Phoenix/ Food & Drinks
Published on February 21, 2019
3 new spots to score American eats in PhoenixLittle Miss BBQ. | Photo: Tyler G./Yelp

Looking for your next great American 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.

Tru Burger

2535 N. Central Ave., Suite 103, Encanto

photo: tiffany b./yelp

Tru Burger is a beer bar, offering burgers, sandwiches and more.

The burger joint serves up customizable burgers with patty options of Black Angus beef, salmon, bison, portobello mushroom and more. Customers may also dig into its happy hour menu for tasty eats like its zucchini fries and pastrami sliders. (Check it out here.)

With a 4.5-star Yelp rating out 10 reviews, Tru Burger has been getting positive attention.

Yelper Kylie C., who reviewed Tru Burger on Feb. 10, wrote, "The food is great. The staff is great. The service is great. The perfect place for a quick bite or a nice date night. The hamburgers are one of the best I have had in the valley."

"Great staff. Warm and welcoming," Michelle A. noted. "It's an upscale burger joint with a great bar and a great staff."

Tru Burger is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and Sunday, and 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Angry Crab Shack & BBQ

2501 W. Happy Valley Road, Deer Valley

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Angry Crab Shack & BBQ is a Cajun/Creole spot, offering seafood and barbecue.

The restaurant offers a Cajun Seafood Boil, which includes options like shrimp heads, snow crab, blue mussels and more. Customers may customize this dish with sauces, spice levels and additional fixings of sausage, vegetables, red potato or corn on the cob.

With a three-star rating out of 35 reviews on Yelp, Angry Crab Shack & BBQ is still finding its way, but it's early days.

Yelper Heather P., who reviewed Angry Crab Shack & BBQ on Jan. 30, wrote, "Visited this location for the first time! Very impressed, it was so good! I got the lobster rolls and my friend got the cod. Both were outstanding!"

And Austin J. wrote, "Everything I ate just tasted of deep fry. It might as well have all been made of the same thing and deep fried. The service and cook time was also very slow. All in all it wasn't a particularly great dining experience."

The new spot has yet to post its hours online.

Little Miss BBQ 

8901 N. Seventh St., North Mountain

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Little Miss BBQ is a spot to score barbecue and more.

The restaurant serves an array of sandwiches, with meat options of sausage, brisket, turkey and more. Sides of ranch-style beans, jalapeño cheddar grits, potato salad and coleslaw are also available. (View the full menu here.)

Yelp users are generally positive about the new spot, which currently holds 4.5 stars out of 106 reviews on the site.

Yelper Joe A., who was one of the first users it on Feb. 9, wrote, "What's great about this location is the bar. If you come in a group just have someone hold your spot, leave the line, head to the bar and grab a selection of local beers on tap, wine on tap, or a selection of house made cocktails for the wait."

And Justin L. wrote, "Excellent flavors across the board and a friendly staff. We've eaten in the restaurant a few times and it has been great."

Little Miss BBQ is open from 4–9 p.m. on Tuesday-Saturday and 10 a.m.–3 p.m. on Sunday. (It's closed on Monday.)


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