Category: New Restaurant Alert

🦀 The Kickin Crab, a chain of seafood boil restaurants that originated in Southern California in 2010, has made its Arizona debut at the east end of the 99 Ranch Market plaza on the northeast corner of Chandler and Dobson

Claypot Kitchen, a Hong Kong-style cafe, has opened next to H Mart (and across the street from Mekong Plaza) on the southeast corner of Dobson and First Avenue in west Mesa. The space: The 1,600-square-foot strip-mall space formerly was home

After three years in Peoria, Mexican restaurant Mochilero Kitchen has opened a second location in front of the Safeway shopping center on the southwest corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and Thompson Peak in north Scottsdale. The space: Next to Barro’s

🍕 Via 313 Pizza, a Texas-based chain offering Detroit-style pizzas, makes its Arizona debut today at Cornerstone on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. The space: The former Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, which closed last year, next

Kuko’s Nest, a fast-casual Greek grill and sandwich shop, has opened in the Planet Fitness center on the southeast corner of Mountain View and Via Linda in Scottsdale. The owners: The Tompras family also operates Old World steakhouse Feeney’s in

Valley-based brunch concept Over Easy will open its 11th Arizona location at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at the Shoppes at Casa Paloma on the southeast corner of I-10 and Ray in west Chandler. The concept: Launched in 2008 in Arcadia, Over Easy

Well, we almost went an entire week without a new hot chicken restaurant opening in the Valley … until Hot Chicken Alley debuted on the southwest corner of Tatum and Thunderbird in Paradise Valley. The space: The former home of

🔥🍨 Fabio On Fire Panini & Gelateria, a spinoff of  owner-chef Fabio Ceschetti’s popular Fabio on Fire, has opened on the southeast corner of Happy Valley and Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria. The space: The 1,500-square-foot space, formerly home to

The Hub Grill & Bar, a popular east Mesa sports bar whose original location has been closed since a fire on New Year’s Eve 2020, finally reopens at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the northeast corner of Sossaman and Baseline. The

🥞 Fluffy Cakes, a husband-and-wife-run eatery specializing in Japanese souffle pancakes, has opened at the food court at Chandler Fashion Center. The space: A stand-alone kiosk at the food court entrance near the Crayola Experience. The food: Unlike traditional pancakes, Japanese pancakes

Cooperhead Bistro, a neighborhood Italian restaurant and bar, has opened on the southwest corner of Tatum and Bell in Paradise Valley. The space: Formerly home to Pizza Lucci, which closed earlier this year, and, before that, Italian restaurant Luccicare. The

Prep & Pastry, one of Tucson’s most popular brunch destinations, continues to make inroads into the Valley with the opening of its fourth restaurant in downtown Gilbert. The space: The ground floor, formerly home to The Brass Tap, in the

🌯 Rito’s Mexican Food, a group of family-run restaurants known for its green chile burritos, has opened its fourth location in the former Matta’s space at Mesa Riverview on the southeast corner of the Loop 202 and Dobson in Mesa. The

🐓 Legendary Memphis-based chain Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken has opened its fourth Valley location in the former Keegan’s Grill space on the southwest corner of Ray and 48th Street in Ahwatukee. The food: Hot and spicy chicken sold in

🍩 Outcast Doughnuts, a new concept from the owners of Level 1 Arcade Bar in downtown Gilbert, has opened on the northwest corner of Main and MacDonald in downtown Mesa. The menu: Outcast specializes in layered croissant doughnuts, of which

California-based Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, the nation’s first taquito-focused franchise, makes its Arizona debut today on the southeast corner of Arizona and Frye in downtown Chandler. The food: Roll-Em-Up offers five kinds of taquitos – braised shredded beef, seasoned ground beef, citrus-marinated chicken,

🍣 An ambitious new Japanese restaurant, Icho Izakaya Sushi & Grill, has soft-opened on the southeast corner of Broadway and Dobson in west Mesa. The food: 34 six-piece maki and eight-piece specialty rolls ($4-$20) and 24 sashimi selections  ($7-$17). Fish

🇹🇭 SKNY Pig, an Asian restaurant focused mostly on Thai dishes, has opened next to the Asiana Market on the northwest corner of Union Hills and 43rd Avenue in Glendale. The food: Soups (ranging from tom yum to pho), curries

Los Angeles-based Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf opened its eighth Valley location at 5 a.m. today on the northwest corner of 90th Street and Via Linda in Scottsdale. The space: The new full-service location has a drive-through. The menu: Coffee,

Ghett Yo Wings, a new sibling of Ghett Yo Taco in Chandler, will open its second Valley location at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on the northeast corner of Ironwood and Ocotillo in San Tan Valley. The history: Ghett Yo Wings made