I've been going to Johnny's for over a year now for Johnny Looch (DJ) and clubbing, but had never eaten there before last night. I had my chance for a birthday celebration that we had made dinner reservations for the week before. DINNER WAS PHENOMENAL!!! We each got a different dish, and each and every one was delicious and devoured (some wusses couldn't finish theirs, lol)! I'll just review mine, but please look at the menu. Everything is made fresh (including desserts) by the cook and baker, JOHNNY. Whaaaat?! (He stopped by our table and we chatted - super nice guy and my God the talent in those Italian hands)! My Chicken Piccata was really, really good - tender, and not too many capers; with just the right amount of "sauce." It came with two spears of asparaus, that were very good as well. When I tell you that I cleaned my plate, I cleaned my plate! Some ordered desserts and they were all exceptional! I'm usually "Team Chocolate," but was in the mood for cheesecake. DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN, was it other world yummy! (No BS Cheesecake Factory here!). Creamy, yet dense, and it was a really nice portion! Our server, Nick, was great and attentive - a genuine guy too, which is always appreciated. Our sweet men tipped him very well! He made sure that the "birthday boy" had a candle in his slice of blueberry pie. Another delicious dessert - wow! Between the food, LOOCH, the modern decor (beautiful white circular leather seated booths for the most part) and the atmosphere itself, you can't miss here! Johnny's is classy, delicious and fun. I highly, HIGHLY reccommond dining here. (Pro tip - take a cardigan because it can get cold). read more

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What an amazing atmosphere inside Johnny's. Beautiful set tables and excellent staff. We stopped in for breakfast and had an enjoyable meal. Eggs, bacon, potatoes and toast for me; steak and eggs for my husband, which he said was very tasty. Food was very good, everything arrived hot on our plates. Our waitress was very attentive. Cost was reasonable considering we were down the shore. Ambiance was wonderful, even though we were there for breakfast. I can imagine lunch and dinner time, it would be as well. Menu was very detailed and expansive enough for anyone dining there. Pricing was acceptable, considering one is at a shore location. Definitely will hit up Johnny's for lunch or dinner next time we are in Margate. read more

What a fun happy hour! We came ready to try everything on menu Chad was a helpful and friendly waiter and he filled our four top with all the delicious sounding apps. The winners were the chili Thai Brussels, and the mussels in a spicy red sauce . The potions are huge and we over ordered! The drinks were generous pours of various martinis with Stoli vodka . We are packing our to go boxes with buffalo wings, two pizzas and the meatball salad . Do not hesitate to return ! read more

Johnny's Cafe and Bar - Meatball salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

Simply AWFUL...Horrible service from "Theresa," who seemed to be in the weeds and acting like a deer in headlights. Place was busy but nothing out of the ordinary. We sat in an incredibly noisy dining room; the Din was extraordinary. After about 10 minutes, Theresa shows up and puts water and bread on the table. (Bottle seemed a bit dirty) leaves and doesn't come back for another 5-8 minutes, then asks if we would like drinks? Sure... now pay attention, we have been seated for more than 15 minutes and only now asked about beverages. Ok... It's busy...I guess. After another 10 minutes, some guy comes by and introduces himself as working with the disappearing Theresa. He asks whether we ordered drinks; why yes, yes we did. We are now approx. 25 minutes into this service, Rabbit Hole, and still no drinks. We tell this guy, can he take our food order? We give him our food order. 2-3 minutes later, now reappearing, Theresa stops by; we ask..where are our drinks? Disappearing Theresa then leaves, comes back in 5 minutes and says, "the bar must hate me because they never made our drinks." The whole table almost started laughing, like really? You forgot to put the order in, we all know this. Drinks come out, we are easily 35 minutes in...this Houdini of Johnny's is something else, blaming others on her team for her own failures. Appetizers come out. The Sauteed Squid was good, just wished the gravy would have been cooked down and thickened, as it was very watery. The Meatballs were decent. And the table had another appetizer which was forgettable. The Entrees were a disaster. Terrible food. The Gnocchi was a thick, Elmer's glue-like texture with an underseasoned, undersalted sauce. 100% Fail The Salmon would have been nice if it were served warm/hot. Tepid at best. The seared Tuna was fine... The Shrimp Scampi was disgusting. We were embarrassed to find HAIR in the food. And the hair was none of ours. We look for Houdini; no Theresa. We look for the "guy"; no guy. We try to get the attention of the multiple food runners; no food runner. We try to get the attention of the hostess...nope. Finally, the "guy" is in our area, and we flapped our arms like we were landing a 747 and got his attention. At this point, the entire table is done eating, and the plate of hair is still sitting (easily 10 minutes) uneaten at the edge of the table, and he asks, "How's the food?" Umm...mmm...buddy, take this plate of hair off of our table. He asks if they can make us another dish? NO...maybe 15 minutes ago when the table still had their plates to eat, but not now. Remove it from our Bill. I wasn't going to negotiate with a service that was absurdly MIA all evening. Nope, tonight was just BAD. read more

Great place for music and dancing.. Great for an older crowd. We went for after dinner drinks and the dj. read more

Johnny's Cafe and Bar - Espresso Martini - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

I ordered the breakfast sandwich that was one of the best I've eaten in ages. Everything was fresh delicious price is right. They have a new customer. I'll tell you that people that don't go there or order from. There are a crazy. I would've posted a picture about the I ate it so fast it was delicious. read more

I've always gone for dinner and the mood lighting is great! Waitstaff is always around and come back to the table frequently. They have great seafood options and some dishes you can add a plate of pasta to it for $5! read more

Johnny's Cafe and Bar - Seafood Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

When our group of friends gets together for celebrations, we usually go to Johnny's because they have great drinks, appetizers and a fabulous happy hour! Afterwards the DJ will play ( depending on time of year/ in or out of season may affect this). Check it out! read more

New Years Eve experience. Unfortunately, our experience was very disappointing due to poor service. We received our appetizers before our drinks, and our main food arrived before we were even given silverware or properly set up to eat. To make matters worse, cake was served without any utensils, requiring us to ask multiple times for basic items that should have been provided automatically. My son's order was also incorrect, which added to the frustration. When these issues were brought to management's attention, there was a lack of sympathy or accountability, which made the situation even more disheartening. The overall service felt disorganized and inattentive, and it took away from what should have been an enjoyable family outing. Sadly, this is not an experience we would choose to repeat. read more

Decided to stop in for happy hour at the bar. This was my first time visiting. The food was very good and reasonably priced from 3-6pm. Loved the complementary bread and peppers. The $12 lamb chops were delicious and cooked perfectly. My boyfriend loved the meatball salad. The meatball was very flavorful, moist and served with ricotta cheese. Our bartender was friendly and attentive. I would definitely dine here again for happy hour. Great value. read more

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Popped in here for breakfast this past Saturday. Julia, our server, was terrific. Great personality and eager to make sure we were enjoying our visit. If you are a lover of creamed chipped beef, this is the place to order it. It is my go-to dish and never disappoints. My wife loved her omelet too. read more

Good place for Italian food Service was excellent Not crowded on a weeknight Prices were fair fir the portion sizes read more

What a wonderful dinner and night life experience The staff was great The DJ had everyone dancing It was a Wednesday night! Apps were great pasta cooked perfect lambchops so fresh cooked perfectly read more

Pretty bleak food, very few plant based or generally healthy options... Avo toast was possibly the worst I've ever had. Place is generally busy and wait staff are intermittent. Wouldn't recommend the environment read more

This is our new favorite Italian spot at the shore. Service is great, it's dog friendly if you sit on the patio and the food has been amazing every time! read more

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First time at Johnny's and the atmosphere was positive and interior nicely done. The bar was packed and a number of tables were full. Our server was friendly and on top of our needs. We started out with some drinks and the bartender did a great job making my French martini. We shared the crispy calamari which was cooked perfectly but could have used a little more seasoning. The lobster Mac and cheese had chucks of lobster but I felt it could have used my cheesy goodness. The best meal of the table was Jonny's veal. Thin sliced veal perfectly cooked with lump crab meat in a brown sauce. I didn't try the crab cakes but was told they were okay. The seabass was good but the risotto was cold. My pasta dish was good. Desserts were okay. The crème brûlée had lumps. The chocolate brownie had nuts which for some people are a plus but not for me. I was told the Cannoli was delicious. read more

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The cackling and conversations were so loud you couldn't enjoy yourself. I ordered my meal specifically requested light sauce and pasta not aldente. Meal comes it's a bowl of sauce pasta is aldente and COLD. even after they took it back it came back warm. Probably won't eat there again. WS not an entertaining evening. Husband had chicken piccata it was so pasty. We were so disappointed. The waiter was great. read more

Overall everything was great. Nice place inside. The couple we went with said it is the best chicken parm and bolognese sauce. The long hots we got were not hot at all. One had tiny bite to it. I got the filet with crab and blue cheese cream sauce. Sauce was great. I was surprised. The filet was chewy. The brownie with ice cream, crème brûlée and martinis were awesome! Our server was great. read more

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Waited 30+ minutes for a drink, once i was given the drink the female bartender with the tattoos saw that i didn't tip (because i waited 30+ mins) and not only did she throw the receipt at me but she also threw the pen at me, and then proceeded to tell the bouncers to kick me and my buddys out. Just trying to enjoy a weekend down the shore. Unbelievable. read more

The food is consistently good and the drinks are well, serious! At least, the vodka martini, anyway. Thank you, Nunzi (who, by the way makes me a delish bloody mary at brunch). The service is spot on as there are plenty of servers hustlin and bustlin. I particularly enjoy the lamb chops and wished that they would make the veal chop medium rare, but for some reason, they refuse to do that, although Ive been getting it that way at many places for years- with no ill effects, I might add. Johnny's has a lively, energetic vibe including a bar (and dj) that can get quite busy - justifiably so. All in all, I recommend Johnny's ! read more

Great food, excellent service and the Bartenders are the best. Also, Breakfast early with Cocktails read more

This place is a little confusing. The two-server model made the timing of ordering odd and it seemed like they were not communicating. Made it hard to assess the tip when the service was split. We were hoping for an upscale restaurant experience for a girls night but the noise level increased when the back area turned more into a night club bar with DJ that changed the vibe. The food was pretty good. We'd go back for apps and cocktails. read more

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My boyfriend and I went to Johnny's Cafe last night with no reservations. The hostess said it was no problem and we were seated about 15 minutes later. We were seated at a high top by the bar and greeted by our server Marco or Mark, I couldn't hear exactly what his name was. He took our drink order and that was the last we saw of him. We sat at our table for 30 minutes waiting for our drinks. Our server never stopped by acknowledging our existence or apologizing for the wait for our drinks. It's like we didn't exist! They only had one bartender working for the entire bar and the restaurant on a busy Saturday night. Makes no sense. After waiting 30 minutes for our drinks that never came, we left and went to saltwater where the service was just as bad. Will not be returning read more

Stopped in for a quick brekkie with #1Cuz, Steve, @ J C and B. I had dinner here many years ago before joining Yelp and remember it as a great place for an evening meal. We had a great leisurely breakfast, omelets looked real good but we both decided to have grilled cheese, with two types of potato's for something different, which hit the spot. read more

I highly recommend dining at this fine establishment. The atmosphere is modern excellence. Another wonderful concept is that everything on the menu is well within my humble means. This is how I would rate every individual food item with reasoning: Water-8/10 refreshing Orange Juice-5/10 not fresh squeezed Cinnamon Bun Pancakes: 9/10 exquisite Scrambled Eggs: 8/10 kinda dry. All things considered the service was great and I recommend eating at this establishment. read more

Johnny's Cafe and Bar - me and others - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

Nina and the team put together the best bridal shower I could've asked for for my friend!! I sent her a few photos and told her neutral rustic style and she did it all herself from the photo backdrop to the centerpieces, cake, and table setting and seating chart. Planning via email and text was so easy. I was able to choose four menu items for brunch and each was delicious. We got the eggs Benedict, omelet, avocado toast, and turkey sandwich for a variety. Everything came out fast and fresh. I opted for cash bar and the team made everything go so smoothly. All I had to do was show up! Easiest event planning for me and it was very affordable for 25 guests. read more

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The food was okay, could use some pepper in the lobster Mac. I felt that the service specifically was lackluster. For some reason our waiter was missing in action most of the meal until it came to paying. We were rushed out after being there for maybe 40 minutes. Ambiance and food was okay, but overshadowed by the terrible service. We were constantly being asked if we were done and then uncharged at the end (most of the tables around us were empty). They indicated that the house tequila was casamigos (not sure that's the bottom shelf anywhere). Wouldn't necessarily recommend, but the food was okay. read more

I've been to this restaurant a few times, and the food has always been very good. However, last night for dinner, we didn't have such a great experience. I ordered the pork belly which was more like a sliced piece of pork chop with balsamic glaze. I know pork belly because I eat Korean food at least three times a week. I also ordered the lamb chops without the Demi glaze sauce, and they came out with absolutely no flavor. I think they forgot to put salt and pepper on them. My husband's pasta, however, was spot on, and our server was amazing. I was definitely hungry when I got home. read more

Had breakfast here yesterday and got right in. This place was nice it had some outdoor seating as well and a bar. I got the mcsnitch breakfast sandwich with some potatoes. It was pretty good and extremely cheap. $9 with tip. The service here was good too everyone was friendly. read more

Johnny's Cafe and Bar - McSnitch Sandwich Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

So this was my first time here despite living only 7 miles away. My friend invited me to YAY Maker Paint Night and I of course said YES! I was so excited when I got there because they had HAPPY HOUR until 7pm and HELLO, the paint night began at 7pm! WINNING ALREADY! We opted for the $10 specialty martinis and went with the Dirty Martinis with Bleu Cheese Olives of course....HOLY MOTHER MARY WE HAVE HIT THE JACKPOT! The bartender @Zach makes the BEST dirty martini in South Jersey and believe you me, I've had my fair share in SNJ and Philly (& you can check my YELP wrap sheet if need be). We will be back just for these fricking martinis!!!!! WHEW! There was also 1/2 price apps for the HH so we went with stuffed shrimp (AMAZING), sautéed calamari in red sauce and a chopped salad. Let's just say we were stuffed and happy when we painted so we will definitely be back (thanks to @zach) for another martini and to try out the rest of the menu. PS- the place is very SHISHI which means FRUFRU and FRILLY in women's terms which is a great thing read more

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I've eaten here multiple times over the last three years. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. In season and off season. Inside or outside. Johnny's is always very good! Never had a bad meal here. The service can vary, but mostly is good, as they usually have college kids on break. Prices and portions are reasonable. The food is always fresh and tasty. This is one of my go tos when I can't get a reservation at a new place or my party can't make a decision. read more

The most delicious Italian food I ever had. I got the gnocchi. Portions are nice. Definitely will be going back! read more

Johnny's Cafe and Bar - Chicken Parmigiana - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

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I always go for service and it was top notch. Ron and Dillan were amazing. The food was great too. The lobster ravioli is to die for. I will def return! read more

We love this local year round restaurant - always a warm welcome and great food and service

I've been to Johnny's lots of times over the past 3 years, for dinner and for breakfast, and the food is always delicious. It's a nice place and the staff are always great. If you haven't been there, definitely give it a try if you're in the area! read more

Food was great, hostess and waitress were helpful, professional and pleasant. The music was very nice and great for Valentine's Day. The oysters were perfect. read more

The food was good, but I would have to say we had an overall average experience. The bartender did not make a proper drink and our waiter messed up several of our orders. To be fair it was his first night working, so it was understandable, but still. The restaurant itself was very loud, tables felt close together, and we just had an overall average experience. The food was good but nothing spectacular. However, if you do choose to come here, I recommend the Bowtie Rosemary which has lump crab meat. read more

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The Grumpy Chef Great first impression! Waitress was sweet, drinks were tasty. Then there was dinner... (dun dun dunnn) Have you ever had a chef refuse to re-attempt your over cooked steak?? I have. Apparently the steak WAS in fact, medium, just like we had asked for (cough, nope it was well done.) The chef had our waitress actually return back our returned steak to the table. Luckily the waitress who was caught in the crossfire removed it from our bill. Good news is the pizza place across the street served as a great replacement dinner for our first date night together in 6 months. read more

Overall, not such an great experience. The place was half full (if that) on a Sunday morning and we were seated in a claustrophobic corner very close to another couple also at a claustrophobic table. Our server was nice enough but not very present - seems like the service was overall pretty disjointed. Lobster BLT was pretty good but the toast tasted stale and the salad we ordered didn't have a lot of "there" there. Not a total disaster by any means, but one can do better dining-wise in this part of the world. read more

I went to Johnny's Cafe with my lady friend, Tabatha, and our partners Marco and Eugene. We walked in and saw Four Hostesses. Now why does a restruant need that many young ladies there . We got the filets and they were all delicious, as well as the dessert. The Tiramisu melted my heart with how good it was. However, I will only give 4 stars for the 4 hostesses. The one with the red dress was really attracting my husband. I was very mad at her . I thought she was dressed for a brothel she had her belly button out. Poor thing, I wish I could fashion advice to that young lady. read more