I'm not sure what happened. Born and raised here. Have gone to Johnny's for years. Went in for dinner with a friend. Ordered a couple of drinks that were really bad. Couldn't finish. My dinner was Shrimp Scampi which I get a lot. Tonight it was some sort of broth. No wine or garlic for that great scampi yum. It had no flavor for $31.00. Plus, don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But I'm sorry, dogs roaming the restaurant and barking and hanging in the kitchen area is not okay. And So called service dogs don't do this. I will try again. But hopefully ownership will take notice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Roxie Fisher
We just left the restaurant and my whole family is full and happy. The manager and staff were so nice too.Thanks you much
Lori P
Average, but the waitress clinched the 2 star rating. Calamari was soggy, snapper sandwich was average, like, I'm being generous to call it average. Waitress - Attitude disguised by saccharine, assuming people are dumb. I don't often write bad reviews but I can't help it on this one.
Debra Henry
Fish was good. Chips ok, but calamari was very greasy and not crisp. Waitress was what brought down my ratings. She was condescending.Parking: Who carries coin change for parking meters. Was told in restaurant the meters use cards. But guess they have never used the meters as it was coin only!
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips
Julie Joy Johnson
What happened to Johnys food? It has been our go to restaurant for many years!The brown clam chowder did not look appetizing..and it wasn’t!It was salty,very spicy and the clams were very chewy. We ate three bites and sent it back.I ordered the Cioppino ,which used to be thick and rich with flavor and chunks of fresh fish. My bowl was a watery broth with shrimp,mussels,a few clams and small chewy squid and no chunks of fresh fish.My husband ordered the mahi-mahi with a layer of brown “gunk” he had to scrape out.There were lots of mashed potatoes and a side vegi of carrots,zucchini and mushrooms . It was a very disappointing meal and we hope Johnys returns to its former good standards.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
jason mattia
Oysters! What more to say! Fresh and lots of them…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patrick Herrick
This is one of those places you go to get "woah" tacos. But you could just go for the location, views and atmosphere. High quality everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loredo Group Realty
We love this restaurant along the Santa Cruz Harbor. Food is delicious with incredible views! We definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia R
Cute restaurant in the Santa Cruz harbor. The views were amazing and the service was very friendly.Food was good but not more than that. We tried several different options from the catch of the day board.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kenneth McCown
Nice local scene, great service and food! Amazing view!
I love this place! They truly know how to cook fish. I’ve been here three times and the fish is always cooked to perfection. Order what ever is fresh in the board and you can’t go wrong. Casual environment. Friendly staff. Only complaint is they don’t list all prices on the blackboard.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Fish
Justin Collins
We have eaten here a few times and the fish is fresh and pretty good. But the waitress, we had the same once twice, was not upfront about extra fees for things she offered but turns out were extra and we only found out when the bill arrived. This includes the type of water (sparkling, still or tap), garlic bread offered when not asked, and even splitting a meal which had a second plate fee. It turned what was a nice time into a resentful event spoiled by somewhat dishonest service. We are fine paying for items we order but when it is presented as a free or part of the meal or just not transparently communicated, it isn’t right.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fresh Fish
Matt Archer
Great view, tons of fresh catch options, and very reasonably priced! A must visit if you are visiting Santa Cruz :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips
Jim Fox
Love this place, especially taco Tuesday! Great local vibe, great food and great views. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Fish & Chips, Fresh Fish, Calamari, Cioppino, Fries
I'm not sure what happened. Born and raised here. Have gone to Johnny's for years. Went in for dinner with a friend. Ordered a couple of drinks that were really bad. Couldn't finish. My dinner was Shrimp Scampi which I get a lot. Tonight it was some sort of broth. No wine or garlic for that great scampi yum. It had no flavor for $31.00. Plus, don't get me wrong, I love dogs. But I'm sorry, dogs roaming the restaurant and barking and hanging in the kitchen area is not okay. And So called service dogs don't do this. I will try again. But hopefully ownership will take notice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
We just left the restaurant and my whole family is full and happy. The manager and staff were so nice too.Thanks you much
Average, but the waitress clinched the 2 star rating. Calamari was soggy, snapper sandwich was average, like, I'm being generous to call it average. Waitress - Attitude disguised by saccharine, assuming people are dumb. I don't often write bad reviews but I can't help it on this one.
Fish was good. Chips ok, but calamari was very greasy and not crisp. Waitress was what brought down my ratings. She was condescending.Parking: Who carries coin change for parking meters. Was told in restaurant the meters use cards. But guess they have never used the meters as it was coin only!
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips
What happened to Johnys food? It has been our go to restaurant for many years!The brown clam chowder did not look appetizing..and it wasn’t!It was salty,very spicy and the clams were very chewy. We ate three bites and sent it back.I ordered the Cioppino ,which used to be thick and rich with flavor and chunks of fresh fish. My bowl was a watery broth with shrimp,mussels,a few clams and small chewy squid and no chunks of fresh fish.My husband ordered the mahi-mahi with a layer of brown “gunk” he had to scrape out.There were lots of mashed potatoes and a side vegi of carrots,zucchini and mushrooms . It was a very disappointing meal and we hope Johnys returns to its former good standards.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Oysters! What more to say! Fresh and lots of them…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is one of those places you go to get "woah" tacos. But you could just go for the location, views and atmosphere. High quality everything.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love this restaurant along the Santa Cruz Harbor. Food is delicious with incredible views! We definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute restaurant in the Santa Cruz harbor. The views were amazing and the service was very friendly.Food was good but not more than that. We tried several different options from the catch of the day board.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nice local scene, great service and food! Amazing view!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Food was good but too
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I love this place! They truly know how to cook fish. I’ve been here three times and the fish is always cooked to perfection. Order what ever is fresh in the board and you can’t go wrong. Casual environment. Friendly staff. Only complaint is they don’t list all prices on the blackboard.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Fish
We have eaten here a few times and the fish is fresh and pretty good. But the waitress, we had the same once twice, was not upfront about extra fees for things she offered but turns out were extra and we only found out when the bill arrived. This includes the type of water (sparkling, still or tap), garlic bread offered when not asked, and even splitting a meal which had a second plate fee. It turned what was a nice time into a resentful event spoiled by somewhat dishonest service. We are fine paying for items we order but when it is presented as a free or part of the meal or just not transparently communicated, it isn’t right.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fresh Fish
Great view, tons of fresh catch options, and very reasonably priced! A must visit if you are visiting Santa Cruz :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips
Love this place, especially taco Tuesday! Great local vibe, great food and great views. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clam Chowder, Fish Tacos, Fish & Chips, Fresh Fish, Calamari, Cioppino, Fries