The Mining Camp Restaurant and Trading Post sells you a ticket in exchange for all the ribs, chicken, and ham you can manage to stuff yourself with, served along with country home-style sides and fresh-tasting lemonade. Chances are you won’t need to go past the first round. Read our review.
Barbecue in Phoenix
Showing 45 - 65 of 65Local minichain NakedQ has three locations around the Valley that serve some of the best barbecue in Scottsdale, Glendale, and north Phoenix. As the name indicates, this ’cue is light on the sauce and served in a style that not only lets the meat shine but also offers it nowhere to hide. Tender slices of […]
Pretend you’re in the Big Apple at one of 20 Native New Yorker restaurants in the greater Phoenix area. The pizza doesn’t taste exactly like the real thing, but there’s plenty to go around, including the Meaty Beast (pepperoni, sausage, bacon, ham, and meatballs) and Buffalo Chicken (spicy pizza topped with grilled chicken, hot sauce, […]
Comfort food meets gourmet at this decidedly casual south Scottsdale restaurant from culinary duo Keenan Bosworth and Joshua Riesner (formerly of Atlas Bistro). Featuring an affordable, mostly meaty menu of well-crafted dishes with global touches and an emphasis on seasonal fare, diners can munch on starters like pork shoulder tostadas with kimchi, house made charcuterie, […]
Rhema Soul Cuisine is a Queen Creek original: a soul food café with an eclectic menu of Southern-style specialties like chicken and waffle, barbecue, Southern sides, and house originals like the “Brorito,” which is a sort of soul food take on the burrito. Mostly, you’ll want to come for the barbecue, which is first-rate, especially […]
You don’t have to be a country music fan-or even a fan of Mr. Keith’s-to enjoy the down-home cooking and two-stepping to high-energy live bands at this popular eatery and watering hole. Fifty plasma screen TVs help fill this 20,000 square-foot bar with sports fans and music enthusiasts and pretty much anyone hungry for good […]
South Tempe pitmaster Demetrious Makel smokes all of his meats over mesquite – a rarity in local barbecue. He takes a pedal-down pursuit of flavor, standing in contrast to some of the more restrained, competition-style barbecue joints in the Valley. Top meats include ribs, rib tips, and a really nice hot link. The broader menu […]