{"id":499868,"date":"2026-01-07T22:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/499868\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:03:13","slug":"eat-up-drive-in-a-phoenix-restaurant-reopening-on-jan-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/499868\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Up Drive In, a Phoenix restaurant, reopening on Jan. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A popular drive-thru restaurant in Phoenix that closed for nine months after a fire last year is set to reopen next week.<\/p>\n<p>Eat Up Drive In, which is near 40th Street and Indian School Road, will hold a grand reopening celebration in the parking lot from 11 a.m. to noon on Jan. 17.<\/p>\n<p>The Saturday event will feature:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A special appearance by local firefighters for a show\u2011and\u2011tell experience.<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary lemonade.<\/li>\n<li>A complimentary cookie stand for guests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Arcadia restaurant offers dine\u2011in, drive\u2011thru, takeout and curbside service. It is known for its wood-grilled chicken, steak and shrimp, sandwiches, soups and salads. However, new changes are coming to the menu.<\/p>\n<p>Breakfast is served daily from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and includes a variety of options such as hearty overnight oats; avocado toast with cage\u2011free fried eggs on toasted ciabatta; a breakfast burrito filled with eggs, cheddar, bacon, smashed beans and house potato hash; and several sandwiches.<\/p>\n<p>The updated menu also includes ice cream shakes, a full coffee menu and new salads, sides and sandwiches.<\/p>\n<p>Eat Up Drive In is <a href=\"https:\/\/eatupdrivein.com\/apply-here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">currently hiring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EatUpDriveIn\/posts\/1308223684656310\">\n<p>Send this to someone who would be an awesome Eat Up Drive In team member \ud83d\udce3<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EatUpDriveIn\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eat Up Drive In<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EatUpDriveIn\/posts\/1308223684656310\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monday, January 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Why did Arcadia eatery Eat Up Drive In temporarily close?<\/p>\n<p>Eat Up Drive In opened in 2021 and is known for serving family-style meals that are made from scratch daily.<\/p>\n<p>The business had to shut down after a fire broke out just after 7 p.m. on April 27, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone had <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-restaurant-news\/eat-up-drive-in-closed\/5699021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">already evacuated safely<\/a>, and no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/serenaeosully\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @serenaeosully<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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