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The Nodding Donkey - Uptown, Dallas, TX

The Nodding Donkey - Uptown

4.2
4.2
7 Reviews
$30 and under
Barbecue
2900 Thomas Ave, Dallas, TX 75204

About this restaurant

The Nodding Donkey in Uptown in Dallas, Texas is a popular, high-quality sports bar that has a new menu thanks to owner and chef Jonathan Calabrese. Whether dining inside or outside on the patio, the eatery is a good place to visit with family and friends. The restaurant continues to be adamant about using fresh local ingredients for all the food. The Nodding Donkey in Uptown has many popular items on the menu, with some of the signature dishes being the brisket tacos and the smoked wings. The restaurant offers a number of other items on the menu too including the loaded cheese fries and sandwiches such as the pulled pork or the buffalo chicken. The Nodding Donkey in Uptown also provides many drinks both alcoholic and non-alcoholic alike.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, Comfort Food, Mexican / Southwestern
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We're a casual place to drink beer and eat some good southern style food with your friends.
  • Neighborhood
    Uptown
  • Cross street
    State & Thomas
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

What 7 people are saying

The Nodding Donkey - Uptown reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

7 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 15, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I love brisket but this brisket was different.... that’s all I will say 😊

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  2. PARTY

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on July 26, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great time and will definitely be back. we went there to see the Gold Cup soccer final between Mexico and Jamaica and there was perfect size crowd there. After the game we sat outside in the patio area and just enjoyed the ambiance.

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  3. DMC1 VIP

    Dallas387 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 2, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great Bar Food! Big Patio! Great Service!!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Austin1 review

    2.0

    Dined on June 12, 2015

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    They did not have my open table reservation so I was at a table too small for my group. The place was packed, which I expected since there was a game on, but the service was still pretty good. I was okay with everything other than them not having my reservation :(

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  5. mikesh VIP

    Las Vegas31 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 15, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and even better service. Only complaint was the noise level inside made it very difficult to have any meaningful conversations. The TV volume could not be adjusted- so combined with the regular customer voice levels, it was LOUD! Next time we would sit outside. We'll be back!

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  6. Michael VIP

    Dallas63 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 8, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Some food was good. some needed improvement. good service. nice open atmosphere mixing the outside with the insides

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  7. food4connoisseur

    Dallas9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding bar and food selections for basic good eating. The staff and atmosphere is welcoming and you leave the place feeling relaxed after a long day at work. A great place to meet friends after work and just relax.

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FAQs

The Nodding Donkey - Uptown offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (214) 922-8898.

The Nodding Donkey - Uptown is rated 4.2 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Nodding Donkey - Uptown

2900 Thomas Ave, Dallas, TX 75204

Additional information

  • Cross street
    State & Thomas
  • Neighborhood
    Uptown
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Barbecue, Comfort Food, Mexican / Southwestern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine
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