[Donovan's of La Jolla Restaurant
Restaurant Review
Donovan’s Steak and Chop house offers a refined setting filled with upscale class and elegance. The menu showcases a variety of cuts of succulent USDA Prime steak, while offering a variety of other options from Australian rack of lamb to North Atlantic Salmon. Appetizers and salads offer to tantalize the palate before the main course, while potatoes and vegetables—always complimentary—accompany each entrée. An award-winning wine list offers an astounding selection of both well-known and boutique wines across an equally varied price range, and gracious service, complimentary valet parking, and VIP treatment are the icing on the cake.
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| Date: | April.14.2008 | Name: | Allison |
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Title: | Not that impressive |
We went to Donovan's to celebrate our anniversary. We had a reservation for 8:00pm and were not seated until 9:15. What is the point of making a reservation if you have to wait an hour to be seated! The restaurant was very noisy and crowded. They lobby and bar area was not big enough to accommodate all the people waiting for a table so everyone was kinda packed in there like sardines.
When we were finally seated, we were taken to one of the back dining rooms which was crammed full of tables. It felt like everyone was sitting on top of each other. If you are looking for a nice romantic setting this is not the place to go. It was really crowded and uncomfortable. My boyfriend and I both ordered steaks medium well. My boyfriend's came out correct, however, mind was completely rare. So rare it was still cold in the middle. I'm usually not one to complain or send food back at places, but this time I had to because it was totally inedible for me.
The waiter was really nice and apologized for the mistake. He took the steak off my plate and left the potatoes and vegetables so I would at least have something to eat while I waited for my steak to come back. The waiter brought my steak back a few minutes later with a new serving of potatoes and vegetables. He asked me to check it to see if the steak was cooked to my liking...it was still very much on the rare side. So he took it back a second time leaving me with more potatoes and vegetables to eat. On the third try my steak was finally cooked the way I had ordered it. It was again brought out with a new helping of potatoes and vegetables.
By the time I actually got the steak I ordered I was so full on potatoes and vegetables that I couldn't eat very much of the meat. For being a steak place they sure seemed to have a hard time cooking a steak to order. The waiter was very apologetic for the inconvenience and comped us dessert and the cost of my steak. Over all we were pretty disappointed in the whole experience. I would not go here again.
Restaurant Info
- Neighborhood:
- La Jolla & UTC
- Cuisine:
- Steak
- Price:
- $$$$ (3 course meal)
- Address:
- 4340 La Jolla Village Dr. San Diego CA 92122
- Cross Street:
- Genesee Avenue
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