Looking for your next great meal in Phoenix? These new spots will satisfy all your cravings. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for American food.
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade
4910 E. Ray Road, Suite 9, Ahwatukee Foothills
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade is a New American spot, offering handcrafted tropical lemonades, açaí bowls, gourmet multigrain toast and more.
The growing Hawaiian-based chain — with additional outposts from California to Japan — comes courtesy of married couple Todd and Chloe Casselberry, the company explains on its website, who founded their "lemonade stand" in the spirit of Aloha.
Expect to find Hawaiian-American eats like micro greens avocado toast, overnight oat bowls with coconut charcoal and lemonade flavors ranging from Hawaiian tea to lavender blackberry.
With a 4.5-star Yelp rating out of 18 reviews, Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has been getting positive attention.
Yelper Nidia Y., who reviewed the new spot on Sept. 11, wrote, "As soon as you walk in you get hit with a citrus smell — so refreshing! I had the watermelon basil lemonade, which was amazing! If you do not like the drink they offer to adjust it or even remake it."
"Super tasty açaí bowl variants," added Yelper Katrina L. "We tried the cold brew bowl and the cacao energy bowl. Both were very fresh and tasty with lots of fruit."
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade is open from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. daily.
High Dive
4231 E. Indian School Road, Camelback East
High Dive is a dive bar and traditional American spot that serves as "a kaleidoscope of different concepts, eras, styles and vibes all under the same roof," says the business on its website.
On the menu, look for starters like cheeseburger sliders, fried pickles with chipotle ranch and buffalo cheese curds with blue cheese dipping sauce.
Flatbreads, salads and burgers are on offer as well, as well as signature cocktails like the New World Old Fashioned — a blend of Buffalo Trace, Solerno, angostura bitters and Luxardo cherry foam. (You can view the full menu here.)
High Dive's current Yelp rating of four stars out of 32 reviews indicates the newcomer is making a positive impression.
Yelper Shawn L., who reviewed the new spot on Sept. 17, wrote, "Everything we ordered was excellent! We got the buffalo cheese curds, the nachos and wings. I'd order all again, but ask for a couple extra minutes on the grill for the wings."
"Very open concept, and excellent food," shared Yelper K W. "We each had the quesadilla with ground beef, but have also had the hamburger too."
High Dive is open from 3 p.m.–midnight on Monday-Thursday, 3 p.m.–2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 12 a.m.–midnight on Sunday.
The Larder and the Delta
200 W. Portland St., Suite 101, Central City
The Larder and the Delta is a Southern-inspired New American eatery, featuring a menu "designed to illustrate the diversity through local Arizona produce with dishes that highlight how one ingredient can be presented in various ways."
Starters include offerings like crispy pig ears and smoked farm-raised catfish dip with burnt brown bread, while entrees range from vegetable beignets with black garlic mustard to tender belly pork chop with slow-baked celeriac, seven onion gravy and apple jus. (You can check out a sample menu here.)
The Larder and the Delta is off to a strong start with a current rating of 4.5 stars out of 32 reviews on Yelp.
Yelper Vanessa J., who visited the new spot on Oct. 25, wrote, "Don't let the menu intimidate you and give yourself the space to try something new, you won't regret it! My friends and I came for dinner, and none of us walked away unhappy or unsatisfied."
And Yelper Stefanie L., added, "We came on a Friday, starving, and got a happy hour burger and beer. The burger was huge, delicious (just get it) and herbed fries on the side."
The Larder and the Delta is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.–midnight on Friday, 4 p.m.–midnight on Saturday, and 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on Sunday. (It's closed on Monday.)
