Category: New Restaurant Alert

🥞 South Chandler’s breakfast scene just got a little sweeter. Original Pancake House has opened in the former home of Egg N’ Joe on the southwest corner of Arizona and Ocotillo. It marks the brand’s second Valley location, joining the

🥚 The team behind downtown Phoenix’s Ramen Kagawa has opened Kagawa Guys in southeast Mesa, a sister spot leaning into Japanese comfort food beyond the bowl. It’s located on the southwest corner of Dobson and Guadalupe. The star of the

🥪 Several months ago I told you it was coming, and now it’s here. Let’s Toast has opened its first brick-and-mortar store at Uptown Plaza in Phoenix. The husband-and-wife team of Sumin Kim and Sean Atkinson have graduated from one

🍲 Kaos Hospitality, the team behind the splashy Three Thirty Three at Tempe’s Watermark, has opened hot pot concept 212° Shabu Shabu at the development on the southwest corner of the Loop 202 and Scottsdale Road. Named for the boiling

🌶️ After quietly closing its doors in early 2025, Frank & Lupe’s – a New Mexican comfort-food institution that’s been feeding Old Town Scottsdale since 1995 – is officially back. Under the care of new owner Piero Aviles, the restaurant

🥗 Sweetgreen launches its third Arizona outpost today on the northwest corner of Tatum and Shea in Paradise Valley. The 2,300-square-foot spot serves the chain’s signature salads, warm bowls, and proteins, including the Harvest Bowl, Miso Glazed Salmon, and limited-time

🫐 The corner of Mojave and Central in south Phoenix sat dark for 18 months after Aryze Breakfast Eatery closed in October 2024, but now the space is getting a fresh start. The team behind EZBachi, the Valley’s first hibachi

🌭 Ted’s Hot Dogs – a fourth-generation, Buffalo-born institution that’s been charcoal-grilling hot dogs since 1927 – is throwing open the doors of its brand-new Chandler location this weekend, and they’re making it a party nearly a decade in the

🍜 Udon Shin, the Tokyo ramen shop famous for lines that wrap around the block, is opening its first U.S. location at noon Saturday inside Mesa’s Mekong Plaza on the southwest corner of Main and Dobson. They’re bringing over everything

🌶️ Local fast-casual concept Thai Chili 2Go – known for fresh, made-to-order dishes, bold flavors, and customizable spice levels (no microwaves, ever) – opens its 19th location today at Asante Marketplace on the northwest corner of Pinnacle Peak and 163rd

✈️ Eggroll Xpress has soft-opened on the southeast corner of Elliot and McClintock in south Tempe, and the airport-themed concept is as fun to experience as it is to eat. The conceit is committed: think TSA lines, flight attendant service,

🍣 Northeast Phoenix’s High Street just got a lot more interesting. Kanoki, a sushi and cocktails bar, has opened in the Desert Ridge corridor, and the menu makes a strong first impression. The format is temaki-forward, with handrolls ranging from

🌯 South Tempe’s brunch scene has a new contender. Sergio’s Kitchen, a popular stop at the Uptown Farmers’ Market in Phoenix, has opened a brick-and-mortar space on the northwest corner of Elliott and Kyrene, serving a focused menu of New

🍖 Phoenix has no shortage of drive-thru concepts, but Bikini-Q BBQ might be the first one that feels like a pool party. The new venture from the Pork on a Fork crew is bringing ‘‘beach energy and backyard BBQ culture’’

🍕 Tandoori Pizza – a California-based Indian fusion pizza chain that bills itself as the premier destination for Desi-style pizza – has opened its first Arizona location on the northeast corner of Arizona and Chandler Heights in south Chandler. The

🐟 Blu Seafood has expanding into central Scottsdale with a second location on the southeast corner of Hayden and McCormick Parkway, taking over the former Obon Sushi space. The Sonoran-inspired seafood concept – known for fresh fish tacos, tostadas, and

🌺 Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food has opened its second Arizona location at CityScape, offering its signature plate lunches in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Founded in 2008 by brothers Kimo and Kalani Mack, who grew up in O’ahu, Mo’

🥐 Downtown Gilbert gets a whole lot more magnifique today. French-style bakery Sablé Boulangerie opens its doors at 8 a.m. in a small building with walk-up windows next to Liberty Market and just east of the iconic water tower. Executive

🥗 A new cafe has opened on the Sonoran University of Health Sciences campus ion the northwest corner of Broadway and the Loop 101 in Tempe, and the menu feels right at home at a naturopathic medicine school. Good Intentions

🇯🇲 Rite Yah Suh Jamaican Vibez has slipped into the former Mr. Fries Man space on the southwest corner of College Ave and Fifth Street in downtown Tempe. They’ve actually been open for several months now, but I somehow missed