The service was outstanding, the food delicious, large portions and the atmosphere charming with a huge aquarium filled with sharks and various saltwater fish. Everyone enjoyed their entrees and appetizers. I would go back again because they have a pretty good menu. My father in law was given a chocolate sundae because it was his birthday celebration. If you go, bring your appetite because they feed you here! We took home leftovers. It was enough for several meals. read more

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Stopped here with our granddaughter after spending four or five hours walking the zoo. Although when I got there the aroma coming out of that restaurant was wonderful I really didn't expect a lot, being part of wildlife world zoo. Boy was I mistaken! Barbecue with some of the better that I have had, service was spot on and prices were not so high as I had expected being at that location. I would actually stop here again even if we had not gone to the zoo! read more

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The vibe of Dillon's is definitely the highlight. It's connected to the Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium, and a big part of the restaurant looks into the shark tank, so you get to watch shovelhead sharks, a zebra shark, and other fish swimming while you eat. The bar side has a patio that faces the flamingo enclosure, which is also a fun and unique touch. That part alone makes the visit worthwhile. As for the food, I ordered the French dip. It was okay, but not great. The prime rib was really fatty and overly smoky. If you like smoky and fatty meats, you might enjoy it more than I did. Portion size was fair, but the au jus wasn't really au jus--it was more of a substitute sauce. Fries were good, though portions seemed inconsistent from table to table. We got a decent amount, but others around us had noticeably more or less. The service left a lot to be desired. It wasn't packed, but our table felt neglected. Our waitress was forgetful and we had to ask three times just to get to-go containers. On top of that, the food runner brought someone else's food to our table before realizing it wasn't ours. Nothing terrible happened, but the service was definitely off. Overall, the only real reason to visit is the cool atmosphere and the view of the animals. If it wasn't for that, I'm not sure I'd return just for the food or service. Worth trying once for the experience, but probably not a regular spot for me. read more

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We really enjoyed our time at Dillion's during our zoo day. It's a great spot to sit and cool off during a hot day at the zoo. Sitting in the dining room is really cool because you have the opportunity to see the aquarium. The pulled pork sandwich was delicious and we all enjoyed our food. If you are visiting the zoo, I would highly recommend stopping here for lunch! read more

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We had a day enjoy enjoying the zoo and aquarium together. Dillons was nearly attached to the wildlife park. We enjoyed margaritas and amazing barbecue dishes that offered plenty of options from full meat plates to adding sides and even offered salads or light bites if you have less of an appetite. Our server was new and the service was pretty slow however, once we got our food and drinks, everything was good. The ambience was nice because we got to see the aquarium inside the restaurant as well if you're looking for a good barbecue bite and afternoon fun I would recommend doing the wildlife park and stopping in at Dillons for a bite read more

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The food was much better this time. The service was awesome, Carly F., did an amazing job and made sure everything was amazing! Drinks were refilled promptly, and she was very courteous and a pleasure to interact with. The kiddo loves the aquarium and the atmosphere is great! read more

We had a large group of nine at lunch this past Tuesday. Dani was our server and she was awesome! Very attentive and was so calm. Loved the view of the aquarium! Menu was very extensive and had something for everyone! Portions were big and everyone was very pleased! Will be coming back with family and friends! read more

Really this location and recent experience deserves gold or 6 stars. Consistency with this location has always been there, not only for the atmosphere but the service and food. We also spend hours are the zoo, we eat here... they even have the ability to walk through the aquarium Zoo entrance and get acces back into the Zoo when you are finished. Namely the most recent visit, Friday night we were in the area late and had a craving for brontosaurus ribs, you have to really support and celebrate a restaurant who is welcoming and provides great food and service within 30 mins of closing. Samantha our server was awesome, there was no hesitation or inclination that we arrived so close to closing (like many other places). Samantha was really attentive, friendly and we never felt rushed at all. Food was fantastic, we ordered 2 sets of the brontosaurus ribs (which we were so delighted they had them left close to closing too. In addition to service, my wife had been on cruise recently where they took a trip to see the flamingos, but they were so far away from the enclosure, she was disappointed. Samantha opened the patio for us and turned on the lights for us to get close to the flamingos. What a star. Thank you Samantha, we will be back soon. read more

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When my Sister in law LOVES a restaurant I pay attention! She was spot on to suggest Dillon's. Even if you aren't heading to the Zoo or aquarium with kiddos in tow for the day it's a great dining experience! I hear the Brontosaurus are the favorite of my nephew! I wish I had splurged to share a rack with my grandson and a couple other family members! They look amazing! Staff is accommodating, kindhearted and attentive! Burgers were yummy, Fish Tacos nice and the beans... oh my MEMORABLE! Side salad isn't chintzy and OMG let's talk ONION RINGS! Simply delicious!! Not Greasy and the breading is a cross between tempura and what you would get at Sonic! Servings were ample too! Dip in the sauce provided OR order Pretzles and dip in that cheesy sauce! Worth the time coming to eat there id you are away or Driving through Phx eat here! read more

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If you're in the area, especially if you have kids, make a point to grab a snack or a meal at Dillon's. The dining room has the giant aquarium built in and so many smaller ones throughout. The food is decent, probably how you expect. Service really was good on a busy Sunday. Prices are not ridiculously expensive but most entrees are $17+ Absolutely family friendly. It is a great family destination. The zoo is excellent but if you don't have time for the zoo you still get a great experience just in the restaurant. read more

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The food is very mid...especially for the pricing. I get that you're at the zoo and can experience the flamingos but I think the food should match that. I got a taco salad that cost quite a bit and it literally tasted like nothing... you'd think they would season the meat so that it tastes like taco but it didn't taste like ANYTHING. The meat is VERY DRY.... Definitely not worth trying. The baby back ribs/ pulled pork and brisket were all dry and disappointing if bbq is supposedly your specialty. Also the homemade cobbler tasted like a jello bread pudding with freezer burned berries. I definitely wouldn't recommend this place or come back here... go elsewhere because this place is very disappointing for the money you're paying. Just go to the zoo instead read more

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Food here was great! I love the option of having a real meal at a family theme park/zoo! The wait was a short amount of time but I will admit the service was a little slow and they were not that busy. We did have a large party and other tables has large parties as well but we did wait a long time to order and an even longer time to get food. But overall the food was delicious! I got a chicken sandwich and fries and they were better than most of the pictures that were posted. We also loved the view of the flamingos as we were eating read more

Really cool aquarium inside that sets a fun atmosphere. Waitress was really nice and helpful. The only thing was the brisket was really dry and tough. Everything else was good. read more

Tried this place for the first time and idk if I will go back or recommend it tbh. The brisket was dry, the do inform u they add corn into there Mac n cheese. Wings were cold along w my brisket n the burgers. I don't like to complain much so we just ate the food. Only thing I enjoyed were the fries . read more

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This review is purely of the Brontosaurus Beef Rib Platter that we ordered while visiting the Wildlife World Zoo. I often avoid the Dillon's restaurant at the zoo because of the many families and it is often too busy to enjoy a relaxing meal. This time we enjoyed a weekday visit to the zoo and decided to have an early dinner at Dillon's. I was happy to see that they still offer the Brontosaurus Beef Rib Platter as a big lover of beef ribs. Since I don't eat a lot of sugar I asked for my ribs with no BBQ sauce and I was told that would be no problem because they were smoked and would be good naked without sauce. And yes they were. The ribs were very good and lived up to their Brontosaurus name. I could only eat two and ended up taking the rest home to enjoy later! read more

Dillon's - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

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Decently surprised with how good the food is here! We decided to eat here with it being attached to the zoo, thinking it would be typical bar food. The presentations of all the food were beautiful and the portions were large! The service wasn't too great, although it was very busy when we first got there. Other than that, I could see ourselves making it a regular stop during zoo visits! read more

This Dillon's location is next to the Wildlife World Zoo. This makes the patio a nice place to have lunch when the weather is good. The flamingos are definitely interesting to watch. The inside has a floor to ceiling aquarium with sharks and other sea life in it. The Carolina barbecue sandwich is the best thing on the menu if you are from that part of the US. Service is fine here. read more

Dillon's - Flamingos - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

We eat here 2-3 times a year and love their baby backs, BUT this past visit on Saturday 4/11/26 was the worst. They have the entire bar area open to the outside (zoo) and the FLIES inside were terrible! We took 4 guests with us for their first time at Dillon's and it was absolutely embarrassing. We found ourselves apologizing (for Dillon's) when we left - couldn't get out of there fast enough, and needless to say, not only will THEY not return, but not sure we will either. Get it together DILLON'S and shut the doors so the flies from the zoo aren't all over our food!! read more

We have not been here in about 2 years, we were going once a week. it had gone down hill. We decided to give it another try. The food was amazing! The young lady that waited on us was amazing! (I didn't get her name) Needless to say, we will be going back. Very happy things have changed here. read more

Food is always delicious! The servers are friendly! It's so cool to see the flamingos while visiting, creates such a unique atmosphere. While here I was actually surprised to find a great realtor! Ruben is a great realtor and made my home buying process so stress free! Come eat and hit up Ruben, you won't be disappointed! read more

Dillon's - Reverse happy hour! - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

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After a day at the zoo we thought we needed a little nourishment and Dillon's is right here so here we are! Food was excellent. I enjoyed the fish tacos while the birthday girl had grilled catfish. Brought back very good memories of good dining experiences at the original Dillon's we enjoyed so much. Food was excellent and the service Mariah gave us was over the top. Thanks Mariah and hope to see you next time. Everything was good enough that there will be a next time! read more

We had a great time at the aquarium in the zoo and decided to stop here for lunch. The service was great. The portions were huge. The kids really loved their food and sitting right next to the large tank was definitely nice We will definitely be back very soon read more

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We celebrated a college graduation gathering from all over the country on 1 June 2025. Our graduate picked this location for the gathering after visiting with his family the week prior and was impressed. We agree with his impression after dinning there today. The food was plentiful, tasty and prepared perfectly. The cocktails were some of the best made after trying other local restaurants drinks. They should teach a bartenders class to the locals! The service was spot on. After dinner we toured their zoo. The zoo is one of the best attractions we had visited here in the Phoenix area. The animals are well cared for and the posted information is updated frequently. Our favorites were the seals, otters and monkeys. We ended our visit by returning to the restaurant for desserts and drinks. Highly recommend Dillion's when your in the Phoenix area. read more

Dillon's - Family Graduation party - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

Ok, this review is long overdue; Food: I really like the bar food selections, I have had several different items and my favorite is the pulled pork nachos. We went there this past Friday night, I had the prime rib and it was absolutely perfect. Husband had the spicy smoked meat platter and he said everything was awesome. Service: I guess we luck out because we always have great servers whether we eat in the bar or on the patio. Ambiance: Here is where I need to report that all of the times we have been here everything is great! Except, my understanding is that there is no smoking or vaping, unfortunately someone forgot to be very specific and include NO CHEWING of Tobacco either. We were sitting at the bar and ordered food. A young couple came in and sat at the bar next to me, they each asked for a plastic cup with a napkin inside and proceeded to spit chew into it the entire time we were there; and the bartender NEVER said a word to them. Our food came out and I had to sit sideways so as not to see them continually spit in their cup, at that time there were no more tables available and patio was closed for private party. This is absolutely disgusting and I can't believe it was allowed. They did not order food, just drinks. The bartender should have told them to take it outside. read more

Dillon's - Pulled pork nachos are pretty - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

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This place was okay. The staff was so nice and welcoming and the restaurant appeared clean. It was nice to see the fish swimming and there were a lot of families enjoying themselves. My issue is there wasn't anything aside from a salad for a vegetarian. I could get a $16 quesadilla. But it's the same price with or without meat. There was a veggie burger online but it wasn't on the menu when we got there. Everyone else thought the food was decent, nothing amazing. The Mac and cheese that I got as a side has corn in it...? What? lol. Overall the food is just okay. But the staff is WONDERFUL. We were helped right way and everyone was so nice read more

This place has changed. I got the brisket and it was so dry I couldn't even pull it apart. It has no flavor whatsoever . The beans were water it was like a bowl of water with a couple beans in it. Also that aquarium was dirty and cloudy. This place used to be good.. very disappointed. However service was great but the food was horrible. Disappointed since it was my mother's Day surprise. read more

Dillon's - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

Nice atmosphere. I enjoyed the giant shark tank to look at and the food was great. I had a nice time even sitting by myself. read more

Dillon's coming back strong and for us today the experience was wonderful. I've been taking my kids here for well over a decade and my now grown kids still talk about the aquarium views while they ate. We haven't been in so many years so we decided to stop by today with my teens after a few hours at the zoo. Service was friendly and we were seated within minutes on the patio. The menu had so many good options that it took us a minute to decide. We settled on there's combo with coleslaw, Mac and cheese and a side of baked beans. We also ordered chicken tenders, fries and a bowl of the southwestern stew. Everything came out pretty quick and looked amazing! The ribs were falling off the bone, the pulled pork was to die for and with the Cajun bbq sauce ...yum! The brisket was equally as good, but if I chose a favorite of the three mine would be the pork. All of the sides were good although the beans were too sweet for me so I probably wouldn't order them again. The hit for is by far was the stew. It had a perfect kick! I could see eating that as a main meal with salad etc. with the large pieces of meat and all the flavor it was so satisfying on this little chilly of a day . It reminded me of a cozy dinner on a cold day at home. SO GOOD! The kids chicken tender meals came with 7/8 pieces and they had to take some home. They're picky with their tenders so hearing them say they were good was great. Our server was wonderful, answered all of our questions and was patient with us while we tried to decide what to order. The view was awesome with the flamingos nearby. We're already talking about going back. read more

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BBQ is not great, service was ok, view is amazing if you sit near the tank Onion rings were wonderfully crunchy! Get these! I got a 3 meat plate Brisket - dry flavorless, I had to ask for sauce to make it even palatable Burnt Ends - also dry and flavorless - also had to ask for sauce Ribs - the best thing of the 3 I had, these were juicy and charcoly flavored Beans were fine, i used it as a sauce for the meat when i ran outta suace Potato salad was quite good. The best of the 2 sides. read more

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The service was nice and the atmosphere but the food was real bland the mashed potatoes had no spices the tilapia was flat like crapes and the corn on the cob was over boiled and mushy. read more

We had a great time here. Highly recommend the fried pickles, which are battered (not breadcrumbs). I got the chicken platter which is a good amount of food. It comes with two sides and you get to pick them--potato salad, mashed potatoes with chicken if gravy, coleslaw, fries, veggie, Mac and cheese (which comes with corn in it, which I haven't seen before)--and you select one of three bbq sauces. Some of the hosts didn't seem to know if patio seating was available, which was interesting, but we had an excellent waiter and good service. The patio has fans and is partially shaded with a pergola and you can see the flamingos. read more

Dillon's - Pulled chicken platter - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

Dillons food has always been great! We stopped for lunch with my toddler granddaughter and the large aquarium kept her interest which was fabulous! The kids burger was so good! Great BBQ meat for sure! My son ordered a bunch of appetizers and we had an excellent time with great food. read more

I don't have kids, but I can tell you I truly enjoy eating at this location. The patio has an awesome view of the flamingos and it seems like the indoor seating would be fun as well with the aquarium views. We came here Sunday around 11am and the parking lot was very crowded with all the families visiting the zoo. We were one of the first groups seated on the patio, that wasn't the case by the time we left. The food was delicious I had the pick two Bbq with 1/4 bone in chicken and baby back rib. My sides with mac n cheese and mashed potatoes were the perfect addition to my plate. I definitely took some home as it was a very a large plate. My plate was about $29. The waitress was on top of our refills and food order and I would say they had great service. read more

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Food and service were top notch! The Flamingos outside area were nice to see. We sat in Bar area. Live music, great people and Happy hour! The grilled salmon was cooked to perfection. My buddy had the huge beef rib dinner. We will b back!!! read more

We stopped by here for lunch while checking out the zoo. You have to get a stamp before entering from the zoo so that you can get back in. The atmosphere is nice with a huge shark tank to watch while dining here. The tables, chairs and decor felt run down and kind of dirty. A refresh is definitely needed. Service was good. My wife's fried catfish was amazing. I had the burnt ends and they were just ok. My daughter enjoyed her chicken tenders. I would give this place 3.5 stars. Definitely worth a stop if you are visiting the zoo. read more

Dillon's - Fried Catfish Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Litchfield Park, Arizona

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Went to eat dinner there Saturday (Memorial Wkend). Place was pretty empty. We hadn't been there in a couple of years or so. The menus were dirty. The floor was filty too. I wondered what else was dirty. We left. They have gone down hill for sure. read more

Such a nice group of servers! We were with our grandchild and they gave us a table next to the live flamingos she was so fascinated by them. The aquarium was quite a sight to see as well. We've been going to Dillon's bbq for many spring training years we just love their burnt ends and beans this was the first time at this location but not the last! read more

It is such a fun place to meet and enjoy great food, drinks and family. Love when they have bands so we can dance too. Our server was very good and kept track of our drinks and food. read more

The food was not up to previous visiting standards. The staff that handled my take out order didn't open the box or ask any questions about silverware or sauces. Consequently, 15 minutes later, I was EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND PISSED OFF at the lack of attention to basics by three different people who handled my bag before me. read more

The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the atmosphere is fun! The location is right next door to the Arizona Wildlife and Safari Zoo. Logan and his staff are very friendly and attentive! I promise you will enjoy this place! read more

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