Jesse M.
Yelp
As with my other reviews on the Supai village and its surrounding environs, I feel that a lot of reviews left here lack context. This is *not* a resort town. It is a very small, remote village - a village where people live and work, not a village built to cater to vacationers - and the dining options reflect that. You wouldn't find a sushi bar or an organic vegetarian restaurant or a high-end steakhouse in any other small remote village, so why people expect it in Supai is beyond me.
My husband and I went into our Supai adventure knowing that we would be roughing it - after all, that's the point! - and with that we also went into it with the expectation that the meals would not be on par with those found in larger towns/cities, etc. Not to mention that, if you hike down, you'll be ready to eat almost anything. Personally I usually avoid things that are deep-fried...and yes, if you try to eat healthy (as I do) there won't be many options to choose from. But what they do have is not bad.
The food is mostly very basic American fast food fare: hamburgers, fries, chicken sandwiches, etc. Certainly not gourmet, and not my preferred cuisine by any means, but if you remember that there are only two ways to get food supplies down into the canyon (by horse/donkey or by helicopter), you'll have a better appreciation of just how difficult it is to get the food there. And because of that it should be no surprise that the prices are higher for what you'd pay for the same thing elsewhere. Do I like paying USD $ 35 for a couple of hamburgers, fries, and a drink? Of course not, but I did my research and I knew what to expect, so I wasn't outraged over it.
When speaking of the quality of the food: it is very decent. I had a grilled chicken filet sandwich one day, and a salad the next, and both were very good. The salad, especially, is a pleasant surprise. It is HUGE - definitely enough to make a meal out of. Although it comes with sliced black olives, so if you don't like them (I don't) ask for it without olives when you order it.
The café could benefit from a wider selection of food, yes, of course. It could also benefit from a wider selection of healthy food, since most people who hike down to the village are in moderately decent shape and therefore are likely to want healthier eating options. But taking into account where this is, you can get an OK meal here. It won't be gourmet dining, but it is OK.
The service was excellent (meaning the counter where you place your order - there is not table service). The people who took our order were friendly and welcoming, and it suited our needs. Decent.
