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Don's Lighthouse

3.6 (249 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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DON'S LIGHTHOUSE ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Classy
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Wedge Salad
Renee B.

Back again for Don's delicious wedge salad. It has the perfect combination of ingredients. We always sit in the lounge and the bartender was very busy yet attentive and friendly.

Not a hint of grey, perfect medium rare prime ribs
Blanche K.

I've been here twice for prime rib Wednesday specials and I will say the prime rib gives this place a 5/5!!! Not a tinge of grey on the ribeye cap, perfectly pink medium cook. I also enjoy their walleye bites and shrimp cocktail during happy hour at a price that can't be beat!

Crab Cake
Erin C.

Don's Lighthouse was a spot that I was so excited to try, but it was a bit of a disappointment. Our service was mediocre. First, we ordered drinks, two French Onion soups, and the Crab Cake. They were very good! The Crab Cake was the star of the show. I was most excited to have the Filet Mignon - I love a good steak and have heard decent things about this place! My date ordered the Steak and Lobster - he said that it was good but not the best thing he's ever had. I ordered the Filet cooked medium/medium-rare with the whipped potatoes and swapped the green beans with asparagus. It looked great, but was cooked to medium well when I cut into it. It was tough to chew and was a bit of a disappointment. Both the mashed potatoes and asparagus were not great either. I would give this place another shot but not any time soon.

Bar area
Evan F.

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.

Jumbo dirty martini hh prices
Pauline L.

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!!

Taylor D.

I've lived in Cleveland my whole life and had never been to Don's. We stopped in for a quick dinner and cocktail. They had the filet and lobster tail special that was $10 off making it $55. The lobster was cooked well and tasted good. It also came with drawn butter heated with a candle which is always a nice touch. Our server seemed to be overwhelmed with his section and was not attentive to us. He served us but was not friendly or trying to make us enjoy our dining experience. I was also disappointed by the steak. We ordered rare plus and it came out medium to medium well. It had a great grill flavor but needed a sauce so it wasn't dry. The cut of meat was supposed to be a filet but seemed more like a lower grade cut like a sirloin as it was hard to cut and tough. A filet should be tender and lean, almost melt in your mouth if prepared correctly. I also experienced stomach issues after our visit, which I am unsure if it was related to our food or not. We enjoyed dinner but because of our overall experience, it is likely we will not return.

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The servers were very pleasant. The food was average for the price. Not very impressed.

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