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| - It was St. Paddy's Day and we were perusing Tempe Marketplace for a decent hole in the wall when Hubby and I became so thirsty and hungry enough to eat a lion...hence the Thirsty Lion! Wow, what a cool place. It's hard to believe that I've walked past this place so many times speeding to get to Kabuki or California Kitchen without ever giving it a thought...but it just never called to me. Let's just say, I don't look for food, food finds me! But I gotta tell ya, the minute we walked in we felt at home. The place is mega-big, but you don't feel it at all. Every section of the room is closed-in enough to give it a dining-room feel. The waitstaff knows the real deal about service. We started at the bar because there were a lot of thirsty people waiting for a table and Scott, the bartender, made us feel like we were long-lost friends. Get this...he introduced himself and shook our hands...what?! We were sold out right there. And it was genuine. When his shift ended, we wanted to close our tab so we could pay and tip him personally. But he said, "not to worry, the whole staff share all the tips." I thought I died and went to heaven's restaurant. When we got our table, we met Austin who was just as cool and down to earth to interact with. I mean I've had great service before but it never felt like I walked into my friend's dining room.
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