Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in East Valley

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Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in East Valley? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Spinato's Pizzeria and Family Kitchen - Ahwatukee

5.0

5 (8)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Ahwatukee

About the restaurant

Spinato's Pizzeria and Family Kitchen is the best Pizzeria and Italian restaurant in Arizona. Since 1974, we have been a local favorite for Italian dishes, including pizza, pasta, and specialty sauces. Join us for our unique Arizona creations, gluten-free pizza crusts, and other Italian specialties. Online ordering available.

The Official Pizza of the Phoenix Suns & Mercury!

Top review

Jaime

Dined 5 days ago

As always the food and service was wonderful!! Celebrated my son’s birthday and can’t wait to celebrate more things here!!

Kai Restaurant at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass

4.9

4.9 (2267)

$50 and over

Southwest

Chandler

About the restaurant

Recipient of the coveted AAA Five Diamond Award and Forbes Five Star Award, Kai, meaning 'seed' in the Pima language, features a menu rich in creativity, history and Native American culture. Chef de Cuisine Drew Anderson incorporates the essence of the Pima and Maricopa tribes and locally farmed ingredients from the Gila River Indian Community to create unforgettable masterpieces.

Appropriate dinner dress, such as formal wear and smart business-casual attire is encouraged for all of our guests. Thank you in advance for respecting this as an elegant and discerning adults-only fine dining environment for guests over the age of 13. Please note that not all allergies can be accommodated for.

Top review

Paul

Dined on Sep 28, 2024

Great service. Beautiful food. Be sure and look at the fixed menu price before reserving. Very enjoyable experience.

Nello's Pizzeria + Italian Kitchen - Ahwatukee

4.8

4.8 (120)

$30 and under

Italian

Ahwatukee

About the restaurant

HOW IT STARTED
Four brothers and 30 years ago- a small Italian restaurant was born in Tempe, serving beef subs, Grandpa Cesare's sausage recipe, Grandma Cleone's spaghetti sauce, cheesecake, and our original deep dish pizza.

Our little Nello's grew into an award winning "Best of Phoenix" restaurant year after year, after year... after year. Family recipes, family genius and family drama all keep Nello's going 30 years later to new generations of pasta and pizza connoisseurs.

A FEW THINGS THAT MAKE NELLO’S AHWATUKEE UNIQUE:
We are the only Nello’s location to use a wood fire oven, which was imported from Italy.
Our pasta is made in-house daily.
We stretch our own mozzarella.
Some of our meats are smoked and cured in-house.
All desserts are made from scratch in-house.
We support local Arizona farms by purchasing their seasonal produce whenever possible.

Top review

DianeGvip

Dined 2 days ago

We really enjoyed the Margarita pizza. Closest we’ve had to pizza in Italy! Loved it.

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Lunch Special - $12.95

Cuisine & Wine Bistro - Chandler

4.8

4.8 (790)

$31 to $50

French

Chandler

About the restaurant

Cuisine & Wine Bistro debuted in March 2015 when Fabrice and Mairead Buschtetz purchased the former MWC Bistro in Gilbert. Just a year later, CWB Chandler opened its doors. This move let Fabrice work his culinary magic in the kitchen, delighting the palates of the bistro's ever-expanding and loyal customer base. Cuisine & Wine Bistro proudly garners Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence for the consecutive years '21, '22, and '23. This prestigious accolade reflects our exceptional wine program, expertly curated by certified sommelier Killian Buschtetz.

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Leonardvip

Dined on Oct 4, 2024

We are long time fans of this amazing French experience. We took friends from Seattle with us for their first visit this evening. We all agreed this was an exquisite dining experience!! Can’t wait to go back!

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Experience

Nothing better than a French Happy Hour!

Shimogamo Japanese Restaurant - Chandler

4.8

4.8 (1090)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Chandler

About the restaurant

Shimogamo presents the best of Japanese dining experience to Chandler. We feature an engaging sushi bar, intimiate dining area and cocktail bar for both families and couples. Our menu is filled with dishes using premium quality ingredients, fined-tuned for those who are looking for unique and sophisticated fine Japanese dining. Our forté is not just sushi, but also the kitchen menu that focuses on delivering real Japanese flavors crafted by Chef Daisuke Itagaki with his extensive knowledge and skills of treating authentic ingredients. Over the past two decades, Shimogamo has been serving our guests with a passion to deliver true Japanese flavors.

Top review

Josevip

Dined 1 day ago

Best sushi in the Valley. They have been around for 20 years. How did I not know ab out them before 2024.

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High Tide Seafood Bar

4.8

4.8 (2130)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Gilbert

About the restaurant

High Tide Seafood Bar & Grill in Gilbert, AZ - specializing in steam kettle cooking, brings the freshest seafood to the valley. Cozy up at our custom Terrazzo counter, order a cocktail from our full bar, and watch as your chef prepares your meal in our jacketed steam kettles right in front of you!

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Nickvip

Dined 1 day ago

Exceptional restaurant. Customer service, quality of food, never disappointed.

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Baja Corvina Sea Bass

Sea & Smoke

4.7

4.7 (641)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Chandler

About the restaurant

Utilizing the Marine Stewardship Council and in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, we're committed to bringing responsible sourced seafood of the highest quality to our Chandler community. By supporting and building relationships with local farmers, our goal is for the menu to constantly evolve, offering sustainable seafood at a great value to guests.

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Barbaravip

Dined 3 days ago

Celebrated our anniversary there. Received excellent service from Michael and Gavin. The food was delicious. We were greeted with glasses of champagne to celebrate the occasion, and also given dessert. Well worth the 45 minute drive to get there. We’ll be back

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Spinato's Pizzeria and Family Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (42)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Tempe

About the restaurant

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Katherine

Dined 7 days ago

Third time eating here. Staff is always super friendly and efficient. Place is always crowded so reservations are recommended if its a Friday night or weekend. Service was excellent. Appetizers were tasty (wings and cheesy bread) and we also got a Caesar salad and 2 personal pizzas. Personal size pizzas are only done on their thin crust, and this was just ok. First time trying this, as previously we have had their larger pizzas before on thicker crust and those are better, in my opinion. The thin crust was just ok. I personally felt it was too much sauce and toppings and the crust doesnt hold up to that, but thats just a personal preference. I do think their other pizzas are better. Ambiance is average, but it is quite noisy in there. Not a place for quiet/private dining. Its fun for a casual date night or family outing.

Fleming's Steakhouse - Chandler

4.8

4.8 (1379)

$31 to $50

Steak

Chandler

About the restaurant

Discover Fleming's in Chandler, located off the I-10 on Ray Road and 54th Street, where you'll find exceptional USDA Prime steaks, storied wines and stellar service. Whether you're marking a special occasion, hosting a business dinner, or simply savoring a night out, our Dining Room or Outdoor Patio provide a memorable setting. Explore our Dinner Menu with seven different steak cuts, best-in-class seafood and innovative vegetarian options. Join us for our Social Hour Menu Sunday through Thursday 4PM to 6PM with shareable bar bites and $9 handcrafted cocktails.

Planning an event? Explore our Events & Catering Menu for a variety of options, both in our restaurant and off-site.

Top review

Danny

Dined on Oct 2, 2024

Flemings is a restaurant that we visit about once a month to meet with friends for dinner. The food is always amazing, the staff is exceptional, and the ambiance is what we love. Christina took care of us in the bar and was very attentive and went above and beyond in everything for dinner.

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Popular dish

Petite Filet Mignon

Stone & Barrel

4.7

4.7 (1013)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Chandler

About the restaurant

Stone & Barrel features carefully-crafted foods, wood-fired pizza and beers, wines and now cocktails on tap that combine for a memorable experience unlike any other in the southeast Valley.

Please note, Stone & Barrel is open to the public but is located within a gated community. The best way to get to Stone & Barrel is via one of our two public welcome gates; Riggs Road and EJ Robson Blvd (just west of Alma School) or Riggs Rd and Sun Lakes Blvd (East of I-10 exit).

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Valerievip

Dined on Oct 4, 2024

The service was friendly and efficient. We were able to have our favorite table. Two of us had the fish special .... Very good and the same with the shrimp with pasta alfredo. Very good evening. Thank you.

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