Donny’s Mays Landing Inn

You know, sometimes a person’s greatest trait is the ability to make you smile, and the employees I met here did just that.
So here’s the run down: I stopped in here with a co-​worker after a sales call. We were very «thirsty», if you know what I mean, and we wanted to celebrate his promotion. We also needed some room to spread out and hoped that the place would have some open space. We saw a sandwich board outside that had some decent prices on it and decided to give it a whirl. We started with a few beers, also reasonably priced. The bartender was incredibly nice and maybe the same person mentioned in an earlier review. Let me tell you, there was a hustle in her step, she was happy to see us, did not rush us, let us do our thing, and was there at a moments notice whenever we looked her way. Not for nothing I would have walked up to the bar for our drinks but she kept bringing them to us. So… this was incredibly impressive and unexpected.
A short time later we were treated to basically a free lunch. The Chef or Owner, I am not sure what his actual role was, (and I am very sorry that I forgot his name), kept bringing us out small plates with appetizers on them to try and get our feedback. Now, I know that this is not a normal occurrence but I was impressed with the selections. I mean, truly I was very impressed, again a free lunch was not expected, and free lunch that tasted this good was even less likely to happen on the road in my world. These guys have some talent in the kitchen. The gentleman told me that they are rolling out a new menu that keeps the allure of the previous menu for the locals, but brings a bit more sophisticated pub fare to the table. I have to say some of the stuff was top notch, comfort food with a twist. I would definitely come back for these items when I am in the area.
When we were ready to go the Chef/​Owner guy thanked us for our input. We offered to pay for what we ate; (as we really over ate) he simply said to come back and maybe like him on Facebook. So I liked him on FB and told him about Unilocal.He did not even know that he had a Unilocal page; he thought he had to set that up. He was presently surprised to see that someone had given him 5 stars though. I pointed out that this person had 92 reviews and this is actually pretty good that someone with that many reviews held him in such high regard. At any rate we left a hefty tip for the bartender who truly was a very sweet and attentive lady. I mean really, these guys are trying; they are putting all of the energy into bringing this place up to date with food trends and technology. This place has been here almost as long as I have been alive. It is hard for any business to remain relevant in these truly dynamic times; these guys are putting the work in and stepping out of their comfort zone to do so. Anyway, I was impressed and I wish these guys all the luck in the world.

let me tell you something… one of my top 10 bars in the usa… great little locals place… friendly people, good bar food, specials and REAL cold beer… i go here abt. once a month (only because it’s in the next county) and everytime i come here its allways a good time… i think the same lady’s have been working here for over 20yrs… they got a pool table, bowling machine and a real phone booth /​w a working pay phone in it… very cozy… not loud… chk it out!