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John's Place

3.4 (508 reviews)
Closed • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 1 week ago

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Moderate noise
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Outdoor seating
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Steak lunch? Or dinner came with side salad, about same price as  cheesburger combo

Special 95cent coffee with purchase. Family pack might be best bargain. My steak lunch was a good value. Some appetizers and sides $$ a little. Good food. Clean

Gus C.

Great value for the price, especially if you booked a pricey Airbnb or simply passing through. I appreciate the diner vibes and pics of old Hollywood. Breakfast is served all day, which is amazing. I ordered the avocado bacon burger, which tasted clean. The zucchini fries were also great (reminds me of Astro Burger in WeHo). The Oreo shake was pure joy in a cup. On another note, the restrooms were exceptionally clean, and the staff was friendly. Will definitely visit again!

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Tops B.

Always a great place for breakfast! You can never go wrong! Staff are always friendly and makes you feel welcomed

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Eric V.

I'm going to be honest. I have not eaten here in about 3 years. I had several really bad experiences. It was time to give them another chance. I'm glad I did. I'm enjoying a delicious pastrami sandwich. Mariana is an absolute sweet heart. Thank you for the great service and meal.

Renee A.

Terrible food. Terrible service Rude waitress' They don't clean their tables. I politely asked for something to clean the table with and was answered rudely with I'll be right there. She never came. When our food came I asked if I could have something else because my sandwich came with rye bread and I'm allergic to rye. I totally inconvenienced the waitress and I said never mind. I just ended up sharing my husbands food on a very dirty table. My husband was disappointed at the attitude toward patrons and the dirty table, he asked for to go containers. We will not be back to John's. Iam someone who is part of the community and will not be recommending this place to anyone.

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Rhianna W.

Came here on the recommendation of a friend. It was a little confusing when we got there because we had a dog we asked to sit outside so they said okay go sit and someone will be with you. It was cold and the heaters set up outside don't work. So I literally used a heated blanket while out there. Granted we had to sit outside because of our friend's dog , but to have 4 heaters that don't work was odd. Someone came out and took our drink orders. When he came back he told us we would have to go inside to order. We could have done that when we first got there had they not told us to sit outside, it was so odd. The food was better than the service. In our group we got waffles, johns farm breakfast, johns gourmet burger, chorizo and eggs, French toast, and biscuits and gravy. My friend got another burger but I can't em ever which one. It was all good, my plate the johns farm breakfast just needed some extra salt. The burgers were your classic diner burgers you can't go wrong. My friend enjoyed his chorizo and eggs, just was kinda of a small portion. The waffles were fantastic but they are SWEET!! Which I expect from a Belgian waffle. It had this crispy sugar crystal bits, bomb. My favorite was the French toast. So fluffy and light but with the perfect vanilla flavor! Yum. Would definitely come back and see how service is sitting inside.

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Yummy burgers, friendly service! Perfect late night diner after a long day of traveling!

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Best burger in town! Service is always quick. Ambiance is always nice I love sitting at their outside patio area.

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Love this food. Fried zucchini is the best I ever had. I don't live close, so when I'm in this area I always stop here.

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The food is always amazing here. The chefs know what they're doing! The burgers are bomb!

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Great food, great service, a hidden gem, definitely coming back! The burgers hit the spot.

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great place small but full pastrami burger was perfect cooked to your desired doneness thick burger

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We waited over an hour for food and still didn't receive it. We ended up leaving. Don't waste your time here

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