I was in Phoenix / Tempe for almost two weeks for business. Some guys at work had suggested The Thirsty Lion as a good place to go for dinner. The Thirsty Lion is situated in Tempe Marketplace, which has lots of places to eat and a few upscale shops.
The Thirsty Lion is an enormous pub with a large square bar in the centre and tables all around. There are lots of TV screens dotted around the pub and there is also an outside area that has some tables situated around an outside fireplace that is pretty cool.
I arrived with two (out of town) colleagues on a Tuesday night. Tuesday nights in Tempe are not very happening so we were greeted with a smile and given a choice of tables. This is a fairly modern pub with young and pretty staff and a fairly young clientele to match. The music here is loud with a constant steam of MTV hits showing on half the TV screens with sports being shown on the other half.