I'm going to be honest, I have drove past this unassuming building in Johnstown for years without even knowing it wasn't deserted, but that it was diamond in the rough. In this part of Johnstown, it definitely is a rough area. Parking is either on street or across the street in a gravel parking lot beneath a billboard. If you do park in that lot, do be carful crossing the street as it can be a busy one. Plus there is a slight curve that a driver might not see you while your rush across the street. Once inside you can tell that it lives up to the bar and grill in its name. It has this look inside that gives off this 80s dining vibe. One that calls back to those eateries once found in the mall. You know, those ones where it's almost too dark to see yourself let alone the menu. One where it is very dark wood, heavy on the brick, and all things that make you feel like your in and old time inn. Once settled at a table, we had our menus in hand and were given some time to look them over. Our server came back, took our drink orders and left us for a few more minutes to finalize our decisions considering the menu. Once we decided orders were place and we just waited for our food to come out. It gave us time to look around the place and take in our surroundings. When we first got here, there weren't many people. As we ordered, there were more and more customers that came in. Filling up the tables and making it feel warmer. We were in the midst of conversation and our food came out. I ordered the Franklin Street Bar & Grill Famous Meatloaf. This comes with a slice of the thickest homemade meatloaf I have ever seen. Plopped on top of a pile of mashed potatoes then topped with fried onion rings and smothered in brown gravy. This thing, even though not exactly as described and pictured, was delicious. Not sure if it is fame worthy as I have never heard of it, but hey, I will make sure to remember this when in the area again. To note, entrees are served with your choice of soup, salad, or applesauce, and comes with a homemade dinner roll. The service here is stellar. They all go out of their way to make you feel welcomed and their memory is like a vice grip. One thing you do need to keep on your toes about here, watch your step. With the dimness and small step ups, it would be easy to trip. They do have signs everywhere, but they can be hard to spot if you aren't aware of your surroundings. read more

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This place is SUCH a gem in Johnstown. Truly! It's locally owned and the food? Oh the food is out of the this world! The owner, Dana, is a master at what she does. Whether you come here for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, your tastebuds will thank you and you'll leave with a very full belly. if you come here for breakfast, you can't go wrong with literally thing on the menu. For lunch, the sandwiches and soups are amazing! (They also have soup flights!!!) For dinner I always recommend the sou vide chicken. It's the best chicken in town. The ONLY reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is the wait times for food. Food can up to 45-50 minutes to come out of the kitchen when they are really busy. Now, does that impact the experience? Nope! Enjoy the atmosphere while you wait. It's always well worth it. read more

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We walked in 15 minutes before closing. They were happy to serve us. The French onion soup is as advertised(famous). Super good. The rest of the meals were great. The service was outstanding. read more

Unfortunately, our experience was very disappointing. We sat at the bar for quite a while before anyone acknowledged or greeted us, even though the restaurant was not busy at the time. While we were eating, several staff members were having loud and inappropriate conversations with each around the bar area, which made the atmosphere uncomfortable and unprofessional. The most concerning issue was with the food allergy handling. A friend in our group has celiac and clearly informed the waitress that he needed gluten-free food. He was told that both the wings and fries were gluten free, but after eating, he became severely sick, indicating there was likely gluten contamination or misinformation about the menu items. For someone with celiac, this is a serious health issue and should be treated with much greater care and attention. Overall, the service, professionalism, and allergy awareness were far below expectations. I hope the restaurant takes these concerns seriously and improves staff training and food safety practices moving forward. read more

Great food. We had coconut shrimp appetizer. My wife had the French Onion soup and a steak quesadilla. I had the soup flight (lobster bisque, broccoli cheese & stuffed pepper) and it came with a grilled cheese sandwich! Great idea - great food! Our server was nice and personable - and very attentive. We had a great meal. read more

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Not only is the food FANTASTIC and the service is stellar, Dana always donates food to the WHSD swim team for fundraising. Super shoot out this establishment!! Love this hometown favorite!!! read more

My go-to for breakfast when I'm in town! Today I tried the special pumpkin stuffed French Toast and am sooooo glad I did! Ooey gooey cream cheese pumpkin goodness stuffed inside of perfectly cooked French Toast topped with walnuts. Heaven! Paired perfectly with coffee and I added bacon on the side. It was so filling I skipped lunch! And loved that all of the staff were in costumes for Halloween, even at 9 AM. Just a comfortable atmosphere with no frills makes this a top choice for a relaxing meal. read more

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Arrived before open time at 5:00pm. Anxious to experience a new restaurant. After getting seated, our server took our drink orders. It seemed to take a while even though the restaurant was mostly empty our drinks. First we ordered an appetizer of chicken planks with butter, garlic, Parmesan. Our server did check back once and to take our dinner order of a soup flight and sousvive short ribs over mashed potatoes. After finishing the appetizer we waited for quite a while for diners. Finally our server stopped and mentioned something happened in the kitchen and our meals would be out soon. After another long wait, we finally received our dinners. However, our server never stopped back to check with us about our dinners. As the restaurant started filling up we were getting close to finishing our meals. The hostess began watching us at our table making us feel uncomfortable and rushed to get out. Since we had a longer drive home, (about 50 minutes), we each thought a visit to restrooms would be prudent. While I was "busy" the hostess came to our table and wanted to take our drinks away. My wife said I was not done yet. The hostess made another trip to our table and asked if we received our check yet. The hostess hovered our table while we paid our check. I felt we were getting the bum rush a.k.a. Hurry up and leave. The food was ok but, the service left a lot to be desired and the ignorance of the hostess hovering over us is unforgivable. read more

Awful,went in to eat. They were busy so we waited to get seated. It was 1130 but they gave us breakfast menu's. Sat there for 15 minutes being ignored. Got up and walked out, and the employee's told us that they hoped we enjoyed our food,knowing full well we were never even served. Terrible read more

One of the reviews we read was "A hidden gem," that is putting it mildly. Don't be fooled by the outside appearance. Inside has a cozy, friendly feel to it. We had the crab cake and sous vide chicken. We've had crab cakes on the east coast and even Maryland and I have to report that the crab cake we had here by far was the best we ever had! The Sous Vide Chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy was moist, tender and tasty! If you're in Johnstown don't miss a meal at this cozy little restaurant. read more

Food was great. It's a cool looking building too with a lot of ambiance. However, the service was terrible. There was a 15min delay between our first person getting their food and the last person. read more

So HAPPY to find one of my old favorites open this Sunday morning wonderful omelette! Just about as perfect as it can be done in a grill. Always great, friendly place. With good service + skilled cooks. Yummy read more

The service at this establishment is horrific. The "hostess" on more than one occasion has literally turned her back on us once rudely informing me that their (mostly empty restaurant) had no room for us. There is one (relatively tall very thin) waitress who has literally cried when taking our order because she was 'too overwhelmed' - with 1 other table and 3-4 people at the bar. Will never, ever recommend. read more

The food is really good here, the waitresses are very friendly and do their best with the staffing issues, however the owner herself needs some training in customer service and customer interaction!! We are there normally once a week, and she has never once even smiled as she was walking past us. As an owner, you would think she would make a point to at least say hello and how is everything. She never even smiles , unless it someone she knows. We are at the point that we don't even like supporting her business because of her attitude. She should get some pointers from Scott at Scott's by Dam and Dave at The Phoenix. Try smiling Dana and greeting your paying customers who are supporting you!! read more

Just super unhappy the prices listed on the menu were not the actual prices. I understand wing prices need to be increased at certain times but please update your menu and customers accordingly. read more

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I was so excited to try the soup flight. We got there when they opened at 5, placed our order shortly after. Wasn't a complicated order, 3 soup flights, 1 app, and 4 sandwiches. We waited about 45 minutes or so for the appetizer. We waited about 2 hours for our meals, I understand that it's busy and the new concept of soup flights is supposed to bring in business, which it has, but the fact that several tables were seated and ordered after us had already eaten and left before we even received our food was absurd. I'm usually pretty patient when it comes to waiting, I understand being busy, but if you're going to introduce a new and very popular menu item, you might want to reconsider how to handle the customer volume. The table next to us got soup flights, that's it, and they waited about 45 minutes or so for their order.. we ended up taking our food to go because we couldn't wait any longer after being there for 2 hours and just receiving our meals. We have given this place so many chances and we have been disappointed each time. I was extremely interested in the soup flights, hoping this would change my mind and be a recurring customer, but that didn't happen. I'm disappointed in this place. read more

I was so happy to finally try breakfast. The waitress was terrible, it was not busy at all. 2 guys at the bar and a couple other guys sitting at a table. I told her first time there. she didn't seem to care. asked about the crepes and she was like oh I don't know there not on menu. we ordered the food. took awhile, which ok. waited awhile to check on us.. we needed ketchup for my sons potatoes and he never got his French toast. she said "oh my bad" never did get French toast until we were completely done eating. not good customer service at all! we eat out at many local bars and restaraunts. I will not be back. I'm huge on customer service ! read more

Service was fine but the food was quite bad in terms of taste, quality, and presentation, and it took a very long time to come out. I wouldn't come here again read more

great food! great atmosphere! Kelly the waitress is amazing and Dana the owner is super nice and always trying and adding new food choices to the menu. definitely recommend it! read more

Stopped here for breakfast with family before driving home. If you're going here on Sunday make a reservation. Apparently they are very busy on Sundays. The food here is excellent, probably why you need a reservation. We didn't know about the reservation so we sat at the bar. Very nice place and the food is not typical bar fare closer to restaurant food than bar food. I will stop back next time I'm in town and I'll be sure to make a reservation if it's on Sunday. Lol. Thanks for the great breakfast at fair prices. read more

It was restaurant week in Johnstown and we didn't realize it. What an amazing meal we had! The service was fabulous and the 4 course meal unbelievable!! We will most definitely be back! We are 45 minutes from Johnstown and come less frequently than we used to but we have our new favorite Johnstown restaurant! Support your locally owned businesses! You will be pleasantly surprised! read more

One of my favorite spots in town- especially for breakfast! Food: a mixture of bar food and home cooking. Very good! The family owns a farm and many ingredients come from there...very cool. Prices are good and they have rotating drafts and a full bar. Some of my favorites are their country biscuits and gravy and crab cakes. Atmosphere: Quaint and cozy. No windows but they make up for that with cute decor and they have a beautiful hearth that is usually burning. Ooh it's in kernville I'm so scared...not. Street parking or in the adjacent lot. Service: owners and mother daughter team are real sweethearts. Don't come here if you're in a rush...as I mentioned before much of the food is homemade and their kitchen is on the small side - they are looking to expand though. Can get packed especially on Sunday morning. Visit Franklin Street!!! read more

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Although it's in a very sketchy part of town and I had been nervous about going there I was pleasantly surprised and mad I've waited so long to try it. We went with a group on Sunday morning for brunch. Although service was slow at first I believe it picked up because we had the owner of another local restaurant with us. The breakfast was one of the best I've ever had. The heart shaped biscuits were so cute and very tasty. Their buffet wasn't opened due to electrical issues and I would have gotten that with the $3 mimosas. I'm sad they didn't honor the $3 mimosa price due to the buffet not being opened. That being said would I go back? Absolutely. The prices were so reasonable and Johnstown needs a good breakfast that isn't a chain! read more

Franklin Street Bar & Grill - Breakfast #1 - Bars Near Me - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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A locally owned bar and grill that provides great hours (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and some locally sourced food (eggs from the owners farm). This restaurant is a great watering hole, but also a family friendly spot. We love the breakfast (with perfectly fried potatoes and ham steaks that will make your heart melt) as well as the ever changing draught list that showcases a range of IPAs, sours, and seasonal brews. Easy parking (across the street) and a gracious wait staff. 5 stars from us! read more

I really wanted to like the thanksgiving menu. Have been to so many other places and this was closer and the more appealing option when having to transport 2 elderly people and one kid under 5. For starters, walked in and it felt like a sauna. With as many bodies as were piled in there, the heat should have never been turned on. Then, after we were seated we waited over 30 minutes for someone to get our drink order. Without getting up to ask, not sure they ever would have ever came. Then just got the bare minimum, didn't dare ask for water. Don't mind waiting a bit, but when other tables seated after your table get their drink orders, while our table is a combination of old people and a toddler....both with basically the same attention span, had to wait, and then a member of the party had to get up to asked to be served, then, don't get any cranberry sauce that every other table seemed to have. But sure as shit we had to pay the same. Not right. I feel for people that have to work holidays to a certain extent. At least this line of work can earn a pretty penny in tips expect for this kind of service. Obviously will never go back but sorta feeling like a refund for something is in order. read more

Really love this close to home alcohol infusion dome. Not only for its great drinks but fantastic food as well!! Where do i start? Food? Or Alcohol? Ok. ALCOHOL!! Always have rotating craft beers on tap like5-6 kinds. Every trip i like to sample each one to find what suits me best... (Its not that hard to find one, trust me) and they are more than happy to help you find your poison. No taps tickle your fancy? They have a large cooler of craft bottles over 50 varieties i'd guess where your sure to find your favorite. These can also be Mix matched for takeout 6 packs. Huge plus in my book!!! Not in a beer mood they have an awesome martini list which can also be purchased as 4 mini martinis so you can keep sampling. All are great trust me. They also have a fully stocked bar to create whatever drink you want with every mixer n garnish imaginable. The FOOD. Awesome with most being homemade comfort food made in house. Pizza, burgers, fantastic. Bar food to please. The chicken wings are scrumptious my go to as well as steamed muscles in awine n garlic sauce which make my toes curl!!! Best homemade breakfast in town and they open at 0700 so you can enjoy it!! Only tiny minus is if its busy you tend to wait longer for your food but i always plan for that and its worth it to get well cooked meals the way you you like it. Definitely friendly cozy atmosphere. Me and the wife's favorite spot to bring friends and imbibe and gorge on the weekends!!! read more

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Good atmosphere, attentive bartender, food was good, and great craft beer selection. They are hooked up with untapped so you can view available ones also, and have a screen reflecting the untapped website at the bar. Very nice, would recommend. read more

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While we were in town for work we found this hidden place. Don't let the out side fool you. It's actually a very nice place inside with good food. Try one of there soups. I had several different ones and enjoyed them all. read more

My first time visiting here was my friend's first night bartending. I ordered the turkey, bacon, Swiss wrap and it was delicious! The fries were seasoned perfectly as well. Very filling. The overall look of the place was pleasant, I loved the wall display for what was on tap. I watch the training my friend was getting behind the bar and the owner (the person training him) was kind and patient with him, explaining what he needed to do. It looked like they put a lot of care into training their staff! read more

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Very good, hole in the wall style diner and bar with great beer selection, delicious food with always updating specials and one of the best breakfasts in town. We have taken many guests here when they visit and we are never disappointed. I would not recommend going if you are in a hurry. It is a great place to chat and catch up and jab with the servers and managers/owners who can also be seen tending bar or slinging hearty breakfasts with meat and eggs raised on their own farm. Go in for a Bloody Mary breakfast or a low key dinner with friends. They have it all. read more

Stopped here while in town for business. Had the Cajun shrimp wrap, which was great! Portion size was perfect. I had it paired with the crisp, sweet potato fries, and had also ordered a mushroom soup appetizer. For a bar-looking, quaint place, the service and food was outstanding. Highly recommended hidden gem of Johnstown. I would definitely recommend to friends and family. read more

Very strange menu. It's like they're trying to be an upscale restaurant but serve bar food at the same time. I got a pulled pork wrap which was thoroughly disappointing. No veggies, cheese or anything. Meat in a tortilla. Not so flavorful, to say the least. I will comment that the sweet potato fries with dipping sauce are rather tasty. They have some good mixed drinks, but some are pretty basic and are a bit too expensive for what they entail. A mixed drink for that price should at least be served with some kind of garnish. Let me get to the owner. She sat down at our table, basically told us her life story and added some lovely racist commentary. Keep it classy, "momma so-and-so." read more

I really like this place. It is cozy and clean. Nice beer selection. Friendly staff make you feel very welcome, and the Burgers are sensational! Fries are really good too. read more

When we got there we were greeted poorly. Got menus 20 minutes later, & she took another 25 to take our order. The bar wasn't busy. But this server has favorites. We got our appetizer 30 minutes late, & cold. A single gentleman came in a half hour after us, and received his appetizer right away,. And his entree & salad a half hour before us! When we got our food we were so disgusted, that we ordered boxes, as our appetite was totally gone. And the food was mediocre. Mu French fries were mush, and my husband's stromboli mostly dough. We recommend you stat away from this establishment. We will never go back, and the server was rude. read more

I've been here a few times. Great atmosphere, friendly staff. I've had their breakfast which was excellent (classic pancakes and home fries). They make a good margarita as well. read more

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Excellent service Breakfast was awesome and the owners are a mother/daughter dynamite duo Mom comes and greets her customers and she is one of the great cooks in her kitchen I needed a great breakfast before getting back on the road to my daughters in Delaware I will be here again when I'm back in town on business read more

The food is amazing, and I love the frosted mugs with the drafts. The buffalo chicken wraps and pickled chips are fantastic.

Delicious food. Love the wings! Don't judge a book by its cover. The inside is quaint and tastefully decorated. Love it! read more

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Best meal in Johnstown by far, most of the food is home made, prices are good, staff is friendly, place is clean and there is a good selection of craft beers available read more

Food was very good but wait was very long! Was not crowded so I don't know if this is always the case! Nice atmosphere, good waitress read more

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