East Phoenix in Phoenix
Showing 199 - 220 of 425What was once an infamous 1980s bar called the Liguori Lounge is now Kats, perhaps best known these days as the bar where concertgoers from neighboring venue The Rebel Lounge go between sets or when things get too crowded. Inside, you’ll find an all-red-everything color scheme and one of the finest dives in the Valley. […]
This culinary crossroads blends foods from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India, and each nation’s cuisine is as diverse as the restaurant’s staff of family members. Here, flavorful bowls of rusty red chicken tikka masala and plates of rich goat biryani sit alongside such Afghani specialties as yogurt-topped eggplant and giant potato pancakes. Start with very good […]
There’s arguably no sweeter family in the Chinese take out game than the one that runs King Wong. While we love supporting their family business, the restaurant’s absolutely gigantic delivery area, cheap deals, and monster portions don’t hurt either. Twice cooked pork, which just means double the tasty breading, is a favorite for lazy nights […]
This place was once the crash-and-burn Vatra, but now it’s something really marvelous. Namely, a place where one can order delicious Tempura-Battered Tofu with mixed vegetables and buckwheat soba noodles. Really, where else? Also tasty is the half a roasted Herb Chicken with crispy potatoes and vegetables, and the delicious Steak Frites, a ten-ounce hangar […]
As its name says, part of the restaurant is a mariachi hall. It’s unbelievably packed with musicians and dancers on weekend nights. But the other half of the place is a first-rate Mexican restaurant, specializing in seafood. Garlic fish is outstanding, regional soups are gripping, and when the menu says spicy, it ain’t kidding. Read […]
While trendier restaurants in Arcadia have come and gone, La Fontanella remains a dependable choice for old-school Tuscan cuisine after three decades in business. For a quiet, unassuming dining experience with family or a date, La Fontella fits the bill as well as any eatery in this part of town. Professional servers (some of whom […]
Designer pizza? Oh, yeah. Ingredients are primo – sourdough crust fermented overnight, organic produce delivered daily from the Valley’s Victory Farms, homemade sausage, and exotic combinations like goat cheese, roasted corn, tomato, and fresh basil leaves.
The Mexican state of Michoac
If you want Mexican fast food that’s slightly more authentic than Taco Bell, there’s a Filiberto’s ready to serve you in every part of town. But if you want cheap, convenient Mexican grub in a joint where practically everyone is speaking Spanish, you have to go somewhere a little less Americanized – like La Salsita. […]
This award-winning, family-owned and operated bakery/boutique offers custom-designed and decorated wedding and all-occasion cakes, and always uses fresh, moist, house-baked cake-never frozen cake or layers baked elsewhere. The friendly, knowledgeable and professional staff have been doing this since 1977, and are happy to make a cake shaped like just about anything, and in most any […]
Little Miss BBQ is a popular barbecue restaurant – a very popular barbecue restaurant. It is the kind of joint where, while waiting in line, a piece of tape may get slapped over an item on the large displayed menu, exacerbating your order anxiety. But that’s all part of the experience. If you’re not on […]