Restaurants in Pinetop-Lakeside

“awesome breakfast and friendly staff”

“Came here on a recommendation. Did not disappoint!!! Green chile pork soup was killer!”

“The Bistro at Annie’s is delicious! Thai Chicken salad is always my go to order!”

“We really like the place. The portions and are great. Service is friendly. Quality, in my opinion, is as good or better than the extremely popular diner across the street… but not nearly as crowded or overhyped.”

“We love this Red Devil!
It’s become a bit of a tradition to have dinner or lunch at this Red Devil whenever we find ourselves in Pinetop, because the experience has been consistently great.
Versus other places in the near vicinity have been… let’s say mixed.

I like how the interior is nice, yet still modest and quaint. It’s not trying too hard to be modern, nor old-timey. It’s just comfortably modest and well-kept.

Waiters have always been courteous and responsive. Whoever is in charge of hiring decisions knows what they’re doing!
When we were there last weekend our greeter went above and beyond.
Food is consistently great, never had a complaint.
The prices are also quite reasonable for what this is.

The only thing I could possibly complain about is that it can be a pain to drive in and out of, due to it requiring a left turn (if you’re coming south/eastbound) right after a traffic light, so you can’t legally sit in the center lane to wait for a clearing, and there’s only one way in and out. But there’s not much the restaurant can do about this, as this is by virtue of Pinetop being a small town that’s built on one big highway stroad, with all properties being siloed from each other.
Just a warning to those wanting to come here I guess. Probably best you go down a bit further and make a U-turn.”

“Love Zeke’s. Its our favorite place to eat on the mountain.”

“My favorite sub is the Italian, so good and I love that the dressing sinks into the bread on my way home, cannolis are huge and full of flavor, all around great lunch stop, parking can be hectic but I'm usually able to get a handicap spot. So happy to have found you after leaving Florida”

“Love the atmosphere here! Staff is friendly & food is delicious! 10/10 recommend ☺️”

“Outstanding local joint with a fantastic selection of wines, small selection of great beers and incredible food. Our group sampled the chicken pesto flatbread, chili flatbread, crab cakes, salmon bruschetta and the French Onion soup- all were absolutely delicious! I'm told they have lobster rolls on occasion- Do yourself a favor and check out this local place- you won't regret it.”

“Love this place. Best Mexican food on the Mtn.”

“If you have a super picky eater in the family it can make trying new places difficult. But we ordered from The Spaghetti Shack for the first time for a school fundraiser and everyone in the family absolutely loved it and had multiple servings. The sauce was amazing! The meatballs were phenomenal! And the service was super friendly and fast. If you want something that you know everyone will enjoy, this is the place for you!”

“If you're looking for a great place to dine, you have found it! The food is authentic and delicious! The staff is exceptional and attentive. The atmosphere is quiet and calming. We try to dine there at least once a month and ALWAYS on special occasions! I highly recommend this restaurant!”

“Amazing pizza! I loved how perfect the crust was. My wife had a calzone and it was as big as her head! Everything was so delicious!”

“Had a delicious dinner here tonight. Excellent service. Food was fresh and appetizers amazing. It’s always great to find a really enjoyable bistro and know you’re getting fresh food and vegetables. Highly recommend for date night ! We certainly will be back .”

“Great service and food every day ‼️”

“A very good place to get coffee.”

“In town visiting family, came in here after a great experience first trip to get 4 coffees for the family. Mike greeted us, and within 5 seconds of looking at the menu said "I'm here until 5, and there's a line of people behind you. LETS GO". We started ordering immediately, and got a VERY visible eyeroll with each order. The "line of people" hadn't entered the building, was only three people and we had been at the counter at this point less than 30 seconds.We chose to walk out at this point. Sad that I had to write this, but the experience we just had was shockingly bad. Hopefully Mike's day gets better.”

“Sweet Slade’s is such a hidden gem in Lakeside. The ice cream is delicious, but what really makes this place special is everything they’ve created for families. There’s a full indoor mini town for kids little shops, dress up clothes , a tiny fire truck and so much more it’s all really clean and thoughtfully built. They also have a cozy game room, and upstairs there’s axe throwing for adults, which I never expected to find here. Ady and Airivyne were the ones who helped us, and they were so kind and welcoming. For a small town that doesn’t have many indoor options year-round, this place is honestly such a blessing. More people need to know it exists. We’ll definitely be going back.”

“Great coffee, great beans. cool merch, awesome staff!”

“cheese danish are our favorite...sourdough bread...banana nut bread...and many more items. wish they still mailed when we are out of area. highly go...you will be glad you did.”

“New owners seem to be on top of it! Prices aren’t bad either! Great staff!”

“Sandra and Jose are such amazing people and have very welcoming personalities. They are so friendly and kind. They’ve got delicious food and drinks! The elotes are so good and they even have champurrado!! I haven’t had any since I moved up here from the Valley; my husband happened to see it on Facebook that it was available here. We rushed right over and bought some. It is SO DELICIOUS!!! Thank you Jose and Sandra! My husband and I will be back soon!!”

“friendly and honest staff! food is great! came out hot and fresh! it's a 10 out of 10! I highly recommend the biriani! It was amazing!”

“We made reservations for 16 people on New Years Eve and Butch was our server. We were super happy with the food and service! I definitely recommend this place!”

“I unfortunately had a very negative experience here. After eating the food, I experienced severe diarrhea all night. I hope the restaurant takes food safety and hygiene more seriously, as this was extremely unpleasant. I experienced severe stomach pain and diarrhea throughout the night, which completely ruined our trip. I believe this indicates a serious issue with food safety or preparation, and I hope you will address this promptly to prevent this from happening to other customers. I would appreciate a response regarding how this matter will be handled. I DO NOT RECCOMEND THIS PLACE**”

“The Pizza and Hot wings with the side of twisted bread sticks is a must it's DELICIOUS.. Friendly customer service.”

“Bit of a line on 4th of July weekend but my family loved all the options and they did a great job on our drinks. The guest wifi helped us be ready to order by time we got to the front.”

“expensive..but worth it. everything is alwyaa fresh. never a fail. kind and courteous.”

“We had the crab stuffed mushrooms appetizer - 5 very large mushrooms stuffed with crabmeat & melted cheese on top. Started with a cup of white bean & ham soup that was good. Hubby had the top sirloin & quail with mashed potatoes & gravy. I had the center cut ribeye with fresh green beans. Steaks & quail cooked perfectly! Ribeye was so big & there were so many green beans I was able to take half back to my hotel & snack on the rest later. Still good after reheating in microwave! Will be back on our next trip!!”

“Just keep going back! Telling everyone about how amazing this place is. Great food, friendly staff, fast service, great prices!”

“We do recommend El Patron but we had a bad experience recently. My wife and I picked up an order to go consisting of Chicken flautas and Enchilada a La Crema chicken. We had to throw everything in the trash because the entire order tasted like fish. It was absolutely disgusting and very disappointing because we have had good food there before. In fact, El Patron is normally our go to in Pinetop. Luckily, we only ate a small amount and did not get sick.”

“A great price for two tacos I had one Carne Asada and one Carnita tacos. They were very big for street tacos with onion, pico and guacamole. It is my go to Mexican fast food place in Pinetop/ Lakeside area”

“Despite everything this family has gone through they give out wonderful ice cream to the community! I loved the small town hospitality, and sweetness from everyone inside! Will be back for more soon!”

“I've been enjoying el rancho restraunt pretty much my whole life the sisters are so nice and even had to babysit me a few times I've learned over the years for that I am sorry..lol.. but really everytime I go up i don't hesitate and head there the very 1st day im there the food is always the best and always has the best fresh chips and salsa i cant get enough of then I recomend getting a cheese crisp to go with for my appetizers then I always get the bean and cheese burrito I'm one of those simple eaters that don't like to change it up for as long as I can remember and thats since the 1980's so if your ever in pinetop you must try el rancho you won't regret it I always leave stuffed and with a chocalate mint when I leave.. the sisters aka the owners will make sure you enjoy everything and will treat you like family.. thanks for all the positive memories el rancho you really are the best”

“We went to the Lotus Garden Restaurant last night. Trinity is the best. He was so kind and knowledgeable. The food was excellent. I had General tso's chicken it was really tasty. I usually get sick every time I eat and I didn't even get a stomach ache. My husband has the garlic chicken sizzle plate. It was very good. My mom had the house chop suey, it had shrimp, chicken and beef and dad had house fried rice with shrimp, chicken and beef. They were very good as well. We would definitely go back. Thanks Trinity 😊”

“Friendly staff, friendly atmosphere. I go there sometimes on Fridays for their all you can eat fish dinner.”

“Clean establishment with good service! Recommend the brisket fries, chicken fried prime rib and the fried bread burger! Portions are HUGE so beware how much you order at one time!”

“Alberto’s in Pinetop not only has great food (their chili rellano burrito is crave-able) but they also have amazing deserts! I live in Show Low and will DoorDash my food from the Pinetop Aliberto’s because it is just that good!!”