My wife and I stayed in Williams for three nights, and dined at the Red Raven twice. We asked our motel owner where to eat, and he told us that the Red Raven is a must! Yep, he was right...gourmet dining in a small town on Main Street Route 66. We were able to park right out in front, diagonally, on Route 66, both nights.

My "melt-in-your-mouth" ribeye steak was so wonderful, that even though I made up my mind to try something different, I ordered it again on night # 3. Motel owner Bob was right on the money with that recommendation! We would have eaten there all three nights, but they are closed on Mondays.

That's okay, though, because it gave my wife and I a chance to eat at an authentic Route 66 1940's gas station that has been converted into a 50's style diner.

The Red Raven is very lovely inside. Everyone is smiling and having a great time, enjoying the wonderful cuisine. It is family owned, with mom there running the business, and daughters doing the waitressing. On both evenings, we were seated in the table in the window, so we could watch all of the strolling people, and all of the "action" on Route 66, as we dined.

Begin with freshly baked bread and chive butter to die for. Terrific fresh greens with yummy homemade dressings. My wife had the Norway imported fresh salmon---I was glad that we traded some ribeye steak for some salmon---ah!---the best of both worlds! Delicious "real" iced tea. Great coffee! Very attentive and friendly service from the waitresses. And---very reasonable prices for this fine dining experience on Route 66 in downtown Williams, Arizona. If you visit Williams, this restaurant is a must!!!

If you're looking for a classy place in Williams, this is the place to go. Great food and good serivce and the price is right. Yes, there are some lower priced restaurants that are good but treat yourself here. You won't be sorry.

I've been living in Phoenix for 1 year. We just got here from Chicago. People have been telling us it's the water, the lack of humidity, the heat that makes the food taste the way it does. We love to cook and eat and we have also been watching that show on BRAVO TV "Top Chef". This has made me even more aware of what to look for besides the taste of the food. We were too lucky to find the Red Raven. It is the best food I've had in Arizona.

The decor is very warm with a portion of the owners plate collection on the walls. The service was warm and prompt. The food was well seasoned and the presentation was pleasing. We started with the southwest corn chowder. Adding some meat would have made this one flavorful dish a meal! It was an explosion of flavor in my mouth. The second course was the ginger beef salad. These were some of the freshest greens I've ever had. Also the house dressing was great. the beef was perfect. the main course was red raven pasta, very flavorful and filling. the herb buttered bread eaten before the meal enabled us the take some salad and pasta to our hotel and we only got one of each!. The portions were very large. We guessed on the prices in our head and were very pleasantly surprised.

We have sampled a number of "gateway towns" to US national parks on our month-long trip, and other than some excellent BBQ at the Beartooth in West Yellowstone, this is the best small town eats we have had on our trip. Friendly ,attentive service, very nice salad and dressing, not too excessive portions, and decent wine choices to accompany well cooked and not-too-fancy entrees. A solid choice in a town that seems to offer mainly steak, BBQ and burgers otherwise.