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    Nodding Donkey Bar

    4.4 (10 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    the donk
    Kaitlin K.

    TLDR: local spot STAFF is amazing. sydney is one of the best bartenders. she's super sweet and knowledgeable, with attentive/fast service! the donk looks good after the the remodel, great food, solid selection, location and i always miss it but they do have karaoke!! and i think live music every now and then? over all the donk is your spot for welcome local vibes without the headache of downtown. the fact it's right next door to the pot shop is also convenient haha ;) definitely a go to when in the burg. thanks for the good times, food and service noddin donkey!

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    Arline S.

    Yum! The menu items are puzzling to understand if you are only reading them online, they have a whole car theme! Now it makes sense! I dont know if Route 66 comes up through Ellensbug, WA but what a fun idea! Staff is happy to be here, they get along well which is really nice to hear them affirming and appreciating each other's efforts, a very welcoming place indeed. Daily specials, really interesting menu items; I'm having the Lead Sled, again, puzzling to read that online, makes perfect sense once you get in here. Variety of newspapers you can peruse while here; adds to the welcoming setting. Dont rush, settle in and enjoy your time at this quirky little hot spot. Outdoor as well as indoor dining, plus delivery. Walking distance from the major truck stops in the area, (although WA state doesn't seem so pedestrian friendly. People here drive like cops: fast, reckless & they don't care who they kill.) They accomodate weird requests without resistance or prying, which is wonderful when you have food allergies. Food is amazing as well. As beautiful as well as tasty.

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    7 years ago

    Amazing first time experience. Not what I had originally expected. But fantastic service from our amazing waitress and great food as well.

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    What can I say about Simone? She is top notch and has the sweetest demeanour and her smile lights…read moreof the room. We watched her maintain her good attitude even with a dining room full of people, all vying for her attention. The rest of the wait staff was also very nice and we were greeted by friendly enthusiastic hostesses. The restaurant itself is lovely and you really feel like you are having a special night out. As a chef, yous all know i can be tough to please, so i try to give the benefit of the doubt! This is the third time we have eaten here hoping for it to be worthy of the prices. This last time, we decided i will take it home and fix it up to make it more palatable. I did share with Simone our thoughts on the food, and she let us know they have a new chef who is learning their menu. So, we will come back one more time to see if there is a positive change. We really want to enjoy coming here as it is one of the more affordable nicer dining options in the area. Well let yous know how it goes! To be continued...

    We were driving through the town on our way home and stopped here for dinner. Didn't expect much…read morein view that we are stopping at Ellensburg. We ordered some apps and entrees: calamari (came out room temperature; otherwise decent); stuffed mushrooms (again not hot enough) Brussel sprouts (pretty good) house spaghetti salmon & veggies chicken marsala; and ultimate cheeseburger. All items were decent and no huge complaints. But the fact that an Italian restaurant has burgers on their menu should say it all. No serious, respectable, true Italian restaurant would have burgers on the menu. Just sayin... Lastly, service was friendly and good. Not super fast but good enough for the night,

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