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| - I REALLY wanted to give this place a great rating, but there was just too much to look past in order to do so. First off, I'm Native American, so I'm very peculiar when it comes to my Native cuisine.
The food for the most part was delicious and authentic. We ordered the Navajo lamb sandwich on frybread, Navajo taco, and children's Navajo burger. The sandwich had more than enough meat, but was still a tad pricy for just a sandwich with no sides. The Navajo taco was a standard Navajo taco and there wasn't much to complain about. The frybread was fluffy and the beans were cooked just right. Now, the problem I have with the Navajo burger is that it's obvious that the beef patty is the flash frozen type that comes in a box and dries out when cooked. It's actually less expensive to buy beef and make patties by hand. Not only would they save money, but they'd be selling a juicier burger as well.
The reason I HAVE to give this place such a low rating is for the restaurant interior itself. The dining area is rundown and drab-looking. The kitchen looks dirty and cluttered. And today, the temperature hit triple digits and whoever runs the joint decided that an open door and crap oscillating fan would suffice. It was horrible. For as long as they've been in business, how have they not done any significant renovations?
Lastly, customer service was so-so. There were two waitresses working for the entire floor. The dining area isn't large to begin with, but even with the restaurant half-full (or half-empty, depending on how you see it) service was slow and emotion-neutral. Hopefully things get better, because I'd like to have another sandwich/taco someday.
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