We originally went to the Thirsty Lion at a pre-opening invitation only experience. We quite liked the food, although the service was spotty. We figured that it was just pre-opening growing pains.
After the restaurant opened we returned to try again. First of all they were sold out of some of the appetizers. The service was absolutely terrible. Drinks were not refilled until we managed to find someone to flag down. The food took a long time to arrive. The wait staff was completely inattentive. The host staff bugged us twice to take chairs from our table.
The food when it arrived was good. However the bad experience with service will make us hesitant to return.