El Rancho Restaurant

Got seated and one waitress was waiting for our waitress Delilah
to take our order and drinks. Didn't see her so the other waitress took our drink order and food order. Wasn't busy at the time. Maybe 4 other tables beside us around noon to 1pm. One table waiting to check out the others being helped by the other waitress. Our food came and I order the Regan burger mostly cause of the side of jelly beans. Waitress Delilah placed it and left. Some of the workers came out and to look out the door with her. Don't know what that was about. Had to wave her down to get a refills on our drinks and ask about my jelly beans. After giving us our items she left and I noticed the other waitress working hard. Taking phone order and helping her tables. When people came in they just look around and left. About done with the meal then asked how or where we pay she said she'll cash us out. When new customers came in waitress Delilah didn't say anything or smile. No 'hello or we'll be with you' it was the other waitress that did.
I counted at least 7 people on staff.
The food is awesome but service needs a little work.

It’s a nice place with years of history, very interesting hotel! The restaurant is a good place to go get food. We think 3.5 stars for the food. Nice smiling friendly service, historical environment.
The John Wayne burger is very good, you’ve got to try it!
We enjoyed walking around the hotel.

Selection of dinners are minimal. Not many choices for Mexican food. No enchilada plates. Full bar with lots of Tequila if you are interested in those. Our steak fajitas were good, nothing remarkable.

The vibes in this place is unique. I highly recommend it. My wife and I have been travelling via Route 66 from Illinois and we purposely booked this hotel because this hotel/motel was highly recommended too. The restaurant offers great food. Servers were friendly too. The room we got is not that big. It has a king bed. No fridge, No microwave. Has an led tv, bathroom is modern with very good quality toiletries. Although bathroom is too small but fair enough....

Love, love, love this gorgeous, vintage, historic gem in Gallup, New Mexico. It is a site to be seen, felt, experienced, remembered, appreciated and talked about. I felt the good energy in the air and the rich history that lives on within the hotel. Intriguing, odd, mysterious, unbelievable, amazing, things could happen at any moment... Pay attention to everything. You never know what you could witness and or experience. The staff is friendly and informative with stories about the El Rancho Hotel, it's famous history and more current days. Definitely coming back here multiple times in the future. So lucky to have stumbled upon this place. Thanks to my wonderful husband who found and suggested we check it out. 🥰😊