DINING
Azool Grill
Restaurant Guide Anthem and North Phoenix boast something for everyone By Annika Tomlin
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ine in or take out, 85085 and 85086 are filled with restaurants to satisfy anyone’s taste buds. Choices range from sushi and bento boxes to burgers and Irish nachos. Everyone will be able to find something that suits their fancy with one of the following restaurants.
Azool Grill
3134 W. Carefree Highway, Suite 3, Phoenix, 623-582-5177, azools.com Azool Grill uses the freshest ingredients to make sure the food tastes great from starts and salads to “Sannys” and full entrees. Along with delicious food, guests can play pool, darts and pinball. Try the mouth-watering spicy andouille angel hair pasta with sweet peppers with creamy marinara and linguine ($14.99).
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Bento Box 2501 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, 623-581-0075, shinjisbentobox.com Grab a bento box to go with chicken teriyaki, bulgogi or another protein source for $9.90 to $14.95. Bento Box offers tempura rolls like the ASU roll with shrimp tempura, spice crabmix, eel sauce and spicy mayo ($12.55) or the Diamondbacks Roll with shrimp tempura, crab mix and avocado topped with five different fish over onions and a special sauce ($13.99).
Connolly’s Sports Grill
Carlos O’Brien’s
2605 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, 623-879-5997, connollysgrill.com Pub food with a sporty flair, Connolly’s offers everything from Irish nachos (fries, Swiss sauce, chopped corned beef and onions, $13.50) to Who’s the Man burger (cheese, half-pound Angus patty, lettuce, tomato and onion with a choice of side, $13.50). Never miss a game or fight while chowing on a cottage pie ($11) with a side of Guinness or a bloody mary.
2501 W. Happy Valley Road, Building 14, Phoenix, 623-582-0679, carlosobriens.com Mix Arizona-style Mexican food with Irish delicacies and there is Carlos O’Brien’s. Try a Mexican pizza with two crisp flour tortillas covered with ranchero sauce, tomatoes and cheese topped with green onion and olives served with guacamole on the side ($11.95) or mix it with a Baja fish sandwich that includes a beer-battered fish, cabbage and tartar sauce served on a soft bun with fries ($10.95).
1112 E. Carefree Highway, Suite 0104, Phoenix, 623-780-5948, elencantorestaurants.com The second restaurant in the El Encanto franchise—hence the word Dos—is located in Desert Hills and offers great Mexican food in a unique setting. Get a little bit of everything with the South of the Border sampler with favorites Pollo Fundido, chimichangas, taquitos and tostadas topped with a blend
El Encanto Dos
