Big City BBQ
Menu items include everything from the pulled pork sandwich to sides such as macaroni and cheese, cole slaw and french fries. Combo plates include a three-meat, two-sides City Slicker BBQ Dinner. All meats come with a choice of regular or hot barbecue sauce, and there's a selection of drinks. Cornbread is the restaurant's specialty. Potato salad, red beans and rice, and salt pork are also on the menu.
Big City BBQ
5118 S. Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-241-2291
bigcitybbq.com
Honey Bear's BBQ
Honey Bear's is a local favorite for Tennessee barbecue, and owners Gary Clark and Mark Smith have over 20 years of experience grilling their favorites along with homemade sauces and sides. Some specialty items on the menu include the pork barbecue sandwich, chicken barbecue sandwich and hot links. Sides include french fries, cole slaw, potato salad, cowbro beans and corn on the cob.
Honey Bear's BBQ
7670 S. Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-222-2782
honeybearsbbq.com
Cafe Lalibela
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The cafe has an extensive selection of drinks, including native Ethiopian spirits and an eclectic menu that features collard greens and chicken and beef dishes. Among customers favorites is the Lalibela Exclusive--a sampler plate of vegetarian and meat dishes. There's also a dessert menu.
Cafe Lalibela
849 W. University Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-829-1939
cafelalibela.com
Ross's Hooked & Cooked Restaurant
Though famous for its Sunday Brunch (with specialties like chicken and waffles and hot links) Ross's also has dinner menu that includes fried catfish and shrimp, seafood platters, salmon, gumbo, crab legs, fried chicken and grilled steak. The restaurant is just a 15-minute drive from Tempe.
Ross's Hooked & Cooked Restaurant
1301 E. Broadway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85040
602-268-7677
rosshookedandcooked.com
Bev's Kitchen
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Located just 20 minutes away in downtown Phoenix, Bev's Kitchen has become a local institution of Southern cooking. The menu includes everything from smothered pork chops, macaroni and cheese, gumbo, catfish, candied yams, peach cobbler, fried chicken, sweet potato pie.
Bev's Kitchen
5815 S. 16th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85040
602-323-0721
Lo Lo's Chicken & Waffles
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Lo Lo's specialty is self-evident. Breakfast items like waffles, drumsticks and grits are on the menu, along with signature dishes like the "Baby Ray" (chicken smothered with gravy and waffles). Located less than 30 minutes from Tempe, Lo Lo's is a popular local favorite.
Lo Lo's Chicken & Waffles
10 W. Yuma St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-340-1304
loloschickenandwaffles.com
