Kachina Kitchen — Restaurant in Durango

My friend led us to this strip mall because he thought there was an Asian restaurant there. Alas, there is not. The only place to eat there is Katchina Kitchen.

We had our dogs with us, so we had to get takeout and eat in the car. My friend went in and ordered first. He came out with green chile stew and fry bread. He enjoyed his food very much.

I went in and only saw the menu board on the wall. After I ordered, I saw there was a more extensive paper menu sitting on the counter. The vegetarian options were few. I ordered a bean burrito with red chile sauce.

The young man taking my order was polite. Both my friend and I got our food quite quickly.

I took my bean burrito back to the car. It was fine, but uninspired. It was simply a flour tortilla, some refried beans, and a bit of cheese. The red chile was served on the side. The red chile was definitely the best thing about my meal. The burrito itself I could have definitely made at home.

If I had been there alone, I would have given the place 3 stars, but I'm actually giving it 4 stars based on the fact that my friend raved about the green chile stew and because the red chile sauce was so good.

I think this is probably great place for meat eaters, but not so much for...

In an effort to support local businesses, I've been going to Kachina kitchen every Wednesday for tacos. But they have Pepsi products and I prefer my caffeine free Coke. I realized they had a sign on the door that said no outside drinks. But you know I figured that meant don't bring in empty cups and refill them. This was a 12oz can. Well, long story short she said I can't eat there because I brought my own drink. Perhaps the customer isn't always right anymore, but I mean they know me. Why would they choose to lose $20 a week for no reason, just to prove a point? The lady has always been pleasant but she was pretty rude today. Support your local business I guess... Back to Taco Bell. I just figured they lost $800 a year in revenue from me because I brought in a drink, there was zero loss from them not selling me a Pepsi product because I wouldn't have bought that anyway.

So I had to go outside and...

I'm giving a 2 star because the people were friendly. The place is poorly understaffed. Only 2 people working. Flies everywhere. Very unclean. The food wasn't fresh at all. Basically left overs. A 15 to 20 minute wait for food that wasn't even hot. I love Navajo Tacos. But that wasn't the move at all. My biggest issues were the flies and the dirty tables. I dont kind waiting for food. But I wanted hot food. Not like warm. They need more people, they need to clean the dining area and the food should be fresher. The people were very nice tho. And the...