When a new spot opens in town, we’re eager to check it out, let you know our initial impressions, share photos and dish about menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened – an occasion to sample a few items and satisfy curiosities (both yours and ours).
Navigating your way to Wild Barbecue in Tempe isn’t difficult. Once you’ve parked in the college-adjacent neighborhood, all you need to do is cartoonishly lift your nose to the sky, take a deep breath and let the warm scent of slow-burning post oak guide you to the terracotta red brick building on University Drive.
Brothers Ahmad and Mo Abu Ghazal originally launched Wild Barbecue as a food truck in 2023. Their brick-and-mortar smokehouse officially opened its doors in December…