Dillon's Restaurant Review

Dillon's Restaurant Review
By LA Sharpe

Recently two male business associates asked me choose a restaurant to have a business lunch. Dillon's Restaurant was the first place that came to mind knowing these guys would probably love bbq and with Dillon’s you can’t go wrong. And boy was I right!

The soup of the day was a hearty creamy potato and practically a meal in itself. I’ve never seen two guys dig into soup with such intensity. The conversation was at a standstill as they lapped up spoonful after spoonful of the heavenly homemade concoction. Sure it was a cold day and hot soup is nice. But this went into almost hypnotic trance of taste bud delight.

Dillon's claim to fame is their Barbeque and they do it well on everything from ribs and chicken to sausage. The main course today was the Carolina-Style Pork Sandwich, for one of my friends and he was thrilled. I’ve had it before and the sweet sticky sauce is great on the slow cooked bbq pork. Today I choose the Dillon’s Dip, a crunchy French bread roll with perfect beef and creamy cheese and grilled onions along with a full flavored beef au jus sauce for dipping. Delicious! And my other companion tried the Pulled Pork Sandwich which he enjoyed very much. They are both still talking about how much they enjoyed that lunch!

In the past I’ve taken family for dinner and enjoyed the Prime Rib, Slow-Smoked Pork Spare Rib Plate, and BBQ Beef Brisket Platter. All outstanding. Their menu has some interesting different items including Midwestern Hot Beef, Spinach Enchilada Platter, Country Fried Chicken Platter, Country Fried Steak Platter , Lemon Pepper Cod, Catfish Platter, Smoked Salmon Filet.

Event the appetizers include a number of surprises. Appetizers include Onion Rings, Crispy Chicken Wings, Mushroom Bonanza, Sweet & Spicy Wings, Flautas, Fried Pickles!!, Beef or Chicken or Spinach Quesadilla, Nachos, Spinach Artichoke Dip, and Stuffed Portabello Mushroom.

The atmosphere with a nice fire burning at the entry and a community of birdfeeders outside the picture window is as friendly as the people. I felt that the servers were there when you needed them, but knew how to serve without hovering over your table. The food was excellent and each order every time I have been there, which is many, lived up to my expectations. I would not hesitate to recommend Dillon's to friends. I'll surely visit Dillon's often in the future.

Dillon’s was created by Rich Dillon and George Valverde. Since Dillon's beginning in 1999, they have expanded to three locations, as well as provide valley-wide catering.

Another friend told me to try the pulled pork with Cajun sauce. Of course, the Chicken-fried Steak was good, too. All the food has a great taste to it. The baked beans are the best I ever had. The appetizers and entrees are huge, but the price is definitely reasonable!

Every weekend there's live entertainment. Check the website at http://www.dillonsrestaurant.com . They are located at 8706 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria, Arizona 85381 Just west of I-101 on the north side of Thunderbird. It’s a tough place for parking on occasion but there’s plenty of room inside! 623.979.5353
Llunch hours Mon - Friday 11:00am – 4:00pm Dinner served Mon - Fri 4:00pm – Close Sat- Sun: 11:00am – Close. Dillon's accepts Visa, American Express,
MasterCard, & Discover Card. Sorry, no personal checks.