I’ve recently decided that if my dinner doesn’t come with at least a tiny bit of spectacle, I am simply not interested. We’ve all done the standard steakhouse or the local burger joint a million times, but have you ever had a meal that made you feel like you stepped onto a movie set or into a different dimension?
To my delight, Arizona doesn’t do “normal” very well, and I am absolutely obsessed with the results. That is exactly why I keep chasing places with dramatic dining rooms, unforgettable themes, and just enough chaos to make the night feel like an event.
Some restaurants serve dinner, but these spots deliver a full-blown experience before you even glance at the menu. If you are going out anyway, Arizona makes a very strong case for choosing somewhere that feels wildly out of the ordinary.
1. Organ Stop Pizza
Forget background music. At Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, the entertainment IS the music, performed live on one of the largest Wurlitzer pipe organs in the world. Located at 1149 E…