Changing menu of homemade pies & a variety of homey comfort foods in a nostalgic cafe & gift shop.
Pine Country Restaurant is a family-run diner and bakery on Williams' main drag, the kind of spot locals and road-trippers both end up at because the pie case by the register is impossible to walk past. It's a nostalgic setup — 50s/60s-style booths, a gift shop up front, and a changing menu of homemade pies alongside classic comfort food.
Reviewers keep coming back to the pie — one called it "exceptional," enough to save an otherwise so-so meal. On the savory side, the pan-fried Pollock (served with fries and a side salad) gets singled out as the standout dinner plate, and the chicken fried steak has fans too. Breakfast draws praise as well, with waffles and perfectly cooked bacon and eggs mentioned by more than one visitor. Portions run generous, and dinner entrees typically come with two sides — the loaded potato is worth choosing over the canned-tasting corn.
Service is a strong point too — Sergio is one server reviewers have called out by name for being attentive and quick with the food. It's straightforward diner cooking done well, and a smart stop if you're passing through Williams on the way to or from the South Rim.
8,441 reviews
4 months ago
Our server, Sergio, was very nice and helpful. The food was yummy and the pie was delicious. The dinner meals include two sides. I would skip on the sweet corn, it tasted like it came from a can. The loaded potato is a must as one of the two sides, No Regrets! The mashed potato was good. The roasted beef was incredibly tender and the fried steak was perfectly breaded. Definitely recommend!
4 months ago
Food: giving this 5 stars for what it’s worth. Definitely standard diner food, but it’s great diner food! Got a chicken sandwich, sweet potato fries, and my wife got a salad. Exactly what you would expect, and great portions with awesome fries. Super crunchy! Service: very nice staff, and our food came out incredibly quick! Environment: no complaints here. Fun diner booths, 50s/60s vibes.
a month ago
Absolutely phenomenal! I got the alaskan pollock with mashed potatoes and sweet potatoe fries, the people i came with ordered the bacon buffalo chicken sandwich (we subbed bleu cheese instead of whatever cheese it normally comes with, i think swiss), and the classic patty melt on rye with a side of chili. The sweet potato fries are PHENOMENAL!! Great service, everything tasted so fresh, you can tell they hand-bread everything and the oil they fry it in is fresh. Their pickles are delicious and taste like they’re pickled in-house, the tartar sauce is out of this world. So tangy and dill-forward. I’m gonna need to come here again every time I’m in Arizona. I was so full i couldn’t try dessert but i’ll have to plan accordingly next time because their pies/cakes look so good.
3 months ago
A bit pricey, but it is a tourist town. $50 before tip for 2 specialty salads, drinks, and 1 slice of pie still feels a bit steep. Service is fast, and the place runs like a well oiled machine. The Chicken Caesar salad was great, chicken was plentiful and tasty, plenty of dressing, lettuce was crisp. The Cobb salad was also delicious. The double lemon pie was great as well as big enough to share. So many places in this small town to eat it is hard to pick one. I felt we made a good choice. I also overheard another table being told they could order from the lunch and breakfast side of the menu, minus pancakes and hash browns. There might have been another thing you couldn't order but I missed it. I wish I knew this before we ordered, because I didn't even look at that part of the menu because it was after 6 pm; dinner time. A lunch sized item would have probably hit the spot, but as I said the salads were great. I felt the noise level was high even though it was less than half full. I definitely would go back not knowing if the other area restaurants would be a hit or not. Let me add, the menu lists about 25 or more different pies and/or desserts, then says to ask what ones they crrently have. I am not going to do that to any server, so I walked up to the counter to look and none were marked what they were, so picking a pie was actually a bit of a problem for me. My wife knew what she wanted, I just had a few bites of hers.
2 months ago
Cool local place in Williams Arizona. Good size servings. I had the burger with coleslaw. The coleslaw was very good and the burger was what I would consider above average. Overall a decent lunch in Williams on route 66 Arizona. My companions all enjoyed their food. So all together a 3.5 plus.