I believe that their food is very good and enjoy their menu. However, the wait staff is poor at times. One waitress was Super! Could not of been more accommodating. She seems to be gone? Replaced by a person who really has no people skills and rude at times. I believe that the dining experience is either enhanced or depleted by the atmosphere created by your wait staff? I know that "Help" may be hard to obtain and especially Good Help, in our country right now. So sorry for the good eateries that experience this.
Beverly B.
We were in the area for bowling tournament stopped here for dinner because it was close to our hotel. Food was phenomenal! We all ordered something different, and it was great! I would definitely return!
Joy B.
They always have FANTASTIC tasting meat and sides! The BEST BBQ around!! The staff always make sure you are happily satisfied with your food... and even sometimes they surprise you with a free sampling of a side to try! Definitely recommend their BBQ!
Shawn C.
The first Is the food tastes good, but was overpriced if you asked me. The menu was limited to wings,special dishes and sandwiches. Most bbq places offer more than smoked chicken. A two meat platter or something like that would be a good option. I'm not a fan of the bottle beverages either. For a sit dow restaurant I would hope for plates and silverware vs disposable stuff. For the money I would have expected more. Service was good but not earth shattering.
Jenn H.
Brisket? Yes please! Good food, really good quality meats. Still trying to figure out their hours, the pandemic has made that difficult, but I do love the food. Try the garlic potatoes, they're fabulous.
Megan P.
I've only ever ordered take out. It is a bit pricey but the meat prices are comparable to all the other BBQ restaurants in the surrounding area. The ribs with sweet BBQ are delicious. They're always my go-to when we order from Donny B's. But I don't much care for the sides. You don't get much of a portion for the price and many of the sides are lacking in flavor. The staff have always been helpful with suggestions and are kind. The atmosphere while I've never dined in is cute.
Mary Q.
I used to enjoy going to this restaurant, but the last three times I have gone, they have been closed. The times I tried were during the week, not a Sunday or Holiday. The last time I wanted BBQ and they were closed, I discovered "When Pigs Fly". The food was really great, and the owners work really hard. Donny's has lost me as a customer. If they only open randomly, I am concerned about how old the meat is. At WHEN PIGS FLY, the owner is cooking on his smoker right in front of you. I Many restaurants whines about how much money they lost during the restrictions, but many don't seem to want to open up fully.
Michelle Straitiff
OMG! Melt in your mouth pulled pork with so much flavor even without the sauce. I added a bit of sauce & my eyes rolled back in my head! Then there were other sauces, & I just kept rotating between them all because they were all amazing! We stopped here on a whim since we are from out town! We will make the drive to come back here! I had the Piggy fries & hubby had the meatloaf burger. Such a large portion we couldn’t eat it all!
Dan B.
We split the platter..the brisket was perfect, sausage was best that I ever had, pulled pork and chicken were good. Corn muffins were perfect!
Will A.
My family and I stopped in here to give it a try after hearing great things from some friends. Donny's did nothing but confirm those prior rumors! The food was great, I had the brisket sandwich and our table ordered the "Piggy Fries" as an appetizer. There was no wait, food was served fast and was very affordable. Not sure what the low ratings issues were, but if you read what they typed out it didn't make much sense regardless. Do yourself a favor and give Donny's a chance to earn your business, because we will be returning in short order.
Outstanding food! Yes there are a lot of eateries in Butler (esp on New Castle Rd), but treat yourself to something special AND affordable by coming to Donny B's. I had the Mac Attack, which was terrific. The pulled pork is melt-in-your-mouth tender and the combo of cheese, bbq sauce, pork, and jalapeños is seriously Flavortown. The Buffalo chicken sandwich with ranch and bacon was delicious too. Like, really good. The menu is creative and the owner is constantly mixing up specials to try (like today's Cajun shrimp pasta or non beef eaters or a unique Reuben style sandwich. The meal and sandwich portions are very generous, considering what I find to be an excellent price point when talking bbq. Can't we as a community start supporting our ground-up go getters, rather than choosing the chain restaurant easy way out? Let's go people. This is excellent food, fresh. The restaurant is clean and the decor is fitting and warm. Oh, and after talking to the owner today, I learned he does catering. You wanna make your grad party unique and deliciously memorable? Talk to Don. Start with this basic menu and then call him to customize it. I'm so glad I made the choice to finally pull in and try it out. Will be returning soon, with others.
Melody H.
We've eaten here a couple of times. It's a small but cute place. The owners are very nice and made great suggestions the first time we went in. I'm originally from Alabama and there's a ton of great BBQ there so I was hopeful to find something as good up here. I wasn't disappointed. Both times I had the mac and cheese with the BBQ pork, cheese and jalapeños on it. So good and a huge portion. I also tried the fried pickles (which the owner said would be taken off the menu soon) and the onion rings. My husband got brisket and said it was really good. We got my daughter the kids mac and cheese and fries and again the portion was huge. Enough for an adult. The price was pretty good for what we got considering two of us got more than one meal from it. I would definitely go back!
Debra C.
Love this place! Awesome BBQ! Huge portions. Well packaged for take out. Everything labeled. Desserts are indeed YUMMY!
Ron C.
Excellent bbq! The five meat sampler was delicious. We had take out and everything was packed well and even labeled with instructions on how to heat it up. Smoked baked beans were amazing. We loved the peach, apple and pumpkin cobblers. Outstanding! Highly recommend!
Anna Kurtiak
Fabulous food, friendly people, neat and clean with great ambiance.
I believe that their food is very good and enjoy their menu. However, the wait staff is poor at times. One waitress was Super! Could not of been more accommodating. She seems to be gone? Replaced by a person who really has no people skills and rude at times. I believe that the dining experience is either enhanced or depleted by the atmosphere created by your wait staff? I know that "Help" may be hard to obtain and especially Good Help, in our country right now. So sorry for the good eateries that experience this.
We were in the area for bowling tournament stopped here for dinner because it was close to our hotel. Food was phenomenal! We all ordered something different, and it was great! I would definitely return!
They always have FANTASTIC tasting meat and sides! The BEST BBQ around!! The staff always make sure you are happily satisfied with your food... and even sometimes they surprise you with a free sampling of a side to try! Definitely recommend their BBQ!
The first Is the food tastes good, but was overpriced if you asked me. The menu was limited to wings,special dishes and sandwiches. Most bbq places offer more than smoked chicken. A two meat platter or something like that would be a good option. I'm not a fan of the bottle beverages either. For a sit dow restaurant I would hope for plates and silverware vs disposable stuff. For the money I would have expected more. Service was good but not earth shattering.
Brisket? Yes please! Good food, really good quality meats. Still trying to figure out their hours, the pandemic has made that difficult, but I do love the food. Try the garlic potatoes, they're fabulous.
I've only ever ordered take out. It is a bit pricey but the meat prices are comparable to all the other BBQ restaurants in the surrounding area. The ribs with sweet BBQ are delicious. They're always my go-to when we order from Donny B's. But I don't much care for the sides. You don't get much of a portion for the price and many of the sides are lacking in flavor. The staff have always been helpful with suggestions and are kind. The atmosphere while I've never dined in is cute.
I used to enjoy going to this restaurant, but the last three times I have gone, they have been closed. The times I tried were during the week, not a Sunday or Holiday. The last time I wanted BBQ and they were closed, I discovered "When Pigs Fly". The food was really great, and the owners work really hard. Donny's has lost me as a customer. If they only open randomly, I am concerned about how old the meat is. At WHEN PIGS FLY, the owner is cooking on his smoker right in front of you. I Many restaurants whines about how much money they lost during the restrictions, but many don't seem to want to open up fully.
OMG! Melt in your mouth pulled pork with so much flavor even without the sauce. I added a bit of sauce & my eyes rolled back in my head! Then there were other sauces, & I just kept rotating between them all because they were all amazing! We stopped here on a whim since we are from out town! We will make the drive to come back here! I had the Piggy fries & hubby had the meatloaf burger. Such a large portion we couldn’t eat it all!
We split the platter..the brisket was perfect, sausage was best that I ever had, pulled pork and chicken were good. Corn muffins were perfect!
My family and I stopped in here to give it a try after hearing great things from some friends. Donny's did nothing but confirm those prior rumors! The food was great, I had the brisket sandwich and our table ordered the "Piggy Fries" as an appetizer. There was no wait, food was served fast and was very affordable. Not sure what the low ratings issues were, but if you read what they typed out it didn't make much sense regardless. Do yourself a favor and give Donny's a chance to earn your business, because we will be returning in short order.
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Outstanding food! Yes there are a lot of eateries in Butler (esp on New Castle Rd), but treat yourself to something special AND affordable by coming to Donny B's. I had the Mac Attack, which was terrific. The pulled pork is melt-in-your-mouth tender and the combo of cheese, bbq sauce, pork, and jalapeños is seriously Flavortown. The Buffalo chicken sandwich with ranch and bacon was delicious too. Like, really good. The menu is creative and the owner is constantly mixing up specials to try (like today's Cajun shrimp pasta or non beef eaters or a unique Reuben style sandwich. The meal and sandwich portions are very generous, considering what I find to be an excellent price point when talking bbq. Can't we as a community start supporting our ground-up go getters, rather than choosing the chain restaurant easy way out? Let's go people. This is excellent food, fresh. The restaurant is clean and the decor is fitting and warm. Oh, and after talking to the owner today, I learned he does catering. You wanna make your grad party unique and deliciously memorable? Talk to Don. Start with this basic menu and then call him to customize it. I'm so glad I made the choice to finally pull in and try it out. Will be returning soon, with others.
We've eaten here a couple of times. It's a small but cute place. The owners are very nice and made great suggestions the first time we went in. I'm originally from Alabama and there's a ton of great BBQ there so I was hopeful to find something as good up here. I wasn't disappointed. Both times I had the mac and cheese with the BBQ pork, cheese and jalapeños on it. So good and a huge portion. I also tried the fried pickles (which the owner said would be taken off the menu soon) and the onion rings. My husband got brisket and said it was really good. We got my daughter the kids mac and cheese and fries and again the portion was huge. Enough for an adult. The price was pretty good for what we got considering two of us got more than one meal from it. I would definitely go back!
Love this place! Awesome BBQ! Huge portions. Well packaged for take out. Everything labeled. Desserts are indeed YUMMY!
Excellent bbq! The five meat sampler was delicious. We had take out and everything was packed well and even labeled with instructions on how to heat it up. Smoked baked beans were amazing. We loved the peach, apple and pumpkin cobblers. Outstanding! Highly recommend!
Fabulous food, friendly people, neat and clean with great ambiance.