Category: New Restaurant Alert

By the Bucket, a Payson-based concept that literally sells spaghetti and meatballs by the bucket to go, has made its Valley debut in Ahwatukee. The 1,200-square-foot restaurant is located on the northeast corner of Chandler Boulevard and Desert Foothills Parkway

The Taco Spot, a Mexican restaurant that launched 15 months ago near downtown Chandler, has opened a second location in south Tempe. It takes over the former Thai House space on the southeast corner of Kyrene and Elliot. The menu

Crazy Tuna, a Japanese restaurant and all-you-can-eat sushi bar, has opened on the southeast corner of Alma School and Elliot in Chandler. It takes over the space that formerly was home to Masa Sushi & Izakaya. The menu boasts more

The much-anticipated reopening of El Charro Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge takes place at 11 a.m. today near the northeast corner of Country Club and Main in downtown Mesa. The iconic restaurant, which closed in 2017 after 59 years in business,

Donny Johnson has been a fixture in the local music scene for two decades, first as the owner of Tempe live-music bar Bigfish Pub and more recently as general manager of the Marquee Theater concert venue. Now Johnson (pictured above

Jinya Ramen Bar, a Los Angeles-based chain of contemporary Japanese restaurants, makes its Arizona debut at 11 a.m. Thursday at the New Square development in downtown Chandler. It joins the new DC Steakhouse and Tennessee import The Stillery in the

Eat My Taco, a taco shop with a Day of the Dead decor, has opened next to ASU near the southeast corner of Rural and University in Chandler. It takes over the small adobe building that has been home to

Biscuits, a locally owned breakfast-and-lunch concept not to be confused with Oregon-based Biscuits Cafe, has opened a third restaurant on the northwest corner of Dobson and Riggs in Sun Lakes. It takes over the building that formerly was home to

Chicago-based Portillo’s opens its fourth Valley location today in front of Arrowhead Towne Center near the northeast corner of the 101 and Bell in Glendale. Portillo’s offers Windy City favorites like Chicago-style hot dogs, Polish sausages, and Italian beef sandwiches. One

Sushi-n-U, a new restaurant from the former owners of Got Sushi in northeast Mesa, has opened near the northwest corner of Kyrene and Elliot in south Tempe. Featuring a large dining area, a sushi bar, and a full bar, Sushi-n-U

If you’re a connoisseur of Sonoran hot dogs, there’s a new restaurant you’ll want to check out. Tacos & Hot Dogs Los Mayitos has opened near the northwest corner of Gilbert and Broadway in Mesa. Besides Sonoran-style dogs – bacon-wrapped

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, a Utah-based chain of fast-casual Mexican eateries, has opened its third Gilbert location near the southeast corner of Ray and Power. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, it offers lunch and dinner only via carryout, curbside pickup,

Hair of the Dog – a canine-welcoming craft beer taphouse, wine bar, and coffeehouse – has opened on the northeast corner of Lindsay and Pecos in Gilbert. Dogs are allowed not just on the small north-facing patio but throughout the

TC’s Pub & Grub, an 8-year-old neighborhood grill in Queen Creek, has opened a second location near the southeast corner of Gilbert and Ray in Gilbert. It takes over the stand-alone building that formerly was home to JC’s Steakhouse, which

Less than six months after opening in Chandler, Mexican seafood restaurant El Pacifico moves to Mesa today. Its original location was in front of Von Hanson’s Meat & Spirits on Alma School about halfway between Elliot and Warner. Its new

Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe has opened its first Scottsdale restaurant on the east corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and Thompson Peak Parkway. To celebrate, it’s offering $1.99 24-ounce smoothies on Friday, $2.99 toasted flatbreads on Saturday, and $5.99 smoothie/flatbread combos

Humble Bistro, the new ‘‘neighborhood wine parlor’’ concept from the owners of the Valley’s two Humble Pie restaurants, finally has opened at High Street in northeast Phoenix. The restaurant originally scheduled a grand opening on March 22, but abruptly canceled

Pinkberry, the iconic fro-yo concept that started in Los Angeles in 2005 and inspired hundreds of copycats, has opened a kiosk location at Scottsdale Fashion Square. A second Valley location is in the works for Chandler Fashion Center. The tart

Forefathers Cheesesteaks opens its third location today, taking over the former Farmboy Market, Meats & Sandwiches strip-mall space on the southwest corner of Alma School and Queen Creek in south Chandler. Locally owned Forefathers – which serves cheesesteaks, salads, and

Honolulu-based Ono Hawaiian BBQ, known for its island-inspired plate lunches, has opened its second East Valley location on the northeast corner of Val Vista and Pecos in Gilbert. Ono’s specialties include Hawaiian BBQ chicken, grilled spam, kalua pork, and crispy