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  1. Bad Jimmy's

    American

    Eat 85
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    Glowing red neon and a tight menu of smash burgers and waffle fries in a downtown Phoenix storefront that used to pour rum cocktails. Bad Jimmy's is a casual burger shop that moonlights as a cocktail bar, which explains why half the room looks like they just escaped a nearby venue. The rotating specials reward repeat visits, and vanilla soft serve finished with olive oil is the kind of thing that sounds wrong until it doesn't. Phoenix New Times named it the city's top smashburger spot.

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    • Wings

      “The wings are a hot commodity, as are swirls of vanilla soft serve topped with shiny verdant drips of olive oil.”

      Phoenix New Times, 2025

    • Vanilla soft serve

      “The wings are a hot commodity, as are swirls of vanilla soft serve topped with shiny verdant drips of olive oil.”

      Phoenix New Times, 2025

    • Waffle fries

      “In the former home of The Breadfruit and Rum Bar on Pierce Street, the team serves a tight menu of classic burgers and waffle fries.”

      Phoenix New Times, 2025
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    Address
    108 E Pierce St, Phoenix, AZ · Phoenix
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    • Monday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Tuesday Today 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Wednesday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Thursday 11 AM to 10 PM
    • Friday 11 AM to 11 PM
    • Saturday 11 AM to 11 PM
    • Sunday 11 AM to 10 PM
    Phone
    +1 480-386-0129
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