The Best Classic Restaurants in Phoenix | Eater Phoenix

"In its first incarnation back in 1947, The Stockyards was little more than a coffee shop for the cowboys and cattlemen who either worked at or visited cattle baron Edward A. Tovrea’s 200-acre feedlot next door. Seventy-five years, one major rebuild, and two remodels later, Phoenix’s first steakhouse is still its most beloved — relaxed and rich in history without a whiff of modern steakhouse pretension. Frequented by downtown business folks and families alike, it’s the go-to for old-school dishes like shrimp cocktail, buttermilk onion rings, bison meatloaf, prime rib, Chateaubriand, and, of course, juicy, aged steak in a variety of cuts and sizes. Try the legendary calf fries if you’ve got the cojones for it." - Nikki Buchanan