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    Johnny Black's Lake House

    3.5 (51 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Parmesan crusted chicken pasta
    Miranda B.

    A usual location for me, atmosphere is great as always, service was excellent. Had the special Parmesan crusted chicken pasta, calamari appetizer as well, my go to, and lemon drop martini also my go to! All amazing!

    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.

    Caesar Salad with Blackened chicken

    Good food and fast service! The menu is super big so there's something for everyone here! I recommend.

    BBQ Chicken Pizza
    Dan M.

    18 bucks for this little pizza! It's as big as my hand! That's wild to me!! I was in shock lol. For the price and size.. I don't recommend. That being said, the place is great and the other food I've had there is too. Lots of TVs and the staff is very nice.

    Pretzel Rods

    Went here on a week day night and sat outside. There were cornhole boards set up and a bunch of tables. I had the chicken caprese and it was amazing. Would definitely go back in the future.

    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.

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

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

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