Had dinner here with my wife and two kids on our way from Petrified Forest. We were staying in Holbrook but read the reviews and decided to make the 25 min drive. The atmosphere inside is great. Kind of reminds me of a small town sports bar without the bar - in fact I don't think they serve alcohol (no biggie for me). Decor is cool and the place is really clean. Service was very friendly and attentive. We were seated right away and the staff were all very friendly and welcoming. We were a bit surprised that the staff were not wearing masks - I guess AZ has lifted the mask mandate but we were still surprised (maybe I've just gotten used to seeing masked up servers and kitchen staff but it felt a little weird - I also know that not everyone has the same opinion on masks so I am not factoring this into the overall review rating).
We ordered the shrimp basket, chicken sandwich, streets burger and the kids fried burrito. My son loved the chicken sandwich and ate the entire thing. Looked to be hand breaded with a good crunch. The fried burrito was just okay. Not much to it for a kids meal - tortilla, refried beans, cheese. I tasted it and it was tasty but again not a lot of variety. My wife ordered the shrimp basket. A few of the shrimp didn't seem to be cooked all the way through - probably needed another few seconds in the fryer. They tasted fine - just your basic fried shrimp. I ordered the streets burger and was underwhelmed. I figured that for a $9 or $10 burger at a place with such rave reviews that I it would have been a fresh patty and maybe would have been given the option to order it "medium". The burger was thin and uniformly round which makes me think that I was frozen or at the very least just purchased from a food distributor. The patty itself didn't taste like much of anything - not even salt. The rest of the burger had a thick slice of raw white onion. Think an onion cut in half and then a solid half inch slice of onion on the burger. Also had tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, and pepper jack (I asked for pepper jack instead of American). The bun was toasted and the best part about the burger itself. Overall the main courses were just ok - nothing that seems to warrant too much excitement. The meals also included a scoop of potato salad and coleslaw - again probably straight from a food distributor. I could be wrong but there is a lot that doesn't seem to be homemade and comes straight from a food distributor. Now for the redeeming part - the French fries were really great! Crispy, thin, well seasoned, I could have eaten three times as many. Super delicious fries.
I won't be back for the food and would probably opt for some place different the next time I'm driving through Snowflake. Although the desserts looked really good. The table next to us ordered a pizzookie and chocolate brownie a la mode that smelled and looked delicious. My only regret is not ordering desert but we had to get back to Holbrook. Maybe next time I'll eat elsewhere and try Streets for dessert or a root beer float for the road.
Overall, this is a locally owned place and certainly happy to support a place like this over McDonald's etc. I just wish the main courses were a little more distinctive instead of standard Sysco fare. I guess it beats making food and doing the dishes? read more