Donovans Bar & Restaurant & Grill

1900 NJ-70, Manchester
(732) 657-0006

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Lisa B

Always have a good meal here. Food is delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Popcorn

William Schadewald

My wife and I were in the area so we figured we'd stop in. We're familiar with the location. We've only gone there one other time. Like always, the service was great and the atmosphere is fun. Small don vibe where everybody knows each other. The only issue we had was when we got our food. We ordered the chicken
parm meal and the sauce in my opinion was clawingly sweet. I believe it needed salt and garlic onion. Something to flavor it up from being just a overly sweet tomatoes sauce. I'll have to stop by again and try something different. When I do I'll update my post.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Gloria N

Update: it won’t let me do a new review so I’ll add on to this one.
New Review: Another great time at Donovan’s. Billy, the owner/manager, certainly cares about his customers and he shows it. He walks around and checks on everyone, makes sure we’re all happy. It was really appreciated. Our waitress, Short Stuff, absolutely fabulous! Very attentive and treats customers like a friend. From the greeting from Billy to the wonderful service from Short Stuff, our date night turned out great. I had a delicious French Onion Soup and Burger Platter. We also had the Sampler Platter Appetizer. The buttered popcorn they bring over when you first sit down, very fresh. They keep on popping. We even brought home cupcakes. Thank you to Billy and Short Stuff for making a night pleasant.
Old Review: We haven’t been there in a long time. We walked in and were greeted so nicely. We learned afterwards that the person so pleasant making sure all was good was the owner/manager Billy. That greeting set the tone for a good visit. Our waitress, Morgan, such a sweetheart. Pleasant and accommodating. You’re lucky if you have her as your waitress. I had the Chicken Murphy. It’s not like I usually have had it elsewhere. It was more like a stew or a chicken cacciatore with potatoes. It was good but not exactly how I’m used to it. We both had French Onion Soup. It was good. The place got pretty busy by 5:00. It’s a Saturday. All the wait staff seemed nice. Popcorn brought to the table, nice touch for a little snack. Good atmosphere. Everyone seemed happy and it seemed that Billy made rounds around the place to make sure of it. Good visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup

Dan H

always a pleasure. food is consistently good and so is the service. haven't had a bad meal yet!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A. Wag

Very loud in the bar after 10 pm on some nights, and there is a limited bar menu in late hrs. The bartenders are friendly and awesome. Usually, it has regulars that are nice. The last call is 1:30, which is unheard of in this area.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Lynda Langston

It's our local favorite spot

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup

Bernando Taveras

Went here for the first time and sat at the bar. I must have passed by this place over 150 times over the years. I regret not stopping by sooner. Kiki M, the Bartender provided great service and she kept a smile on her face at all times.

I had the Crispy Chicken Sandwich. The presentation / the way it was thrown on the plate wasn’t the greatest, but the taste was up to par and the French Fries were crunchy just the way I love it. I could not grab an alcoholic drink because I was on the job.

I definitely recommend this Bar. I will come back at a later date when I can have a drink or two at the bar because the atmosphere / background music was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Michelle Lambert

Their boneless wigs are so good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Marita Vanderhoof

Great bar!! Everyone seemed to be happy in there.atmosphere was great.food was really good.

Wheelchair accessibility: All wheelchair excessable

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shepherd's Pie, Pastrami

Barbara Oxenham

Amazing food and drinks, great prices and you get alot! Waitress was awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Popcorn, Shepherd's Pie

Anthony Ganci

I absolutely love this place, it's hard to get in during the summer and during the football season it's not that very big but the food is exceptional and they give you a lot to eat and the help is over the top friendly. Definitely a go to place.

Parking: If you like chop steak it's unbelievable if you like sliders you have to get the filet mignon sliders they melt in your mouth.

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup

Annie K

We ordered takeout & we got cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings & homemade coleslaw. Everything was DELISH!!!

Wheelchair accessibility: It seems a bit tight to get into the restaurant with a wheelchair!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger Club

Bob W

I have been here a few times now for a meal which has always been very good. They have a fairly large selection of food items for their early bird before 5 PM for $14.99 which include soup, entree and dessert. You cant beat it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kris Smith

Excellent fare on the menu. Friendly staff.
Very reasonably priced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roast Beef Club, Seafood Platter, Fish and Chips, Pot Roast, Shepherd's Pie

Gene Friedman

Everything about this place is awesome, but on my first visit I asked whether they served Modelo Negro and was told they did not. Fifteen minutes later I see a busboy walk in with a case of Modelo Negro under his arm. The owner had sent him out to pick it up... for me. Yeah, he has my business for life.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger Club, Pot Roast, French Onion Soup, Buffalo Wings

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Donovans Bar & Restaurant & Grill

1900 NJ-70, Manchester, NJ 08759
(732) 657-0006