Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill American

Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill Menu

(503) 222-2155
71 Sw 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204
$$$$$

Appetizers


Crispy Calamari
$10.95
Dusted with seasoned semolina flour, lightly fried and served with sambal chili lime sauce.
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts
$7.95
Steamed and sautéed with pepper bacon, red onions, olive oil, seasonings and Reggiano cheese.
Traditional Scotch Eggs
$6.95
Hard boiled eggs wrapped in pork sausage, lightly breaded and crispy-fried.
Oven Baked Soft Pretzel
$9.95
With amber ale fondue dipping sauce.
Artichoke Spinach Dip
$9.95
Reggiano cream, chopped artichokes, jalapeños and roasted garlic. Served with tri-colored corn tortilla chips.
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenderloins
$8.95
Served with Newcastle BBQ and 3-peppercorn ranch dipping sauces.
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna
11.95
Spice rubbed and seared rare, with jicama slaw, Sriracha aioli, ginger soy glaze and wasabi.

$Salads


Brussels Sprouts, Quinoa & Grilled Chicken
$12.95
Shaved raw Brussels sprouts, red & white quinoa, arugula, cranberries, candied walnuts, Zante currants & Asiago cheese, tossed with white balsamic & pomegranate vinaigrette.
Cobb Salad
$12.95
Fresh greens, grilled chicken, pepper bacon, avocado, olives, Gorgonzola, cherry tomatoes, chopped egg and blue cheese dressing.
Smoked Chicken Waldorf
$12.95
Fresh greens, Fuji apples, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, chévre cheese, celery and apple honey dressing.
Seared Ahi Tuna
$14.95
Spice rubbed and seared rare on crisp lettuce with cucumbers, red peppers, Napa cabbage, cilantro and wasabi ginger vinaigrette
Roasted Beet, Arugula & Grilled Chicken
$12.95
Roasted red and yellow beets, baby greens, arugula, grain mustard & lemon vinaigrette, chévre cheese, candied hazelnuts and grilled chicken.
Tuscan Kale & Grilled Chicken
$12.95
Fresh Tuscan kale, lemon shallot vinaigrette, Zante currants, almonds, grilled chicken and shaved Asiago cheese.
Grilled Steak & Gorgonzola
13.95
Marinated in garlic and rosemary, grilled and fanned over mixed greens, Gorgonzola, red onions, cherry tomatoes and red peppers with chimichurri sauce, crispy onion strings and balsamic vinaigrette.

$Soup & Starter Salads


Beer Cheese Soup
$4.95-6.95
A pub classic! Topped with Parmesan focaccia croutons.
Soup of the Day
$4.95-6.95
About our soups, made fresh every day.
Soup & Salad Combo
$8.95-9.95
Our soup of the day, paired with your choice of starter salad.
Starter Salad
6.95
Your choice of caesar, tuscan kale or house salad. Caesar: romaine, croutons, parmesan, caesar dressing. Kale: asiago, currants, almonds, lemon shallot vinaigrette. House: greens, cucumber, carrot, red pepper, croutons.

$Burgers

1/2 lb. of USDA choice lean ground beef, char-grilled and served on a toasted pub bun with lettuce, tomato and onion. Choice of hand cut fries, Napa slaw or a small house salad.
Cheese Burger
$10.95
Choice of cheddar, Swiss or pepper jack cheese, served with burger sauce and pickles.
Jalapeño Pepper Jack Burger
$11.95
Melted pepper jack cheese, jalapeños, Tabasco onion strings, fresh guacamole and chipotle aioli.
BBQ White Cheddar Burger
$11.95
Newcastle BBQ sauce, white cheddar, crispy onion strings and garlic aioli.
Pepper Bacon Cheese Burger
$11.95
Choice of cheddar, Swiss or pepper jack cheese, served with pepper bacon, burger sauce and pickles.
NW Pub Burger
$13.95
Gorgonzola infused burger with grilled sweet onion, maple pepper bacon, white cheddar, arugula and horseradish cream.
Quinoa & Black Bean Veggie Burger
$11.95
House made with red and white quinoa, black beans, egg, jalapeño and pecorino Romano. Topped with smoked mozzarella, avocado, arugula, tomato, sun dried tomato tapenade and garlic pesto aioli.
Tavern Burger
12.95
Pepper bacon, cheddar cheese, beer battered onion rings, served with burger sauce and pickles.

$Sandwiches

All sandwiches are served with your choice of hand cut fries, Napa slaw or a small house salad.
Smoked Turkey Club
$10.95
Peppered smoked turkey, maple bacon, pepper jack cheese, avocado, tomato, lettuce and chipotle aioli on panini grilled rustic bianco bread.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
$11.95
Smoked Newcastle BBQ pork, Napa slaw and garlic aioli on grilled ciabatta bread.
Classic Reuben
$13.95
Beer braised corned beef brisket, peppered sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese and 1000 island on grilled rustic rye.
Caprese Chicken Sandwich
$11.95
Grilled chicken breast, fresh mozzarella, vine ripe tomato, spicy pepperoni, sweet pepper tapenade, garlic pesto aioli, arugula and olive oil on grilled ciabatta bread.
Roasted Pork Cubano Sandwich
$11.95
Tender roasted pork shoulder, with smoked ham, Swiss cheese, B&B pickles, jalapeños and Dijon mustard sauce on Parmesan crusted ciabatta.
Grilled Veggie Panini
$9.95
Provolone, zucchini, eggplant, squash, tomato, basil pesto, fresh mozzarella, arugula and garlic aioli on toasted rustic bianco bread.
French Dip
12.95
Slow roasted beef and melted provolone on Parmesan crusted ciabatta with rosemary au jus and horseradish cream.

$Specialties


I.P.A. Beer Battered Fish & Chips
$13.95
Crispy fried with Napa slaw, lemon caper tartar sauce and hand-cut fries.
Spicy Mac & Cheese
$13.95
Italian spicy sausage, jack, cheddar, Swiss and Parmesan cheeses with chipotle cream, red peppers and scallions
Baja Fish Tacos
$13.95
With sautéed cod, chipotle aioli, cilantro lime slaw, pico de gallo, Cotija cheese and white corn tortillas. Served with Santa Fe bacon black beans.
Kung Pao Chicken
$13.95
Spicy soy ginger glaze, peanuts, Szechuan chilies, Sambal chili sauce, sticky rice and soy glaze.
Sonoran Chicken Enchilada Stack
$14.95
Spice rubbed smoked chicken layered with white corn tortillas, roasted pasilla chili, cheddar and jack cheeses, garlic cream sauce, guajillo chili sauce and chipotle aioli. Served with Santa Fe bacon black beans.

Appetizers


Crispy Calamari
$10.95
Dusted with seasoned semolina flour, lightly fried and served with sambal chili lime sauce.
Bacon Wrapped Dates
$7.95
Medjool dates stuffed with Gorgonzola cream cheese and almonds, wrapped with maple bacon and roasted until crispy. Served with balsamic reduction, red pepper curls and spring greens
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts
$7.95
Steamed and sautéed with pepper bacon, red onions, olive oil, seasonings and Reggiano cheese.
Traditional Scotch Eggs
$6.95
Hard boiled eggs wrapped in pork sausage, lightly breaded and crispy-fried.
Oven Baked Soft Pretzel
$9.95
With amber ale fondue dipping sauce
Artichoke Spinach Dip
$9.95
Reggiano cream, chopped artichokes, jalapeños and roasted garlic. Served with tri-colored corn tortilla chips
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenderloins
$8.95
Served with Newcastle BBQ and 3-peppercorn ranch dipping sauces
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna
$11.95
Spice rubbed and seared rare, with jicama slaw, Sriracha aioli, ginger soy glaze and wasabi.
Bacon Wrapped BBQ Prawns
$12.95
Served with Newcastle BBQ sauce, Napa slaw and grain mustard vinaigrette.
Pulled Pork Sliders
$8.95
Smoked Newcastle BBQ pork topped with Napa slaw and garlic aioli.
Grilled Burger Sliders
$9.95
Ground beef pub sliders served with lettuce, tomato, cheddar, burger sauce and pickles.
Pulled Pork Quesadilla
$9.95
Flour tortilla filled with slow-cooked BBQ pork, black beans, provolone, cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, japaleños, olives, green onions and sour cream.
Ultimate Nachos
12.95
Tri-color tortilla chips with cheddar, pepper jack, mozzarella, and provolone cheeses topped with tomatoes, olives, japaleños, green onions, black beans, sour cream, chipotle aioli, guacamole and fresh salsa. Add spicy chicken $12.95

$Salads


Brussels Sprouts, Quinoa & Grilled Chicken
$12.95
Shaved raw Brussels sprouts, red & white quinoa, arugula, cranberries, candied walnuts, Zante currants & Asiago cheese, tossed with white balsamic & pomegranate vinaigrette.
Cobb Salad
$12.95
Fresh greens, grilled chicken, pepper bacon, avocado, olives, Gorgonzola, cherry tomatoes, chopped egg and blue cheese dressing.
Smoked Chicken Waldorf
$12.95
Fresh greens, Fuji apples, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, chévre cheese, celery and apple honey dressing.
Seared Ahi Tuna
$14.95
Spice rubbed and seared rare on crisp lettuce with cucumbers, red peppers, Napa cabbage, cilantro and wasabi ginger vinaigrette
Roasted Beet, Arugula & Grilled Chicken
$12.95
Roasted red and yellow beets, baby greens, arugula, grain mustard & lemon vinaigrette, chévre cheese, candied hazelnuts and grilled chicken.
Tuscan Kale & Grilled Chicken
$12.95
Fresh Tuscan kale, lemon shallot vinaigrette, Zante currants, almonds, grilled chicken and shaved Asiago cheese.
Grilled Steak & Gorgonzola
$13.95
Marinated in garlic and rosemary, grilled and fanned over mixed greens, Gorgonzola, red onions, cherry tomatoes and red peppers with chimichurri sauce, crispy onion strings and balsamic vinaigrette.
Starter Salad
6.95
Your choice of caesar, tuscan kale or house salad. Caesar: romaine, croutons, parmesan, caesar dressing. Kale: asiago, currants, almonds, lemon shallot vinaigrette. House: greens, cucumber, carrot, red pepper, croutons.

$Soup


Beer Cheese Soup
$4.95-6.95
Topped with Parmesan focaccia croutons.
Soup of the Day
$4.95-6.95
Our soups, made fresh every day.
Soup & Salad Combo
8.95-9.95
Our soup of the day, paired with a Caesar salad or fresh green house salad with your choice of dressing.

$Burgers

1/2 lb. of USDA choice lean ground beef, char-grilled and served on a toasted pub bun with lettuce, tomato and onion. Choice of hand cut fries, Napa slaw or a small house salad.
Cheese Burger
$10.95
Choice of cheddar, Swiss or pepper jack cheese, served with burger sauce and pickles.
Jalapeño Pepper Jack Burger
$11.95
Melted pepper jack cheese, jalapeños, Tabasco onion strings, fresh guacamole and chipotle aioli.
BBQ White Cheddar Burger
$11.95
Newcastle BBQ sauce, white cheddar, crispy onion strings and garlic aioli.
Pepper Bacon Cheese Burger
$11.95
Choice of cheddar, Swiss or pepper jack cheese, served with pepper bacon, burger sauce and pickles.
NW Pub Burger
$13.95
Gorgonzola infused burger with grilled sweet onion, maple pepper bacon, white cheddar, arugula and horseradish cream.
Quinoa & Black Bean Veggie Burger
$11.95
House made with red and white quinoa, black beans, egg, jalapeño and pecorino Romano. Topped with smoked mozzarella, avocado, arugula, tomato, sun dried tomato tapenade and garlic pesto aioli.
Tavern Burger
12.95
Pepper bacon, cheddar cheese, beer battered onion rings, served with burger sauce and pickles.

$Sandwiches

All sandwiches are served with your choice of hand cut fries, Napa slaw or a small house salad.
Smoked Turkey Club
$10.95
Peppered smoked turkey, maple bacon, pepper jack cheese, avocado, tomato, lettuce and chipotle aioli on panini grilled rustic bianco bread.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
$11.95
Smoked Newcastle BBQ pork, Napa slaw and garlic aioli on grilled ciabatta bread.
Classic Reuben
$13.95
Beer braised corned beef brisket, peppered sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese and 1000 island on grilled rustic rye.
Caprese Chicken Sandwich
$11.95
Grilled chicken breast, fresh mozzarella, vine ripe tomato, spicy pepperoni, sweet pepper tapenade, garlic pesto aioli, arugula and olive oil on grilled ciabatta bread
Blue Cheese Chicken Sandwich
$11.95
Grilled chicken breast, pepper bacon, Gorgonzola cheese, garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato and onion on ciabatta bread.
Roasted Pork Cubano Sandwich
$11.95
Tender roasted pork shoulder, with smoked ham, Swiss cheese, B&B pickles, jalapeños and Dijon mustard sauce on Parmesan crusted ciabatta.
Grilled Veggie Panini
$9.95
Provolone, zucchini, eggplant, squash, tomato, basil pesto, fresh mozzarella, arugula and garlic aioli on toasted rustic bianco bread.
French Dip
12.95
Slow roasted beef and melted provolone on Parmesan crusted ciabatta with rosemary au jus and horseradish cream.

$Specialties


I.P.A. Beer Battered Fish & Chips
$13.95
Crispy fried with Napa slaw, lemon caper tartar sauce and hand-cut fries.
Spicy Mac & Cheese
$13.95
Italian spicy sausage, jack, cheddar, Swiss and Parmesan cheeses with chipotle cream, red peppers and scallions.
Baja Fish Tacos
$13.95
With sautéed cod, chipotle aioli, cilantro lime slaw, pico de gallo, Cotija cheese and white corn tortillas. Served with Santa Fe bacon black beans.
Kung Pao Chicken
$13.95
Spicy soy ginger glaze, peanuts, Szechuan chilies, Sambal chili sauce, sticky rice and soy glaze.
Orange Chicken
$13.95
Garlic ginger orange sauce, scallions, Szechuan chilies, sticky rice, and soy glaze.
Sonoran Chicken Enchilada Stack
$14.95
Spice rubbed smoked chicken layered with white corn tortillas, roasted pasilla chili, cheddar and jack cheeses, garlic cream sauce, guajillo chili sauce and chipotle aioli. Served with Santa Fe bacon black beans.

Happy Hour Menu

Available 3pm - 7pm & 9:30pm - Midnight 7 Days a week
Traditional Scotch Eggs
$3.95
Boiled eggs wrapped in pork sausage, lightly breaded and crispy-fried.
Seasoned Pub Fries
$3.95
With 3-peppercorn ranch dipping sauce.
Caesar Salad
$3.95
Crisp romaine, foccacia croutons, lemon-garlic Caesar dressing and shaved Parmesan.
Pulled Pork Sliders
$4.95
Two smoked Newcastle BBQ pork sliders served with Napa slaw and garlic aioli.
Beer-Battered Onion Rings
$4.95
Lightly fried and served with 3-peppercorn ranch dipping sauce.
Tuscan Kale Salad with Currants & Almonds
$4.95
Fresh Tuscan kale, lemon shallot vinaigrette, Zante currants and shaved Asiago cheese.
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts
$4.95
Steamed and sautéed with pepper bacon, red onions, olive oil, seasonings and Reggiano cheese.
Classic Mac & Cheese
$4.95
Spiral pasta with creamy five cheese sauce, simmered and topped with bread crumbs and then baked to perfection.
Grilled Burger Sliders
$5.95
Two ground beef pub sliders served with lettuce, cheddar, burger sauce and pickles.
Ultimate Nachos
$5.95
Tri-color tortilla chips with cheddar and jack cheeses topped with tomatoes, olives, japaleños, green onions, Santa Fe bacon black beans, herbed sour cream, chipotle aioli, guacamole and fresh salsa.
Crispy Calamari
$5.95
Dusted with seasoned semolina flour, lightly fried and served with sambal chili lime sauce.
Oven Baked Soft Pretzel
$5.95
Brick oven baked with amber ale fondue dipping sauce.
Hand Breaded Chicken Tenderloins
$5.95
Served with Newcastle BBQ and 3-peppercorn ranch dipping sauces.
Artichoke Spinach Dip
$5.95
Parmesan cream, chopped artichokes, jalapenos and roasted garlic. Served with tri-colored corn tortilla chips.
Pulled Pork Quesadilla
$5.95
Slow-cooked BBQ pork, black beans, provolone, cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, jalapeños, olives, green onions and sour cream.
Orange Chicken
$5.95
Garlic ginger orange sauce, scallions, Szechuan chilies, sticky rice, and soy glaze.

Breakfast Menu


Irish Whiskey French Toast
$9.95
Dipped in cinnamon, whiskey & Bailey's egg batter, coated with crunchy flakes and grilled with whipped cream and whiskey syrup. Maple syrup available for those under 21.
Huevos Rancheros
$11.95
Flour tortillas, red chili pork, Santa Fe bacon black beans, cheddar, jack and Cotija cheeses, fried eggs, pico de gallo, scallions, ranchero sauce and cilantro sour cream.
Adobo Pork Benedict
$11.95
Jalapeño corn bread, red chili pork, guajillo sauce, poached eggs and chipotle hollandaise with roasted Yukon potatoes.
Eggs Benedict
$10.95
Grilled ciabatta bread, Canadian bacon, poached eggs and fresh hollandaise with roasted Yukon potatoes.
Spinach & Feta Cheese Omelette
$10.95
Fresh spinach, tomatoes, Swiss cheese and feta in a 3 egg omelette with hollandaise sauce and roasted Yukon potatoes. Served with rustic bianco or multi-grain toast.
Spanish Chilaquiles
$10.95
Crisp corn tortillas sautéed with roasted tomato salsa, fresh eggs, chorizo, Santa Fe bacon black beans, cheddar, jack and Cotija cheese topped with avocado, cilantro sour cream, pico de gallo and jalapeños
Pulled Pork & Sweet Potato Hash
$11.95
Smoked pork, sweet potatoes, onions and peppers, sautéed with poached eggs and roasted Yukon potatoes. Served with rustic bianco or multi-grain toast.
Corned Beef Hash
$11.95
Braised corned beef, roasted potatoes, caramelized onions, red peppers, Swiss cheese and poached eggs with roasted Yukon potatoes. Served with rustic bianco or multi-grain toast.
Farmer's Hash
$11.95
Bacon, tomato, spicy Italian sausage, Yukon potatoes, peppers and onions topped with jack & cheddar cheeses and scrambled eggs. Served with rustic bianco or multi-grain toast.
Pub Breakfast
$10.95
3 Eggs cooked to order, grilled spicy sausage or maple pepper bacon, roasted Yukon potatoes and rustic bianco or multi-grain toast.
Thirsty Lion Breakfast Burrito
$10.95
3 Eggs, chorizo, peppers, Santa Fe bacon black beans, onion, jalapeños, pasilla chilies, cheddar & pepper jack cheeses, ranchero sauce, chipotle aioli and cilantro rolled in a jumbo flour tortilla. Served with roasted Yukon potatoes.
Lion's Breakfast Burger
$13.95
Grilled 1/2lb. burger, maple bacon, smoked ham, fried egg, cheddar cheese, arugula and tomato on ciabatta bread with chipotle aioli and French fries.

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