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    Johnny's Tavern

    3.4 (147 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:30 AM (Next day)

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    JOHNNY'S TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    First pizza is GF and not good and second is a specialty and my husband likes it.
    Christina B.

    Stopped in for dinner and it was crowded as usual. We hadn't been in a while. The waitress was nice but she was too busy to give good enough service. We both ordered pizza and my husband's was good. I ordered their gluten free crust with light on the sauce, pepperoni and extra cheese. It use to be you could get up to 4 toppings but they changed it to only cheese and each topping is .75. Anyways, my pizza came out the exact opposite of what I ordered. First, it was cold and it had tons of sauce and hardly any cheese and the pepperoni. I sent it back which my husband was half done with his by the time I got mine. The waitress apologized profusely. The remake was better thankfully but I feel like their quality has gone downhill since that is what I always order in the past since there aren't many gluten free choices. It was very loud because it was packed but we knew that going in as it usually always is loud. I typically take more photos of a restaurant but I thought I had reviewed it so I only got photos of grey first order of pizza (not the remake as I was ravenous by then!)

    Jennie L.

    The space is huge and packed with large table to fit groups of all sizes! The service was good but give them some grace cause it does get pretty packed. The ordered nachos, burgers, tacos, almost everything you could think of and we devoured it all! Can't think of a better place to grab some drinks, food, and vibes!

    Wedge Salad
    Mai S.

    Do you like bacon!? Mountains of bacon!? If not don't get here. At our table we had two items that had bacon bits on it. They came with heaps of bacon. I could barely see my salad for all the bacon. The food was mediocre after you scrapped enough bacon off to be about to see it. The service was the same. Note: we didn't ask for extra bacon

    Dodge City
    Kalana M.

    Came here for st patty's bar was packed, had great service at the booth. Burgers were pretty similar in looks but very different in taste the dodge city burger was absolutely amazing...such a good BBQ sauce on it!

    Pepper Jack Bites
    Thu P.

    Johnnys is such a comfort spot for everyone! There's regular bar food and super cute lighting. We sat outside and chilled with our drinks. I got a margarita mango flavored and it was so good, I loved it! The pepper jack bites were to die for! Service was a little slow but we got our order in with a timely manner.

    Steak quesadilla
    Aaron S.

    Love this place. It's probably the best place in Shawnee to catch a game. I wish I took more pictures of the atmosphere but they have lots of TVs and a good amount of seating. It wasn't our first time there but the steak quesadilla is my favorite food that I've had there. I've found that many places make a dry quesadilla but this was not the case here. Steak was juicy and I enjoyed the tortilla as well. Nice drink selection too. Our server was very friendly and made good recommendations.

    Extra Cheese and Extra Sauce?  Really???
    Josh K.

    Typically I enjoy the pizza here, but when you ask for extra cheese and extra sauce, it should NOT look like this.... VERY Disappointing.

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    The smash burger was amazing and we really like the pretzels! Our server was very nice!

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    Best staff on the planet! They are always friendly and remember you by name. The food is great too.

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    You can never go wrong with johnnys. Amazing food. Good service. Great atmosphere. My go to

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    Steak quesadilla with Tank 7 cheese always hits the spot! The food is here is my perfect late night pick me up. Service is consistent.

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    We had a good, quick evening meal. Our server was quick to stop by and greet us to let us know…read moreshe'd be back soon. I like having a moment to get settled in at the table. She came back and took our drink orders and was back in a short time to take our food orders. Mom went with the Cuban sandwich and cole slaw. I had the Patty Melt with curly fries. There were a few tables that mostly already had their food, so it didn't take long for ours to arrive. Mom's Cuban was not really a Cuban sandwich. It might have had a few ingredients that you'd see on a Cuban, but it was not a Cuban. It was certainly edible, but needs a new name to avoid confusing expectations and reality. I had a small taste of the red pepper aoli on the sandwich and I liked it; she wasn't a big fan of the sauce. She liked the cole slaw, but it did have a different "flair" to it that I can't exactly pin point. I'm not a fan of celery seeds, so my tiny taste of it won't count. My curly fries were typical out-of-the-freezer fries. I'm not surprised, but they seemed to be the bottom of the bag with mostly tiny pieces. They had been overcooked a tad, which I appreciate them not being soggy, but they were just a tiny bit overly crunchy (likely because of them being tiny pieces), so they were a bit dry and could have used salt. Our table didn't have salt, I'm sure I could have requested salt since I did see some at another table. I made do with the ketchup. My sandwich was good. My preference would have been for the bread to have been toasted/grilled. It maybe had been grilled a bit, but not in a crispy way I'm used to for a patty melt. The burger was tasty and the grilled onions and mushrooms were really good. The dining room has high top tables at the entrance, then low top tables and booths if you go down a few steps to another area. They do have a door that is at street level to the lower dining area for guests who have difficulty with stairs. We don't end up in Shawnee for meals very often these days, but we appreciated the good service. The food was not bad; there are things we'd order differently, but it certainly was edible and not of poor quality.

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    Great little bar & grille establishment in the Shawnee Mission West area. If you're looking for a…read morelocal watering hole, a great burger, or maybe some bar trivia, then Beck's is the place. Easy to find off of 87th, the space is not huge, but there's plenty of seating, especially at the bar. Daily specials and a happy hour that runs until 6 PM during the week, so there is plenty from which to choose. Burger night (Mondays?) is $2 off the specialty burgers, and I recommend that Diablo Burger if you like a little heat. Sliced jalapeños & pineapple atop a 1/2 lb. burger with a sweet heat sauce, this burger will hit just right. Service is friendly and fast and the prices are right on par with the market. You can get in and out with a couple of burgers and a couple of drinks during special time for around $45 and that's a pretty good deal with a better value to boot. If you have a kid at SM West, then you might make this a pre-game event spot or a place to have refreshments afterwards. Great spot!

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