Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill

Thirsty Lion was a perfect stop for dinner. There were beer flight options. This was a nice find without going to a brewery. The kitchen is a from scratch kitchen and the food was perfect pub food that was elevated. Would definitely go back for more!

We booked 16 people for a business dinner. They were so nice and accommodating! We showed up 15 min early and they already had our table set up and ready to go. The menu was wonderful with a large variety of options. We were surprised how quickly the food came out with such a large group. Everyone in our group raved about how good the food was and were so pleased with their choices. This was the best experience we have ever had with a restaurant when booking for a business dinner with a large group. Will definitely be returning anytime we’re in Denver.

Me and the husband trekked over to union station to the Thirsty Lion in search of some good appetizers. Guess what? We got them!

The beer battered cheese curds were sublime. The spicy chicken sliders were delish, and even impressed my husband who is a strict Dave’s Hot Chicken man. The qinoua Brussel arugula salad would benefit from sitting in the dressing a little longer or being a little more heavily salted to soften up those darn Brussels a bit, but it was delicious.

The bartenders were awesome and super on top of it. The rap selection was great!

Generally I’m not much of a sports bar person but it was not overly loud (my general complaint).

Over all we had a great time anchored will definitely go back!

Very easy to get to from union Station, you can even find 3$ parking near by in one of the buildings across from union! Our server, Kayla, was Johnny on the SPOT! bringing drinks and apps with speed. The meals came out shortly after with notice to an allergy so props for that. The view, the food and the service are well worth it.

We were recommended to eat here and were not very impressed... the staff was very nice and the restaurant was overall nice. But the food was quite disappointing. The prices were definitely on the higher end for the quality that we received. Everything was just okay, nothing was great that we would recommend. The Spinach dip was very small, the clam chowder tasted like bacon, the fries were flavorless. And they charged a 3% fee for staff hiring? Never seen such a thing, very off-putting when the bill came after a disappointing experience. Would definitely go somewhere else next time.

Good happy hour spot right next to Union Station! The food is decent for a pub, the appetizers are much better than the entrees though. We especially liked the Cheese Curds. My only complaint is that the Szechuan orange chicken lack the heat.

Thirsty Lion was able to accommodate a party of seven on an early Saturday evening. The first thing we noticed was the loud music playing throughout the restaurant. What was louder were the people talking over the music which made it very difficult to hear folks at our table.
We started with cocktails, and roasted gluten free Brussels sprouts due to a gluten sensitive person in our party. The Brussels sprouts were delicious but had pasta mixed in and were cross contaminated. Fortunately, the person with gluten allergies noticed before taking a bite. We mentioned it to our wait person and the Brussels sprouts were removed from our check.
Dinner consisted of Jalapeño burger, cheese burger, chicken avocado sandwich, tacos, and kids ordered chicken tenders. The burgers were delicious, especially the spicy jalapeño burger. The tenders were crunchy and also delicious.
The food was great, but the very noisy atmosphere made the overall experience a disappointment.