The waitress was wonderful! The bread was amazing!The appetizers were good. The food was bland. Lack presentation. The eggplant was sliced thin and fried hard and crispy. Only two out of ten attempted to eat the food and the two that eat had to rush to the bathroom. read more

Johnny Carino's - Tortellini with a 7 ounce steak - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

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Really disappointed. They have a good menu and usually have good food. It depends on the manager of the day. Would not recommend a Sunday afternoon. The girl who seated us was pleasant but from there it went down hill fast. First off she told us to seat ourselves. We had to pull a table to the shade because all the tables that were shaded were piled with dirty dishes. We were there for 40 minutes and no one cleared them. He only showed up to take his tip out from under the dishes. He brought us our drinks and never came back. Flies were everywhere. We decided to skip the food. My husband went inside to pay and talked to the manager. I believe her name was Andi. She told the waiter to bus the tables and he said he'd get to it later. She stomped out and started clearing as we left. read more

Johnny Carino's - Dirty tables they couldn't bother to bus go 30 minutes. - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

I just had lunch with my son I have never been to a restaurant where I had to wait an hour and 20 minutes from the time I was seated to receiving any food I had to request the same thing several times and had to go up to the kitchen to request a fork. I have eaten all over the world and never had such bad responses from the kitchen. I was informed the bathrooms are flooding, that the cook walked out, the bartender never showed up, and I am feeling so bad for the host girl that works here doing double-duty as our waitress. obviously she was not expecting this either waiting an hour and 20 minutes and having to ask for something several several times is very frustrating there was only a couple parties in the restaurant there is no reason why she we should have had this kind of service I was told the general manager left and was not here or I would have spoken to him save yourself the money go somewhere else. I was irritated that I had to give at least one star I definitely would not have given any read more

Very disappointing to be told by staff that they were open till 10:30pm only to drive all the way from manteca to a empty place and the remaining staff to tell us they were closed, not good. My wife was here and said the food was good so ill try again with her maybe speak to a manager to verify the hours of operation. read more

I wish I would've took pics! The food was seriously so good. Recommend the spinach dip, and Pom granita those are my faves! I haven't tried anything I don't like here; although I could live without the fried ravioli. The specials are what keep me happy. the drinks and apps will always have me back. Now the service is lacking. They are never rude but multiple times I have waited for awhile to be seated while the restaurant was empty. My food has also took more time than it should have on more than one occasion. I had to decide to dock a star or two but I love this place and always come back. Whenever a complication does happen it is always handled in a professional manner. I believe the manager i always see is the restaurant manager and she's great, super friendly. All I have to say is don't be afraid to speak up, and do it in a respectful manner. Things are always bound to happen but I will always come back read more

The atmosphere was very welcoming, our waitress Alena was very nice! The only complaint is I found a hair on my pizza, but they happily gave me a free pizza to make up for it. Would recommend! read more

Tried to have dinner there. Had to wait 40 minutes. Hardly anyone in the place. They had a large party in front of us. It didn't even smell like they were cooking in there. We gave up after the large party complained about being split up at separate tables. The workers didn't care one bit we all had to wait so long. We decided to leave and go somewhere else. They could care less. No wonder they have no help in that place. Won't be going back. read more

I used to like this place it has changed A lot the bar is very sticky the tables are sticky and the place really needs a overhaul with some lysol The bathrooms were very dirty And the barbecue chicken Pizza was terrible The Caesar salad was OK As well as the stuffed mushrooms read more

Jar Alfredo sauce not a drop of butter cream or Parmesan cheese worst ever I will not be patronizing there again would have been a lower review if the app let me don't go there This was a takeout order so buyer be where, Just tossed it in the garbage! read more

This is my moms favorite restaurant and one of mine as well. The people are nice and the food is delicious. My family and I always enjoy visiting and enjoying a meal! read more

Very dependable, traditional Italian cuisine. Kind of underwhelmed with the lack of incorporation of fresh produce and local ingredients- THIS IS FARM COUNTRY PEOPLE. Great for groups and families-there's something for everyone. read more

Johnny Carino's - Lobster ravioli - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

Came here for a quick bite after shopping and I had a pleasant experience. They initially asked if we would like to sit at the bar, (he wanted to watch sports) so we said yes. Nice ambiance and decor, comparable to Romano's Macaroni Grill and the food was just as underwhelming. I'm neutral since it wasn't bad, but it also wasn't so good to warrant a return in the future. I will say that our waiter/bartender was very attentive. Though I also wish my sangria were stronger. Overall a pleasant experience, but nothing stood out, so currently there isn't anything drawing me in to return. read more

Johnny Carino's - Spicy Romano chicken entree - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

This place used to be good! They lost key staff and now it's so bad! Service food and no more beer on tap! Always out or broken wth? I have been coming for years and sad to say it's over with this place! So bummed! Today was the last straw of bad service no beer on tap and your desert is frozen can you wait for it to defrost? read more

When I called and ordered I was told 10-20 minutes. Once here, they were quick for me to pay, I was told another 10 minutes. Then talking with a server they said how slow it was today. After another 20 minutes the manager said my order had been lost and that's why it was late and it was almost done. An hour later and the food was brought out. Only missing one item. read more

Was in last night.. We liked the update in there.. Seating in bar area first come.. The booths along the wall are most comfy, otherwise standard pub type. Entire fam could eat in the area no need to WAIT for a table ..lots of big screens showing BBall Golf Racing etc 50 on Tap . Great area is busy but fun great servers good out timely Ribeye... Just ok Combo Italian platter pretty good Johnny's burger just ok Maybe try something different :) read more

Johnny Carino's - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

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Thought I would give it a try since they have so many promotions going on. Came in with my partner and ordered chicken nachos, a steak and fettuccini Alfredo and a beer all for $10. What a bargain. Food and service was great as well. I guess I won't sleep on this restaurant anymore! read more

Johnny Carino's - Chicken Nachos - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

I had the Famous Dave barbecue for two. I thought the brisket, barbecue chicken, ribs and coleslaw is great and barbecuing outback only adds to the stuff in the air from the fire rn. Presentation is great. Cornbread is good. read more

Good food great service esp from Steve. Good size portions. Before pandemic this was a weekly stop . The manager Steve goes above and beyond . Hoping to go back soon . Take out was excellent but love going in . read more

This place has gone to hell. Horrible food and crappy service. Plus the food is way overpriced. Don't waste your time with this place.

I went to this place with my boyfriend. We tried it again because the last time I went, the fettuccine Alfredo was really bland and flavorless. When we went the place was really slow and there were not a lot of people in the restaurant. It took the waiter almost 10 minutes to even ask what our drinks were and by that time we were ready to order. My boyfriend ordered the five meat Tuscany pasta and I ordered the raviolis with meat sauce. Our "waiter" didn't even bring us our food! A woman brought us our food and we got maybe two bites in when my boyfriend noticed that the ham on his pasta had mold on it! Needless to say, it was only a few bites in and we alerted one of the waiter staff immediately and let him know. The manager came over and comped our food but it was disgusting! We will not be coming back here unfortunately and he is really grossed out. My boyfriend was letting me know that the vibe was off on the restaurant and he was going back and forth on whether or not we should even stay at the restaurant. read more

Happy hour no longer exists yet they have happy hour menu but charge full price So terribly disappointed in quality of which there is no more So very terribly underwhelmed and way overpriced Have to go home and drown awful taste in mouth with wine Simply tasted as if someone opened a freezer took out oldest items and re-heated and served as "food" read more

Over the past few years I've frequented this place every couple weeks and it never gets old. The food is fresh and fantastic, every time. The nachos are definitely a go to for starters, but they always have great deals. Sign up for their email list :) The drinks are very refreshing and authentic, but the beer selection is even better. We almost always sit in the "tavern" section. It's always clean, and this last time our server Danielle A, went above and beyond for my family. She was very cheerful, and polite, made the kids feel welcome, not like a nuisance or anything!!! She was very prompt with our drinks and food as well, I was very impressed with her, and you could tell it was genuine too. She must love her job. I really hope we're able to sit in her section again next time we dine here. read more

Chicken primavera not on menu but management will accommodate best light dish ever has a small spice to it but makes you smile read more

Johnny Carino's - Chicken and shrimp premivera the best light dish - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

Haven't been here in years so figured we'd give it a shot since my dad has a birthday coupon. Arrived to discover that in that time, the place has been bisected and rebranded an "Italian American" venue, read "sports bar". The atmosphere which I remember enjoying is all but destroyed. The front half is pretty much the same, but the back half looks like they tacked on a B'Dubs with bland black walls and evidence of what used to be there lurking in the ceiling. Where it gets weirder, is that this is considered the bar area and is hence open seating, the area they refer to as, "the dining room", which, I must remind you is THE SAME ROOM, had a 7 minute wait despite being almost empty. I don't mind the addition of a tavern, but the fact that it's not divided physically means the numerous flat screens and so on dominate the atmosphere for the main part of the restaurant. We elect to sit in the bar since there's no wait and an added menu. I'm about halfway through the menu when a guy shows up to take drink orders. I discuss the remodel, find out lots been 4 plus years and he goes off, our water arrives and he disappears. I don't even notice as I'm pouring over the menu, which is deceptively large. Turns out a third of it is the beer menu, which, despite being large, is horribly pedestrian. I'm rather appalled at the entree prices. Definitely marketed towards the Olive Garden crowd, most items are 16 bucks and up, which is funny given the coupons value is only 15. Lasagna is 16, chicken parm is 17,Marsala is 18, and so on. There's a deal menu of ribs and all you can eat Sriracha shrimp for 15,but that's about it. I have no idea what to order, as nothing really stands out, and everything is fairly plain unless you pay more for add-ons. There's a confusing combo that is 19 dollars but lasagna is a dollar upcharge. Which means if you get it with the parm, you have an on menu Johnny's combo but without the spaghetti. If anything the lunch menu is more reasonable. As I come to the conclusion that I could go to Bella Italia for less, that even dad can't decide what to order, and that I've started reading the terrible reviews on yelp sprinkled with the strangely ecstatic ones, I've realized that we've been sitting there for 30 minutes, half a dozen servers buzzing around, and outside of the water, we haven't been so much as looked at since, I call it and tell dad we're going to another place. The service is nonexistent and I'm hugely unimpressed with the change in direction while keeping the prices of a real Italian restaurant. TL;DR - I'm writing this at Fuzio, which is not only cheaper, more consistent in atmosphere, has a broader menu despite only being two pages, but also took our order and got our meals to us in less time than it took to get water and ignored at Carinos. Take your business elsewhere read more

Service slow. Salad had some brown lettuce in it. Music incredibly loud. Floors dirty. Staff not all covering mouth and nose. Food disgusting at best. Won't be back. read more

Johnny Carino's - Lemon salon and pasta with tomato sauce. - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

I ate here withh friends thE other nighht the food was great and thank you Bobbi for the eexcellent service

Well this place went from ok to Bad service is a big problem there and the food isn't authentic very bad looks like it's on its last leg!

On our recent visit, the food was ok, though the wings had been left sitting so long (we saw them waiting to go out) that they were literally cold upon reaching my table. The blue cheese fries were nice, and the happy hour beers allowed for tasting several varieties. At first the service was attentive, but once we'd placed our orders, it became somewhat neglectful - hence the cold food. I asked another server a question and she was so rude when answering (my friend who had arrived first told me this same server was rude to her when she arrived, also). Not the best experience. read more

Hands down the worst place I've ever been to! Customer service was horrible, took for ever to get our order in. Ordered the stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer and that took about 30mins to get and when we did they were cold! Drinks took for ever as well since they were backed up at the bar! Lobster ravioli tasted like they defrosted it in the microwave and the sauce had no flavor! Will never be coming back to JOHNNY'S!!!! read more

Still the worst service !! Don't come on Saturday's. When Steve, the bartender , is not working . You'll Wait 10 Minutes before anyone even says , " Someone will be with you " . When there's 6 servers standing around and 5 tables that have customers , In the entire restaurant . Your an inconvenience to them when you enter the restaurant . A couple next to us , told us , it's going to be a while before anyone acknowledges you . We told him , yes usually happens to us too . read more

I'm so glad that my wife and I found a restaurant in which we can be seated. The aura was beautiful outside and we can tell that the staff is trying their best to accommodate things with everything that's going on (because of COVID-19). There was a wait to be seated but we were sat promptly in the time they said and we really enjoyed the delicious full course meal. The tiramisu is AMAZING and we were treated like VIPs. Definitely coming back! Thanks Johnny! read more

The food is subpar and the place is downright filthy. They are severely short staffed. The server was wonderful but was working tables and the bar - felt really bad for her. Would not visit again. read more

The food was vey delicious the bread with the oil was amazing and my husbands Spicy Chicken and Shrimp was magnificent and my Angel Hair and Artichoke with Shrimp and Chicken was to die for And our Lovely server Ambra S was so sweet and so kind and gave us time to look through the menu and She was very helpful of helping my husband decide what to eat I would definitely come back to this place and have her as our server once again read more

I am too ashamed to even post a picture... the ribeye steak... how can I put this... IHOP's T-bone steak has more flavor than the one I had today... read more

Went there with my family and will definitely be my last time. From the rude greeter at the door to the terrible customer service by our server. I ordered a beer and they gave me the tiniest glass so ofc I finished in 5 mins I ask for another one and the server says "I just brought you one". I order a simple pepperoni pizza and it comes out raw! When I ask to cook it a little longer I was looked at like I was dumb. After my terrible experience I was still generous to leave a tip but not the extraordinary tip he was looking for and him along with 2 other employees laughed while looking at my tab. Never again! read more

Great place to eat. my wife and just happend to be driving by and stopped into eat the food was amazing and the service was great. cant wait to take family and friends there read more

I frequent this restaurant at least once or twice a week. Danielle in the bar area is fantastic, always smiling and making the visit very enjoyable. Food and service is always great. read more

Johnny Carino's - Bar area - Italian Near Me - Modesto, California

Crap customer service in the bar section. Went tonight and the host and a man I assume to be the manager were nice, but the wait staff in the bar area were too busy flirting and gossiping. Waited over 10 minutes and were not approached. We got up and left. I do apologize for cursing on my way out, but the service was just so unacceptable... read more

Tried for first time. The 2for $10 margarita was really good. The bread and toasted garlic olive oil excellent. My mom liked her soup. The stuffed mushroom appetizer was fair. The eggplant parmesan was Soo disappointing. Fried hard, could not taste any actual eggplant. Spaghetti served with it well past el dente. Looking under the wooden shelf decor was a thick layer of dust, so, minimal cleaning? Would love to give it another chance due to drinks, bread and soup, but.... read more

I went here about 3 years ago with my mom and had a great salad and the staff was great. My brother and I came back with mom and the service was horrible!! The servers name I believe was Joe. He brought a small bowl of olive oil and I asked if it came with bread and he oh yea I'll be right back. Well he served the people behind us and then a lady came in sat down. He brought her water and bowl of olive oil and bread right away. We still sat with nothing. Then he brought her a bowl of soup. The people behind us said hey Joe can you bring us some of the chili for the pizza and bread. Since we were sitting right next to them we thought maybe we would get our bread, NOPE. he brought there's but not ours. I asked him and he said oh I'm doing the best I can. We also ordered 2 coffees, margarita and calamari. None of what we saw. He came again right by our table and I said can we get some bread please, he said I'm doing the best I can. At that time was mad and said look.... that lady came in and got her food, bread and water and we were here first. Now how long does it take to bring 2 coffees? a bowl of bread that he had time to do for the people next to us.... This guy Joe in my mind should reprimanded or terminated. This was the worse service I have ever received. Joe completely ignored us and that is so rude for being in customer service. I would never recommend this to my worst enemy. We got up and walked out. We went to BJ's and we were served immediately! and they were busy! Never again Carinos..... never again. shame on you for having such horrible help. read more