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Don's Lighthouse Grille, Cleveland, OH

Don's Lighthouse Grille

4.5
4.5
2163 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 12 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for business meals
Don"s Lighthouse is located along Cleveland's scenic lakefront seven minutes from downtown's sports, theater and concert districts. Situated in a landmark building, Don's offers the freshest seafood, steaks,and chops and is a premier dining spot in Northeast Ohio.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (216) 961-6700
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Luis Lolon Cora
  • Private party facilities
    The captains room holds up to 50 people for full service dining in a formal atmosphere.
  • Area
    Cleveland West
  • Cross Street
    Clifton
  • Parking details
    Private lot with complimentary valet parking Monday-Friday for lunch and Friday-Saturday evenings
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,163 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Don's Lighthouse Grille offers "excellent dining experiences" with fresh seafood and a classic menu. Renowned for its "wonderful service" and "delicious food," it's perfect for upscale dining without breaking the bank. Customers appreciate the "great steaks" and diverse menu options, though service can sometimes be inconsistent.

2,163 Reviews
  1. Barbara

    Cleveland

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and the food was delicious! Love having lunch in the bar!

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  2. Marla

    Cleveland

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The walleye was fantastic as usual and the roasted chicken my husband had was exceptional! Don’t forget the best apple pie ever! We love Don’s!

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  3. Sandy

    Cleveland

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our meal at Don's Lighthouse Grill was fine, nothing spectacular. My salad had too much dressing, but the flavor was good. Filet and scampi also fine, but nothing extraordinary. Husband had the Portuguese seafood stew. It was full of meat and good seafood, an overabundance of mussels; he felt the broth was the best part. Decaf coffee and chocolate layer cake rounded out the meal. Again, everything was fine, but nothing overly impressive. And for the price, I would have liked something more impressive.

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  4. Scott

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Business meeting, great food, service outstanding. This is my go to place for business meals.

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  5. Pam

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Don’s Lighthouse is a staple in our nice dinner out rotation. Fresh and flavorful seafood. Classic menu. Upscale service.

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  6. Kerry

    Cleveland

    7 reviews

    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Brought (2) 1st time guests with us, after I bragged how much we liked Don's thru the years, only to have a 2 & 1/2 hour marathon of poor service and expensive bad food! The waitress was flying around the room, forgetting requests, items ordered, really not paying attention the way we are used to in better restaurants. Had to ask about ordering appetizers, she says bar missed order for a 2nd round of drinks after I asked if the bartender was off? (2) orders of Steak and scampis, (1) steak & lobster, (1) lobster dinner. All the steaks were sent back as they were coated in salt, unetable! After another wait for steaks, I asked to take the dinner home, the new steaks and the cold mashed, broccolini, and "scampis" ( the size of quarters shrimp) were put in one container stacked on each other. We ordered 4 desserts, she did not bring mine. Asked for the bill @ 7:45, take off the dessert, she said she would get one to go free, brought it to the table ready to eat, said please to go as she stated. Tipped her $40.00 kindly on the $375.00 bill, she would have gotten $80.00... reservation was 5:30, out @8:00 pm. Goodbye Dons! P.S. old steaks are seasoned in extra salt, hope that was not the case.

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  7. Dylan

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food, wonderful service, will absolutely be back!

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  8. Joe

    Cleveland

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 22 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Every dish, every flavor was excellent, from the crab cake appetizer to the balsamic glazed salmon. Service was great, prices were reasonable. Terrific seafood!

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  9. Dave

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience as this was our first time going. Food was great, service was great as we got there before the evening rush. Definitely will go again!

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  10. Abby

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the lobster bake, extra clams and clam chowder. Everything was delicious. Don's always lives up to expectations. Our server, Peggy was fabulous

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Don's Lighthouse Grille is rated 4.5 stars by 2163 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Don's Lighthouse Grille

8905 Lake Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Clifton
  • Area
    Cleveland West
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private lot with complimentary valet parking Monday-Friday for lunch and Friday-Saturday evenings
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Luis Lolon Cora
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (216) 961-6700
  • Private party facilities
    The captains room holds up to 50 people for full service dining in a formal atmosphere.
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