Donohue's Steak House

All 35 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!2 pts
“every time I went for drinks at the bar it was exactly what I needed it to be- whether that was a quiet moment to myself, a rainy evening spent making friendly conversation with the bartender & other guests, and it always felt effortless & welcoming. I don't think there's a substitute.”
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in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!90 pts
replying to u/Flight_Tall: This place wasn't good.
“But that’s what people liked about it. Comforting in its unpretentious attitude. I’ll miss it.”
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in:Pete Wells's farewell love letter to Donohue's is a thing of beauty32 pts
“Anyone who ever visited Donohues can tell you the place was purely a Nostalgia Trip. The food was vile and in recent years was jacked to very high prices”
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in:Pete Wells's farewell love letter to Donohue's is a thing of beauty9 pts
replying to u/Bigdaddyhef-365: Wells needs to stay retired. Anyone who ever visited Donohues can tell you the place was purely a Nostalgia Trip. The food was vile and in recent years was jacked to very high prices
“Donohue's has sucked for a long time now. The food is grim, the prices are unreasonable, and the service is poor even by legacy steakhouse standards.”
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in:I moved here two months ago from San Francisco, rate and / or roast all of my new favorite places to eat 6 pts
“Burgers: Donohues in the UES”
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in:Top burger spots not on the typical lists3 pts
replying to u/questi0neverythin9: Donohue's
“A martini and a burger with steak fries at Donohue’s is one of my favorite NYC lunches.”
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in:Those who've lived in NYC for decades: what are your fav restaurants/bars that endure?2 pts
replying to u/GoliathGrouper_0417: Donahue’s
“The staff and the regulars are the real deal. A total community.”
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in:Local filet but not a steakhouse2 pts
“Donohues I think fits the vibe”
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in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!2 pts
“I found the steak there very disappointing.”
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in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!2 pts
“I had the best pork chop ever from there paired with a perfect manhattan just a few weeks ago.”
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in:Endangered Restaurant Species of NY1 pts
“I love Donahues mostly for the ambiance and dece steak and fat martinis”
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in:If you could only order one menu item in all of NYC, what would it be? (Stolen from r/philadelphiaeats1 pts
“The bacon cheddar burger at Donahue’s.”
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in:Restaurant recommendations around midtown to 70’s UES1 pts
“A turkey club or burger and a martini at Donahue’s is always a good option. Great “old New York” vibes.”
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in:Does anyone know what bar this is???1 pts
replying to u/MEATBALLisDELICIOUS: This doesn’t appear to be Donahue’s on Lex and 63(ish) but that place is old school and makes a great martini.
“seconded for Donuhues martinis where you get the side car of extra martini”
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in:Dive Bar Suggestions1 pts
replying to u/Lilabelle18: Donahue’s on a Saturday afternoon. (UES)
“Wonderful suggestion. Place is like a 50’s time capsule and they make good string mixed drinks.”
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in:The burger from Au Cheval 🤌🤌1 pts
replying to u/nightkhan: 4C burger > Monkey Bar burger > Au Cheval burger
“Donahues Burger>”
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in:Does anyone know what bar this is???0 pts
“that place is old school and makes a great martini.”
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in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!127 pts
“This place wasn't good.”
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in:Dive Bar Suggestions6 pts
“Donahue’s on a Saturday afternoon. (UES)”
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in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!4 pts
“This here is a genuine tragedy. One of the only remnants of real classic NY that hadn’t been taken over by tourists”
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in:What are a few of your fav restaurants/eateries that have permanently closed?4 pts
“Spain, Forlini's, De Maria, Time Cafe, OG Jing Fong with the escalator, OG Ferdinando's, Sam's on Court, most recently Donohue's”
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in:Top burger spots not on the typical lists3 pts
“Donohue's”
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in:Top burger spots not on the typical lists2 pts
replying to u/bigsplitenergy: A martini and a burger with steak fries at Donohue’s is one of my favorite NYC lunches.
“Without question this.”
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in:Best club sandwich in NYC?2 pts
“Donohue’s”
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in:Where to find the best martinis with fries combos in NYC2 pts
“donohues”
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in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!2 pts
replying to u/Flight_Tall: This place wasn't good.
“It was OK. Very old fashioned”
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in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!2 pts
“I’ve been quite a few times over the years and always enjoyed the atmosphere and time capsule feeling.”
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in:Saying goodbye to Donohue’s Steakhouse today. They’re closing tomorrow after 76 years!2 pts
“This place sucks”
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in:What's the best steakhouse in Manhattan?1 pts
replying to u/AhozConPoyo: I pass this all the time, how's the steak
“solid I love this place”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?1 pts
“Everything about it was DIVINE.”
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in:Best steakhouse in nyc is…1 pts
“Donahues on 64th and Lex”
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in:The Less Popular Steakhouses1 pts
“Donohues baqby”
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in:Fave Midtown NYC Cozy Bars1 pts
“Donahues”
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in:Those who've lived in NYC for decades: what are your fav restaurants/bars that endure?1 pts
replying to u/Lilabelle18: Oh man, yes. Sitting at the bar at Donahue’s on a Sunday afternoon with a gin martini and a plate of crispy fried shrimp. The staff and the regulars are the real deal. A total community.
“I wanna go right now.”
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in:What are the best burgers in New York City?1 pts
“Your list is pretty on point. But Also check out the following classics: Donohues”
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