Good food (especially the onion rings), awesome shark tank and flamingo area. Interesting decorations and pretty good wait staff.

Good place for some Kansas City BBQ. Noise level was a little loud but it's connected to a zoo so you will get your share of kids. Not nearly as loud as other reviews made it out to be. Recommend coming later if you don't want many kids around. Food prices were a little high though. I have had a lot of BBQ from various cities and I have had better for the price. Overall its still a good place to eat with friendly service. read more

Really didn't want to come here, but the girls were down.(their visitation with their parents were cancelled) So I thought sitting by the aquarium might brighten their day? So we arrived there around 5:00pm, not that many people there yet. We were able to sit by the shark tank, and the kids were in awe. I ordered the half rack of pork ribs. It came with two sides, i had the fries, and potato salad. Wife had the chicken club salad. The kids was OK with their chicken strips and cheese burger, but they were to involved with the tank. I personally was not that impressed with the food that night. Paying $20 for a half slab of ribs, you would think there would be more meat on the ribs? Again, another place with ribs you have to fight with? Very dry, not much flavor, and did I mentioned there were no meat on the ribs. The potato salad was awe full, not what I expected! I even tried the wife's salad. Not impressed at all. Our service wasn't that great, wife ordered the salad and received and sandwich. And our server seemed to have trouble keeping up with her tables. When we first moved here four years ago. Dillon's Grand was our favorite place to eat. Since they moved, they have just kept on falling down on our list. To the point we might not visit Dillon's anymore. The quality of their food has really gone down, to bad! I love BBQ, but I might have to go east bound for that now. read more

Actually quite good for a place that is by the zoo. I had the az turkey sandwich. The sauces are pretty good the sweet hot I'd very good. It has a good flavor and the heat sneaks up on you. Have a try at this place you won't be disappointed. read more

Brisket sandwich was decent. The sweet heat sauce has quite a bit of kick to it. Mashed potatoes were delish. My only problem was we chose to sit it the outdoorish area overlooking the flamingos and a couple of bees got in. I am terrified of bees, so me and a kid from a neighboring table got up and were running around the dining area freaking out. It was like a horror movie. If I ever go back I'm Def sitting inside where the worst that can happen is the shark tank will explode on us. read more

Dillon's - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

This has been our 3rd visit to this Dillion's. We decided to go only because there was a Groupon that cost 18$ and you get to spend $30. Every plate in the restaurant is quite expensive. We tired the BBQ last two times and it was not worth the money. We have chicken wings for an appetizer that were good. The hot sauce is on the side so the wings stay nice and crispy. We also had the fish and it was not the great. It did not even come out with tartar sauce when we asked it too the waitress 5 minutes to bring it out. It seems they need a little updating to the restaurant. The shark tank is cool. Oh we went there to celebrate for my wife's birthday lunch and i asked if they would sing happy birthday they said yes but never came around to sing. They get one star for the shark tank and another for the chicken wings. read more

Terrible service. We stood in front of the hostess stand for several minutes waiting for someone to notice us. Eventually a manager came out of the office and found the hostess instead helping us himself. Apparently there were two of them hiding somewhere. We were then sat and ignored for several minutes, no one even came out to bring us water as would be expected of a place where an entree costs $20. Very disappointing, we were so looking forward a good place to eat after a hot day at the zoo. Don't go here. read more

Arrived at 630 pm on Black Friday and the place was busy but we got a seat right away. My wife and I forgot about the wonderful scenery dining in. We sat in front of the Aquarium that had sharks and sting rays (Really Kool) service was excellent with a happy smiling server. Onion rings were an awesome appetizer. I ordered the baby back ribs with pulled pork Delicious... We have to come back here more often... read more

Dillon's - 3 meat combo - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

This place is soooo good and has amazing food for amazing prices :-) we were extremely impressed when having lunch here while at the wildlife zoo! Will be back very soon and looking forward to sitting next to the sharks again! read more

Usually I like the place but haven't been there in while. Too many kids working there. Girls at front kept talking with their personal conversation and we had to wait for them to finish before being acknowledged and seated. There was a group of us waiting right by them ... customers should always come first. Why are some of the sting rays fins look infected or something red and choppy. read more

The Wildlife World Zoo is truly one the best zoos in the world with close interactions with the animals like giraffes, lorakeets, stingrays, and sea lions, with outstanding exhibits, shows, rides, and aquarium with Dillon's restaurant right in the aquarium with an outstanding view of pink flamingos. Although I only had room for appetizers, the food was very reasonably priced and doesn't gouge customers like most amusement parks and zoos do. They have a great second location on Lake Pleasant pier too with all the same great food and drinks. read more

Dillon's - Beautiful view in their patio of pink flamingos - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

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While at dinner tonight we had the best service from a lady named Brittany (bartender) , she had a big smile on her face the whole time, with great service and the food was out in a very timely manner! Thank you for your great service and we look forward to coming back a whole bunch! Please keep your positive attitude and you'll go very far in life read more

Everyone walks in and says "WOW! Food is always good but fishtank, flamingo bar and overall vibe is fantastic. It's a must see restaurant.

Shelby was very helpful and recommend the burnt ends platter 14.99 so we took her advice and decided to share it. We order it with the spicy bbq sauce and got steak fries and mashed potatoes for our two sides. In addition, it came with a biscut with a yummy hunny butter. The burnt ends were melt in your mouth tender and the BBQ sauce has the perfect kick. The burnt ends were served on toast. The kids each had the rib dinner 6.99. Which came with 3 large ribs and a side of bbq sauce. They both subbed the fries for Mac and cheese. And later shared a chocolate sundae 2.99 read more

The service is always great, along with great food and a great atmosphere. Servers are great and Jessica behind the bar is awesome.

Had Jordan as a server!!!! she was amazing full of energy made us laugh. very warm welcoming would definitely be coming back and sitting in her area Definitely deserves a raise. read more

Arica and Brittany are the best and I will definitely be back because of those girls.

Good place for a change of scenery at a restaurant, not for delicious food. Ribs had little to no meat. There is nothing on the menu for vegatarians or health conscious people-their green beans even have bacon in them. What really disappoints me is they have a location on the lake and at a zoo, but dont do their part to help waste or the environment. It's time to switch to paper straws so it doesnt hurt the ocean/lake. Using styrofoam to go containers is a no no! Service was good. read more

I read the first seven reviews and I don't think we're going to the same place. The service has always been excellent at each of the other Dillons I have been to - 59th Ave, TBird, and Grand. The best part of this newer Dillons is the ambiance - huge salt water aquarium, and relatively quiet. We've only been there for dinner, and the other Dillons can be a little noiser if you sit in the bar, but that is what I would expect. The new extra spicy BBQ sauce, cool heat, is great. This new DIllon's is busier than any other Dillons I have been too - yet our small group of 4 did not find it loud at all. We have been seated close to the aquarium and 3 tables away. The cool part about being 20 feet from the tank is that you appreciate the placement of the mirrors, which reflects the tanks. If you really hate Dillons, that's fine. But what restaurant have you been too where you did have a good time? CMG, or IN'out burger? read more

Food is boring.My hamburger was obviously a frozen pattie. The chicken was dry. The BBQ was underwhelming. Phhhhht. Hooey. I have eaten here four times over the past three years. Only once was the hamburger done right. The humongous aquarium in the main dining room is absolutely fantastic. The outside patio by the bar features thirty or so Flamingoes within a few feet from the tables. That almost overcame the poor food. read more

Second time to this restaurant and liked having dinner by the shark tank. Food was good I had the ribs. Service was great and fast.

As usual the food was really good so the reason for my 3 star rating is for the apparent lack of changes in COVID related safety protocol. In light of the increasing cases in our state, I would think they would require their staff to wear masks when dealing with customers, but yet none of them were. Additionally, I would have liked for them to have the silverware wrapped up so that the tops were not openly exposed prior to use. Lastly, I did not see any sprays or cleaning materials other than a rag used to wipe down a table after a customer left. So while I really like the food, I definitely will not be going back any time soon. read more

We love coming here when we come to this zoo. Always good food and great service. The toddler can sit for hours in front of the shark tank. read more

Dillon's - Cajun Beef Ribs and Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

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Strange place. No atmosphere whatsoever....except for the giant aquarium.....but it only had a few fish in it. Super expensive ($25 beef ribs!!!!) considering the fact that they don't bbq their own meats. Sliced brisket flavorless & dry. Burnt ends not crispy/crunchy at all! Over cooked baked potatoes, good fries. Good bbq sauce. Water tastes like it's pumped directly from the aquarium. 2 small cocktails $12. Really nice employees though. read more

This one is a tuff review for me cause our visit was unremarkable, nothing with the food wowed me. it was just basic every day food. I will say they had no green veggies for side on the day we came, I know one might say does it matter with the type of food, well if I eat heavy BBQ I still like green veggies with my meal. Our server was efficient, but mechanical. Prices where a little on the high side but could be expected for the type of venue. The large fish tank was the coolest thing about the visit. cant say I wouldn't go back but cant say it would be first on my list. read more

I will never return to this restaurant & feel repulsed for spending my money there. I got the pulled pork sandwich- DISGUSTING. It tasted like it was made in a microwave & I did not feel well after. Thank God I didn't need to use silverware because it was filthy too! Not one employee was wearing a mask & they use the same dirty rags to clean everything! I'm not surprised I got food poisoning at all. On top of the terrible food, they flaunt a framed picture of trump on the wall. It seems they only hire white employees... read more

Our kids love this place. The HUGE aquarium inside makes my kids so happy and brings them back time and time again. Food is always great and service never disappoints. read more

Loved it! We went for a special night out and it was wonderful. We had a fabulous waitress. The food was fantastic, (We got the 3 meat platter, burnt ends rock!) Thoroughly enjoyed the night. A month later we took the kids for two birthdays.. costly night, but the kids loved it! We were able to get right by the shark tank which thoroughly entertained the kids (all 6 of them 9-17 years old) Food went over well with everyone, but... get there early before they run out of burn ends :o( We learned the hard way. My only gripe, they never have any coupon or specials or we would visit more often! Funny enough both trips were FOR Dillons, we never even went to the zoo! We will be back :o) read more

*WARNING* The food was ok the place was just dirty. While my family ordered I watched two tables not get cleaned for 30 min and when the buser finally came to clean the tables he just pulled a rag out his pocket and wiped the food on the floor! Yuck! Can you say health violation. Even though the zoo was awesome I will not eat at this Dillion's again two waiters dropped orders to make matters worse. *warning* read more

Food was ok, they put some gross add ons like corn in mac and cheese yuck. I like both but don't mix em! Good location I mean if ur at the zoo I don't know where else u are going to eat. Good views of shark tank and flamingos. read more

Attended here while COVID was going on. Masks were required until sitting, which is normal. We were sat way faster than they had estimated which was great. Great food and amazing atmosphere (next to the shark tank). read more

Customer service was outstanding. Food was awesome. Love the fish tanks. They have parking for Veterans.

Food was good but service was fair at best. Jordan our server, did not check on us through the meal nor nor ask about drink refills. The aquarium has only several black tip and small reef sharks. No larger ones nor any other aquatic fish. It's come down a long way over the past couple years. This has nothing to do with Covid issues. Used to go there about once a month but not sure about returning. read more

Good bbq turkey, good service a good fun view of the aquarium. Not busy, no waiting. A little pricey but good portions read more

Dillon's - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

The food was good but the portions were terribly small. The prices did not reflect the portions expected, we were very unhappy.

We went to the zoo and saw reviews beforehand (when trying to plan our day) that we should try Dillon's BBQ. There was not much wait time which was great. When we were seated, there was a kid climbing on one of the seats at our table so I requested another table. I explained to the girl that I did not want to sit at the table next to another table that allowed their child to roam freely at the next table. The girl said the table next to us was reserved. There were other tables available, but I did not want to argue because we were tired after spending hours at the zoo. Food: Very good food overall. I loved the salmon and artichoke salad. I wish they had better dressing options, but decided on ranch. They could have better dressings for the artichoke and salmon salad. My husband ordered the chicken fried chicken, daughters got the Dillon's angus burger, and a chicken club. All food items were very good! Service: That's the downfall for us. The person seating us could have tried to understand that we do not want to sit with someone else's kid coming over to our table. My husband requested extra salt on his fries and I requested extra artichokes in my salad. Either the chef forgot or our server, Torrie, forgot to submit those requests. The fries tasted like there was NO salt at all, and saltless fries are not great. Hardly any artichokes, which I predicted from ordering menu items with artichokes before. Lots of places skimp on artichokes, but USUALLY they add extra when asked. Charge me more. That's fine! Just add more artichokes. I wanted the salad with artichokes because I like artichokes. Or, say no... then I can order something else. None of the four of us had refills for our drinks. Not one refill. Server was sweet. She asked us about the food, but never came back to get us more drinks. Even if we're at the zoo again I cannot see dining there again which is a bummer because I thought the food was pretty good, but servers should fill drinks and put in food requests. read more

I love bbq!! My family and I go here for lunch or dinner every time we go to the zoo. You have to because you smell the smokers going when your walking around. The food is great. Occasionally there can be a wait but it's worth it. read more

We are from Kansas City. Home of the ORIGINAL BBQ. Incontestably authentic. Exquisitely tasty!!! Haul a BIG appetite to this comfortably cozy joint & DIG INTO the fare. Always satisfied never disappointed!!! COMPLAIN: where are the PICKLED jalapeños that go, oh, so well !!!! read more

Dinner by the shark tank is super cool. Onion rings are very good. The zoo part was a little too spendy $34 but the restaurant is neat. read more

Dillon's - Very cool place with a real shark tank. They have the best onion rings I've ever had. Wings are also pretty good too :). - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

Wonderfully beautiful restaurant. How dare anyone give less than five stars. The staff are lovely. There is a shark tank in the restaurant for crying out loud !!! How badass is that ? Great for bbq food. I actually got the prickly peach salad and thought it was really fantastic ! It was a really hopping place for a Saturday night.. it was totally crowded, lots of families, and noise level is a bit loud, but just speak up. read more

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