I stopped in for breakfast and the experience was rough from the start. After I got my water, the server said she would check back in a few minutes so I could look over the menu. Those "few minutes" turned into about 10 to 15. Another server even had to remind her about her own table, and she admitted she forgot because it was slow. The water had black specks floating in it. I didn't say anything, but it was not something you want to see when you sit down to eat. While I was trying to enjoy my meal, the servers were cleaning and dragging furniture around. It was loud and they said we're bored. I ordered 3 pieces of Canadian bacon and got 1 slice of ham instead. At that point it matched the rest of the experience. Nothing felt attentive or careful. read more

Basic family diner. Lots of regulars. While the omelets are huge, they are also very dry and overcooked. Home fries totally undercooked. Hash browns - cubed- we're very good. Had one of the Benedict on prior visit - hollandaise awful - so lemony and too thick. Service is good - prompt and lots of coffee and water refills. Food comes pretty quick. Large parking lot. Lots of booths and tables for larger groups. read more

YES!!! I love their breakfasts! Other food ordered in our group of four was great. We all look forward to our next lunch at Johnny's Boathouse next month. read more

Food is never ready on time or order is always wrong get your together Johnnys or you will be closed soon

Wife & I stopped by for breakfast. I ordered a Melted Pot Skillet, which supposed to have bacon, ham, sausage & peppers & onions cheese in the potatoes. I couldn't find anything resembling any of that except the onions. Had to remind the waitress of sausage patties. Paid too much $$ for a falsely advertised meal. We will never be back again!! read more

Service is great , but the place is filthy. Bathroom floor is sticky . Under tables haven't been swept in at least week . are the servers good ? Yup ! They are running every minute so it's not like they are slacking . read more

Make sure you are hungry! Huge portions! I got the veggie omelette. It was fluffy and very tasty. It had mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, broccoli, and cheese. I chose Swiss. It came with shredded hash browns (also very large!). And toast. I can eat and I could not come close to eating half of my meal. I especially loved the omelette. read more

Johnny's Boathouse - Veggie omelette - American Near Me - Avon Lake, Ohio

We were greeted by Nautica and seated right away. She also was our waitress and was awesome! She was friendly and served us with a smile! Food was very good and if we lived closer we would be a frequent customers. If we drive through this area again, we will certainly stop again! Thank you Nautica for a wonderful dinner experience! read more

This use to be one of my husband and I favorite places to eat. The last time we were there, my husband ordered a breakfast and it was a typical breakfast. I ordered soup and sandwiche combo and the soup was okay (french onion), but the sandwich was a turkey sandwich. The waiteess asked me if rye bread was okay and Ii said that was fine. The sandwich came back on plain sandwich white bread and the turkey meat was this slimy rubbery meat with a piece of lettuce thrown on top. I couldn't eat the sandwich and the waitress said the cook changed the bread to white and she didn't know of the change. Our bill came to over $25.00 (with the 3.5 percent surcharge if uou use a credit card). My husband had coffee to drink and I always have water. They raised there prices so ridulously. We will not be back. read more

The food at Johnny's boathouse was so good!! The staff was really nice and welcoming. The bathrooms and dinning area were both really clean. We went on a Sunday morning and while there was a nice amount of people there we were sitting quickly and the food came out quick too. Everything was wonderful and Johnnys will definitely be a place I go again. read more

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Best time ever and best breakfast I ever have better than any other restaurant in the area

It's Thanksgiving. Since it's just my Mom & I (usually) we go here quite a bit...to include last Thanksgiving. Have never had an issue and usually know what we want before we even walk through the door. For me, the Maria Waffle or a Skillet. Today, my daughter and grandkids came with us. Looking over the menu, no breakfast. Asked if the menu has changed. Angie, our waitress got an attitude right away and told us they were the lunch menus. She came back with different menus, handed them to us (over my mother's head) and snipped that anything on it was a $1 more since it was after 11. (Mind you, NO WHERE does it say that, online, on the menus, posted signs....no.) Her attitude though! My daughter and I looked at each other like "did that just happen?) Then we heard her complaining about us wanting breakfast to the kitchen staff. WTH?? Monica came over and was extremely nice and didnt have to pay for our drinks, so gave her a tip. ​ We are now at Cracker Barrel waiting on a table. read more

So I ordered off door dash.. food arrived timely and was still warm. I ordered the wedge salad, no blue cheese, and extra tomatoes. The tomatoes were cut dice style. I substituted the blue cheese for Itilian and vinigar. It was a nice size wedge salad. Lettuce was fresh. Tomatoes were freshly cut. They were a little stingy on the onion. But I don't have any negative about that. It would be rather hard to mess up a wedge salad. But some people do. Next, I ordered a cup of chili and cheese on the side. This chili was definitely different. The meat was chopped up very, very small. It kinda gave off more of a soupy/creamy feeling dish. I don't believe it had any beans. I just didn't find it to really have any type of taste. Bland. Lastly. I order the ancour burger. I had them add a tomato and onion it only came with mushroom cheese and lettuce. The burger was cooked to my instructions. The taste.. the meat wasn't a special season. Just a burger cooked to the order. The burger came with season fries. The fries were good. Not overly or underly cooked. Overall.. I mean, it was decent food, but nothing that I will crave. I may order from them again. The food did look just like the photos, at least. read more

Terrible service. Bad food. Three dollar surcharge for rye bread ridiculous. 3 1/2% surcharge on credit card when most places only charge three. Waitress extremely forgetful.NEVER AGAIN read more

Service is awful, their staff does not care about you, their menu prices are blatant false advertising on their online menu. Actual pricing is ~30% more expensive. read more

Very short staffed, only 1-2 waitresses. Took forever to get served. The lady that served us called my 4 month old son a girl and asked him if he wanted some decaf coffee kept forgetting our drinks. There was a giant roof leak in the middle of the floor. This place was a HOT MESS lol. The food was good though!! Omelettes are pretty cheesy! read more

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I have loved in the area since 2012 and have passed by multiple times on my way to see my parents. Today I decided to stop. The parking lot was crowded and I thought it might be a wait. But the place was larger than I expected and I was seated quickly. Once in the booth it wasn't long before my server showed. A bit of quick pleasantries and my order was in. The place reminded me of an 1960s restaurant. Very clean and family oriented. The vibe screams family and good friends meet here. I order the godfather omelet. It was packed with mushrooms, spinach, and sausage. It came with a side of potatoes and toast. I choose rye because the bite goes well with breakfast. When the omelette arrived it was much bigger than I would imagine. Most of the meals are shareable definitely enough food for two. I'm usually not an egg fan, but I definitely would order it again. Just need to bring a plus one. If you're in the area for the eclipse stop by for a great meal. read more

Johnny's Boathouse - Godfather omelette - American Near Me - Avon Lake, Ohio

Great food and awesome service, the pumpkin pancakes were amazing as well. Very clean and nice inside. Now that I know something this good is so close I will come back often. read more

Wanted to like this place but we waited 30 minutes for overcooked omelets. Not sure what people see here.

We stopped by on a Friday morning for breakfast during a recent Ohio family vacation in the Avon Lake area and were pleasantly surprised with the food and service at Johnny's Boathouse. My Mom enjoyed her two eggs, crispy hash browns and a delicious fresh fruit place - love when restaurants have blueberries and strawberries in their fruit (and not melons) its so much more healthier for you. It was hard to decide as they have a huge breakfast menu eggs, omelette's, scrambles. I went with the steak omelette - they asked me how I wanted my steak cooked, medium rare of course and the omelette with the steak, veggies and cheese was delicious. Our waitress was so friendly and accommodating. I even complimented the chef on the omelette - stop by Johnny's for a delicious breakfast in the Cleveland area. read more

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Went for lunch. While waiting to be seated, "Ashley" walked right by us complaining to another employee about how slow it was and was wanting to go home and was looking at us while saying so. the other employee finally sat us. Food was good. our waitress was good but basically by herself. Phone was ringing off the hook. A gentleman that had come to pick up his carry out left cause he got tired of waiting for someone to check on his order. "Ashley and other employee seemed to have disappeared. Staff needs to do better! read more

I know we weren't here during their busy time but the service was excellent and the food was even better. I can imagine how busy it could get during lunch and dinner. What a little hidden gem. Everything was clean. The food and beverage selection was great too.? read more

Food is OK. Service/order prep is slow. Worst thing is they hit you with a 3% service charge to use a CC without telling you prior to receiving your check. Then refused to remove the charge when told we'd pay cash instead. Why won't businesses post these "hidden fees" on the door, register, and menus? Won't be going back read more

Great service and food with desert. Meatloaf and mash potatoes. Looking to return @GS3Artist read more

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Just so so. Hit or miss with servers. Some polite and some downright rude. Waffles were good. Bacon extremely thin but tasty. Sausage gravy is awful. Not sure where they procure the deserts from but they are usually very good. read more

I regret leaving a bad review, but this place is disorganized. Although the food is good, the poor customer service from start to finish was disappointing. read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place. Their staff is the best I've ever dealt with. They are welcoming, kind, and efficient!

Great food, home town feel. Menu selection and specials were phenomenal. Good AL staple

The bacon was awesome and just the whole thing was the best. The best thing ever was on my link, but I would give it five stars.

The food is always good, as well as the service. I've eaten there several times and always left happy. The wait staff is well trained in the art of Service Recovery, handling issues promptly. Two issues lead me to score a four rather than a five. On one of my visits it was clear that the lettuce in my salad had been frozen and thawed (cooler issue?). The server replaced it immediately. The second issue was with their homemade rice pudding. The rice was undercooked. As I took it to go, there was no fix. All things considered, I stop there often for a quick, no hassle meal. read more

The food was mediocre at best. The waitress was nice and very attentive for her being by herself. It's a very low key spot, a few minutes away from Lake Erie read more

I went for breakfast with my friend, an older lady with walking sticks, we sat for about an hour and a half and they were not busy had plenty of available tables, as I left to go to the bathroom the waitress ( Angie) came to the table and told my friend that she could have turned that table over and so she should leave a hundred percent tip. since when is it ok to bully someone into a bigger tip, she also lied and said we had been there a lot longer than we were and she wasnt able to leave until we were done. She however went to a table behind us after we left to wait on them. I called the manager after we left who said she was sorry and she would talk to this waitress. I personally will never go again I was really disappointed in the way we were treated. read more

We came in for a quick dinner at 7pm and were seated right away. It wasn't busy and the waitress got our drinks right away. The poor waitress spilled one of the kids drinks all over the table. My husband got the worst of it in his crotch and my legs were drenched. Accidents happen, and she ran to get napkins, a rag and a mop. I'm not sure if that just frazzled her but after that service went downhill. Waited for refills. My husband won't eat unless he has something to drink. I had to take my daughter to the restroom and while in there our food came out. I was the only one who needed silverware for my food and we didn't have any. I had to take some from another table, no big deal it wasn't very busy. My toast didn't come out with my meal. My husband said the waitress said she would bring it right now. It never came out until I was finished with my meal and she was walking by asking if we needed a box. I know it was getting close to closing time but there was still other patrons and we all needed refills and the rest of my meal. Instead of making new toast I was brought the cold toast that was sitting in the back. I wasn't going to complain and still ate it. Just kind of felt like she should have tried to make it right for forgetting it. Got us all refills and brought the bill. I was a little shocked that no discount or comp was offered when my husband sat and ate with cold wet pants and myself with a sticky leg and foot inside my sandal portions didn't seem right for the prices of the meals and we all left not feeling fully satisfied. I'm sure we will be back. We enjoy breakfast here so maybe we will stick to that. Service could be better. The bathroom was clean, but smelled like someone was hitting their penjamin before we went in. Bathroom stall had a bunch of gnats flying around. read more

Very pleasant experience. Delicious breakfast- I had the spicy Luciano's omelet and my babe had the Crazy omelet. We were stuffed! Crispy hash browns, endless coffee and quiet. I am a breakfast hound- arooo. I live to find the best breakfasts! This was very good, but the view was a parking lot, so not the greatest in atmosphere. That's ok because our server and food made up for that. Very nautical themed inside and clean! I really really loved my spicy omelet so I know we're going back! read more

I usually have positive experiences dealing with the staff at Johnny's Boathouse. And the food is good. Until today, I called in a carry out order and was "placed on hold" for at least 5 minutes. And by hold, it was the phone laying on the counter. When my call was finally really answered the woman was snotty. I had trouble understanding what she was saying, and I told her that. She kept insisting it was my fault if I could not hear her. And that was when she almost hung up on me. I was able to place my order, or so I thought. I was asked if I wanted salad, no. Soup, no. Then I was told it would be ready in 10 minutes. I waited 15 minutes because they were obviously busy. The same woman finally came to the counter, and I was told my order was never placed because it "wasn't finished". How was that order not finished if I was given a time? I told her not to place the order and she again told me that it wasn't her fault if I couldn't hear her. Really? If this is going to be the new quality of service, I'm done. read more

Excellent Breakfast sandwich for the price $$$$!! Maureen was a fabulous service person who knew the menu well!! Highly recommend!! I'll be back for dinner!!! read more

Walked in and walked out. We used to love this place when it was Athena's. We walked in and two women looked at is and never said hello. Then one of them finally held up 2 fingers to indicate 2 diners. We said yes and followed her to the table. She placed 2 menus on the table and walked away. Never said a word to us. We walked out. We went to Melissa's and had a great breakfast. Won't return. I want to spend money in places that appreciate my business. read more

This place is kinda under the radar! I was here when they were Athena's restaurant. My boyfriend and decided we wanted to grab a Friday Breakfast. The menu has something for everyone. The prices are really good and you get a lot of food. The atmosphere is cozy with nautical theme throughout. The waitress we had was very polite and on top of everything. My boyfriend ordered the pancakes. He also ordered a biscuit and gravy. He said that everything was really good. I ordered the seafood omelette. The thing was huge, it was loaded with scallops, shrimp, and crab. I definitely would recommend it. It also came with toast and potatoes. They also have a list of specials that change daily and they have seasonal specials. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This is a great place to bring the kids or anyone. Give it a try! read more

Johnny's Boathouse - Closest is the seafood omelette with potatoes and toast! Further is the pancakes and biscuit and gravy. (He asked for only one biscuit). - American Near Me - Avon Lake, Ohio

Well - what can you say about Johnny's... the location is prime in an area void of breakfast options. The omelets aren't bad. If you're expecting great service or nice ambiance - you may want to keep driving. I've never been here for dinner but the lunch options are just meh. I'm wondering if this place will get bought up with the new Avon Lake growth initiatives. Has potential... read more

Close to my house so I go here often. The food is actually quite good. Their soups are always delicious. However, the service is terrible! The women who work there are nice but really bad at being servers. There is only one server who does a good job but half the time she is running around trying to help everyone else' tables because the other girls disappear to the back. Go for the soup and omelette just don't expect water refills or butter if you forgot to ask for it when your food comes. read more