Donnie's Country Cookin' — Restaurant in Brookhaven

Donnie has now retired and breakfast/lunch are not the same. This used to be one of my favorite places for breakfast. When I stopped in today, I thought to myself "it sure is a ghost town" considering it's usually busy with retiree's, police, and crews from various companies. As I waited for my food, I watched the one gentleman that was there POUR salt on his food. When I received my food I understood why. The home fries and eggs had no flavor. Donnie did not use a lot of salt etc, however, depending on your dietary needs there was always enough seasoning to the food that you only needed to add a little or none at all. The other difference is that Donnie would put the eggs in the large compartment and the home fries in the smaller compartments. This may sound picky, however, the portion of eggs is small in comparison to the amount of home fries you are receiving. I'd rather have more eggs than potatoes. A co-worker told me lunch was not the same either. The servings were slim. Donnie's is a place that you could once go to and get a good breakfast/lunch for a great price. To top it off, when I received my food it was handed to me and then she turned around and started talking to the people in the kitchen. No thank you, no have a good day, no bye.....nothing! I will not be going back to Donnie's and I am sure they are going to loose a lot of faithful customers if they do not return to the Donnie's standard we all...

Donnie’s Country Cookin’ feels like a mom-and-pop shop that’s lost a bit of its original charm. I heard that the original owner either passed away or moved on, and it kind of shows in the way the place feels now. The atmosphere is more functional than inviting, with a setup that reminds me of an older Chinese buffet. There are water-stained ceiling tiles, a small TV in the corner awkwardly mounted on a metal storage rack, and a massive antenna that causes the signal to cut in and out.

The self-serve setup uses styrofoam plates, plastic silverware, and single-serve to-go jellies, which adds to the overall sense that things are being done as cheaply as possible. On the plus side, the place is clean and tidy, which is a big deal for me.

The food was just okay. My omelet was cooked down into a thin, dry patty and folded over—not the fluffy texture I was expecting. However, the hash browns were a standout, with nicely seasoned chunks of potato and onion. The biscuit was also quite good, and I appreciated the fact that they use real butter instead of margarine.

Overall, it’s not a bad spot, and it still has the feel of a mom-and-pop operation, but it just seems like the planning and execution aren’t as thoughtful as they could be. If you’re in the area and want a simple, no-frills meal, it’ll do the job, but I wouldn’t go out of my way...

Ordered a plate with some beans and they were not cooked all the way and to make matters worse the owner was very rude and felt like he had to get loud with me all because i have a certain diet and brought my own food...he didnt tell me as comming in but AFTER i paid and finished eating he lets me know we arent welcomed there all for bringing outside food. Now mind you i paid for food from there as well. He could of gone a different way but was very rude loud and obnoxious. Never again, i dont like dealing with people or places that dont take my dollar into consideration. I still told him i will pay for another drink i gave him $2 walked away with them and didnt expect to give me my change back i had to sit there and ask the cashier how much drinks were to be told a $1. Took my change and my cup and had to call him from the back to let him see you dont talk to clients that...