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| - Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill is quite a unique name with a meaning that hits home. Known for their huge drink menu, and delicious handcrafted food, Gastropub seems to be the perfect description for such a restaurant. Combing the words Gastronomy, meaning "the art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food," and Pub, meaning bar, gives you Gastropub. I felt as though Thirsty Lion did a fantastic job convincing me that they are in fact, deserving of such a title.
Ambience/Atmosphere:
I recently visited Thirsty Lion for my second-time last week with a few friends around 7:30. They appeared rather busy, but we were sat almost immediately. The first thing I noticed was the vast amount of open space that was well utilized by the restaurant. The restaurant consists of a very even share of 4-6 person tables, 4-6 person high-top tables, and 4-8 person booths that all surrounds one central bar with about 50+ bar seats. It was obvious this restaurant could accommodate a huge amount of people at one time. The four of us were sat in a corner booth near a service station/computer for servers to input orders and refill drinks, which we didn't mind. The booth itself was more than spacious and surprisingly comfortable. The restaurant is very dim-lit with candles on tables casting most of the light required for menu-viewing.
Food/Pricing:
The drink menu was incredibly huge, as if the food menu wasn't overwhelming enough. They had at least 30 beers on tap, and a huge selection of wine. I guarantee it would be hard to find a drink you didn't like being that they offered many different hard alcohols as well, with vodkas ranging from Deep Eddy to Tito's and even Grey Goose. The drinks of course came at a cost. However, I would argue that the drinks weren't particularly expensive compared to other restaurants I've been to. I have yet to be there for happy hour, but I've heard there happy hour offers exceptional deals, while still offering a large variety to choose from. We decided to start off with the Smoked Chicken Nachos as an appetizer. The description of nearly all the dishes on the menu were quite extensive and included many unique ingredients. Our nachos, however, may have been an exception as they were pretty standard as far as nachos come, Tortilla chips, beans, cheese, salsa, chicken and jalapenos. The cilantro sour cream was probably the best part. We all split the nachos and it was plenty for the four of us, we couldn't even finish. At $13 for the app it was well worth the price as it satisfied us all. I ordered the Gastropub Burger which consisted of a gorgonzola infused burger with grilled sweet onion, maple pepper bacon, white cheddar, arugula and horseradish cream. I am a huge horseradish fan. It came with the option of fries, coleslaw, or a salad, and as per usual, I chose the fries. I ordered my burger medium-rare, and it came out perfectly. The burger was juicy and large; however, I didn't love the way the flavors combined. I tasted very little horseradish, and the gorgonzola was the dominant flavor. The bacon was cooked right, and tasted amazing, but the fries were mediocre. Again, the portion was huge, and I could not finish.
Service:
Karly was our server and displayed great menu knowledge, while also being very prompt and friendly. She helped us decide based on our taste preferences, and warned us about items with strong or spicy flavors. She was able to answer any and all questions we asked.
I will definitely be back!
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