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    Johnny Ocean's Grille

    3.5 (144 reviews)
    ModerateCaribbean
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lemon Chicken
    Danada M.

    Johnny's is located across the parking lot from the Tesla chargers so a perfect stop while we top off our charge before our next drive day. I love the atmosphere of palapas outdoors so finding them INSIDE as I walked through the door set my heart all A-Twitter. (:-) There is a nice outdoor dining area but I prefer the overhead grass covered palapas and music indoors. I had the halibut fish and chips. My husband had the lemon chicken. He picked at my delicious beer battered fries and I picked at his delicious snow peas. Everything was delicious HOWEVER the homemade tartar sauce deserves a special mention because while I like fish and chips, I consider eating them more of an excuse to indulge in eating lots of great tartar sauce. Before I ordered I requested to sample the tartar sauce. It's MY favorite version. I explained my love of tartar sauce to our lovely server with her beautiful smile, so the bowl on my plate is what she brought ME!!! It is literally finger lickin' good. I used my finger to wipe the bowl clean. I considered taking a pic of my finger in the bowl before I licked the last bit of sauce from my finger but decided not everyone appreciates those visuals. (:-) If you find this review useful please vote!

    Pad Thai
    Lisa Y.

    Delicious food and amazing presentation. Our group was graciously attended by the amazing server Mariah. Our second time dining at Johnnys and will definitely come back!

    Cayman Grilled Steak Salad
    Pamela J.

    Great food always. steak salad, and cheesecake. Pumpkin cheesecake and cookie dough cheesecake. Love the tropical feel. Love the service.

    Jamaican Ahi with mango salsa and veggies subbed for rice and beans
    Megan C.

    Eclectic menu and variety aplenty. Ahi was good with mango sauce on side. Happy they substituted veggies for me instead of the rice and beans. I appreciated that! The tuna was a little dry though. Steak and shrimp dish was good but a tad overcooked as well. Server was very nice and friendly. They had some good specials and we'd go back and try a few other items that looked good on the menu. Nice for healthy options

    Teriyaki Burger
    Jailene C.

    Came here with coworkers a few days ago, service was friendly and quick. Owner came out to greet us, super sweet and friendly woman! Food was very good, I'm definitely gonna try the hawaiian fried rice with coconut chicken next time, it's on my radar. The teriyaki burger was good and filling! The vibes here are very chill, especially if you sit outside. Seems like a food place to eat at with lots of people and sit outside on a hot summer day, or for a date night. Looking forward to returning again in the summertime and trying that dish!

    Halibut fish and chips.
    Erica W.

    I'm kind of annoyed that it took me so glad to make it into Johnny Ocean's. I came in here with my husband about a month ago now, and we both loved it. But it took forever because every time we've gone to Oakway, we already had dinner plans and always say "next time let's go there" and then forget. Well, I'm glad to say that we finally went. Now, this place better be great if I'm passing up Chapala to go here. Their tortilla soup calls my name every time I walk by! So I went to Johnny Ocean's with high expectations. Lol. We had Ben as our waiter and he was so kind and welcoming. Answered all our questions and was just really friendly. I love when anyone can make me feel like I'm the only customer in the restaurant, and that they have all the time in the world to take care of my table. That was the feeling I got from Ben. Food was delicious. My husband ordered Pad Thai and I ordered fish and chips. I may or may not have a new obsession with their fries. I had a bite of my husband's meal (while comparing it to Ta Ra Rin in my head) and it was actually really good. I'd order it at Johnny Ocean's myself. My fish was cooked perfectly, not overdone. The fries were the most perfectly golden crispy little cylinders of happiness that I've ever eaten. There is nothing worse than soggy fries for me, and these did not disappoint my expectations of super crispy perfection. Price seemed a little high, but I really didn't mind. It wasn't outrageous. It is at Oakway, and I'm sure rent isn't exactly cheap there. Plus it is a small local business. So I didn't mind the prices at all to support a great restaurant. Would I return? Absolutely. The food and customer service were both amazing, and provided me and my husband an amazing date night meal where we could relax and enjoy it all. Now that I've been there, there will be no more forgetting it is there or taking me years to make it in the door. I'm just irritated it took me as long as it did to give this place a try.

    Halbut Tacos
    Katrina G.

    Great outdoor seating. Food is great. Service is decent considering it seemed they only had a few servers. And, I think our waitress was also handling "to-go" orders. She was still pleasant.

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    One person was working.. she was the hostess, the bartender, the waitress and the cook.. food was meh.

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    Best experience I have had in years. Great food and staff. I had the pork tacos and apple pie cake.

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    Johnny Oceans has terrific food! We just had take out 3 nights ago andbit was delicious! I highly recommend this restaurant

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    Ask the Community - Johnny Ocean's Grille

    Whapping

    Whapping

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    Excellent! As a Puerto Rican living in Eugene, it's awesome to see more Latin food popping up. This…read moreis essentially the equivalent of what is known as a "soda" in Costa Rica: a no-fuss establishment that serves comforting Costa Rican and Caribbean staples (the sweet gospel of rice, beans, and plantains). I ordered the chicken and salsa ($8.50) and the patacones ($5). The former came with the titular chicken breast stewed in a tomato based sauce, gallo pinto (the Costa Rican take on rice and beans), maduros (fried sweet plantains), and a fresh cabbage salad. For the uninitiated, patacones (or tostones, as they are called in the Caribbean) are twice-fried green plantains, which are starchy and savory. Think of them as the Latin variant of a french fry. Another great addition is the Salsa Lizano. This is a traditional sauce drizzled over many foods in Costa Rica that sort of resembles a sweeter, more herbaceous Worcestershire sauce. I'm glad I finally got to try it! The food itself was delicious! The chicken was incredibly tender, and the tomato based sauce was surprisingly deep and flavorful. This perfectly accompanied the gallo pinto, where both rice and beans were cooked perfectly with the familiar inclusions of peppers, onion, and spices. Both of these were made even better with a generous drizzle of the Lizano sauce. The salad was a nice counterpoint both texturally and also in terms of the more raw, vegetal flavors. It reminded me of the typical sort if slaw that you would get if you were eating pupusas. One thing that really stood out for me though were the plantains (both the sweet maduros and the starchy patacones). For whatever reason, I haven't had the best luck getting good versions of either of these plantain dishes in Oregon at restaurants that offer them. The plantains for maduros need to be RIPE. For patacones, they need to be super green, and when they're fried the second time, they need to be thick enough to not completely dry out (you're not supposed to be making plantain chips). The plantains at Whapping though, were PERFECT, and should serve as a reference as to how you;re supposed to make these dishes. The patacones were even served with refried black beans and cotija cheese, which I had never seen done before. Now though, I retroactively regret not having eaten the countless patacones of my past without this! I'm so glad that Whapping has opened up here in Eugene. As a Latin/Caribbean food aficionado, this place is very welcome, so be sure to check it out. ¡Pura Vida!

    I commend this dude for opening up a Caribbean/Costa Rican themed food cart in the Eugene area…read more But man, I really felt like his flavors were lacking big time. Facets of his food were OK, but as a whole, I was pretty disappointed. I wanted more assertive flavors!! The cabbage salad item was a bland, under seasoned (even if it's authentic), and a dry mess (it didn't help that the actual cabbage was tasteless to begin with. Just leave it off. The red beans and rice were solid. Fine. The chicken was boneless/skinless sadness drowned (boiled) in a generic tasting curry-ish sauce. Give me some flavor on the bone, please. Super gentrified and super pandering to a white-bread boring palate. I wanted more!

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    La Wawa Puerto Rican Soul Food - Lincoln City, OR…read more Driving on the way back from Newport, OR to Seaside, OR .. we were hoping to find a spot for some great vegan food. A quick Google search and we landed upon a perfect option, La Wawa Puerto Rican Soul Food. When looking up their menu we were thrilled to see, not just items that could probably be accidentally vegan ... no no, they have a full on Vegan Plate listed in their menu! In addition to including a picture of the actual food we received, I've also included a picture of the Vegan Plate as listed directly on their website. For your plate, you get some typical staples of slaw, rice, beans, maduros and tostones, each item seemed perfectly spiced and flavored and the respective textures were spot on as well. We actually ordered a separate side of tostones to hold us for the drive back (waiting until back in the room before wolfing down for the Vegan Plate). So, one word of caution ~~ blink and you'll miss them ~~ especially if driving at night as they are based out of a food truck. Whatever listing we found for them when Googling, we failed to take notice of their business model being a food truck model as opposed to a brick and mortar location. They are right on south side of Highway 101 so they're easy to find so long as you're using Google Maps or Waze and mindful that you're looking for a food truck. There's a lot of options in the North Oregon Coast, some accidentally vegan, some specifically labelled vegan, Pizza, Thai, Sushi, etc ... all great options. The Puerto Rican food was something we found to be a bit unique for the area. So if you're looking for something just a bit different than the norm, along with the comfort of knowing you're eating a vegan dish ... you need to drop on by and show them some appreciation!

    Came to my favorite food truck in Lincoln City with my husband this evening (40 minutes before…read moreclosing), specifically to eat Puerto Rican soul food - the drive is so worthwhile. The owners Eddie and Amanda are phenomenal people and excellent chefs. Forgot to check in today and take pictures, but our appetizer of tostones (fried green plantains), entree's of chuleta's (pork chops) and beans and rice, dessert of maduros (fried sweet plantains) and cafe cubanos was so delicious and satisfying. They are in a new location near a wooded area off the 101 that's cute - we saw a huge family of Does and their fawns, too. Give them a try next time you're in Lincoln city. Buen provecho :) PS - there is plenty of parking and the dispensary does allow you to use the restroom, they let my husband use it. There are plenty of nearby public restrooms with beautiful ocean views, too.

    Johnny Ocean's Grille - caribbean - Updated May 2026

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