Giovanni&#x27;s

I'm a harsh critic. This place is great. Various menu options, great deals, great music and…read moreatmosphere

This place is getting better, in my opinion. Love their patio seating and live music during nice…read moreweather. The bar area is some of the best people watching! It's my MIL's favorite so she always wants to go when we're in town. So far, my favorite things on the menu is their Black & Blue pizza and their jerk chicken quesadilla. I haven't had anything bad. My FIL is obsessed with their wings. Service never disappoints.

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Fish and chips

Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza

4.3(107 reviews)

3.9 mi

Atmosphere is fun and welcoming. Service was prompt &…read morefriendly. Food was amazing all fresh ingredients! Make sure to tell Jay at the bar Hi!

Located along a busy main business road, entrances to the parking lot are easy to find. This is a…read moresmall shopping center with plenty of parking although it is a bit tight to maneuver. There is one other restaurant as well as several businesses using this parking area so there is always traffic. Handicapped parking is limited with a couple spaces near their entrance and a couple more spaces further away from the door. You'll need to look for a ramp if needed as there is not one by their entrance, but that is not their fault. Walking in for lunch, there was a sign to seat yourself. The restaurant was slightly less than half full. Seating is a mix of tables and booths. There is a low wall on the left with tables on the other side which may be a bit more private or less busy. Most of the booth seats we passed need recovering and the general decor is older and could use a freshening. There is also a small bar in rear with about six stools. There is some background music noticeable but at a low volume which did not interfere with conversation. The temperature inside was rather cool and we left our coats on during our meal. Our waitress came by within a few seconds of us sitting down. She took our drink order and brought the drinks back within a minute. We asked for a few minutes to review the menu. After about ten minutes she returned, apologizing for getting distracted with bussing tables and taking other orders. It appears the restaurant was understaffed and our waitress was performing many tasks. We ordered two appetizers and two entrees. One appetizer dip came out piping hot in about ten minutes. The Buffalo Chicken dip was very good. There is distinct Buffalo flavor without significant spiciness. The majority of the included chicken was shredded as expected but there was one very large chicken piece in the middle. This needed a fork and knife to break apart to eat. The accompanying pita-type chips were warm, crispy on the outside and little puffy inside. The remaining appetizer was delivered about five minutes later, with the two entrees about five minutes after that. The Fall special Four Cheese Bruschetta dip was good. Three of the cheeses were well mixed and the mozzarella was layered on top in the middle of the bowl. Once this cooled a bit it was difficult to use the pita chips to dip any of the mozzarella so a fork was used. The fresh basil and roasted cherry tomatoes were nice garnishes. The Johnny's Special sub was fine but not really special. There was enough meat, lettuce, and tomato to feel it was a decent value but the flavor was overall bland. The onion, mayo, and Italian dressing were minimal to non-existent, at least as far as flavor was concerned. The bread was nicely toasted with a crispness without bordering on hard. The bottom of the sandwich did get soggy by the time the first half of the sandwich was eaten but it did not fall apart. The accompanying French fries were very good, crispy outside and tender inside. The Syracuse Stuffer Calzone was another decent value with adequate ingredients to make a complete meal. The steak was decently flavorful but there was also gristle (possibly grill scrapings) included which took away from the experience. The accompanying marinara dipping sauce was underwhelming. While the recipe ideas and flavors are interesting, the execution was lacking. The kitchen had an issue with the timing of sending out the different parts of the order although the entrees did arrive at the same time. Our server was obviously good at her job but was saddled with additional tasks beyond any reasonable expectation of being able to handle while still serving the customers. The overall potential of the menu does merit another visit.

Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza - MINI GARLIC KNOTS - Our pizza dough rolled and tied into knots, baked, then smothered in melted butter and fresh garlic...

MINI GARLIC KNOTS - Our pizza dough rolled and tied into knots, baked, then smothered in melted butter and fresh garlic...

Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza - LASAGNA - Always a classic! Layers of seasoned ricotta, mozzarella, sliced meatballs & crumbled sausage baked in our marinara...

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LASAGNA - Always a classic! Layers of seasoned ricotta, mozzarella, sliced meatballs & crumbled sausage baked in our marinara...

Simms Pizzeria

4.5(84 reviews)

0.9 mi

Family-owned & operated

Locally owned & operated

Guys If you haven't been at SIMM's pizzeria let me tell you,…read moreyou're missing out, that's the place @brandon.ferren works, so far the best pizza I've had in the Tri cities area, thank you @brandon.ferren for treating me and my family the way you did, Excellent food and exceptional service, can't get any happier with the experience. If you want to eat really good pizza don't hesitate to visit SIMM's

Pizza was great. NY style, with just a slightly thicker crust. The flavors were good and the hot…read morepeppers made it perfect. I personally think they could thin the crust out a bit and that would make it hard to beat. Quaint inside with a few tables. They'll likely have the UT game on. Draft beer or soda if you're looking for a drink. Quick service for pick-up (15 mins on a Saturday night). Overall I'd recommend stopping in and adding to your pizza rotation!

Spaghetti With Meatballs

Margarita Pizza

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Supreme pizza

Scratch Brick Oven

4.5(241 reviews)

5.6 mi

Took a minute to figure out exactly where to park, but there's also parking on the street nearby…read more Take note that it's only open Thursday through Sundays, but well worth seeking out. We went for the "trust" pizza and a pizza with andouille sausage, banana peppers and half mushrooms. Love the idea of the trust Pizza, you just let them make whatever they'd like to make for you, may be a different sauce or any variety of toppings. You can do a "limited trust" where you, nix particular toppings you do not want. Pizza was fabulous, 5/5!!

I did not enjoy this at all. I have heard for years since moving to JC that I need to try this…read morepizza and it was such a huge let down. It's pizza, so I am very flexible with a tailoring. It is not easy to mess up pizza but that might be the only thing these guys are good at. I had the pizza where you let the chef pick your toppings(I am an adventurous eater so this is no problem) I was excited to see what came out of this. It was just so unexciting and underwhelming. My husband got a pepperoni pizza which is always a safe bet and even that was a dud. And all of this was $40+ save your money and just go to a chain. At least you know what type of disappointment you'll get.

Waiting for more pizza.

Details

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The oven room where the magic happens!!

Italian Pizza Pub

4.7(51 reviews)

6.3 mi

We have been searching for decent pizza place for a few years now. This place hits almost like a NY…read morepizza. The staff were all down to earth friendly people. My whole family was very happy with the pie. Not sure why it was so dead on a Saturday but my guess is the location. We will be back for sure!

It's always good when you go into a restaurant and you hear a customer say, "every time we come…read moreinto town, we have to order pizza from here". It was decent pizza, not greasy at all. This place has real Italians working behind the counter and they know what they're doing. The bathrooms and restaurant are clean. The service was friendly. We had four large slices of pizza for $11.48. We drank free water. Even with the construction out front on the road, people were still coming in so they just have other good food as well.

Menu

Veggie pizza-mushroom, onion & green pepper.

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Bella Vita

4.4(151 reviews)

2.6 mi

Granddaughter wanted to go for her birthday we had a great meal... portions were large and…read moredelicious. Would recommend the fetachinia Alfredo granddaughters' favorite

Great food (pizza: feta, sun-dried tomatoes, & basil), chicken cacciatore, bruschetta and inviting…read moreatmosphere. Attentive staff. Highly recommend. 9-20-2026

Inside for large party

Lasagna was on point, very hefty portion.

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Negroni - tastes like grandma Leoni's kisses. Muahh!

Mellow Mushroom Johnson City

3.3(126 reviews)

2.5 mi

I hate posting negative reviews - but how this place is in business is beyond me. They need to do…read morebetter. 13 of us were there for lunch. Very few other customers in the business. Our server was horrible. The restaurant knew in advance we'd be there. No plates, silverware or napkins on the table. We had to ask for it all. One of our party received his pizza with no plates. He asked for some and never received them. He finally got up and got them himself. I was fortunate to have received my food first. Unfortunately, after 1 1/2 hours, I had to leave and 2 people in our party still had NOT received their food. I heard later one received hers and the pizza was cold! When I paid, the server said it $11.28. He gave me back $8 saying "they don't do change!" The pizza slices were done wrong - we will say it was a miscommunication - but nothing was done to compensate. It makes me sad some great eating places have closed and this place is still open!! It has to be a front for laundering money because they do NOT know how to serve food. If you have to go, get the Greek salad. It was very yummy. That's the only positive statement I have about the place. The pizza is thin, limp and greasy. Seriously, if you're hungry and thinking about going there, stay home and eat a banana.

This used to be our go to pizza joint. It's expensive but they always hit it out of the park. Our…read morelast visit a week ago was very bad. I don't like to write bad reviews but it was not a good experience. We got there mid afternoon, the place was not busy at all. Maybe 4 tables. We ordered a pizza just a Supreme, nothing special. We watched people come in, order and get their food, but not us. When we finally get it, almost 40 minutes later, it was cold. Pizza should NOT be cold. It cost nearly $30 and was not good. We will have to write the place off at this point. It's too bad as it was once an amazing experience.

Mighty Meaty pie

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Wings!!

Cootie Brown's

4.0(464 reviews)

2.9 mi

Wow what a great place! We have never heard of Cootie Brown's and was pleasantly surprised how many…read moreoptions they have on the menu. Even vegan! We were greeted at the door and immediately sat at a table. Our server was great! Cool and funky environment! I had the grilled veggie sandwich. Yum yum yum!! Full of grilled veggies and a great pesto sauce. The homemade chips were excellent and not over salted. My husband got the sun-dried tomato veggie burger with a side of avocado and chips. He loved it! Definitely coming back!

Cool restaurant with mostly covered outside seating. Appears they can close the open-air windows…read morewhen weather requires. The outdoor area can be loud due to its close proximity to the busy street. Not really much of a view; just the parking area and passing cars. Plenty of parking in front and to the side. They do have an inside dining area, but the host didn't give us that option. Our waitress was nice but wasn't very knowledgeable about the food; I asked her if the shrimp poboy came on hard or soft bread. She said soft so I ordered that. It was toasted to the point of being rock hard; actually cut my lip on it. Otherwise the poboy was pretty good, just hard to eat. The wife enjoyed her burger, but it wasn't anything special. And neither of us cared much for their side of chips; it's clearly their attempt to be different by not serving the usual French fries. But in our opinions, it's a fail. They were neither a tasty potato chip nor a fry, but something in between, that even ketchup couldn't make tasty. Interesting place to visit once, but I doubt we'll be back.

They seem to be ready for Valentine's Day.

Meh, but big

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Papa Johns Pizza

1.7(11 reviews)

2.5 mi

I ordered my pizza and then sat nearby to wait. Then I read the reviews on here and just about did…read morea runner and didn't come for the pizza. The reviews were scary! However, I had ordered and came on. I got a supreme medium. It was hot and ready when I arrived. The lady at the register greeted me and took my card promptly. My pizza is what I expect from a Papa John's (I'm from Louisville, KY and have had them from the beginning.) The lady who took my order and the one on the phone were courteous. I found nothing to complain of. Thanks Papa's on the Bristol Highway!

the service here is imaculent. I have never been serviced with such amazing people. that little…read morebrown Mexican is my fave Mexican!

My delivery

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Terrible service of "extra cheese" do yourself a favor and drive the extra 2 miles to the walnut street location

Greg's Pizza - Johnson City

3.0(86 reviews)

3.8 mi

Everything is great about Greg's Pizza,there amazing I love everything they sale spaghetti is my…read morefavorite, but the pizza will make ya toung slap ya brains out it's that good, go try it out

I wasnt going to do feedback for everyone to see, but this case is different after I called the…read morebusiness. DO NOT ORDER FROM THE JOHNSON CITY LOCATION! With an online order stating that it would be ready in 35 minutes, going to the business, and it taking longer to receive pizzas, took it back to our office, and find out that the order is completely wrong. I have ordered twice in the last 3 weeks, of which both were wrong. I called today to talk to the manager, and while I was explaining what was wrong, she started talking over me, TELLING me what she did to my pizza, while I am looking at it and knowing it is wrong! I asked her not to talk over me, and she started screaming, and the screamed to me that she didnt need my business and hung up on me. I just spent $56.53 on 2 pizzas, which is extremely ridiculous. I am going to search for the owner of the Johnson City location to express the events that have come about, but one thing for sure, that manager doesnt need my business, she will NEVER get it!

Burned pizza crust

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Take n bake

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Karen R.

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14 years ago

The long black haired woman was rude! She got my order wrong then blamed me by me telling I had ordered something I would never order!! There was a long black hair on my cheese bread...and when I called back she told me I was lying. wow. NEVER going to Giovanni's EVER again. NASTY food and the people are soo rude!!! read more

Kelli R.

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5 years ago

This place is AMAZING!!! Best food and best service!!!! We will definitely be back! I think this is our new favorite restaurant!!!

Susan P.

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2

6 years ago

Excellent meal, quick service at pick-up- even did a spicy as requested on one meal. Great experience!

Muller T.

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3

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8 years ago

Had the cheese steak and fries for lunch.. sandwich was great.. fries were cold!!

Aimee S.

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3

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8 years ago

Love the food here! I eat here at least once a week!!!

Jane P.

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4

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15 years ago

Food was ok but the owner was a butt.

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