Joe’s Farm Grill in Gilbert ranked 2nd in US on Yelp list of top 100 family-friendly restaurants

PHOENIX — Joe’s Farm Grill in Gilbert was ranked No. 2 in the nation on Yelp’s list of the top 100 family-friendly restaurants for 2025.

The East Valley fixture is one of six Arizona restaurants to make the Yelp list.

Joe’s Farm Grill was developed in a house built near Ray and Higley roads in 1966 on what used to be the Johnston family farm.

The Gilbert eatery provides indoor and outdoor seating, and kids can roam the grounds while waiting for the food to arrive.

“I am in love with this adorable place! I felt like I left Arizona and was visiting somewhere else with all the trees, shade, and plant life surrounding the area. There’s plenty of outdoor seating under shade with misters, [so] children could easily run around. The food was so flavorful and used local and organic ingredients! The bathrooms are super unique with vintage Barbies and ‘The Jetsons’ playing on a TV!”
— Yelp Elite user Kassey T.

Joe’s Farm Grill also ranked highly on Yelp’s 2024 list of best places for pizza in the U.S., checking in at No. 23.

What Arizona restaurants joined Joe’s Farm Grill on Yelp list?

Here are the other Arizona entries on the Yelp list of top family-friendly restaurants:

• No. 35: Fat Olives in Flagstaff
• No. 36: Joe’s Real BBQ in Gilbert
• No. 43: Luci’s at the Orchard in Phoenix
• No. 52: Bubba’s 33 in Peoria
• No. 79: The House in Show Low

Joe’s Farm Grill and Joe’s Real BBQ are both owned and operated by the Johnston family.

Little Matt’s in Houston was ranked as the most family-friendly restaurant in the country.

The list was compiled through a study of diners who booked on Yelp in 2024.

Restaurants that encourage playtime, have a picnic-style vibe and offer healthy food that parents can feel good about tended get the highest marks.

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