I was a little dismayed that I had to pay $1.00 for each of my 3 toppings and also $1.50 for another kind of topping. It would have been a better experience if it was 2 toppings for free and then charge. My Calzone was okay. But I'll think twice read more

Amazing mozzarella sticks,pizza, meatball sliders were good in size as well,steak tacos were amazing . Let me put you on to the kitty cocktail. read more

The food was great and the service was even better. The goat cheese crustini and linguini boscaiola are must orders. Will definitely be back and highly recommended. read more

Foos is great!!!!!!! All cooked from scratch. Luxury meals or Burgers and pizza. All excellent. Daily specials and soups. Owner awesome. Service excellent. read more

Horrible first impression. The audacity at charging extra for pizza sauce (which very few other places in the area do), having a cripplingly inexperienced person manning the phones on a Friday night and not even taking my address down correctly, resulting in our order being returned to the store multiple times, and the pizza wasn't prepared correctly, despite indicating multiple times how I wanted it. We won't be back. read more

We ordered carry out from here a few times, food was always really great. We did dine in for the first time, the service was great, the food was even better. The women working the bar and the tables was super friendly and we love the overall vibe of the restaurant itself. I find it cozy and a sweet little spot to eat. :) read more

Iv been here for my third time, I had the grilled calamari it melted in my mouth.We also had the artichokes in red sauce and the shrimp in a creamy white sauce all for appetizers. I had the broiled pork chop dinner with sautéed spinach and some broccoli. Yum . My friends had braciole made with hamburger and bacon with a red sauce and rotini noodles they said it was scrumptious.our other friend had a special with mussels and shrimp and pasta he loved it. They ordered a special banana desert with whip cream. I was watching them eat it they couldn't get it in fast enough. They loved it.Our waitress remembered us from the last time we were here.i asked her if I could have the broccoli instead of the potatoes she said I'm sure.The owner came out and said what ever I want he'll make it or switch it out if I want.I can tell you he has all the sauces down one is better than the next.You can't ask for any better service than that. Johnny's Cafe is a small place, we didn't have a problem getting in.I don't think a lot of people know about this place. I think the people think it's just pizza and sandwiches. read more

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Always great food, wonderful service. Definitely recommend to everyone with an appetite.

What if I told you you could eat here for 1/2 the price of Olive Garden and get 2x the amount of food? And of equal or better quality. Great Value. Only reason one star is missing is due to ambiance and the fact that the bartender/server was a little pushy on the upselling/recommendations. Other than that, I respect the hustle and will be back. read more

I enjoy each meal I have when I order from Johnny's Cafe. My only suggestion is to have patience when you go, this is a small place and sometimes the service is on point and other times it's not. I have never had a bad moment when I go here to eat. I do love their garlic salad dressing as well when I order my salad with my meal. This is a little hidden secret in Fox Lake. read more

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As a recent employee of this place I HIGHLY do not recommend. For people who do not know what goes on behind the scenes at this place let me give u some insite, first of all nobody who handles food in this establishment wears gloves they only require u to wash you're hands before clocking in and never again through out you're shift, they don't properly train anyone and just throw u into doing things and their POS system is not in order the owner barely knows where anything is, their cook alone has a huge list of problems with everyone who works there, he's disrespectful to everyone and when he's not cooking he's gambling on the clock which is highly unprofessional, the owner Lu is always late and on the phone instead of helping with training and even when u text/ call her she barely answers. I've reached out with great communication about coming back to work and even went in store and spoke with her and yet to hear anything about a schedule day to come back. UNPROFESSIONAL. My first day training she put down an employee and called him lazy and said mean things about him, again UNPROFESSIONAL, the restaurant hardly had ever any customers and when they do come she talks down on her employees in front of customers like it's okay. Customers are paying alot of money for most of their product to be great value * walmart* brand food items. U could just make your pizza at home at that point. Working 3 days in a row and I was doing all the cleaning and opening shift and taking orders and stocking and the owner took my tips, I was promised 15.50 at the start of my interview just to come to my first day and be done 15.00 an hour. This place is a joke, they really should learn from so many employees all quitting at once that something needs to change. Do better and change management because this place is a literal joke. read more

Good food, very generous portions. Staff was friendly and quick. Good place now that Dinos closed across the street). Prices are average for the area and food read more

I have been here several times the food is always excellent and the prices are very reasonable. However I feel I must mention the service was terrible last night. We waited over 2 hours for our food other tables that arrived after us got their food before us. Then to top off the bad service I realize it was a mistake but the waitress dropped a marinara sauce fall and it splattered all over my designer white jacket. She did say she was sorry however, a free appetizer or a Pumpk drink would have been nice $178.I'm out. read more

We have gone to Johnny's Cafe about 7 times and up until the last 3 times, we were very happy with our meals. I always order the Linguini with shrimp and broccoli with alfredo sauce. The first 4 times it was delicious but the last 3 times there was so much water on the plate that it thinned the sauce and made it so watery that the pasta was not coated in sauce. I think that they are not draining the broccoli or the pasta enough and it is ruining the entree. I thought that it might have just been a mistake until it happened three times in a row. We like the restaurant so much that I will mention it the next time. read more

May be a good place for a cold beer but would not recommend to eat here. We worked hard to be patient but waiting almost an hour and twenty minutes for breakfast is ridiculous. Waitress was good but the wait was ridiculous especially since they were not busy. Food was not good. Greasy. Eggs were not even remotely close to what was ordered. Bad flavor. read more

We got some takeout from here and everything was very good! I would definitely order from here again in the future!

We recently bought a home nearby and walked over to Johnny's for dinner. This place is a hidden gem. The food was solid (the fish and chips with a potato pancake was so good and seasoned well). My burger was good and the fries solid. The prices and portions are incredible (how do they make enough money??). We had 4 drinks and two entrees for $31. Coming from the city we nearly fell off our chairs. The place was slower so we talked with the staff. Super kind and friendly people. We can't wait to come back. We will be their regulars. read more

It was my first time ordering from there and I wasn't impressed. They forgot the salad and bread that came with the pasta. The calamari was sparse and rings only. The sauce tasted old and rewarmed too many times. It had a funny after taste. I normally like to support independently owned businesses but I expected it to be much better. Before trying this place myself,I suggested it to many friends who were visiting. I'll probably give them another try but definitely won't reorder what I got last time. Hopefully it will be better. read more

What a great dinner experience!! Loved the variety of Italian food. Our server Lisa was excellent!!

Mediocre pastas and sandwiches. None of the staff are wearing masks in the dining area during the pandemic. No one in my family of 4 was impressed at all with the food. Probably will not be back again. read more

So happy to have finally tried this place! Prices are incredible and service was super fast and accommodating. I had a lovely clam chowder to start and ended up getting the shrimp and broccoli linguini in a tasty garlicky white sauce! Portions are super generous! Will definitely be back. read more

Johnny's Cafe - Shrimp and broccoli linguini - Italian Near Me - Fox Lake, Illinois

My husband and I decided after seeing a post in this group recently that this would be our place for Friday night dinner yesterday. We walked into a small and quaint bar/restaurant and were sat immediately. The menu is small but to the point for homemade Italian dishes and sandwiches. I ordered the create your own pasta and my husband the chicken parmesan. There are 5 sauce options of which I chose bolognese, linguini, and added on shrimp. The meals also come with soup or salad, bread and they don't skimp on the amounts of ANYTHING! The clam chowder soup was rich, thick, and creamy the way I desire it to be. The texture was loaded with a good amount of clams and the ratio of potatoes was even less, prefect again. The taste was a bit off though being warned they added to much garlic to it. I'll definitely have it again though hoping it's not garlic overload. Our pasta dishes came out piping hot in less then 10 minutes after we ordered! What?!?! Holy moly the portion sizes were BIG BIG BIG!!! You will need a wheelbarrow after eating here to roll you to your car! The shrimp were medium size, none of those ridiculous baby ones like Olive Garden. That sauce....well again rich, full of what tasted like fresh herbs, and meaty. Yes I'd order that just to dip bread in. My husband's chicken was 2 GINORMOUS breasts, lightly breaded, loaded with cheese, and moist inside. I couldn't stop stealing pieces of it! We both had leftovers today which I almost took out of the fridge at midnight last night because I couldn't stop thinking about it. Luckily I restrained myself until breakfast this morning. Our waitress was great, the food was great, the customers were conversationalists, and we're going back!!! read more

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The food is absolutely fabulous and at the right price point. But, customer service is odd. The hostess asks a lot of personal questions, and if you don't pass the test, she turns her back on you. Not interested in politics for takeout, even when it is fabulous. Needs a customer service culture change, for sure! We're not in high school anymore :-). read more

Great food and amazing employees! I am obsessed with the garlic dressing for salads and the garlic and oil dressing for pastas. read more

Johnny's Cafe - Mostaccioli with Garlic & Oil Italian Beef with Fries - Italian Near Me - Fox Lake, Illinois

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Quality of the food is excellent. Ordered carry out, everything was ready and hot. We had a party of six and I order a variety of dishes. Lasagna, seafood linguine (red and white), eggplant parm, Caeser salad with grilled chicken. Every dish was full of flavor. The guests each took home lunch for the next day because the portions are very generous. read more

Very good food, lots of variety and huge breakfasts! Friendly staff and convenient hours of operation. Can create your own pasta dishes.

Came here for lunch based on the great reviews on Yelp. Food was really good and the waitress was great. She was the only waitress and despite being busy, she worked her butt off with a smile on her face. Why one one star... unfortunately another employee (not sure if he's the bartender) told her stupid Polaks makes him angry. Being Polish and not stupid, this made me upset. I can tell the waitress, who was Polish was upset also. Unfortunately you can't fix ignorant people. read more

First time ordering... the food is amazing, generous portions. Priced well. Will definitely come back.

Excellent food at amazing prices. Compliments to the chef on hitting a homerun with everything I've ordered. The chicken limon is amazing. I brought my family from out of town and they loved it too. Definitely recommended to everyone I know. Go there. You won't be disappointed! read more

Good food, great prices, nice size portions. We had the ravioli in meat sauce and the chicken limone. Both dishes were delicious, loved the sauteed vegetables that came with the chicken dish, cooked to perfection. Service was eh, so so, 3 out of 4 wait staff was being trained that night. It would have been nice if our server would have mentioned the specials. We saw the specials on a board after we ordered our food. We will definately be back to support this family owned business. read more

Johnny's Cafe - Meat Ravioli with meat sauce - Italian Near Me - Fox Lake, Illinois

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I was absolutely blown away by the amount of food for the price. Six of us ate here and the bill was just a tad over $50 and the food was fantastic! Highly recommended!! read more

The staff went above and beyond to make our anniversary special. We originally planned to order from another restaurant, but their phones were completely disconnected. It was late, we were starving, and we took a shot on Johnny's never having eaten there before. When we called them, they were already closing for the night; however, the staff was super polite and accommodating. They didn't have to, but they asked what we wanted, made sure they had the food, and had it ready for us to pick up! We were over the moon! The portions are ENORMOUS for the price! I got three portions from my delicious spaghetti carbonara. It even came with a salad and bread and butter. The portion size is unheard of with sides, all for this price. My husband got the chicken Limon with veggies, potatoes, and salad. The flavor was awesome and an excellent value. Everything was cooked really well. They packaged everything with care; I am so thrilled with the time they took to make us happy. We are so grateful to this restaurant and staff for basically saving our anniversary. We have found a new go-to place and we will definitely be supporting them in the future. read more

Delicious food great service and very reasonable pricing!!! The comfortable setting inside made for a nice evening with dinner followed by a couple drinks... Definitely recommend!!!! read more

Found my new weekend breakfast place. Great omelette on my first visit and homemade biscuits and gravy ever since. Make sure James is cooking!!!!. Awesome prices and can never finish all the food. read more

My girlfriend and I went to Johnny's last night for dinner, and it was absolutely phenominal. They were pretty busy, but despite that, we were sat promptly and waited on almost immediately. The environment is very warm, and cozy. All of the staff were well trained despite Johnny's only being open a couple of months. We apted for two appetizers as we couldn't contain ourselves to just one. The Bruschetta had an interesting twist to it, was incredible. The Fried Calamari was cooked to perfection. We are both huge on Fried Calamari and agreed it was probably the best we have ever had. She opted for the Chicken Parmigiana with spaghetti, in which the chicken was cooked so tenderly. I had linguini with mussels in a white sauce, and it was amazing as well. The cream of mushroom soup was also amazing. The restaurant was out of Tiramisu, but we will definitely be back to try it as everything else was out of this world and we can only imagine what that is like! We would highly recommend Johnny's Cafe to anybody and everybody. PS: We cannot wait to hang out on their outside deck during the summer months and enjoy a beautiful meal outside. read more

The food here is great and the workers are very nice and easy to talk to. I highly recommend

.This is the best place to go if you want authentic home made Italian food. The prices are reasonable and the portion size is amazing. Friendly servers. A must try is the chicken parmigiana and the tiramisu. I drive over a hour just to eat there read more

Just finished dinner with a girlfriend, waitress was great about handling her special dietary needs. I was able to order right off the menu. Both of us were pleased with our food and service. We both took leftovers home. My husband is eating mine right now. He says it is good and wants to go soon to try it fresh. read more

We love the dinners we tried the breakfast on Easter and the service wasnt good people were getting there own coffee the waitress was.in another world 2 people walked out breakfast cold and never got drinks on 4 tables and 2 waitresses not at all good read more

Yes, Try this place!! We had a waitress named Cassandra. She was on top of everything and very nice. Great service all around. The food was cheap, came out quickly and was delicious. We will definitely be returning. read more