thirsty lion started in oregon and we now have three locations here in the valley. they lean towards a european - american pub type atmosphere. with more than a dozen appetizers, small plates are the largest part of thirsty lion's menu which contains various types offood(spicy tuna rolls, nachos, pizza, etc). the drink menu features over 50 draft beers and wines by the glass. the restaurant itself is very large with a large bar and an outdoor patio. they are pretty similar to the yard house. i got the nw pub burger (a gorgonzola infused burger with maple pepper bacon, arugula and horseradish cream) and really enjoyed the toasted bun it came on. thirsty lion isn't a place for you to come to have conversation. the music is pretty loud and the bar area is usually hopping (especially if there is a good game going on). they obviously hire their wait staff based on looks. because of this, i found the customer service to be pretty mediocre which is a bummer becausefoodhere is pretty good.