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The Naughty Doner

3.9 (27 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Matt T.

Absolutely fantastic visit! Was at a nearby car show and needed food. Walked over and happened upon them. Two very nice guys behind the counter pointed out my options. Ordered a German Doner with fries and drink. The food was ready for a photo shoot, beautiful! It did not disappoint, fresh salad on top of Doner meat and tons of the garlic sauce, like a multi course meal in one sandwich. And the bread was soft and felt like it was just pulled from the oven. I had to take the fries home because lack of space. I will be back again! This is exactly the restaurant on my radar! Brought back memories of hitchhiking in Europe thirty years ago! Thanks guys!!

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Nick N.

Food 4/5 Interior 3/5 (dirty) Service 3/5 If I was in the area, I would eat this again, but I wouldn't make a trip for it. Found some street parking which was a little dicey - Snelling was super busy we had to go past turn around on a side street and turn around to get a spot. I'm sure there's other parking somewhere, but can definitely be challenging. The inside at first is cute. Didn't see a menu but then saw that it was self service ordering on a touch screen. We could see two people working in the back but no one acknowledged we came in. There were 3 other diners when we arrived. We placed our order and about 10 minutes later got our food. Food itself was good. portions good. good size side of fries with tasty batter that I like. When they did bring our food the lady that came was nice and did follow up once to ask how it was. While we were waiting went to the bathroom and that's when I realized how slimy the floor was. Like there was aerosolized oil that has never been cleaned. The bathroom itself definitely needed some love. Felt like a gas station bathroom and not a good one. And then also noticed the ketchup splattered on the counter below the ordering area. When the front of the house is not clean, it doesn't make me feel very confident that the back of house is.

Döner Box W/French Fries
David P.

Was really excited to try this place and glad we got the chance. I really enjoyed the food a bit more meat would be nice, but it was good. The service was lovely and very helpful. The only downer was their door was broken and would not shut so feeling a cold draft coming at you well eating was not that pleasant. Will definitely go back and try some other items.

Service counter with self-ordering tablets
Osan N.

I was in the neighborhood so looked up a place, which I have not tried before (thank you Yelp!) and decided to give the naughty doner a try. It is street parking only so it can get dicey to get a spot without walking a block. Anyways, walked in, was greeted and asked whether, I had been here before and need any help while ordering. The place was clean and has a small seating area also (see pic). I ended up getting a diner box with fries. The portion size was generous, like very generous! The food tasted ok. It just did not have that extra oomph for me. The fries were amazing but the meat could have been seasoned better (imo). I paid extra to get the 2 sauces listed which did make the food pop. I am planning on returning to try their sandwiches!

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Melissa C.

Yum!!! The Naughty Doner is so good! The Doner is the real star but the French fries with the house made ketchup is also super delicious! The serving sizes are VERY generous and the service is top notch! You order on one of two touch screens but the staff was very willing to answer any questions we had! Plenty of seating inside. The window seats are fun for people watching too! There is only off street parking available and the area does tend to get busy but we were able to find a close spot easily.

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Janae J.

This was so good!!! The service is kinda non-existent cause you just order on the screen and then they set the order by the door dash order pick up area but the food made up for the lack of service (also I came late so I'm sure they were ready to clean up and get outta there. I appreciated all the difference was to order the food. It has a sandwich which looks really good for a Shawarma wrap or a bowl. The pool was amazing. I enjoyed the showroom as well with the euro meat. I love the sauces they put on in the different toppings like purple cabbage, pickles, and hummus. I would definitely go back if I'm in the area.

These are supposed to be donuts they were burnt!
Misty A.

I've ordered from Naughty Doner Co twice before and had great experiences, so this third order was a real letdown. I'm honestly not sure what has happened to their quality control. Two of the items we received were so overcooked they were inedible. The donuts were literally burnt, and the falafel was also grossly overcooked. To make things worse, we were given the wrong doner. My husband ordered the German one, but what he received was the Greek version with feta and French fries. He ended up picking off the toppings and eating it because he was hungry, but it definitely wasn't what we paid for. After three orders, the inconsistency is hard to ignore. I'm sharing this so others know that the food quality can vary a lot, and unfortunately this experience has me questioning whether I'll order from them again.

Chicken doner box
Gita B.

Very good chicken doner! Quick process to order and pick up. Pretty quiet on a cold weeknight. Hot tip: get the doner box with fries and salad. Better deal with what seems like almost all the same flavors as the bowl! Enjoyed the baklava as well. Go check them out!! Very good food.

German style Doner Sandwich
Elly P.

It's semi-self service. ordered at the counter and they delivered the food. Also they bussed the table, I think! because we didn't. Ambiance is too fancy for an actual German Style Donner Kabob. I have been to many of those, and this one is a glamorize version of that type of restaurant. actually looks like something that someone that has never been to one think of when they heard about "German Style Donner Kabob" I think it's more appropriate to call it Fusion Fast Food loosely inspired by German style Donner kabob. The food is actually tasty but again it's missing all the good & authentic elements. Such as greasy goodness, messy packaging, messy PILES of foods and the authenticity. Turns out this place is same owner as one before that one "spicy feta" but decided to re-brand. It's good and tasty food, I think you should just own it. Call it Minnesota version of Middle eastern food fusion or something. It is just misleading. Halal does not make it authentic by the way! I enjoy the food but feel so deceived that I may think twice of going back just out of principal. The chicken wings are good though, again taste more like Korean Fried Chicken wings...maybe this restaurant is just confused about their concept. ps: another suggestions - 1. Maybe have menu also available either on the wall or printed so we don't have to wait to order. The only way to order is on a touch screen which has the only menu in the store, so most of the time customers will spend time browsing menu instead of actually ordering. While the next in line waits patiently or impatiently. 2. When a customer ask what's the different between 2 items in menu, it is helpful to actually explains to them in person since you work there, instead of instructing us to look for description on the touch tone menu/ordering system.

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Ken T.

Street parking to a cozy little spot in St Paul. I liked the location and the vibe of just eating then walking around afterwards. You order though tablets, which I've come to enjoy because you get to see the food and all of the options. The service was still good though. They brought the food out to our table, and were were cordial. We split the OG German/Turkish Doner Wrap with Chicken and Beef w/fries, the German Bowl with Chicken and Beef, and Turkish Baklava. The sauces we had were, tzatziki, spicy green mint, and mango amba. There was a good amount of flavor in each, but the sauce really kicked it up a notch. The tzatziki hit home and worked well with all of the dishes.

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Ann J.

This restaurant is one of those where you order at a kiosk, which is fine. Once you have placed your order you sit at a table to wait for your order, beverages are self serve. We ordered the OG German wrap and a donar sandwich. The table we sat at was a bit sticky, and service was slow, we waited about 1/2 hour for our order to come. From what we saw a lot of their orders were takeout/DoorDash. The bread was pretty flavorless, but the meat was good, very flavorful. The servings were plentiful, a lot of food for the money (our total was about $45), and very filling. The salad was good, but had a bit too much dressing on the side. Maybe order it with dressing on the side if that is an option. Fries we ok to good. Our server was nice and informative. Parking is street parking, and it is handicap accessible. There appeared to be about three people working. We were there from about 5:00 to 6:00 on a Saturday, and it was pretty busy.

Order screens and meat on spits.
Alex X.

Eaten here twice now. Had the beef the first time (meat was a little dry and chewy) and had chicken the second time (perfection!). This sandwich is the closest version to the kind of doners I've eaten in Berlin, Germany. Several other local restaurants have sandwiches they misleadingly call "doners" but they are not it. Until I visit Germany again, this is the only place I will go for German-style doner sandwiches.

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Fresh, tasty and great service. Nice to have Mediterranean flavors back on Snelling.

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Food was delicious and staff went above and beyond to help with allergy questions. Nice clean restaurant and good vibes!

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