After a long day exploring the Grand Canyon we needed a bite to eat. We parked in the pizza parking lot with intentions of going there but when we got out of the car we smelled what we thought was about to be some really good bbq. WRONG. This place was god awful. The workers were so rude. ALL of them. The food was very overpriced (for no reason because it was absolutely awful) and gratuity is automatically included in the ticket no matter the size of the party. So, your server can be awful, never check on you, and be rude and STILL get a great tip because the tip is included no matter what. Which is probably why every worker there finds it okay to be as rude as they were. It's not like they have to be kind to make their money.. they automatically get it, a SCAM. We told some people walking in on our way out to turn around because of how awful it was. The food was poorly seasoned. I did enjoy the appetizer but, definitely not worth the $150 that we paid. Moral of the story.. just get the pizza guys. read more

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Great service and good for for the price. Me and my family came out here after visiting the Grand Canyon and got great service by the staff. Food taste homey and was overall a great atmosphere. read more

Honestly deserve better than the average 2-star. We (2 adults / 2 kids) got seated on a Friday evening in 10', service was quick and everyone's steak was good and cooked as requested. Not the fanciest restaurant on earth but our experience was much better than expected considering the poor reviews. If you are after a restaurant that actually does not send you wait for 90+', that has good basics and is reasonably priced, don't hesitate. read more

The restaurant was completely packed during COVID. Barely any measure in place for social distancing. Restroom were not usable. The food was very expensive and substandard. The meat was totally over cooked. And to finish in beauty they over charged us by 20$ and since they barely since English and don't provide an itemized receipt. Impossible to make them understand the problem Seriously pass your way... read more

Beware -- automatic inclusion of an 15% gratuity The only "wow" here is the automatic inclusion of an 15% gratuity and the price of a meal. The meal was below average and the price above average. A little side note, I can tell a lot about a restaurant by the napkins they use. They used small red waxy napkins...I went to the bathroom and got paper towels. I was not a happy camper when we left. Beware -- automatic inclusion of an 15% gratuity!!!! read more

Steak was tough and cold. The pinto beans weren't half done. The corn on the cob and potato were both cold. Not too appetizing! Especially for the price you pay! The positives were that the staff are really polite and friendly, they will get you almost anything you ask for (I asked for cheese and the table next to me asked for honey for the cold cornbread). Also a nice atmosphere. read more

It is a dirty restaurant nothing is clean and they have a 15% gratuity fee for poor service. On the positive side they give you cold cornbread for midgets and a bowl of dressing for a bowl of salad. read more

Wow! We were on our way to the Grand Canyon and stopped for lunch. The ribs were excellent. They come with all the fixings. The cornbread was like cake. The hamburgers were juicy and clearly BBQ. My daughter ordered the bean and cheese burrito and it was so good! I kept sneaking bites. One of our friends said he was coming back for dinner. I don't know why the reviews are so bad, but we had great food and good service. Everything came out very timely and fresh. read more

Do not come here! Shitty ass service for a 15 percent forced tip . I'm a server so I could of tipped way more if the service was good . She was rude and horrible . She seems like she doesn't even try since she knows she gets a tip in the end . Gave me dirty looks when I was ordering . Food was great though . Waited a long time for menus and drinks also . I was late on reading the reviews so I'm annoyed I didn't do that first before eating here . read more

Save yourself some money and avoid this place. The service here is top notch. He was so nice and helpful. The place has a corny western vibe. But the food was just awful. The food was hard to get down. I got steak and shrimp called cowboy or something. And it was more like dry steak and 3 small pieces of shrimp. And I wasn't the only one whom didn't enjoy my food everyone else I went with was not happy. The price you pay for the food you get is ridiculous. I would save your money and go eat at McDonald's or Wendy's nearby. The area around the grand canyon is thin on restaurant options and places like this take advantage of that. read more

Yippee-ei-o! - Choices are limited here. Here goes nothing. - Steakhouses Near Me - Tusayan, Arizona

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Ordered the Cowgirl Steak two nights ago and spent the next half a day throwing up from awful food poisoning. Hard to recommend a place that kills a vacation. Recommend not considering this place. read more

The steak was... dissatisfying. After the food arrived we didn't see the wait staff. Sat for 20 minutes awaiting the check. Had to ask for check as it didn't look like they were ever going to bring it. read more

My family and I ate at this establishment in a last minute ditch effort after the Big E Steakhouse was booked up. A decision that we would later learn to deeply regret. Upon initial inspection of the exterior, the establishment was decorated nicely with the quintessential kitschy Americana from a bygone era- an old western saloon straight out of the pirates of the Caribbean attraction- only this was no Disneyland ride. The inside was bustling with portly BBQ enthusiasts greedily devouring their corn on the cobs, glistening ribs and baked biscuits as if anticipating the impending apocalypse. By the look of things, the 2 star google review we read before walking in was beginning to dissipate in our minds faster than the butter on the greasy biscuits and the puzzlingly named 'Cotton pickin chicken' in the gaping mouths of the portly restaurant enthusiasts. We were ready to eat and things were looking up. As we sat down and were greeted by our waiter, everything suddenly changed. At first, everything was cordial. However the waiter seemed like he was in a rush and kept walking up repeatedly to ask if we were ready, when every single person at the table was clearly still looking at the menu. After the third time of him walking over and us still looking at the menu, he began to get frustrated and rude, which was very jarring and disconcerting, given that we has been there for less than five minutes- and evidently not smart on his part in terms of working for his tip, as we are seven people and notoriously generous tippers--when the service is right. He quickly turned his back and silently walked away, much to our confusion. In a passive aggressive move, he ignored us for about 10 minutes until we asked another worker to fetch him for us. He begrudgingly reappeared and asked us if we were ready this time. Everyone ordered except me. As my aunt finished giving her order, I was excited that it was my turn. After the initial awkward experience I was making an attempt at maintaining high hopes for the upper echelon of a mediocre experience. This was my moment and I had never been more ready to order an overpriced cheeseburger and onion rings in my life. As I began to utter the first syllables of my order, the waiter sharply interrupted me, waved his hand at me and said 'hold on' while not making eye contact with me, and rudely asked my aunt to repeat her order which she had already clearly given him, then moved on to me. This is the first time I had been shushed by a waiter and it was a bit jarring because- we'll- he's a waiter, not a rocket scientist. (I'd be ok with being shushed by a rocket scientist or any other person contributing something greater to humanity than putting oversized portions of sugar and carbohydrates on a table). After he was finally ready for me, I put in my order and walked away- only to return two minutes later with a plate of nachos and sides of corn that we didn't order and was intended for someone else. I can understand another waiter not appointed to our table making that mistake, or a younger waiter- but this was our own waiter bringing us the incorrect food items- and he was no spring (cotton pickin) chicken. We told our waiter that we didn't order the items he was putting on our table. He silently took them and walked away. He returned minutes later with our correct order-minus my sister's burger. She informed our waiter of this, he looked at her, silently turned his back and walked away. All we could collectively do at this point was laugh- it was just so bizarre. In conclusion, the extreme rudeness and lack of good service we collectively experienced at this establishment overshadowed the quality of the food- which I'd honestly rate a 3/5 stars. The service, (or lack thereof) warrants the one star review. If you're ok with being talked down to and eating greasy American food, this is the place for you- otherwise do yourself a favor and make a reservation at the Big E Steakhouse and have yourself a classier dining experience! read more

We went out to simply go out to eat at a casual restaurant. We got our order in and a side of deep fried mushrooms came out. I tried them and they tasted like dog food. I looked back at some of the people in the kitchen and they were looking at me and giggling. read more

Well, we were a little skeptical after reading all the negative reviews, but still decided to give it a try (and we were starving). My husband ordered the Trail Boss steak at $30. I ordered the steak kabob at $20. His steak was overly cooked, to the point that it was super dry and not enjoyable - not what you can call a boss steak. It was like eating cardboard! My steak was ok, but had absolutely no taste. Had to add salt, A-1 sauce and another sauce the waitress brought to give it some taste. Now, everyone knows that a good steak does not need any supplement sauces when cooked well. Also, this place adds gratuity to the bill so make sure you double check you are not double tipping! I don't think we will be coming back again. read more

I ate dinner at Yippee-ei-o on a recent trip to the Grand Canyon. We had a late breakfast around 10 AM, skipped lunch, and were starved around 4:30 PM. We headed to Yippee on our way back from a day trip and were the only people there. It was great. We were seated right by the fire and served immediately. Other people joined us later, but for a while we had the whole place to ourselves. We started with the rattlesnake appetizer truly "just because". I guess I wanted to say I had eaten rattlesnake. It tasted like fried cornmeal. When the cornmeal was scraped off, it looked way too much like snake for me, but you only get 3 small pieces. We both got steaks and ordered them rare. For some reason no one these days serves steaks rare. They are typically even more medium than medium rare, with barely any pink. We say rare; we mean rare! We know what we're getting ourselves into and we won't complain if it moos a little. Yippee delivered our steaks pink and juicy, exactly what we've been trying to get everywhere else! I was on vacation, but I dare say they serve you *gasp* too much food. Each steak comes with a biscuit, corn, beans, and a baked potato with butter and sour cream. I'm not complaining by any means, but I do like a place that serves sides a la carte. The steak was the real super star and sadly a lot of the other food went to waste. I hate that. read more

Yippee-ei-o! - Rattle snake app. - Steakhouses Near Me - Tusayan, Arizona

Terrible! My daughter asked for the cow girl, filet mignon. She thought it smelled like cow manure. I smelled it and sure enough it did! She didn't eat it. I mentioned it to the wait staff, who never came around to ask how our food was, until she asked if we were all set and ready for the check. The waitress said that it tasted like that because it's grilled over an open flame. I said, my sister and brother in law own a restaurant in Texas and grill over an open flame of mesquite wood and the meat never smells like the barn it came from. The waitress very politely explained that it's because of the different kind of wood that gives it that taste. She offered 1/2 off the dish but because I asked for a military discount (which was less) I guess she felt she'd give me that instead. FYI, our fried appetizer (which I didn't think could be screwed up) of zucchini, mushrooms, potato skins and fries were not seasoned and were definitely overcooked. The fries were powder. The only dipping sauce is the only salad dressing, RANCH. The corn was over cooked and the baked potato didn't come with anything but sour cream. The beans were tasty because they were seasoned canned beans. I mentioned our experience to a local person after our dinner and they said that the other, OTHER place is the only place that they recommend! Wish I would have ran into them or read the yelp reviews prior to dining there. read more

Crappy food, crappy service, crappy atmosphere. We should have just waited till we got to Williams to eat, but we were starving. My steak...if you can call it that, had the texture of shoe leather and was just as chewy. The corn on the cob must have been sitting in a pot of boiling water all day as it was pretty much just mush. My girlfriend got sick from the "food" here. Listen to the reviews here. Better to starve then eat here. read more

This spot is the worst steak place you could ever find. In fact is the worst place in Tusayan. Service an food is so bad that they know you won't tip them and they add gratuity service to your check. That way they are sure they will make money. I wish I could have gone to McDonalds next door instead. read more

This is a tourist trap of food which is over priced and the service is substandard at best. Plenty of steak places nearby to try. read more

The worst experience ever. The service was lousy I felt like I'm in a third world city. The worst steak I've ever had, hard and the lowest quality. And the audacity to charge for 20% service. The only reason they survive is that we're all sucker tourist who don't know better. Oh did I mentioned the mosquitoes under the table, that was free of charge. read more

We were starving after a morning in the Grand Canyon, decided to eat here. Was a big mistake, steak had no seasoning, burgers bun was definitely frozen, was hard in spots. Was just not very good, and way too expensive for the quality Only good thing was the corn bread. I would avoid this place, would have went to the other steak house Big E I think, but it was not open just yet. Should have waited.... read more

Yep, should've looked at the yelp reviews first. The food was average, nothing stood out as either good or bad, same with the service. $133 bought 2 steaks, 1 half rack of ribs (overcooked), a child's plate and 1 margarita. I thought the bill was high, but foolishly didn't look close enough. The automatic 15% gratuity that I'm now reading about (after leaving an additional tip) explains it :( read more

This place is like taking a time machine back to 1975. The decor is nothing fancy and western themed. Do not look at the edges of the vinyl that covers the table or you will not want to eat but we were so hungry we ignored and happy we did. We started with a rattle snake appetizer, corn battered snake, deep fried, and served with salsa verde. They were good. Next, we opted for the t-bone, which lacked seasoning but had a great flame broiled taste. Okay, the service was slow, and they don't come around often enough but the food was okay. Sure they are a little pricey but don't forget where you are... essentially the middle of nowhere. Heck even Wendy's value menu across the street is 2x the going rate of others elsewhere. Tip: go early and know that gratuity is added to your bill, but go. It's a lot of food for the money. read more

Yippee-ei-o! - The T-bone devoured. - Steakhouses Near Me - Tusayan, Arizona

So this was the first place my fiancé and I ate at on our vacation here. We didn't read any reviews prior too and had wish we did so. I ordered a steak salad. It's was over $20! Very standard iceberg lettuce and ranch dressing. For that price I would've expected a house made dressing to go with it at least. The steak had no flavor. My fiancé had the steak. He asked for it medium rare. They simply turned the grill up too high and burned the outside. No seasoning on his either. Beer not on tap, but for tap prices. Very dark and dim atmosphere. Also, you have no choice for a tip. 15% is added to your bill. So for 2 bottled beers, a salad, and a steak, our bill was over $80. Just save your money. read more

Not missing out on anything, pick something else. All entrees come with cornbread (cold), baked beans (pinto beans in water mixed with Tabasco sauce, not good at all), salad with ranch dressing (bagged salad drenched in ranch), baked potato (good), and corn on the cob (good). I ordered the cowboy combo which is a 6 0z sirloin with 3 fried shrimp (frozen), I ordered my steak medium well, half was well done the other half medium well smh, it's a so called steakhouse and they cannot cook their steak correctly. The steak was pretty dry and they don't offer nor give any toppings. My boyfriend ordered the cowgirl which is all the fixings mentioned above and a 6 oz filet mignon and he ordered it medium well. The steak was not filet mignon and it was bleeding as he cut into it. He returned it to have it cooked properly and this time he asked for it well done. They brought back the steak and it was barely medium well. Do not dine here, seriously, do not spend your money here. It is not worth it. Not following COVID-19 physical distancing guidelines. We were sat with empty tables around us. After we ordered, more people started arriving and the tables next to us were filled up. Therefore dropping any safety precautions or protocols. read more

If you're looking for a nice little restaurant after a long day at the Canyon, or maybe just a fun time at dinner for a reasonable price, this place is perfect! Such a friendly atmosphere because the staff is amazing! The food is pretty good and at decent prices and presented in such a cute way! Highly recommend! read more

Yippee-ei-o! - Steakhouses Near Me - Tusayan, Arizona

Like others have said very rude customer service. The t-bone was not a good cut of meat, beans had no flavor tasted like they just soaked them and heated them up with no seasoning. My son had the pork chop, the bbq sauce that it was soaked in was terrible. This place is no good, go to McDonald's instead. read more

Do not come here, not even as a joke. This is not a self-aware themed steakhouse- it is a bad knock-off Applebees in Speghetti Western attire. Everything- and I mean EVERYTHING- we were served was overcooked. The ribs were the worst we've ever had: dried to a crisp, tough as leather, and doused in syrup. Don't be fooled into thinking you'll get your money's worth in sheer portion, either. Everything is small-sized. Somehow they got a steak, rib rack, potato, and corn-on-the-cob to fit on a 12x6" oval plate. And the worst injury of all was what they charged for that trainwreck- $76.63 for two people. I KNOW that's wrong, but I paid it just to be able to LEAVE. I can't even make this a funny story when vacation's over. I'm going to try to pretend this didn't happen once I hit "Post." read more

After a long day walking around the Grand Canyon we needed sustenance! We wanted to try the nice restaurant in the park, but no way were we waiting over two hours! We left the park in hopes of finding something quick. We came across this place and when we went in we were promptly seated. They were busy, but the service was still pretty good. The food was ok. It wasn't fantastic, the salad was a bit plain and the cornbread was cold, which we believe was how it was meant to be served. But, overall we were satisfied. We both got steaks and I had fried shrimp with mine. The baked potato was perfect. We didn't eat the beans or corn since neither one of us cares for those. It was food when we needed it and we weren't disappointed. read more

This is just another tourist trap pretty cool-looking from outside inside is nice like at the court that's where it stopped everybody that works there seems that they hate their job no one had a smile no one really helped you Arthur was OK even though he had no personality now for the food it reminded me of Denny's the way more expensive I had the cowboy which was a 12 ounce sirloin with baked potato the steak had no seasoning ask for it to be medium it was more well done the best part of the meal was the salad they bring it out in a big bowl and you can have as much as you want the cornbread was quite good too but for the price of the meal was not worth it I rather went to McDonald they also charge a 15% tip which I think it's okay considering you deal with people all around the world that don't tip my advice is to go somewhere else read more

Yippee-ei-o! - F - Steakhouses Near Me - Tusayan, Arizona

Our party of 8 all enjoyed our dinner here. Most had the Rancher steak that was a 16oz T-bone. They cooked all the steaks to varying degrees of done-ness as requested. The portions were generous and came with a baked potato, beans, corn, a biscuit and a salad. Our service was excellent as our servers were right there when we needed them, but not overly present. The chocolate cake was dense,sweet and fantastic. Chocolate lovers be advised to order this if you have any room left! I would go back and recommend this place to others. read more

Yippee-ei-o! - Rancher plate. 16oz T-bone. - Steakhouses Near Me - Tusayan, Arizona

At 6ish pm the parking lot had only 1 car. Their decor is western. Wait staff is very straight face, quick to clean, but not to refill water. Very expensive $25-$30. Meal comes with sweet corn bread, shared onion tomato salad, & beans. The cowboy combo with steak, fried shrimp, corn on cob, & bake potato. Cocktail sauce was ehh & the butter is the hard kind. Tip is preadded to ur bill. Its ok not impressed for the price. read more

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I felt like this place was basically sending the message of 'They gotta eat somewhere!'. Bagged salad, bottled ranch (any steakhouse should serve homemade ranch), jalapeño poppers (obviously from the freezer), cornbread (I'm southern and that wasn't cornbread), and the steaks had zero seasoning (I've NEVER had to add salt to a steak AFTER it's cooked!). When we walked in there were about 4 other tables seated and it was verrry quiet. I thought that was a bit strange, but i guess they were all thinking the same thing ... 'Why did we come here?'. Also, there were only 4 of us and they added 15% gratuity! Our waitress was ok and it's not her fault the food is bad. Tourist Trap, beware!!!! read more

Husband and I ate here our 1st night ... Got there about 830 ... We were hesitiate because of the reviews but gave it a try since our expections were low we already didn't expect much. Got beer fast...GREAT LOCAL BEER AVAILABLE.... Ordered Rattlesnake wished we would have had more on the plate. We shared a plate since all sides are family style our steak was cooked as requested sides were good... Bread was fresh! Since there are not many options available this one had to do and we were pleasantly surprised. Expected higher prices due to being in a tourist area. read more

Yippee-ei-o! - Rattlesnake - Steakhouses Near Me - Tusayan, Arizona

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Food pretty good and reasonable but they do scam you on adding 15% to your bill for tip. Service was real BAD as we waited 10 minutes to be acknowledged. Sure other places in town are a better choice. read more

Yippee-ei-o! - Steakhouses Near Me - Tusayan, Arizona

Thi dous not deserve stars but app forces it Went here for dinner with the family for dinner after going through several chose of eines and being yold they did not have it. I found a winr that would do. I ordered the pork chops they were so tuff i coud not cut them the server never came back to ask how my food was. I ate pnly my potato when i told the cashier about it she told not her falut made me pay for the food i did not eat. Plus a 15% gratuity for the horrible. service they wore no name tags so you can id them she told me they work at Canyon Plaza in the mornings so mabey we should not eat thier eighter. It was a very bad experience should have had Mc Donalds at least they know what customer service what is.this app forces you to give a star mine is a negative 5 stars read more

Super outdated, really dirty, and horrible service! The food came out cold with only half of the order! Salad definitely came out of a bag. Super disappointed read more

I cannot tell you the last time I had to use steak sauce on a steak. If your price points are that high you need to bring the quality way up. Service was friendly but food quality was poor for a $38 t-bone. Restrooms could use some updates from a one hole can. Dining area was semi-clean. read more

The steak was the worse I ever had. period. The service was mediocre at best and then they added the 15% gratuity on a party of 2!! The meal for two people (no appetizer) ended up costing us 90$ Yeah you servers should go ahead and add the gratuity, otherwise you won't get that much and you know why!! People go someplace else where you might get a better deal (and food) for your money. read more