Navajo country restaurants?

Phil, we just returned from a trip to Arizona.  We drove up to Canyon de Chelly which is north of Holbrook and, I might add, well worth the trip. The cafeteria at Thunderbird Lodge there was recommended to us through this BBS and we found the food quite good and very reasonable.  Have fun!

Jean
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The winner, hands down, is the Tuba City Truck Stop Cafe in (you guessed it!) Tuba City, AZ.  Have the definitive Navajo Taco.  Yum. Kate

In article , "Philip F. Wight"
Someone wrote:

> We are driving around through the Navajo reservations in northern Arizona
> in a week or so and would like to know if there are any places on the
> reservation recommended for a meal?  I have not found much on previous
> drives.
>
> Decor isn't important - good food is.
>
> Tough question, right?
>
> Cheers,
> Phil

We found that our restaurant experience turned into a contest to see which place made the best Navajo tacos.  The winner was the truck stop in Cameron with the Tuba City restaurant a close second.  Also a good Mexican place in Tuba City, if I remeber correctly.  Thunderbird Lodge was pretty good. The dining room had the most exquisite sand paintings and rugs/blankets.  If you make it over to the Hopi Res., don't expect great food. Hopi Cultural Center on Second Mesa has a cafeteria, but as a rule, Hopi food is pretty bland, following in the belief that food is something you eat for survival, not for enjoyment.  Once you're on the Nav. Res., dining choices are limited, so making a decision about where to eat is usually pretty easy.  Have a great time, I'm envious.

Email me if you have any questions about the area.

Lee