom went with the huevos rancheros. Yum!! Clean. Friendly staff. Honestly I liked it better than Earl's. read more

Delicious food in this charming little diner. The service was great, too, on a Sunday afternoon near closing time. They were so friendly! I highly recommend the homemade cherry cobbler a la mode. This is much better food than the chain restaurants nearby. read more

We needed a longer stop on our road trip so decided to skip the usual fast food and selected Route 66 Railway Cafe based on the reviews; in particular that they were quick and the reviews didn't let us down. This is definitely a reliable old fashion diner with plenty of comfort food choices. And, clearly the locals regular place. Customers treating each other warmly with a handshake or hug and sometimes with quick chat to catch up. All of the staff welcome you, keep the tables cleared and clean. Food is fast, but not Just the usual fast food. Today was a cloudy/wintery day so even better that we found a place with comfort food. I had a Grilled Ham & Cheese sandwich with Sweet Potato Waffle fries and my husband had the Hot Beef Sandwich which was opened face and served with mashed potatoes with gravy and green beans. There is a large enough menu to find what will satisfy your stomach. We finished our lunch with a hot peach cobbler. Yummy! We travel through this area 3-4 times a year and wouldn't hesitate to stop back in. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend stopping in for a bite to eat. read more

Food was delicious! Great variety of American and New Mexican. Great service! Cute little diner. read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - Liver & onions with mashed potatoes and Texas toast. - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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Ate here on 10/1/25 on our way home to Phoenix from Chama, NM and was very happy with the service and food quality

Extremely bland food. Seemed like all microwaved food. Most menu items have green chili in or on top. Felt very uncomfortable here. We did not finish our food. read more

if traveling, don't waste your money. The 4.5 stars is misleading. The staff aren't friendly, the meat is dry in the burgers and burnt steak in the burrito. Onion rings were mushy even though they looked good- not worth the $50+ for a family of four. read more

This place was the end of our trip from SoCal. The had great food and a cool gift shop. A must stop.

Let me tell you, this place is phenomenal. I had joined the railway cafe for breakfast, not knowing I was going to enjoy my time exceedingly. I am so grateful to say that the Railway Cafe has the best breakfast in all of Gallup (IMO). Everything was cooked to perfection, wait staff was pretty great. My wait time for my breakfast was less than 10 minutes. My overeasy eggs were spot on, the short stack of pancakes was sweet and savory. The only minor adjustment I would say is my water needed to be filled. I had put the cup at the edge of the table and no one filled it up, but that didn't bother me much since I had hot tea on the side. Kitchen and wait staff, thank you so much for making my time spent with you more valuable than expected. Don't go to Cracker Barrel, go to Railway Cafe! This place is worth it. 100/10 will eat again read more

One of the best parts of a road trip is trying local cuisines. I must admit that I am addicted to New Mexico cuisine. Their green chili salsa is terrific and this establishment is top notch. Great food. Great service. We bought some green chili salsa to go. read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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Shows this restaurant as permanently closed, but it is open. Traveling through Gallup and wanted a breakfast burrito. A first I was going to just grab it to go, but went a head and dined in. I was glad I did. What a great little restaurant with a good small town atmosphere and railroad theme. Sausage and egg breakfast burrito with green chille was excellent, and server was fast and friendly. The constantly was refreshing my coffee, I never got below 3/4 of a cup! Most definitely will stop again when I am traveling again. Just a side note regarding sit down restaurants in Gallup, from my dis discussion with restaurant staff most are closing early at about 7pm since they still have staffing issues as a result of COVID-19. If you travel through Gallup stop and support the small businesses like this restaurant. read more

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Simple easy food. Attentive service. Clean . Great variety . Tasty soup I would return often if I lived closer read more

Cute little quaint cafe. The food was good and the service was prompt. I had the enchiladas and they were great.

Good food good price fast service. Not long of a wait time staff friendly I have only eaten breakfast there so not sure of the lunch menu read more

Food was fantastic. Stopped for lunch and it was quick to sit down. Clean place. Large menu and friendly staff. We had a burger and grilled cheese with sweet fries. The cheese sticks were very good. We took the cherry cobbler to go. read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - Cheese sticks and ranch - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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We were looking for a local spot in Gallup, NM for good old fashion breakfast (non tourist). We found it! This cafe offered a host of great breakfast options. I got the Huevos Rancheros with a green chili sauce and terrific beans. The green sauce was a little to spicy for me. Jeff got the Union Pacific burrito with a little of everything including chorizo, potatoes, sausage, eggs and covered in the same green sauce. He loved it (not too hot for him). They have a good lunch menu and plenty of seating. read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - Huevos Rancheros - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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I love this place. It's appropriately priced and as delicious as Jerry's...also there is NEVER a wait! I love their guacamole and pico salsa has a kick. I get the breakfast burrito and guacamole like once a week. Very courteous service. Clean as well. I tried lunch today and had the combo #2, it did not disappoint! read more

Food was delicious! This place is easy to miss if you don't know about the hidden gem. My son absolutely loved the Katy's special! French toast, hash browns, eggs, and bacon. Tasty food, and generous portions! Will definitely be coming back and recommending to others. read more

Very good food, fast and friendly service. Will definitely recommend. Monday morning at 10:30 place was packed.

We just arrived back home after a three week road trip of the Southwest. According to my husband, this was the best meal of the trip! I would have to agree! We were just staying in town for one night and wanted to leave with some NM Green Chile! I read some reviews of the Railway Cafe and it sounded great so we hit them up. It was packed! It was already near to 11am on a weekday and still packed! We both ordered the Cheese Enchilada Breakfast, which was two Cheese enchilada's with your choice of Hatch Green Chile sauce or Hatch Red Chile Sauce, we had what they call Christmas, a little bit of both! Everything was so tasty! The sauce was the bomb, the beans were just the way my husbands Abuela used to make, with home fries, two eggs cooked to order and a fresh homemade tortilla, too much for me! It was all cooked perfectly and again so tasty! Note: I have submitted an idea to Diners, Drive-In's and Dives on the food network, they need to check this place out. Prices are great, the service was great, everyone was very nice and attentive. I'm looking forward to my next trip through NM! ;) read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - A recommendation to DDD, I hope Guy hits you up! - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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Wonderful place! Excellent service, great food and huge portions. Everything was delicious. Large selection of menu options. Something for everyone. Super friendly wait staff and peaceful atmosphere. We absolutely loved this place. read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - Huevos Rancheros with chicken fried steak - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

It was a great little diner experience along Historic Route 66. The food was fantastic. Lots of locals which speaks to the great food.

A 5 year later review. Not permanently closed as it stated. And it never has been, even through the pandemic, my family would still order to go from here. Anyway, I have since moved to Tennessee and have returned to visit my family. This is my first request, and it hasn't failed. Took my husband (from Nashville) here to make sure I'm just not incredibly biased, and he said a one word review "amazing!". Came for breakfast and the portion sizes are great, the food is hot, and the workers are kind. The owner is in the back cooking, which is what small businesses are all about. Gotta love it. This is a true Gallup gem that I will repeatedly tell visitors to go to. There's no frill, but it's a solid 8 every time. read more

We make a stop a couple of times a year going to Phoenix. We always have breakfast here and it never disappoints.

Food is excellent, portions are huge and the service is amazing. Highly recommend and we will definitely be back.

Route 66 Railway Cafe is clearly a locals favorite. When we walked in we saw numerous families who look like they had dropped in for their weekly meal. They did not look like out of towners/tourists like us which clued us in that maybe we chose the right spot! The place is a little run down looking but what it lacks in attractiveness it makes up for in personality. There are cute little railroad decor around and the place has a comfortable feel. My boyfriend ordered the 'red hot railroader' burger which had grilled jalapenos and pepper jack cheese and a side of fries. They have 3 sizes of their burgers which is nice, ranging from 1/4 pound, 1/2 pound and 1 lb burgers. I got the cup of soup with the grilled cheese combination. I originally ordered the green chili and it was so spicy that I thought my mouth would have flames coming out of it. Our waitress noticed my despair over the spicy level of the green chili and so she let me sub it out for the beef and vegetable soup, free of charge. This was much better for me! I really appreciated that our waitress was so understanding and she even gave us cups of water to-go since my mouth was still on fire at the end of the meal (BEWARE: anything with green chili is incredibly spicy!) Overall, an okay pick of a restaurant but the only thing that was really great was the service! The food is good but average and the ambiance is lacking. The restrooms were also not quite up to par. read more

Route 66 Railway Cafe - Burger - American Near Me - Gallup, New Mexico

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I have been coming here for over a year now. My girlfriend and I had our first date here and have been coming back for the amazing enchiladas and egg meal. read more