The Low Down on Uptown’s Nodding Donkey

Posted on October 25th, 2010 12:28pm by Sarah Reiss
Filed under Bacon, Bars, BBQ, beer, Neighborhood restaurants, Openings/Closings, Restaurant News, Reviews, Tex-Mex

The Nodding Donkey's Big Ole Hot Dog

The saloon-inspired Nodding Donkey, brought to us by the folks behind State & Allen Lounge, rolled up its garage-door walls last weekend with a theme in place and a menu in development. With flat-screen TVs numbering in the teens, including the area’s first public 3D TV, and a dual-level, wrap-around patio, the Donkey drew sports fans who like their beer canned and their food hearty…

Click here to read the whole First Take Review

5 comments

  1. I guess you haven’t been to the Loon in a while or order beer there but they are in cans …ill let it slide because who orders a beer at the Loon!

    @ 4:18 pm on October 25, 2010

  2. That hot dog is a thing of nearly unrivaled beauty. Compliments to Sarah for the great shot.

    @ 10:07 am on October 26, 2010

  3. Funny you mentioned the queso tasting like Velveeta… Me and the others at my table thought the same thing. We actually thought it was Velveeta!

    @ 10:19 am on October 26, 2010

  4. What was wrong with the beans? I mean, they look a little more like chili than beans. Was that a problem?

    @ 11:40 am on October 26, 2010

  5. Some friends and I dinnered here tonight to try something new and will not go back — avoid it. There is nothing fabulous about the food or the limited menu — I think it will only stay open because of all the televisions they have mounted.

    @ 10:59 pm on October 26, 2010