Had a great experience at Thirsty Lion. Sophia took excellent care of us and made the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. Everything came out perfectly, and she was always there when we needed something without hovering over the table. Great food, great atmosphere, and exceptional service. We will definitely be back and will be asking for Sophia again! read more

Whitney was great, superb service! We were there for happy hour and the food was delicious!

I'm shocked by this place's lower yelp rating, this was my favorite meal I had in Denver! Thirsty Lion is a scratch kitchen, so all of the dishes tasted very fresh. We ordered the teriyaki chicken bowl & mediterranean chopped salad and both were delicious. I loved the varied and unique menu. Even the Teriyaki chicken bowl had a fun twist with mango, apple, and edamame. Portion sizes were generous, healthy entree options were readily available, and the ingredient combinations were creative. I will be thinking about both of these bowls for the foreseeable future. read more

Thirsty Lion - Mizo Glazed Teriyaki Chicken Bowl & Mediterranean Chopped Chicken Bowl - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Never heard of this place. Wanted to give it a try so I ordered the Green chili Chicken & Avocado. I don't give 4 starts but hot damn this was fantastic. It was like an orgy of flavor in my mouth. In a good way so don't take that as a knock on this food.. There was so much flavor. The green chilli was excellent and hit the spot. The sourdough was crunchy and a little chewy. Everything was amazing. I would like to try something else next time but I think it might be hard. Heat 2/5 but remember I live a saucy sandwich and my heat scale is probably higher than your tolerance. Give this sandwich a try!! read more

Thirsty Lion - Green chili chicken avocado - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Terrific visit to Thirsty Lion in Denver last week. We were in town from Oregon for a bucket list check off...Red Rocks. It was tremendous by the way. Whitney was our server and she was timely and so efficient. The food was also perfect. We had the Artichoke and Spinach Dip and the Cheese Curds as appetizers. I also had the Reuben and it was all prepared excellently. When I come back the area, I will definitely return to the Thirsty Lion. read more

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I can't knock the Thirsty Lion, the food is pretty good here for being such a commercialized establishment, especially! They do also have a happy hour, but the prices are just moderately happy, I'd call it. The Gochujang bbq pork rice is probably the best thing I've had here. And I like their classic bloody mary pretty well. I'm not typically a dessert person, but last visit it was so hot and I wanted something that hit the spot. But, the whiskey apple dessert didn't hit it for me. There was not enough ice cream--it needs a lot more to be able to eat with the apples. The dessert itself was just ok, the flavor could've been better, the crumble could've been better or more of a crust maybe instead? Idk it just was not a home run and I've had much better apple desserts such as pies and crisps. read more

Thirsty Lion - Whiskey apple dessert, caramel on side - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Stopped in Saturday night for a pregame cocktail to set the evening off in the right direction...Trista absolutely delivered the experience! After a great lunch earlier in the week...to this perfect concoction, I will definitely be back when in town again! Oh and the food is THE "chef's kiss" read more

Thirsty Lion - Elijah Craig Smoked Old Fashioned - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This place slaps! Been here for brunch, lunch and dinner and always leaving feeling full and happy! Staff is pretty knowledgeable about diet and allergy restrictions and they know a lot about the ingredients that are being used. Highly recommended to check this place out. Bring everyone because this place is casual and upscale all in one. I really enjoy their seasonal menu. read more

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We came here as it was the meeting spot for our bus to Red Rocks. Service was incredible our service was excellent with timing and explaining the offerings with the bus. Spinach dip was pretty good. Fried chicken was in a jalapeño buttermilk and I was worried about spice but it was very very mild and really good. The mac and cheese was not really a cream sauce it was more just melted cheese with all just cheese pull after cheese pull so was very heavy and just not my preference. Place was very nice, great spot to have a drink and food before you head to concert or home after work. read more

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The food was very tasty, the portions are nice and large. The server was kinda absent for most of our time there. The interior is what you'd expect for an upscale sports grill. Nothing out of the ordinary, but the food is good. read more

Thirsty Lion - Miso & orange glazed salmon - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Solid food, but the very low IQ bartenders seem more interested in discussing their personal lives behind the bar than actually doing work. Recommendation: sit at a table. read more

great atmosphere! Friendly server and delicious food & drinks. Definitely a great place to stop before or after the game. read more

Thirsty Lion - calamari, buffalo wings, Pear & Prosciutto Flatbread - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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great food and ambience. we went for happy hour and early dinner - just love this restaurant read more

Our Server Samantha was amazing. She greeted us with a smile and asked if we had been here before. We told her we had not and she proceeded to tell us about the restaurant, what her favorite dish was (Spanish Chilaquiles, which I tried and was delightfully tasty). She made sure our drinks were always full, checked back on us and how we were liking our food more than once and even offered us some To-Go cups for the road. It was a great experience and we will definitely be back when we visit Denver again in the future. read more

My company hosted a few happy hour networking events here and were generally satisfied. If anyone reading this is thinking of doing the same thing, I would recommend it but they do not have private rooms just FYI. The location really can't be beat. It's in the heart of downtown steps away from Union Station. Again, great for getting people to come to your networking event. The food and drinks are all really tasty and well made. Prices during happy hour are very reasonable and selection during that time is also good with plenty to choose from. To complement the food and drinks, service has always been perfect. Huge kudos to the bartender that helped me the last time I was there. I would come back just to get served by her again. The one downfall I would say about Thirsty Lion is that the appointment booking process was very difficult and convoluted with different people saying different things. read more

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Gochujang BBQ Pork and Kimchi Fried Rice (3/5): The fried rice part was good (although the kimchi was very mild) but it was a weird dish because the pork tasted like American style bbq burnt ends. I didn't like the sauce at all. I did appreciate the kitchen being willing to split the dish and plate it separately (for a very small upcharge). RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this) read more

Thirsty Lion - Gochujang BBQ Pork and Kimchi Fried Rice - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food was great, our server Sami was fantastic and was on top of things. overall had a great time

Friendly bar tender. Decent drink specials. This might be unfair, but I am giving this location an average rating as the ambiance is killed by a stiflingly non-inclusive homogeneous group of clientele. Can't say that I felt comfortable here. Very likely a fun spot for those who are regulars. I can't say this bar is anything special, but it is big. read more

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Sami was the best server of all time. Good vibes all around, manager was very friendly and helpful.

Irene was amazing. I can't wait until I'm back in Denver for another visit. Food was so delicious and fresh.

Wow. Tried to go here with my husband after a Rockies game. The female bar back refused to serve me and my husband. It's late, but it was only 9:30pm. She was rude. Wouldn't recommend this place. read more

The service was really nice and apologetic because it was a busy night. Food did take a long time so I'm happy we didn't go hungry because that wouldn't have been good. Some of us liked our food, some of us didn't. I shared the ribeye and it was not good, one of the worse steaks I've had. It was thin, overcooked, and not fatty for a ribeye. Ambiance we loved because it was playing all the football games. Thirsty lion as a chain is mid in my opinion. read more

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Came here to eat quick before catching our Red Rocks shuttle. A busy night with other concert goers in attendance but Allison made our experience easy by expediting our food quickly. Actually got food before drinks were delivered but like I said it was packed in there. Good beer, tasty Rueben and quickly settled up before loading on the bus. read more

We decided to eat and drink here while waiting for our bus to leave for Red Rocks. We sat at the bar, and were greeted immediately by our bartender who let us know it was happy hour. Definitely recommend: raspberry drop martini, deep fried cheese curds and bacon wrapped shrimp. We didn't have room for dessert so we'll have to stop back next time we're in Denver - super easy, as it's right next to Union Station. read more

Thirsty Lion - Bourbon old fashioned and raspberry drop martini - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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We stopped in here ahead of boarding the shuttle for Red Rocks. It honestly has a Yard House vibe but I'm not mad about it. We only had drinks and I appreciate that they had a couple of options - drinks to have for here as well as drinks to take to-go on the shuttle. Service was as quick as they could possibly be and then we were on our way on the shuttles to Red Rocks! read more

My wife Marci and I dropped into Thirsty Lion not really knowing what to expect, but we walked out full and happy. I had the cheeseburger--it was pretty damn good, I must say. Marci went for the cheese curds and the fish, London-style. Crunchy, flaky, and fried just right. But the real standout? Chanterelle. She was the kind of server who doesn't just bring your food--she brings the vibe. Attentive without hovering, friendly without being fake. She made us feel welcome from the jump. We'll definitely be back. Might even make it our regular spot. read more

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Sami knocked it out if the park. She was very nice and took time to explain things on the menu. She did an amazing job!

I know we came in when they were busy, but the service was awful. We sat at the bar and we were not even acknowledged. After about 20 minutes we had to flag someone down just to get menus. Our server was not very friendly either. I ordered the Ruben and it was just okay. The meat seemed like it was deli meat and not fresh corned beef . It was so loud in there I couldn't even hear my girlfriend next to me. I really don't think I will be back. read more

Sam was very attentive I was lucky to have her serve me. The chocolate lava cake was very rich.

Great outdoor patio, no chilled glass for beer, small portion for the money, but a nice spot for people watching. read more

Thirsty Lion - Spinach artichoke dip - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This place was an upscale bar food. Just came for happy hour for a few drinks and an appetizer. Good was well made and drinks were stiff. read more

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UPDATED REVIEW WITH PHOTOS :) Great restaurant. They had an extensive menu for happy hour food & also had good drink options. If you're coming for happy hour - I recommend the crispy cauliflower (the sauce it came with was so yummy), ahi poke stack, & the raspberry drop martini. read more

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52 beers on tap, big appetizer and food selection and plenty of TVs with sports to watch. What's not to like? Happy hour everyday from 10pm-close with some apps at $3.95-$5.95. I tried the beer flight where I was able to drink 6 different beers. I asked the bartender to pick out 6 different types and had everything from a lager to IPA to stout. I also ordered the shrimp ceviche. It came with chips and had some good heat with read more

Had a great experience at Thirsty Lion. Our waitress was Sophie (or Sophia--sorry if I got that wrong!), and she was fantastic--friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. The BBQ Pork Kimchi Fried Rice was excellent, and the Blood Orange Aperol Spritz was the perfect drink to go with it. Definitely recommend both, and Thirsty Lion! read more

I loved this spot! Right next to the union station, Thirsty lion was alive and bustling on St Patrick's day! They had an amazing menu for St. Patrick's day and we ended up having some great food. The music and ambiance was also top notch. Also hats off to the staff who worked hard to keep the liveliness of the place! Our waiter was also kind enough to provide a piece of grilled chicken for our pup! read more

Thirsty Lion - Beer Battered Fish and Chips - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Gillian & Anastasia were both awesome bartenders, super sweet and great service! Thank you!

It has been ages since we have stopped in here for food, and I have to say, was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. It is conveniently located right by Union Station, and there is plenty of seating both inside, and outside (we opted for outside). We sat at a high top table next to the building, with a great view of Union Station, and the fountains. Our server came over right away, and took our drink orders while we perused the menu. I started with a cucumber rosemary gin and tonic - which was refreshing and delicious. For food, we ordered a bunch of appetizers and split them. We had the beer battered cheese curds - fried in tempura batter (light/not overly greasy), served with a sriracha aioli and jalapeno jam. The bacon wrapped bbq prawns (comes with a pile of sticky rice), were so flavorful. The tuna sushi role was also very good. The ahi poke stack was really good, with generous portions of rice, ahi, and avocado. The only downside to this dish was the wontons - they were sort of crunchy, but almost soggy at the same time - almost as though they weren't freshly prepared and were re-warmed up. Overall, very happy with our meal, beverages, and experience. We will be back to explore more of the menu! read more

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Food was delicious!! Fish was juicy on the inside, crunchy on the out! Fries were okay. Coleslaw was amazing! I'm very picky when it comes to coleslaw but this one has red peppers in it & it was just lovely! My mother loved the pear martini & Reuben sandwich. Boyfriend loved the bacon burger, bacon was caramel glaze! Brother didn't enjoy the cesar salad cuz he hates spinach so they took it off the bill! Service was fast, multiple refills, lovely brown & grey ambience. Definitely would recommend for lunch!! read more

Thirsty Lion - Raspberry martini - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Stopped by on a work trip dinner--I love the vibes, it is very cozy and they have a sports channel on. We ordered whatever our waitress recommended, and both drinks and food were AMAZING!! read more

Thirsty Lion - Martinis - American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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great ambiance here for sure, enjoyed sitting outside in the shade and people watch. It's absolutely relaxing. The lion lemonade tasted just like a lemonade. Not too sweet or tart and very light tasting. The ahi tuna poke was disappointing....the ahi was NOT fresh therefore the texture and taste was off. the sausage and prosciutto flat bread was too doughy for me, not thin or crispy enough for a flat for me. It left me with a heavy feeling in the stomach. read more

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