Love it!. Better than County Line, Rudy's or Salt Lick. 'Nuff said.
Love this place! Brisket is always moist and delicious, great staff!
Great neighbourhood BBQ. I love the lean brisket, and have to say their potato salad is outstanding. Consistently good quality and close to home.
Worth the stop in the Y. This is a short hop from the casa. I have driven by it 100's of times but only recently have I actually been there for some Q. I will also admit that I am not a big Q eater... being raised in England... I ate curry not Q. The concept is kinda of simple here...I walked in, inhaled, and just started pointing to slabs of meat by the lb. Everything I had was tasty and I actually liked the sauce. I guess that is the big point of Q, sauce, smoke rings and blah blah blah... As a complete novice of this type of dining, these things all tasted great to me. I liked the Jalapeno Sausage, chicken was tender and smoked, ribs and brisket all seemed fine... since I am beginning on this caveman like journey of gnawing on big ribs and chicken carcass, I plan on hitting them up again soon.
Donn's has great pork ribs, jalapeño sausage, and moist briskets (smoked well). I love their potato salad and baked beans.
My only complaint is that you have to pay extra for additional bbq sauce. So Donn, if you are reading this...that's bunk dude.
I title this.."It is..what it is". because Donn's is a simple place that serves good food. It doesn't try to cheesy over decorate like some other places.
Great food! Very simple traditional style BBQ. As others have noted, the food was less smokey which is a matter of preference. I found the brisket tender and flavorful. But the fries actually steal the show, seriously the fries were absolutely PERFECT. The salad which smoked chicken was fabulous also. I would definitely visit again.
My goodness! I went for the breakfast tacos and I cannot express enough my satisfaction. The red salsa has got some heat with great flavor. The tacos are generously packed with plenty to eat. You won’t leave disappointed. Highly recommended!
I got two breakfast tacos:
1 egg and Elgin sausage
1 egg bean and bacon
Again with the salsa: so good!
We had an amazing breakfast here at Don’s. The food was great, and the portions are large, so you don’t need to order as much to breakfast tacos were more than enough. My oldest was asking when we were going to come back.
HUGE portions 2 or 3 people could share a sandwich plate with 2 sides. Good down home feel — not fancy at all! You could totally walk in in a bathing suite and not be out of place.
This is a great local, family owned, BBQ spot! I mistakenly ordered my food to a location across town and the staff promptly called their family who ran the other restaurant. They were willing to honor my order without charging me for it all over again (which would have been completely fair for them to do). The staff is friendly and incredibly generous. Will be returning often!
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Great service. Went for lunch. Had sliced brisket plate and my friend had sliced brisket sandwich. We both got the potato salad and I got a side of pinto beans. Everything was hot and fresh. The brisket was very tender and the sauce was also nice.
So it's not a fancy place, you go to the counter and order your food but then OMG it's so so delicious! Everything is homemade! We had mac and cheese, fried okra, mashed potatoes, brisket, and the 1/2 dark meat chicken and pulled pork and everything was amazing! The serving sizes are well worth the money. We took a lot of leftovers home. I most surely recommend Donn's BBQ!
I accidentally ordered a catering order to their other location, and they were so nice and helped me out. Got my full order remade and got me out the door quickly. So thankful! Plus the food was delicious!!
Best chopped beef sammich I've had in awhile 😋 I'm happy now😂
This hidden gem behind Goodwill is so delicious!!! They sell the most delicious and affordable tacos and breakfast. I get some like every other weekend because it’s one of my favorite places💕
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