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Thirsty Lion at Washington Square
Thirsty Lion at Washington Square

Thirsty Lion at Washington Square Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://www.thirstylionpub.com/wasq
  • Email: thirstylionwsq@cegportland.com
  • Phone: (503) 352-4030
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch and DInner: Monday - Wednesday: 11:00am - 12:00am, Thursday - Saturday: 11:00am - 1:00am, Sunday: 11:00am - 11:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Northwest, Contemporary American
  • Executive Chef: Kevin Dean
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Entertainment: Sports, music, videos and more.

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Greenburg
  • Public Transit: TriMet serves the Washington Square Mall area.
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: Ample.
A word from Thirsty Lion at Washington Square
Thirsty Lion is an entirely new pub experience. We offer a wide range of menu options, exceptional service and great music.
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
  • Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Lunch
  • Diners' Choice WinnerHot Spot
  • Diners' Choice WinnerVibrant Bar Scene
Diner Reviews
  • "Fish stew was ok. Clam chowder would have been better"
    Dined on 3/7/2014
  • "Casual atmosphere, always good service and great food. Very consistent."
    Dined on 3/3/2014
  • "The variety of food and awesome preparation make this a great ;lace to eat. So many choices it was hard to decide but whatever you choose it is bound to be good. The service was very good and explanation of menu choices was very much appreciated. We have met people here for dinner a couple of times and it has been a great place to eat and spend time together."
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "Great little Bar and Pub on the West Side. Not many in the area."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "This is the second time we have been here this year...food was excellent....hearty . Fish tacos were very tasty,as were the burgers...the staff are what makes this place.Attentive,pleasant and courteous....they are what makes the difference from other similar establishments.."
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "It was good except for the fact that I overheard the hostess people talking about my opentable reservation in a negative way. It made me very uncomfortable through out my dinner. It makes me question making future reservations to here in opentable. It's also very loud, but we expect it from there. It always is extremely loud! The food is great... It's really a great place to get cocktails! Every drink I've had has been amazing!"
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "Seems each time we go to the Thirsty Lion we get seated next to a table that has had too much to drink and think everybody want to hear what they have to say."
    Dined on 2/27/2014
  • "Our 1st time here and while it started rocky, Ron and his staff made it an awesome experience for us. Server Kristen was very knowledable and her reccomendations were smack on. Have the Bacon wrapped BBQ Prawns for a very different but excellent appie. Wife had the Grilled Salmon and it was cooked to perfection, I had the Pepperoni and 4 cheese pizza which tasted excellent (add some more garlic for flavor though). Dessert was an ice cream sundae on a cobbler that melted in the mouth. How nice to go to a place where it exceded expectations and made my wife's birthday a very special one. What a welcome treat to go somewhere where the customer is spoiled rotten instead of pushed in and out the door. TRY THIS PLACE WORTH EVERY CENT"
    Dined on 2/25/2014
  • "At 2 in the afternoon, the music is turned down but a great addition to the meal and over all ambience of the place. The smoked taste of the chicken in the chicken Waldorf salad is amazingly good with out being overpowering to the apples, and the candied nuts add just enough sweetness to make this salad one of their top draws. It is a wonderful salad. They also have a flat bread that isn't on the menu. It has cheese on it'll, and is a great accompaniment to the salad. Their service is great. Wait staff watch glasses without being intrusively present, and my ice tea glass never gets empty. A terrific place for a solitary lunch or to meet with friends."
    Dined on 2/24/2014
  • "Spouse, son, daughter-in-law, teenage and pre-teen grandchildren and I celebrated birthdays here Sunday. The place was busy, busy, busy at 1 p.m., but the service was superb. We were served our alcoholic beverages and food very quickly in spite of the crowd. We ordered a variety of sandwiches and a chicken dish; each was tasty and well-prepared. They have 50+ beers available; I don't know what wines are available. Prices are moderate; the tab for six meals and four drinks + two soft drinks was $106. This was my third time at this location and it won't be the last. We're looking forward to fair weather to eat on the patio."
    Dined on 2/23/2014
  • "Loved being able to make a reservation. There were six of us and the booth was large enough and comfortable for all. The service was great and energetic. Our drinks and appetizer were served right after we placed our orders. The variety of choices on the menu met everyone's interest. The grand kids were easy to please for that reason. The Lamb Shank was cokked perfect and the burgers were fabulous. We had never been there before. We definitely will return"
    Dined on 2/23/2014
  • "Thirsty Lion is our go to place because we know we will ALWAYS eat really good food and have good service. We've never, ever had a bad meal and we always leave feeling quite happy."
    Dined on 2/23/2014
  • "Great place that feels upscale but feels like they know you. Nice little gem in the Tigard area that doesn't have many bars/restaurants that you seek out."
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "We took my sister-in-law and her husband to Thirsty Lion for a birthday. We chose it because of it's central location. However, we were all very pleased with the staff and the food. It was one of the best meals I have had in a long time. A little spendy, however, we ordered the salmon and got a very good serving size. We will be going back!"
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "Took my wife for Valentine's Day dinner. We had a reservation and were seated immediately, despite the place being jam-packed! Our waiter was very friendly and upbeat. We got our drinks quickly and the food came in great time, as well. The food was superb! They have a great selection of taps and the prices are decent. All in all, I'd go again, if for nothing else, the food and service were spot-on. This place is very crowded and noisy, and people can be a bit inconsiderate. The close proximity of nearby tables causes people walking through the aisles to regularly bump into you. Just a caution to the xenophobic out there: you will be very close with a bunch of strangers. If you're looking for a romantic dinner, choose somewhere else."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "We went with foodie friends, and they loved the food. The place was packed for Valentine's Day, but the service was prompt, friendly, and engaging. Nice to be able to make a reservation. Noisy, but in a nice way, and we got a booth, which helped, I'm sure."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Love the variety of food and drinks. Food is amazing and the staff is super friendly. Great for date night or a lively meal with the family!"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Between the loud music and people trying to talk over the music we could hardly hear one another. Although the food and service was excellent, we are not impressed by the "ambience" as a dinner idea. This would seem to be a great place for an adult birthday party if the attendees could put up with the noise level."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "A restaurant that has my favorites from both British and Tapas restaurants. The charcuterie plate was amazing and all 3 of my friends had the NW Pub burger and loved it. There are so many yummy things on the menu that I look forward to going back"
    Dined on 2/13/2014
  • "Table was not available as reserved. Girls at the door were vacant and did not volunteer information, i.e., you can have a drink at the bar while waiting, or, "I will tell the rest of your party where you are" etc. Actually, they were pretty useless. The bartender ignored us for 10 minutes while he b s'd with, apparently, favorite, customers. The waitress at our table was excellent. The food was so, so. None of us could eat the French fries-way too salty. The Scotch eggs were very good. The cosmos's were good. Very loud and dark to celebrate a birthday."
    Dined on 2/4/2014
  • "The staff exceeded our expectations by accommodating us with a table on a busy night when our reservation was routed via Open Table to a different location. They were more than awesome."
    Dined on 1/31/2014
  • "The food is great. The menu is full of variety. The service is excellent. The acoustics are not so great - way too noisy at the height of the lunch hour."
    Dined on 1/30/2014
  • "Any day I can get my favorite soup (THEIR beer cheese) and my favorite salad (chicken and apple) is a great day. Fantastic food. Great smokey taste to the chicken in the salad. They don't microscopically chop their salad ingredients; they leave them large enough that you can get the flavor of the individual elements along with the combined salad taste."
    Dined on 1/27/2014
  • "The food was great. The reservation fantastic. The birthday celebration spectacular. But the server? Distracted. He must have has an off night because he was confused about drink sizes. He told us he always said drinks came in two sizes (16 vs 20 oz), even though he knows some of them only come in one. Why mislead customers? He told us this after we ordered a 20 oz to split and he came back with a 16 oz bottle. The 4 oz. isn't the issue - it's willingly misleading the customers. Everything else was awesome. I'll come back just not to that server."
    Dined on 1/26/2014
  • "Our server was fabulous!!!! Great customer service!!!"
    Dined on 1/21/2014
  • "One of the reasons I come here is that you have Boddingtons on tap! the last few times i have been there you have not had it. Please get it back!! Thanks,"
    Dined on 1/10/2014
  • "Had a family gathering this past weekend. Hospitality and service was great and the food was even better. Would recommend this restaurant for any event or just lunch."
    Dined on 1/12/2014
  • "I had the new "forest" flat bread and the beer cheese soup. It was a great combination of flavors. All those different mushrooms really went well with the soup. A terrific experience!"
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "We enjoyed a wonderful birthday celebration!! Great food and fun atmosphere!"
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "A super fun place to go watch the Trail Blazers play and eat GREAT food..."
    Dined on 1/10/2014
  • "This restaurant has it down. Service always impeccable. Food terrific, cooked as ordered, flavorful. We have never had a bad experience here. Not a great place for a wine drinker, great for a beer drinker and cocktail drinker."
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "We had good service. My husband had corn beef and commented it could have been cooked longer. CA Rolls were good, had fun and would come back"
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "New Years eve hot spot. Food was dynamite, and our reservation was at 7:30, and we got seated at 7:34. Very well done! Thanks! Good service and good food."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "we arrived a little early and they still had our table. We used to have to wait for a table. The Gluten free menu was marginal."
    Dined on 12/26/2013
  • "I have been going here for years and was disappointed that they discontinued the pub chips. It should be brought back. Overall the service and food quality has declined and I think management should renergize both the kitchen and service team."
    Dined on 12/22/2013
  • "Good food, crowded and loud, but still fun. Great service, too."
    Dined on 12/20/2013
  • "I tried the pulled pork sandwich, and it, like everything else I've had here, was wonderful. I also had their beer cheese soup, and it's the best beer cheese soup I've ever tasted. Sometimes the noise is overpowering, but it wasn't today even though the place was full."
    Dined on 12/20/2013
  • "The service was excellent all the way around. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. We had several dishes and appetizers and there were no complaints at our table. The atmosphere was great as well. It's a very open, large, busy place with sports on a few tv's and music but it was somehow not overbearing. It was easy to hold a conversation with our friends. We will definitely be returning!"
    Dined on 12/14/2013
  • "This was my second visit to the Lion and again, I was not disappointed. Though not policy, they made a subsitute for my brother in law that was a surprise and made his night. The service was excellent (managers wander around, getting the pulse of the patrons experience), the food 5 Star (and as we all order and share, I've had the privilege of tasting 6 different meals), and overall just a great experience. I do, have, and will continue to recommend this fine establishment to everyone I hear may be within a 5 mile radius of the restaurant. THANKS!"
    Dined on 12/12/2013
  • "Great hamburgers, cheese burgers, salads, etc., but be warned, they do not have a veggie burger. Their beer cheese soup is outstanding. The flatbread is great. They have a plain buttered flat bread that is not on the menu but is great with soup."
    Dined on 12/5/2013
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Diners' Choice Awards
  • Portland / Oregon Winners
  • Great for Lunch
  • Hot Spot
  • Vibrant Bar Scene
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