1. Landmark Restaurant
City: Mesa, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 962-4652
Address: 809 W. Main St.
Description: The 1908 Mormon church is now used for weddings, other big events, and a kitchen that serves traditional American fare like meatloaf, salmon, steaks, and sautéed chicken breast with a little Mediterranean flair. The Landmark is great for group dinners. The salad room (it’s a full room, not just a bar) offers soups, meatballs, antipasto, and rare items like quail eggs, pickled watermelon, and a huge dessert list that includes spiced apple rings. If you want a bit of Mesa history and a solid family meal, this is the right stop.
2. Asian Cafe Express
City: Mesa, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 668-5910
Address: 1911 W. Main St.
Description: This is an authentic Hong Kong-style mom-and-pop hole-in-the-wall joint. It’s nothing fancy, but the food is fresh and consistently impressive. The place is growing on Valley foodies, and Mesa residents use it often for carry-out. Fresh salt and pepper Dungeness crab and squid are among the best dishes. Others include noodles with spare ribs in a black bean sauce. The taro coconut tapioca drink is a local favorite. Try the beef with scrambled egg sauce over rice. The owners will prepare your fish or meat for you in their style if you can present a receipt showing it’s fresh. For lunch and dinner, the restaurant serves 19 versions of $3.33 special bowls.
3. Blue Adobe Grill
City: Mesa, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 962-1000
Address: 144 N. Country Club Dr.
Description: This New Mexican restaurant in downtown Mesa serves daily blackboard specials for $10. The place is known for its pecan wood-enhanced meats. Christmas style (red and green sauce) stacked enchiladas come with chicken, shredded beef, carne adovada, grilled shrimp, or tenderloin. Another favorite is chorizo-stuffed chicken with chipotle mashed potatoes. The Mesa location is popular, but there’s a growing tradition at the Scottsdale location on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.
4. Landmark Restaurant
City: Mesa, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 962-4652
Address: 809 W. Main St.
Description: The 1908 Mormon church is now used for weddings, other big events, and a kitchen that serves traditional American fare like meatloaf, salmon, steaks, and sautéed chicken breast with a little Mediterranean flair. The Landmark is great for group dinners. The salad room (it’s a full room, not just a bar) offers soups, meatballs, antipasto, and rare items like quail eggs, pickled watermelon, and a huge dessert list that includes spiced apple rings. If you want a bit of Mesa history and a solid family meal, this is the right stop.
5. Asian Cafe Express
City: Mesa, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 668-5910
Address: 1911 W. Main St.
Description: This is an authentic Hong Kong-style mom-and-pop hole-in-the-wall joint. It’s nothing fancy, but the food is fresh and consistently impressive. The place is growing on Valley foodies, and Mesa residents use it often for carry-out. Fresh salt and pepper Dungeness crab and squid are among the best dishes. Others include noodles with spare ribs in a black bean sauce. The taro coconut tapioca drink is a local favorite. Try the beef with scrambled egg sauce over rice. The owners will prepare your fish or meat for you in their style if you can present a receipt showing it’s fresh. For lunch and dinner, the restaurant serves 19 versions of $3.33 special bowls.
6. Blue Adobe Grill
City: Mesa, AZ
Category: Restaurants
Telephone: (480) 962-1000
Address: 144 N. Country Club Dr.
Description: This New Mexican restaurant in downtown Mesa serves daily blackboard specials for $10. The place is known for its pecan wood-enhanced meats. Christmas style (red and green sauce) stacked enchiladas come with chicken, shredded beef, carne adovada, grilled shrimp, or tenderloin. Another favorite is chorizo-stuffed chicken with chipotle mashed potatoes. The Mesa location is popular, but there’s a growing tradition at the Scottsdale location on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.