Quite a busy Sunday breakfast spot! Did not book, but that was not a problem and seated fairly quickly. Extensive breakfast menu with many dishes to choose from. Also, a good amount of veggie options, for those that prefer meatless. Bottomless coffee came with our breakfasts- always a good thing in my book when it comes to breakfast! Food was well presented and very generous! The poached eggs are real, as I had some shell in mine! Beans, fresh tomato, 2 slices of toast, bacon was a bit anaemic and possibly boiled not grilled/ fried? Sausages were ok and the potatoes- not really sure what that yellow curry looking sauce was, a bit salty but not too offensive! Probably would go without next time! A good experience, still as loud in the morning as it is lunch and dinner. Staff are lovely and do a great job! read more

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I could give Damons 4 stars just for the decor; it is just like walking back in time. Did the last 30 years not happen for them? Seriosuly, though the decor is tacky, but so tacky it is cool. Think lots of black furniture and red, and tasteless patterns. It is so ridiculous it is cool. I liked it, anyway. As for the food, well...the menu is enormous, both in size and content. As it was only lunchtime when we visited (August 2010) we refrained from the enormous feasts and diverted away from something called Onion Loaf (it appears to be onion rings, but loaf-style). We opted to share a platter of ribs and side dishes. The ribs were great. Not necessarily the best I have ever had, but still good. The sides were ok - I would like my fries to be thinner and crispier. The service was excellent though and I found our waiter to be super-friendly. But the best part was the chocolate milkshake, the only wish with that was that it was too small! If you are on your way to Lincoln definitely stop by Damon's, if only for the experience. read more

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Very rude and abusive doorman! I missed breakfast and decided not to eat there and was subject to his attitude! Made a scene and embarrassed me. There is many other complaints about him but Damon's do nothing! His attitude is driving away business, won't be eating there ever again. The food is overpriced and Frankie and Bennies is close by!! read more

We drove about 40 minutes north to Lincoln for American Pancakes at Damon's. That's how serious we are about our cravings. I mean we have driven two hours to Bury St. Edmunds for fish tacos and root beer and got neither... so why not. When you walk in... it is like walking into a movie theatre or a bowling alley. To the right is a little booth where there is a hostess... or two. It was about a 10 minute wait for us. Unlike other restaurants, it does mimic an American restaurant with a nice large area to wait. Bar stools on the wall to the left, a lounge and bar straight on. I don't know if this is only a brunch time thing, but they had a table with coffee that you could help yourself to, which I LOVED... I did not have my usual coffee this morning because I knew I was going to order coffee with my breakfast, but this... this was fantastic. They called us over a PA system... not sure I like that part as you can hear it all over the restaurant, including while you are sitting enjoying your food. We were taken to a booth. Work BFF and I were commenting on how we thought that if this place had existed (we don't know when it was built) in about the 1950s or 1960s that the clientele then probably dressed up to the nines and it was probably an exclusive club with a lounge singer... similiar to Vegas really. It did really remind me of the U.S. (still undetermined on whether that is good or bad...). Anyway we looked at the breakfast menu, but let's be honest... we were on a mission. Mission American Pancakes. Work BFF and I also thought that the menu was just right... meaning in the U.S. when you go to some place like IHOP or Denny's, you get a squillion breakfast choices and it is so difficult to choose, especially at 2 a.m. Work BFF deviated from the mission slightly and ordered the French Toast with... (wait for it...) a side of pancake. Yes. Pancake. Singular. I told her to order it because I wouldn't judge, but that it would end up on the review :). I ordered the Pancake Grand Slam... the person that wrote the menu must have visited a Denny's... Anyway, we got a jug of water with ice in it and the waitresses continuously walking by to make sure you are topped up on coffee. It did not take too long for the food to come out. In American breakfast restaurant style, they had the melamine oval plates. I was a little bit disappointed that it was not streaky bacon (bacon if you are American) because streaky bacon, frankly works better with pancakes and maple syrup. The flavour is stronger/smokier and the crispiness works with the soft fluffy pancakes. Seriously. I decided to eat the other items before the pancakes and leave them for last. Eggs and bacon were nothing special, but the herby potatoes... I had the mixed (with onions, green peppers, sausage) herby roasted potatoes, they were delicious. A plate of those with a poached egg on top would be a great brunch item. So. The pancakes. They didn't serve them with butter. The melted butter on top, to me, is important. The pancakes were definitely not made with buttermilk as it says on the menu. If they had been made with buttermilk, they would have been fluffier and they would have had a cake-like flavor, but these... I don't even think they were made with milk, I think they were made with water if they were made from scratch. They were not the worst pancakes I have had, but they are not the best. I'll be honest, I really wanted to go back into the kitchen and show them how to make them. Work BFF's French Toast was ok... the cinnamon in the batter was lovely... just how we do it, but 1) it could have used a longer soak in the egg and milk mixture to ensure that it is coated and 2) it could have used a bit longer in the frying pan or on the griddle, which would have been apparent anyway had the bread soaked longer in the batter. Our breakfast didn't break the bank... with my Pancake Grand Slam and complementary coffee it was £8.45. Work BFF's orange juice, French Toast, and one pancake was about £9. All that said, while I wouldn't wake up early to drive up for breakfast, I would not be opposed to trying lunch or dinner there. read more

Damons Restaurant - Pancake Grand Slam - American Near Me - Lincoln, LIN

Nice restaurant, excellent ribs a must have although a little expensive, but a tip to bear in mind if anyone in your party has a birthday on the day you dine there just take proof and they will get there main meal meal free, also a cake read more

Damons Restaurant - American Near Me - Lincoln, LIN

Damons is always the place to go for parties and birthdays and special things like that, because the atmosphere and food are top notch. I love how you can see all the smoke coming out the point in the roof - they don't make steak houses like it anymore, that's for sure. The decor is sort of fifties diner style, with lots of pictures of Hollywood stars on the walls to keep you amused while you're waiting for a table (this could take some time, which is the only drawback with Damon's, in my humble opinion). As with all the other reviews (bar one), the ribs totally rock. read more

This is near the bypass in Lincoln, it is American style restaurant and you can see it a mile off with its spare ribs roof. They do lots of different foods, it has a bar that serves cocktails which are lovely although strong. It is always fairly busy in here and waitressing can be slow but its well worth the wait as the food is amazing and i would have it every day if i could! Def a place to try in my books! read more

This place is simply awsome. The ribs are fantastic! Although I agree the decor is starting to look tired, the experience of Damons makes up for it. The coldslaw was always a game to me and my family, it was that nice it was competition to see who could leave their alone the longest. We were lucky if anyone had any left by the time the food came out. Food is always cooked fantastically and are big portions, I dont think you pay over the top its quite reasonable really. The only issue I have is that they can try to squeeze too many people onto small tables. Free meal if its your birthday and you provide ID - free birthday cake as well that gets brought to your table with sparklers in. - sounds tacky but its not. All in all a great place to eat. read more

I have to disagree a little with other posters. This restaurant used to be good when it first opened as it was quite new and fresh for the area but after a while it is looking a bit tired and there are other places that do the same thing for much less money. I think you pay over the top for this place because of the decor and the unique roof. The food is ok but definitely nothing spectacular. I would go if you have never been before as its one of those places you are curious about and won't really understand until you try it. Its fine for a good meal out but if you want something a bit more special then there are better places in Lincoln. read more

Amazing food!! You have to try the ribs! And Try The Chicken Wings 4 Starter!! read more

Damons Restaurant - American Near Me - Lincoln, LIN

Not bad- that's the best I can say for evening meals. Love the american breakfasts there Service is very hit n miss - usually quite slow read more

Sorry but I'm loathe to give this place even 1 star but had to in order to write the review. When Damon's first opened 26 years ago, it was amazing. Lincoln had nothing like it. Cocktail hour was a must go to with a varied menu, everybody wanted their birthday there that you had to always book well in advance, ribs, steak, coleslaw & onion loaf were to die for. Since then, the decor is still stuck in 1988. In fact I'm not sure it has changed since then at all. Just a bit of reupholstery here & there. I've had a lot of friends & family work there during their student years & whilst ingredients were once fresh, the majority of food that is now served is from the freezer. And don't get me started on the greased up onion loaf they serve now. The coleslaw & buffalo wings are the only things that are still good on the menu but not good enough to ever go & eat there again. read more

Ribs are still good, but not to the level they once were. Place could do with a make-over now, and some variety to the menu, but it does still rock if you have never been. I suggest you give the starters a miss, hit the original ribs then dive into a Key-Lime pie for dessert - a winning combo. read more

I LOVE this place! The food in Damons is fantastic, the ribs are cooked perfectly so that the meat jut falls off the rib easily. The decor i do agree is a bit out dated, i do however like the portraits of celebs from the past and present, ut otherwise i feel it needs a revamp not that i pay much attention to the decor when im eating the delicious food! On your burthday its probably the best place to go, you get your meal free and you can order as much as you like. The cake comes to you table with sparklers and you get the brilliant embarrassing happy birthday singing to you if you want it. Overall i find Damons to be a lovely place with a great atmosphere! read more

Definitely not what it used to be. The menu is now very overpriced and the portion and quality of food has suffered. Much better restaurants in town for much better value for money. read more

Over the years i think the portions have got smaller and obviously the prices have risen, hence the average rating because thats what Damons is now.... Average! read more

Damons used to be the king of local restaurants, but sadly it got complacent and became what it is now almost a shell of its former self. The quality of the food is still pretty good, but no longer worth making a detour for. And the atmosphere think of Frankie and Benny's and you won't go far wrong. read more

The ribs were nice, free birthday meal plus sur-charge on slightly more pricier dishes. But the sauces were SO SALTY. We had the 24 chicken wings dish and you have the option of having two types of sauces. Both sauces (BBQ, Buffalo) felt like a bucket of salt, we complained and the manager was friendly and understanding, offered a new dish with two different sauces. Then we went for maple and an other, either too sweet or too salty as well. We ended up just eating the chicken wings dry. Also, the lighting was so dim, I could hardly see much.. read more

I was working close to Damon's Restaurant Lincoln so I booked a table. Arrived at the restaurant and checked in with the restaurant receptionist, she suggested I wait at the bar - sounded good to me. After 35 minutes I was not called, I decided to check if everything was OK. Damon's restaurant receptionist was emphatic she'd called my name 3 times, I replied not so - I had been listening carefully to the a-z of people called. She insisted she'd called over the PA - remaining emphatic, indignant, argumentative and defensive - I pointed out (politely) that her customer service was sadly lacking. At this point the bouncer, who was busy talking to her, called me an idiot!!! Dear oh dear what a place! There are so many better places to eat 14 Sept 17 read more

The ribs here are incredibly tasty and I have never found them like this anywhere else. Expensive yes but very good. Be warned the full rack is for people who can eat a lot. The onion loaf is great too but again, dont order a large one....it will just be wasted!! The beer is awful though. Unless you just like weak fizzy lager. I stay in the motel too which is nice. There's a little gym, used to have a little pool too not sure if its still in use. 20% off in the restaurant if you are in the motel. Currently being refurbished. read more

I love this place. I've been to the restaurant back in Sheffield many times and was curious to see if the Lincoln restaurant could match or better the standards I was accustomed to - and it did. I took my girlfriend who had never been to Damons before and had been promising her some of the best ribs she would ever taste and when they came to the table, we just had to look at the plate of ribs, chicken breast and steak chips to see how nice a meal we were going to have. The ribs were cooked to perfection (as always) with the meat so tender it was falling off the bone, the chips were thick and crispy but fluffy inside and the chicken was moist and flavoursome. Great selection of starters and the onion loaf and buffalo wings are highly recommended. The only point for me that keeps me from awarding Damons, Lincoln the full 5 stars is the prices. £13 is quite high for a meal I think but for atmosphere, service, menu and food, £13 isn't too bad when everything works aswel as it does. Highly recommend!!! read more

If you lived in America today you would be startled at the amount of morbidly obese people there are; we, of course appear to balance on the fence between Europe and the USA and our obesity is dangling on the wrong side. So, Damon's then we went when its initial popularity was born of a grown up form of Mcdonalds, but was it? and is it now? The fact is now, it is full as ever with clients, but the clientele are slightly different (fat); the food has not changed, but the fries, french fries, chips (whatever) are now akin to mashed something turned into the shape of a chip. The food is not lickin' Good since 1896 but full of disappointment and a concern for anyone who wishes to strip more funds from the NHS for heart conditions. Time for a change then, and not much points for a US company who has only managed to open a couple of restaurants in the UK in 20 yrs; after all Mackky D has endless places to eat, about 5 in Lincoln alone, and Damon's? 2 in the country, I rest my case. read more

Brilliant place! Very nice atmosphere. Fell in love with the place the first time I went. Been several times. Must say it is very pricey but the quality of service, the amount of time it take from order of food to receiving the food and what you actually get is very good! Brilliant for familys. Also has a bar which is always a plus. The ribs are perfection on a plate. That's my recommendation for you! read more

Love Damons, been there twice this month already for family birthdays, which is great because the person whos birthday it is gets to eat for free. You have to try the ribs, they do them chinese style or bbq and are amazing. Both nights we have been it was very busy when we got there about 7.30pm, but by 9.30 we were the only ones in there! Both times mid-week. Highly recommended though. read more

love the food, love the ambience, love the retro decor, love thu music! Reminds me of when i was a youngster (well 10) we used to go here all the time! read more

After years of wanting to go, we finally found the opportunity. We liked the decor, but the place was very very busy and we sat around for about an hour waiting for a table. It then got worst as they poisoned my wife with salt... the gammon she had was inedible. After one bite she spent the rest of the evening throwing up. My meal was ok, but nothing to write home about. I thought it was very expensive for both drinks and food. To their credit, the staff were very apologetic and didn't make us pay for the gammon. A dissapointment. read more

Over priced, cheap food, plastic plates.

I've been to Damon's for just about every family member's birthday, every year, for the last 10 years. It is my absolute favourite place to eat in the world. The second you try the ribs you can understand why they're award winning; they're unbelievably good. The portion sizes are massive; I rarely manage a dessert. There's a great selection of meals, the seafood, burgers, and steaks are also incredible, but I rarely stray from the ribs. Damon's coleslaw has a particular flavour that nobody can seem to replicate, as does their dip for the mushrooms (starter). There's also a good selection of cocktails. If it's your birthday, you get your main meal free which is a real money saver, and they bring out a (slightly disgusting) chocolate cake with sparklers in it at the end of your visit, and sing to you. The place is always packed in the evenings (book ahead!) and they usually have a guy playing the piano. The whole Damon's experience is just fantastic; I can't recommend this place highly enough. read more