Dillon's Bayou at Pleasant Harbor

Kalista was awesome!!!Food was delicious. Always love it here. We will always come back as usual.Looking forward to it!!!

3 stars is just average. And that's what you'll get here. No more. And that's ok. You don't come to Dillon's for the food. You come here because you've spent the day in the lake and you're starving and exhausted. Dillon's has what sounds good: burgers, sandwiches, fish platters, and lots of appetizers. The feel is "Louisiana Barbecue." What you get is, well, average at best. The server recommended the pulled pork sandwich as their best item. It was one of the worst I've ever had. Dry as a desert wind and the only thing you can taste is smoke. Barely sweet, and the ratio of meat to bread is way too high. The "ranch potato salad" it came with lacked any salt so the taste was also dull and uninteresting. Tilapia plate was dry and the fish was SMOTHERED in lemon pepper. The broccoli was cooked well. The pretzels were actually pretty good, though the beer cheese was very "beery" so it had an almost sour flavor. But pretty good. The burnt ends were average and edible, though nothing memorable. The service was stellar even though the poor server was left alone to handle the entire cavernous restaurant. Luckily it wasn't too crowded. The place is a bit "sticky" and won't win any modern decor awards but it's decent. They even have some video games to keep the kids occupied. This is microwave food or movie theater food. Just the basics tonfill you up. It's a cool place on the dock on the water at Lake Pleasant. You go for the vibe and not the food. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again, but I'd order a burger after a hot day on the lake.

On Sunday, August 18, 2024, we had the pleasure of visiting Dillons Bayou. As soon as we entered, we were greeted by refreshing misters that provided immediate relief from the heat. The spacious interior offered plenty of seating with beautiful views of the harbor. While we experienced a few hiccups with the cleanliness of the bar and the delay in receiving water, the servers were quick to accommodate our requests, such as changing the TV channel to a football game. Despite receiving a slightly sticky menu, we decided to order the smoked brisket plate with cottage cheese and broccoli. While the broccoli was cooked to perfection, the brisket was disappointingly dry and overdone.One major disappointment was the condition of the ladies' room, as indicated by the photos I've provided. It was dirty and poorly maintained, with missing lights and evidence of long-term neglect. Long time resident spider photo included. However, the friendly and dedicated demeanor of the servers certainly left a positive impression on us. We were particularly impressed by the well-crafted military tribute room, showcased in the attached photos.

Super cool spot!! Water slide outside and you get to ride in a golf cart to the restaurant. The views are stunning my sever is Nathan is AMAZING!! would recommend to anyone

We are new to the area and we heard about this area. We are used to Lakefront , coming from Missouri and Lake of the Ozark's. It was busy inside and we found a place at the bar. The bartender took our drink order quickly and gave us some menu's. They needed more than 2 bartenders because it took awhile to flag her down again to order food. I ordered the beef over mashed potatoes which was delicious. The reason for the 4 stars is my wife ordered the pulled chicken sandwich and got a chicken sandwich. We did not say anything as it already took 25 minutes to get our food. Overall a good experience, a little loud with the music but I get it.

Let me preface my review, that my rating of 1 star is for the first impression that the hostess made on my very first visit to this place this past weekend. I believe that the hostess is the face of the company. This Hostess, with the babyblue hoodie and curly hair (no need to go into ethnicity), gave us the worst first impression...We arrived about noon and always wanted to have lunch on the marina. I live in California and my Girlfriend lives there in Arizona. We finally made plans to have lunch at Dillon's. Excitedly, we got up and arrived! It wasn't packed at all no one was waiting except for one sole person standing at the hostess desk and one man sitting waiting. So we figured we'd stand right were it said "Wait to be seated". And, we waited, and we waited, with the hostess and a waitress simply standing there looking at this guy looking at a menu...My girlfriend and I couldn't figure out what they were doing and assumed he ordered ahead or was ordering to go? But neither of them acknowledged us, and assumed the guy sitting down was already helped.Suddenly after a while, the odd guy gives the menu back to the hostess wearing the hoodie. She scribbles something down on the glass top he literally bumps into us pushing us out of the way...The waitress takes him to be seated outside, so I don't know what the hell they were having him standing there as they babysat him for an extended amount of time.The hostess (Almost I'm having a bad day attitude), no apology, no hello, no welcome to Dillon's, no good afternoon, no smile, no inclination of a positive personality simply abruptly asks "How many?" I reply "two!". She then looks at the guy sitting down and asks him, "have you been helped?" (I'm thinking " you seem to be the hostess you don't know?"). He replies, very frustrated, "I was here before the guy that was just standing there and No".She again goes to scribbling down chicken scratch on the glass top, chats with the waitresses and sends him out to be seated...My girlfriend and I are still by the way still standing there....And yes we stand there now, no one else is around, she then after finishing writing and erasing on the glass top, looks up and asks "How many?". Once I again, i reply with "Two". Our number hasn't changed much like this hostess' attitude.With brief discussions on where to seat us, even though its not full, we get seated. Finally! Her demeanor was horrible and her curt manner with us was unprofessional. It seemed beyond her to be friends, say sorry for the wait, or anything...she might have been having a bad day, but she needs to learn to leave it at home....We both had salads, which were wonderful! The appetizer pretzel was very delicious! I had one of their Pleasant Lake Drinks from the alcohol menu which was also very good...Honestly, it was just rough to enjoy when the first moments were so negative...for me customer service is very important...there are no second chances...

A really nice surprise! I went hiking with some friends at the lake pleasant park and came here after for lunch. I was surprised I had to pay an additional $9 entry fee to enter the marina that takes you to the restaurant though. Dillons is a fun country atmosphere bbq place. They have a dance floor and appear to do line dancing in the evenings. The food was good, service was amazing and it felt like we were somewhere completely different. A unique experience!

My husband & I were visiting family in Arizona & we met up with friends to get some bbq. Our friends recommended Dillion's since that's a place that has been on their list of places to try but they haven't gotten a chance to yet.To get to the restaurant, you have to pay $9 at the booth to park in the marina. Once you park near the blue canopy, there's a golf cart shuttle that will take you down to the dock where the restaurant is. It's a pretty cool ambiance when you get to the restaurant & I'm sure it looks really pretty during the day, but since we went there for dinner, it was too dark to see the view.Once we got to the restaurant, we were greeted by the friendly host & brought to a table. It was a Monday night so there were a few parties in there, but it wasn't too busy. The service was quick, friendly & attentive. We got our food pretty quick after ordering. I ordered the pulled pork platter with bbq baked beans & mac & cheese & really enjoyed it. Everything was flavorful & their mild bbq sauce was good. My husband & our friends all enjoyed the food they ordered as well. I think this place is worth checking out if you're in Arizona :)

From our friend finding paper in his burger to another friend having to go to the bar to get his own beer and waiting 30 minutes for an appetizer.Terrible, terrible , terrible service from Kasside. If I could give a zero star I would.

Took a little drive out to the Lake Pleasant today. Decided to get lunch at Dillons. So glad we did! We really Enjoyed a delicious lunch! Everything was sooo good. It had a Great atmosphere and the service was really good! A must try!!