The Gateway - Springerville, Arizona

Bill D

Have eaten there a few times this past week. The brisket and ribs are amazing. So juicy and tasty. We had the wood fired pizza last night and it did not disappoint. Even the stuffed baked potato was just right. Nice folks working there and the new owners have improved some things for sure.

JoElla Younkin

We usually eat BBQ, but this time we tried their new wood fired pizza. They typically start cooking pizza at 4PM. The new owners are continually making improvements.

UPDATE: Their pizza keeps getting better. Had to share a new picture. Michael makes the best pizzas!

Eric Skibbe

Decided to take a scenic route from Carlsbad to Flagstaff, and I am glad that we did! Ran into this little gem! Fantastic food, fantastic service, great people and atmosphere! Had some great conversations and fun comparing bbq styles. It is hard to beat Kansas City BBQ - I’m biased, but The Gateway sure puts up a great fight! Great mix of St. Louis and KC style bbq. Would definitely eat here again if we ever are passing through the area!

Jessica Slade

The Gateway has probably the best brisket I have ever eaten in my life. Their smoked chicken and pulled pork aren’t far behind either. And, yes, that’s saying something because I grew up between AL & GA and I’ve had a lot of barbecue in my life. I highly recommend the barbecue sampler. We got a side of Carolina sauce, but the meat itself is so good that you won’t need a whole lot of sauce. There are plenty of delicious sides too - french fries, cole slaw, and beans for starters. The dessert looked amazing, especially the bread pudding, although there was no way we could even consider dessert after all of the barbecue we had consumed.

There’s a walk-up order counter and then lots of seating to choose from, including outdoor picnic tables, although we were there in single digit temperatures, so not many people were out. All of the employees we encountered were friendly and greeted us. We didn’t have to wait long at all for our food. And even if we would have, we could have played pool or played video games or watched football at the bar or made ourselves busy somehow to pass the time. In other words, there’s a lot to do. We saw a stage, so they obviously have live music sometimes, but understandably not in single digit weather. At any rate, if you care for barbecue and ever you find yourself in Arizona’s Round Valley area, then do yourself a favor and head on over to The Gateway! You won’t be disappointed.

Terry Stacey

What great brisket! So tender and flavorful. We also ordered a pulled pork and pineapple pizza which was also excellent. It was wood fired and got fired up on one edge, but the combo of pork, pineapple, cheese and a splash of Kansas City style BBQ sauce was delicious!

T

The Pizza is very good! Pulled pork sandwich is also great. The barbecue sauce is not as good as the old Avery’s sauce. The Avery sauce was the best we’ve ever tasted!! Sometimes the bar area gets way too loud! The area not in the bar is small and usually all tables are taken. We recommend to Get there early for dinner!!

Carrie Welborn

Battered fries were amazing. Husband had the green chili chicken mac & cheese and said the flavor was wonderful and tasty. Bbq sandwich was good, skimpy on bbq sauce. Brisket sandwich tasted good. However we had stopped at a bbq joint in NM that had more meat for less money so only 4 stars, but a good place to eat.

Kelly Maley

First time visit
Ordered the sampler: chicken, pork and brisket all 3 were on the dry side with little to no smoke or seasoning and luke warm. The coleslaw was cold and crisp but had no flavor whatsoever, the fries were good. Won't be returning