Nice atmosphere. Very good salmon. Catfish was off, let management know and they brought a fresh batch.

wow! that's all i can say about this don's seafood!! the food was simply amazing! everything that i taste was delicious! this was my first time here, but definitely not my last i will be back!! the service was outstanding ms. brandy was the best she welcome us and made us feel so special and explaining the menu, giving great suggestions, she was simply great!! the food was prepared fresh & well season!! the gumbo was the highlight of my meal, never have i tasted such well season and made with fresh lump crab meat, and shrimp the best, not to take away from the special of the day the amazing seafood platter!! the catfish, shrimp, my favorite the oysters was the bomb!! i will be back!! read more

we haven't been here before and it was amazing. food was great. and our server Paige was so helpful and gave fantastic advise and service.

I live less than a mile from Don's... and I love the food. But I'm not coming back. We have visited this restaurant at least 10 times, and we have continued to make excuses for the deplorable service we have received each visit. Finally, tonight, we have decided to never return. Specifically, the bartenders are horrible. We always sit at the bar. Even when the restaurant is completely dead and still when the restaurant is busy, we get no attention, drinks sit empty for 15 or more minutes at a time, we wave and attempt to get the attention of the bartenders to no avail. What are the managers doing??? From my view on 10+ visits, they are completely useless. Most of the employees seem more interested in their own needs (chewing food when they serve us, bringing themselves water bottles while we have sat for 20 minutes waiting to order) rather than customer service. In my opinion, the managers should be ashamed and should be promptly replaced with someone who knows customer service and the restaurant industry. They should be more observant of how disinterested the staff seems toward customers and less interested in casual conversation with employees. Sad Ex-Customer. UPDATE: My husband and I did return to Don's tonight. I can see such a difference!!! The manager, Dayna, immediately greeted us. She thanked us for our 1 star review and told me that it motivated a staff meeting and ignited change at the restaurant. She sat with us for a good while asking questions and listening to our feedback. She comped an app even though we told her it was unnecessary. It was clear that she truly cared about the customer experience! Our service tonight was great! The bartender, Rachel, was very attentive all evening. It's so nice to see a restaurant take criticism and use it for the greater good! The atmosphere was more energetic and we were very pleased with the positive changes. Emily and Haley were excellent greeters and made us feel welcome. Thank you, Don's, for earning our business back. We were sad to leave and very happy we gave you another chance. read more

1/2 and 1/2 catfish and shrimp more fries then anything food was ok the staff are great real friendly read more

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This place was so great from the SERVICE to the FOOD the I had to create a yelp account just to leave a review for future for customers. Ate there on a Friday afternoon after checking in at the Courtyard next door to it. We had Megan as our waitress and she pretty much made us fall in love with the place. I do a lot of traveling and I have to say of all the places I've been hands down Megan provided me with the best restaurant experience I've ever had. The next day I tried another seafood place down the street and was so disappointed that after we had already ate we went straight back to Don's. The owner Jacob and manager along with the hostess, the twins, and Alexis provided with the same awesome experience from the day before and great food. Oh by the way I ate the seafood combo, zydeco shrimp, and seafood gumbo and they were all GREAT! Thank you Megan, Alexis, Jacob, Twins and the rest of the staff! read more

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I had the fried shrimp and catfish platter. The catfish was thin cut which i love. The shrimp seemed to be fresh and tasty. Had the red beans rice for side very good. The prices are a bit high for a non tourist place in Covington La. We had a half dozen char grilled oysters good but $12.99 is crazy. read more

Had the Jacked up Shrimp, cup of gumbo and a dozen raw oysters everything was great !!! read more

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Wow!! The bone-in Ribeye was awesome! Also, I happens to like green beans and those were one of the best I have ever had... It's a must! read more

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Great Gumbo, Batman! Get the grilled stuffed shrimp. Get the grilled stuffed shrimp. Get the grilled stuffed shrimp. Get the grilled stuffed shrimp. Get the grilled stuffed shrimp. Perfectly done. The very rich stuffing has a dark, crunchy crust from the grill. Shrimp was respected and not over cooked. The wait staff was very efficient...and mine was the prettiest! read more

I thought this place was going to be a boring chain. Boy was I wrong!!! Came in during the week to a mostly full house and bar. Started off with some chargrilled oysters! They were perfect!! Then moved on to the seafood spinach dip!! Again it was very good!! Settled on a seafood platter, it was prepared PERFECTLY!!! Wait staff was prompt, and my glass of tea never empty!! Super friendly staff, managers come and check on you and are also very polite!! Will be back!! read more

Was at don today and Sophia was our waitress and she was awesome and I will be back at Don's. Shut out to you Sophia!!!

Great food, great service, and if you sit at the bar area you may have the pleasure to have Tina serve you! She is the best!

It's unfortunate that I have to write this review, but the food I experienced was very substandard. I lived in Covington for about 2 years before moving away 3 years ago. I just recently moved back, and seeing that I frequented Don's before because of the quality of the food, I knew there would be no bad choice to dine here again. I ordered the filet medium, as I've always done in the past. Not only was it brought out rare, full red center, it was under seasoned. My sides were green beans that were way too sweet and a twice baked that was bland. While the service was good, the food itself wasn't great at all. They tried placing my steak back on the grill to cook it more, but it came back medium rare and the taste was worse than before. I hated to have left such a nice cut of meat on the plate, but it was so bad I had no choice. Hopefully this was a one time situation. read more

My girlfriends and I are on vacation and found this place. We decided to try it out and very pleased with the place. Josh was our server and did a great job. The food is fabulous. We would recommend this place to our friends. read more

We were here for one night and came across this gem. Very good food, huge portions, and such friendly service! Our waitress Alisha was very nice and recommended the seafood platter for us to split. We couldn't even finish it there was so much food. We also scored a free cup of gumbo by checking in through Yelp. Highly recommend! read more

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Fantastic food and friendly service! The staff at Don's first rate! Marcus is a great waiter, very friendly and attentive service.

Me and my boyfriend have been to a lot of places to eat at and have never experienced what we experienced before at this restaurant. Me, my boyfriend and his mom decided to go here one day because my boyfriend and his mother both love this place. As soon as we sat down we waited a lil while and our server came to us. We all looked at each other when she walked off and realized something wasn't right. We all smelled what could only be described as a strong smell of marijuana. We noticed her eyes were very red as well. When the girl came back with our drinks her eyes were still very red and she was acting weird and unusually happy. We all also could tell she smelled like heavy perfume and we hadn't smelled that before. Anyway long story short it made all of us very uncomfortable. We could of chosen to leave after what we saw with our waitress but my boyfriend felt so bad because he knows how much his mother loved this place. But when we all left we were left so disgusted and told each other we are never coming back to this place every again. This kind of behavior is uncalled for and very unacceptable. You don't expect that at this kind of establishment especially considering their food is not exactly cheap. To give you an idea of how bad this company is as a whole I reached out to the company shortly after and never got any kind of response. No sorry no nothing. So long story short this place does not value customer service and we no longer will ever return to this place again. There are so many other places to eat at than this one! read more

First time at Don's Seafood in Covington but won't be the last. Oysters were excellent. Crawfish were too. Our waitress Alisha was great! Prompt friendly service. read more

Marcus is amazing! Great service and he's a sweet guy. We came on Wednesday all you can eat boiled shrimp so they were a bit busy. We sat on the patio, which was nice until the smokers came out. They totally ruined it for us. I will be back but won't utilize the "smokers" area. read more

We love Don's Seafood...have been eating here for many years and never a bad meal. Tonight I had the grilled shrimp tacos and it was excellent as usual. Love the 2 for 1 margaritas, fresh hot bread and the friendly staff. Definite go to in Covington for good seafood! read more

It's okay if you like everything fried and greasy. Been there three times and the food has always been the same. You cannot mess up fried food! read more

Stopped on a whim. Loved the food. The servings for lunch are enormous! Our server, Lauren, was extremely attentive.

Great seafood and great drinks. They have been around for years and it shows. I love the Covington, LA location. Great atmosphere.

Went to Don's seafood on my birthday and everything was FANTABULOUS!!! Awesome service, amazing food, nice environment. I highly recommend!!! read more

Seated quickly even though they were busy. Staff and servers where very polite. Food was served quickly and was delicious.

Food was amazing. Our server "Lexus" was also amazing. Would highly recommend giving them a shot if you haven't already. Will definitely be back !! read more

I stopped in as I was in the area overnight. Disappointed. I had the stuffed shrimp and it was bland. The gumbo was pretty good though. read more

I've had dons many times before and they've always given me great service. ask for abigail as your server she is very friendly and hard working. dons is a great restaurant with great food and a great environment! read more

Excellent food and great service. Prices were reasonable. We will be back! MARCUS was a great waiter. We had the seafood plater and the crab dinner. The oysters on the half shell were large and fresh. The onion rings were great. read more

Love this place! Very friendly and fast! Nothing is too much trouble here and the food is great. Tina who works behind the bar is fantastic and offer great customer service. Take time to pop in. read more

I went to Don's with my family and really enjoyed it. The Zydeco shrimp were good and I would totally get them again. Our waiter Steven was kind and helpful. The oysters my mother ordered were a bit overcooked, but he replaced them for her very quickly. In addition, we had a large group and he was able to divide our check quickly and correctly. read more

Thanks for the great service Alisha. Good tasting food. Im just a big eater so I like big portions Ive seen some bigger catfish baskets. Since its so close to work Ill be coming more often. Will try the burger next time ! read more

Boiled shrimp, potatoes, and corn were excellent! Great service and very clean restrooms. Will be back!

By far the worst restaurant I've been to in a very long time. The expectations we're high, but the let down started when we first walked in the place. Staying at the Marriott less than a block away, we walked over. The employees we enjoying a leisurely afternoon together around the hostess stand. Very slow to move, felt more like a distraction than a guest. Even worse was the food. It seems like a very dated menu with little attention to quality. The cold food was warm and the hot food was cold and mushy. After complaining to the waitress , who really could care less, she brought the bill over, laid it on the table and turned without a word. Nor did d she say anything when she returned with the credit card and paperwork. An update for Don's......we returned to Don's recently and if was much better. Me Brandon, Miss Nicole Plus our server Erica made this visit much more pleasant. We both had some nice seafood appetizers and steaks for dinner. The service was great and we were very happy with the food. Way to go Don's employees!! read more

Went to celebrate father's day this evening with my family. The section that we were put in was extremely hot, if I wanted to sweat I would have requested to be seated outside. A couple came in with two shitzu "service" dogs. The dogs were on top of the table eating out of the same plates we as diners eat out of and drinking water out of the glasses that we also drink from. When I brought this to the attention of the manager she simply stated that she didn't see it!!! I refuse to ever eat at Don's in Covington again... a service dog is NOT supposed to be on the table eating or drinking out of the same dishes that all diners are using... TOTALLY disgusting!!!! read more

This was my first time eating here and wow!! Rapheal was our server and he was outstanding! He asked us if it was our first time and then made great recommendations for every course. He really set himself apart by asking our names and then addressing each of us by name instead of the normal "sir" and "ma'am" we get everywhere else. The seafood gumbo and my wife's shrimp and grits were amazing! Don's customers for life!! read more

Awesome early dinner!!! We got the seafood platter on a Tuesday for $18 with some fresh crawfish... omg unbeatable. Food was soooo good!! Our server (Kyle, I think) was great & super sweet!! If you need your seafood fix- read more

Had a great time at Don's with my wife and sister in-law. Had some shrimp and it was definitely on point! Beside the food, the wait staff was just so nice and they took care of all of our needs. I know Don's has mixed reviews but I would recommend after my experience. read more

I really love this restaurant. Real Louisiana atmosphere. Great, consistent food. Friendly staff.