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   JoeA

   Cleveland

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall3food3service4ambience4

   We are longtime patrons of this and the Fulton road location. The food was fine, but not fantastic. On top of this, it is outrageous how costly this restaurant has become. I know inflation is high but putting a plain pasta dish(Angel Hair with marinara and 1 sausage link) at $31+ is practically criminal. We will give Fulton location a try again but not until we check prices and they come down to a reasonable level. I have a feeling they will lose a lot of business due to their price increases, counterproductive to maintaining an ongoing concern. I'll recommend only if things get back to a reasonable level and the food is as good as it once was.

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   SirRothschild

   Cleveland

   24 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall2food4service2ambience2

   Date 5/21/2022 @ 6:00 PM. Fact: Marked on OpenTable that this was a birthday dinner and called restaurant three days in advance to request something simple, like a cupcake, or small desert with candle for Birthday dinner = None provided. Fact: Not a single person at this restaurant wished my wife "happy birthday" Fact: All of our leftovers were thrown (literally) into ONE (1) plastic container (mixed together). We had a salad that none of us ate, which we asked to have boxed, looked like someone dropped it on the floor and then scooped it into the box. The walnuts and blue cheese were not in the box. When we saw this, we threw it in the garbage, because it looked like someone may have done something very inappropriate to our food. Fact: I brought this to the attention of one of the staff as we were waiting for the valet. She did not return to address this in any way, before our car arrived and we departed the restaurant. We have dined at this establishment several times and have always been very satisfied, which is why we made the reservation. We are not sure what happened here, but something is wrong with the people at this restaurant, on this day. If they do not want us to share our terrible experience at this restaurant, on this day, then they should have thought about that, before they treated us so poorly. Management allowed this. To other restaurants who read this... The above comments are FACT. Do not think what we say about one restaurant and their staff has anything to do with what we may or may not say when we are dining at your establishment. We are honest, fair, and objective on a case-by-case basis. I would like to speak with the owner.

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   NancyG

   Cleveland

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We started out at the bar for drinks and had a very friendly bartender. We enjoyed our meals , service was attentive and prompt .

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   DMTLK

   Cincinnati

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience3

   The server we had was very good. The appetizers we ordered were average, but the salads were very good and veal chops were amazing. Would definitely return.

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   darcidee

   Cleveland

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   great choice for lunch. high end menu at lunch friendly prices. excellent service and delicious food.

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   Chris

   Cleveland

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 15, 2022

   overall3food3service3ambience5

   Overall food and service was not on par with the pricing of the establishment. We’ve been here before and it has always been very good, but this experience was really lacking. The server brought us waters at the beginning of the meal but never refilled them even once. I did not want potatoes as a side item and asked if I could substitute something else and the waiter’s response was “we really don’t have anything else we can give you.” This was surprising as we do a lot of fine dining and I have never been told there was absolutely nothing else to have. Particularly when my friend’s meal arrived and she had asparagus- could I have had that? Nonetheless the second side was green beans so I just asked if I could have a double portion of green beans and he said yes, but my meal arrived with potatoes and regular green beans instead of what I ordered. My friend’s asparagus was as hard as raw asparagus anyway, so I guess not much of a loss. We also ordered dessert and the waiter described a chocolate chip cake to us. We asked if it was cheesecake and he said no. So I ordered that. What I got was a chocolate espresso cheesecake that had a strong coffee flavor - not at all what he said it was, and no chocolate chips to be seen. In fact there was no mention of coffee at all or I would not have chosen it bc I don’t care for coffee flavored desserts. All in all it was an expensive and disappointing meal.

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   SusanL

   New England

   7 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on May 15, 2022

   overall1food1service1ambience4

   We waited a bit longer than expected for our reservation! Had a drinks at the bar first and the bar was very nice as well as the bartenders! At the table the waitress seemed upset. Gave eyes and was overall not to pleasant. The food was like warm and had no flavor I was so surprised of that!

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   ThomasT

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 15, 2022

   overall3food2service2ambience5

   Not sure what was going on, our appetizers came out in an appropriate timeframe then everything went silent. Couldn’t get a drink (1/4 hour wait for glass of wine), waiter said kitchen is slow, we said could we at least get our salads since we were waiting a 1/2 for food. After more than hour wait, entrees all came over cooked, burnt, rubbery, almost like the chef was missing. Really disappointed when you want a special night out to treat friends and it was so less then we remembered.

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   KayDubya

   Cleveland

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2022

   overall1food1service5ambience2

   Although our server was attentive and friendly and we had a great table by the window, the food was poor. The menu on the website was not the menu that was available on this day. I believe it’s Restaurant Week. I ordered the Pasta Puttanaise, a sweet red pepper pasta with shrimp. It was spicy but lacked flavor. The fettuccine noodles were either undercooked or not drained properly because they were stuck together in clumps. The dish was served lukewarm. As it was still in my bowl when the table was cleaned, it was comped. Others in my party were also disappointed also. The Italian Wedding Soup was served with chicken instead of meatballs (matzo balls?). The smoked trout appetizer was served cold on lettuce with chopped tomato, onions and capers. The menu did not state the fish would be served cold. The redeeming quality about that dish was a cold paste served with it. The side of the restaurant where we were seated seemed stuffy, as if the air quality was poor or the AC was off. The music couldn’t be heard continually. I have no wish to return.

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    Diner816

    Los Angeles

    32 reviews

    2.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    Extremely disappointing. Have not been here in years, but remember it as being high quality. It was anything but. We had to ask for bread and even that seemed lacking in taste. Caesar salad and dinner salads were ok, nothing special. My wife and M-I-L ordered the soft shell crab which they felt was good. My son ordered the panko crusted lamb chop which he thought was very good. I ordered pasta in a marinara sauce. The pasta was overcooked and the sauce was absolutely tasteless and watery. I had to ask for parmigiana cheese (which was not offered) which helped a bit. After asking for some red pepper flakes, even that did little to enhance the sauce. After all this (dessert was acceptable) the bill was very overpriced for the quality we received. Service was quite slow-we waited at least 10 minutes for dessert-how long does it take to cut a piece of cake?? Seems like the kitchen was very understaffed. This experience fell way short of what I remember was always a quality meal. I would NOT recommend it.

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Awesome everything. Sat on the patio - service was excellent

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    abe3

    Jacksonville

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    We arrived at 5pm to what we thought would be a special Italian Mother’s Day dinner to be told the only thing available was brunch. When I asked why we weren’t told about this when we made the Rez weeks ago the waiter said they didn’t know about it until they came in at 11am. Then he went on to tell me they weren’t even suppose to be open after 5pm. I was told by my daughter it was my fault Mother’s Day dinner was a bust.

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    GABU

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    Food was good but only had a limited menu since it was Mothers day

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience5

    The menu was very limited and not what we expected. The shrimp and pasta dish was like paste, the chicken dish had a weird taste, and the 2 eggs Benedict florentine with lobster were warm at best, and the poached eggs were soft boiled! So needless to say we were very disappointed with the food. The waitress was great, very personable and efficient. And the drinks were very good! But as a whole I would say disappointed!

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    emmmmm

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    heard really good things about this place so I decided to come here for my birthday. it took the server 30 mins to even take our drink order, she didn't introduce herself or say happy birthday when we told her it was my birthday. mind you the restaurant was not busy either? I felt very ignored my whole visit. we waited over an hour for our food as well. the piano man was amazing and perfect, the only good part about my experience. so ridiculous this took so long. we watched 2 other tables get their food and desert and leave before we even got our food. such a horrible experience. I am a waitress and that makes me even more upset about my bad experience here. would not recommend and I will NOT ever be back. ALSO, the host "Joe" sat me at the WRONG table, then proceeded to call me and leave a very RUDE message. it was not appreciated. very rude when he is the one who messed up!

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    DanC

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Johnnies makes a good Manhattan! Service is great and the food is outstanding. A special place for a special evening.

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    We were very unsatisfied with our food, especially for the high price. The service was nice, mixed drink was wonderful! I would have rather cooked my own dinner at home and just gone out for the drinks instead of ordering the high priced meals with poor execution. Fine place but the prices do not reflect the quality of the menu.

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    Marc

    Cleveland

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    My standby downtown for lunch

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    jcampo

    Cleveland

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We love Johnny's Downtown. The restaurant is beautiful, window tables are the best, and the food is fabulous. Our server was the best. Thank you for a great birthday dinner for my husband.

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    BettyD

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    Menu didn’t have many Gluten Free options. Food temperature was lukewarm. Hostess had holes in her sweater and needed to wash her hair. Gave us lunch menus

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    Doug

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Starters and main courses overpriced.

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    mara

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was wonderful!! The food was excellent, the service was wonderful. Just a perfect dinner out

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    MollyM

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We absolutely love Johnny’s on a Friday night! Nothing better than dinning and enjoying the very talented pianist. Highly recommend.

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Good friends in town

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    OpenTable Diner

    Savannah

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 27, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    It was just average and extremely expensive over priced!

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    Suburbtocityvacay

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We made reservations a month ago and were seated immediately in a booth toward the back of the restaurant. We heard loud pounding which, I assumed, since near the kitchen, was tenderizing meat. However, I did not want to hear this and told the host who immediately helped quiet the kitchen down but did confirm it was for the veal! We enjoyed the surf n turf which out an outstandingly juicy and of course tender filet, a large lobster tail, and delicious creamy potatoes with crunchy green beans. We had the salad with blue cheese and house dressing & I got an old fashioned. It was a wonderful experience all around and I was grateful to have attentive service & a night away from loud kiddos!

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27. PT

    PointeTox

    Detroit

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Old school dining. Excellent service. I prefer the original in Ohio City.

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    Webbie

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    Disappointing food - pasta was overcooked - sauce was bland - meatballs were dry - portions are excessive

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    SuzanneL

    Baltimore

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 18, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Food & service were excellent. Restaurant needs to update their menu on OpenTable. Menu was very limited in the restaurant. No steak tartare or frog legs.

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    LakeLady

    Charleston

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We enjoyed a delicious Easter dinner/lunch at Johnny’s. The racks of lamb were perfectly cooked (medium rare), succulent and tender. The sides complemented the lamb beautiful as did the wine selections suggested by our server. It was not too crowded or noisy which was also very nice.

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    tracy

    Cleveland

    30 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience4

    Burger was awful. Dry and burnt (supposedly “medium”).

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    Kimmy

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The server was excellent and food was delicious, it was 6 of us and no complaints. Excellent place to enjoy a romantic or just hanging out with friends or family.

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    Chris

    Cleveland

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    The waiter was fantastic and the food was delicious. It was pretty noisy and the room furnishing looked a little tired. As always the bill was higher than other nice restaurants but we knew that anyway.

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    ohiodiner22

    Cleveland

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    The only reason I did not give the food a 5 star review is because my grouper was uncooked and pink in the middle. Our server apologized and took it away to make a whole new one. Unfortunately, by the time my 2nd grouper was brought out, my husband had almost finished his amazing veal chop! A little frustrating with the timing. The second grouper was cooked perfectly however.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food, had a great server that answered our questions and was attentive to our table.

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    ChrisC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The piano player and bar area made for a fantastic visit to Cleveland

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Excellent building, ambiance, and service. A little pricy.

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    WifeofBath

    Cleveland

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 28, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience2

    One of the few sit down places open for lunch in Cleveland after we went to the Rock and Roll HOF. I remember this restaurant from years back when I worked downtown. Today it looks shabby and in need of a restoration. Front door was impossible to open and we thought the place was closed. Lunch menu was very limited. Food was slightly above average. I wouldn't recommend it. I remember when it used to be a cool place to go. Sadly, not anymore.

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    EddieC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    Very good, a bit pricey. Service could have been a little better but overall good experience

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had a very nice dinner for two. Service and atmosphere was great and the food was fantastic. We sat on the piano side of the restaurant to enjoy the music. Great night

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