Top 10 favorite new restaurants that opened in the East Valley in 2015

There’s a decidedly global flavor to my 2015 list of favorite new restaurants in Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa (restaurants listed in alphabetical order):

BP Street Cafe

What: Malaysian food, sorta where Chinese meets Indian. The menu is split between rice and rice dishes. About half are spicy.

Where: Southeast corner of McClintock & Broadway, Tempe.

Open: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

FrinGo’s Kitchen

What: Puerto Rican food. Family-run. Mostly entrees with rice & beans, but none over $9.

Where: Northwest corner of Alma School & Warner, Chandler.

Open: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Max’s Mukhaase

What: African food representing all corners of the Dark Continent. Specials on weekends.

Where: Southwest corner of Alma School & Guadalupe, Mesa

Open: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.

Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House

What: Chinese wheat noodles hand-pulled to order for soups or stir-fried dishes.

Where: Southeast corner of Dobson & First Avenue, Mesa

Open: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Nocawich

What: Scratch-kitchen breakfast and lunch sandwiches (aka “fine fast food”).

Where: College Avenue north of University, Tempe.

Open: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. Closed for holidays until Jan. 11.

Oasis Bakery & Cuisine

What: Yemeni dishes, similar to Mediterranean but more Arabic-influenced.

Where: Southwest corner of McClintock & Apache, Tempe.

Open: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

Pedal Haus Brewery

What: European-inspired brewpub & beer garden. Brewery headed by Arizona’s 2015 Brewer of the Year.

Where: Southwest corner of Mill & Seventh Street, Tempe.

Open: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-midnight Thursday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday.

Pollo Picante

What: Marinaded chicken cooked over an open mesquite grill.

Where: Northeast corner Country Club & Sixth Street, Mesa

Open: 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.

Stufrageous

What: 6-ounce burgers stuffed with a variety of ingredients.

Where: Northeast corner of Alma School & Southern, Mesa.

Open: 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.

US Fries

What: Poutine, a traditional Canadian dish of French fries topped with cheese curds & brown gravy. A variety of other toppings also available.

Where: Mill Avenue between Fourth & Fifth streets, Tempe

Open: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-4 a.m. Friday-Saturday.