Have family in town so decided to check out Don's for the first time. We were a group of eight so we had the back room bar to ourselves and there were families with smallish children at the two booths in the room. It's not some glitzy, glamorous place, but certainly is not lame as some other reviewer stated. I don't know what people expect. There are reviews with photographs to check out so you know what you're going to find before you even get there. The whole repair shop theme is throughout the restaurant with even the smallest details in things like a peg board with old replacement parts and small tools. The only issue I have with the atmosphere is the stairs. Not just to enter/exit but also between rooms inside. One of my brothers-in-law is prepping for back surgery and is currently using a rolling walker (you know the ones that have the seat so you can sit and rest if needed). Anyway, he had a VERY difficult time maneuvering through the restaurant to get to the table - and then to leave. Otherwise we just loved the decor and the layout. In regard to those saying they copied the Safehouse...it's a speakeasy. You had to have passwords to get into speakeasys. Other than that, it's NOTHING like the Safehouse.

Our server's name was Sage and she was just delightful. I know it can be added stress when new people come in, in a group, and have SO many questions. She handled us like a champ. She was friendly and outgoing, made sure we were taken care but didn't hover. Nor did she disappear for long periods where we were wondering what happened to her. Great job.

Yes they do have an18% service charge automatically added to every bill, but what are ya gonna do? The food and drink prices are fairly low compared to MANY other places so it was no big deal to us. I'm typically out in groups of eight or more anyway which most places tack on the 18% additional just for the size of the party. If you really have difficulty with the charge don't go there. And let's not leave out that they state right on the menu that it is for the staff and additional tipping is not necessary. You CAN for exceptional service, they just don't expect it.

Okay the food. It is mostly a breakfast or burger joint and they also have a fish fry. The menus online are very confusing as many of them are not valid anymore even though the pics are not that old. There was a mix of burgers and sides ordered as well as two fish fries. Those having the fish fries enjoyed them and we all really liked our burgers. Cooked perfectly. We had two comments though: 1. we couldn't figure out what made the sauce "naughty" as it didn't have much flavor. 2. the menu states "the works" includes caramelized onions, pickles, and tomatoes. The onions were raw. The tots were nice and crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Mom ordered just the Don's Old Fashioned, and my little sister ordered the Crockpot Old Fashioned. For herself. And yes. It comes in a crockpot. I included a pic of the two old fashioneds next to each other. Definitely a drink for more than one unless you're going to be there for hours and that's the only thing you order to drink. My sister-in-law had the Lemon Drop-tini which she really liked and my brothers-in-law each stuck to soda. Three of us had boozy shakes. I had the Sega Genesis and my two other sisters did build your own. They weren't very boozy. Mine should have tasted like a grasshopper but you could barely tell there was mint in it. The sugar quantity is WAY over the top. Don't get me wrong, the presentation is absolutely fabulous. It's the execution of making it a BOOZY shake that needs a bit of work. My sisters said their shakes also lacked the boozy aspect.

Knowing what I know now, I would go again, just do things different. It's not froo-froo, but then they're not trying to be. It's a fun little place when you want to grab a burger above fast food and escape to a different time.