Hungry and Thirsty?

No problem with my Top 10 F & B solutions in Goodyear and Buckeye

Goodyear:
In Goodyear, many chain restaurants, some of them internationally known, such as T.G.I. Friday’s and Chili’s can be found. However, I was surprised to find very nice individually run restaurants. The presence of a nice mixture of chain restaurants and individually run restaurants specializing on different types of cuisines, makes the F & B offering in Goodyear a broad one that definitely has great potential to surprise its customers. In Goodyear, from Seafood to Italian and from Mexican to American, everything can be found and experienced.

My Top 5:

Mc Grath’s Fish House $$

1800 N. Litchfield Road
Goodyear, AZ
www.mcgrathsfishhouse.com
623-547-4688

Cuisine: Fish, Seafood, Oyster, Steak, Ribs and Chicken, Salads, Pasta, Sandwiches, Gourmet Burgers, Grilled and Fried Fish & Seafood dishes

What makes it special: The restaurant has very nice guest rooms inside and also offers outside seating opportunities. Guests are warmly welcomed at the entrance. It is even possible to choose a lobster from an aquarium that is then freshly prepared. Lunch specials are available.


Romano’s Macaroni Grill $$$

1828 N. Litchfield Road
Goodyear, AZ
www.macaronigrill.com
623-547-0299

Italian style dishes:
Grill, Pasta, Brick-oven Pizza, Salads, Antipasti & other classical Italian dishes

What makes it special: Very nice restaurant with a wide selection of wines. Open kitchen so that guests can observe the chef while preparing the meals. Offers also TO GO menus, Catering and home delivery.


Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant $$
13290 W. Van Buren
Goodyear, AZ
623-932-0241

Mexican dishes:
Quesadillas, Salads, Tostadas, Tacos, Enchiladas, Fajitas, Burritos, Desserts
American dishes:
Steak, Burgers, Sandwiches

What makes it special: Mexican style restaurant that offers not only separate dishes but also nice combination dinners for an affordable price.


T.G.I. Friday’s $$-$$$
1159 N. Litchfield Road
Goodyear, AZ
www.tgifridays.com
623-536-7270

Wide selection of American style dishes:
Steaks, Ribs, Seafood, Burgers, Pasta, Sandwiches, Chicken, Salads
What makes it special: American style restaurant. Cocktail menu including Sangrias, Ritas and Classical cocktails. „Better for you“-low fat dishes offered for health conscious guests.


On the Border $$
1507 N. Litchfield Road
Goodyear, AZ
www.ontheborder.com
623-536-2300

Mexican Grill and Cantina:
Salads, Soups, Tacos, Fajita Grill and Burritos

What makes it special: Nice Mexican style restaurant with outside seating opportunities surrounded by cactee that creates the Arizona touch. Lunch specials and „Create your own Combo“ offered.


Buckeye:
Whereas, Goodyear offers a wide variety of different cuisines and styles, restaurants in Buckeye are focusing more on the Mexican kitchen. However, after finding also many chain restaurants such as Chipotle, I was surprised to find a really nice selection of individual restaurants, each of them representing an own atmosphere and style as well as menu.

My Top 5:

Chipotle $
944 S. Watson Road
Buckeye, AZ
www.chipotle.com
623-691-6919

Mexican-style fast food chain:
Salads, Burritos and Tacos

What makes it special: Really interesting concept where guests can create their individual burritos and tacos choosing from a wide range of ingredients for the stuffing. Margarita offered.


Wild West Cowboy Steakhouse $$
104 E. Monroe Avenue
Buckeye, Arizona
623-386-1400

Real Mexican and Greek Food:
Salads, Steaks, Ribs, Tacos, Tostadas, Enchiladas, Burritos, Gyro and Pita

What makes it special: Mexican style restaurant with nicely painted walls. Mexican drinks. Most dishes are available in a meat-free style.


TOP TIP!!!
La Placita Cafe $$
424 E. Monroe Avenue
Buckeye, AZ
www.laplacitacafe.net
623-386-4632

Mexican style restaurant: Quesadillas, Salads, Burritos, Steaks and Desserts

What makes it special: Really nice family-run restaurant. Live music on Saturdays. Room rent for meetings possible. Big bar where long drinks are offered. House specialities on the menu.


Palermo’s Pizza $$
805 E. Monroe Avenue
Buckeye, AZ
623-386-9191

Italian style restaurant:
Salads, Pizza, Submarines, Calzones, Burgers, Rolls and Pasta dishes

What makes it special: Open kitchen where people can watch the entertaining pizza chef preparing pizza and pasta. Wine offered. Eat-in – Take-out & Delivery.


Burger King $
1552 S. Miller Road
Buckeye, AZ
623-386-2796

Typical American Fast Food:
Burgers, French Fries and Salads

What makes it special: Wide range of burgers with different meats such as chicken, beef and fish. Cheesy tots offered for vegetarians. Combos are a good opportunity to save money.


Verrado:
Verrado features a variety of nice restaurants, cafes, bars and opportunities to start in the day with a nice breakfast. Most of the restaurants are located on Main Street, the major hub in Verrado and also on Golf Drive that connects the Raven Golf Club at Verrado with the centre.

Grazie Pizzeria and Wine Bar $$
21051 W. Main Street
85326 Buckeye, AZ
623-853-1717

Over 100 imported Italian wine choices, covering every region in Italy, accompany Grazie's classic appetizers, salads, pizzas, pastas and desserts. Wine tastings offered.


Verrado Grill $$
4242 N. Golf Drive
85326 Buckeye, AZ
623-215-3443

Verrado Grill is located in a rustic contemporary clubhouse at the prestigious Raven Golf Club in Verrado. The atmosphere of an elegant night out is created by the intimate and comforting and intriguing interior structure and décor. Live music every Saturday!

Welcome to my favorite region in Arizona

The Southwest Valley - Goodyear and Buckeye

The cities of Goodyear and Buckeye are located in the Southwest region of the West Valley. While both cities continue to add big box development along the freeway, Goodyear’s main downtown is located along North Litchfield Road (exit 128 N. Litchfield Rd). Concerning Buckeye, the main downtown is located around Monroe Avenue (exit 113). However, many restaurants and shopping facilities are also located on Watson Road (exit 114).

Goodyear
Goodyear is nicely embedded in the White Tank Mountains and easy accessible due to its convenient location just off the I-10. Getting around and orienting itself in Goodyear is quite easy as the entire downtown is based around North Litchfield Road, which is the main road. The Tourism Information Centre is located in the City’s Chamber of Commerce on North Litchfield Road. The way there is clearly marked from I-10. Goodyear, as mentioned above, is surrounded by mountains and is, therefore, a good starting point for excursions to the nature of Arizona. And for those who are exhausted and hungry after a nice day in the mountains, Goodyear offers a wide variety of Food & Beverage options to choose from.

Buckeye
The city of Buckeye has, although located only a short drive from Goodyear, a completely different atmosphere. In Buckeye, the Mexican influence is omnipresent which gives the city a nice, Latin American flair. Downtown is located around Monroe Avenue, where various restaurants, convenient stores, accommodation opportunities and shops can be found. Concerning the Food and Beverage offer, Buckeye is also dominated by the Mexican cuisine which gives guests the opportunity to make the acquaintance of a complete new culinary experience and also meet local Mexicans.

Welcome to my world!

My name is Bianca and I was born and raised in Graz, Austria. I am a Tourism Management major and I love travelling around the world. My favorite type of travel is city sightseeing and cruises. I like to meet new people, use the languages I learnt in a real setting, getting into new cultures, try new food and just everything about travelling.

This year I spent almost entirely abroad. My big adventure started on January 20 at the airport in Vienna where I took off to Riga, Latvia where I spent 5 months working as a Project Manager for Incentive Travels for the largest Tour Operator in Scandinavia and the Baltic Region. I travelled every weekend to another city such as Helsinki, Tallinn, Vilnius and Stockholm. Part of my internship was also to work for some time in Russia. So, I could also visit St. Petersburg and Moscow and got to know a totally knew culture and also used my hardly acquired Russian skills for the first time. It was so exciting!

After a quick visit at home to pick up my visa for the US, I headed over to Guadalajara, Mexico via Washington DC and Mexico DF. I spent 5 amazing weeks in Mexico, taking a summer course on International Management and, of course, travelling. After my time in Mexico, I arrived in the States on 31. July. The first and so far best city I visited was Chicago before finally arriving in Phoenix. So far, I visited also Washington DC, Boston, Providence, Baltimore, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas and San Francisco. Soon I am also going to LA and San Diego to explore a bit more of California.

My plans for next year??? Travelling to new places like China, Australia, New Zealand and the Fiji Islands. The problem: Time and Money but I am sure I can solve this problem!