I called to make a reservation for Sunday brunch on Saturday night for Mother's Day. After asking to make a reservation they put me on hold for about 25 minutes and I could hear the restaurant in the background which means they just set the phone down on the counter. I hung up and tried to call back several times but it went straight to voicemail. The next day we arrived for brunch even though we had no reservation. They seated us in the bar area where we waited 15 minutes for a server to bring us drinks. Finally they sent the busboy over to get us drinks and we ordered as well. We didn't see him again for the rest of our visit. After waiting 1 hour and 15 minutes for our food, watching the table next to us who arrived after us get their food, and asking several times if our food was coming out soon (they always said it was the next ticket) it finally arrived. We were the lucky ones since a few tables away had been waiting for their food for 2 hours! Less than a star if possible. I've worked as a chef in several fine dining restaurants and I must say I've never seen a worse service in my day. We will definitely not be back. read more

Yes, this place is a must! Excited to find a go-to restaurant whenever driving thru again! They get 5 stars for the effort/passion, cozy ambiance, nice, polite, passionate staff and nice dinner plates/meals. I was very impressed! Wow, was this place packed on the weekend night we stopped by, so you know it's good! They offer different options for eating - dining room or tabletop bar area. I liked how the owner (or manager?) was constantly walking thru checking if everything was going well. You can really tell customer satisfaction is their top priority! Love that casual, yet classy Montana feel too! read more

Super food! My friend's steak was done and seasoned perfectly and my shrimp were huge and great tasting. Beer battered fries were hot and tasty. And don't forget the rolls, they are hot and taste homemade. read more

Dinner was delicious. Wait staff friendly and helpful. Mask- use by most employees was a total joke...touching, pulling up and down and then touching our plates, wearing on chin, wearing below nose....either wear them right and get your wait staff masks that fit and stay on or let the public know that you don't really care about the use of masks. read more

Excellent food and even better waitstaff. Next time we are in the area we will be going again. Try house special Huckleberry Mule. Excellent onion rings. read more

The service was really good and I was happy with my burger. I also enjoyed the scenery. I grew up in Dillon. I'm happy to see some improvements being made in the food scene here. read more

Very nice clean place, service was great. The food was ok really needed seasoning but it was ok.

Food ok! Nothing to rave about. Keep looking if you want excellent fare Service seemed a burden on the staff.

If you're traveling through Dillon...don't go to this place. Food is awful and service was not great. The food was salty and over priced. Our waitress didn't pay any attention to us and we waited about 20 extra minutes for the bill to come, and there was no one else in the restaurant....was not impressed at all. read more

I have been very impressed with update of this restaurant. I have had the sirloin and the chicken piccata which were both delicious. My dishes came with a house salad, mashed potatoes and carrots. My potatoes were not hot when my meal was served. However, my server graciously heated them and thanked me for telling her. The desserts are scrumptious; I recommend the bread pudding. The service is excellent. read more

Absolutely shitty! After a week of staying in this goat roping town, I finally decided to got out for a real meal. Well after all the yelp reviews I tried this place. Here we go. The place was pretty cool. I sat at the bar an it was ok. Fuck it, let's get to the point, I ordered a medium rare prime rib. I got it 45 minutes later, it was kinda busy for a goat shit town on a Friday night. I started with the mashed taters and gravy. Loved them as they left the skins on. I cut into the prime rib and it was, well burnt if you order a medium rare. I finished my beer and asked for the bill. I paid it and when I left the bartender finally asked how it was. I stated I wouldn't feed this crap to my dog, which I didn't. She got all pissy with me and said why didn't you say something when I brought it, well I said I hadn't cut into it and tried it as soon as you threw it on the bar. I didn't bother or throw a fit, I just left my meal right there. Another night in a fucking goat fuck town with not decent meal. Damn I miss Alaska read more

While working in Dillon I tried to sample a few of the local restaurants. I visited the Lion's Den a few times. The food was not spectacular and quite frankly over priced for the area. The serving sizes were small for the price. The service was adequate, sometimes slow and nonexistant. The facility is nice. Tons of larges screen tv's with the game playing (maybe thats why the prices are so high). All in all not a bad place to grab a beverage and a quick bite but dont expect top notch food at a good price. read more

Ordered chicken fried streak and I just do not eating steak that is chewy. Did my best to finish it off. The hashbrowns I ordered as a side were really good. The reason I gave this such a poor review is the service. As you read reviews for this place, you should start to see common trends. I noticed this prior to my experience and still went. The service is terrible here. For one, I knew something was off when I was given the pitcher of water to serve myself. Next, I only saw my waitress when she served me my food. Then, I saw a family leave and when one of the waitresses went to clean up, she handed the tip to what must have been the serving waitress. I heard hear say plainly, "Wow, I'm surprised" as if she didnt expect them to tip. I wish I knew the name of my waitress otherwise I would include. She was the one with long black hair in a ponytail. Terrible service and food below par, in my opinion. read more

Emma was fantastic.The food we ordered was prepared perfectly and more delicious to boot.Thank you for a perfect dining experience.

Traveling through Dillon a regular basis, I find the Lion's Den to be one of the best places to dine out in and have an adult beverage! I have never had anything but the best of service and the quality of the food has ALWAYS been fantastic!!! I highly recomend this restaurant as the best one in Dillon Montana read more

Below average prime rib. Huge amount of fat. Cold. Wife sent hers back. Replaced with extra charge. Not worth it. Waitresses are harried. Ours was a little bit out to lunch. read more

We stopped here while in Dillon in order to watch a game and grab some dinner. The bar had ample seating and plenty of nice TVs. Service was speedy and friendly; the waitress recommended some local beers. The food was adequate but frankly not great. We ate sandwiches and salads so perhaps the dinner menu is better. I might come back for beers if in town but probably not for food. read more

I remember the Lions Den as being "the place" to eat so I was extremely disappointed to find our meal very sub par. The ahi tuna appetizer was served with the meal and despite the wasabi sauce promised in the menu there was none to be found. And the taste? Fishy .... The "steak" on my salad was listed at be medium rare and it was more like jerky and sparse at that. The burger claimed to be a 1/2 lb but didn't cover the bun and the sweet potato fries were undercooked. And when asked how our meal was the server seemed happy with my lackluster "ok". Sad sad read more

If you like a more sour taste, you'll love their pizzas with sauerkraut on top! Also, they serve ranch dressing on the pizzas. Odd but interesting. Fun atmosphere. Very meat and potatoes place. Extremly popular with visitors and locals alike. read more

Practically our home away from home when we are visiting Dillon. Excellent food and great beer. Try the local Anderson Platt Big Brown Ale!!

Traveling through and stopped for a burger- Delish! Kids had the pizza and loved it! Will come back on our way out!

Great steak dinner! Service was friendly, speedy and in a comfortable dining room separated into 3 areas, lounge, tall or short tables, but entering is tricky, no clear cut reception area. read more

Prime Rib was cold, vegetables were cold, mashed potatoes were good. Didn't get our salads until after our entrees were served. Waitress couldn't get our salad dressing correct. Ordered a 2nd glass of wine to have with my meal and didn't get it until after I was done with my meal. Tried to get change for a 20 for the tip (we were using a gift card) and couldn't get any change at the bar or at the cashier. Ended up leaving a much larger tip than was deserved. Won't be going back anytime soon. read more

Literally the best burger I have ever had in my life. Came with a coworker and she told me her steak was outstanding. Very friendly staff.. a gem in Dillon!!! read more

Amaze balls. Susan was fantastic. As a good critic, please afford yourself the opportunity to dine at this delicious eatery!!!!

We are there last night. Since the new owners have taken over the service has gotten horrible. The prices have gone up and quality has gone down. We waited over an hour for our food and then it was cold. read more

I live in Dillon and The Lions den has been one of our "go to" places, but I took my brothers there on Thursday night, the service was appalling, the waitress asked my sister in law what kind of Vodka she wanted in her Margarita and then had to send it back for salt and a margarita glass, brother ordered a miller high life, got miller lite. The pizza came out literally cold, the cheese was not melted at all, toppings were cold and not cooked, basically not edible, our fault for not saying something, but I tried when our "waitress" came back, I started to tell her that the pizza was cold, as soon as I started talking, she walked away! Tried several times to say something but to no avail. Very disappointed to take people there and have it be subpar. If our waitress was new, then she definitely needs to spend some time with another server so she knows her bar drinks and the menu, she did not mention the specials or the soup. read more

Just passing through for dinner and it was as good a meal as we have had anywhere. Prime rib and the skirt steak were excellent.

The DEN in Dillon is a must stop. The atmosphere is great, Steve Miller Band just under the radar in the background noise. The Walleye and prime rib are stars. The staff is well trained, always noticing what needs attention. The beer, wine and booze lists are comprehensive, and the staff knows the choices. We were those teachers no one of helicopter parentage wanted to take because we had exacting standards. My grandmother would have been proud of the bread pudding. read more

Great place in every catigory. EXCEPT........when you order a $20+ steak they give you the worse steak knives. Instead slicing you are sawing. read more

Natascha was awesome as she was bombarded by a party of 36 and handled it like a champ, and never forgot about our table! 5 stars all the way! read more

Friendly service and AWESOME steak meal served by Joseph P! Lodge type atmosphere with great bar seating and separate dining room. Bar filled with sports on multiple tv's and taxidermy decorating the walls. We had the filet and the NY strip. Both seasoned and grilled perfectly, served with salad, baked potato, carrots and dinner roll, FABULOUS!! Great stop in our road trip north!! read more

We dined at the Den last Thursday while traveling. I was impressed with this restaurant. JaAnna provided outstanding service. The meal was amazing! I had the sirloin steak which was cooked and seasoned to perfection. The soup was exceptional. The hot rolls was light and fluffy. Another person ordered the prawns which were fantastic. From the service to the food, we were pleased with the entire meal. I would definitely eat there again if it was closer. read more

I travel all over to fly fish For nearly 20 years I've made Dillon a stop and I eat at the Lion. They treat you like a friend. The food is really fine and the service is warm. It's nice to find a place like this when you are on the road. I'll be back. read more

We had cocktails, the rib eye steaks, baked potato, and the home made bean soup. The soup was the highlight, and the steak was great, too. Servers were friendly but somewhat inattentive. The menu is funny in that they offer huge cuts of prime rib, and if you want the smaller cut, it's called the "ladies portion." Bit of a turn off if you're a guy and you really don't want to order a pound of meat. read more

New owner's have brought forth a whole new atmosphere. Super attractive waitresses are full of smiles and the food is no doubt under the direction of an experienced chef. When I return to Dillon, I will be back! Thanks so much for an awesome evening! read more

Now open for brunch on weekends. We went today and will be back. The service was lovely, coffee some of the best I've had for 2$. Prices range from 6$ for the fruit plate to 14$ for the steak and eggs. We ordered the breakfast loaf for 9$ . Very large portion of sausage and bacon patty on hash browns topped with two basted eggs and smothered in house made sausage gravy. Don't worry there are much healthier options. Delicious! Looking forward to next Sunday for the Den's French toast. read more

Stopped here before, and was excited to stop here again with my husband on our way through. We were extremely disappointed this time. They used to have a bubbly waitress/bartender named Annie, and we found out she was no longer employed here. Our service with her last time was amazing and above all else, and this time we had terrible bar service and felt like we were being pushed out. Our server brought our check before our meal was finished, the steak fingers were chewy, our pizza was burnt, and our drinks had to be remade three times before they were acceptable. The manager explained that there are new owners now and they were happy to make things right with us, but I am sad that this place has gone downhill with these new owners and we felt very unwelcome. I feel sorry for the locals who have to deal with this failing daily. read more

Noting like the old Lion's Den - It is now just called "The Den" Food so, so, but many items are a la cart instead of being included with the meal like the old Lion's Den and can be pricey. In addition, watch what you order they have a habit of upgrading to a higher price item. They don't understand customer service - we had a gift card from the old Lion's Den and they would not honor it. They did say we could contact the old owers to redeem it, like we know who the old owers are. A five star place would do that or to make yourself 3 star at least provide the needed information. The people rating this as five star have to be friends of the owner. read more

Went to Dillon on vacation and took my sister and brother there. Terrible doesn't describe it. The waiter ask what kind of vodka I wanted in my margarita. Terrible service and terrible service. read more