Judi Friedman and Jerry Lankin
In May, 2023, your Cooks came up with the idea to review local restaurants and share our thoughts with the SaddleBrooke community. Since then, we have reviewed 50 restaurants, from high-end eateries to food trucks! We’ve had some amazing gastronomic experiences and have really enjoyed our adventures as restaurant critics. Friends often asked us what was next, or were anxious to share some of their favorites for us to check out. Some restaurants totally surprised us with their offerings that were as delicious as they were unusual, some because they were so comfortable, and some because they were known local favorites. We went to breakfast spots, exotic places, lunch restaurants, happy hours, amazing diners, and a fantastic food truck! As you may have guessed, it’s time to “take off our aprons,” turn off our computers, and retire our critiquing of eateries in the Tucson and SaddleBrooke areas. Below is a list of all the restaurants we visited and reviewed. We have put our very, very favorite restaurants in all caps for your enjoyment.
Augustin Kitchen
BATA
Bubb’s Grubb
Café Torino
Charred Pizza
China Valley
Claire’s
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers
DiBella
Dragon Village
El Charro
El Corral
Elvira’s
Feast
Flaming Heart BBQ
Flavors of India
Giuseppe
Grain River Asian Bistro
Guadalajara
Hacienda Del Sol
Hacienda Del Sol Terraza
Harvest
It’s Greek to Me
Jerry Bob’s
Kneller’s at St. Phillips
La Hacienda
Le Rendezvous
Lil Abner
Mali Thai
Mi Tierra
Michelangelo
Michelangelo Happy Hour
Monica
Persian Room
Rosati’s
Scordato’s
Snooze
Sunnyside Up Café
Sushi on Oracle
Teaspoon
The Keg Happy Hour
The Landing
The Parish
Tohono Chul Garden Bistro
Truland Burgers
Tuk Tuk Thai
Vivace
Wild Fire Wings
Wild Garlic
Wildflower
Thank you, dear readers, for your encouragement, suggestions, comments, and friendship. We have truly enjoyed this exploration in dining opportunities!