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Moving to Chandler/Tempe AZ


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I have a friend who will going to work at Arizona State in the sports program. She will be living in Chandler and the school is located in Tempe. So she asked if I could find out about any great places for her to eat at. Thanks for your help.

Dan Walker

Chef/Owner

Weczeria Restaurant

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I have a friend who will going to work at Arizona State in the sports program.  She will be living in Chandler and the school is located in Tempe.  So she asked if I could find out about any great places for her to eat at.

First, tell her "welcome!" We're glad to have her, and you, 'round these parts.

Putter through the messages here; there's a lot of options. Chandler and Tempe probably have more ethnic restaurants than do other areas near Phoenix, so she should be able to choose from good Chinese, Thai, etc. There's even a Polish restaurant about which I've heard good things.

I live further north, in Scottsdale, so Tempe and Chandler aren't my main stomping grounds. I'm sure you and your friend will find plenty of choices from earlier egullet conversations, though.

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I have a friend who will going to work at Arizona State in the sports program.  She will be living in Chandler and the school is located in Tempe.  So she asked if I could find out about any great places for her to eat at.  Thanks for your help.

Junior,

What price range were you looking for and did you just want restaurants in the Chandler/ Tempe area?

Short List

Phoenix Best

Binkley's Restaurant, Cave Creek-40 north of Tempe, but this is one of the best restaurants in the country.

http://www.binkleysrestaurant.com/

Sea Saw Restaurant, Scottsdale- Sashimi

http://www.seasaw.net/

Cyclo Restaurant Chandler- Vietnamese, affordable great flavors

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/best2004/dini...etnamese18.html

Zinc Bistro, Scotsdale- best bistro in town

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dining/Restau...urrenceID=89079

Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix. The king of Pizza

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dining/articl...pizza14-CP.html

A couple just in Tempe

House of Tricks, Tempe. A couple of blocks off Mill Ave, cool house with indoor and outdoor seating-great place to go and eat outside when the weather is right.

http://www.houseoftricks.com/

PF Changs, Tempe-right on Mill ave

Salt Cellar, Tempe-Seafood-never been there, but has been around forever

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/1994...ining/cafe.html

Corleone's Philly Steaks, Tempe-Mill Ave. If you like cheese steaks this is the place to go

http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert...ining27Z12.html

Ted's Hot Dogs

(10:00am to 9:00pm Sun-Thurs - Fri&Sat 10:00am to 10:00pm)

1755 E. Broadway

Tempe, AZ 85282

(480) 968-6678

Corner Broadway & McClintock

Chuckbox, Tempe-Good cheap burger right across from ASU

Chuckbox Restaurant

202 E UNIVERSITY DR

TEMPE, AZ 85281

(480) 968-4712

Oregano's Pizza

Oregano's - (480) 858-0501 - 523 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ - - 2.24mi - map -

This should keep you busy for awhile

Molto E

Eliot Wexler aka "Molto E"

MoltoE@restaurantnoca.com

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Molto E. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll pass them along. My friend will be working at Arizona State for the athletic dept for the next year or so. I figure she have time to check out all these places. Isn't the chef from Sea Saw a Food and Wine Best New chef ?

Dan Walker

Chef/Owner

Weczeria Restaurant

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Molto E.  Thanks for the suggestions.  I'll pass them along.  My friend will be working at Arizona State for the athletic dept for the next year or so.  I figure she have time to check out all these places.  Isn't the chef from Sea Saw a Food and Wine Best New chef ?

Junior,

Nobuo Fukuda was a "Best New Chef" in 2003, I ate there Sunday and Monday-love it!

Molto E

Eliot Wexler aka "Molto E"

MoltoE@restaurantnoca.com

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2nd the Chuckbox. The house is in active debate whether the overall eating is better at Hodad's in OB or at the Chuckbox, but the Tempe burgers win.

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