Goodyear has experienced a lot of recent growth — and alongside that comes new restaurants to feed and fuel residents, workers and visitors. The Phoenix suburb grew by 46% to a population of 95,000, making it the biggest city in the southwest Valley, according to the 2020 U.S. Census.
State 48 Road House is planning to expand into Goodyear with what will become the brewery’s largest Valley location, spanning four acres, The Arizona Republic reported. While that opening is still a ways away, there are several new restaurants open now.
Here are some exciting new restaurants to try now in Goodyear, plus a few that are opening soon.
“It’s hard to find a crazy awesome wing, but I think I’ve struck gold out in Goodyear,” wrote Arizona Republic dining critic Andi Berlin. Owner Mike Choi has achieved the perfect texture for his wings with a combination of crunch and just enough juicy meat, she described.
Crazy Mike’s, which has outposts in Glendale and Goodyear, offers a variety of sauces and dry rubs, from Thai sweet chile to spicy curry. Along with wings, the menu features fried shumai, waffle fries and beignets.
Details: 14175 W. Indian School Road, #B-10, Goodyear. 623-440-4277, crazymikeswings.com.
You can get both sweet and savory Belgian waffles at this new coffee shop. On the sweet side, there’s the classic Nutella waffle with strawberry and banana and a piña colada waffle topped with pineapple, coconut, granola and condensed milk. On the savory side, the shop offers waffle sandwiches like the chorizo waffle with eggs, spring salad mix, cottage cheese and Monterrey Jack. The menu also features salads, coffee beverages, smoothies and iced teas.
Details: 406 N. Litchfield Road, #208, Goodyear. 623-230-3732, waffletto.com.
This Mexican restaurant got its start as a popular food truck in Buckeye run by Isaí and Karina Martínez. Tacos Barbon has since opened a restaurant inside the Holiday Inn near the southwest corner of Dysart Road and I-10.
The taquería specializes in a ribeye steak taco topped with chimichurri. The restaurant also serves quesabirria with consomé and colorful aguas frescas.
Details: Holiday Inn, 1188 N. Dysart Road, Goodyear. 602-228-8070, instagram.com/tacosbarbon.
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This Midwestern deli chain serves submarine sandwiches on bread that’s baked fresh in the restaurants, as well as pre-packaged dinner entrées to-go, including hearty pastas, pot roast, salmon and chicken.
Details: 420 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. 623-248-4899, facebook.com/goodcentsgoodyear.
This Denver-based pizza chain offers classic Italian sausage pizza and other pies, such as the Tuscan chicken with spinach featuring a lemon garlic sauce. Wings, calzones, burgers and pasta are also on the menu.
Details: 1828 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear. 623-213-8106, oldchicago.com.
This locally-owned Italian American restaurant serves salads, pasta, pizza and sandwiches. If you’re in the mood for noodles, the extensive menu includes a zoodles arrabbiata, lemon garlic spaghetti and a Cajun jambalaya fettuccine.
Details: 15705 W. McDowell Road, Goodyear. 623-440-2117, babboitalian.com.
El Tataki Sushi Fusion offers both Japanese sushi and Mexican sushi, popularized in Sinaloa and Sonora. Mexican sushi offerings include the carne asada roll and various deep-fried seafood rolls with cream cheese. You’ll find a mix of Mexican and Asian plates, from mariscos to fried rice, stuffed gueritos to shrimp tempura. The restaurant, which has a location in Avondale, will open a takeout-only shop in Goodyear.
Details: 790 N. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear. eltatakisushi.com.
Since 1986, this casual, family-owned Mexican restaurant chain has served Sonoran-style burros. Diners have the option of ordering their burros enchilada, chimichanga or fundido style. Specials include the crudo burro, which features machaca and a spicy tomatillo sauce.
Someburros is scheduled to open its first West Valley location in spring 2022 on the southwest corner of Van Buren Street and Estrella Parkway.
Details: 50 N. Estrella Parkway, Goodyear. someburros.com.
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