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    Johnny's Bar

    4.0 (137 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, Bars
    Closed Closed
    Updated 2 months ago

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    JOHNNY'S BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Classy
    Dressy

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    Veal parm! Linguini was on the bottom!
    Hallie R.

    We for my boyfriends birthday! Always a great meal! They forgot on the reservation it was his bday, but I had an ice cream cake at home! Waitress was great!

    Short ribs

    Went to Johnny's for a dinner date. The bartender and other staff were so friendly, that we decided to sit at the bar. (Laurie and Nate) I have been here before and it never disappoints. My date had not been here before and has been talking about his dinner since then! We ordered a filet with mushrooms and the short ribs. Both dishes were were the perfect dinner size and cooked to perfection. I Highly recommend this place!!!!!

    Filet and lobster in a puff pastry
    Al N.

    We e been to Johnnys downtown years ago but had not been to the original. It was awesome! Service was great; the food was incredible. One of the best meals we've had in Cleveland.

    chef's special vegetarian pasta
    Christopher H.

    cozy nyc vibe in cle with the best characters around consistently. we love the energy, the bar, the people, and most definitely the food! jose holding the door for you just adds that much more kindness to the whole vibe. stella at the bar is what's up. and the food! mark, the chef, knows what's up! we are regulars and i am vegetarian, so i just have throw together a vegetarian pasta dish and he knocks it out of the park every single time. the chefs are so much a part of the personality of johnnys. we were honored to meet chef matthew, who helped create our amazing dish tuesday evening. beau and willy are the cornerstone of that place. you gotta go there

    Panko Romano Crusted Lamb Chops Sautéed & Perfumed
    McKailyn W.

    Beautifully decorated and elegant for Christmas nothing tacky. The servers made wonderful suggestions and the food was perfectly portioned.

    Angela L.

    Wow wow wow that is all I can say about this place and the food I ate. We came here to celebrate a special event and they made us feel special for sure! We got some apps to split and I had to get the veal chop! While the boys for the steak special which was WAY bigger than their stomachs. Thank goodness for to go boxes lol. Our waitress was super friendly and knowledgeable to point us in the right direction.

    Long Bone Veal Chop

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    Went twice for dinner while in town for business. Great food. Get off your ass and go there! You want cheap go to McDonalds.

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    Great food, atmosphere and service. Class act all the way. I'd recommend this place anytime.

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    6.3 miLittle Italy
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