Don't let the facade fool you...the food is great! Yes, it looks like a bike bar from the front, and looks like a bar from the inside, but it is worth it. And, kids can come in too. We had brunch - blueberry pancakes, eggs and bacon and my husband had the country fried steak, eggs and toast. He is from Texas and this was, bar none, the best country fried steak he has had in Washington. The meals were not greasy and were cooked perfectly. And, check out Groupon!! They occasionally have good deals for Brother Dons! read more

I'm a Bremerton native that moved down to San Diego a good 17 years ago, but all my family is still here - so I turn up once a year to visit, pick berries and enjoy the great NW Summer. My brother lives up on the hill in front of Brother Don's and suggested we stop in for a beer on the way back from the airport before proceeding to my parents house (always a good idea!). I'll admit, at first I was a little taken aback - I've lived far away for too long and I'd forgotten the dark 70's sports bar vibe that Bremerton seems to be known for. Once my eyes adjusted, we settled in at a table by the back window and I ordered a Rainy Daize IPA (and a remarkably tasty burger and hand cut fries), I was hooked. Bremerton has never had great restaurants overall, but this is an especially solid casual option for this area of town. We've been there twice on this visit and both times there have been families and older couples who generally are still stuck in the 70's, but no scary biker types. The locals have a pleasant convivial vibe. Yeah, there will probably be people out front facing the parking lot smoking, but that's no big deal to me. The menu is limited, but they do a great job on the food they do serve and have very reasonable prices. read more

Brother Don's represents the eternal conundrum of Yelpers everywhere: do I grade this against the newest 4-star restaurant I just visited or do I grade this against the shadiest-of-the-shady dive bar in "that" part of town? I'll grade it against the latter, mostly because Brother Don's has no business trying to compete against a four-star restaurant, and doesn't even try. It's pretty much a dive-y place, but that's fine. I came here with my husband and some friends after they lost a soccer game. Apparently this is the team's post-game "spot" and it works perfectly for that. The big screen TV was playing the Mariners game, another table was playing a friendly game of cards, and the waitress promptly brought frosty pitchers of yummy Irish Death to the table. Unexpected nice touch of the evening: the owner came over and chatted with us for awhile; he's a local and a graduate of Washington State University (Go Cougs!), so in a nutshell he's a pretty cool guy. The kitchen is open until nine, and serves pretty standard bar fare. My portion of fried mushrooms was enormous. It was a "side order" and I could not finish it on my own. The tacos were tasty and if it were up to my husband he'd give this place five stars on the sheer fact that he can order a "farm burger" (a bacon cheeseburger topped with a fried egg). I'm a bit more discerning and give Don's a solid three stars. The food was fine but nothing spectacular and the vibe is one that my more "particular" friends would probably not appreciate. I'll be back to hang out with the guys, drink some more Irish Death, and share war stories from WSU with the owner. read more

The music on Friday night was amazing! The staff is always polite and professional. A great place to visit with friends and family. The amosphere is warm and inviting. Hospitality - 5 stars, food is great too read more

In a town with a butt-load of fast food places... where when I asked the most interesting thing in town, I'm told it's the road out of town.. this place was clearly the right choice. Driving up north to pick up a friend's new/used car, we were too far from Seattle on a horrendously driving rain kind of day, and we needed food before heading back. The small downtown restaurants were too pricey and fast food holds little to no appeal. So the 3 of us found this place. A beautiful view overlooking the water but obstructed by trees (the clouds parted, and the sun shone for a bit when we weren't actually driving). A bar on the right, a deck over the water that seemed to have no way to get to it. They have their own parking lot and the place was fairly crowded on a Saturday afternoon. We got some cocktails and a burger & fries, fish & chips w/ slaw and a eggs benedict, respectively. The fish and slaw was quite good, (4 star fish!) and the burger & fries just fine. Toby tells me the eggs were good as well but selfishly didn't offer me a bite. Prices are decent - in the $10/11 range, and they seem to have some awesome specials during the week. The waitress was just fine and the people were all busy with their groups and having a good old time. Drink prices were pretty low from what I remember although I couldn't finish my white russian (nothing against the drink, i guess i just wasn't feeling the lebowski that day). read more

I think the best way to describe this place would be as a dive restaurant. Stopped in there on Tuesday because me and a friend had never been there before. You could tell it was one of those places where the regulars really ruled the place. I think this one lady chain smoked outside the entire hour or so we were there. So I sort of felt uncomfortable walking it as we got some stares like we were seriously out of place. I'm not the type of person to let things like that get to me though. We ordered up a pitcher of Mac & Jac's (I was pretty let down by the beer selection there, not much good on tap) and a pizza. Beer was beer. Pizza was better than we expected but pricier that it was worth. Solid though. Good experience over all with the service and the food but not a place I can say I'll be coming back anytime soon. I can get both better beer and pizza elsewhere. read more

So I moved here about two years ago, my fiancé was stationed here and he deployed shortly after we arrived. I didn't know much about the city and was eating at a fast food restaurant when 2 older gentlemen started making friendly conversation. They were having their morning coffee and began talking about the history of Bremerton to me after they found out I was not from here. I asked where the best places in town to eat were and they asked for what type of food. They seemed to know what they were talking about, this place was mentioned for the best fish and chips "in kitsap county" he says. Upon entering the place.. bar, I was not expecting much however the fish and chips was VERY good. I have since ordered numerous things on the menu and continue to come back. They have a great salad selection compared to many places with good filling potions and great burgers. I have never tried the pizza however I have been told they're known for that too by a coworker. All in all this place is a hole in the wall, nothing fancy, but has great home style food. read more

Great sports bar with good food. Local entertainment on music nights.

I ordered fish and chips, spicy shrimp, chili, and onion rings through Door Dash and the food arrived hot and fresh. This was the best food I have ever had in Bremerton and I am hard to please since I have been a food/restauranteer all my life. Great job and keep up the good work. You have made a customer out of me from now on. read more

Unfortunately it was terrible today. Usually a great lunch place but today it took 25 minutes to get a salad and fish and chips. French fries tasted like they were not fresh and fish was heavy with grease. I brought up the wait time with 2 employees.. not even an apology.. what a disappointment. read more

flew in there at closing time and the filled my basket with very tender fish, calamari, shrimp. perfectly cooked and extremely friendly. highly recommend read more

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This place is amazing. Great drinks, great music and an amazing burger with tots. Definitely will be a place I come back to!! Wonderful service!! read more

Amazing Good, amazing service, amazing live music. We are from southern California. Our hotel is walking distance....so worth it.

A local bar that's really friendly. For some reason I love this place. It's special in that they have late day breakfast for hangover days when you need steak. read more

Staying at a nearby hotel and walked in to check this locale out. My chosen burger was great and the band playing was good. Enjoyed the hospitality and friendliness here. All in all, a great Saturday night! read more

Fish and chips are amazing here. Wanted to try the chili but I was too full. Great drinks and amazing views. Check it out yo.

I was told that this place really good, My fiance and I brought our youngsters here for dinner and we were seated in the bar with a bunch of lush's drooling (literally) all over my newborn baby. The place was really loud and cold. The service was terrible, the waitress kept forgetting stuff, and the food was either undercooked or overcooked. I couldn't wait to get out of there and have had no desire to go back. read more

Go here for breakfast in Bremerton, you won't find anything better for it. Other than that.... OK bar, generally consistent lunch and dinner food... It's one of the best three restaurants in Bremerton, though in this case that's strictly relative. Still, if you want to sit down for breakfast, this is the place to be, and there's a nice view along the back, with prompt service and very good Eggs Benedict. read more

This place is pretty much a bar; kind of like a 1970s style bar and grill. Not overly ornate; kind of ratty looking inside. The atmosphere is "corner bar" more than restaurant. The food is pretty good ( I recommend the Teriyaki Chicken Salad) and not too spendy. The service is not all that great, but the staff and customers (some seemed like regulars) were all friendly. This is a place where people from the over 40 set would generally congregate. read more

I always thought of Brother Dons of a bar and not a restaurant . I have not had food there but I can say that the people are nice. Very difficult to get in and out of the traffic from Kitsap Way and limited to parking spaces. Might have to stop by and try the burgers. My friends being 21-25 gravitate to the music, dancing, boy meets girl crowd on the weekends and Brother Dons does not offer this for our crowd. But they do have beer and burgers. Kinda out of the way of the other venues. Zoe read more

Really great pricing, amazing burgers and shrimp scampi. I don't suggest the garlic fries as there's no real seasoning or sauce, just little piece of garlic scattered Sort of. But everything else is great. Definitely 5 stars! read more

The food is decent (good specials, otherwise okay) and prices are good, tho the service is spotty at best - always slow. But it's just about the best place in town for catching live, original music. They're very supportive of songwriters and the music community in general. I don't go for the food, but I'm a big fan overall. read more

Great pizza, super friendly. I dropped in from out of town and got a pizza to go. There were a few artists playing guitar and singing with folks enjoying the tunes. Even though I was after pizza hours, the gentleman in charge checked on the oven and accommodated me. Great service. Thank you! read more

Have eaten here many times only because someone else paid, food is gross!!!! Have to beg for water, it seems to me like an old dive that the locals are use to so they continue to go day after day pumping welfare $ in a pull tab machine read more

Great burgers and I was surprised when the waitress actually offered lime with our coronas. My boyfriend and I both agreed that's the first place to do that that we have eaten at. The live music was cool. We didn't have to wait long on anything and the waitress was very respectful. For sure would go back for a burger and to try their pizza. read more

It was pretty noisy, not a lot of ambiance but honestly one of the best steaks I've had in town, well seasoned and rested before it was brought the table. read more

Brother Don's has been a West Bremerton Staple for years and has recently revamped their menu. I gave one of their new summer salads a go over the weekend and really enjoyed the Spinich and Artichoke salad. It was light, flavorful (love me some artichokes) and had a light Italian dressing to give it some zing. I found the price and portion to be good value at $9.99. My husband and I also shared a veggie pizza on thin crust (with plenty leftovers for lunch the next day). The pizza there has always been great, but I found the $16.99 to be just a bit on the high side. All in all, we enjoyed our meal, the service was consistent without being intrusive and we left content. read more

Ordered the Triple B pizza without green peppers. After a half hour wait pizza came with green peppers. No sauce to speak of. Almost as if they never made a pizza before. It was cold and terrible. Probably the worst pizza I ever had. Staff was friendly but inept. . $22 for a terrible pizza. Avoid. read more

They have live Jazz every week. A grand piano! Which I love. A gentlemen named Ray Ohls and his trio play here every month and I was lucky enough to be there on a night he was around. Super good atmosphere. Fast service. A sports bar with a jazzy feel. A great hole in the wall for someone wanting to grab a brew and listen to quality music in Kitsap. read more

Amazing Fish & Chips, delicious burgers and really friendly staff!! It's one of the best places in the Bremerton area! Plus they have live music on the weekends and other promotions throughout the week. I go there at least once a week and I love it! read more

Medium burger was charred black and took 35 min. Friendly crowd and nice servers. The music was great but so loud I had to go outside. My ears were plugged and ringing for an hour. (I played drums, worked in an ambulance, and fly planes so it takes a lot to hurt my ears...) This would be a really good place if they lowered the volume a little. read more

Had the black and bleu burger. Pretty good. The service was great. I hear people talk about this place all the time and it's popular despite it's divey atmosphere. The problem? Ants, greasy tables, and overall lack of cleanliness. I might try it again and see if it's any better on the hygiene. read more

After reading some of these reviews , I wonder if I was in the right place. The food was sub-par and the service awful. My girlfriend and I waiting quite a long time for our food and even longer for the check to come(which never did) . We ended up putting cash on the table and leaving. I would NOT recommend this place at all, and will not be going back read more

Great food! The fish and chips were amazing and the steak was cooked perfectly! The service was quick and outstanding!

I stumbled on this place and was pleasantly surprised. As the earlier reviews stated, this place is a classic dive, but in a good way. I went in on a Sunday evening to be entertained by live music that was really good, cold beer and some of the best fish and chips that I have had in a while. The placed reminded me of where the old hippies went to to hang out. It was an older generation that knew how to have a good time. The atmosphere was great and the people were friendly. I can't wait to come back to the area for more fun. read more

Chowder is delicious! Breakfast is very good! Minder burgers are yummy and the pizza is great! Easy going chill atmosphere. Very reasonably priced food & drinks. Staff is awesome! read more

The bartender was Kirsty and she did an excellent job, not only did I think so but I overheard several other tables comment about how well she was doing. Ordered the fish and chips (first time in almost 4 yrs that I did that) all I can say is great! Also they have specials on drinks on Mondays and an extremely cheap steak on Thursdays. Wednesday is live music which is great but can be loud and very busy. A week after first coming here I came back and Kirsty was here again and did another outstanding job!! read more

Great place for beer and a burger! Simple and delicious! Service was great and prices aren't bad!

Horrible service!!! The long hair owner is rude as hell. I walk up to the bar to order a beer and tacos. The guy next to me tries to order some tacos first and the owners response is "I don't have the time" then I try to order a beer and tacos, he gives my beer and ignores my taco order, later telling to wait around for a waitress that will help me. I drank my whole beer and got no service for tacos. Paid for my beer and left giving no tip. Never have I met such a rude bartender or had such horrible service! read more

Brother Don's has excellent food and drinks at very good prices. During happy hour, the prices on food and drinks are really amazing and not many places in town can even compete. It would be accurate to say "best bar food in town." The atmosphere might be questionable to some people. Don't let the ambiance fool you. The staff is very friendly and makes you feel welcomed. The service is great, even when the place gets crowded. The bartenders make strong drinks. The clientele consists of a decent mix of people of various ages. Brother Don's is a one of a kind bar experience in Bremerton. If you visit with the intentions of having a good time, I believe that you will be pleasantly satisfied with your experience. read more