Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Johnny Black's Lake House

    3.5 (46 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

    Order Johnny Black's Lake House Takeout or Delivery

    Johnny Black's Lake House Photos

    JOHNNY BLACK'S LAKE HOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?

    You might also consider

    More like Johnny Black's Lake House

    Recommended Reviews - Johnny Black's Lake House

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Crab cakes
    Lindsay G.

    I've been to other Johnny Black's locations and I am so glad to now have one on the Nautical Mile! It was a Saturday night and they were very busy, but they accommodated us within 25 minutes, which isn't bad for a walk-in. The fish and chips (thin, crisp batter) and crab cakes were incredible, both tasted very fresh! I can't remember the name of my drink but it was fruity and I loved fun glass and coconut rim! I really liked the atmosphere and fresh design- they sure did a beautiful job designing the space! There were so many delicious options from the menu that I can't wait to try!

    Cocktail menu
    Kai L.

    First time trying this place, and I wasn't impressed. Our server was friendly but forgetful with our order. The vibe is more of a casual bar than a restaurant. I had the steak bites with fries. The fries were great, but the steak needed more seasoning. The oysters weren't fresh, and the blackberry bourbon drink tasted watered down. The prickly pear drink was good though. Overall, I'd give it a 2.5, rounding up to a 3 for the service and fries.

    Raw
    Matt B.

    We came here at 5pm on a Saturday. The place was packed and had a 30 minute wait for the two of us. The food was good. We tried the Caesar salad, the Famous Beef sandwich, and the Tavern Burger. The Caesar salad was very heavily dressed. The beef sandwich was average. It isn't something we would go back for. The Tavern burger was really good. I also ordered the steamed Brussels sprouts as my side dish. They were inedible. I tried so hard to eat them but they were so bland and basically raw (under cooked.) They were so crunchy. They also weren't trimmed and many had the stem on them. Here are some other thoughts about the restaurant/ambiance: This place is only a "Lake House" in name only. Do not come here expect anything nautical themed. The floor was SO slippery. Not sure if there's a coating on the floor or what, but we both felt like we were going to slip on the floor of the restaurant and the bathroom. It was fairly noisy in there and the music added no ambiance. All we could hear was bass. It was weird and no music at all would have been better. Lastly, there just isn't ample area for people to stand and wait to be seated. We saw a group of 6 waiting right in front of the hostess stand and the people were completely blocking the flow of the wait staff and other people walking through. I'd suggest Johnny Blacks coming up with a solution to this if they expect to remain busy and having people waiting.

    Side of red potatoes, very good !
    Mike G.

    This was our first visit to Johnny Black Lake house and I was a good experience for our first visit. It was a hot and busy day and the restaurant was packed so the service wasn't terrible, but it wasn't exactly great either. just a little slow but for the most part satisfactory. We had for an appetizer the pretzels and cheese sauce unfortunately, our pretzels were really really overcooked and burned on the bottom so we wind up sending those back and the waitress was very apologetic and said that she would get us another order but we declined. I ordered the Tavern burger with a truffle fries with a side of red potatoes. I wanted to try them and my wife had a chicken Caesar wrap with the truffle fries. Both are very good. I would highly recommend the Tavern burger, if you're not in the mood for a burger, then definitely the chicken wrap. It was delicious.

    Southwest Egg Rolls
    Brei N.

    I cannot rave enough about this place! The food is plenty and hot, and there's choices for every kind of eater! There's a great family atmosphere but you can surely bring someone here for a first date or have a group of friends for drinks! The service was great; I just didn't like how closely some of the waitresses were walking to the corners of the tables. I watched a whole crash take place between a customer and another waitress, just because the waitress wasn't paying attention to how close she was to the table.

    Brussels Sprouts Appetizer
    John W.

    Back a little over two weeks later for a second visit, and it didn't disappoint! We had the excellent brussels sprouts again and also tried the taphouse steak bites ($17). I had the Primetime Burger ($16.), which is a smashburger topped with shaved prime rib, caramelized onions, provolone cheese, and roasted onion aïoli, served au jus. My table mate had the three prime rib sliders ($17.), which are served with mozzarella cheese and the roasted onion aïoli, also served au jus. Both of us had the sweet potato tots. My hamburger was excellent, with tender prime rib shavings, and a soft, fluffy bun. My table mate enjoyed her sliders as well. The service was excellent.

    Other side of menu!
    Constance B.

    Went there for lunch. Order the bacon and cheese sliders, they were very tasty. My friend ordered the Italian sub. He also said that it was good pleasantly surprised by the cost of the cocktails, which were very reasonable. The service was friendly, fairly quick came back several times to ask for refills. There's all types of seating available booths, high tops and low tops. It's a little open and loud, but I definitely will be returning.

    Tavern burger
    David S.

    This is a great upgrade. I love the new interior. I had the Tavern burger with sweet potato tator tots. The service was great.

    See all

    Photo of Dan M.
    123
    67
    23

    6 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    8 months ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 3

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Brei N.
    0
    44
    23

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sven K.
    181
    3
    0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Big D.
    19
    12
    0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tom L.
    2
    81
    8

    10 months ago

    Good atmosphere with a lot of TV's. We had the burgers and they were outstanding! Looking forward to another visit.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of David S.
    23
    76
    35

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 2
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Ambiance was great. I haven't had bad service yet. Food was good. Drinks were good and it didn't break the pockets.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 2
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Judy R.
    24
    15
    1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 2

    8 months ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Dee K.
    8
    177
    27

    1 year ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jim R.
    1
    127
    1

    1 year ago

    Food was absolutely terrible place was empty. I wish them the best of luck, but the food was atrocious. Never go back.

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Got seated. Then Waited forever for someone to serve us. No one did. Place wasn't busy at all either.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    they served me mold :/ food came out fast and the servers were nice, but the food wasn't safe to eat. disappointing.

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 4
    Photo of Jon H.
    16
    34
    0

    1 year ago

    We liked the food and service but it was too loud for us old goats. They have done a VERY nice job with the decor.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 2

    Page 1 of 2

    Ask the Community - Johnny Black's Lake House

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for New American 17,130 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Father Forgive Me

    Father Forgive Me

    4.7
    (56 reviews)
    9.1 mi

    Father Forgive Me was high on my Detroit list after hearing so much hype about it, both online and…read morefrom friends. Nate and I stopped in on our most recent visit to Detroit and had a lovely experience. The space is tucked away but had a surprising amount of outdoor space--we were there in January but I'd love to come back in the summer. We were greeted right away and given a spot near the bar. The menu includes cocktails, lots of wine, and several tasty food options. It was quite busy inside, so it took a bit of time for our server to come over to us, but we weren't in a rush. They had ten cocktails on their list and I tried the bullet proof soul and Nate got the negroni alla perra. The ingredients list for some of the cocktails include things I've never heard of, but at a place like this, I just know it's going to be good. Our drinks were perfectly balanced and very tasty. We also ordered the mortadella sandwich to split--this was delicious. It was pretty messy, but worth it. It was perfectly toasted and full of mortadella. Everything on the menu sounded delicious and I would love to try more of the food options. Can't wait to visit again!

    This place is a whole vibe! I loved every minute of it! Love the wine selections. Didn't get a…read morechance to try the food because it was a special event going on where they had 2 food trucks. The bartender was cool though. And the music selection was top notch! It really set the tone. I will definitely be back all summer long!

    Photos
    Roasted beets and whipped feta (on the side per our request)
    Roasted beets and whipped feta (on the side per our request)
    Carrot cake cocktail
    Carrot cake cocktail
    Outdoor space

    See all

    Outdoor space
    Harrison’s Speakeasy

    Harrison’s Speakeasy

    3.4
    (132 reviews)
    9.2 mi

    I am regularly there for dinner…read more Their rotating menu is a parade of local seasonal creations that are even more amazing to eat then look at. Service is warm and professional. Only local spirits are available and mixer made in-house Weekly activities including live jazz, Sunday Funday, and ladies night. There is a 3000sqft outdoor space that is loaded with games and swings.

    We came here for Father's Day since we had a great experience last year. There were only 4 tables…read moreseated and the service and kitchen were slow. Husband asked what beers were on tap and there was only one, thankfully one he liked. We tried to order a charcuterie board and they were out. We ordered calamari and garlic dough knots for an appetizer and the dough knots were pretty good! When we ordered the meals they all came out staggered and the one year olds came out many minutes after the first meals and it was the first one ordered. The kids meal (grilled chicken and mashed potatoes) was suppose to come with applesauce and we had to ask for it again and they said they were out so he got a yogurt instead (he didn't know the difference, but I could see how this could upset a kid). The chicken was good but the mashed potatoes were very bland even for a kids meal. I ordered a beyond burger with cheese and it came with no cheese (they took it back and brought it back with cheese). We had to ask several times for ketchup and mustard for the burgers. My burger was very dry and needed some kind of sauce or mayo. The truffle fries are an $8 add on, which is very pricey to me. They were good but not worth $8 more. Husband got the fish and chips and said they were ok. We both ended up with stomach aches after we got home. The outdoor area was fun, especially for the kid.

    Photos
    Harrison’s Speakeasy
    Charcuterie
    Charcuterie
    Bathtub Gin

    See all

    Bathtub Gin

    Johnny Black's Lake House - newamerican - Updated June 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...