Neveah was my server and she was great. Unfortunately their menu has been replaced with TA fair, however, there is an insert with decent Mexican food. I had the machaca with a side of fresh made green chile sauce. I didn't eat the hash browns or tortilla. Their take on the dish uses really good pot roast as the shredded beef. Flies still a problem but the atmosphere hasn't changed a bit. Servers super friendly. I'll definitely be returning while passing through. read more

I always go to this travel center on my way back.When i'm heading up to up.to US 70. Actually coming here made me sad, i guess they have new owners. (TA) i'm sure this national chain just wanted the spot. Russell's used to be a destination truck stop for me. Their restaurant had pretty good food with local beef .It really has changed basically just another TA They had homemade pies.I'm sure that to do anymore. It was more of a classic truck stop with a diner. They reinvented as a regular TA. The family used to own one off of 40 too. Anyway, everything always changes.Nothing remains the same. It's just sad when I see something independent, go corporate. read more

This is not Russel's anymore. It was sold to TA. Now it's a TA truck store with Iron Skillet restaurant read more

Russell's Route 66 Diner - Iron skillet restaurant - American Near Me - Springer, New Mexico

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yuck, and expensive!!! very boring menu, and stale coffee. should have went to subway. My steak and eggs tasted ok, but the hashbrowns had a very chemical taste; im guessing from weird oil they were cooked it. stale bread . super boring ceasar salad. we ate, but the food is nothing like its displayed here on yelp. go somewhere else!! service was ok, cute building! read more

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There were no restaurants in Springer. So this place was our closest option. The food is pretty average, but they have a vast menu. I got the 10 oz ribeye with mash potatoes and a salad. The steak was fine. A pretty small steak, but it was cooked perfectly at medium rare. The service was really quick. Especially considering there is only one waiter. They do not serve any alcohol. It's easily the best dinner spot in the area, bc it is the only one. Bottom line diner atmosphere, with a vast menu. read more

Russell's Route 66 Diner - Ribeye steak, mash potatoes with white gravy - American Near Me - Springer, New Mexico

High interest location because this gas station is full of collectibles. It is super quaint. It's a fun place to stop for the typical gas station snack and a stretch. It's a little difficult to get in and out without spending more than you intended because there are really cool souvenirs / tourist items. Even as a NM local I thought of making some purchases. The prices are typical of gas stations. The bathrooms were a little on the dirty side, but they had toilet paper, soap, and paper towels. I do recommend stopping here. read more

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Can be good or bad food. Depends who is working. I do recommend the turkey dinner. The server could be a little more courteous. Like I said depends on the day. Moods change! Normal truckstop food. read more

Russell's Route 66 Diner was my father-in-law's lunch choice during our drive through New Mexico. So tummies grumbling, we made our way inside to grab a bite to eat, before hitting the road again. SPACE/ATMOSPHERE: Think fifties diner/soda fountain with a southwest flair. Weird right? Well that's Russell's Travel Center and the restaurant. In the main part of the travel center there are a couple older cars; while in the diner there's Coca-Cola tin tackers on the walls, some random memorabilia, retro vinyl stools and booths, with a splash of southwest art deco styling. It's an odd mix, but somehow feel appropriate for the area. SERVICE: Service was slow. There were a couple other diners there, including a family of five. The being said, it took a significant amount of time for our food to come out. Maybe they were shorthanded in the kitchen? Not sure. But our server didn't even acknowledge the delay. Kind of a bummer when we were really wanting to get back on the road. They were friendly enough. SUSTENANCE: They offer up a variety of dishes. Your typical diner fare with the option to add a heap of good ol' New Mexico green chile. We all opted for burgers for our meals. The boys each got bacon cheeseburgers, while I chose the loaded cheeseburger. Portions were def large! So if you stop here, make sure you're hungry. Russell's Route 66 Diner def satisfied the hunger, which is truly all we needed. I can't say I'll be back, as I tend to enjoy trying other restaurants when I'm traveling. read more

Russell's Route 66 Diner - the interior of the diner - American Near Me - Springer, New Mexico

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Middle of road food. Not the worst, not the best. It's a truck stop restaurant. Could

The first striking thing about this travel center is the classic car display up front. Elvis and Marilyn greet you along with the red M&M. The cars are shiny and cool. This mini museum is an added attraction to a place where you can find many service items and essentials. They have gas, showers and a laundry facility. You can eat at the restaurant which features Subway or browse through the gift shop. Snacks, toiletries, fountain drinks and auto supplies are also available. And restrooms - the main need out on the open road. The cashier was efficient and not overly chatty as she worked the lines that surged and ebbed with regularity. This place is hopping. The women's restroom was average but better than expected with the large volume. I had fun looking around while waiting on him. I would stop here again. read more

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It is no longer Russel's but now a TA travel center. The restaurant is terrible. Both the red and green chili were lumpy and warmed over. Gross. Beans were cold. Pork chop was also warmed over. Grits were delivered at the end of the meal and were awful. How can they mess up instant grits? Biscuits were dry and over cooked. Probably also warmed over. Service was bad. Had to ask for coffee refill, ketchup, butter and jelly. Drive on into Springer and go to Zayra's. read more

Loaded Cheeseburger the service was great and fast and friendly. Food was good. We love stopping here when traveling in the area. read more

Russell's Route 66 Diner - Classic cheese burger - American Near Me - Springer, New Mexico

Poor customer service. Food was not the best, and we did not receive all of the toppings that were described on the menu. After having to go up and ask for them because no server would check on us, we only got two toppings for one chicken sandwich. read more

Gotta be honest on this one... Not the best food around, just the only food around. There is a SUBWAY literally at the end of the café counter in this place and I REFUSE to eat SUBWAY. I really hate to say this as I have a huge distain for the smell of their restaurants but for everyone other than myself I recommend you try your luck eating at SUBWAY. Ordered the chicken fried steak at the waitress' recommendation and I opted to pay for my food and NOT EAT IT! My wife ordered the taco combination plate and sent everything but the beans back! The waitress was a sweetheart and very apologetic and we tipped her well but we'll drive past this spot next year unless we need a pitstop and a cold soda! read more

Very pleasantly surprised, I ordered the BLT with a cup of Jalapeno chicken potato soup. It was very good, not spicy at all. The Bacon was the thick kind done perfectly. Lettuce & tomato were fresh & Not wilted. Definitely the place to stop for a reat & food. The waitress was polite and friendly. read more

This is a large overall property with massive parking area for truckers and RVers, much of it pull throughs. The trucker/big rig diesel pumps are a good price. A very nice car/collectables free museum (by donation). Convenience store type selection similar to all major truck stops. Has a Subway fast food choice. The diner itself is designed to be reminiscent of the 50s/60s. Good selection of menu choices for both breakfast/main day time meals. Nice selection of deserts. Very good service in the restaurant on the several times we have dined here when passing through. Food is decent fare, typical of truck stop diners. Don't expect high end restaurant fare here, and don't order menu items that you will nit pick if you have specific expectations of it being prepared exactly to your desire. Good decent food for a decent price, with good service. Just don't expect/demand high end - this is the wrong place, wrong setting, wrong price point for it. read more

Stopped in here on our way home. The chicken was delicious. Definitely not expected for truck stop food! Others in my party said theirs was good but not great. Definitely do the chicken then! read more

First off , we entered the restaurant and sat near a window. Bad idea, there were so many flies we move to a table in the middle. Well the flies followed us . The waitresses were busy behind the counter gossiping. We had to call out we were ready to order. The food was horrible. My husband ordered chile fries , which came out with what appeared to be frozen French fries. The chile was some liquid greenish stuff. They piled a big glob of shredded cheese that wasn't melted. I ordered roast beef (you could tell out of a can) and mashed potatoes which were instant. Gross horrible food! Never ever going there again . read more

The pot roast was tender, as advertised. It comes with two sides and they have a good selection. You also get a small sweet roll that tastes like a Hawaiian roll. While the ladies were nice to my face, one in a light blue track suit kept walking and lingering near me for no apparent reason. Another one, the server who brought my food and took my money, long curly hair pulled back in a ponytail, was watching me in the parking lot while I sampled the food before hitting the road. There is plenty of parking in the back. Note there is only one way in and out and they are not next to each other. So don't go back the way you came in. read more

The service was pleasant. The food was OK. I think the food being OK was because of my choice in food. I had cheese enchiladas "stacked" for the first time. I don't think that was enjoyable for me. The green chili sauce was really good, there was just too much sauce. I will not hesitate to eat here again. I really enjoyed the look and feel of the room. If you're on the road and need a good place to eat.... Stop here! read more

Quite a surprise within a TA Travel Center. We had New Mexico dishes, which were good and very reasonably priced.

Good service, bad quality steak, cheeseburgers sucked, it was like trying to eat a tenderized hockey puck with condiment packages from a school cafeteria. Yeah that cheeseburger sucked. The steak I had was low quality, coffee shop left over from the butcher beef. I don't know how to put this, but for some reason a lot of coffee shops think it's ok to only cook a steak on one side. You get nicely seared, grill marks on one side, but the other side is gray. Flat gray. If you cut it in half it'll be medium rare in the gray side and almost well done on that other. I really should just avoid ordering steaks ever from these places. read more

This isn't your run of the mill truck stop diner! Fun 50s diner decor, very clean and bright, server was great. Lots of good variety on menu from breakfast to burgers to New Mexican style plates. We got steak fingers and chicken fingers. Winner Winner Fingers Dinner! Both hand breaded and seasoned, golden and crisp/crunchy, while moist and tender inside. So very pleased since we are kinda fried steak snobs sometimes LOL. Wife got the house chips and was thrilled. I got Cole slaw, which was food service stuff and too sweet for me. Definite must stop when we are on this highway again. Sadly not often. LOTS of truck parking places ... bet it's pretty open at night, too. read more

Not use to doing this but........I was in the mood for a steak after a 10 hour drive. The menu offered a 12oz Ribeye that was 21 day aged well marbled steak, yea 21 day aged vacuum sealed from the freezer, way to thin for the $$, I asked for MED-Rare , got med, my mashed potatoes were just above cold ; steamed vegetables were the same , (fresh frozen) , server was in the weeds busy, so couldn't check up on me ; after tip bill was $40........ stick to breakfast at a truck stop diner read more

We had an amazing breakfast - the centerpiece was shredded hash browns topped with New Mexico green Chile sauce and cheese with eggs and bacon accompanying. We also shared a side of their thick, perfectly cooked pancakes. (Don't hate, we occasionally overeat!) The staff was friendly and attentive. This will be one of our stops every time we visit New Mexico. read more

This is a great place to stop. I was very impressed with how clean it is. You can tell that the owners do their best to make sure this place has a good presentation on the inside and outsIde! We had breakfast and the coffee is good! It's hard to find somewhere in New Mexico so don't pass up this spot!! read more

We stop at this travel center often when traveling. Tonight as we were checking out at the cash register, two employees were huddled around the counter goofing off, not wearing masks. The woman ringing up our items had a mask but she had it around her neck. My husband asked them why they were not wearing their masks and they reported that it was a free country and it was their right not to. My husband mentioned a sign on the door that required anyone entering to wear masks and they responded that they didn't have to wear them if they didn't want to. Probably will skip this truck stop from here on. read more

Clean bathrooms, plenty of snacks, gas and most importantly a good sandwich. Nice stopping point before you get to Cimmeron as there is not a lot in Cimmeron. read more

Russell's Route 66 Diner - Bench, clock and tree. - American Near Me - Springer, New Mexico

Zeros all over the board! Russell's Restaurant has $H!TTY SERVICE. Ordered 2 sandwiches with 2 side salads and water to drink. Waited 37 minutes, no side salads came out first. Just sitting there with our waters. Will not be back. They need to work on their service. Watched as other people who came in after us got their meals and side salads first. Even none of the other waitresses decided to check on us, just kept walking by. read more

Best breakfast burritos here..but prepare to spend some time, it's definitely not "fast'" food. It would be nice if the waitstaff atleast greeted you when you walk in and sit, waiting to place a to go order at the counter for 4 1/2 minutes. It's a rural area, so if you are from the city- slow down and live a little while you wait! read more

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Just so so! Super busy so no way to fuel up quick and get out. They make Diesel customers come in and wait on line to give them a credit card, back out to fuel island and then wait again to pay. I asked the cashier why and she said making people come in they tend to spend more. That is the objective according to the owner. Will skip this place next time. read more

They forgot the chips and salsa and my steak looked like it had a bight or 2 taken out of it read more

Russell's Route 66 Diner - Steak & enchilada classic - American Near Me - Springer, New Mexico

Our waitress Henrietta was very attentive and inviting. The food was hot, flavorful and home cooked. Great atmosphere!!

They have RV parking so if you pulling a RV or 18-wheeler they got it for gas and Diesel they have a dog park so you can take the dogs out . They also have a Subway inside with a full Dyna inside as well so you can sit down and eat or grab something to go . They have diesel gas they have a full refreshment bar it's a One Stop Shop you can get whatever you need for your RV 18-wheeler launch Walker dogs gas and diesel fuel read more

Russell's Route 66 Diner - They have a restaurant and a Subway - American Near Me - Springer, New Mexico

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A pleasant surprise! Hopes weren't real high after reading other reviews, but we were not disappointed. My husband ordered the big rig hamburger, and I had a grilled chicken breast smothered in green Chile sauce. Service was good, wait time for food was about average, food itself was really good. read more

We stopped here in the afternoon. We ordered the BLT. It was very good, and not expensive. The waitress was very attentive. There was one other couple eating besides us. There was one unpleasant thing that bothered us - flies. We were sitting by a window and there were many flies. That, alone, will cause us pause if we think to stop here in the future. read more

Nice travel center with gas and diesel. Great food and gift shop with a mini museum. Also has hot food ready to go and 2 restaurants, one being a Subway. Can dine inside or take out. Offers overnight stay over with optional shore power (prepay inside the store). Also has a tire shop for any size rig, a car/truck wash, possible mechanic. Note: Highway sign at exit states food and Chevron gas but doesn't state travel center. I drove by it since so many highway signs stated gas/food but the businesses have closed down. read more

Here doing laundry ($1 wash) and tried restaurant. I got plain baked potato (which was cooked just right) so I can't vouch for rest of menu. The 50'd decor is nice and staff at both restaurant and store were super nice. Very clean as well. The curious section, separate from convenance section, is pretty awesome with real classic/antique autos! Wide variety of merchandise that's actually reasonable. Star Wars, Betty Boop, Even a Jack The Pumpkin King mug as well as standard west items: suede cowboy hats and Native American Pottery... very eclectic. read more

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I'm a truck driver and I've eaten here several times and I don't think I've ever had a good experience with the food. It just isn't very good. I don't think the cooks know how to cook. For instance, today I had a waffle that was absolutely horrid. It was cold & hard. Who would even serve something like that? I guess a truck stop out in the middle of nowhere would. read more

My husband and I were parked here waiting for our next load to get us moving and we decided to give this place a try for lunch. I'm so glad we did!! We sat at the counter and were greeted quickly and with a smile by Felicia. We ordered our food and within 5-7 minutes it was delivered hot and fresh!! This restaurant is no chain or pre cooked food. Our food was good and prepared fresh to order. I had the smothered chimichanga burger with green chili cheese fries. It was so good!! I have half of it left for dinner!! My husband had the breakfast burrito with red chili sauce. He ate every bite!! I read some of the bad reviews on here and decided I would set things straight!! Service is great, food is delicious and the wait time is perfectly acceptable for made to order food!! To those of you who had a bad experience.....perhaps the problem lies with you! We travel all 48 states and this is by far one of the best places we've eaten in this whole country!! Can't wait to come back!! read more

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