Rehearsal dinner up stairs...on August 29. Food was excellent, wait staff did a wonderful job. They worked very hard to make the evening special...they did so successfully.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Albert Cofrancesco
Excellent food and service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Chick Pea Fries
Mary Feigen
Food is always delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: John's Cafe's Classic Fish and Chips, Johns Cafe Clam Chowder, Gnocchi
suzy wind
The food was delicious which may be the driver for us to possibly return. Unfortunately though we asked for dining area when making reservations and we're told there was no room but could be seated in bar area. When we arrived the dining room was half empty and we're placed in bar area that was so loud with other patrons we could not hear each other. When we left, the dining room only had a couple tables seated.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 3
Judy Leopard
Wonderful food and ambience. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JG
Excellent food with outstanding wait staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
chris wiatr
Lovely atmosphere … great food and amazing variety. Simple plates perfected. Jill the waitress was great!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Wanke
Always a family favorite. Wonderful food and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak and Fries, Johns Cafe Clam Chowder, The Burger, Chick Pea Fries, Gnocchi, Duck Pate
Joe Sylvester
I don't live far from Woodbury and ride right by this place on my motorcycle on most every trip. I've noticed on their open days, there's always plenty of cars in the lot while local competitors' lots appear mostly empty. On Friday afternoon I finally decided to check it out and see why.
I enjoy alfresco dining and they do have multiple tables outdoors in a porch type configuration, but also a lovely and more classy inside dining area. The staff was friendly and quickly had a server stop by, provide my options and take my order.
It was lunch time and while they have a exquisite lunch menu, on Thursdays and Fridays, you're able to select a dinner entree (à la carte of course) for five bucks off to dinner price.
While tempted with the dinner entrees and other lunch specials, I selected the chicken piccata with sauteed spinach, cherry tomatoes, and capers, including a very tasty and unique version of au gratin potatoes.
The lunch included a bread basket with several different types of bread, and was severed with two dipping sauces. A red sauce was quickly determined to be tomato basil, the white sauce turned out to be crushed white beans with olive oil and a little bit of garlic.
I generally try to avoid bread due to carbs and fat content, but that did not apply to this visit. I had to make a conscious effort not to eat it all as the bread selections as well as the two sauces were superb!
Just as I was reeling from the delicious bread and dipping sauces, the chicken piccata arrived. Moist, tender, cooked perfectly with just the right amount of seasoning, it was one of the best I've ever had and I've had many.
While not the loveliest overlook of the parking lot and route 6, it was still a pleasant spot to eat and server attentiveness did not suffer as it often does when dining Al fresco at some restaurants.
One of the best parts was for a relatively higher end restaurant for this area, which is how I would describe it, I got out of there for 25 bucks including tax and a 25% tip. I don't know about you guys but I spent a lot more than that at my local pizza joint and gotten nowhere near the quality of food nor of the service.
I would highly recommend John's Cafe with its eclectic lunch and dinner menus (at least compared to what I've been eating since COVID), great service and very good prices. I intend to dine here again soon and will make a shot at trying most everything on the menu cuz it all looks so good! Check this space for updates to my review!
We celebrated our 45th anniversary and the staff bent over backward to make it such a memorable evening!! Food was outstanding and the atmosphere so welcoming! We loved our visit and will be back soon!! Thank you fir everything!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julian Gaynor
I’ve been to John’s Cafe several times but this time was even more special because it was my parents’ 45th anniversary. The staff was so accommodating and generous and made my parents feel so special. The food was delicious as always. Thank you, Chef!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Skelly
I had the gnocchi in vodka sauce and a manhattan. The food came out quickly, and it was delicious. Our waiter was receptive and kind. The atmosphere was great. We’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin Gaynor
Great service, great food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steph
One of the best and most reliably good restaurants in woodbury! Their chicken cutlet ceaser is my favorite! Service is always friendly!
Rehearsal dinner up stairs...on August 29. Food was excellent, wait staff did a wonderful job. They worked very hard to make the evening special...they did so successfully.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Meatballs, Chick Pea Fries
Food is always delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: John's Cafe's Classic Fish and Chips, Johns Cafe Clam Chowder, Gnocchi
The food was delicious which may be the driver for us to possibly return. Unfortunately though we asked for dining area when making reservations and we're told there was no room but could be seated in bar area. When we arrived the dining room was half empty and we're placed in bar area that was so loud with other patrons we could not hear each other. When we left, the dining room only had a couple tables seated.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 3
Wonderful food and ambience. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food with outstanding wait staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lovely atmosphere … great food and amazing variety. Simple plates perfected. Jill the waitress was great!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a family favorite. Wonderful food and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak and Fries, Johns Cafe Clam Chowder, The Burger, Chick Pea Fries, Gnocchi, Duck Pate
I don't live far from Woodbury and ride right by this place on my motorcycle on most every trip. I've noticed on their open days, there's always plenty of cars in the lot while local competitors' lots appear mostly empty. On Friday afternoon I finally decided to check it out and see why.
I enjoy alfresco dining and they do have multiple tables outdoors in a porch type configuration, but also a lovely and more classy inside dining area. The staff was friendly and quickly had a server stop by, provide my options and take my order.
It was lunch time and while they have a exquisite lunch menu, on Thursdays and Fridays, you're able to select a dinner entree (à la carte of course) for five bucks off to dinner price.
While tempted with the dinner entrees and other lunch specials, I selected the chicken piccata with sauteed spinach, cherry tomatoes, and capers, including a very tasty and unique version of au gratin potatoes.
The lunch included a bread basket with several different types of bread, and was severed with two dipping sauces. A red sauce was quickly determined to be tomato basil, the white sauce turned out to be crushed white beans with olive oil and a little bit of garlic.
I generally try to avoid bread due to carbs and fat content, but that did not apply to this visit. I had to make a conscious effort not to eat it all as the bread selections as well as the two sauces were superb!
Just as I was reeling from the delicious bread and dipping sauces, the chicken piccata arrived. Moist, tender, cooked perfectly with just the right amount of seasoning, it was one of the best I've ever had and I've had many.
While not the loveliest overlook of the parking lot and route 6, it was still a pleasant spot to eat and server attentiveness did not suffer as it often does when dining Al fresco at some restaurants.
One of the best parts was for a relatively higher end restaurant for this area, which is how I would describe it, I got out of there for 25 bucks including tax and a 25% tip. I don't know about you guys but I spent a lot more than that at my local pizza joint and gotten nowhere near the quality of food nor of the service.
I would highly recommend John's Cafe with its eclectic lunch and dinner menus (at least compared to what I've been eating since COVID), great service and very good prices. I intend to dine here again soon and will make a shot at trying most everything on the menu cuz it all looks so good! Check this space for updates to my review!
Thank you for reading.
Joe
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic service. Marcia was wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We celebrated our 45th anniversary and the staff bent over backward to make it such a memorable evening!! Food was outstanding and the atmosphere so welcoming! We loved our visit and will be back soon!! Thank you fir everything!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been to John’s Cafe several times but this time was even more special because it was my parents’ 45th anniversary. The staff was so accommodating and generous and made my parents feel so special. The food was delicious as always. Thank you, Chef!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the gnocchi in vodka sauce and a manhattan. The food came out quickly, and it was delicious. Our waiter was receptive and kind. The atmosphere was great. We’ll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service, great food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best and most reliably good restaurants in woodbury! Their chicken cutlet ceaser is my favorite! Service is always friendly!
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