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El Patio Bar & Grill is a restaurant at 1955 East Cornville Road, Rimrock, AZ 86335. It keeps the same schedule six days a week, opening at 11:00 and closing at 20:00 from Tuesday through Sunday, and it is closed on Monday. That steady midday through evening window covers both a late lunch and an early dinner. A phone number is not posted here, so plan to stop in, or look for current menu and hours notices at the restaurant itself. Holidays and slow seasons can change the schedule at a small kitchen, so it helps to check before making a trip across town.

Northern Arizona Pump works on water wells for homes, farms and businesses around Rimrock and Cornville. The company drills new wells, deepens and cleans older ones, and repairs pumps and well equipment. Other work includes well inspections, water quality testing, storage tanks, sediment filters, pressure tanks, constant pressure systems, solar pump systems and windmills. Free estimates are offered for new wells, and the listed record marks the business as licensed. The office at 5325 N Restoration Loop is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, and closed on weekends. After hours and on weekends, the office voicemail gives the phone number of the employee on call. Reach the office at (928) 634-4978 or office@norazpump.com.

Montezuma Rimrock Water Company provides drinking water to homes in Rimrock. Its office is at 3031 E Beaver Creek Rd. The water comes from groundwater. The system serves about 439 people, and its state drinking water system number is AZ0413071. If you are moving into the area and need to start water service, or if you have a question about your bill, call the company at (928) 300-3291. You can also call to report a leak or low pressure, or to ask about water quality reports. Office hours are not posted, so call first before you go in person.

Montezuma Castle National Monument is at 2800 Montezuma Castle Road in Camp Verde, run by the National Park Service. It is open 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. every day, and closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and New Year's Day. Entry is $10 per person aged 16 and over, and that ticket also covers Tuzigoot for 7 days. Montezuma Well keeps the same daily hours. Listed activities include guided and self-guided walking tours, museum exhibits, a bookstore, picnicking, birdwatching and a Junior Ranger program. Call (928) 567-3322 or write to moca_tuzi_info@nps.gov, and check nps.gov for directions before you set out.

Casner Drilling & Pump is a water well company on Beaver Creek Rd in Rimrock, Arizona. The company drills water wells, installs and services pumps, repairs well pumps, inspects and tests wells, and tests water. It is listed as licensed, bonded and insured, and estimates are free. Emergency service is offered, and the office is open Monday through Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday. The listed service area covers Rimrock and Cottonwood, and the company says it works across the state of Arizona. You can call, email, or use the estimate request form on the company site.

El Patio Bar & Grill is a restaurant at 1955 East Cornville Road, Rimrock, AZ 86335. It keeps the same schedule six days a week, opening at 11:00 and closing at 20:00 from Tuesday through Sunday, and it is closed on Monday. That steady midday through evening window covers both a late lunch and an early dinner. A phone number is not posted here, so plan to stop in, or look for current menu and hours notices at the restaurant itself. Holidays and slow seasons can change the schedule at a small kitchen, so it helps to check before making a trip across town.

Aqui - Arizona Kitchen & Agave Bar cooks at 804 N Main St in Cottonwood. Its own site describes food drawing on Mediterranean, Spanish, and Sonoran flavors, with hand-pressed tortillas and house-made sauces, and a bar built around mezcal and tequila. Live music has its own page, as do the menu, a gallery, and table reservations. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with Sunday and Monday closed. Reserving a table is the safer plan on a music night. Call (928) 852-7664 or email info@beaquiaz.com.

Up at 200 Hill Street, inside the Jerome Grand Hotel, this restaurant serves American food and has done since 2001. The kitchen runs Wednesday through Sunday, opening at 11 in the morning and closing at 9 in the evening. Tuesday is a closed day. Lunch does not need a reservation, but an evening table usually does, so call (928) 639-3197 ahead if you plan on dinner. You can also write to asyluminjerome@gmail.com with a question about a group. The website carries the menu. Because the restaurant sits at the top of the hotel, allow time for parking and the walk in.