Thirsty Lion

Tempe, AZ · Restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Tempe
#177
of 643 restaurants
City Percentile
56%
rating percentile
Address
Thirsty Lion, 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy #1041, Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone
(480) 968-2920
Website
www.thirstylionrestaurant.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

Thirsty Lion is a restaurant located in Tempe, AZ. It is one of 643 restaurants listed in Tempe. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Tempe city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Thirsty Lion

Offering from-scratch cooking with a culinary commitment to local and seasonal ingredients, the food is both craveable and bold. At the bar, a wide range of local craft beers are available, an option for every palate and plate. Craft cocktails are... More

Hours

Saturday10 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 WisdomSOUL Wellness & Yoga LLC · Feb 2026

So very pleasantly surprised at how delicious the food was. I was expecting a “bar food” menu which was definitely so much more than that! It was late evening (after 9pm) chill vibes, and most enjoyable. Even better yet was the service, our server Ryan was absolutely amazing! Her recommendations were top notch and she was extremely accommodating. I highly recommend asking for her specifically. We had the fish and chips, salmon cakes and one of the best clam chowders around! 😋😋 Bon Apetit’

★★★★★ 5.0 Chandra Jennings · Feb 2026

Haven't been here in over a year, but their service is still amazing with our server checking on us regularly and making sure this first meet up was great. We had the sliders and spinach and artichoke dip. The dip size waa smaller than we expected, but full of flavor and not super spicy. Both of us enjoyed it along with the warm and crispy tortilla chips! Absolutely loved the company as well as the videos, it brought back so many memories of college and my club days...lol. I will be back!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Francina Jones · Jan 2026

Staff and service amazing. Nice usual pub atmosphere. Appetizers: calamari and bacon wrap shrimp superb. Ramen was not flavorful. Pork with fried rice: Pork yum, but the rice was a mushy mess.

★★★★★ 5.0 Brian G · Nov 2025

Fabulous lunch or dinner spot in Tempe Marketplace. I haven't been disappointed with any meal we have had there. Service is top notch and they seem to take care of you the whole time you are there. We had a coupe old fashioned drinks and they missed putting a cherry in each of them. No big deal. I asked about getting one for us and joked about getting a couple extra. Well she went above and brought a few more than a couple. The extra little bit like that keeps people coming back. Thanks for another great evening experience.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ana Torres · Feb 2026

Let down on my first entry dish, chicken was dry and hard as a rock. Steven was awesome and very attentive. Thank you for understanding and replacing my meal and allowing us 3 gals chat the night away. ( semi yearly get together ❤️).

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop

Services

RestaurantBarBrunch restaurantNew American restaurantSports bar

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