The View Restaurant

We chose to order to go and took the food back to our room. We ordered some local specialties and thought they were very good. The Navajo stew was especially enjoyable—rich and flavorful, and it paired really well with the flatbread that came with it. After reading many negative reviews beforehand, I felt that choosing the local specialties might be a safer option than ordering typical American items like burgers or fried chicken—and for us, that turned out to be the right choice.

Visited in May (2025) so not too crowded. Was able to get a table right away at 8 pm. My wife and I shared a 3-piece fried chicken dish with mashed potatoes and veggies - really tasty and perfectly cooked. And the server kindly split it into two plates without our even asking. We also had the chips and salsa which were some of the best we have had. Crispy and fluffy and salty chips - excellent, and the salsa has a nice kick and is also excellent. On top of that, there are several tables with windows overlooking the Valley and all tables have a view. Sure, hotel food is a bit pricey, but this was an excellent casual meal with a great view. Recommended!

Would not eat here if you can possibly avoid it! Ordered 2 chicken tender dinners, already ate one full chicken tender before I realised the chicken was fully raw and pink on the inside. Both of our meals were completely undercooked!!! Unbelievable and extremely dangerous!!! Told our server I would not be paying for our meal, we still had to pay for our drinks. Outrageous. I must say our server was lovely and very apologetic. It’s a pity because the hotel and view are beautiful, very unfortunate experience at the restaurant.

The restaurant was our only choice and we were happy. Burgers good, soup good …were there two nights and it was great. Views amazing and didn’t come for the food. Continental breakfast totally worked. The View is the only way to go to get the full total Monument Valley experience . Rooms clean and awesome views….an awesome experience thanks to The View and its total staff were really great!

When we had dinner here, we had to wait about 45 minutes to get a table and another 30 minutes for our food. My burger was dry and the bread soggy. The fries were not crunchy and the fried chicken was not great either. Some of the worst food I have had in the US. Prices were fair, especially considering that there is no other restaurant anywhere close and the distance that the ingredients have to travel to this remote location. The staff did their best to keep people happy and the view over monument valley is magnificent. The breakfast buffet is included for hotel guest, but was not great even for those standards. Food is served on paper plates with plastic cutlery (I do not comprehend how this can still be done) and doesn‘t include any fresh fruits or healthy alternatives.