Johnny’s Restaurant & Bar

Good food and great scenery… the wait staff. Celebrated a friend’s retirement from AB. Had a great time.

Do not trust the bar staff or the managers when it comes to your drinks. My date and I ordered shots with the manager at the bar. My date received her shot. A full glass. As mine was being poured the manager stopped the bar tender and made her cut the shot in half. I confronted the manager about this and his response was take it or leave it. I was highly disgusted by their business practice and will NEVER recommend this place to anyone. All future visitors who ask directions will also be advised to stay away. Pitiful pitiful business practices. Shame on you.

this place is terrible their website depicts very nice looking women in lingerie serving you great food and spirits, the reality is there are a bunch of middle aged bust downs with attitudes, we ordered a 2 beers which took forever to come ans the draft beer had about 5 inches of head on top of the glass. Definitely skip this place, we drove down the street to hooters and already have got better service!

Big, beautiful, breasts…
…of chicken. Buffalo chicken to be precise. They use the same sauce as they put on their wings for these sandwiches and they are known for their wings… sold! It was fresh, hand-​breaded, nicely seasoned and cooked exactly right. The sauce had a little zip to it but nothing that caused a lasting burn. They added a slice of provel on top which introduced a nice little bit of creaminess. The bakery fresh bun was also very nice and a little bit unexpected. The onion rings were also very good. Well sized, generous helping and cooked just right without being greasy.
Oh yeah — there were hotties in skimpy outfits. Not a place for kids but one of my co-worker’s favorites.

Good food and friendly waitresses. This place is perfect before any game in St Louis.

There should be NEGATIVE stars for certain places, this being one of them. Food isn’t that great and extremely over priced, but I guess you’re just paying extra for the view.
Have had runs in with the owner as well. I thought if you’re a local business owner you would want to be nice to community members and customers, instead of arguing with them that «you know a bunch of cops and aren’t worried about a ticket» while he continues to park in front of a fire hydrant outside of residential addresses… Right?
They have specials on buckets of natty ice and bud platinum whoo hoo the two worst beers ever.
But seriously the owner of this place has caused me to never return, I mean when you ENDANGER my life and loved ones by continually parking in front of a fire hydrant and then argue about it, why would I support you?!
Best bet if you want a better view go to DB’s waaaay better food and a lot more fun!

I really like this place because the food is great and the girls are better! Love the «uniforms» they wear and the service is great… even if its not you really don’t mind much. I like the wings and the gumbo there as far as the food goes and its always a great place to watch your local sports team on the TV. Not sure if you would want to take small children there but trust me I will be back for sure.

I’m not sure why this place doesn’t at least get honorable mention in local food magazines or RFT for best chicken wings… They are freaking phenomenal… Wait yes I do… Because they have half naked chicks as servers… but in this day and age of foodie wisdom, can we not agree that this political slander has nothing to do with the flavor of the wing?!?
As a Soulard resident, and a nation-​wide wing connoisseur, I must say this: Johnny’s wings are always crispy, always meaty, and their secret sauce requires no other sauce such as blue cheese or ranch to compliment or cool-​down.
Johnny’s should be rewarded for not succumbing to the wing chain craze of having 20+ flavors! They have one flavor! It’s damn good, and it’s been the same for 27 years! That says something about confidence when you believe in your product so much that you don’t have to change it to compete with other wing restaurants.
I urge the foodie world to unite, get over their hesitations about girls lingerie, and come together to celebrate what is one of the top chicken wings in St. Louis. Go Johnny’s, go, go, go!!!

Pat’s pub burger is awesome. The English Cheddar is very interesting, different and delicious. This is not a strip bar /​just Hooters on steroids.
I buy a lot of customers lunch here. Get there early — before 11:30 for lunch. It fills up quickly.
The read beans and rice are fantastic.
Great place to go before or after and sporting event. They even have a shuttle to and fro the local sporting events.

Wings, beer and chicks. That’s it.

This is a great little place in Soulard that has good food and good drinks.

This is one of my favorites in Soulard. The girls are pretty and the bathrooms are clean! (that’s important if your a Girlie Girl)
Good Bar Food

After months of fantasizing about this place being something just sort of heaven for men, I finally got to visit today as I found myself in South St. Louis. Yea, they have some pretty girls there, but other than that, this place isn’t much special.
I had the Black N Bleu Burger which was over cooked but ok, and slaw was the side dish which was run of the mill. Well, the burger cost $ 8, the soda cost $ 3, and after tax I spent $ 12 for a burger and soda, and after tip $ 15. Yeeikes!
The waitress was cute, but pretty dis-​interested and dis-​engaged with me and almost seemed bothered to have to deal with me. Perhaps because I was a party of one? She was just less than friendly, let’s put it that way.
Like many things in life when you build something up to be spectacular, it’s usually gonna fall short of expectations. However, if you’re looking for a place close to the Stadium to have a beer and a burger, this isn’t a bad choice.

Mmmmm… It’s all-​right. Nice Happy Hour, but that’s about it… Nothing special at all…

Ground control to major fail!
I had been teasing my wife for weeks that we were going to check out Johnny’s and had no intention of actually following through with that threat. Just for good measure, I was planning on a visit to validate my preconceived notions and to put another notch on my belt as the Baron of Soulard!
My father likes to give us Groupons/​Daily Deals to places within a short drive of our apartment, and he handed me TWO $ 20 gift certificates to Johnny’s a few weeks ago. What started as a joke turned into a reality this past weekend.
Upon entry, I found that I wasn’t complete disgusted by this place. I had heard about the girls and their costumes. Frankly, it didn’t bother me too much. What did bother me was how shady that place seemed to be. The manager just wandered around and looked more like a bouncer than someone in charge. Maybe he was there to protect his «property.» Having staff hover over the patrons gave the impression that we were at a strip club, not a restaurant.
Our waitress was insane! Other employees kept interrupting our drink order, and when she finally got it down, she said, «I guess they don’t want us to have a threesome.» Very creepy. More on her at the end.
Food can solve any issue with a place, so there was a lot riding on our meals. My wife ordered a Ragin’ Cajun Blackened Caesar Salad; I ordered the Butkus Burger. She didn’t even receive the right salad because our waitress didn’t write anything down. I couldn’t even taste my burger. The meat had no seasoning, well-​done (which is frankly criminal), and all I could make out was the store bought Maul’s barbeque sauce smothered on top. Also, my beer was far from cold.
At this point, it was all about survivial. We had to escape. Neither of us had finished our meals, and we were forced to wait for the manager to figure out how to process the gift certificate. The tension started buidling.
Finally, the waitress returned with our bill. Johnny’s has a FIFTEEN DOLLAR minimum on cards, so I asked my wife to pay with her cash. Our bill was under $ 25, four something after the gift certificate. My wife gave her five for the remainder and started counting off ones in front of the waitress. Much to my surprise, she gave this terrible server NINE DOLLARS! I was thinking six, twenty-​five percent.
The waitress took the money and then went on to complain about how it was all in ones! She said that it would make it hard to close her money purse. Stunned and dejected, however, we were finally free.
Overpriced, poorly managed, and barely edible, Johnny’s is likely the worst restaurant in Soulard. Somebody get these clowns off Russell and put someting decent in that nice building! Anything.

I am a fan of Johnny’s. The restaurant itself is convenient to where I live and the food is actually really good. It is a typical sports bar. They have wings, sandwiches, wraps, and tons of fried appetizers. I think they are known for their wings. In fact, wings are the only items on the menu I have ever eaten so I guess I can’t speak for the other food, but I assume it’s all good.
I have experienced the «naked» wings with dipping sauces; but my favorite is the Honey BBQ sauce… yum! It is literally finger-​licking good. The only downfall is that they charge for sides of ranch, blue cheese, honey mustard, etc. I enjoy dipping my wings in ranch (yes, I love ranch), but I refuse to order a side of it since it is like $ 1 for the amount they give. Maybe next time I will bring in my own ramekin of ranch?
If you come here with a group of friends please be prepared to bring cash as they do not split checks… or you can just opt to pay for the group you are with (if you want to pay for a night out with me just let me know when)!
Johnny’s is a fine restaurant and I m sure you will enjoy it. Just please note that the waitresses do show off their figures so this might not be the best place to bring the little ones…

Pros:
— Pretty girls in scantily clad attire
— Hot wings and beer with a bunch of other various items
— Sports bar type joint
Cons:
— They don’t split checks
— If you have a jealous girlfriend, she won’t like the place.
— Pray you don’t get seated underneath the stairs or else be prepared to bump your head… frequently.
OK. With all that being said, Johnny’s is decent. I don’t think the last 2 Cons could truly be cons unless they apply to you. The 3^rd one definitely does. I didn’t like sitting under the stairs out all of places we could have been seated…
A group of 4 of us went on a Friday evening around 6pm. We were seated immediately without a wait which was nice.
I ordered 5 large sized chicken wings with the lemon butter sauce and a small Caesar salad. When my order came out, I could hardly taste the sauce that I had requested. Mandie had ordered her chicken wings in their honey bbq sauce, so I decided to follow suit and requested thy bring me a side of the sauce. After they gave me the honey bbq, it certainly was much nicer tasting than what I had initially ordered. The salad was ok. It didn’t have anything special about it.
Everyone else seemed content with their orders. The food portions are large and prices are seemingly reasonable.
I think I will come back, but next time I think I will try other options on their menu besides their wings.

I personally think this place is disgusting and will not be returning.
To make the waitresses wear bras and underwear in the winter is a little concerning.
However, if you’re looking for a strip club-​like place to have a poor quality lunch, this is your spot.

I feel like my friends should have better prepared me for Johnny’s — yeah, before going, I heard that the waitresses don’t wear much, but I didn’t realize some of them would be in bras and their underwear. Go figure my first concern was for their safety… it’s winter, people, and the front door of Johnny’s is constantly opening. They’re going to catch colds! I think management should give them each a pack of Emergen-​C every day in addition to their pay, or, perhaps, give them those hand warmer things that they can place in the back of their underwear to at least keep their butts warm.
Let me preface this review by explaining why the hell I was at Johnny’s. I took my lawyer to lunch… yes, the queen of speeding tickets has her very own traffic lawyer. He is quite possibly a living and walking saint, so I told him I’d take him to lunch anywhere he wanted. Johnny’s. He picked Johnny’s.
I walked in and realized something immediately: I was the only female in there who wasn’t working. I stuck out like a sore thumb and was so surprised to see half of corporate America in there eating their lunch! Other Unilocalers aren’t joking when they say Johnny’s gets REALLY busy at lunch… luckily, the hostess got us a table for two in just a few minutes. When the table was ready she instructed us to follow her, calling me «babydoll» — holy uncomfortable. I laughed a little on the inside when that happened. You only have to flirt with the dudes, girl, not me. It’s all good.
We sat right by a fireplace which made me so happy because it was the first really cold day we’ve had in STL. Our waitress was attentive and we both ordered salads that were up within ten minutes or so, not bad! I had the Greek salad and the only thing that bothered me was that they used olives with pits still in them — ouch. For around 20 bucks, lunch wasn’t a bad deal!
Would I go here again? Probably (certainly) not. But it still earns four stars because I’m reviewing it for what it is – a gaudy, Mardi Gras-​esque men’s joint with half (wait, more than half) naked chicks. It’s like when people rate Uncle Bills one star and say «ugh, this place is gross.» Exactly… it’s supposed to be! So four out of five stars on the gaudy-Mardi-Gras-esque-men’s-joint-with-half-naked-chicks-scale.

A true restaurant with waitresses in small little outfits. I am sold (for lunch out with guys and some women).
I remember walking in here for the first time for lunch and thinking wow that is a tiny outfit on that waitress. Every waitress had a different outfit and all looked personally bought. I mostly remember the brunette in a short skirt sailor outfit…
The real shock value of the place was and has always been the food. I had an great grilled chicken sandwich on my first visit and excellent sandwiches or specials since then. This place is a real restaurant with waitresses that happen to dress in tiny costumes. Most visits I have come to the realize that the scantily clad servers only take orders and get drinks… food service and cleanup is done by the guys that I barely notice… Johnny’s is PRO women’s liberation.
The ladies seem well rehearsed in blowing off customers so I am not offended when my compliments seem bounce off invisible shields. They are friendly, but busy.