Desert Eagle Coffee

Desert Eagle is a high-octane, double drive-thru coffee spot off Bell Road that serves Cardi B jams alongside shots of espresso 24 hours a day. Desert Eagle has double-the-caffeine nitro cold brew as well as Nitro Freeze, a standout sipper that comes with a special frap blend of milk and sugar to lock in the […]

AMC Surprise Point 14 Theater

This is the only IMAX theater in Surprise and one of the only in the state. In addition to digital projection and 3D films, this theater hosts alternative programming such as ballet, comedy, opera, concerts and documentaries.

Dillon’s Restaurant

The friendly folks at this charming northwest Valley eatery aren’t kidding when they say that barbecue is their specialty. The pork ribs and tangy-sweet chicken are perfect. The rest of the menu is given over to basic appetizers like wings, onion rings and shrimp cocktail, and entrées like steak, fish and salads. Desserts are strong, […]

Dillon’s Restaurant

The Midwest meets the West Valley in this homey, comfy barbecue joint. It feels like you’re sitting in Grandmother’s living room, but we’d be surprised if she cooked pecan-smoked vittles as good as these. It takes up to 18 hours to crank out Dillon’s fine beef, pork, chicken, turkey, sausage and salmon. Don’t miss the […]

Dino’s Greek and Italian Grill

This family-owned and operated restaurant serves traditional Greek and Italian favorites, made to order and from super-fresh ingredients. Pastas, chicken, beef, and seafood entrees make up the Italian half of the menu, but be sure to also check out the gyros and Greek salads flavored with house-made dressing, and chase them with Greek wines and […]

Easy Tiger

Easy Tiger is what you might call a modern dive bar. It’s relatively young in the tooth yet feels like its own little time capsule. That’s intentional. The owners of Peoria’s Driftwood Coffee, Lance Linderman and Luke Bentley, set out to create a comfortable neighborhood spot on the west side of town that was reminiscent […]

El Tataki

El Tataki Sushi is an airy, sit-down restaurant and bar. The sleek restaurant specializes in Mexican sushi, although the menu also carries traditional Japanese sushi rolls. House specialties include the Tres Quesos, a three-cheese roll stuffed with crab, avocado, and cucumber, and the Guamuchilito, a shrimp tempura roll made with ample amounts of cream cheese […]

Enoch’s Sports Lounge

Enoch’s Sports Lounge is nowhere near as ancient as its Biblical namesake, but the amicably scruffy dive on the edges of Peoria has seen plenty of mileage since opening around two decades ago. Most noticeably, its formerly fire engine-red carpet is now a threadbare salmon from years of the Enoch’s faithful’s feet padding around the […]

Enroute Coffee and Tea House

Coffee options at the Enroute Coffee and Tea House are heavy on the espresso, and the handcrafted, small-batch cold brew is infused with nitro. In addition, the shop offers 24 loose leaf teas options (the house favorite being peach white), and a house drink called a lotus (a plant-based energy drink).

Epic Wings

Though a couple of dozen locations of Epic Wings has been kicking around California since 1982, the west Valley has hosted one location since 2019. This quick-service eatery in Glendale offers standard wings (original Buffalo wings means the bone-in kind) in garlic Parmesan, and honey, they are good. The garlic is not overpowering, while the […]

Eric’s Family Barbecue

Hungry for ‘cue in the West Valley? The meats smoked in salvaged propane tanks behind Eric’s are the best you’ll find. The chefs at this joint smoke the old-fashioned way, meaning without the assistance of gas, a labor-intensive method that raises the ceiling for how good marquee cuts, such as brisket, can be. Inside the […]