Wonderful experience. Friendly wait staff. Piping hot breakfast! Clean at home establishment

I gave my husband grief for choosing a podunk looking place but now I have apologized for my misjudgment. The breakfast was amazing and the service was, as well. I had the corned beef with eggs. He had a French toast. It is definitely a family vibe. On a Saturday morning, there were multi-generational groups sharing breakfast together. The downside was the archaic ladies room. It was dirty and the toilet needed repair. read more

Johnnie Mars - Greek Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

The food was delicious! The vibe was comfortable and welcoming. The thing that really made our visit so spectacular was the staff - we had called ahead and asked for a large table to celebrate a birthday and they had the table set up and the weight staff were consistently there, engaged, helpful, kind, and... Best of all... For my super vegan father Ash they put a candle in a potato! I've never seen him so happy - and I'm neither kidding nor exaggerating. . read more

Classic family style restaurant. They have a great mix between breakfast, dinners, Greek, and home style meals. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. You'll leave full and happy!! My gyro omelette was rich and flavorful. The server made sure to keep our coffees full. It can get pretty busy, but service keeps the pace. Don't forget to check out their huge dessert menu!! read more

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Good diner on a highway (hwy 75) we were recommended for their biscuits & gravy, they were on point, corned beef hash (needed more corned beef) but with a couple of eggs was enough food. And also on point, western omelette, pancakes all good diner food and very good, too. Not large portions but enough for the price. Everything was $10 to $12 bucks for breakfast. It was typical diner style, looks like a diner. Service was good, we didn't have to wait. Drive up 75 a couple of miles and grab a good breakfast with good coffee! read more

Johnnie Mars feels like an old-school diner. The food is great. It's a lot of comfort food, and typical diner dishes. The portions are large and the service is friendly. At certain times it can get busy and the tables feel close together for me, but it's so worth it! Easy parking, reasonable prices, friendly service and great food. My personal favorite? That they serve breakfast all day long! What else is there? read more

While staying in Sioux City on our way west, we decided to hit up Johnnie Mars for breakfast. Food: we ordered two orders of the Johnnie Special, with eggs cooked differently. Both orders were correct and the food was good and plentiful. Service: we were seated quickly, water & coffee brought out quickly as well as the orders taken immediately after. Ambience: the place was packed, but not too noisy. I don't recall any music playing, but it definitely wasn't noisy read more

Johnnie Mars - Johnnie Special #10 - Greek Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

My family loves going to Johnnie Mars! Often a favorite especially for breakfast/lunch. Staff is friendly and makes you feel like family. Offering crayons and pictures for the kids. I love the gyro salad, philly sandwich, or wraps. Family loves the different soups for a side. Business does well posting the daily specials on Facebook. Cozy diner feels with foods that feel like home. Get there early on the weekends as they have a loyal following. read more

The service was good and the food was excellent. I was just there for breakfast. The amount of food was good too.

Ate here last weekend after a cross country race. Waitresses were fast and very helpful getting us what we needed. Food came out together and quickly considering the larger ticket size we had. It definitely has a family atmosphere to it that is very inviting. Good food and service! Would stop again! read more

Service was fast and fabulous server! This place has been a family favorite for decades.

What a GREAT diner! I stopped for dinner on a Tuesday around 6 pm and the place was packed. It was not that large, but there were a lot of people there. I was brought a menu and my drink order was taken right away. She took my order when she delivered my drink and after a short time my mail was served. This looked really good. The turkey was hand carved and very moist and tender. The mashed potatoes were good as well and everything was smothered in a wonderful gravy. I really thought that for the money, this would be a small portion of turkey and boy was I wrong... This place has GREAT value for the dollar. The service was fast and efficient and overall, this was a wonderful dinner. I will definitely be back when I'm in town. read more

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Phenomenal diner food with a Greek twist and a hole in the wall building, which is always a good sign. Usually get breakfast, but have not had anything that was not delicious here. Strongly recommend if you're in the area. read more

Driving from Minnesota to Blair, NE, stop in Sioux City, IA, at Johnnie Mars Restaurant. It is a place where the locals for good home style cooking at very reasonable prices. Kim, our waitress, who's been with Johnnie's Mars since it opened 27 years ago, seem to know all the locals and had a dry sense of humor. I decided to have the Greek Salad with Gyros meat added. It was huge! I ate until I had just enough room for dessert and the leftovers filled the carry out box. I asked for some Tahini sauce and it was thick, creamy and delicious. My bride had the Teriyaki Steak with baked potato. The meal comes with soup, salad and steamed vegetables. A lot of food! SIL had the steak tips and baked potato. The soup they chose was a Hungarian goulash and very good The only complaint was the vegetables could been warmer and they served butter spread. For desert, we all had the apple crisp, which Kim told was the first time they'd had it in 27 years, with ice cream and was excellent. All and all, very enjoyable dining location and you shouldn't go away hubgry. read more

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I've never been until today. (02/03/20) My husband has been several times and thought I would like it. He was absolutely correct! I ordered 1 hot cake (pancake) and I am SO glad I did. It was the size of the plate! I'll include a picture with this review. I put peanut butter and syrup on it...delicious. It was fluffy and warm. So good. I also got a side of sausage links. I loved them because they weren't spicy or mushy. Had a great little snap when you bit into it. Also got a small glass of OJ and the juice was great. No pulp and didn't taste like poo. Hubby got the #10 which was a lot of meat and hash browns. He scraped his plate clean. He also mentioned the coffee was good. And he drinks it black. Our waitress was a very nice older woman. She was kind, quick, didn't overly bother us, and was accommodating when I sat at the wrong booth. LoL Bathrooms are just for 1 at a time. Very clean. Started to get pretty busy around 9:15. We got there about 8:45am. You pay at the counter. Private parking lot. Place is super cute. I wanna go back and try their homemade pies & cheesecakes! read more

Johnnie Mars - Just 1 hot cake! Huge and delicious! - Greek Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

We were on our way down from Sioux Falls South Dakota when we wanted to catch some dinner. My wife found this place on a Google search and we decided to try it. There was hardly anybody there at first so I wondered how good of a place it was. It definitely did not disappoint! The speakers had some music going on, but this was definitely one of your old Mom and Pop places We were seated promptly and the waitress was very nice! My wife got the Tom Turkey dinner special, which had stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, dinner roll, side salad, and a cup of soup. She had the vegetable beef and said it was fantastic! I got the pork tenderloin. It was a good size had mashed potatoes and brown gravy. That also came with corn, dinner roll, side, salad, and a cup of soup. I had the chicken and rice and it was wonderful, also. And for all that food, the bill was less than $40. We live an hour and 20 minutes away, so if we were really hungry, we would definitely go back up there because it was a pleasant surprise!!! read more

The service was great! The food was great! I'll frequent this place every time I'm in town for work in the future.

The food was delicious like always. The waitress was very nice & helpful. The place was packed full of people, but that is normal lol. I enjoyed my time there with friends. I normally don't go out to eat at a restaurant that is packed, but I did anyways. The experience was ok. read more

I was seated right away and had to ask for them to wipe my table off since it couldn't have been clean from the last patron's. I ordered the hold turkey sandwich. The turkey was real but the gravy and gravy were not. My fake potatoes were cold as well. The service is quick but now I think speed sacrifices quality.. read more

I ordered the Greek salad. I wouldn't recommend getting that here. The American food items looked ok. Kinda disappointed but ya can't win them all. Staff were quick and friendly. read more

Johnnie Mars - Greek Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

There is a very homey atmosphere at this diner. There was no wait on a Saturday morning and we were seated immediately. The service was nice and quick. The omelettes are huge and it came with 2 slices of toast. If you like to order any other sides they are separate but at a reasonable price. The cheese and sausage omelette was yummy and very cheesy. The blueberry pancakes are really really yummy and huge! They were very buttery, rich, and they used fresh blueberries! The pancakes definitely tasted home made. I'd recommend trying this spot out! read more

Johnnie Mars - Greek Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

Fabulous food! I got the salad with gyro and my husband got the gyro sandwich with fries, we were both very pleased! My salad was huge, yum! read more

Johnnie Mars - Giant Greek salad! - Greek Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

Great place! Was traveling and stopped for breakfast and was surprised! By far one of the best cafes I have been to. Will be back again if I'm ever in town! read more

Absolutely the most comfortable old home style food and homemade great atmosphere I love this place and will always make it my go to place BEST EVER Chicken Noodles Soup , Johnny Mars , Liver read more

Was in town for a wedding and stopped for breakfast. VERY GOOD! Will be back if I'm ever in town again! Great food. Great service.

This is breakfast in your grandma's kitchen. Awesome food, huge portions and hometown hospitality. Looking forward to going back!

Great local spot... very good food. I had the chili and a side salad with ranch. My grandpa got the raspberry donut cheesecake and it was amazing! Great service and the owner stopped by the table. Overall, highly recommended and read more

Our family has been eating at Johnnie Mars for years. The food has always been good--a few misses here and there, but mostly good. Sadly, I feel this place is going downhill. Ate there tonight. I wanted the soup that was posted as the special, but they didn't have it. We ordered pancakes, chili cheese fries, and a hot turkey. Waitress asked if we wanted the fries as an appetizer to which we said yes. She comes back with our whole order and says the cook didn't read the ticket right and made everything together. Proceeds to give us the food. Chili cheese fries were soggy, congealed and had obviously been parked under a heat lamp for a long time. Calling BS on that story. Don't throw your cook under the bus by blaming him for your lack of attention. Pancakes were rubbery and tough. The most disappointing was the hot turkey. I have had this in the past and loved it. Tonight it was so salty, I couldn't eat it. We asked for boxes so as not to hurt their feelings and brought it home to throw away. Very disappointed at tonights "meal" and angry to throw $30 in the garbage. read more

Awesome little place to get breakfast and early lunch, Gyro was great and staff is a family friendly staff

Very nice menu selection , prices are reasonable and its a sit down family style Restaurant. The Owners talk to customers and the waitresses are top notch! I can only think of one time I was disappointed with a meal . Nothing wrong with it , just didn't like . Small salad bar with a nice selection . Great deserts also . Breakfast items are very good . The place is very Kid friendly. Colors and pictures , and a great kids menu . I like the Owners . Very Good People . I eat there at least 3 times a Month read more

I met a very nice man named Polly at Johnnie Mars and then we talked about everything nice and the ladies there are very kind and sweet and if you want to Classic Home good meal I would recommend going there I like the salad bar and the chicken fried chicken! read more

Johnnie Mars - hi my name is Tanya and we deliver food I drive for bite Squad so if you're looking for a great meal stop at Johnnie Mars thank you! - Greek Near Me - Sioux City, Iowa

Fantastic greasy spoon serving yummy greasy spoon fare. Had the blueberry pancakes, bacon, and home fries, which were delicious. Ordered coffee and was given a carafe full of it, which I was allowed to enjoy for about forty-five minutes after completing my meal without any pressure to pay up and get out. Name of the restaurant comes from a portmanteau of the two owners, John and Mary, and is not a reference to English guitar god Johnny Marr. As of the last weekend in July 2019, they will have been open for 32 years. That kind of longevity says something about their food and service. read more

This place was a wonderful find! Delicious food, super friendly staff. Highly recommend the butterscotch milkshake

I stop here sometimes. My parents frequent this location a lot, mostly on Sundays after Mass. This brunch restaurant has outstanding service, great high-quality food, and a nice and warm ambience for a casual restaurant. While my parents usually have breakfast, I often eat lunch, and my favorite from here is the chicken strip platter. Usually busy on weekends, especially during noon. My only issue is that the atrium where customers line up to wait to be seated is rather narrow, but otherwise courtesy is to allow space for people whom are leaving, too. The prices are always good value when you're looking for a high-quality meal. read more

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Love their breakfast. Always a great crowd and very busy. Expect a wait but they seat you quickly. Organized business.

I came in with high hopes, sadly they did not really deliver. They have biscuits and gravy but it is only served till 11. That is actually a good thing. So instead I got the blueberry hot cakes. At what point heading west do pancakes turn into hot cakes? I am not sure but I am sure that the waitress did not know what real maple syrup is. On a positive note the hot cakes were huge, now I see why they had the option for only 1. I also got a side of burnt bacon, which to be fair only 3 of the 4 pieces were burnt. The wifi was also down and the service was slow even though the place was dead. Sooo boo read more

My friend and I were having a rare Sunday breakfast together. I suggested Johnnie Mars; breakfast is always "homemade good" I told her. She ordered rye toast, it came burnt; very burnt. She told the waitress who informed us that it would be burnt again if remade. That's the way it comes out or you can have "raw". It was too burnt to eat so she settled for raw. In the meantime the waitress goes back to the kitchen and says "this lady says this is burnt" to which the cook says "that's the way it comes". Are you kidding? They yelled back and forth for the whole place to hear. So Rude!!! The food isn't good enough to put up with that staff. We didn't deserve that. read more

Wait staff is unprofessional. 1. Waitress youner then 25 years old SAT down to take order. 2. Cheeseburger is NOT homeland, its a frozen patty. 3. Waitress had a decency to say that adult portion of chicken strips is too much for my 7 year old. He ate them all. 4. Owner BLOCKS Hot Spot signal, so I wasn't able to to do review on the spot. This can happen to your restaurant: http://jonathanturley.org/2014/10/08/marriott-fined-600000-for-blocking-wifi-access-to-force-people-to-pay-it-for-internet-access/ 5. Table and chair are too close together. 6. When waitress wrote a ticket it extremely hard to understand her hand writing-chicken scribble. 7. No total shown on the ticker until you have to pay. Will never comeback., unless I get a gift card as present. Not worth to spent my own money. read more

I had lunch here today. We ordered a club sandwich and a hot turkey sandwich. Both were awesome comfort food and staff was very friendly.

Homestyle cooking at its best. Great service. Clean restaurant and good food. I had the club house sandwich and it was delicious. I added french fries and they were delicious too. You will enjoy this restaurant very much. read more