Johnny's Half ShellWe love this place, the foodWe love this place, the food is always delicous and and the staff are the best in town. They always remember and take the time to come over and say hello. We had a new waitress, can't remember her name, but she was good too.6/12/2013 12:00:00 AMPatio Fine for Hearing-ChallengedHave been to Johnny's several times, but this was the first time eating on patio. I wear hearing aids and find too much noise upsetting, but the patio was much quieter than I expected and the traffic did not overwhelm conversation. Our party of three had a very gracious and patient waiter, and I want to mention that the buttermilk pie was outstanding!Patio6/12/2013 12:00:00 AMCrab cakes are excellentThe Maryland crab cakes are excellent. Service was good at outside seating area.6/5/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat find!Booked based on Washingtonian Mag. Made reservation for Sat via Open Table! All worked out perfect! The Crab cakes for a non Baltimore restaurant were excellent! They had a live jazz band on Saturday night that was absolutely perfect! Go if you can!5/18/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat EveningThe food was superb. We both took waiter recommendations (soft shell crab and catfish w/risotto), and were both extremely pleased with our meals. Great portion size, strong drinks, and an overall great experience. Definitely recommend it! We split an app, got two cocktails each, two entrees, and split a dessert. W/ tip it ran us about $150, definitely worth it for the experience!5/18/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent Mid-Atlantic SeafoodEnjoyed dinner outside with 3 adults and 4 children. We sampled oysters, soft-shelled crabs, crabcakes and bouillbasse. Good tasting moderate portions. Soft shells were too salty. Otherwise, food was good. Service was attentive, if not warm. Bar scene was active. A good experience in D.C.5/16/2013 12:00:00 AMIncredible foodWhat a great place! This has been a great place to take a client with constant quality.5/14/2013 12:00:00 AMExcellent Food and MusicMy wife and I are currently visiting Washington DC. The other evening we had dinner at Johnny's Half Shell. We sat outside on their covered table area. The rain was coming down. We shared a bottle of wine, listened to the jazz band had an absolutely wonderful dinner. The seafood was uniquely prepared and done very well. I would highly recommend this restaurant. A very nice relaxing place to share a dinner with someone close.5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat specialsThanks for a nice lunch. We had a lovely time, the service was good and the special, shrimp étouffée was delightful. The rice was super hard though as if it had been either 1 reheated or 2 improperly cooked. For a $25 lunch entree I'd expect them to know how to make rice.5/9/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat food and location.Great food and location. Will definitely come back.4/26/2013 12:00:00 AMPerfectly pleasant, not noteworthyI ate with a party of friends, all of us first timers at Johnny's. We started with oysters, both raw and broiled..The broiled were OK, but the raw oysters were much better -- very fresh and tasty. For entrees, most of us hd crab cakes. They were great, and I am very picky about crab cakes. One of us had the salmon and said it was very good, as someone who is fussy about salmon. So the entrees get an A. For dessert we had the German chocolate cake, the salted caramel ice cream, and rosemary scented apple pie. All were very good, the latter being a novel twist on a classic. The service was odd; our waiter kept speaking to me as if I were visiting from out of town, although I gave him no reason for doing so. The decor was dated.4/26/2013 12:00:00 AMFood was excellent, serviceFood was excellent, service was slow & couldn't get our drink orders correct.4/9/2013 12:00:00 AMProbably the best fried crabcakesAmazing crabcakes, good service, and a great patio.4/8/2013 12:00:00 AMWe were tipped to Johnny'sWe were tipped to Johnny's Half Shell by the Washington diner's guide. It was a good tip. The food was excellent. The crabcakes (broiled) were just right as was the salmon. Our waiter was personable and knew the menu well. The wine selection was not large but very well-chosen. Playing in the background, at a low volume, was a nice combination of blues (B.B. King) and soul (Aretha Franklin). We would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to enjoy excellent food in a low-key environment.4/5/2013 12:00:00 AMMaking reservation on openMaking reservation on open table was very easy and I was pleasantly surprised that the reservation was there when we walked in.3/12/2013 12:00:00 AMI've been to Johnny's manyI've been to Johnny's many times for both lunch and dinner and the food is consisently good to excellent. The bar scene is nice but can oftend be loud to the point of being a distraction. This time was typical. Food was excellent to outstanding--my fish was perfectly prepared. Noise was tolerable. I would return again.3/11/2013 12:00:00 AMFirst time for dinner afterFirst time for dinner after a few lunches in the past. Great food. Very good service in spite of Restaurant Week crowd. Free parking at dinner is a plus.2/8/2013 12:00:00 AM