This is, without a doubt, the definition of a greasy spoon restaurant! In all the best ways. First our waitress was amazing! It was sooo busy and she was working hard! Still, she took time to talk with us and recommend things to do in Amarillo. Super nice! The menu is burgers. Beef or buffalo (and chicken I believe). I chose a buffalo patty and it was still a super greasy burger! So good. Lots of flavor. Plenty of toppings. The buns are soft, buttery and held up perfectly. We ordered a large basket of fries for the table and didn't finish them all! Those come 'loaded' if you prefer. It was in the high 90's during our visit and it was hot in there. The outdoor patio was open too. Yes, there were a few flies, but the doors are constantly being opened front and back, so it's kind of inevitable in an historic building from the 1920's. Single men's and ladies restrooms. No diaper station. Mostly street parking with a small lot at the side of the building. read more

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Excellent service, great ambiance, best burger ever! Telephone calls are all answered cheerfully. Ty. read more

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I only write a review when I feel like the service I received is unacceptable. My husband loves the Gooney's Shroom Burger and so we decided to stop by to place a To Go Order for the burgers. The service that we received made us feel like we were not appreciated and were treated differently as we sat at the bar waiting for our food. We noticed the two women were engaging with the other customers, smiling, being friendly, and giving good customer service. I guess people of color are not as important as the other race! No thank you when the young guy handed our food to us. We will NOT be back and will give our $$ and recognition to other restaurants in this town that give excellent and great customer service no matter what race you are! read more

We return time and time again. Loose. Laid back. Basic good food. Homemade burgers with real Beef. Fries are from real potatoes fixed there. My favorite: buffalo burger. It's a tradition. More than just a local dive. History. read more

The service was tops, immediately received steady attention. Served quickly. We had the chili cheese fries and a blt. The waitress recommended the 1/4 size serving of fries and it was perfect. The chili was super tasty. The blt was super packed with bacon. Addy and Tamdog were great!! read more

Lunch at The Golden Light Cantina was incredible! A historic Route 66 Diner, great prices and an amazing burger and fries. Service was efficient and friendly. I'll definitely be back! read more

The Golden Light Cantina - Burgers Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

A hole in the wall local spot that is welcoming to regulars and first timers alike. You know it's a great spot when the server knows patrons by name. Fantastic burgers, great portions, excellent fries, and killer chili. Our server was awesome. She was friendly and attentive. Don't skip this place. read more

The Golden Light Cantina - Patty melt and a bowl of chili. - Burgers Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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Infested with flies; flies over your hamburger, your drinks, on the tables. Despite this issue which is a Texas health code for restaurants to keep flies away from food areas using screens or fly zappers no prevention was in place in that matter; table tops sticky and filthy; hamburgers average. French fries bad. Environment unsanitary and bathroom old and nasty. We don't recommend this place to friends. I go ot stomach ache and almost hot sick after eating food at this place. We went on Saturday, July 5th as a couple with our pet and our only option was to st at their outdoor patio. We chose this place because of good reviews on trip advisor and were very disappointed. read more

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We decided to visit this place for mom's birthday. It's a really nice place to grab a delicious burger along with a pile of home cut fries. The cantina is on the old Route 66. The entire area has a variety of restaurants and local shops. The Golden Light has some of the best burgers in town. I opted for the cheeseburger and share a large order of fries with my mom and brother. They both had a regular hamburger. The meat patty is a healthy 1/4 lb. The bun is toasted and it came with 2 slices of tomato along with the lettuce, onions, and pickles. I ordered the mustard on the side because I like to monitor the portion on my sandwich. The large fries is enough to feed at least 4 people. The small fries is enough for two people. I highly recommend this place for a great hamburger and fries. read more

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10/10 no notes. Incredible burger. Wiiiicked good fries. Like fair fries. Can not wait to go back.

I wanted to eat on the historic Route 66 and saw the reviews. It was a hot day and I sat at the bar near the heat of the grill so it was warm inside. I ordered the Gooney's Shroom burger and a quarter fries. Apparently a small fry feeds 2 people. Fries fresh and hand cut Burger is greasy in such really good way. A little too salty though. read more

Great burgers and fries everybody is helpful, attentive and nice. Come here every time we pass through Amarillo. read more

The Golden Light Cantina - History - Burgers Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Best freakin' Burger in Amarillo plus the y have two locations! Trick! Comfortably located on famous route 66. Eat here now! read more

The Golden Light Cantina - They serve CP! - Burgers Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Golden Light is a 6th street staple! If you want a homemade, greasy burger with the perfect in house made fries. This is your place! The service is amazing, just make sure that you plan for some extra time. There's a sign hung that says "we serve good food, not fast food. If you want fast food go to McDonald's" and honestly, it's so true. These burgers are worth the wait! The fries are amazing, but I tried them this time with chili and cheese and was not a fan. There was more chili and cheese than actual fries. Note to self for next time. We sat outside in the breeze, which was so nice! The inside is a bit small- def a dive sized place. But you won't be disappointed in the food. These are literally the best burgers in Amarillo! read more

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The food is great and it has a comfy little hole in the wall family vibe. The staff has been super friendly with great service.

First of the service was fast and super friendly! Burgers were amazing!! Wide variety and something for everyone. Lots of regulars come here. We were passing through on our way to NM. Buns are bakery fresh. I was hoping for green chili stew but it's out of season. So I had regular red chili. It was good spooned on to my burger and to dip fries in. Fries were so so, maybe cooked a little more crispy for me, but HUGE portion. read more

The Golden Light Cantina - Regular cheese burger, large fries. Cup of chili, cheap draft beer. - Burgers Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Great food, even better service!!!!!!!! Very cool place. The green Chile cheeseburger and homemade fries are killer !!!!

Highly recommended, if you aren't looking to count calories this is the place. Real food, quantity & quality excellent, very reasonable prices. Friendly staff, folksy customers, lots of smiles and full bellies! read more

Was told the burger at this joint "WAS LIFE CHANGING". Did not disappoint. Maybe it was the ambience or the old flat top behind the bar where this perfection of a burger was created. I chose the mushroom Swiss. Perfect blend of cheese and mushrooms on a great cooked burger with toasted bun. I know this review sounds cheesy but my mouth is watering right now thinking about that wonderful burger I consumed. It was so good that now local FT Worth burger places aren't the same for me. I will time my next trip thru Amarillo to be sure I can stop and enjoy another one of those "LIFE CHANGING BURGERS". Service was great also. read more

The Golden Light Cantina - Mushroom Swiss life changing burger - Burgers Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Eeekkk. Honest review. Its a cute location on Route 66. Parking is limited. I read reviews and love a good burger, so I came here. Its very small, no tables available on a Friday at 7pm so we sat at the bar. No biggie. Well, Texas Heat is NO JOKE. so sitting in front of the kitchen was extremely hot. The beers on tap are limited and we got semi cold bottled coronas. The food is fresh and delicious. The staff is like a well oiled machine/ family even. No complaints on any of that. Its historical location but please for us hot humans, someone please invest in them for a second location. The burger was amazing and fries, just homeade yumminess. I'll go back in fall/winter for sure!!! read more

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I gotta say one of the best burgers I have ever eaten. Not sure why I didn't go the last time I was in 66. When I return I'll make sure to go back. read more

Burger was good, but skip the fries. I think they were from 3 days ago. Small but LOUD place. There are much better choices.

One of the most rustic and epic places imaginable. Go here. This place has been around for a long time and from what I understand, the grill has too which is well seasoned. Amazing food at amazing prices. read more

Best Cheeseburgers in Amarillo!!! The atmosphere is a like a dive bar and it's awesome! Great service and Cold Beer!!!! read more

Burgers were excellent. I picked up food to go but I wouldn't mind going and sitting down to eat. Neat little bar. My new place to get a burger. read more

Yelp you steered me so wrong this time after arriving I was told 4 of the menu items I wanted were not available like seriously? I finally settled on a burger and fries order and honestly have tasted better food from fast food joints. Avoid this place like the plague only decent aspect was the price and customer service but i won't be back since the food was garbage! I don't know how you ruin French fries and I don't know how a burger can be so terrible at a sit down restaurant read more

The Golden Light Cantina - Burger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Old-school burger dive but family friendly? Yes please! As New Mexicans, we also loved how hot the green chile was. Great service, great food--our new go-to when we're in town! read more

We did a take out. We got three burgers and large fries. Everything tasted fresh and the fries are fresh cut fries. The meat was cooked to a nice and juicy temperature. The bread was toasted and the bacon on my burger was at a perfect crispy. When we are back in Amarillo we will definitely come back. read more

When my husband told me we were going to meet friends for lunch at the "Golden Light Cafe and Cantina" I thought it was Mexican. The "Cantina" through me off. According to Wikipedia, a Cantina is "a drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America." After arriving, I quickly learned that this restaurant was not Mexican and actually a burger joint. The Golden Light Cafe is the oldest restaurant in Amarillo. The interior is fairly small. I think there's outdoor seating as well. We got there around 11:30am and there were only a few people there. The floor was super slick for me. I was wearing a pair of sneakers and they might as well been ice skates! I don't know if it was the 100 years of greasy burger smoke or what. Now for the food... it was AMAZING! We got burgers and fries, of course. My husband and I got our burgers bunless or "diet style" as they call it. So with our diet burgers, we got a big ol' large basket of FRIES. Our kiddos got a grilled cheese, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (who's kid is this?) and a burger. I snagged a bite of my kid's burger to taste the oh-so-soft bun and it was so good! The fries were awesome! The large is HUGE. The server was friendly and attentive. We'll definitely return when we're in town again. read more

One of the best Green Chile Cheeseburgers I've ever had! Paired with some of the best French Fried. Certainly pull off I-40 onto Historic Route 66 to enjoy this joint. Opened in 1946 it is the oldest operating restaurant in Amarillo, TX. The menu is tempting across all items. read more

We've been coming to Golden Light for a couple of years now. But today, there was an issue. We've been sitting here for over an hour and just now got our drinks. Brought to us by the manager, not our waitress. Our waitress. Took the orders at 3 other tables (even though we were ready to order) that arrived well after we arrived. And we're still waiting for to order. And they've all gotten their food. While we just got our drinks. I thank the manager for bringing our drinks out to us. And we're still waiting on our food. Today the best thing going for our visit is the food. read more

During my last several trips to Amarillo, I've made it a point to stop here for my burger fix. That grill has been in this establishment since it opened, and it is SEASONED! I had a Waller with a 2nd patty and bacon. Fries are muy excellente, and I always have to wash it down with an ice cold draft. Located on the famous Route 66, this place is everything good you've heard! read more

The burgers were so good and the chili was awesome. The place is cozy and simple but totally welcoming and relaxed. read more

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Located in Amarillo, TX on Route 66. We got there just before the lunch rush on a Monday. There is in door and outdoor seating. Waitstaff works very quickly to get you started, take your order and served. Food came out quick and hot. We ordered Green Chile Cheeseburger (split) small fry (basket) and a Chili Cheese fry. Burger was juicy, fresh cut fries good and chili good as well. read more

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Total dive but the burger is absolutely wonderful! The hand cut fries are delicious. Cold cheap draft beers!! It's a must try if in the area . The Cantina next door had good live music as well read more

The Golden Light Cantina - Green Chili Cheeseburger! - Burgers Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

We headed this way for lunch this past weekend. The Golden Light Cafe is a staple in Amarillo and it was about time that my hubby and I finally stopped in to experience the greasy goodness. Unfortunately they were out of bacon. Who runs out of bacon?!?! Anyways, our burgers were so good we hardly noticed. We all ordered the green chili cheeseburgers and a side of cheese fries. Our family members all ordered small fries and the hubby and I split a large order of cheese fries. The cheese fries were the only disappointment of our visit. They were smaller than the small order of fries even though ours was a large. The cheese was delicious, but the fries were super greasy underneath the cheese. Next time we will stick to regular fresh cut fries. Nonetheless, we will return. Hope they have bacon next time! read more

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This place is a great stop if ever in the area. It was established on Route 66 in 1946 and is the oldest restaurant still operating in Amarillo. Currently, it's located in the Historic Route 66 neighborhood. The place has the look and feel of a hamburger joint that has been around forever. The interior is small with a bar and the grill on the right. In 1996 a small back patio was added, which is where we sat. The menu is extensive, but pretty much what you would expect from an old hamburger joint...mostly a variety of burgers and other fried foods. I stuck with the traditional cheeseburger and a small side of fries. The prices are average, my bill was $8 and the food is good. I will say that I ordered the small fry and could only eat half of it. The staff was friendly and attentive. All in all, I was not disappointed and would definitely eat here again if ever in the area. Oh, and take note that you pay the cashier in the front and credit cards are accepted. read more

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Excellent burger and fries!! Service great but waitress not so friendly! We like the concept will be back again!

Never even knew this place existed! Burgers are sooo good! And now I know to order a small order of fries. The large really could feed 4 people!!! Needless to say we will be back.. read more

Amazing burgers, cold beer and great prices! Some of the best burgers in Amarillo! Highly recommend!