Over priced. Unfriendly bartenders except two Veronica and Sabrina. They need to step it up have specials, more happy hour items and friendlier staff before that plaza takes off. Gator dockside and Dicks is already giving them competition. read more

Food only fair. Shepards pie all instant mash potatoes, fish and chips barely o.k

Where do I start!!! I took my family because I was impressed with the good reviews. I only live 15 minutes away so I thought this might be a jewel I have overlooked. I found out it was NOT a jewel from the second we walked in. Entrance was dirty, whole place was dirty infact. They had menus printed off a printer on a piece of paper. Bad specials on a piece of paper not even laminated. The food was terrible. Then to top it all off, they rush us out of there for no reason at all cuz the place was empty. Save your money. Don't waste your time. read more

Great neighborhood place for food and drinks. Consistent food and service. Salads and sandwiches are my order of choice. The apple martinis are yummy. read more

Just called to try and see if they make reservations and they answered the phone right away and I said I wanted to make reservations and he said hold on a minute. He laid the phone down where I could hear all this noise -- I stayed on the line for 5 minutes, then hung up and called again. It rang and rang and rang and nobody answered and the call failed. So I called back again and it rang and rang and rang and it failed again. If they don't take reservations he should have told me when he answered the phone instead of making me wait on the line. read more

This place is a good example of how your experience can vary so much based on the server. First server we had was great but second server was inattentive and only focused on a couple customers while the rest of the bar was not taken care of read more

reserved a dinner table for 8 last night.Big mistake.First time I ever saw corned beef and cabbage served with shredded corned beef. It looked like the scraps from a slicing machine. If this is their signature meal they are in need of some help. read more

Donovan's is great for a variety of occasions. We'll often go after church on a Sunday for lunch or for a quick dinner in the evenings. It's also a great place to grab a drink and watch the game with friends. Friendly staff, excellent food, highly recommended. read more

We never actually got to eat there. The two young ladies at the front hostess stand thought it would be a good idea to have a poor attitude and roll there eyes when I asked if I could look around - in front of my husband. So we left. Too many choices around town for an attitude like that representing your business. read more

The bartenders are great. The drinks are great and so is the food! Casual atmosphere with a relaxing tone. Located close to would golf village and is one of a few full bars in the area. read more

We have been there about 6 times over the last five years or so. Food is always good and good atmosphere. I guess my only complaint is that it is more expensive than I think it should be, but maybe that is just me. read more

Both my daughter and husband are corned beef addicts. No surprise that they both ordered the corned beef platters. As I am very choosy about my corned beef, I opted for the half portion fish and chip platter. When the food arrived I was glad I had ordered a half platter-the portion was huge. My daughter, having been to Europe, said my plate was very authentic. It was also quite good! I stole a bite of the corned beef and was almost sorry I had gotten the fish (almost but not quite). Fries were home made and almost as tasty as the cole slaw. Nice atmosphere, delicious hot food and great service. ' Nuf said. read more

Donovan's Irish Pub - Fish and Chip platter (half portion) - Irish Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Place is cool. The bartenders are lame and slow. Jimmy is a useless bartender. All they care about is your money an not you. Don't waste your money read more

Friday evening, my first time visiting this restaurant. Arrived just before 6:00 pm and there was a short wait for a table. My partner and I ended up in the bar. As noted in Nick N's review, where he compares Irish pubs by their Irish menu, and in his and my case, we use Sheppard's Pie as a point of comparison and evaluation. I was underwhelmed. According to the website, this was Grandma Tess' recipe, but I've been to many Irish pubs, and to Ireland and have yet to get a Sheppard's Pie covered with a layer of thick cheese and thyme. It was enjoyable after I removed the cheese. The filling had a touch of spice that really brought out the flavor of the meat. My partner had the fish and chips. She felt the fish was flavorful but the deep fried coating was very thick and began removing it about half way through the meal. The beer was cold and the selection good, the staff friendly and the service was timely despite how busy the restaurant was on a Friday evening. read more

We are here weekly. Nice local pub. Good food, drinks and friendly staff. Sara is one of their best waiters. Always personable and hard working. They should have more daily specials to keep the place interesting. read more

Before going researched on yelp and was not disappointed. Service was fast and friendly, food was awesome. My wife had the corned beef and I had catch of the day, salmon, and both were amazing. Also had their beer cheese sop and it is one of the best I have had. Kelly our server was great. read more

This place was amazing. The corned beef and cabbage was the best I have had in a very long time.

The place could use some renovating but damn had such a great pot roast. Hats off!

Great food and the portions are very generous. We love the atmosphere too, just a great place...and they pour good drinks!

Great food, it is busy but not packed which is nice. Great to just walk in and get a table. Their pot roast is awesome as well as their Shepard pie. All in all pretty damn good. read more

This place is good and probably one of only a few restaurants in the area that serve bangers and mash etc. no complaints about food or service. Defintely would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants fish and chips or other traditional Irish food. The prices are reasonable as well. read more

Excellent Irish food, at reasonable prices. Casual atmosphere. Attentive, friendly staff.

This restaurant / pub is great! We had our rehearsal dinner at Donovan's in November 2009. The portions were huge, the food was delicious, and the staff was very attentive. They did a wonderful job with our large group. We talked with the manager ahead of time to plan the menu choices and he was very responsive to our needs. Donovan's is gorgeous inside. It is very clean and the lighting gives it a cozy feel. Everyone loved the corned beef and cabbage, grilled salmon, rosemary chicken, and fried cheesecake. We highly recommend it. read more

DO NOT GET THE SHEPHERDS PIE! My wife and I just "ate" here, and for the first time in my life I threw up in the middle of my meal! We only had about 40 min to eat after standing at the door for 5 waiting to get some service, so we told our waitress we were in a bit of a hurry when we ordered our food for her to bring us the check. 15 min later our food comes out and the shepherds pie is a mess! It's just a pile of what I assume are potatoes covered in unmelted shredded parmesan cheese (definitely from a bag they get at the local grocery) carefully hidden under a thick sheet of stale bread crumbs that choke you with every bite. There are hardly any meat or vegetables and what was there was clearly microwaved for a minute and was sent out. I was charged $15 for this by the way! Hopefully at least I turned some people away from the horrible fate of eating here when I told them. read more

Excellent upscale Irish pub fare. This makes the second "surprise in a strip mall" that I've stumbled across on family vacation through this part of FL. I suppose it shouldn't surprise me anymore, since everything here seems to exist in strip malls. This is actually one of the best Irish pubs I've been in, including several dozen in Ireland (Republic; mostly Cork and west). A little on the upscale side, which I personally don't mind. The food was well worth the slightly upscale prices. All the usual ethanol concoctions for an Irish pub, at decent prices. Excellent full menu with outstanding Irish pub staples. Can't wait for any excuse to come back in. read more

I just had the worst dining experience in years. I cannot knock the food, the fish and chips were delicious. Huge portions to satisfy any appetite, and cooked to near perfection. The service was so bad, however, that I will not be going back. Our waitress Bridget was a charmer, friendly and engaging. She took our orders and that was probably the last time she spared more than full sentence with us. We were a group of 8 that included 4 children. The food was delivered by what I can only assume was kitchen staff. We had a few orders that were wrong in small ways like fruit instead of fries with one of the kids meals and 1 person short on the cutlery. The opportunity to get this corrected was not forthcoming because, as I stated earlier, our waitress virtually ignored us for the rest of the meal. To top it off, a 20 percent gratuity was added to the bill. I understand that certain sized parties can incur automatic tips, but two of our party could not be considered anything more than toddlers and more than one of us had to nurse the one drink we were able to get for the entire meal. I believe that a gratuity should be earned, especially if it is deemed more or less mandatory! I recommend the food, but if you go, you should probably get it to go. read more

We stopped into Donovan's Irish Pub today on our way back from St Augustine. The place was not crowded at noon time. Although more people came in as we were leaving maybe from church. We were seated quickly. The restaurant was clean and has a nice atmosphere and the server was efficient. We tried the fish and chips and a Rueben sandwich. The food came out quickly. The fish and chips had a very generous portion of fish on the plate and was cooked nicely. It was not the best I have ever had but it was above average. But I have to say the Reuben was amazing. The reason I rated Donovan's so high. It is definitely the best one I have had in years and outside of New York City it is the best around. The flavor of the meat was simple wonderful. I highly recommend it. This is a nice family place in between St Augustine and Jacksonville. It would be a good destination place to take a ride on a nice day and enjoy a pint and some good food. I will stop in again. read more

Server was decent. We ordered onion rings for appetizer really really bland sauce wasn't bad but that was all you tasted was sauce. Drove all the way from oceanway just for the fish and chips and it was horrible. Got the full size and it is just a 2 piece captain d fish meal except burnt and dried out. Waitress recommended the home made chips and they also were burnt and had absolutely no flavor. 2 stars cause the waitress was decent but won't return. read more

Went for lunch today, ordered a burger and fries. Burger was at my table in 2 minutes. The burger was dry and I could tell it was a precooked burger. I'm sorry but at these prices your going to serve me a precooked warmed up burger? I've never had this kinda service here before, and I will never again since I won't be coming back. Customer count was less then 10 patrons. This burger was terrible, thanks. I feel ripped off. read more

Okay, so I love chicken wings. I first ordered "hot" wings here right when we moved to the area. They were great! I had been coming here for about a year and tried the hot flavored wings a few times again before giving up entirely. They were loaded with so much black pepper that they weren't even enjoyable. They were hot but just black pepper hot. I just thought there was a new cook or the bucket of made-ahead sauce had gotten to the bottom where all of the black pepper settled. Anyway, I decided to enjoy the chicken sandwich and the fish for a few months before attempting to order the wings again. Both, by the way, are delicious... Especially the side of steak fries. I like to dip mine in bleu cheese, ranch or mild wing sauce. Speaking of mild wing sauce... Turns out that's what was served to me the very first time I ordered "hot" wings. I wish the server just told me so I didn't keep chasing a dream. Anyway, now that I know, I never order anything else. 10 wings, all flats (because I can hold onto them) with bleu cheese. This place is conveniently located to my home and send to be open whenever I get in the wing mood... Except Monday evenings. There is a packed house for trivia and they close early after that. read more

Apps have little flavor maybe other entrees are better ..staff awesome though..ok venue its a strip mall...

While the staff seemed a little stand offish what won me over was the desserts that we wondered. They had a chocolate cake that made me never want to leave. read more

Bartender spent night talking to friends and ignored us - food mediocre and no music which destroyed atmosphere not to mention sun blared through the windows so bad you couldn't see and chairs horribly uncomfortable - never again read more

Enjoyed food, large optioning and nice atmosphere for get together for a beer and game!

good guinness but isn't all guinness good? had the corn beef and cabbage very good, potatoes were good but with a little too much rosemary. would visit again when in the area. read more

Totally unexpected find. We just opted for this place because we were tired and hungry. Very unassuming building and atmosphere, but the fish n chips was the best ever and my companion had the Rachel sandwich. The corned beef was very tasty. read more

Excellent food and service. Kelsey was our server, can't ask for a better server. Will definitely return and ask for her.

I got fish n chips, my boyfriend had the shepherds pie both of which were hot but not very good just over priced. I feel like this is more of a drinking establishment than a good lunch spot and they should probably lower their food prices for the quality they are putting out. read more

Arrived on a busy Friday night. The hostess were using a method of sitting a table then tapping the server on the shoulder to tell them that it was there table. Our Server was a nice young lady. She unfortunately was really busy. We did get drinks right away, but I had some questions about the menu as it was my first time dining here. I made eye contact several times but she was not understanding I was wishing to speak to her. I then spoke up after she passed by several times. I said when you have a moment can you please come over I have questions. Yes please give me a second. 15 min later she was able to answer my questions. When I placed my order that was when I was informed that they were out of my request. I understand they are under brand new management. My advice for what it is worth. Get a system down with sections for your servers. So your hostess staff does not have to use the method they were using this busy Friday night. At the very minimum have 2 hostess like you did last night. 1 stays up front and the other hostess seats. This way they can communicate with each other. Teamwork for your waitstaff. If you see someone looking around approach the table and ask to help even if it is not your table. Teach your staff not to walk around with blinders on. If the server is getting overwhelmed than a floor manager should be available to help communicate that with the hostesses to slow the server sitting down. We will try 1 more time hopefully they will have it more together because the food was good for the price. One last request if server ask kitchen staff how many oz of protein is on this item they should know. read more

I stopped by one night with a family of 10. I wish I could say something nice about the place. We ordered the soup and 10 minutes later was told they were out. The food took a long time, the waitress did not want to be there, and it was one of the worst meals I had eaten. Unfortunately all others with me that night agreed. It was not busy and we all understood why. One place I will never go to again. read more