Category: New Restaurant Alert

🧇 Sweet Paris Creperie & Café, a Houston-based chain specializing in sweet and savory crepes, has made its Arizona debut at the Scottsdale Quarter. It’s located next to the Apple store on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Butherus in

🍣 Omatase Japanese Kitchen, a new restaurant from the former owners of Sushi Stop in Mesa, has opened in the food court at the Asiana Market on the northeast corner of Dobson and Southern in west Mesa. The menu offers

🌮 La Cocina, a refined Mexican restaurant inspired by ‘‘the iconic dining experiences of Southern California,’’ has opened in far north Scottsdale. It takes over the former Hacienda’s Mexican Grill space (a few spaces south of the new Patricia’s Pizza)

🐓 Is Peruvian rotisserie chicken finally becoming a thing in the Valley? Mi Corralito Charbroiled Peruvian Chicken has opened in the old Tacos Chiwas space in the Pep Boys Plaza near the northwest corner of Alma School and Warner in

🌯 Carolina’s Mexican Food, one of my favorite Valley restaurants, has opened its seventh Valley location on the southwest corner of Alma School and Warner in Chandler. It’s great news for East Valley residents, whose only other Carolina’s opened in

🍸 Kill Club, a new lounge and restaurant from Jocque Concepts (The Montauk, Diego Pops, The Hot Chick, and Eat Up!) has opened in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the former Philadelphia Sandwich Company space next to DJ’s (across

🌮 Casa de Julia, a polished Mexican restaurant and bar named in honor of the owner’s grandmother, has opened in downtown Phoenix. It takes over the space formerly home to French bakery and cafe La Madeleine at the Luhrs Tower on the

🇪🇹 Authentic EthioAfrican, a well-regarded Ethiopian restaurant and bar that’s been serving Phoenix diners since 2013, has opened a second location on the southeast corner of Hayden and Indian Bend in central Scottsdale. The menu offers individual and communal meals,

🍛 iThai Bistro has opened in the strip-mall space formerly home to Ah-Wok-Tukee Asian Cuisine on the northeast corner of Chandler and Desert Foothills Parkway in Ahwatukee. The menu features curries, wok dishes, noodle dishes, rice dishes, barbecue chicken and

🍔 Tired of paying nearly $20 for a burger and fries? Head over to El Camino, a new bar and grill in Old Town Scottsdale (of all places!) where you can get a double cheeseburger and fries for just $9.45.

🥒 Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop, a Scottsdale-based sandwich chain, has opened its seventh Valley location in the Safeway center on the southeast corner of Chandler and 40th Street in Ahwatukee. Founded by Frank and Michele Fagundes in San Mateo, Calif.,

🥢 Edo Japanese Grill, a Canadian chain of Japanese fast-casual restaurants, has made its Arizona debut in Chandler. It’s opened in the former Pasta 78 space on the northeast corner of the Loop 101 and Chandler Boulevard. Edo’s core menu

🥞 French Toast Cafe, a neighborhood breakfast and lunch eatery, has opened on the southeast corner of Sossaman and Guadalupe in southeast Mesa. The namesake menu item comes in three varieties – berry, cinnamon, and Nutella ($10.99 alone or $13.99

🌮 Cocina 10, the Mexican restaurant and bar at Crescent Ballroom in downtown Phoenix for the past 13 years, has opened a new restaurant nearby and changed its name to Condesa. The new location is above Valley Bar on the

🌮 Tatemados Tacos al Carbon, a two-year-old Sonoran-style taco shop in west Phoenix, has launched a second location on the east side of Seventh Street about halfway between McDowell and Thomas in midtown Phoenix. Tatemados’ specialty is Angus carne asada

🎳 Round1 Bowling & Arcade, a Japanese-born chain of family-friendly entertainment centers, has opened its third Arizona location at Chandler Fashion Center. The facility – which has cosmic bowling, professional-grade billiard tables, private party rooms with karaoke machines, and hundreds

🍔 The Public Grill, a family-run restaurant offering a unique fusion of American, Caribbean, and New England cuisine, has opened in east Mesa. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to Mama Linda’s on the south side of Main

🥖 Cheba Hut, the Valley-born chain of cannabis-themed sub shops, has opened its 10th Arizona location on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Bell in north Scottsdale just in time for the nearby Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament. Cheba Hut’s

🌮 Blanco Cocina & Cantina, the Sonoran-style Mexican concept from restaurateur Sam Fox, opens its seventh Valley location today near the northwest corner of Rural and University in Tempe. It joins Fox siblings Italia North, which also opened today, and

🍝 North Italia, the upscale-casual Italian restaurant from Fox Restaurant Concepts, opens its fifth Valley location today at Novus Place, the new entertainment district near the northwest corner of University and Rural on the east side of ASU’s Tempe campus.

🥙 Feta Cowboy, a new concept from the founders of Pita Jungle, has opened on the northeast corner of McClintock and Warner in south Tempe. The counter-service restaurant, which takes over a strip-mall corner space formerly home to CoreLife Eatery,

🌼 Flower Child, a fast-casual healthy concept, opens its eighth Valley location today at Novus Place, the new entertainment district near the northwest corner of University and Rural on the east side of ASU’s Tempe campus. The menu features salads

🧀 The Melt, a San Francisco-based chain specializing in cheeseburgers, grilled cheese sandwiches, and mac and cheese, has made its Arizona debut at PV, the redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall on the northwest corner of Cactus and Tatum

🇬🇷 San Jose, Calif.-based chain Nick the Greek, which made its Arizona debut in downtown Phoenix in 2023, has opened a second location in the Target plaza on the southeast corner of Gilbert and the Loop 202 in south Gilbert. The

🤠 Neon Spur, a 1970s-themed western dive bar, has opened in the former Handlebar space near the northeast corner of Mill and Seventh Street in downtown Tempe. The bar is a joint venture by Clive Collective (Cala, Tell Your Friends)

🇮🇳 Tikka Shack, a Texas-based chain of fast-casual Indian restaurants, has opened its fourth Valley location in front of Whole Foods on the southeast corner of the Loop 101 and Ray in Chandler. It takes over the space formerly home

🥗 Hearsay Social Kitchen and Perks Café, two new concepts from Chicago-based Episcope Hospitality, have opened at the Esplanade on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Camelback in Phoenix. Episcope is helmed by David Morton, whose father Arnie Morton

🇮🇹 A Modo Mio Cucina Italiano, a family-run Italian restaurant, deli, bakery, and coffee shop, has opened on the southwest corner of Higley and Brown in northeast Mesa. It’s a sister concept to owner Domenico Cavallo’s celebrated Mimi Forno Italiano in Laveen. The

🍜 Top One Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine, a well-regarded restaurant that opened in September at Superstition Springs in east Mesa, has launched a second location in south Chandler. The restaurant takes over the former Hong Kong Bistro space in the Bashas’ shopping

🌮 Tacos Chilango, a locally owned concept specializing in Mexico City street food, has opened its third location in the Legacy Village Plaza on the northwest corner of 24th Street and Baseline in downtown Phoenix. The menu features al carbon and

🍔 Main Burgers, a new eatery from the team behind highly regarded Espiritu in downtown Mesa, has opened a few doors down in the former Subway building on the southeast corner of Main and Robson. The concept is another joint

🦤 Dodo Bird Kitchen & Cocktails, a locally owned gastropub inspired by ‘‘the distinctive charm and playful spirit’’ of the extinct bird, has opened on the southwest corner of Hayden and Thomas in south Scottsdale. The heart of the menu are

👨‍🌾 Steadfast Diner has opened in the vintage red-and-white Valentine diner formerly home to The Handlebar Diner at the master-planned Eastmark community in southeast Mesa. The restaurant, located on the north side of Ray halfway between Ellsworth and Signal Butte,

🥯 The Kolache Cafe, a locally owned bakery specializing in its namesake Czech pastries, has opened its third location on the northwest corner of Alma School and Guadalupe in southwest Mesa. Owners Jose and Bebe Leal introduced their concept in Ahwatukee

🐓 Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken and Wings, a national chain of quick-serve Cajun chicken restaurants, has opened its second Valley location on the southwest corner of Indian School and 27th Avenue in west Phoenix. The concept, which made its Arizona debut

🍣 Blue Sushi Sake Grill, an Omaha, Neb.-based chain of polished Japanese restaurants, has opened its first Arizona location at Novus Place next to the ASU campus near the northwest corner of Rural and University in Tempe. Dinner prices range

🍜 Daruma, a chef-driven Japanese restaurant offering sushi and noodles, has opened a second Mesa location focused on ramen. The well-regarded flagship restaurant debuted on the northwest corner of Dobson and Southern in 2020. The ramen shop is on the northwest

🌮 Elvira’s, an award-winning Mexican restaurant in Tubac, has opened a second location at Market Street at DC Ranch on the southeast corner of Pima and Thompson Peak Parkway in north Scottsdale. The new location is a joint effort between Elvira’s

🍳 Eggstasy, a Scottsdale-based breakfast and lunch concept, has opened its eighth Valley restaurant on the southeast corner of Ellsworth and Rittenhouse in Queen Creek.. The breakfast menu offers traditional items like omelets, pancakes, and skillets, but also has fun with

🍜 Mensho, a Tokyo-based chain of award-winning ramen restaurants, has opened its second Valley location near the southeast corner of Seventh Street and Bethany Home in Phoenix. The concept made its Arizona debut last June at Mesa Riverview. Founded in 2005

🍚 Asian Buffet, an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant, has opened on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Southern in Mesa. For adults, lunch is $11.55 Monday-Thursday, $12.99 Friday-Saturday, and $16.99 Sunday. Dinner is $15.99 Monday-Thursday an $16.99 Friday-Sunday. For children ages

🔥 Sizzle Korean Barbecue, a popular restaurant from Scottsdale-based HL Concepts, has opened its third location at Arrowhead Towne Center on the northwest corner of Bell and 75th Avenue in Glendale. The menu offers a dozen different cuts of beef

🥢 Hao Hao, a Chinese restaurant from the former team behind Nee House Chinese Restaurant in Phoenix, has opened on the northwest corner of the Loop 101 and Via de Ventura in central Scottsdale. The menu features both authentic Cantonese and Americanized Chinese dishes. Highlights

🇹🇭 Yod Thai Eatery, a small, family-run restaurant, has opened in the former BK Lobster space on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird in north Scottsdale. The menu features traditional noodle and rice dishes, such as pad Thai ($11), drunken

🐓 Phoenix-based Angie’s Food Concepts launches its latest Valley multi-location – the first to feature its newest concept, Angie’s Chicken – at 10:30 a.m. today at Indian School and Jackrabbit Trail in Buckeye. Angie’s Chicken offers $3.99 fried or charbroiled chicken sandwiches and

🍛 Peacock Indian Bar & Grill, an Indian fine-dining restaurant already drawing rave reviews, has opened on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Bell in north Scottsdale. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to Famiglia Modern Italian Trattoria and,

🥖 Paris Baguette, a South Korea-based chain of bakery cafes, has opened its third Valley location just south of Postino near the southwest corner of Central and Colter in uptown Phoenix. The menu offers a wide variety of breads ($3.89-$7.99), pastries

🧆🍕 Shish kebabs or pizza for dinner? You don’t have to choose one or the other at Shish & Slices, a new fast-casual eatery offering Mediterranean food and Italian-style pizzas on the northwest corner of Apache and McClintock in Tempe. During

🍷 Wine Down Lounge, whose elevated menu features a clever twist on charcuterie boards it calls ‘‘jarcuterie,’’ has opened in the former Peacock Wine Bar space on the southeast corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Gilbert. The signature starter features small jars

☕️ 85°C Bakery Cafe, a Taiwanese chain with more than 1,000 locations worldwide, has soft-opened its second Valley location at Arrowhead Ranch near the northeast corner of Bell and 75th Avenue in Glendale. Best known for coffee, tea, bread, and cakes,

🍕 Patricia’s Pizza, a new restaurant from The Italian Daughter owner Melissa Maggiore Meyer, has opened in the Safeway/Target shopping center on the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Ashler Hills in far north Scottsdale. The wood-fired pizzeria takes its name from

☕️ Better Buzz Coffee, a San Diego-based chain that opened its first out-of-state locations in north Phoenix and south Tempe last year, has expanded with two more Valley shops. One is near the southeast corner of Bell and Bullard in Surprise;

🇯🇵🇪🇸 Tiki Taka, a shared-plates restaurant inspired by flavors from Japan and Spain but incorporating Southwest ingredients, has opened at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Doubletree Ranch roads. The 138-seat venue is the

🍽️ Mixela, a globally inspired tapas bar from owner and chef Gian Franco Brugaletta, has opened on the northwest corner of 24th Street and Osborn in Phoenix. The seasonal menu from Brugaletta, whose roots are in Venezuela and Italy, ranges from

🍹 Industry Standard, a neighborhood small-plates restaurant and upscale craft cocktail lounge, officially opens today on the northwest corner of Second and Roosevelt streets in downtown Phoenix. The new concept from Scapegoat Beer & Wine owner Mike Cheathem, along with DashTrack founder

🍖 Rollin Smoke Barbeque, which has four restaurants in Las Vegas, has made its Arizona debut at Gateway Pavilions on the northwest corner of McDowell and 99th Avenue – just off I-10 – in Avondale. The menu features what it

🍷 Postino WineCafé, the Valley’s pioneering wine bar concept, has opened its first West Valley location adjacent to the Peoria Sports Complex on the southeast corner of Bell and the Loop 101. A dozen kinds of bruschetta are the centerpiece of

🍕 Electric Pickle, a pickleball-themed entertainment complex from California-based Eureka Restaurant Group, has opened near the northeast corner of I-10 and Warner Road, just south of IKEA and Main Event, in south Tempe. The 4.5-acre venue soft-opened over the weekend

In roughly chronological order: 🍝 Élephante: The upscale coastal Italian restaurant from Santa Monica, Calif., opens a second location in the former Crate & Barrel space at Scottsdale Fashion Square. (see story) 🍣 Three Thirty Three: The high-end Asian-inspired concept is the

🍔 Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers will open its 18th Arizona location at 3 p.m. Thursday at Gilbert Town Square on Gilbert Road between Warner and Ray. It replaces its recently closed sibling concept Famous 66 American Tavern. Besides 19 specialty burgers

🇻🇳 Pho Thien Long, a restaurant offering southeast Asian cuisine, has opened at the Cactus Crossing shopping center in Glendale. It takes over the space formerly home to China Rainbow on the northeast corner of Cactus and 67th Avenue. The

🥩 Chicago-based steakhouse chain Morton’s has opened its third Valley restaurant at the new Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks on the Tohono O’odham Nation in the far West Valley. The high-end restaurant is located on the southeast corner of the Loop

🤠 Not My First Rodeo, a country-western bar and restaurant, has opened in Old Town Scottsdale. It takes over the former Geisha a Go Go space near the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Sixth Avenue. The menu features burgers, sandwiches, canned

🍽️ Flour & Thyme, chef Ivan Jacobo’s sibling concept to his fine-dining Anhelo, has opened in Anhelo’s former space at the Orpheum Lofts on the northwest corner of First Avenue and Adams in downtown Phoenix. (Anhelo is in the process of moving

🐐 Flavor Eatery & Lounge, an American-Caribbean fusion restaurant, has opened in downtown Tempe. It takes over the space formerly home to short-lived Ted’s Refreshments at Hayden Square near the northwest corner of Mill and Fourth Street. Before Ted’s, it

🥟 Kofu Dumpling House, a restaurant specializing in dishes from northeast China, has opened in west Mesa. It takes over the former Wenyu Hot Pot space in front of the recently closed AZ International Marketplace on the northeast corner of

🍝 Saint Pasta, a popular Italian food truck that left its brick-and-mortar home at The Pemberton in 2022, opens a new bricks-and-mortar restaurant Wednesday in downtown Phoenix. It takes over the space briefly home to The Pairing Room and, before that,

🌺 Buy one meal and get another free Wednesday when Ono Hawaiian BBQ opens its seventh Valley restaurant on the northwest corner of I-10 and 67th Avenue in west Phoenix. The grand opening celebration also will feature Hawaiian dancers, a

🍕 Johnny T’s Brooklyn Pizzeria has opened in the former Andiamo Pizzeria space on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Shea in central Scottsdale. Andiamo opened in February and quickly became a viral sensation. It temporarily closed in May to expand and

🍕 Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, an international chain based in Houston, has made its Arizona debut at Cannon Beach in southeast Mesa. The new surf park is located on the southeast corner of Power and Warner. It

🌮 Blanco Reserva, an elevated version of Fox Restaurant Concepts’ Blanco Cocina & Cantina, has opened at PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall on the northwest corner of Cactus and Tatum in northeast Phoenix. It’s

🌮 Moe’s Southwest Grill, a fast-casual chain of Mexican restaurants with a Southwest twist, returns to Arizona on Friday with a new location at Pebble Creek Marketplace on the southwest corner of McDowell and Pebble Creek Parkway in Goodyear. The Atlanta-based

  🍜 Sorimmara, a South Korea-based chain specializing in malatang, has opened its second Arizona location at the Fry’s shopping center on the southwest corner of Gilbert and Baseline in Gilbert. Malatang is a Chinese soup featuring the numbing spice

🌯 Burritoholics, a fast-casual Mexican concept from the owner of the former El Zocalo Mexican Grille in downtown Chandler, has opened in downtown Mesa. It’s located near the northwest corner of Main and Robson between Worth Takeaway and Oro Brewing.

🍣 Nozomi Sushi House, a Japanese restaurant offering sushi, ramen, and more, has opened on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. It takes over the strip-mall space formerly home to D’Vine Gourmet, which moved

🍔 Haymaker, an all-day breakfast, burgers, and barbecue concept, reopens its north Peoria restaurant at 7 a.m. Tuesday across the street from its original space. It’s now located in the new Sunrise Promenade on the southeast corner of Happy Valley

🐓 Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based fast-casual chain specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken, has opened its third Valley location at GSQ, the new downtown square in Goodyear. Dave’s menu offers chicken tenders (alone or in a sandwich) with a choice

🍣 Three Thirty Three, the long-awaited flagship restaurant at The Watermark development overlooking Tempe Town Lake, officially opens to the public today. The high-end Asian-inspired concept focuses on wood-fired creations and sushi; signature dishes include wagyu with foie gras and

🥃 Trevor’s Liquor’s has opened its fourth Valley store on the southwest corner of Tatum and Paradise Village Parkway as the latest addition to PV, the $2 billion redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall in northeast Phoenix. Besides an incredible selection

🍺 12 West Brewing has opened its third Valley location – a taproom in the recently vacated Whining Pig space on the northwest corner of I-10 and Ray in Ahwatukee. The craft brewery’s popular beers include its flagship Zona pilsner, Blap!Blap! wheat beer,

☘️ R.T. O’Sullivan’s, an Irish-themed sports grill that’s been serving Valley fans for 31 years, opens its third location at 11 a.m. today in north Phoenix. It takes over the former Gallagher’s on the east side of 16th Street about a

🍜 Kungfu Noodles, a well-regarded Chinese restaurant formerly known as Kungfu Ramen before closing for several months of upgrades, has reopened on the southeast corner of Broadway and McClintock in Tempe. The restaurant originally debuted in 2020, specializing in Chinese

🍝 Élephante, an upscale coastal Italian restaurant, opens at 4 p.m. today at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The concept from the Wish You Were Here restaurant group debuted in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2018. The Scottsdale location, which takes over the

🍕 Giovanna’s Pizza, a family-run Italian restaurant specializing in New York-style pizzas, has opened on the southeast corner of Mountain View and Via Linda in central Scottsdale. It takes over the Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch strip-mall space formerly home to

In no particular order: 🌮 Velvet Taco: Dallas-based chain’s first Arizona location offers more than 20 globally inspired tacos in Old Town Scottsdale. (see story) 🇮🇳 Curries Indian Cuisine & Bar: Popular Yuma restaurant’s second location boasts nearly 50 kinds of

🍝 American Way Pasta, a sit-down Italian restaurant featuring a variety of freshly made pastas, has opened in the Safeway plaza on the southwest corner of Elliot and 48th Street in Ahwatukee. It takes over the space formerly home to

🥧 Quiches & Pies, a French bakery from the owners of French bistro Cuisine & Wine, has opened on the southeast corner of Alma School and Ray in Chandler. Owners Fabrice (pictured) and Mairead Buschtetz launched the bakery online last

🐓 Sneakybird, a local fast-casual concept featuring oven-grilled chicken, has made its West Valley debut at the Village at Prasada on the northeast corner of the Loop 303 and Waddell in Surprise. Former Native Grill & Wings CEO Daniel Chaon

🍺 The third time was the charm for Pedal Haus Brewery. After failing to meet two announced opening dates, its new biergarten concept finally launched over the weekend in downtown Mesa. The brewery’s fourth restaurant and taproom takes over the

🍷 Saint Urban, an elevated neighborhood wine bar from Valley restaurateur and chef Christopher Collins, has opened at McCormick Ranch in central Scottsdale. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Collins opened a French brasserie called St. Urban in uptown

🍝 La Zozzona, a new concept from acclaimed chef and restaurateur Richard Blais, has opened at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and Doubletree Ranch roads. It’s the former ‘‘Top Chef: All-Stars’’ winner’s first Arizona restaurant.

🍣 Kodo Sushi & Sake, a Japanese eatery focused on sushi, sake, and Japanese beer, has opened a third Valley location, dubbed Kodo Sushi & Bar, in the former Umami BBQ & Sushi space on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and the 101

🍔 Bubba’s 33, a Kentucky-based restaurant and ‘‘garage bar’’ concept from the founders of Texas Roadhouse, has opened its second Valley location near the northwest corner of I-10 and Bullard in Goodyear. A wide-ranging menu includes burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, and steaks.

🫕 Bonnie’s Bread & Butter Co., a sit-down restaurant specializing in ‘‘sandwiches, brews, and fondue,’’ has opened in the De Leon Plaza on Arizona Avenue, a quarter-mile south of Ray, near downtown Chandler. Highlights of the diverse menu include cheese fondue

🤠 Rusty Buckle Saloon, a country music venue and scratch kitchen, has opened on the southwest corner of North Apache Trail and Idaho in Apache Junction. It’s the latest concept from DTC Sports Grille founder Mike Myers, who’s enlisted chef Mark Coakley

🇵🇪 Mr. Pio, an eatery specializing in Peruvian rotisserie chicken, has opened near the northwest corner of Thomas and 44th Street in east Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood. Diners can choose a quarter-chicken ($18 white meat/$15 dark) or half-chicken ($29 for either), both

🐓 Phoenix-based Angie’s Food Concepts – home to Angie’s Lobster, Angie’s Prime Grill, and Angie’s Burger – is introducing a fourth fast-food concept: Angie’s Chicken. The menu will feature $3.99 fried chicken sandwiches and $3.49 three-piece chicken tenders (antibiotic- and hormone-free) with a choice of

🍕 Vero’s Chicago Pizza has opened its second Chandler restaurant – its eighth overall in the Valley – in front of Whole Foods on the southeast corner of the Loop 101 and Ray. The local chain debuted in 2013 in Queen

🍕 Your Pie, a Georgia-based chain of fast-casual pizzerias, has made its Valley debut at Pecan Lake, the new 12-acre indoor/outdoor entertainment center near the northwest corner of Riggs and Ellsworth in Queen Creek. The only other Arizona location is in

🍺 When Pedal Haus Brewery announced its new biergarten concept in downtown Mesa finally would open last Friday, it appeared to be the end of three-plus years of delays and false starts. Wrong. After holding a ‘‘friends and family’’ practice