Staff great! My husband said the lamb chops were great. My pork tenderloin were not tenderloin at all! They were thin cut pork chops! Yes, $22.00 for thin cut pork chops! A rip off! Probably won't visit again! read more

John's has always been a 4 star restaurant close by. New owners took over just as pandemic hit - they kept the menu intact and kept the takeout quality intact. Still have the best dungeness crab cakes around (Canlis is a noteworthy second). You can eat there in shorts and a t-shirt or your prom outfit. Great spot in Old-Town Mukilteo. read more

The ambience of the restaurant is cozy, inviting, and friendly. Due to horrible weather and snow on the ground, very short staffed, however the service was first rate. The food was just superior. I ordered the Chicken Marsala and it was done to perfection. The variety of the menu would appease most everyone and the food pairing is well thought out and plated beautifully. We will definitely return to this restaurant, and will probably be our new "go to" place to eat, even though not in our home town. Highly recommend John's Grill. read more

Actually found this place on Yelp as my co-worker was looking for a good steak place to go to after all the mediocre places we've visited in the Everett and Marysville area except for Terracotta Red which was pretty darn good Asian Fusion. He found it as it was listed on the Yelp deals, $20 for $30; so we decided to make the long drive from Everett to check this place out. On a week night the dining room was packed which was a good sign, they have a very small dining room but the bar was wide open so we grabbed a spot at the bar and ate at the window. Who needs to sit across from a coworker you've seen all day anyhow, seen them all day so I'd rather do some people watching through the window ;-) I ended up ordering the 8 oz steak which I think was a NY steak and it came with Asparagus and they also had wines from one of my favorite wineries in Lodi, CA - Michael David Winery The food was just alright, my medium rare steak was more medium than rare while my coworker's was just right. I think it had something to do with them cooking both our steaks at the same time and he ordered the larger 12 oz portion so mine got overcooked. This place is a solid 4 star steak house and I observed some of the issues that people have griped about as well about this place except for the hostess who was a warm and welcoming young blonde woman. When we went to pay we realized that it was the owner that was our waittress in the bar which was pretty cool except for her negative reaction when we told her about our Yelp Deals and split checks, the latter due to stupid rules by a large corporation we're working for. Anyhow the Yelp deal states 1 per person and not 1 per table so we were a bit turned off by her reaction when she said "Whatever guys, come on". If it wasn't for the Yelp deal we likely wouldn't have found the place and she wouldn't have gotten our business that evening. So I didn't understand the negative reaction as it was clear she was advertising on Yelp but then had an attitude when people use the Yelp deal, go figure. read more

Just finished dinner at John's Bistro, and all I can say is Wow! Such a great experience! From the food to the service, well done! This place rivals the the bigger, expensive Seattle restaurants, but with reasonable prices and superior quality! We arrived with a party of four, which had originally been reserved for a party of six. In the blink of an eye they had the table changed and relocated us, per our request, to a table outside. We started with lemon drops and beer; the lemon drops were PERFECT! This was likely due to this homemade sweet and sour - delicious! For appetizers, we had the crab cake (GIANT) and Brussels sprouts...both were AMAZING! Their fresh-baked herb bread was warm and the sea salt butter was the perfect pairing. In our party, two people and the filet and two the seafood fettuccine, both were cooked to perfection. Our conversation dwindled because none of couldn't stop eating! I also had two Long Island ice teas, which were the best I've had in over a decade. The staff was polite, professional, and attentive. The only regret is that we didn't save room for dessert and we devoured everything too fast and didn't take pics! Definitely a new regular spot! Great job Itchy!!! -Amber & Travis (CT) read more

Went in for the first time tonight for an anniversary dinner. We made reservations same day. We were seated on time despite the restaurant quickly filling up. Service was prompt with only one server. Impressive. The large crab cake was tasty. The scallops and shrimp in the seafood linguini were tender, and it was more filling than I expected. We will return. Thank you for a great experience read more

Stopped by on the recommendation of 2 friends. So glad to have discovered this treasure! I had the beef stroganoff and Bart had the swordfish - both were perfecto! We'll be back! read more

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My girlfriend and I went yesterday night for dinner. Being that it was the day after Thanksgiving we were the only ones there so we got our servers undivided attention :-) her name is Emily and she was the sweetest. We ordered the calamari, 2 cups of the corn chowder and if you check in on Yelp you get free polenta fries. All were delicious for entrées we got the seafood linguine and the steak with a French onion topping. First let's talk pasta, it was delicious with huge shrimp and scallops. The only bad thing I can say about it was they brought it on a huge platter but there was not a lot of pasta... definitely needed more noodles. The sauce was creamy, garlicky, and they had mushrooms in there that were to die for! I am a sauce girl so this pasta was perfect for me.. The steak was juicy, flavorful and very tender. We are Ribeye girls so when she ordered fillet I was seriously skeptical... It was amazingly well cooked. That was a shocker since this is not a steakhouse. We will be back, I forgot to take pictures of the entrées! No, we did not eat all of that food! We left with large grocery bags read more

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What a great experience! It's a great family run business. John is the owner and chef. The wife makes the desserts. And the daughter is the waitress. Everything is made from scratch. We ate: Calamari - it was cooked and seasoned perfectly, not chewy at all Polenta sticks (free with yelp check in) King salmon special Lamb chops Beef stroganoff Everything was delicious! I had the salmon. What a huge portion! Sauce was perfect; not too sweet. It came with lots of roe on top. The veggies were cooked perfectly. The fettuccini was tasty even with the red chili flakes; spicy but good. Hubby said his lamb with potatoes was some of the best he's ever had. I'm not a fan of it, so I'll trust his judgment. And the stroganoff -- I wish I'd ordered it. The steak was tender, but the sauce was to die for. Then we had one of each dessert: espresso chocolate torte (special), blueberry-peach crisp (also a special), the brownie, and the black-and-white mousse. The best dessert was the brownie! That was so fresh and moist. I don't usually like brownies, but this is something I'd go back for especially since it has caramel sauce (made there). The mousse was excellent too. Not too sweet either. Lastly, the service was wonderful. She was so concerned that the torte might have other nuts in it besides almonds (I'm allergic to walnuts and pecans). She called her mom at home to make sure she didn't add any other nuts. You just don't find service that good in many places. And I loved overhearing the server tell another guest that any of the rises would be altered according to tastes since it's all freshly made to order. When was the last time you heard that. Is it expensive? Sort of, but the quality of the food and how it's cooked are worth every penny. I wish we didn't live so far away, but my in-laws are locals and will be back often (I'm jealous! I'll have to wait until next summer to return). read more

Lamb chops were awesome, the king salmon was very good. Don't be in a hurry, food takes a while,, but worth it. Not much in the way of beer, nice wine list. read more

Driven by this place for 18 months and haven't thought to stop and try it. Yesterday my wife and I went to celebrate our 31st wedding anniversary, both ordering the New York cut steak with butter. Very good quality and perfectly cooked. The potatoes were nicely done as was the veggies. The food wasn't trying to be more than it needed to be, just a great steak and quality sides. read more

Intimate, upscale restaurant in an unexpected location. Food is wonderful; wine menu is limited but of nice variety to please most palates. read more

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Great location, Awesome service! Awesome service and good food. Great cozy setting located near the waterfront. The dining experience was made even better by our awesome server Julie and the friendly host (I didnt catch her name). It's a bit pricey in my opinion so the yelp coupon helps. Started off with the crab cake, then we had the stroganoff and the seafood linguini. I would give service A and the food a B. My Suggestion: Get the Yelp coupon ($20 for $30) to help with the tab read more

Love the crab cake, very moist, lamb chop n steak was outstanding, waitress is very friendly, def come back! read more

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Tonight was our first time at John's Grill and it was wonderful. We made a reservation for four, and the online booking was so easy. We were greeted by a friendly hostess and seated immediately. The service was good. The food was really good: we ordered crab cake and beef skewers. For entrees we had filet mignon, the beef stroganoff and New York steak "John's cut" and it was all flavor and juicy. We ended the meal with the white/dark chocolate mousse and a brownie - the mousse is my favorite! Chef Tony and his team know what they are doing in the kitchen. We'll be back for more soon! read more

After quite a few months we decided to give John's another try. We went many times in the past with high expectations due to the chefs history of fine restaurants, by always had a just OK experience each time, not bad for sure but not great. When I got there it was busy, the bar was empty, I sat down, the bar tender just looked at me, I asked if they were open, she asked if I was part of the party. Then she said they were closed, I told here we were giving them another try, her advice was "call first", I said are you closed often, she said yes in the summer. A place that advertises a happy hour shouldn't need to be called, or they should at least have a sign or something on web. Guess we won't try again. read more

Seasonal pork chop was flavorful and cooked perfectly. The mango chutney was quite the compliment. Veggies and garlic mash = awesome. The stroganoff rocked it. Service was spot on! read more

Instead of going to a "big name" restaurant, we decided , (at the last hour) to give back to the community that We've help build over the last 35years, to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary @ "John's Grill' in Mukilteo, and Wow what a Horrible, Horrible, Experience !!! We did not have reservations, the sweet hostess said we could sit in the bar, which we did, & understandable. We got there on Friday Feb. 11th @ 5:30 PM, greeted old friends and ordered a drink, put in our order and @7:20 we still did not have our food. People came in and were served and we asked why our food was not up &" Tyler" said, he was the (BAR) manager, did not have control over the kitchen. Another couple came in they were served drinks & food~~ We had NO IDEA who he/ they were~& this guy was from across the room became very aggressive, he had a long beard, a bit dirty looking & belligerent, yelled from across the room at us He'd pay for our Damn meal, not sure if he was on drugs but we got out of there as fast as we could, and TYLER did NOTHING! We left $40.00 for our two drinks & bread & left...WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN! EVER~~Mukilteo was never hostile. read more

What can I say about this amazing outstanding restaurant in Mukilteo, can we say it's "THE BEST RESTAURANT EVER". I've been coming to this place for many years. If you want the best, you have it. read more

Great little restaurant with awesome service, delicious food, and a nice peek a boo view that makes for a nice sunset. The meal started with a refreshing freshly brewed iced tea and slices of fresh herb bread with soft smooth butter. Check in with yelp for a polenta app fried to perfection and served with a quality blue cheese, its worth sharing and trying. I tried the corn chowder and it was good but not great. The dish I loved was the lamb chops, cooked medium rare. It's a bit pricey but it comes with 3 pieces, one large and 2 medium sized, mixed vegies, and perfectly toasted potatoes. Worth coming back for! read more

We went here last saturday because we had a gift certificate. The meal was excellent...I had the filet mignon and my husband had the lamb chops. They were both delicious. The dessert was equally as good. The only negative would be- the wait staff was very quiet and not outgoing as one would assume a waitress would be. Also- my chocolatini glass did have a chip in the rim but I just made sure to avoid that area. read more

Great Food as usual. We come here quite often, my husband & I. We were here in April, brought our teenage son. Now we're back. We are never dissapointed. This time, I tried Lamb Chops, it was Awesome. My husband had the Filet Mignon, that was so good too. I had the Wine Flight. The M100 Red Blend was perfect with my dinner. read more

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My husband took me here for my birthday for our first visit. Small, intimate, upscale restaurant, with a pretty food selection for all palates, and tasty food. Very friendly staff too. We'll be back! read more

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Such a great place for a date night!! Johns Grill never disappoints from the amazing service to the incredible food! Definitely one of my new favorite places to treat ourselves! read more

Very good food. Very nice service. Stroganoff was great. Chicken was moist and OMG the crab cake is a must!

Very small, nothing fancy inside, but the food it amazing!!!

This is one of my favorite restaurants because everything is always fresh, well-seasoned and creatively done, even the old classics. It's always my first choice when I have guests in town. The NY Strip and the Seafood linguine are two of my favorites. And, you must have the chocolate mousse. read more

Tonight was our first visit & YES we will be back for more! Took advantage of the Yelp Deal. And will be purchasing more of those for sure. Nice quiet atmosphere, friendly & prompt service. Chowder was outstanding. Filet Mignon was cooked perfectly. The garlic fettuccine that came with my Grilled Prawns was the absolute best I've ever had & all I can think about is ordering an entire bowl of it our next visit. Would give it 5 stars but holding out until we have a bit of a track record going ... which we will ;) read more

I've never had a bad meal here. The steelhead is always tasty as well as the lamb chops.

Wow! Who would have thought such great food would be at a place so modestly named. The crab cakes will not be what you expect, far better. The crispy polenta entree was fresh and exquisite. The seafood fettuccine was spectacular. Really innovative creations, fresh and delicious. I look forward to my next opportunity to dine. read more

Everything delicious! Pork, Seafood fettuccine, Grilled Prawns (not really spicy if you're concern with it being cajun seasoned), Lamb, Calamari, and best Crab cake ever. Brownie, key lime pie, and mouse were all great for what they are. Reasonably priced. Good drink menu, friendly cust service. Every table was filled on a Thurs so reservations ideal. read more

Great food, atmosphere, service and location. Food is amazing here, hidden gem! Sat at the bar and had dinner alone, others were there, we chatted and both enjoyed our meals. Next thing to try there that the person next to me had is a crab cake. Looked A M A Z I N G! read more

John's Grill - Seafood Near Me - Mukilteo, Washington

First off, let me say they I've been to John's several times, and that should say plenty of what I already think of this place. The food is excellent, ambiance/family feel is great, and I've brought and recommended several friends to this restaurant in the past. My rating stands at 5 stars for these reasons, but last night I need to speak about. They were busy, packed actually, so I understand why what happened, happened....BUT, that said, let me recount the evening. My partner and I, along with our friends, had made reservations, but got hungry and had called to ask if we could come early and Ally (?) said sure, no problem. We arrived, were sat, by Ally, and she told us the specials and took our drink orders. John's wife (I can never remember her name) was our waitress. We ordered our meals, I asked if I could change my starch choice to the pasta and she said that'd be ok. It started getting busier, and the whole vibe got "brusque" shall we say. Dinner arrived and the starch order got turned around, giving my partner the pasta, bringing that to her attention apparently wasn't a good idea because the response was "I can take it back to the kitchen and re-plate it", which of course was silly, we could manage that in our own. Dinner was as always, exceptional, but the service still was hurried and frantic, and quite frankly perplexing, because the small dining room was adequately staffed, I could be petty here and mention the bread and ice tea, but I won't. The actual problem was this....when it came time to pay the bill, my partner pulls out the Yelp coupon ($30 off for $20), and yes he should've brought that to her attention at the start of the meal but didn't, but even so, the "experience" deteriorated quickly. She said that the coupon wasn't good for the whole table because we had separate checks, which we already understood.....that's why we had separate checks....duh! So when she presents the bill, the gobbly-gook that we looked at was confusing to say the least, and upon asking for an explanation, was given a rather terse response that her husband set up the computer system and that she didn't couldn't tell us why the check didn't make any sense with the coupon discount. The check had 3 different discounts that no matter how you looked at it seemed that we either received only $20 off or possibly $40 off, but no where on the check did it say $30 off. So ok, whatever, pay the bill, tip the waitress 20% on the pre-discount amount and leave, say goodnight and thank you, get into the car and start to question again the check and did we get the deal we were supposed to. So I went back in for a clearer explanation and you would've thought I slapped the Pope...."I don't understand it either", "it's my husband who sat up the computer system", "I'll go get him and have HIM explain it to you"! During this whole rant I'm telling her to not bother her busy husband, but no, she couldn't explain it, nor could her son (the waiter) so her husband MUST come forth. So, here he comes, rushed, perturbed that he was pulled off the line for this customer who had "requested", dare I say, an explanation, an accounting, if you will, of this check. I didn't ask him to come out, I told her not to bring him out, but nonetheless, there he was, giving me this even more confusing breakdown of how the tax is calculated on the discounted amount and therefore that's why it's printed like it is because it's not his problem to pay the tax and yada yada, all the while I know he's thinking he needs to flip the filet for table 3. Now, i hate to say this, I've been in the restaurant business all my life, well over 40 yrs, so I DO understand when you're really busy what a pain in the ass it is to explain to someone something that is perfectly clear to you, but apparently they can't comprehend the most basic things in life. Look, coupons are a necessary evil in today's marketplace, unfortunately, but if you're going to offer them, and therefore honor them, then the very least you can do is to present a check that clearly states $30 off, so I don't have to feel like an idiot trying to figure it out or to dare ask for a "simple" explanation. All that said, I'll still keep going back, I'll still recommend the place, because it deserves it, I'm just saying everything could've been handled alot better. read more

Like Crazy Booked and more customers than i am used to....What? The word got out that this place was the Bomb? I knew it. I should have just kept my mouth closed, but what can i say...My second time here or is it my fourth...anyways i Love the Food like crazy..Moist, Tender, Succulent, moderately price ( I am not exaggerating. More like on the affordable I dont know how they can do it. ) I am sorry El Gauchos. John's Grill is closer, tastier, less cost, better atmosphere, better scenery afterwards, more romantic, and just a small hometown feel, but with unique style of service and experience. I can only tell my friends and I am sure they made it all the way from Tacoma, Olympia, and Bend Oregon.......They know good food and your establishment is up there. Go figure and i really didnt want to come to this place in the first place, Lucky I Did!!!! read more

We went for an early Father's Day dinner. Loved that the owner was the chef and his wife and son were the wait staff. We had the lamb, the Salmon and the stroganoff. All of it was delicious! Well prepared, high quality ingredients and reasonably priced. We will definitely be back. The decor was warm and modern and we felt very comfortable there. read more

We have been here before and always hve been pleased until tonight. We have things on the menue that we know that we like and always have been good and consistent with taste. Unfortnaly tonight when my husband went there to get dinner and bring it home we were appalled at the service and the food. We were unable to eat the steaks because they tasted like leather and my sons chicken strips were so burnt he was unable to eat them. I guess for me the fact that the waitress argued with Jim an told him that things we knew were on the menue did not exist. Very frustrating and upsetting. We thought we had found a food spot for food and now I doubt we will even give not another shot. read more

Food was alright but not for the price. Service was subpar. Additionally our appetizer was forgotten. When they were reminded and finally bright it out there was hardly any calamari under the breading. Not planning on returning. read more

John's has been around for so, so many years, and we have been going there for as many years. They are still serving the same-same recipes. Maybe they've become complacent and aren't up to the challenge of introducing new menu items. I know "if it's not broke, don't fix it". Okay, but perhaps updating some of their recipes? I know there aren't many places to dine in Mukilteo, and maybe that's why they settle for being mediocre. Yet, I am hopeful. read more

Awesome Steaks!! The pepper topping was a bit much but the steak was great. My wife had the Garlic Chicken and it was Fabulous! Some friends had the Seafood Linguini and they loved that as well. Will be visiting this place many more times! read more

Love just up the hill so John's is an easy walk from our place. Happy hour both times...not at all impressed. Service was not attentive...even in the mostly empty lounge. Haven't been back for months. Probably won't return. read more