Thirsty Lion - Glendale, AZ

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   Ann

   Phoenix

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went to the Thirsty Lion for dinner on Valentine’s Day. This was the first time for us. The server was very good, the food was delicious. We’ll definitely come back!
   

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   Tara

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Dinner date with my husband for Valentine’s Day. We have never been here before and we were pleasantly surprised. I had the Tuscan Chicken and my husband had a steak. My chicken was breaded and browned in butter to perfection. Served with delicious and kind of spicy macaroni and veggies. The best dish I’ve had in a while. My husband loved his steak and he is pretty picky. He said I found a good spot and we hope to be back. Service was good too. Drinks were good but of course could have been a bit stronger. Lol Looks like a great menu for lunch too!
   

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   C

   Unspecified

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food & service. aslo, close to the Renaissance.
   

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   Rosella

   Fargo

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We had heard from several people that The Thirsty Lion was a new great restaurant. It did not disappoint. Big shout out to our waiter Jesse. He was simply the best! The food was presented well and delicious to boot. We will be back!
   

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   Normand

   Phoenix

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, great drinks great people. Everything was perfect, our waitress was the best
   

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   Mike

   Jacksonville

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a fantastic brunch. Great menu. Glad we chose Thirsty Lion.
   

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   Tori

   Phoenix

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The experience was so good and they were very sweet with making my birthday special… they even gave me a birthday card and ice cream..
   

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   Debra

   VIP

   Phoenix

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I had the Ruben with fries. I loved it. The espresso martini was a wonderful after dinner drink. I do query the policy no happy hour during event days. Seems like Westgate has events all the time. Great they validate the parking ticket. They take reservations which is a big plus.
   

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   Ryan

   Phoenix

   6 reviews

   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   I had a dreadful experience at this restaurant. The appetizers arrived without silverware or napkins, forcing me to request them from the bar, who unfortunately didn’t have any. When I approached the host, they were equally unhelpful. Finally, I had to ask another server, who was more than happy to assist me. To add insult to injury, it took an excruciating 15 minutes to get a drink from the bar. The situation with the food was equally appalling. My son’s food arrived 22 minutes before everyone else, and the server’s only excuse was a pathetic “sorry.” They explained that the food had to come from downstairs, and the people there were prioritized. They claimed to be working on our food, but they also informed us that they were out of fries, so they were making fresh ones for us. It was a blatant lie. I usually frequent the Desert Ridge location, but this experience has made me reconsider. I hope they can resolve these issues promptly, because that dinner was utterly ridiculous. We won’t be returning.
   

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    Alex

    Phoenix

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1

    Unfortunately I was very excited for our date night at the Thirsty Lion and made reservations. We made it there 15min early and were seated right away. 10min went by and we had yet to see a server. Another 5min went by and what seemed liked a manager rushed over with waters, thanked us for our patience and told us one of two different servers would be with us shortly. We continued to sit looking over the menu, decided what appetizers, main entrees and alcoholic beverages we were going to order, at least $100+.. 20min went by and no one ever came up to the table so we decided to leave and spend our money elsewhere. Extremely disappointing and disheartening experience.
    

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