ATL Wings

ATL Wings in Chandler offers Atlanta style wings and other deep-fried southern classics like fried okra. Wings come in a variety of flavors including lemon pepper, garlic pepper, honey habenero, citrus chipotle and garlic parmesan. All of which can be washed down with their on tap Kool Aid.

AZ BBQ Company

Mark Nichols thinks about flavor. The chef and pitmaster opened Arizona BBQ Company with his wife, Colette, in Gilbert in 2017. Mark has a classical culinary training from Le Cordon Bleu. Nichols applies his training to the process of cooking meat. The result is that European technique and American cuisine merge.

B Gastrobar

The Buschtetz family – the team behind Cuisine and Wine Bistro in Chandler and Copper & Logs in Gilbert – have opened B Gastrobar, a redesign of their second Cuisine & Wine Bistro location. The new Gilbert eatery will offer a New American menu of burgers, sandwiches, and salads, as well as cocktails and wine.

Baby Kay’s Cajun Kitchen

Since 1989, Baby Kay’s Cajun Kitchen has been serving the Valley – more recently, the people of Dobson Ranch in Mesa – some decently authentic Cajun food. Think boudin balls, gumbo by the cup or bowl, and shrimp etouffee. The restaurant also offers regional sides like the red beans and rice, jambalaya, and dirty rice, […]

Backyard Taco

The tacos at Backyard are garnished in the traditional way, with just a scattering of very finely minced cabbage and onion. A salsa bar awaits with customary avocado sauce, red salsa, and a vibrant pico de gallo. The Mesa location, which has been open since 2013, still feels very quaint, despite the shop’s very modern […]

Bar En Gril

More casual sports bar than family dining environment, this former Native New Yorker in a Gilbert strip mall serves up satisfactory bar eats such as pizzas, wings, sandwiches, and salads amid the glow of numerous TVs in a spacious, sparse atmosphere. In addition to breakfast on Sundays, with offerings like breakfast pizzas and French toast, […]

Barrelhouse American Kitchen & Cocktails

This Chandler restaurant serving well-crafted cocktails and (mostly) satisfying plates of polished comfort food seems to want to be either a casual high-end restaurant or a mod-ish lounge. But if you can get past its inability to put you in the cocoon of either, there are several good dishes to enjoy, including an excellent French […]