Khaana Khazana

With a name that translates to “treasured foods,” the restaurant has the same owner, new management, and, instead of offering both northern and southern Indian dishes, now focuses on just the northern ones. You’ll find many familiar Indian dishes here, including several selections of thalis (meals made up of various small dishes), as well as […]

Lee Lee International Supermarket

Fry’s and Bashas might be your favorite grocery store for eggs, milk, bread, and other common American foods. But when you need fish sauce, soba noodles, or kimchee, you’d better head to Lee Lee International Supermarket in Chandler or Peoria. The store also stocks hard-to-find produce like bitter melon, lychee, Thai eggplant, Korean daikon, and […]

Lee’s Sandwiches

The capital of banh mi in AZ, banh mi being those Vietnamese submarine sandwiches crafted with crusty French bread and filled with any number of items including pork meatballs, barbecued pork slices, head cheese, ham, cilantro, pickled daikon, and so on. These Southeast Asian sammies are dead cheap — usually under $3 per — and […]

Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar & Grill

It’s not what you think. Louie was a promising young baseball pitcher from Toledo, Ohio who loved the comforts of Mom’s meatloaf and Kung Fu movies. When Louie was a kid, his family hosted Hao, whose cousin, a rising table tennis phenom from Shanghai named Ling, grew up to be a stunning beauty and an […]

The Living Room Wine Cafe & Lounge

Some claim that this place offers the best happy hour in Chandler, thanks in part to the $5 skinny cocktails from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. It doesn’t hurt that any dinner here can start with delicious appetizers like the artisan cheese platter (which also makes a nice end-of-meal dessert, too) and the Prosciutto […]

Makutu’s Island

It’s a jungle in there. Multistory slides. Mazes of ocean-themed connecting tubes for scampering in. A friendly treehouse. Places to climb and jump and run. Matuku’s, the 20,000 square feet of air-conditioned, indoor play opportunities in Chandler is like Chuck E. Cheese on steriods. The parents will inevitably want to leave first, but before those […]

Maple House

When the team from downtown Chandler cocktail bar The Brickyard (plus nearby eateries The Hidden House and Elliott’s Steakhouse) set out to open Maple House in 2022, the goal wasn’t to open just another bar. Instead, Maple House is a spot primed for an aperitif or a nightcap, thanks to a selection of low- and […]

Mimita’s Cuban Cafe

This family-owned restaurant in Chandler serves up classic Cuban comfort foods in a cheery, pleasant atmosphere and with service as friendly as the fare. For a snack or a light meal, try the empanadas or a medianoche sandwich (similar to the Cuban, but with sweet, eggy, challah-like bread). Exceptional entrees include the Cuban roast pork […]

Moreno’s Mexican Grill

Straightforward Mexican fare is the order of the day here, all of it fresh and tasty. Shredded beef tacos jammed with lettuce and sharp cheddar, and topped with cool sour cream and guacamole, are delicious. Cheese enchiladas are available a la carte and in combination platters with rice and beans-the fluffiest and spiciest around. Finish […]

Murphy’s Law Irish Pub

Anything that can go wrong, inevitably will go wrong. So goes the old adage that inspired this brewpub’s moniker. While it’s not exactly the best attitude to have when engaging in an evening of drinking, the folks at this downtown Chandler drinkery seem to take the saying with an ample sense of humor. Dollar bills […]