Transplant Pizza to Open a Second Location & Debut New Dishes

Last month, the masterminds behind Serial Grillers welcomed Chef Travis Peters (formerly of The Parish) as an equity partner. Now, they’re closing the Serial Grillers location at 1970 W. River Rd., and Transplant, Detroit-Style Pizza is moving in.

This will be the concept’s second location — the first opened around three years ago at 4605 E. Speedway Blvd.

“We’re bringing Transplant to this spot, serving up our signature deep-dish squares along with an exciting reworked menu,” said Travis Miller. “We’re also thrilled to welcome Travis Peters to our team! With his creativity and expertise, we’re taking Transplant to the next level with new and innovative dishes that we can’t wait for you to try.”

Therefore, the last day to eat at Serial Grillers on River Road is Saturday, March 1. Then, they are aiming to reopen under Transplant Pizza sometime the following week (subject to change).

New Dishes

The Millers bringing in Chef Peters means we’re on the brink of menu changes (at both locations). However, they’re still keeping the popular Transplant Pizza bites we’ve all grown to love over the past few years.

One of the few newbies on the menu will be the chopped cheese sandwiches.

“These are a nod to bodega-style chopped cheeses with our Transplant twist,” said Travis Miller. “We are working on some great new flavor additions including a bologna and pimento cheese chopped cheese topped off with beer-battered onion rings.”

Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming soon:

The OG Chopped Cheese

House meat blend (ground chuck, brisket, and pork belly), grilled onions, hot cherry peppers, house garlic mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and American cheese

Kimchi Chopped Cheese

House meat blend, grilled onions, house garlic mayo, mozzarella cheese, mustard greens, kimchi, pickled red onions, tomatoes, and toasted sesame seeds

They’re also adding fried chicken sandwiches — hand-breaded in-house — with fun flavors like a kimchi fried chicken and their version of a Detroit hot chicken.

“Look for future menu changes as we grow into this new chapter with Travis Peters — he’s helping us think outside the box and really embrace Detroit’s rich and diverse food culture,” Travis Miller added. For all your Serial Grillers cravings, our Cortaro Road location (5660 W. Cortaro Rd.) will remain open, along with our other locations. We’d love to see you there.”

Reminder: Serial Grillers’ last day on River Road is Saturday, March 1.

Transplant Pizza is located at 4605 E. Speedway Blvd. and the new location will be at 1970 W. River Rd. For more information, visit transplantpizza.com. For more information about Serial Grillers, visit serialgrillersaz.com.