El Corral On 66

On our last night in Williams, AZ, we changed our original plans of just eating at the hotel after a day of activity, and decided to go "downtown". Williams turned out to be such a cool little place, that we wished we would have spent 3 days there instead of the 2 that we did. For dinner, we checked Yelp reviews, identified a few candidates, then literally just drove down Main street checking things out. We decided on El Corral and knew we had made the right choice as soon as we walked in. They had a sign just inside the door announcing the evening's special....and it was taco's! I knew what I was ordering before we even sat down. My wife ordered one taco, and some chips n salsa, and I went with the hard shell beef taco special. Add a draft Modelo, and we were all set. The food was good, and our server, Nicole, did a great job. Because we happened to walk in on the right night (Wednesday), this ended up being the cheapest dinner we had our entire trip. It was disappointing not getting complimentary chips n salsa, which is a staple offering of ALL Mexican restaurants back East. But then again, we also noticed during our 9 day tour of the Grand Canyon, that nobody gives away anything for free in Nevada or Arizona. Still, the food is good enough to warrant a visit.

4 years later and I'm still ordering the Huevos Rancheros! Every time I go in, I plan on ordering something new. I can't! I want my Huevos Rancheros!!!

The decor here was very much cowboy Mexican which was pretty cool. The staff was welcoming and made recommendations based on what we liked. The beef tacos were great. The margaritas were great, tall glasses and very refreshing. The loaded nachos were so good, crunchy chips and great flavors.

After waiting in line for an unbelievable amount of time, trying to get into the Fred Harvey restaurant for which we had breakfast vouchers, we decided to give up and find somewhere else. El Corral On 66, came up on a quick search of Yelp and after a phone call to them, we learned that they could accommodate our party of 9. This was the day after our epic journey, where 6 adults and 3 littles boarded a train to the North Pole to get handed a bell by Santa....and we were hungry! The walk over to El Corral on 66 from the Grand Railway Hotel is an easy one. It is a couple blocks down which explains how there was no wait here while the little cafe around the corner from the hotel was packed. This may be Williams's best kept breakfast secret. The food was outstanding. I loved my chilaquiles. And the service was great. One thing to note...chips and salsa are not complimentary. I was only too happy to pay for this, plus I didn't really need chips/salsa for breakfast, but it is atypical and I know some people may need to mentally prepare themselves;) I would absolutely come here again! #OperationPolarExpress