Stopped in for a little pre-game meal before heading out for Friday night football. The place was seat yourself and starting to fill up. I grabbed a spot at a very small bar and ordered a new IPA and 10 inch pepperoni and pineapple pizza. The bartender/server was very friendly and knowledgeable of the local beer scene. Enjoyed chatting with him while I waited for my pie. The cool came out and let me know that he messed my pizza up and was making it again. Almost made me late for the game but I didn't mind. Appreciative that it was made right. The dining room/bar was lightly decorated and had a homey vibe and included some cool art. Definitely recommend read more

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Cool place that's a surprise to find in Decatur. It's not the expected little pizza parlor, but a cool bar and restaurant. Donnie's has some hip vibes going on, with cool old music and fun employees. For sure it's like nothing else around here. There's also lots of plant based options. A very different pizza place than we thought it would be. I assumed this was just going to be like a dumpy place and you order at a counter. This turned out to be a place with a full bar, and has a lot more going on. Basically it has a kind of classic hard rock theme with cool artwork. The food rocked too. It has more than just pizza. There's also plenty of appetizers and salads. We got an appetizer to share. It was the Vegan Antipasto. It's about $9 for a bowl full of good stuff. There was hummus along with giardiniera, olives, onions, pitas, spinach, and tomatoes. For the pizza, they have vegan topping choices. They happened to be out of these. Has lots of interesting things to try here. It's certainly the most unique restaurant in town. They have lots of traditional pizzas and have options for vegans and vegetarians. read more

Donnies Homespun Pizza - Whiskey And The Vegan Antipasto - Pizza Near Me - Decatur, Illinois

This is one of me and my son's favorite places to eat. It is not only the food but the people that work there that truly make it special. They make a great crust by itself and you can customize your pizza with so many toppings. Get in there on the weekend for the donuts or muffins. Tell them OZZFestAmy sent you. They do serve breakfast at certain times. This is a new thing. Pay attention to the hours and call first for large parties. I have not made it in for a minute and I am having pizza withdraw. Pizza is good with Alfredo for the sauce instead of marinara. Try it. You just might like it. See you soon! read more

Such a unique place! Came here to see a band play and ordered some pizza and brews too. The dank veggie + sausage and a cheese pizza on hand tossed crust. Both were absolutely amazing... the deep dish looked great too if you're looking for a heavier meal. Super cool atmosphere inside, the band played outside and it was such a great summer vibe. Would def stop back the next time I'm in town! read more

In town for the weekend and wanted to find a local place to dine with the family. It was a little awkward but it was a good experience. The person who served us at first forgot about us for a little while after bringing drinks but eventually another waiter came around and got our order. The pizza was good but wasn't cooked all the way through and was really doughy. I personally ate a bite of the pizza and then ate the cheese and toppings because I was afraid of food poisoning. The thin crust looked good so I don't think your could've gone wrong with that. Idk. It is what it is but I don't think I'll come again. read more

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Great pizza and great staff! We were in town for the weekend and took our twin granddaughters there for pizza. They were very accomodating and we will definitely return. read more

I do not know where to start.... So MANY things happened and went wrong that it isn't worth my time to write ALL of them down in this review. New ownership isn't working and it shows. I feel for the previous owner who built this business up in Decatur to watch it go awry. SO SAD! We will never return. We were there for 30 minutes and never received our drinks. The server split them all over my son then moved us to another table and never returned. The drinks that didn't spill sat on our previous table until we walked out. It was not only my family that was disappointed, other tables walked out with us! One lady looked at me and said we are getting ours to go to get out of here. And the biggest disappointment of all was watching the 2 men behind the counter sit there and laugh, talk to one another, and DID NOT help/assist the servers with ANYTHING! I truly hope that they are not the new owners because if they are they need to find another profession. read more

The pizza is great but the Mac's donuts they sell in the morning are horrible! The raised yeast donuts are chewy and have a bad oily after-taste that lingers, and the cost of the donuts is an insult to customers... $13.00 for 6 donuts and $23.00 for a dozen!! I wanted to try them and support a new local business but it was a huge mistake. I'll stick with Casey's for fresh, delicious donuts that are only $1.19 each! read more

A great little pizza place with friendly people and great vibes. Black Flag performed at their former location in 2014

I waited well over 45 minutes for a pizza and we ordered and appetizer before the pizza and it still hasn't come, don't recommend this place. service also sucked. they were also racially profiling us and made us pay before we ate. read more

Always friendly faces and good service when you go in. The food is wonderful and has that special flavor not like chain restaurants. I've always enjoyed going and will be back read more

YES! A hand-spun pizza that is gluten free that is crispy, fresh and well balanced. Love this place. The vibe and the decor. Excellent unique beer selections. Try the banana beer with cinnamon! Staff is amazing. Great guys in there. Grateful for this place's existence. Occasionally they have live music. read more

The pizza was really good Sandwich was really good Made gluten-free taste good Did not have vegan cheese available- saved by the bell!! read more

Glad to have Donnies on Merchant Street. The soup and salad are my go to. Best Italian wedding soup I've ever found. They cure their own meats. The simple cheese pizza is divine. Fun art in the back area with a little nook for a quiet dinner. read more

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Donnies is the epitome of what pizza needs to be. I traveled to quite a few places in USA and had a lot of ZZA. Donnies knocks it out of the park. The perfection of the crust is to die for. You know the feeling you have when you pick up the center piece and you secretly hope it's not soggy?, well this pizza will never go flat on you, it's simply magnificent. The crunch, snap and taste of this dough is simply magnificent. All the toppings and creations are fresh and delicious. Seriously there isn't a single item you can get at Donnies to go wrong. If you're in town or just driving by, you absolutely have to get some ! read more

Donnies Homespun Pizza - Sicilian Pizza , Dank Veggie Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Decatur, Illinois

Pizza was very good. Beer list and service were quite good. The only negative was the fairly strong cigar smell coming from two doors down. This cigar store has ruined Tap Root as far as I am concerned. read more

The exterior doesn't pay homage to the chic vibe inside. My party arrived as a large group was just leaving and we never felt like a hinderance to the staff. They apologized about not having any clean tables and sat at the bar - no worries. The menu is an intersting mix of pizza, sandwiches and vegan and vegetarian offerings. What's interesting is that this location was out of so many things. They could have reduced the available menu by half. read more

Crust so thick you'll think you're chewing leather. Huge miss. Toppings and sauce decent. Dough is just too much. Ruins the pies.

Good local place with a cool vibe and good music scene. It's small inside but that just adds to the charm. Also love when there is outdoor seating! read more

New location has been great so far. Good vegan options , friendly service. Definitely a good place to go if you have dietary restrictions as they are very accommodating. read more

We were very excited to try their pizza, hand-tossed. It was probably the worst pizza I have ever had. Maybe an off night but we will never go back. Service was fine, the place ok. I hate to leave a bad review but it's the truth. read more

Ordered delivery through grub hub on a Saturday. Delivery went smooth. One of our pizzas was the complete wrong pizza. They said to call back tomorrow since they had no more pizza cheese. The antipasto was pre sliced pepperoni, shredded mozz cheese and some other canned stuff. The pita and hummus was good though. My wife said she would eat there again, even though she had to eat a chicken pesto pizza instead of the Sicilian she ordered... I wouldn't spend my money here again read more

it really deserves 7 stars my school came on a field trip they showed us around let us make our own pizzas staff and the owner were super nice the owner even gave me a free soda because I couldnt afford it they hire 15 year olds when I turn 15 this year on 10/21/2024 it is where I'll be working read more

I live in Indy, but my daughter goes to Millikin (FROSH) so I will be in Decatur several times a year. I'm giving this Pizza 5 stars as it represents probably the best deep-dish crust I've ever had. Think Gino's East of Chicago deep dish but with bread that looks and tastes like a heavy loaf of French bread. IMHO, the only way you can eat their pizza upon delivery to your table is with a knife and fork. It's just too hot. I'm a Pizza purest but it's impossible to use your hand unless you sit there and wait for 5 minutes. And that would be even more impossible. It was perfectly cooked and I was very disappointed to find out that my wife gave our leftovers to my daughter and her roommate. I mean, they have plenty of food, they can walk to a buffet a practically any time. Virtually every dorm room has a mini fridge. They don't need this pizza in their life like I do. I knew I would be craving leftover pizza at the tail end of our 3-hour drive home and sure enough I was! Pizza flavored combos ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE! The restaurant itself is a bit dicey, but their restrooms were in surprisingly good shape. So it is a charming kind of dive. They support local artists be selling their creations on the wall, but trust me, they'll be there for a while. They also have a jukebox you can control with an iPhone app, which is great because they play the music loud so it's hopping, but not so much that you can't hear anything. Thanks guys The Magans will definitely be back! read more

Donnies Homespun Pizza - The Sicilian. It was perfect - Pizza Near Me - Decatur, Illinois

Super cool place, we sat outside and the service was great! Awesome atmosphere and good food.

I would say this place is mediocre at best. The "Vegan" options were very bland and disappointing. Maybe the pizza is better?

A must hit whenever I'm home in Decatur! Great vibe, diverse beers, killer pizza and sandwiches. Great patio too!

Don't advertise Old World Lasagna 5-10pm and run out of meat lasagna at 6:10pm. Highly disappointed and will NOT be back.

Went for dinner, it was horrible & slow. Table ordered Thin pizza that was soggy & very salty. Inedible. Also ordered black bean sandwich that was served on a completely burnt bun. (Charcoal like). It only took 10 more minutes to get a bun I could eat. Staff should be ashamed meals were served like that. Won't be back read more

Party of 8. We ordered tons of pizza. Even the deep dish came out pretty quickly. Everyone loved it. Vibe is great. Beer list is pretty good. We'll come back! read more

Read all the great reviews and was excited to try the unique pizza options. My husband and I both ordered a different 10 inch pizza. Both were incredibly dry and bland. They were out of beer cheese, so we ordered nachos that were served burnt. Beer and soda were flat. No attempt made by staff to acknowledge these discrepancies and adjust price for them. Very disappointing. I don't understand the rave reviews. Maybe we got them on a bad day. read more

Donnie's is about as good as it gets in terms of value and creativity for a Decatur restaurant. If this were review site that measured only Decatur establishments, it would have to receive a 5 just to set the theoretical upper limits of the curve. Donnie's is the only place in town to get a few craft beers on tap, and they have a small cooler with a decent selection of craft beer in bottles as well. Its selection is dwarfed by anywhere in say, downtown Champaign, but it's a lifesaver as far as Decatur is concerned. The sandwiches and calzones are fantastic. I especially enjoy the Fat Philly. On a weird note, the same menu item can look totally different on different days, depending on who is in the kitchen, but they are uniformly tasty. They also have one of the wider selections of veggie and vegan-friendly food in town. A sandwich with chips or a calzone will cost you around $8--more expensive than a sub shop, but of markedly higher quality. The calzones come two at a time, and I find that one is plenty for lunch, so it actually becomes two meals, which makes the value higher. The inside is very attractive and decorated with a lot of local art. It is the only establishment in Decatur that has the feel of a liberal college coffeeshop. The owner is a friendly hippie who would enjoy talking with you. Donnie's has also quickly become the best place in town for non-mainstream music. They allow anything (literally, anything) to play on stage, and it's all to their credit. In general, there's a lot to like about the place. It's something Decatur desperately needs. EDIT: Yelp asks if Donnie's is "good for groups." I don't want to put "no," but they don't have a ton of room and can't fit a very large group at any one table, except maybe outside. read more

My favorite go-to spot in Decatur. The food is consistently fabulous and the only reason I elected to drop the fifth star is the inconsistent service. I've never experienced anything but very friendly staff, but at times it doesn't compensate for the lack of experience. Most of the waitresses are very young and really don't know how to wait tables. With that being said, I have eaten every veggie-friendly and fish item on the menu and every one of them is great. I especially recommend the tilapia-dill pita wrap, the vegan sweet potato pita wrap, and the grilled cheese on jalapeno cornbread. All sandwiches are served with organic blue corn chips and their delicious house-made hummus. Hands-down best beer selection you will find in Decatur. They carry a nice variety of local brews and some downright delicious craft beers. Great atmosphere, excellent outdoor seating area, and they frequently host live music as well as an open mic night on Wednesdays. Everything about Donnie's is supportive of local business, art and music, and they are an asset to the community. read more

Good pizza, incompetent service. I went there a few days ago while visiting my family. It was winter break for the nearby university, so I think they assumed they wouldn't get busy. Because of this, the management assigned their most incompetent staff for the evening. When they got "slammed" (maybe 80% full, but that's the term I heard staff members use), everything fell apart. We waited ten minutes to get any kind of service (though my stepfather spoke to a server upon walking into the restaurant). This consisted of dropping menus on our table. Fifteen minutes after that, my stepfather went to the bar to place our order, as our server was nowhere to be seen. Our drinks were delivered, so we assumed our pizza order was also delivered to the kitchen (big mistake!). We waited...and waited...and waited. A large family came in. They had reservations. The staff failed to reserve tables for them. The family was forced to leave and find another restaurant that could seat them even though Donnie's took their reservation in good faith. Almost an hour into our adventure, I went up to the bar to inquire about our order. Everyone behind the counter pointed fingers at each other as to who was responsible for our order. One server (who had been called in because they had been "slammed") offered to take responsibility for our table. She checked the kitchen and informed us that our pizza would be ready in five minutes. Fifteen minutes after that, I approached the counter again. I asked (more loudly this time) what was going on with our order. The same server offered to check. She came back to our table and told us it would be about ten minutes. Obviously, we found this answer pretty unacceptable. A manager-type (who had also been called in when the place was "slammed") came to our table and explained that the wait was normal, as deep-dish pizzas take 30-35 minutes. WE HAD ORDERED THIN CRUST. Our server returned soon. She offered to comp our entire meal. They had completely lost our order and lied to us about it for over an hour. At this point my mother's blood sugar was plummeting. The server asked us to stay and said that we would receive no bill for the meal if we stayed. We agreed. Fifteen minutes after that (about an hour and 45 minutes after we arrived), the pizza arrived. It was pretty good. We received no bill, and I tipped the competent server who brought it to us. This place is capable of serving good food, but you'd better be sure you have the time to gamble. If they place gets anywhere close to capacity it would seem that any ability it has to serve customers completely crumbles. If it had service I could trust I would be happy to go back. As it is I'm not sure I would take the chance. read more

Donnie's is by far my favorite restaurant in Decatur. I have myself hooked on one sandwich so I can't speak to their whole menu, but I've only heard good things. If you are a Vegetarian this is your place as well. Hands down the best restaurant for veggie's in Decatur. If you haven't tried Donnie's, you NEED to. read more

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The food here is solid, but I'm knocking it down a star because of the inconsistent service. The pizza is delicious...make sure to get the thin crust, because it will allow you to taste more of the flavors of the toppings than the actual pizza dough. Donnie's is located right next to the local university, so if you head here, be prepared to wait awhile for a table during peak hours. And once you've sat down, don't expect your food to come out fast. One particular night, it took about 50 minutes from the time we put in our order, to the time that we actually got our pizza on the table. Yes, it's delicious, but sometimes the long wait causes you to lose your appetite. If you're headed here, make sure to go with friends because it will make the experience much better. They've got a great selection of beers, and the sandwiches are also great in terms of size and value. It's also one of the very few places in Decatur where you'll find hummus on the menu! read more

Went here with my boyfriend who claims this is the best pizza in Decatur. And I agree! I got the dank veggie thin crust and he got the 3 cheese spinach and artichoke deep dish. I love the place itself. It's so different than some of the places you see around Decatur. The art is great and the food makes it even better. Wednesday night's are also open mic! I can't wait to visit him again and get some more. read more

Donnies Homespun Pizza - Dank veggie (artichoke, green peppers, olives, tomatoes, the works!) and 3 cheese spinach artichoke - Pizza Near Me - Decatur, Illinois

Pizza is not great.... Prices also not great... I don't hate the place, but I ain't in love either

For pizza in Decatur, this place is pretty good. Coming from Chicago, I'm a bit of a pizza snob. This place has unique pizza and food options. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options as well. Bartenders are fun and friendly. read more

Donnies is extremely deee-licious pizza. Definitely one of the best pizzas...especially for a very central Midwestern town. After moving to Champaign, Donnies is on my list of places that I miss about Decatur. Not to be directly compared to New York Pizza but definitely can register in at a very strong 2nd; the only issue that Donnies really has is...non-consistency. Non consistency in service and sometimes even in the pizza. But when it's a good pizza...you will know and may want to slap a couple of people...possibly because its just that good or possibly because the service was just that bad... read more