Diamond Creek Restaurant

We are here in the off season and we just live 20 miles down the road to we will definitely be back. We stopped in for a late lunch on a cold day. My husband had a cheeseburger which is standard but well prepared with very fresh, crisp veggies and all the condiments. Fries were made fresh to order. I had the green chile pork stew and it's definitely one of the top 3 I've ever had. Just the right heat to warm you up but no lingering burn. The flavors are just right, the meat is perfectly tender. It includes fry bread which is also delicious and freshly made. Service was friendly and timing was just right. Highly recommended!

The staff was very friendly and the fry bread taco was amazing and ginormous. The house made salsa had a sort of additive spice that accumulates, it was about a white folks medium. So glad I went out of my way to come here!

One of those times, we were starving due to drive down the canyon to the Colorado River. Our server was really nice and attentive. The food was really good…tore up the club sandwich. Kids meals were good. Kids had coloring activities. Good time!!!

Haulapai Tacos were delicious and great service from Garnet!

Stopped in to eat after a day on the Colorado and the accommodations were pleasant enough. The waitress we had was great but the chef was slow. We waited over 2hrs for food. Once it came it was great, but the wait was absurd.

My nephew and I stopped here for Native American tacos and they were the best. The restaurant was quiet but the food was amazing.

We visited in the off season so the restaurant was quiet and slow, but the Fry Bread was WORTH IT! If you ask nicely, they'll make it even if they are out of it. Free wifi is super fast. A must-stop on Route 66.

This was a place I intended to stop at on my vacation trip. I had never had an Indian taco and was looking forward to trying. It was SO good 👍. After I left there I was looking up recipes, because there isn't anything like it where I come from and I can't wait 5 years to eat it again. Service was great, our waitress was friendly and got our order right. I definitely would recommend this place, even if you have to backtrack or detour to get here, it's worth it.

Chances are you're staying at the Hualapai lodge and wondering what your dinner is going to be before you head onto your Grand Canyon adventure. Your picking is going to very slim in this area. When you enter, you're greeted with the stuffed heads of animal trophies over a nice warm fireplace. It really gives you that nice lodge feeling. The items on the menu is fairly basic American food, nothing too fancy. Burgers, fried stuff, soups, salads, that kind of stuff. Everything was made from basic ingredients. The salad was a bit overly salty because of the chicken and ham. The unique item is the Hualapai fry bread. Those are worth getting! But if you're doing the Havasupai trek, you may have your fill of fry bread down there as well. I recommend this place mostly due to convenience over taste.

Our group of ladies visited this spot three times during our hiking trip, and each dining experience was wonderful. The food was consistently hot, fresh, and enjoyable. On two of our visits, we were served by Phillip, who did an excellent job. His service was attentive and added to the overall positive experience. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals each time and would highly recommend this place. This restaurant was conveniently located same proximity as our hotel, making it easy to enjoy fresh, hot meals. The proximity and quality of the food made our stay even more enjoyable.

Located inside of the Hualapai Lodge in Peach Springs. Pretty much the only restaurant in this town that I could see. Came here around 6:30pm and it turns out that this is right around the time when everyone is eating. So we waited about 5 minutes or so for them to seat us. I ordered the ground chuck steak smothered in a mushroom and onion gravy. The gravy was good and thick and the steak had good flavor to it. The mashed potatoes were as just ok. Our server was so nice and accommodating. I felt bad because it looked like she was working all of the tables. Considering that you are out in the middle of nowhere and want a good meal, this is a very decent place to stop at.

We stopped here on black friday for dinner before our Havasupai backpacking trip. The menu has a lot of options and free wifi which allowed me to do some shopping while waiting for our food lol. Everything we tried was good and very big portion. We were so full and couldn't finish. Our group tried the following: supreme pizza, hualapai taco (served on a frybread), hualapai stew (came with a side of frybread), and Philly steak sandwich with fries. We recommend this place if you want to load up on carbs before a big hike. We were all happy with what we got. We wish we could have tried the banana foster frybread but we were so full.

We had the hardest time picking out what to eat because so good food items to choose from. The frybread taste a little like sweet vietnamese frybread. Yummy. The stew taste like hunters stew. All yummy

This restaurant serves decent meals ( not great but good if you are hungry) however, it is one of the most poorly run operations I have ever had the displeasure of encountering. Staff just doesn't show up. Only one cook and one waitress to manage the entire operation. Sunday 5/19 literally NO ONE showed up to open the restaurant leaving anyone in the hotel with no options other than gas station food and drinks ... Highly disappointing as it is literally the only place to eat in this town. The tribe should be ashamed.

Food is prepared to order, so wait times are slightly longer. The chili-verde was unusual in its texture and consistency but had plenty of good flavors; and the fry bread was warm and tasty; a perfect pairing. The over-sized drinks are large enough to satisfy any thirst from the days drive or local outing. Service is friendly, and orders are delivered promptly. Ambiance was comfortable, reminiscent of a modern cafe with a rustic theme (a route 66 flashback, without seating booths); instead a mid-size open dining room.

I didn't actually eat here because I didn't think it was going to be open today (Easter Sunday) but it is. The menu looks decent and price's are reasonable. The food options look good too. I walked over to the restaurant since I'm staying at the lodge. The lodge also has a small store with items you can heat up in the microwave. The hotel room has a fridge, microwave and coffee maker.

The restaurant is clean, spacious and the staff is very very nice and it didn't take too long to be served. We were the only customers there.

Worst buffalo wings of my life. So fatty. I was scared to eat them. Obviously low rent supermarket fatty wings. Not even good enough for my dog. This restaurant should close down. You would think native Americans cared more about improving themselves. Awful restaurant .

Wait to be seated. Opens around 0630 and closes at 2100 daily. They do have Native fry bread options. Prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly.

We visited Diamond Creek the night before we trekked into Havasu Creek. I was a bit hesitant because often, when there is only restaurant in town, it isn't the greatest food. Everything was delicious and the staff was friendly to our group of 7. The fry bread taco hit the spot. Even though many compare fry bread it to fried dough, I found that it was less greasy (which might be dangerous because it seemed healthy but maybe wasn't).

We had just come back from four days in havasupai and are staying at the lodge. The food and service here is wonderful. The triple sec sandwich is amazing!!! A perfectly made sandwich. The wings were nice and spicy and very good as well. My sister loved Seasoned fries. Great meal all around

Warning Do not eat in restaurant! The servers are absolute slugs , they will not seat you even if restaurant is empty ! I have not seen this kind of service since I was in a communist country . The food takeout however was great . We did not expect such greatness from a restaurant in this lodge but it was pleasantly surprising.

This place is delicious! We ate here two times. Once was for dinner and our group had the Hualapai stew, green chili burrito, green chili bowl. All of them were fresh, hot and delicious. The fry bread was amazing! The next day we did breakfast. Everything was good and we had the nicest waitress both times. Things are not fast here, but they are good!

I had recently stayed here for some business and had the pleasure at eating at the restaurant. Both evenings the food was delicious and it was one of the highlights during my stay. I was able to taste a variety of food, but the pizza was my favorite. Plus the fact I didn't finish it all and was able to take it back to my room and enjoy it later (Since the hotel had microwaves & refrigerators in the room @ the lodge). The food came out on time (No delays or to fast) and the service was great. Everyone I came in contact with was nice and cordial. When back in town or just passing through, this is a place I will make an effort to stop and eat.

Great service, the waiter is really nice. But it took awhile for the food. It is very spacious, and it had great decor.

They told us it would be a 30 minute wait for a table so we got food to go instead. We waited for an hour. I finally got up and asked them when it would be ready. Then they brought it out immediately. The food was cold. It had obviously been sitting there the entire time we were waiting for it. After handing us the cold food we still had to wait another 20 minutes on the Oreo shakes that we had ordered when we first ordered our food. There is also never anyone staffing the hostess stand. You would be better off getting a frozen meal at the store across the street and microwaving it in your hotel room.

Located inside the Hualapai Lodge, the one and only restaurant in town, unless you want to drive 30 miles, this is where you will eat! Most guests stayed here were getting ready to hike, many large group, we were warned about slow service before we were seated. When they say slow service, they weren't kidding... Dry nation here, I knew it but I still craved for a glass of wine with my dinner. Grilled chicken salad was average, nothing spectacular about it but I do appreciate that they have restaurant here. Breakfast was standard, I ate banana, yogurt and oatmeal, something light before my long hike ahead. Service was slow but our server Brook had a nice friendly smile, he really tried what he could.

Surprisingly, as the only restaurant in town, the prices were reasonable and the food was pretty good. The fry bread wasn't thick and doughy; it was light yet substantial, if that makes any sense--quite good. I had the Philly cheese steak which was on the better side of good. The seasoned fries didn't taste terribly seasoned but they were cooked to perfection: light and crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside. The stew was satisfactory, needing some salt and pepper, but overall fairly tasty. Vernice, our waitress, seemed to be the only one working about 7 tables and she was fabulous: very attentive and prompt to meet our needs.

If you're staying at the Hualapai Lodge, it's the only game in town unless you want to drive 45 minutes to eat. Although the serve typical diner type food, they did have a decent selection of food. I had no complaints on the service (it was friendly and we didn't have too long of a wait for our food) or the cost, but our meals were super greasy and heavy. I had a veggie burger and tasted it well into my hike the next day.

We had a fine experience at Diamond Creek Restaurant at Hualapai Lodge (pronounced "Wa-la-pai"). As I initially was giving 4 stars, I'm having a hard time finding any faults to justify a 1-star deduction, so 5 stars it is! Big note: The menus online are not current. Had I known this, I would've taken pics. Our server Shadai was pleasant, professional, and excellently attentive. As the beverages reached the bottom 1/4 of the cup, he was already asking/getting refills. Delivering our meals, he forgot the au jus for the French Dips: Noticed my eye contact and slightly raised hand, apologized, and corrected it immediately. 5+ stars goes to Shadai! Thank you for being so awesome! Our orders, party of 4 (2 adults, 2 boys: 12 - scant/picky eater & 14 - big eater): 3 sodas, 1 water with lemon Appetizer: Pork + green chile and cheese fries - 4.9 stars My pic of this was after we started eating: It's not very "pretty," but it sure was tasty! We nearly licked the bowl! The trivial 0.1 deduction is kinda funny: Never before in our experiences of "loaded" fries/nachos has the ratio of toppings/"loaded-ness" outweighed the fries/chips. It's hard to deduct anything for this, and I don't want them to change a thing. As I'm typically carb-conscious, I laugh at myself for actually wanting a few more fries! Entrees: - French Dip x 2 - 1 order was with regular fries; the other was with seasoned fries. Pics are only of the seasoned fries. Were they the best ever? No. But Zero complaints, both enjoyed them, so 5 stars. - Hualapai Melt - Comes on their "fry bread." I wanted to try one of their apparent/highlighted specialties. It was tasty. The only "issue" falls on ME: I'm actually not a big fan of fried dough. I ate more of the innards and left some of the bread. 4 stars (wish it was filled more because it was yummy!). - Cheese pizza (personal size) - Perfect size for my 12 yr old. The crust appeared pre-made. Nothing special about it other than it was loaded with cheese. Giving 4.5 stars because my kid ate it all, so it must've been good! Total bill with tax, before tip: $61.29 We were hungry after our rafting trip (see my review of Hualapai River Runners). Happy that we made our 1-night accommodations at Hualapai Lodge (part of the Family Special Package) for the night AFTER the trip. The majority of the folks stayed at the Lodge the night before likely because of the early AM check-in. We couldn't imagine having to go anywhere after the full day of fun/excitement! FYI: We stayed at Canyon Lodge in Seligman the night before (45 minutes away).

Stayed at hotel soooooo basically this place is the place to eat lol. I don't think there is any other place close, that being said I was little worried how it would be??? Anyways we order 4 different things and all were good, no complaints. The only thing was it took awhile to get our food and I don't know why, because it wasn't busy. The server was very friendly and did a good job, must of just been a kitchen thing. So if you are here and need to eat Go for it

We ate at this restaurant three times over the course of two days, because we were staying at the Hualapai Lodge and there is no other restaurant within 20 miles. Service was good at our first meal, but the experience declined with each meal that followed. As for the food, the portion sizes are huge! At our first dinner I had a burger that was very good...and it was tremendous! All of the other dinners at our table were quite large and I don't think anyone finished their meal. The one item that stood out was the fry bread, which my daughter loved! Our second meal was breakfast - we all got some basic stuff - bagel, eggs, yogurt, oatmeal - it's hard to mess that stuff up, so it was fine. Our last meal was another dinner. I had the spaghetti and meatballs. It was about as you'd expect at a place like this - bland, but fine. Everyone else had a decent experience for this dinner too. Definitely not someplace I would seek out, but since it was the only game in town, it served the purpose.

WE stayed at the Hualapai Lodge prior to hiking to Havasu Falls. We had dinner which included Hualapai Stew and Fry bread (not too much flavor on the stew so probably wouldn't get again/but the fry bread was tasty) and then I got the soup that was on special and a salad. The soup was very flavorfull and I enjoyed that alot! The salad was kinda sad looking and the lettuce wasn't very crisp. We then had breakfast at 6:30AM the next day (right when they opened) and that was the best of the 2 meals. We both got two huge burritos! They were filling and delicious! I would highly recommend getting breakfast prior to your departure!

What a nice spot to enjoy some lunch along Route 66! The staff were all very friendly and brought some crayons for our toddler to doodle on her menu. The food was great. It did take a while to come out once we has ordered, but it was a good sign because our food came out fresh and delicious! My husband said the Chef Salad was one of the best he's had in a long time- very refreshing! I had the BLT on wheat, which was as substantial as it was flavorful! The cup of fresh cut fruit was a lot bigger than I expected, and my daughter was happy to have some berries and melon to nibble on. Definitely worth a visit along your travels!

DO NOT GO HERE! Rude staff and the menu seems to be decided by whomever is waiting on you. If you want something on the menu and the server doesn't feel like writing it down, they will tell you the menu is outdated. When I asked the waiter about side dishes that clearly say you get said item with this plate, he replied that the menu is "outdated". The food is subpar when compared to gas station food. I would walk across the street to the market before they close and get something. FYI- The server sat behind the register and watched us take a bite of our food. His smirk made it seems as if he had done something to our food. You know how you get that funny feeling? If I had to bet my money on it, I'm sure he did.

We needed a good breakfast prior to our Havasupai Falls hike. We stayed about 10 miles away from the restaurant and thankfully found it on help! The breakfast was good! We had omelettes which were full of the listed ingredients and very tasty. They were served with toast and potatoes or your choice of fruit. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Given the location, we were so thankful to have a good breakfast!

The only reason we are giving this place a 3 star is because they had burgers and we were starving. We had driven all day long to get here and hadn't eaten. The service was a little on the slower side. The restaurant itself was not that clean. They got the orders correct, which was good. However, the french fries were completely uncooked and oozing with grease. I don't know how hard it is to make fries, but apparently these people are challenged. The worst part was that I paid in cash. They couldn't count change!!!!! I don't mean that they miscounted and gave me the incorrect amount. I mean they had no clue how to count change!!!! They didn't know how much a quarter, dime, or nickel was worth! I had to tell them how much to give me back. Just WOW!

This little restaurant on Route 66 is run by the Hualapai Tribe and has some great food! Service can be slow when busy but the friendly staff and delicious food make it worth it. The Bannana Foster Frybread is amazing!!!!

We happened up Diamond Creek Restaurant by accident. This was our second time on the part of Route 66. We originally had lunch at the Grand Canyon Cavern Grotto. Their pies were outstanding, and we wanted to take the family there to try the pies. However, due to Covid, they only make the pies for the Grotto meals. So decided to check out the Diamond Creek Restaurant because we saw that they served fry bread, which my family loves. We ordered the stew and the fry bread taco. I know that one review said the stew was not flavorful. Under normal circumstances, I would agree. However, I am looking at the stew from a different perspective. I feel the stew was excellent. The ingredients were so fresh with the meat so tender. As herbs and spices as we know them now were not part of Native American diet, I did not expect the stew to be full of herbs. And if you want the best fry bread you have ever had in your life, you will find it here. We are not carb eating people, but we could not resist. We have traveled throughout the southwest and have never had fry bread like this. The fry bread was fluffy and not too oily. The fry bread taco was amazing. It was huge but devoured with gusto. The dessert fry bread with cinnamon sugar was outstanding! We need to go back to try the bananas foster fry bread, as we had no space for more food. The service was amazing, and everyone was kind. Being from a place that is hustle and bustle, you have to take the time to slow down. To us, the service was slow. However, not everyone works at break neck speed. When you are on vacation and supposed to relax, you have to let go of the urge to rush things. Enjoy the experience. Good things come to those who wait, and our meal was definitely worth waiting for. I highly, highly recommend stopping by the Diamond Creek Restaurant if you are in Peach Springs, AZ. You will be not be sorry! I do want to make a general comment. Please remember that when you are in Peach Springs, you are on a Native American reservation. Please be respectful. Diamond Creek Restaurant is on Route 66. I saw people speeding through town like they were on the open highway. Remember that you are in town and that there are residents who cross Route 66 on a regular basis. And if you do not observe the posted speed limit, the Reservation police will pull you over.

The service was so slow it was ridiculous. After we were seated we waited so long I had to go back to the hostess and ask for a server to take our lunch order. They were not busy. I think there were 4 or 5 other tables, that is all. After waiting several more minutes the hostess came over to take our order. I don't understand why there were three uniformed staff standing and chatting with each other the entire time. The food was pretty good overall. But the server never came back to ask if we needed anything else or how the food was. I blame lack of good management and lack of proper training. Shameful to treat your customers so poorly! Hen we had to go back and ask the hostess for the check. It was amazing how slow the service was. This is the only restaurant in town. For dinner tonight we are going to go get a sandwich at the gas station rather than suffer through this same crappy service again.

This was one of our favorite meals on our Grand Canyon Trip. After a full day rafting, it really hit the spot. The highlight of the meal was this delectable frybread -- with a thin layer of crisp crust surrounding pillowy soft bread. Whether it's the green pork chili, the stew, the tacos or the dessert, make sure to order something with frybread! The stew was full of tender reddish beef with lots of tender vegetables -- some might think it needed some more salt, but it was perfect for us especially after the oversalted restaurant food the day before. You can always add salt but you can't subtract it. My husband greatly enjoyed his burger and fries. We arrived during some sort of transition, so it took a bit of time before he came to take our order, but we figured we were on vacation to relax.

We stayed at Hualapai Lodge the night before hiking Havasapai Trail. We knew we wouldn't have much options once we got out there but we were more than happy to try this restaurant out. Oh and warning, this is a "dry town," so they sell no alcohol. Boy was that a dinger! So BYOB if you are heading to these parts. Our server was friendly and informative. Out of the 8 of us, 4 tried the Indian Stew. It was a good hearty meal and pretty large. It came with fry bread which we all fell in love with. Very similar to the funnel cake dough. It was good for dipping in the stew as well as adding honey to it after dinner for dessert (they had honey on the tables). I got the steak salad which took a lot longer to cook. Everyone was almost done with their meals by the time mine came out. She did leave me with a small soup to hold me over while I waited. I had already been eating some of the stew so I was pretty full. The steak on the salad was really great. Cooked just right. We needed a good meal before heading on our adventures.

We were hungry and with not a lot of options. My husband chose this place based on reviews and we were not disappointed. I got the vegetarian taco salad and my husband got the Indian taco. He made a good choice. The only reason I am not giving this place five stars is because our waitress messed up our order twice.

Worst restaurant I have ever been to. We stayed at grand canyon caverns do this was the closest place to eat. Went for dinner. Had the special which was supposed to be 12 ounce ribeye steak. Food was brought out in 5 min for well done steak, it was disgusting. It definitely was not a ribeye. Tasted like it was sitting out all day. Tasted worse than it looked. I couldn't even eat it. Very disappointed. Definitely will not recommend. Would give it 0 stars if i could. Service was awful also. Server didn't even know anything about the menu was very rude.

Terrible experience here. Unbelievable: they put me in the back of the restaurant and never came to take my order? Just like simply ignoring me!? Never again... Not sure what they have for a problem...

Went to try to call in an order for my first time! Guess what! 20mins of begin transferred by the operator no body answer the god damn phone! And then when I got transferred again! They fuckin hung up on me literally picked the phone up and hung up on me! What kinda of shitty customer service is that?! That's just straight bullshit and pathetic

Awesome place on Route 66 on the way back to Vegas. Big portions and the Hualapai Taco was amazing and VERY filling. Definitely recommend and reasonably priced for portions.

Food is pretty decent. Part of the hotel and only restaurant within 30 miles. They do have variety of foods and reasonably priced. Service can be slow at night with only a few servers. Great atmosphere

Great food and great service what more could i ask for? This resto is within Hualapai Lodge and near route 18 if you're planning to hike Havasupai Falls and you can eat here before and after the hike :-) The food was so good and very filling i think i ate like i haven't eaten for a day and we didn't even hiked that day hahaha! Our server was so nice and was able to give us more information regarding other hiking trails and/or attractions in the area especially how many hours to drive to it (she's obviously a local so she know these places like the back of her hand) We really enjoyed our brunch and the next time i come back to Arizona to conquer the falls i would definitely eat here again. :-) They also have a gift shop and in front of a gas station so this is also a good spot for stop overs.

The veggie plate was refreshing. My friends got the burger, steak salad, beef stew & onion rings. All were satisfied. Wanted to try the green chili pork bowl but not the night before a 12m hike in. Our waitress was very nice & attentive. The hot Sleepy Time tea was yummy.

Had a great dinner service at the diamond creek restaurant, the fry bread and stew was delicious. Although the morning crew was very slow and customer service was lacking severely.

We were heading east on Route 66 and ran across this place in Peach Springs, AZ. The Hualapai Indians have a lodge and restaurant. What a surprise! A delicious breakfast. You have to try the Hualapai Cakes. It is corn cakes made with green chiles. Our waitress suggested we use the Prickly Pear syrup on them. My oh my, it was the bomb!

Diamond creek was great! Perfect for lunch stop. Try the Walapai bread, it's unreal! Friendly staff and good portions. Cheers from the crew of Pawn Stars.

Our experience was excellent! It is a very casual restaurant within the hotel. Our server was very sweet and gave great recommendations. I had the pork green chile stew which came with a side of freshly made fry bread and enjoyed every bite of my food. I switched back and forth between dipping the bread in the stew and eating the bread with honey. The boyfriend ordered the "taco" which is beans, ground meat, lettuce, and tomato over a large fry bread (with sour cream and salsa on the side). He also really liked his dish but said the meat didn't have as much flavor as it could have.

Food was decent. Menus are old and worn down, barely readable. Atmosphere was ok. Service was very odd. Multiple people waiting on my table, none of which were very happy looking. However, I would eat here again if passing through on 66.

Absolutely the worst place. Out of several items. Waiter brought me out The wrong item that I ordered. I told the waiter just simply leave it and bring me a piece of Indian fry bread. Says the mail did take so long to get already. I waited at least another 20 minutes to get my Indian fry bread. And that was only I had to ask the hostess. When we placed our sitdown dinner order I also placed an order to go for my son who was working out in the weight room. We finished eating I inquired of my to go order and was told they are preparing it. Another 25 minutes went by before I got my to go order and that was only again after insisting and check you got it. This is one of the worst places that I have ever visited and I suggest that you stay far far away from this restaurant city and hotel.

My husband and I just stopped here after 3 days of hiking in Havasupai Falls!! Thank you for the great food, quick service and being so kind to us....!!