Restaurants in Gallup, New Mexico: From Breakfasts to Baba Ghanouj

[@fredpettus3461]

Lived in Gallup 80-83. Loved Jerry's!!

[@mjc42701]

There are a few I missed, catching up now, just been busy. I never got to visit Gallup, just passed through, it looks like a cool place, lots of neat restaurants, the Indian food looked delicious.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We both thank you for watching and taking the time to catch up! Gallup surprises with its assortment of great restaurants.

[@phildodd5532]

Wow !!! Good eating !!!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

New Mexico is one of our favourite places for food. Even my (Fiona) bland little Irish palate has become addicted to New Mexico green and red chile.

[@carengutierrez2409]

Part of my family owns Don Diego’s(late uncles, now aunt and one son run it), Jerry’s Cafe (other son to uncle run it) and Grandpa’s Grill(one of uncle’s daughter’s and grandson run this one). Great food and wonderful family!!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Hi Caren. Of the restaurants in Gallup run by your family members, Grandpa's Grill is the only place we haven't been to....yet! A few people have mentioned Grandpa's Grill in the comments section of this video and Google reviews look real good, so we'll go there next. We visit the Gallup area twice a year - each visit is for a few months at a time. In fact, we'll be in the area again in late March, 2023. We run into Gallup a few times a month to stock up on supplies and we usually grab a bite when we're in town. Viewers like you have given us plenty of reasons to keep grabbing breakfast, lunch and dinner in Gallup whenever we can. Thanks for watching and thank you so much for letting us know about the lovely family connection between these three restaurants!

[@carengutierrez2409]

@@ACoupleofDrifters my pleasure!! I hope you enjoy it when you go down at the end of the month and I’m glad I stumbled across this video on my feed, even if I saw it a year late haha. It’s always nice to hear compliments of the family’s restaurants and food. Sending well wishes on your stock up and great food adventures!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Thank you Caren - your comments are so lovely and we're happy you found our video on your feed. Right now we are happily grazing our way through Peru but the tastes of red and green chile are on our minds right now - it won't be long until we're back in Gallup! Thank you so much for enjoying our video, Caren.

[@LYepa]

Don Diegos my favorite 👍🔥

[@drmahidhar1876]

Grandpa’s grill has been around since early 90s when I was in high school - chuck chavez Burgers were very good -

[@DJIcenhower]

Cheii's Restaurant in the Fire Rock Casino is by far our favorite.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Thank you so much for your recommendation! During our last visit to Gallup, Fire Rock Casino was only open to tribal members. We'll be back in the Gallup area during spring of 2022 - hopefully we'll be able to visit this restaurant by then.

[@k.c.kickskansascity5792]

I worked there for 2 weeks at a time doing native records. I loved the place that has Navajo tacos 🌮 so good

[@marianmccrea7704]

Jerry 's always good 👍

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We agree - delicious food and excellent service.

[@TheDawnandGregShow]

Hola amigos. You have us salivating over here.The middle eastern plates look delicious and all of the green and red chilies dishes are yummers. Another great video please keep em coming🙏🏻

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We absolutely love Allsup's and so do you, however Gallup is simply full of great restaurants which we hope you get to try some day. Oasis - the middle eastern restaurant is amazing! Honestly even if you're a vegetarian the rice and salad alone is reason enough to stop, but of course the star of the show is the lamb, drool-worthy😋😋 ! Thanks for the love Dawn and Greg!!

[@felixsalas5393]

I used to work at railways and Don Diego and earls all amazing

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Yes, we really liked each of these restaurants! Do you have any more recommendations for great restaurants in Gallup?

[@patred1237]

I would give railway cafe a try, I enjoy their food list.🚂🥞🍳🍔🍰☕

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

The home fries at Railway Cafe are delicious!

[@patred1237]

@@ACoupleofDrifters Cider Hills Plaza has a few good restaurants.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Is that where Peewee's Kitchen is? Quite a few folks have recommended Peewee's in the comments. We'll be back in the Gallup area during autumn and we both want to go there - the breakfast menu looks good. Thanks for your comments, Pat!

[@tonyeriacho8528]

Hi this is Tony Eriacho and just saw your video on restaurants in Gallup new mexico and saw you two are at Jerry's Cafe I recommend the Tu Gusta it is the BOMMMMB with green

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Hi Tony, we make it back to the Gallup area frequently and Jerry's is usually on our list of places to eat. We've eyeballed the Te Gusta before and we may just have to order it one of these days - we're gradually trying to eat our way through the menu...😉 Thank you for the tip!

[@tonyeriacho8528]

@@ACoupleofDrifters good morning and yes I recommend that and if you guys drop by again you gotta try the Stuffed Sopaipilla from El Sombrero now that's big enough for both you two smothered with green or Christmas will be fine have a good day

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Thank you again, Tony - we haven't been to El Sombrero yet! Is there anywhere in Gallup that has good pizza?

[@tonyeriacho8528]

@@ACoupleofDrifters there is a place called Fratelli's on the north side of Gallup they make handmade pizza there other then that it's just little Caesars papa John's or dominos and pizza 9

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Thanks - we'll read some reviews on Fratelli's before our next visit to Gallup. Someone once suggested Rocket Cafe for good pizza - how is theirs?

[@michaelgonzales1989]

Jerry's good for breakfast.Johns And Miguel's favorite.❤❤

[@Vancouver_Dan]

Wow - you eat a lot in a day! ;) I wasn't hungry before I started this video - now I am famished! That lamb dish at the Oasis put me over the top. I was wondering, don't they serve tzatziki (or do you not like it)? We call the skewers souvlaki and spell hummus with a "u". But, man, the quality and portion of that lamb looked incredible! We had a large wave of immigration to Vancouver from Greece post WWII - so Friday night Greek dinners were a tradition for UBC students and young hipsters in the 80s (washed back with 1.5 litre bottles of Retsina and with the occasional belly dancer rolling through). (Sadly, the youngsters moved on to sushi and poke bowls). Anyway, Gallup was not on my radar before - but now I want to work my way through your recommendations. Bon Appetit/ Provecho!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

You wouldn't believe how much food we can put away in a day! 😉😂 Thank you so much for watching, Dan - we're happy knowing this video made you long for something tasty! Sadly, there was no tzatziki on the menu. Confusingly, there are many alternate spellings when it comes to Mediterranean/Middle Eastern foods in the U.S. such as Baba ganouj/ghanouj/ghanoush; kufta/kofta; kabab/kabob and finally hummos/hummus. Lamb hardly EVER features on menus in the U.S. so we are more than happy to take advantage of it when we can! Not only were the lamb and beef fantastic, but the salad and the rice were also amazing! It's rare to rave about a salad and rice, but here at Oasis they were both beyond delicious. Sushi and poke bowls are lovely but it sounds like Friday night Greek dinners in the 80's at UBC would have been right up our alley. We hope that New Mexico (and Gallup) are firmly on your radar during your next drive down south to Mexico - and we hope that happens sooner rather than later.

[@Vancouver_Dan]

@@ACoupleofDrifters Fingers crossed - it looks like things are falling into place for our annual trip to Puerto Escondido and Mexico City in December. If we drove, it would be 59 hours to PE (5 days of 12 hour driving; or just 48 hours to Mexico City). We could run a pool to guess how many topes would be crossed during the drive. One day perhaps - but we can take the red eye direct to CDMX in 5.5 hours and catch the first morning flight to PE and arrive for a late breakfast. When you factor in hotels, road meals, gas and wear and tear (on me and the car) - I think air travel is the way to go for now. I am looking forward to seeing you (on YT) back in Mexico!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We're very happy to hear things are looking good for your trip to Puerto Escondido - this is great news! Aside from the lack of topes, how do you feel about likely flying instead of driving this time? At least with air travel there's no need to worry about border agreements - enjoy your time in Mexico! How long will this trip be? Last but not least: We really do appreciate your sticking with us AND our New Mexico videos - this means a lot to us, Dan. In a week we'll be back in Mazatlan, hopefully churning out good videos! We'll see you in Mexico soon! One final question: What are the things you look forward to most upon your return to Mexico?

[@matero30]

@@ACoupleofDrifters I enjoyed the video, but just so you know, for some reason the names of the foods that got popular in the US are different than the popular names in the middle east. What's called kufta here is just kabob back there. The chunks of meat called shish kebab here are called shigaf back there. "baba ghanouj" is also hardly heard, and the popular name is mtebbel. Tsatziki is Greek, but many Arabs will serve lebneh, buttermilk or a yoghurt based sauce with meat dishes.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Thank you Ibrahim! Yes, it's interesting to note how the names of these dishes are quite different from country-to-country. In general we suspect things like spices/cooking styles/how the dish is served, etc. varies quite a bit too - this goes for many types of foods from around the world which have been brought from one land and have adapted/evolved in another country over time.

[@ccsmith2937]

Jerry’s Cafe is the best restaurant in Gallup. 👍👍

[@Natashac-ti7ub]

Virgies the best bruhhh number 9 and the steak burrito the red 🌶 ahhh

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We'll be back in Gallup soon. We'll have to see for ourselves how Virgies stacks up to others - a steak burrito with red chile will _definitely_ be on our list by the time we make it back to New Mexico. Virgies has been suggested to us by many. Thank you so much for recommending your favorite!

[@codygeewin5166]

Jerry's Cafe!!!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We enjoyed our meal at Jerry's Cafe and we're very happy to feature this restaurant in our video. Thanks for watching, Cody!

[@davidgreeson5024]

Alicia’s salsa was always bomb

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Alicia's salsa is some of the best we've ever had! The bean, cheese and green chile burritos are also some of the best we've tasted. We'll be back in Gallup real soon and Alicia's will be one of the first places we head to!

[@michaelgonzales1989]

I miss gallup,John has gone to heaven, I have not been back I need too!❤❤😂😢😂

[@StevenRock-i4e]

Miss Gallup so much.Got married at courthouse downtown.Played mucho basketball all the time,first time I heard of 6' and under basketball tournament qualification.

[@great_coffee89]

Wow, just wow! Thank you for showcasing some of the best staple and new resturants that Gallup has to offer. It is my hometown. And being located all the way in Maui, I miss it dearly. Have you tried any of the foods at the Saturday fleamarket? Ahé'he.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Hi Garrett! Thank you for such a lovely comment - we're happy you enjoyed the video! Indeed, there is some very good food in Gallup - we still haven't been to Gordo's or Virgie's but we are actually in this part of New Mexico at the moment (about 45 minutes south of Gallup) so we're hopeful we'll make it to both restaurants over the next four weeks. We have eaten at the 9th St. Flea Market a few times - we have a link in the description of this video to our blog article which features some of the foods you'll find on offer there. We ask you to check out more of our channel, especially our video from Gallup where we try some Navajo foods, including a piccadilly and even Kool-Aid pickles. Our channel also features some more videos from in and around Gallup. Enjoy Maui - we hope you make it home to Gallup soon!

[@RickRackTravels]

Woah 😳 the portion sizes are HUGE in Gallup lol. (I can understand why you split plates). We are not familiar with a lot of those dishes- found it really interesting. Our favourite looking place was The Oasis restaurant. The lamb shish kebab looked fabulous!! Great video guys !!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Gargantuan portions are TOO easy to find in the United States! Oasis Restaurant gets rave reviews from everyone - it's a very popular place and the lamb is some of the best we've had. Thanks for the comment and stay cool in Puerto Morelos!

[@davidgreeson5024]

My brothers friend family own oasis

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Glenn's and Oasis - you have some good connections in Gallup! We're heading back in March and we can't wait to have dinner at Oasis!

[@mermaidhaskie9384]

Where is Jerry's, Taste of the south west Anthony's also Virgies. My suggested. Forgot Route 66?

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Jerry's Cafe is featured in the video - it's located on West Coal Ave. in Gallup. As mentioned in the video, we simply did not and could not visit every restaurant in Gallup. Route 66 Railway Cafe is also featured in the video, but not Route 66 Diner - which one are you referring to?

[@TheCringeofTheCentury]

no Avalon's I'm surprise! Must try their Fried Rice and Egg Roll!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Had to look up Avalon, then remembered it's next to Earl's. Beginning in March we'll be in the Gallup area for two months; we've been given quite a few recommendations and we appreciate them all. We are currently in Guatemala and had some fried rice from a Chinese restaurant in Guatemala City - it was a very tasty treat and one we don't have too often. Having said that, we'll treat ourselves to Avalon this time. Thanks again for the recommendation!

[@TheCringeofTheCentury]

@@ACoupleofDrifters I know the owners they are good people. They are keeping it open for their mom so I recommend trying it before they close.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We wish them all well and that the restaurant stays open. I was looking really intently at their menu after you mentioned Avalon earlier - will absolutely go there on our next visit. Thank you again for your suggestion and reminding us that we need to eat Chinese food more often!

[@lennywoody2751]

i live in Gallup and you really did highlight the fantastic places to dine in Gallup. thank you. 😊😁😁

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We appreciate your comment, Lenny! We've heard a lot of good things about Virgie's, PeeWee's and Gordo's - they are next on our list! Can you recommend some more restaurants? We want to have many more places to add to our restaurant list! We're actually in New Mexico right now and Gallup is a regular stop for us - we'd appreciate your recommendations.

[@marthaperdew]

Gordos is the best ! I lived in Gallup New Mexico for 7 years , my favorite is GORDOS!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Thank you Martha - another vote for Gordo's! We'll try Gordo's when we return to Gallup in September.

[@evepayton1201]

Gordos, that’s me and my wife’s favorite and we live in crownpoint! We tried all the restaurants in Gallup and Gordos is the best green or red chile is the best and we also love 505 burgers!

[@jeremyspencer5755]

Gota try GORDOS... Food great and chilli is HOT🔥🔥..

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We'll be back in Gallup soon - Gordo's is a must for us this time!

[@lulalaughing4946]

Gordos is the best I love eating the stuffed sopapilla and taco salad and there breakfast burritos

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Thanks Lula. We return to the area in late September and can't wait to try Gordo's - it's the first place on our list!

[@Solarsystemrdffdfyyhh]

I don't know about Albuquerque. All the dives in the 90s are gone. I'm not looking for atmosphere or that ketchup with sugar salsa restaurant. Gallup really brings the flavor! I'm impressed! Way to go Gallup I'd rather have the food in a real old town than expensive atmosphere in a fake one.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We spend a few months in and around Gallup each year - we really love the town and the area. In our opinion New Mexico has some of the best regional food in the U.S. and Gallup is absolutely loaded with great restaurants. Believe it or not, we haven't been to Gordo's yet so that's first on our list in early 2022, followed by a return trip our favorite restaurant: Genaro's. Also, someone has recommended Peewee's Kitchen for breakfast.

[@matero30]

Good to know I can find middle eastern food when I go out there.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We love Oasis Restaurant and it gets excellent reviews. We hope you enjoy it as well Ibrahim!

[@mikeknowler132]

Hola Drifters ! How have you been ? Summer's great up here in Edmonton ! Mike

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

Hi Mike! We head back to Mazatlan in a few days - time to leave the dry heat of New Mexico and get ready for the humidity! Take care in Edmonton!

[@romannomad4332]

Bombay Indian restaurant is pretty good too, west side of Gallup .

[@gallup3dproject]

I love Glenn's Bakery because of the simple burgers and awesome burritos and French fries, as well as doughnuts, apple fritters and all the other sweets. Also for good scratch kitchen food, go to Peewee's Kitchen for their cinnamon rolls, omelets, breakfast and lunch menus.

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We go to Glenn's Bakery for their tortillas, so we'll definitely try their burritos next time. We just looked up the menu for Peewee's online and see they feature home fries AND a very good value breakfast (Dub's Best Breakfast) for just $5 - that's worth a visit! Thank you so much for your recommendations!

[@davidgreeson5024]

My friend family owns glens bakery it’s cool 😎

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We'll be back in Gallup this March - what do you recommend?

[@michaelgonzales1989]

Generoresturant our favorite.Roxa ne best waitress,hi Roxanne from John and miguel.❤❤

[@kathleendaniels2950]

Virgies restaurant

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

What's your favorite dish at Virgie's?

[@drmahidhar1876]

That’s the Chavez family - esco Chavez was my middle school PE teacher. Went to virgies II never really ventured out to the west side that much

[@joepena2140]

Virgies, Don diegos and jerrys!

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

In this video we dine at Jerry's Cafe and Don Diego's features in our blog post about Gallup restaurants - we had a great breakfast there! However, many people have mentioned Virgie's and we still haven't been there yet. As luck would have it, we are in the area right now - it's about time we pay a visit to this restaurant! Thanks for sharing some of your favorites, Joe!

[@StorKirb]

Oh i wish you would have gotten it xmas style..

[@drmahidhar1876]

Last time I went to genaro in 2009 was honestly horrified about the green Chile bean burrito - the whole plate was swimming in liquid and I just felt like I don’t know how I ever ate that

[@ACoupleofDrifters]

We can easily devour messy _smothered_ burritos using a knife and fork although we've never ordered a burrito from Genaro's served that way. Having said that, we prefer burritos to be of the hand-held type. No matter how they're served to us, the taste of the burrito and the quality of the ingredients matter most in our opinion.

[@lenatsosie]

Only place I like 505 hamburger