Don's Lighthouse

Great old school charm at the bar. Happy hour is great with plenty of bar seats. We had a group of 9 people and it's not always easy to squeeze into a bar and have good conversation. Huge, tasty martinis!!! We did not go in the restaurant but recommend the bar!!

Have been here a few times in the past month or so, and the food has been just okay. The inside is very old-school Cleveland and the service has been just fine...but the food is somewhat lacking, especially for the price.First time through we had the fried calamari appetizer along with a Bistro salad (which had way too much dressing) and a French onion soup that lacked any depth of real onion flavor.At our last meal, my wife's fish dish was extremely dry and my short ribs were almost half fat that was inedible.Wish i had better things to say...we may still give them a try for Happy Hour and see how those menu items fare, but we will probably not return for a sit-down dinner.

I wanted this food to be so amazing. I have fond memories of visiting this restaurant in the past but this Lu ch service wasn't great at all.I came in around 1pm and this is bar service- not revert busy at all. It took a lot of work to get drink orders and appetizers in.The crab cakes were fresh- good crab meat but very plain without the accompanying sauce. I would have liked for it to stand on its own. I'm always in search of the best crab cakes and the search continues I ordered the fish, shrimp, and fries. The shrimp were humongous and the breading was seasoned well but the food was almost mushy - hadn't cooked long at all. The French fries were my favorite part of the meal

My wife and I had ventured to the west side for a lacrosse game and afterwards one of my friends jokingly said let's go to Don's lighthouse. Doesn't look like a lighthouse but you should try it anyway. So I looked at my wife and she said hell with it let's go! I'm not at all familiar with Cleveland or pretty much anything west of Mayfield Road but the parking lot was easy to get in and out of and it was not busy for a Thursday night. We arrived about 7:50 p.m. and we're promptly seated in the lounge. It was weird they still had the covid plastic crap up that doesn't do anything but to be honest at this point it's nice to cut down on the chatter from adjacent tables. Our server approached us, his name was Eric s. In the world of servers you have good ones great ones and Eric. Eric was neat, tidy, prompt, enunciated had knowledge of the menu and talked just enough. I ordered a diet Coke my wife a glass of wine. My wife got the lobster roll and I got the grilled chicken club. Both of those came with fries however I opted for green beans. After the order was placed in Erica text back and rebuild my diet coke it was in a wine glass almost which was a little weird but glassware choice is a thing with some places. My wife's lobster roll was $25 and came with a very generous amount of lobster. So much in fact it was put in a hot dog roll the kind of look like a wide piece of bread split and she had to eat it with a fork and knife there was that much content. My grilled chicken club was literally right off the grill but it was not a club sandwich in the traditional sense. Chicken breast cheese lettuce tomato onion. The green beans are not something I would ordinarily crow about but it appeared they saute them in just the right amount of butter salt and pepper. Not overcooked and were amazing. Eric promptly cleared our plates and took my card upon request and we were out of there in almost 30 minutes flat. Again I can't say enough how pleasant it is to have a professional server wait on you. One that takes his job seriously makes the dining experience worthwhile. Total amount of the bill was about $57. 10 out of 10 would do it again even with the 35 minute drive to the west side.

It's a big no for me. The chowder tasted like tomato soup with salmon not clams. The bread was moldy and undercooked inside. The shrimp linguini had zero flavor. My lobster was the only good thing but not good enough to come back for it. The only light at the end of the tunnel was our server, Peggy, she was a gem! She's the only reason I'm leaving 3 stars.

Tough to find a fault with Don's 1. I prefer Monday burger night and happy hour in the lounge. 2. The staff is on it, they just don't make mistakes, and if they do, it's quickly fixed. 3. Drink menu is extensive and high quality. 4. Ambiance is a perfect mix of classy and casual. 5. Overall, wonderful place to eat and drink, would be my first choice for a business lunch or a happy hour with my employees. 6. Can't comment on the main dining room but I would be surprised if it did not have the same quality as the lounge/bar.

Dons is the epitome of a classic seafood restaurant. It's the perfect mix of classy and casual. I've never eaten in the main dining room, only at the bar, but service from the bartenders is always spot on. The drinks are great and so is the food. My favorite dishes so far have been the PEI mussels, the crab cakes, and the Portuguese seafood stew. Everything is fresh and delicious. Happy hour is awesome too!

We came here on a whim for lunch date. The drinks were amazing my husband ordered Rye Old Fashion and I had rum and coke. Both were delicious. The star for me were the beautifully cooked scallops. Everything was delicious, above average, service was extremely timely, and professional. We enjoyed the food. Service was about 3.8. Our host was polite . However she didn't offer any additional advice, menu suggestions or wine pairings. Ambiance could use an update. I hated how they had these beautiful big windows that were covered by dated drapery. It's worth the visit if you're in town. The price point was more aligned with an upscale restaurant. $30+ for an entree. Drinks were $6-$12 for what we purchased

Don's lighthouse has been a steeple in the City of Cleveland for many years and there's a good reason. The good the service just overall a wonderful experience very enjoyable.

Service was fine. Mussels had a few that tasted fishy, so we didn't finish them. French onion soup was pretty good, though just a tad too salty. But good flavor and nicely toasted cheese. Very unhappy with my filet mignon. Asked for it to be medium, came out rare. Had to send it back. Hood flavor when I got it back, but when you order a prime cut of meat at that price in a place like that you expect it to be done right the first time.