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Local Voices: Residents react to Portillo’s, Lou Malnati’s and other restaurants heading to Glendale

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Glendale is getting ready to welcome four restaurants that are well-known at other cities in the Valley: Portillo’s, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, Matt’s Big Breakfast and Barrio Queen will all be opening in 2020 near 75th Avenue and Rose Garden Lane.

Matt’s big breakfast!!! The best waffle I have ever eaten! — Teresa Fyffe-Tuttle

Wow, this is big food news. I’m excited about all these, especially Barrio Queen and Portillo’s. — Lisa Zukewycz Chamberland

Awesome! Loved Portillo’s when I lived in Chicago. Can’t wait to enjoy them on our side of town. — Sheri Orr

OMG yessssss! So excited! Now I don’t have to drive 30 minutes for my Portillo’s fix! — Vickie Cochran Bertini

Get Cheddar’s, and Venezia’s Pizzeria to come to the West Valley!!! — Jeff Shelton

Yum, Portillos. — Shannon O’Brien

4 GREAT places! So happy we are getting them here! — Kris Jepson

THIS IS AMAZING for the West Valley!!! — Marla Kuehn

I’m still upset about Ikea... this slightly makes up for it. — Teneisha Cook

Too bad they can’t bring us the light rail, but hey another chain restaurant will be cool — Andrew Bearden

Yes, we need a White Castle out this way, I have tried to get them for the past 2 years. — Carolyn Gipson

Wondering if we will ever see a Zaxby’s here in Phoenix Metro since keep seeing commercials?? — Heidi Lindsey

This will be so great to have restaurants many of us travel downtown to, in our area. The west side is overdue to be looked upon as an economic powerhouse! Matt’s brings the local aspect right to our doorstep. I hope more locally owned restaurants will expand here, as well! — Teri Lynn Kuffel Beardsley