We went there tonight, Wednesday, to have the pizza buffet. When we arrived, they had just brought out a vegetable pizza. Then very soon after that they brought out a pepperoni pizza and a cheese pizza. There were 2 kinds of wings on the buffet along with fresh garlic knots, soup and salad. The soup tonight was a Seafood Newberg and my son and father said it was delicious. We will definitely go back. read more

Stopped by for gas and saw the resturaunt right across. We were hungry so we stopped in. Everyone was so kind and understanding with whatever we needed. Prices are reasonable and proteins are huge! The ravioli was the best with beef and pork stuffed in them. The fettuccine Alfredo had smooth and silky noodles but the chicken was a little too dry/tough. The chicken in the parmigiana was good though! The free focaccia bread was unexpected but yummy! Great addition to the meal. Clean bathrooms and a great dinner to keep going with our 12 hour drive home. read more

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I would stay away from ordering takeout from this restaurant. We ordered for three people after we had made the 30 minute round trip and unpacked the food, we realized that they had completely omitted one of the person's dinner. All calling elicited was an inquiry if we wanted to come back and pick up the third dinner. there was virtually no remorse for their error with the major explanation being " we were busy" On top of this,each phone call to try to reach them took about a 10 minute wait on hold to get through read more

It sucked, most of the food was not fresh nor eddible because there were too many toppings. I ordered a pasta with white sauce and I thought it was nice but THEY PUT LOTS OF FUCKING BUTTER AT THE END OF THE PLATE basically made me MAD. It was nothing like Italian food It was more of like sucked American food that tried to make normal Italian food. But the reason I put 2 stars is the service it was pretty good read more

John's Italian - place - Italian Near Me - Greentown, Pennsylvania

The food isn't bad ( not great) but only if you go there off season, otherwise you wait 1.5 hrs for food and sometimes if it's to go, you find out when you get home that the order is wrong read more

Came here for some lunch while on a weekend away with my best friend. Overall, it was just ok. The restaurant appears to be a converted diner, but they have a lot to offer within the menu. Directly left is the pizza area complete with oven. Facing the rear right side is the kitchen, and then there's plenty of seating with tables and booths for the restaurant. If you go to the right through the main door, then you're in the bar, which I did not check out. I started with the spinach and strawberry salad with goat cheese and almonds. I think the spinach must've been on its last freshness date because it tasted bitter. The goat cheese was nice and the almonds were supposed to be toasted. I then had a meatball parm hoagie. I was very disappointed. I really need to start asking if the meatballs are homemade or not. These were definitely not. Four small Chef-Boy-R-Dee tasting balls in a hoagie roll that made them look even smaller. The roll was too soft and should have been toasted like a grinder. The sauce and pizza cheese were plentiful and made this sandwich. I only ate the meatballs and a quarter of the huge roll. I also had an Orange Creamsicle "drink of the month." This was nice and strong with the alcohol. My friend had a Stromboli with ham and peppers. Again, he was satisfied but not thrilled with it. He even got upcharged a buck for tomato sauce in a cup which he did not ask for. But it did improve the Stromboli. Pepsi products here. Ugh. With so many choices on the menu, I'm not sure if anything is a real winner or everything is just average. Overall, we were full at the end. $56 including tax and tip for one appetizer, one drink, and two entrees. Oh yeah, I also picked up some of the "famous wings" with Caribbean Jerk rub but I brought those home and can't tell you how they were as I haven't had them yet. Hope they're better than what we had for lunch. They have over 20 flavors of wings and the waitress said they sell a lot. read more

John's Italian - Goat cheese and strawberry salad - Italian Near Me - Greentown, Pennsylvania

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The outside is not much to look at, neither is the inside really. The staff was friendly and very attentive, they definitely deserve more than two star. However the food was fair. To start the salad came very promptly, however the tomato vinaigrette was not tasty. My husband was unable to even eat it. The bread that came was also tasteless, however the breadsticks were very good. I had the chicken piccata. It was very tasty with a lot of sauce, a bit on the watery side. Served with fresh spinach and a side of my choice of a baked potato. There was a lot of chicken, enough for two servings. My husband had the calamari marinara. The seafood tasted tinny, the sauce was very watery, and the overall taste was not great. The linguine was slightly overcooked. read more

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Stopped here for a late dinner because all of the other area restaurants were closing at 9:00pm. We ordered the French Onion soup, some wings and the baked stuffed clams. The French Onion soup tasted better than it looked. It was unlike any French Onion soup I ever ate. It tasted a lot like vegetable soup and all of the cheese melted and sunk to the bottom. I don't think I'd ever order it again. It was strange. The wings were decent. Not good and not bad. Nothing more to say. The baked stuffed clams were not good. Not sure what the stuffing was. It was like a clam on the half shell with stove stop on top covered in butter and broiled. Not good. The service was friendly but not what I'd consider professional. read more

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Wow wow wow!!! Absolutely delicious!!! I got the chicken picatta and it was so amazing. The service is great and the food was delicious. I definitely recommend read more

It's been pretty good lately but it seems to hit or miss . The staff is always polite and fast

Went here for my birthday and had the best meal. Great service and really yummy Italian food. read more

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Usually a good meal. Reasonable prices. Nothing fancy but very nice staff. Not many options in this area.

Enjoyed all the food. Unfortunately did not get everything we ordered and could not go back. Ordered a pepperoni calzone and it was not in our bag. The food,otherwise was pretty good. Waited in the bar for the carry out order. The bartender was very nice and made a great salted caramel White Russian. 10/15/2022. Was passing through. Should have checked the bag more thoroughly. Ordered two side salads, wings, sampler platter, pepperoni calzone. No calzone. Enjoyed the rest. read more

John's Italian - Our order showing the calzone, listed after the rest of the food. Probably why we did not get it. - Italian Near Me - Greentown, Pennsylvania

Kinda disappointed of the Quality of the overall food don't get me wrong the service is excellent BUT the topping of the main dish made it worse my grandmother ordered a piece of meat and it CAME WITH LOT OF RED SAUSE AND THE SAME HAPPENED TO ME BUT WITH MY PASTA THEY ADDED FUKING 30 POUNDS OF BUTTER if I ate the whole dish I would turn into big chungus.The salad sucked not going to lie, but the bread was high quality. P.S "Never! Order! Pasta with white sauce! please just listen to me" P.S"The bread is pretty good read more

The food was DELICIOUS chefs kiss. The service was very friendly and fast. The decor was alright I guess. So more about the food, the riggitoni with meat sauce was absolutely delicious. The salads were also great. The fried shrimp was a little over cooked but very tasty if you love crispy food. The linguini with Diablo sauce(extra spicy) was DELICIOUS and my friend who puts black pepper on everything was challenged by the extra spicy sauce. So if you LOVE spicy you must try this. More about the service, they are very nice people and strive to make your meal delicious and great.. read more

Solid local Italian food. A wide selection offered. Something for everyone. The staff and Pete couldn't be nicer. It's like coming home every time! read more

Loved the food, the workers were very friendly and nice, I recommend going here. I loved the decor, looks like its straight out of the 90's.

Reviews here are spot on... This place is totally average... I got the cheese ravioli and there were only 5 of them by my count on my plate and they were small.. If you are hungry don't get the ravioli.. Sauce was average and a little thin... They meatballs were not that great imo... They weren't all that tender.. And flavor was well average lol... Bread was average and a little crusty lol... Salad was average and there was some brown lettuce pieces in there... Place could use a makeover... Everything seemed old and my table felt permanently sticky lol.... The staff seemed overrun and things are slow... The waitress was friendly. read more

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One of the very few places in the area that is open after 9:00 pm. Warm and friendly staff. An overall good experience - food, service as well as pricing! Appreciate that they offer good recommendations and are open to customisations as well. Special mention for their pastas and cheesecake! Thanks and all the best! read more

John's Italian - Dinner time with my Sweetheart - Italian Near Me - Greentown, Pennsylvania

Stopped during a 4 hour road trip for a quick bite...definitely better than another 99 cent heart attack road burger. We ordered a wedge salad, mozzarella sticks , Buffalo wings, and loaded fries. Quick, VERY pleasant service by very friendly staff. Meal was good and a great value. Wings were spicy but not blistering hot- very tasty. I'd go again! read more

John's Italian - Johns t-shirt for sale - Italian Near Me - Greentown, Pennsylvania

We came here while in a bachelor weekend. Great local place, clean and nice staff. All other places in town said no reservations or could not accommodate. This place took all 11 of us no Problem in the back room. Food was great try the Italian wedding soup and chicken parmigiana!! read more

Food is delicious, I love the marinara sauce and plenty of it, very reasonably priced and great friendly service!

The lasagna es homemade of the day. Very authentic. Before I was a truck driver I worked in a lot of restaurants and diners. Lots of truck parking great food at an affordable price. read more

The chicken cutlet hoagie at John's Italian in Greentown PA is excellent. It was a very affordable lunch special. Great service clean and friendly COVID safety measures in place. A nice meal out. read more

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This restaurant is located near Lake Wallenpaupack. We ordered strombolis, chicken roll (sort of a chicken stromboli shaped like a rectangle), garlic knots, and a cheese steak. All were somewhere between very good and excellent. Ordering by phone was very pleasant even though I could hear the other lines ringing and being put on hold. We ordered for pick up and they made sure that the order was correct and let us know how everything was packed. Parking was easy and it was ready exactly when they said it would be. I normally would not write a review but I thought that they surely deserved one. read more

What a nice break on a long ride , stopped for gas and it was located right next door. We ordered a large combo pizza , very pleased , fresh topping , lots of them, anchovies on the side . So glad we stopped ! read more

John's Italian - Lots of fresh toppings - Italian Near Me - Greentown, Pennsylvania

The worst customer service i I have EVER experienced....totally inept, incompetent and unresponsive staff. Called in a delivery at 4PM. Was told wait was 90 mins. Prepaid Including drivers tip. Called after 2 hours. Was told driver was leaving then. Called back after 3 hours. Was told I would get a call back..never happened..3 1/2 hours later I was told I didn't get a call back because the li es were all busy... I told them to keep it....after 4 hours a manager called me back and attempted an apology. PATHETIC....this is my second similar experience with this place...never again...food is mediocre at best anyway....disputed the charge...will never attempt to order again...they do not deserve my business . read more

when all else fails head to john's exit 20. best bar and pizza and wings you'll ever have.

Ambiance/Decor/Atmosphere: Half diner-like and half pizza kitchen. It's pretty bare bones inside this place, but the staff does it's best to make it as warm and inviting as possible. And, the floors, the windows, the rest rooms all needed a good scrubbing. Noise/sound level: Average noise level, no reason to complain about it, and nothing that will ruin your evening. Menu: Too big; typical diner style of menu with an additional pizza menu on top of it. It will take some time to decide what you want unless you're set on a particular item or a regular and order the exact same thing every time. Service: I went on Christmas eve one year and the service was as good as it could have been given the holiday. The wait staff is attentive, friendly, and quick to check in on you. Food: Here's where John's goes down hill super fast. The food is seriously diner food; from a can, or the freezer, or a box, or a bucket, or something not freshly made, and even then probably nuked by Chef Mic. I ordered Veal Milanese because honestly it's not something I see often around these parts. It was paper thin, super soft, and super pliable. It was accompanied by graying "green" beans and canned mashed potatoes. I couldn't eat all of it because I was upset I paid for food I could have made at my own home. Bar: Full Price: Moderate, but considering it's frozen food the prices should be lower. Overall: This John's for some reason is always packed to the gills, but it fails uberly in comparison to the John's in Hamlin. The food is not good here in Greentown at all, and if you fall prey to the positive reviews that's simply because those people grew up eating in Greentown. Do yourself a tremendous favor and drive fifteen more minutes to Hamlin and enjoy the John's there. read more

I gave it two stars only because they seemed to have a decent menu. We walked in and noticed to pizza chefs mask was only over his mouth. Then the waitress walked us to put outdoor seating ((which was a tent right by the gas station where there were very loud smelly trucks just outside the tent). The waitress' mask was also only over her mouth. When I told her her mask was slipping, she laughed at me and made no effort to pick it up. We walked out. This might be a good restaurant, I just wouldn't recommend during the pandemic. read more

Great pizza, but priced a bit high. Always have to ask for more toppings bc they never put much on even if you order it. Otherwise very good. read more

I stopped for dinner on September 11, 2021. We called our order in by phone in order to save time. Waitress had no clue about the call ahead but took our drink orders. Came back and took our order .My friend got soup , which he said was horrible. He got his salad. I waited for my salad . Drink order never came. Another person came with our food. Lasagne and eggplant parm. I finally got a salad. Never got bread but they did bring butter. Finally drink order arrived.My egg plant parm came with pasta which was thrown together in the same bowl. Have never had such awful food or service! Will not be returning. Went home hungry. read more

Don't let the outside appearance fool you, notice that the parking lot is full, very good food and very friendly staff, this was a great random roadside stop, fettuccine was good and my wife loved the pizza, the staff was very friendly and made great suggestions. read more

John's Italian - Fetachini alfredo - Italian Near Me - Greentown, Pennsylvania

Food was pretty bad. Pizza was ordered with half plain half with topping. Topping were on the whole pizza. Garlic bread had so much garlic it was inedible. Stuffing mushrooms were bland. Will not be going back. read more

We were heading back from Wally Fest and were looking for some place to grab a slice of pizza. I had to get off the highway at this exit anyway, so we stopped. From the outside and the inside, this place is a throwback to a long time ago. We went into the restaurant side of the building. There were 2 tables occupied with customers and one in the middle with 2 women sitting at it. One of them got up after a few minutes and sat us. I guess she was the hostess. She led us to a booth, but we asked for a table and then she became very friendly. Go figure. Waitress was very friendly and attentive. The have a semi-open kitchen and the cook was busy and looked like he enjoyed his job. I ordered a sandwich and my companion ordered a cheesesteak. Both had plenty of meet and cheese and the bread was good. No complaints. The prices were reasonable and average. I ordered Yuengling Draft and my companion had Heineken in a bottle. Prices were very good. Overall, not a bad place to eat. Next time I'm in the area, I'd stop again. read more

We were on vacation and this was the closest pizzeria to our stay. It was very good and great price for a large pie.

Italian Restaurant? Who taught these people how to Italian?? This sandwich was the saddest, most tasteless thing I've ever seen. Where is the passion? It was an endless lump of cheese with the slightest bit of cheap meat thrown on. I wouldn't even call it a sandwich or hoagie. I'll call it bread cheese lump. The three small slices of jalapeño poop nuggets added on were the only thing that gave it an essence of taste. But certainly not Italian. Still glad to support a local business in these times. Even if it means I have to subject myself to 3-day old bready-cheese-lumps that they affectionately call a hoagie. read more

Our order was not ready when promised. My husband had to wait for the chicken wings to be made as they got lost in the shuffle. We are out-of-towners, we used a $50 gift card for our order of $29.36. He did not leave a tip as he was picking up the order and it was late. They decided upon themselves to take over16% tip after he signed the sales slip. To say we are not happy is an understatement. read more

Currently staying at a resort in the Poconos and wanted to have Italian for dinner this evening. I looked on maps and noticed that John's Italian Restaurant was close and we decided to give it a shot. My boyfriend ordered three pieces of pizza and said they were good! I ordered the baked manicotti and was a bit disappointed that the sauce was extremely watery. I tried the "drink of the month," which was an orange crush, and once again, was a bit disappointed but I'm from Annapolis where we make orange crushes with fresh oranges. We ordered two pieces of cake to go, espresso cake and carrot cake, and they were delicious! read more

I've eaten buffalo wings at many places in my life never have I paid $13 for a dozen of small hot wings I'll never go there again read more

John's Italian - Italian Near Me - Greentown, Pennsylvania