don's alley

mixed bag. diner food in a kind of quirky environment. i gave this a dislike, but you have to go once and get the salad dressings and pies. however, they are way overpriced for the lack of flavor in most dishes. even so, the chicken and noodles (and beef and noodles when available), while far too salty, is pretty darn good and priced well. the pies are all delicious and the don's dressing (which seems to be a mix between brown sugar, tomato soup, and sour cream) is wonderful. i think the ranch is homemade as well and also quite delicious. rolls are good. the chicken fry breakfast is good, but it's kind of hard to mess up chicken fried steak. lots of older folks in this place as it seems to be living on from its past reputation.

spaghetti is nasty, even for a diner. burgers are decent, but not top notch. chili is not good. fries are average. jalepeno poppers taste good dipped in don's and ranch.

generally, the service is slightly slower than most diners unless you're dining alone and order the chicken and noodles or something like it.

angels must have descended from the heavens above into the kitchen. the cooks turning mere ingredients into works of culinary delight. the waitresses move with the grace and speed of greek goddesses. i heard a man ate here once and his taste buds exploded from pure delight! former president reagan named it a national landmark 10/10

don's pleases!. i've visited don's alley several times throughout the years and it's one of my favorites. their chicken noodle/dumplings soup is by far the best i've ever had, anywhere anytime. it has large hand-rolled egg dough noodles and juicy chunks of white chicken that go very well on a cold day--or any day! the portion is very large so you won't need a salad or a side to go with it. although, their dinner rolls are to die for and i always get one or two of them no matter what. the dinner rolls are fresh, hot, and huge! they bake them to the point where the top of them are a dark brown from the butter glaze and they melt in your mouth. they have a sweet, potatoe roll taste to them which reminds me of my mom's house.

i've had other items on don's menu as well. their fried chicken and fried breaded steak is amazing and so is their mashed potatoes.

for dessert, they have freshly made pies in a display case.

when you go to don's alley, you will feel right at home. the food is great, prices are reasonable, the staff is friendly. the other patrons seem to be mostly senior citizens, so that tells you something right there.

second course great place to go after a baseball game. good corned beef sandwich but onion rings are some of the best in town. fresh cut fries also a nice touch


-----22 may, 2010-----

first course great salad with blue cheese

next generation. don and his family have been feeding my family since the early 70's. took my family here recently and they loved it! steak fingers, cheeseburgers, hot steak sandwich, indian taco and small chef salad. loved the salad dressing, hot rolls and especially loved the desserts. i've had the whole menu - breakfast, lunch and dinner - and it has remained consistently good throughout the years.

excellent! i,ve been going there since i was little. my favorite is the hot steak sandwich or the chicken fried steak. sooo good! my mom loves the chicken livers dinner.

disrespectful staff. the food isn't bad, it's the staff that is the problem. very rude and unprofessional, not only the waitstaff, but the managment in particular. my family has been eating here since it was a drive-thru and i will never eat here again. i have never eaten at a resteraunt where the "family" and management feel that they can speak to their customers any way they wish because they aren't happy with a question that was asked. it's unacceptable behavior.

awesome. hungry? check. this is the place for you.

my oh my i haven't had as good of food as this in quite some time. my wife and her family had been going here since she was a kid so after hearing about this place i was ready to roll.

the ambiance is that of an old elks lodge or something -- just really old, all wood and oklahoma rock. you could tell this was built in the 50s or 60s.

my wife loves their hamburgers and fresh cut fries. i have fallen deeply in love with their chicken fried chicken. the gravy (which to me is what makes a good chicken fry) is unbelievable. pair that with homemade mashed taters -- not this instant boxed potatoes many are selling nowadays -- and fried okra, wow it's pure heaven. the server says what's great about them is the corn flake breading, but i'm convinced it's the gravy that separates this from other places

followed that up with a trip to their dessert carousel. oh my that strawberry cake. or the peach cobbler with ice cream had me singing the last time.

i'm to healthy to eat this every day, but boy if i could. . .

won't you go see don?

my wife and i ate lunch the other day the meat loaf was delicious and wife remarked about pasta in her chicken noodle soup was homemade. the ice tea is perfect.
i had not ate here in years and forgot the food is so perfect like home cooked.
want to try a steak next time
please let people know that you give senior discount i was not informed and i am over 70
thanks don
people know your place all over the city!

service was pretty good food was adequate but thw pricing for two people of $50 with no dessert was a bit on the outrageous side . you would definitely be better off to find elsewhere to dine we didn't even order appetizers.

a lot of the food is hit or miss, but honestly the very best chicken noodle soup in the world. perfect for cold days or when you just want something hot to eat. well worth the trip just for that.

the building is nice very cabin like, our waitress was very friendly. now the food was ok but nothing special we had a breakfast and a chicken fried steak dinner for the price to eat there waffle house has way better tasting food for a fraction and if you want something a little more try cafe kacao which beats this place by far. first time to visit and likely to be my last.

more and more disappointing as time goes by. don's alley is continuing to slip in both service and quality of food. cobbler is smashed pie with no attention paid to the crust. waitresses neglect to bring out parts of your order, or wait until your party is served to tell you they are out of something. cooks can be seen smoking in the kitchen. stay away.

only thing i've had here is their salad. the cobb salad or whatever it is called. love their ranch salad is good, egg in the salad is a plus. only thing i didn't like was the service went through the drive-thru the lady was kinda rude just not good as far as service other than that good.

love the food here , breakfast , lunch or dinner always fantastic. their pie is amazing. i love their omelets. the staff is always so nice and always has a smile for you.