Route 66 Railway Cafe

What a lovely classic diner with very fast service. I got the French Toast, and it was wonderful! Almost candied on the outside, soft in the middle and piping hot. The hash browns and sausage were great too. My dad really liked his breakfast burrito too

Excellent restaurant, I enjoyed the meal I ordered. Service was fast, price was far and restaurant was clean. The dining room is limited so it might need to wait a little if the restaurant is busy. I definitely will come back if I am traveling the i40

Listen, I travel all over the United States, and I can say with absolute certainty, that my breakfast here is one of the best I’ve ever had, bar none. From the road in parking lot, it does not look like much, but once you get inside, it’s a different ball game. It was very obvious that this is a local favorite, which is always a good sign. Most of the people seemed to know each other, but it was a pleasant surprise to see how kind they were to strangers like myself. My server was friendly and extremely efficient. She had my coffee to me quickly had taken my order, and had food on the table in less than 10 minutes. The green salsa that she recommended on my enchiladas was fantastic and they are not cheap with the cheese. The eggs were well prepared and the rice and beans were mouthwatering good. As I was on the road and not staying in Gallup, I was not able to try anything else, but I am considering routing through there again just to eat lunch or dinner and see if it’s as good as breakfast was. If you find yourself in Gallup overnight, I’m not sure you could do any better anywhere For breakfast.

Ok ya'all, if you're ever in Gallup I highly recommend you stop by Route 66 Railway Cafe! It was delish! It had good reviews online so we though we'd try it for our last vacation breakfast before heading out of town. Pulled into a packed parking lot so we expected a wait, but no we walked in the door and were seated immediately. The service was amazing by everyone, including our waitress Val. Unlimited coffee refills, great options on the menu and the plates were packed. The food was so delicious. 5 stars for sure!

We are passing through gallup New Mexico and staying at a hotel down the street. We wanted a restaurant that was close and had great reviews. The Railway café did not disappoint. Incredible food, delivered very fast, exceptionally friendly staff all working very hard. Huge servings great prices. We can personally recommend the French toast, biscuits and gravy all the eggs were great the ham was very yummy. Bacon cooked perfection.

Wait to be seated...quickly
Prompt pleasant service-
Order arrived with lightening speed and my coffee cup never saw the halfway mark.
Tasty huevos rancheros even if it was just a little bit soupy.
Crispy bacon was perfect.
Good atmosphere.
Good teamwork there- Even though the place was busy the teamwork is why my coffee cup stayed full.

Passing through NM we were looking for a great local place to get breakfast. This place had alot of reviews and looked promising. My thoughts on that, well..."nice try."
-Google maps got us there without a problem.
- The problem we had though, is not really knowing if we were going into the right door for the restaurant or if it was even open. There would have been no confusion if there was a sign, decal, painted glass, something on the entrance. Instead it's just a dark tinted door and from the outside it looks a little "iffy."
‐We were seated quickly, but right next to the kitchen, it was a little noisy for our liking.
‐Took the waitress about 10 min to get our order but it did come out within 5-8 min of being placed. She did check on us a couple times, even with it being pretty busy.
‐The employees could have been more personable, smile, make us feel welcome to be dinning there, but they just seemed busy and uncaring.
- We got the Katy Special, the food was okay, the French toast seemed like it was cooked in a toaster, smothered and served and tasted like I described. The bacon was thick and cooked crispy just like we like it, eggs were eh.
-The inside seemed like it had seen better days. Its outdated. Probably hasn't been updated since it saw its opening day. More than a few tables are wobbly, the fix for the restaurant is a rolled up napkin... hey if it works, why not, haha.
-After our meal, they brought us our bill. You need to walk to the counter to pay, they do accept cards or cash, and they offer a military discount which is awesome.
-Overall, if your sick of fast food and want something local and similar to a run down Dennys. This is the place for you!

It was one of the best breakfasts I've ever had. So much great food! 3 eggs, bacon, sausage French toast, hash browns, sour dough bread, all for a reasonable price. Their sausage is thick link sausage - great flavor. The server was terrific and kept the coffee cups full. Nice warm atmosphere. Was 4 degrees F outside. Recommend highly.

Very nice dinner in an area of strip malls and national chains. Chili dog was very good and burger was good. Price was reasonable, place was busy with locals.

Really great place to stop. The atmosphere with music pictures and quotes are so fun to see. Service started out great but lacked a bit in the end. We were there at an off time and only one other table in there so I understand a bit.