Makutu’s Island

It’s a jungle in there. Multistory slides. Mazes of ocean-themed connecting tubes for scampering in. A friendly treehouse. Places to climb and jump and run. Matuku’s, the 20,000 square feet of air-conditioned, indoor play opportunities in Chandler is like Chuck E. Cheese on steriods. The parents will inevitably want to leave first, but before those […]

Mama Lupitas

This casual West Valley restaurant located on Glendale Ave. specializes in the cuisine of Michoacan, a southwestern state on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. While you’ll find standard fare there like nachos, quesadillas, taquitos, tamales, and tortas, the menu also features specialties like b

Mamma Mia Original Pizza & Subs

Founded in New Jersey in 1980, Mamma and company have catered its award-winning pizza to the New York Giants, Billy Joel, Bill Cosby, George Steinbrenner, John Gotti, Donald Trump and Frank Sinatra, just to name a few. Their trademark, authentic New Jersey pizza can be had by the slice or by the pie, and at […]

Mangos Mexican Cafe

If you’re in the mood for nonthreatening American-style Mexican food, the family-run Mangos does a terrific job, and with homemade ingredients. Best bets are the super-spicy pork burritos, shredded beef enchiladas and flavor-packed tamales.

Manila Sunrise Gourmet

This counter service eatery in a Mesa strip mall features a small but tight menu of traditional Filipino dishes, a deli case of desserts and snacks, and a small buffet, or turo-turo (the Filipino term for “point-point”) of daily-changing selections of Filipino fare. Featuring an abundance of pork, rice, and dishes spiked with vinegar, garlic, […]

Manuel’s Mexican Food

In Valley terms, Manuel’s is a real old-timer, turning out solid, dependable Mexican food for more than 25 years. Some folks swear by the albóndigas soup.

Maple & Ash

Steakhouses aren’t the most electric places to eat these days, but Maple & Ash jolts fresh life into the old American concept. An import from Chicago, the massive, modern, glitzy, 250-seat meat temple a gem’s throw from the Scottsdale Waterfront uses a wood-fired grill to sear steaks from affordable hangar to $175 dry-aged tomahawk rib-eye. […]

Maple House

When the team from downtown Chandler cocktail bar The Brickyard (plus nearby eateries The Hidden House and Elliott’s Steakhouse) set out to open Maple House in 2022, the goal wasn’t to open just another bar. Instead, Maple House is a spot primed for an aperitif or a nightcap, thanks to a selection of low- and […]

Marble Slab Creamery

Founded in Houston in 1983, Marble Slab Creamery has expanded to more than 400 outlets in locations as far-flung as Trinidad & Tobago and Scotland–apparently because ice cream is an international language. Marble Slab was the first chain to utilize frozen granite slabs to mix ice cream with toppings. Phoenix ice cream enthusiasts can orchestrate […]

Marc’s Sports Grill & Nightlife

Boredom is a hard thing to come by at Marc’s, as this West Valley watering hole is a diverse nightspot where numerous distractions abound. Free pool and ping pong is offered daily, there’s karaoke going on in the MarcTini Lounge every evening, no limit Texas Hold’em action on Wednesdays, DJs spinning Top 40 tracks on […]

Marcellino Ristorante

Classy, upscale Italian spot where you’ll find some of the best house-made pastas in town. Everything from gnocchi in tomato sauce and saffron linguini with clams to red and white strozzaprete (priest-stranglers) and black fettuccine with lobster. Fish and meat entrees are more expensive, but if you stick to the pasta, you won’t be disappointed, […]