Your classic Irish pub. Fantastic food - breakfast, lunch and dinner! - in back and a fantastic beer selection up front. If the beer you like isn't there - recommend it to the staff! I enjoy anything Deschutes and Rogue and they have ordered both (for me? who knows, but they were popular!). I always strike up a good conversation with those at the bar. Check it out!
Review Source:Loved the bar, great decor, without writing a three page explanation the bartender with the beard and mohawk could learn the definition of the word customer service. Must have been having a bad day. Went to another bartender to order 16 shots of jager and was pleasantly surprised to see how quickly they had appeared. All in all a great time, the one man band they had in the corner impressed the hell out of me. Great skill and would drive all the way back up there to hear him play again.
Review Source:This is my new favorite place for breakfast. Â Breakfast food is my fav but so many places serve it swimming in grease. Â Not so at TBD. Â Corned beef hash to die for and not a bit of grease at the bottom of the plate. Â My friend usually gets the scramble and kicks it up a notch with hot sauce. Â Washed down with a Guinness (which they know how to pour!) and a Jameson, and one is ready to attack the day!
Review Source:I go here for an early happy hour or late night drink pretty frequently because one of my best friends works nearby.
It is a great little spot with good consistent service. Happy hour is delicious! Go for the quesadilla (without chicken) and the to-die-for donkey fries! Have a seat outside on a nice day or sit in the booth at night when there's a live band!
You're guaranteed to see many cougars and 30-something tools, but hey that's Roseville for you! Great great spot, just waiting to try it for breakfast (I hear the captain crunch french toast is amazing!)
The food is absolutely delicious, I've seriously tried just about everything on the menu! Love it all! The drinks are fairly priced and delicious. The staff is great especially the owner Joe, he's super cool and great to chat with. There's always some sort of fun musical entertainment on the weekends and either trivia, open mic or summer bbq's on weekdays. Definitely a favorite hangout out for great grub and a chill place.
Review Source:The Boxing Donkey is probably my favorite bar in Roseville hands down.. Well then again there is not much competition in this town so its an easy win! Â Had a very pleasant experience every time I chose to come here. Â Always have great beers on tap and the bartenders are always helpful. Â Their appetizers are also quite delish. Â I tried the chicken quesadilla made on a spinach tortilla (YUM!) and their loaded tater tots are also yummy and extremely hardy. Â This bar is your standard irish pub and they don't try to out do that description which is why they have such a great thing going. Â Came here on a Friday night and they had a live band playing some Johnny Cash and other classics. Â Its always pretty cold and dark in here during the winter months so be sure to bring a jacket!
Review Source:Went to Old Roseville for New Year's Eve instead of Old Sac. No gunplay...just some delicious craft beer and tasty grub. We spent a couple hours at the bar. Excellent beer selection! The food is good, too. The bacon burger was perfect and my wife's mac and cheese thing was devoured. Friendly bartenders and some nice locals too. The pictures in the bathroom are entertaining while you take care of business.
Sometimes Roseville gets a bad rap from the Midtown Crowd who don't get out of the grid.
I'm from Berkeley but am a Fan of the Donkey with the Knockout Punch! Â I'm mostly by on weekends for breakfast- Â My Favorite is the Hair of the Donkey, served on weekend mornings: Â a shot of Irish Whiskey and a Guinness. Â I've tried quite a few of the breakfasts,- all good,- the bunker is my favorite so far.
As I'm up in Roseville to visit family who aren't into the bar scene, I sneak visits here for breakfast on the way in and out of town. Â With a bit of pretension I'll claim to be a bit of a Guinness aficionado, and the pints here are the finest I've had in this area.
If I lived around here, this would definitely be my favorite evening hangout spot!
Good food, but terrible customer service. The employee I had the delightful (sarcasm) experience with meeting was incredibly rude, even talked down to me and belittled me. I have never been so upset  at a bar before this day. After going to management about this issue, nothing was resolved. I was basically called a liar about the issue and was cut off. Not impressed once so ever.
Review Source:Love love love this place! Go here often on Tuesdays for trivia night with friends...daily happy hour specials from 3 or 4 until 7pm. We love Jessica!!! She is always so sweet and greets us with a smile...not to mention great service. She always remembers our beer of choice! PS the Irish cheesesteak with o*rings is awesome!
Review Source:A lot of "Irish" bars fail with their cheap decor and crappy food. Not the case here. I had the fish and chips along side a bartender-recommended stout that was delish. The cod was firm and didn't fall apart when I picked it up. Not to mention the best tarter sauce I've ever had. My husband had the hot wings. Not Irish fare but the cook made them hot. Not Buffalo Wild Wings "hot" but really really hot and really really delicious.
They change the beers out regularly so that there is always something to look forward to. I would most definitely recommend this to anyone. They have tons of good looking food and great happy hour menu.
Sorry guys you lose a star for the bartender flirting with my husband. :)
I don't really care for the Roseville Bar scene but love coming to Boxing Donkey!
Just recently went on a Tuesday night for trivia (which was great) and dinner, had the BLTA and I have not been able to stop thinking about it ever since. My boyfriend got the Dubliner sandwich and he swears by it. They have a bunch of beers on tap, CIDER, and they do brew some of their own beer as well. I had their IPA and it was delish :)
This place is my favorite bar. My husband and I don't really like the bar scene, but we both love this place.
We most recently went here on Cinco de Mayo. They had a live Irish band dressed up in Cinco de Mayo gear. This place is just fun. The things on the wall in the lady's room had me snapping photos. The punching machine contests. The huge bar. The lounging areas. The beer selection is pretty good.
I can't say much, just go there. You won't regret it :)
This place is a blast for a pub on the weekends. Â Their dinner food is Ok, their fries are the best though. Â Great place to hang out even if you have a big group. Â And great beers.
Breakfast! Â I absolutely love their Bloody Mary's. Â They are a little on the smaller size, but I like that because too much Bloody Mary is not good with me. Â But they have a great signature recipe that never disappoints.
The Bunker is ridiculous! My favorite. Â Bacon, sausage, eggs, mushrooms, peppers, onions, TATER TOTS all topped with Country gravy and Jack cheese! Are you kidding me!! Â Always does it's job of putting me in a "Bunker" coma after....
They do have an issue in making eggs if that's your thing. Â Two different visits, my wife has ordered the eggs benedict or even a fried egg over medium. Â They cooked the yokes through every time. Â In the benedict, the yokes looked like a hard boiled egg center. Â But i have to say when she sends them back, they got it right. Â So can't take too much off for that. Â You just may have to say something up front.
Not sure if she's still there, but we always loved Mallory aka "Sweet Cheeks" (our name for her, she probably doesn't even know). Â She's always taken care of us when we bring in 15 people for food.
Great place to hang for a night of beer or even better for some awesome breakfast and Bloodys...
Located in Historic Roseville.
Little Irish pub with a back patio area.
18 beers on tap.
Nice people but, my favorite part of this place is their food. They've got really great food.
They serve food everyday but, breakfast is only available on Saturdays & Sundays (starting at 10am). And, everything I've had has been fantastic.. the Loaded Spuds, the Donkey Fries, the Cap'n Crunch French Toast..
It's a nice atmosphere with full bar options and REALLY GREAT FOOD. Oh, and the bar has hooks underneath to hang my bag.. That's always nice.
You got to have props that this place is not full of your Bros and Juice Heads.
Everyone that works here are pretty nice, Me and my friends got to know the bartender Juan, He is great and knows how to keep you company. This place gets packed on the weekends but besides that they have a large outdoor area for smoking. The drinks are well mixed and priced reasonably.
They have open mic nights on Mondays and its great to stop by and hear local musicians and comedians.
I'm a fan and oh how I love Kilkenny. I can't even think of straying from this brew because it is so damn good. I love Smithwicks and Guiness too, but oh Kilkenny Cream Ale, you are simply divine.
I've had their food and loved everything, The only negative is the skinny fries get cold quickly (not their fault, just the nature of skinny fries) but their donkey sauce is fabulous. I love the pork wings and corned beef ruben, my husband swears by the Dubliner though (sliced turkey on the reuben).
I have been here 3 times and will go so some more. I've liked the live music and the staff is really friendly and knowledgable.
It's a GEM in Old Roseville.
The birthday girl and the her crew, walked across the street from Basic Kitchen and Bar to the much livlier Boxing Donkey.
What-A-Difference
There was a great, loud band playing live in the small, narrow room as we walked in. We squeezed our way through the crowd and politley said our excuse-me's along the way. Finally, we had made it to our destination; The bar!
We ordered up some drinks and recieved them quickly. I ordered two drinks. One for the b-day girl and one for me. The total came to $11.00. The bartender told me that if I wasn't going to keep a tab open (which I wasn't going to...I was DD..one drink limit) I had to spend at least $15.00 in order to use my card,(after 9pm rules) otherwise I was going to be charged the $15 vs. the $11. I hesitated, mainly because I'm a cheapskate and didn't want an extra $4 to be charged for nothing. I knew we weren't going to stay for too long and everybody and their mom was buying the bday girl drinks, so really there was no need to charge another drink. The bartender was really nice when he saw me puzzeled on what to do and told me he would just charge my card the $11 as long as I didn't tell anyone. (opps...at least I'm not saying his name) =)
The fact is, I was really happy that he was being so nice and considerate of my cheapskate tendencies. So even though he was saving me the $4 I ended up giving him that extra money as a tip. He deserved it.
Besides that, I thought this place had a really good crowd. No one was being rude as they pushed through the crowd from one side to the other. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and the drinks were tasty as well as a decent price. My only complaint was the fact that it was so packed and so loud with the band that it was impossible to talk to the people I was with. We stood the entire time we were there and got bumped into a lot. Technically its not the Boxing Donkeys fault that they were obviously the place to be on that Thursday night, but seeing as this is my review with my oppinion, I will voice my complaint accordingly. =)
Next time I am in Roseville I will be back to have some drinks that will be paid with by CASH!
Finally made it over to this bar and it didn't disappoint, but I came here mainly for the food. Â It was the middle of the afternoon on the weekend after Thanksgiving, so it was pretty deserted. Â I had the BLTA with candied bacon and my husb had the Shepherd's Pie. Â The BLTA was delish, I mean it had to be with candied bacon, but that Shepherd's pie stole the show! Flavor was amazing and the mashed potatoes on top were perfect and cheesy. Â It truly was comfort food at its finest.
Our server/bartender was super sweet, and she made a great Irish Car Bomb which I felt I had to order, being in an Irish pub and all.
"Loaded Spuds" on the happy hour menu is actually a dish of Tator Tots with a couple of cheeses drizzled up and down, and bacon sprinkled on top. Â Tator Tots. Â In a professional eating/drinking establishment. Â
Run-of-the-mill bar, calling itself a pub. Â Really? Â With the bright white kitchen counter tiles for a bar counter?
Did I mention the Tator Tots? Â Bizarre.
Came to Old Town Roseville for the first time this past weekend and stopped at the Boxing Donkey Irish Pub. There was an acoustic guitarist playing current and oldies songs- he was a good entertainer, but the volume on his amp was a bit loud.
The drinks were reasonably priced, and when asking one of the friendly bartenders for "something fruity and pink" or "give me a drink with pineapple juice" he was excellent at mixing up a perfect and tasty concoction. Â
The bathrooms (at least the women's) was decorated with lots of hilarious pictures. Each time I went it, you could hear other women washing their hands and snickering at the lovely photos ;)
Came here for happy hour which runs until 7:00. From the outside, it reminds me a bit of the pubs I saw in Ireland with the wooden signage and Celtic-style lettering. Close to the train tracks, its location in the older part of Roseville gives it charm.
Inside, it looks very much like your typical pub. Lots of pub games, some guys were playing an electronic golfing game and there were other manly-man video games that didn't look inviting to me.
Dress code-wise, my shirt neckline was too high and my hemline was too low. I felt a bit overdressed due to having more clothing-per-square-inch ratio than the other female patrons, but maybe I'm just getting old.
The happy hour menu has lots of choices:
* $3 French toast sticks - With a crushed Capn' Crunch coating, you get four pieces. It was good, didn't really feel the cereal love though.
* $4 Onion rings - These were fantastic! Light, crispy, ours were a little burnt, but still good.
*$4 Shepherd's Pie - Came with melted cheese over mashed potatoes covering mincemeat w/ vegetables. Served in a largeish ramekin. Not my fave, but husband liked.
*$5 Irish spring rolls - No these were not made with soap! House-made cabbage and corned beef rolled up and deep fried. Interesting, but not interesting enough to pay $5 for two small rolls cut up diagonally.
Had a pint of a Belgian-style beer, don't recall the name, but the pouring handle/spout gizmo had a blue plaid pattern. Yummo. Better than Stella in my opinion.
Lots of flat screen TVs. Watched Australia vs. US in women's softball. Don't know who won, but the US was ahead. I mean, c'mon. Australia just CAN'T beat the US in that sport!
Wasn't expecting much when I went in here, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Â Looks like a fairly typical bar from the outside, and originally went just because it was near work, but it's pretty quickly became my favorite bar in the area.
Beer selection isn't crazy huge, I'd guess around 15-18 on tap, but it definitely covers the bases, and includes a few that you don't see many places. Â Got pretty trashed off the Dogfish Head IPA a couple of times now. Â Hard stuff seems to be pretty much on par with most bars.
Food is very good. Â Typical bar food, sandwiches and the like, but all very tasty. Â Not sure what kind of crack-laced seasoning they put on them, but the fries are super addicting.
Service is also outstanding. Â It can get VERY busy at peak times, which obviously won't help, but the bartenders are quick and attentive.
Only downside can be the crowds; it's very narrow in parts, which can make navigating the bar on a Fri/Sat night a bit of an adventure.
When that's my biggest complaint, though, you're doing something right. 5 stars, highly recommend for a drink/bite in Roseville.
Lunch at the Toxic Honky -- it doesn't get any better than this!
My latest guilty pleasure is the "Bogger Turkey", a gargantuan Turkey BLT with a side of killer fries ($8.50).
Since the Squeeze Inn of Roseville doesn't have decent french fries,I have gravitated toward the Boxing Donkey which is in "Old Roseville" a few miles away, and its worth the trip!!!
Bartenders were beyond rude, they tried to embarrass me in front of the entire bar when they (mistakenly) thought I had stiffed them on a tip. Â Which I should have, anyways.
I am a former bartender of 7 years, part of which time was served on Bourbon St. in New Orleans. Â I understand busy nights, and am empathetic to any server who is having a rough night. Â That said, any server who is an a--hole deserves to be called out as one. Â If I had to suck it up and put on a happy face for my customers all those years, so can they when I pay--and tip--for service. Â
Round 1--over 20 minutes to take my order, which Justin Timberlake then messed up. Â After fixing it, I gave him my card and he never returned. Â I guess I'm opening a tab...
Round 2--another 20 or so minutes for either bartender to take my order, let alone acknowledge me. Â Bartender #2 takes my order, which includes beer for my sweet but tired-of-waiting neighbors. Â I insist on treating them to their cheap beers, and they insist on leaving a tip--$8. Â I ask to close out my tab, and tip $0 on $35 since my neighbors left about a 22% tip for the crappy service. Â As I pick up my drinks to leave, the bartender picks up the slip, looks at it, and shouts,
"THANK YOU KATHERINE _________. Â THANK YOU KATHERINE ____________!" Â while showing the slip to all those at the bar.
"Your tip is there in cash, so you're welcome." Â Â "...oh... my bad!"
My blood was boiling, so I walked away and calmed down. Â I reminded myself what if felt like to get stiffed (and acknowledge that the idiot thought I had skipped out on a tip) and tried to move on with my night.
Round 3-- "Can I have a beer, on the house?" Â I ask with a smile. Â "Oh yeah, you gotta ask for that?" Â "Well, I think I earned it," Â with a wink. Â "You messed up trying to call me out like that, and we tipped you well over 20%." Â He gets my beer, "Four dollars," with a smirk.
I will never return, and I hope you never have to experience these d-bags on a powertrip. Â Go elsewhere. Â
I hope management can find better servers, for the sake of their business.
Jaysus! Smack me on the arse, and call me Judy!
Donkeys box?
Pigs fly? Why yes, yes they do. Well, they did before they ended up on The Boxing Donkey's menu as Pork Wings!
They also have grilled hot dog slices in their Mac n' Cheese!
Oh, you're too classy for hot dog mac n' cheese? Well then, go for their High Falutin Burger.
On Saturday and Sunday, they offer French toast covered in Captain Crunch cereal, and fried until GB&D! Â
Hmmm? Would they think me cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, if I brought in some Lucky Charms marshmallows, and made a special request for Magically Delicious French Toast?
This place had a bad vibe--really, it just gave me the creeps. It was crowded, which was to be expected for a Friday night, and for the Old Roseville bar scene, it's probably the nicest, as the other bars and pubs in the area are kind of dives (which is fine, if that's what you're looking for). It has that trendy modern Irish pub feel, and is populated by a predominately twenty-something crowd. I only had one drink, which was perfectly fine and reasonably priced, served in a pretty timely fashion, given how many people were in there.
Doesn't sound so terrible, right?
That's when my friend and I noticed that some of our fellow patrons were sporting the SS insignia (Hitler's Schutzstaffel military police squadron) and our bartender had a swastika tattoo.
Maybe we just happened to go on Neo-Nazi Night.
Needless to say, we pretty much ran out of the place.
We were greeted at the door by a handful of girls in old school golf attire. Â I could careless how you get your rocks off but leave me out of it. Â A "look at me, look at me" attitude will only get you snubbed. Â I'm sorry you found it rude but I found it rude that you were blocking the entrance expecting everyone to give you a full on how do you do.
We had reservations so our table was ready and we were starving. Â Round one consisted of:
Irish egg rolls (a corned beef and cabbage roll. Â awesome)
Potato boats (more like potato dinghies)
Donkey fries (made with a special type of potato, not found in stores, and soaked in grease and ranch flavorings)
2 pitchers of draft Smithwick's (a great Irish red ale)
Then my perfect paddy melt came out.  I've never had one that came anywhere near this sloppily delicious gift from the Gods!  And the onion rings  (which were a $1 up-charge that the waitress didn't bother to mention even though she listed it with the fries, slaw or salad side choices) were covered with a slightly sweet crisp.  I was also able to snag half of my friends tomato soup that was an amazingly rich concoction.
The layout of this bar can't be beat, the staff are helpful and the food is incredible! Â Plus, only around $100 for six people to be stuffed to the gills. Â This may just have become a mandatory stop when I'm in the area.
Holy moly, this place gave us the creeps.  We strolled in after a day at Denio's so we weren't looking our best, but who cares!  The bar was filled with preppy teenagers, err, 21+ olds (yeah right).  We asked if lunch was served and was met with attitude from the waitress/bartender and a flimsy paper menu covered with beer stains.  The atmosphere was sterile, Whitney Houston of all people  was blaring at Friday Night levels on a Sunday afternoon, and everyone seemed to be staring at us.  We left before we could order.
Hopefully the food is as good as people say, and maybe we just caught it at a bad time, but ugh, it was awful in there, and I never want to go back.
I can't really say I dislike The Boxing Donkey, I just avoid it.
I have been there several times and each time my experience left much to be desired. I'm not sure if it's the people who frequent the bar or what, but I just get bad vibes and feel uncomfortable. The staff are always friendly, though...
The bar itself is extremely odd. A bizarre mixture of modern design and wannabe-dive bar, this place seems like it was designed by the schizoid man. The drinks are easily the most expensive on the block, but that's because you're paying to watch that game on a flatscreen. Not the place to go if you wanna avoid the Roseville bros!
We went again this time to watch a hockey game. Â I knew the NBA playoffs were also on that night, but I called ahead of time to Boxing Donkey just to make sure we could watch the game.
We arrive, and the bartender ignores us for a few minutes, then comes over. Â My husband is chomping at the bit because the hockey game already started and is anxious to get the channel changed on one of the t.v.'s so he can start watching. Â The bartender didn't know how to change the channels. Â There are about 10 t.v.'s in the place, and she doesn't know how to work any of them. Â
Attention Boxing Donkey: Teaching the bartenders how to use the remote controls for the t.v.'s should be a top priority when you're training.
She said she'd try to call her boss to get the channel changed, but she didn't. Â She just continued to eat while we sat there waiting for her to do something.
Guess who got our business? Â Mandangos. Â I am not a fan of Mandango's, but at least they knew how to put the hockey game on. Â Actually, the hockey game was already on when we showed up.
I'm done with Boxing Donkey. Â I keep trying, and I continue to be disappointed.
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