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    Johnny Black's Public House

    3.5 (249 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    If you like the Gen X sticky bar with a layer of filth, this place is for you. There wasn't a single clean plate, fork or glass in the entire restaurant. Even Buffalo Wild Wings is cleaner. My wife ordered a wine, which arrived with a floaty, I got severed a fork and knife with scum on it and every glass looked like it had never been properly sanitized. Our waitress, Grace, was amazing. Very friendly, kind, and ran around like crazy making sure the patrons were taken care of. The food was mediocre, reminded me of your average place that serves GFS or Sysco foods. Can't say I'd ever come back or try their new place Juan Blanco's, especially if it's anything like this. I would have rather gone to CK Diggs, which also has mediocre food, but at least it's clean.

    Perch
    Tracy F.

    Went to Johnny Blacks in Rochester Hills. Been here several times. Never disappointed. Service is excellent. Prices are reasonable. I had perch. Absolutely delicious.

    BOURBON CHICKEN WRAP 14 Brussels Sprouts, Onion, Dried Cherries, Bacon, Crushed Hazelnuts, Crumbled Bleu Cheese, Bourbon Dressing
    Bella B.

    Best thing: Salad was AH-MAZING! Excellent umani flavors and textures. WORST thing: Atmosphere, especially the LOUD music. On a Monday night. Kindly requested to have it lowered so our group can hear each other to hopefully have a pleasant experience. Server said she will get her manager to do that. She actually returned to the table asking if we thought the volume was turned down. Nope. That Jedi mind trick did not work on us. Even when we said no, nothing was further done. So we suffered. No shock that Yelp rated this location less than 4 stars. Moral of the story: Order carryout. Dine al fresco, weather permitting. Or, be like a millennial (i.e. in lieu of IRL face to face conversations, use technology) instead of an aspiring deipnosophist.

    Loaded fries

    First time eating here. Inside look nice and neat with a lot of tvs but we choose to eat outside. We were seated immediately and within 2 minutes our waitress came to welcome us. We gave drink orders and had our drinks within 2 minutes also. We had a couple questions for our waitress and Hannah was very helpful and attentive. Hannah was wonderful. We placed our order and appetizers and main courses were out with 15 minutes. We thought the food was delicious! We split a loaded fries, which was yummy. We also got a quesadilla and burger with tots. Both very good. We had a wonderful experience and will return soon. Thanks again Hannah!

    Doris K.

    Food is okay. Service is also ok. Indoor/outdoor seating. It's not busy. The manager wanted to be friends, with her staff, and truly didn't want to do her job. Unprofessional setting. I would not go back. Skip or go at Your own risk.

    Nicole E.

    Ordered the bourbon Brussels sprouts and the Buffalo cauliflower, a Brookland's salad with blackened chicken and no, Caesar salad with grilled chicken. The Buffalo cauliflower is ok, although a bit more crispy would make it better. It has good seasoning though. The bourbon Brussels sprouts are good. I really like the Gorgonzola in this starter. The Brookland's salad is okay. Had a few not so appealing looking lettuce in it. The balsamic mustard vinaigrette is not my favorite, way too sweet.

    MI chicken cherry salad
    Brandon G.

    Great meals and service every time I have been here. Love the selection of food, the wait staff is plentiful and alway around seeing that you are taken care of. Makes for a great experience in this local gastropub. This time I tried their Michigan Chicken Cherry Salad. Loaded with Mixed Greens, Tomato, Cucumber, Dried Cherries, Walnuts, Bleu Cheese Crumbles, and Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing. Everything was fresh, crisp, and flavorful. Plenty of toppings and made for a good meal.

    Baja Fish Tacos
    Emily Y.

    First time coming here and all around impressed. We didn't come during a busy time so were promptly sat at a table, and our waitress was awesome. We started with the Frickles (fried pickles), they were fresh, crunchy, flavorful and everything you'd want/expect from a fried pickle! Their Johnny sauce went perfect with them. I ordered the Drunken Fish and Chips and it was the best fish and chips I've had in a long time. Came with three large pieces of fried cod and a large amount of seasoned fries. Both the fish and fries were fresh and crispy. My friend ordered the Baja Fish Tacos with fried fish and they were awesome. She also ordered loaded tots (in place of the chips and salsa), which were good. Definitely recommend and will be returning! PS: They have a large outdoor dining/seating area as well, even the inside is spacious - but always refreshing to sit outside in the summer.

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    22 days ago

    Second time there - had the same wonderful Lake Perch, excellent mashed potatoes and asparagus. Excellent again with great service.

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    Not at all handicap accessible, there are stairs throughout the restaurant and staff if rude.

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    Our food was great! All of it! Service was good and our server was very kind. It's a bar and grill atmosphere. We will definitely go back.

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    2 years ago

    Best Detroit pizza I have ever had! Great daily specials and reasonable prices. Parking difficult due to construction.

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