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| - Beware Dillon's at Lake Pleasant. After a 1-1/2 drive from Gilbert we begin our evening with $6 to park. Then we wait 15 min in a long line to catch a shuttle golf cart to the Lake. After "mandatory" tipping of the driver, we arrive at the water's edge for a second and longer line. 20 min later the shuttle boat arrives to take us to Dillon's. 35 min total from the parking lot to the restaurant, I skipped the obligatory tip to the boat driver.
Once in the restaurant we were given a buzzer and told it'll be 40 - 50 min so we go to the bar. My wife orders a pop and I order a domestic beer, and ask to see the menu. We had been told about the great ribs at Dillons from friends which prompted us to go here. When we don't see ribs at on the menu we inquire about them from the bar waitress. She says oh we don't have ribs. I said you don't mention that on your website and you don't mention paid parking and 35 min commutes from the parking lot. She said, I've never heard anyone else complain.
I said, well I guess you've now heard it here first and I will tell people on Yelp. That's when she developed a major attitude.
With that attitude, I said we'll take the check. $9.40 for pop and domestic. We didn't take a sip of either, paid the tab and left. I was furious at this point, and the caveliere attitude of the bar waitress escalated the situation.
Being the end of the day with a lot of people leaving the lake, the reverse commute to our car took 45 min total between the shuttle boat and golf cart. That's one hour 20 min for round trip and to think I had to pay and tip for the privilege.
To all, including the round trip commute and the wait, you're looking at 2+ hours to get a very limited Dillon's menu. Never again for us. And since leopards don't change their spots, I have no intention of visiting any of their other locations.
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