Don's Restaurant

There's a general lack of decent food nearby, as I expect with a small town like Soap Lake, but that's seriously not the case here.  Don's never fails to produce really fantastic steak.  The quality of meat is excellent.  My husband always gets the burgers and they're hand-pressed patties with lots of fresh toppings.  They have an odd smattering of tasty Greek dishes that are totally incongruous with the feel of the restaurant (more on that later.)

The waitstaff is friendly and long-employed.  The bar is well stocked, the bartender knows what he's doing, and is really friendly if you want to sit at the bar and chat.

They just installed a window on the north wall of the restaurant.  This is actually significant, a) because it provides a nice distant view of the lake and b) it surprisingly gives the room a slightly less "50 year old wall treatments and old lounge" feel.  It's been years since the state banned smoking in restaurants, but everything in this place gives off the impression that any moment someone's going to light up a cigar and add to the patina.  Don't let that deter you.  You needn't worry about your lung health.  You should be more concerned for the state of your pants after the filling meal you are sure to enjoy.

Surprisingly good for a small place like Soap Lake. I had Fish & Chips and it was the best I'd had since Anacortes. The place was clean and the service good. They even had Greek fair and the tzatziki was good as well. We're we're impressed and we are happy to find a decent restaurant in the area after over a half a dozen tries.

The door going into Don's confused me to pieces but I went in there and got the "open faced steak sandwich."  I'll be durned if it wasn't a piece of toast with a god damn steak on top of it.  Anyhow--it was delicious.  If I'm ever in Soap City again I'll make sure to stop in and have a brew.