Originally Posted by
CrescentCityRazors
Yesterday, actually. A repeat of dinner from two days previous. The Navaho Taco at Mr. Maesta's in Holbrook, AZ is legendary and for good reason. This little vintage greasy spoon Arizona/Mexican Route 66 diner won't impress folks who expect manufactured 21st century perfection but we were told to NOT pass through Holbrook to/from Grand Canyon without stopping and having a Navaho Taco, something I had never heard of. I guess it is a thing. It is a thing at Mr. Maesta's, anyway. A BIG TASTY thing. You don't pick this up and eat it. You don't even fold it closed. It is a plate sized Navaho fry bread piled high with juicy beans, ground beef, and green (or red, your choice but I recommend the green if they have it, it's seasonal) chile, a real belly stuffer, and cheap. The vintage Route 66 / Arizona cowboy decor is cool. Sorry no pics of the plate, I was too busy scarfing it down both times. Price? If you have to ask, you are in the right place cause prices are very reasonable. Service is exemplary. Easy to miss. It's on Navaho Blvd, old US 66, just watch for the old '50s cars and trucks. I am gonna try to recreate this at home. We are still on the road, should be home around noon today or a little after.
Mrs. Monster and the Monster-lets loved it, too. I was looking for a stock photo to post in lieu of my own, and saw a few bad or mediocre reviews. I truly do not understand how those came to be, and I suggest if you intend to have what we had, anyway, to ignore them. We loved it passing west through town, and we loved it on the way back again, too.