Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill

Decided to come in here after walking around at Tempe Marketplace the service was outstanding the food was great very attentive manager and waitress. What can I say 5 stars for sure

Went here for my girls bday and they gave her dessert and a signed card from the staff. They also remembered our names on our walk out. Food was good, maybe a little pricey but it’s a great atmosphere. Very friendly! Good effort in keeping patrons happy

Food is pretty good but i don’t think I will ever return here. We had 3 different waiters and the service was really really really slow. Good thing we had time on our hands and not to mentioned they gave us dirty plates for our appetizers. Gross

As my first time I wasn’t impressed. This place is more over hyped than anything. Went during happy hour and ordered the spinach dip, pretzel and cheese appetizer, sliders and fries. Nothing stood out except for the Lagunitas IPA I had.

Food was great! Service on the other hand not so much. We are actually still waiting for Priscilla to cash us out and we have been sitting here for almost 10 minutes. Not to mention our drinks are empty and we are thirsty. I’m sorry all we had was Coke and not alcohol. I wouldn’t be so bothered by this but I am just sitting here watching her roll silverware. I understand we are probably your last table and you want to get out of here but we deserve to be treated just like everyone else. AND yes we are still waiting for you to come cash us out! We spent good money here $ 120 to be exact. Very disappointed in service but food was excellent! Veggie panini was to die for

Service awful! Decent menu selection along with adult beverages. After a long week we wanted a date night out but it was impossible to get acknowledged by the bartenders! Don’t worry everyone else was being helped around us. No warmth in the interactions I witnessed. I saw the bartender look at my empty drink twice but never came around. Never offered a menu. Maybe a smile would be nice too!

This is the best place ever! I totally suggest going here if your looking for a 5 star rating bar, and restaurant!

Coming from a person that is really picky and critical, the fact that I really like this place is impressive even to me! Happy Hour menu never fails to disappoint.

Best cobb salad ever. Lol I’ve been to The Thirsty Lion twice now (first in Scottsdale and today in Tempe) and ever since the first time a week ago, I’ve been craving this salad! The pretzel was delish too. Hubs said the burger was great. He had the Kung Pao Chicken the first time and said it was awesome. Oh, the scotch eggs are great too.

Thirsty Lion is a great place to grab a few drinks after work on a Friday afternoon!
Alyssa R., another coworker, a former coworker and I are all off work by 2PM on Friday’s, so this place was a convenient location to mingle.
Comfy and unpretentious atmosphere, this is definitely a laid back place to chill.
We sat in the bar area. Big, leather backless stools. It gets a smidgen noisy in there, but it didn’t deter our group from enjoyable conversation. .. And perhaps contributing to said noise level, oops!
What did I notice right away? The draft beer selection. Holy whack, I think there were like 45!
I ended up drinking a Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA and a Four Peaks Pumpkin Porter.
Obviously they were freaking delicious because the pints disappeared immediately.
Oh, and because Von paid. Free alcohol is always good — Unless you’re in a frat house after the age of 21. HAH!
As for the culinary delights, we only ordered a massive plate of nachos to keep the schwasted-​ness at bay.
It was on-​par with what I’d expect for bar food: Not horrible, not amazing, yet edible.
Good work, team, I’ll be baaaaaaacccck!

As others have mentioned, the service truly is hit or miss. We were waited on twice. Once to get food, once to actually get our food. My party had to find another waitress other than our own to go find OUR waitress so we could get drink refills after we has finished our meal. Not impressed with the service.
The food was good, but nothing to rave about. Average priced for the shopping area. The meat on the Kung Pao chicken seemed a little lackluster compared to other places I’ve eaten the same meal at. The chicken was a little chewy, the rice was strangely sweet which I’m bot really complaining about but it was a surprise for the plate… But the veggies were good.
Ambiance was nice for a real «pub» experience to an extent.

I had an overall good time but the food was just okay (if that). I ordered the spicy mac and cheese but the macaroni was overcooked and the sauce was really bland. My bf ordered the romano herb chicken and the chicken was like rubber, it even held a crunch! So weird! The wait staff was really nice though and the atmosphere was fun. My advice if you come here, is to skip the food, and just get full of the alcohol.

First time eating at Thirsty Lion. Good service, good food, large portions. The restaurant has a really fun atmosphere. We tried the spinach and artichoke dip and the pretzels and beer cheese. Both were good — the beer cheese was very hoppy — but the pretzels and the spinach dip were awesome. Had the fish and chips — pretty typical. My friend had the fish tacos — big portions and they were tasty.
Definitely a fun place to go for a fun night or to watch football games.

Been here more than once. the first few times were hit or miss. Service is hit or miss but this time we really had a server who was not that attentive. He gave us good recommendations but the food was disappointing. My friend has the ahi salad, too much horseradish that didn’t seem to taste right. We had a grilled veggie Panini, too much money for was in it. We couldn’t even taste the cheese. So, am not sure. Bad service, bad food. Maybe it was not our day to be in Thirsty Lion…

Came here for HH. Sat in the middle of the room. Can’t get a server’s attention to save your life! If you flag another server, that server will try to find your server and you sit and wait.

sis and niece and I had lunch here yesterday. Service was excellent; Kate was attentive, but backed off when we were talking, and waited to interrupt and do her waitron duties; glasses of Arnold Palmer were always refilled, stopped to see what we needed, etc,
I had the Fish and chips, because I am a HUGE fan of fish and chips, and these were excellent; crisp, fresh and firm cod, good tartar sauce, crispy fries and fresh coleslaw.
We started with the Charcuterie platter — Italian meats; sopressata, prosciutto, salami, chorizo, paté, blue cheese, whole grain mustard, cornichon pickles, an excellent Fig Jam and Parmesan ciabatta crostini.
Sis had a Tavern burger — big as a Venti — and she loved it; niece had French Dip, said it was Okay she’s married to a chef and is a fine-​tuned critic.
I’ll go back — I love good fish and chips and this was one of the Best

Not a bad place to drop by for a quick lunch. Cobb salad was pretty good but had a bit too much dressing and the music level is geared more towards an evening atmosphere vs. lunch.

Great food, great waitresses. Great atmosphere. Good selection of beer. Would go again and again.

Love this place, but the service is a hit or miss.
Have been here a few times and I’ve had everything from stellar service, horrible service, and average service. A little consistency would be nice but you roll the dice every time.
Yet I still come back because they have great beer choices and the food has always been excellent. Great place to watch a game or a little pre-​game before rooting for THE DEVILS!

I came here to grab a drink and a little something to eat before watching Jupiter Ascending at the nearby Harkins.
I sat at the very crowded bar… managing to find a seat between two people and was immediately greeted by an energetic bartender (Fern?). I asked if they had flights. Back in San Diego, I get flights all the time but it’s usually no more than 4 or 5 tasters and around $ 12 or so. Here you get SIX tasters and it’s $ 10 flat. Nice.
They have a very good selection… better than Yardhouse IMO. I chose five stouts and a trippel and ordered the Happy Hour Crab and Seafood Cakes. The crab cakes were just okay… I’ve had better. I think the aioli needs work but for only $ 5.95 it’s hard to complain.
Overall I liked Thirsty Lion and would come back to try other things. The manager and both blonde bartenders were very attentive and the vibe of the Tempe Marketplace is awesome on a cool night in February. A must if you’re in the area.