They are the best! The meat, the atmosphere and the customer service is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack C.
Meat used to be great. People were nice. Not going anymore. Meat is not looking good. People are not the same
Valry Mack
Went during the farm tour it was the highlight of the tour. Definitely a great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sliced or Chopped Brisket, Pulled Pork Plate, Sausage
Dorothy Pulliam
Food very good. Nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Plate
Teresa B.
I ate there again today, the hamburger steak with gravy was one of the best ones I've ever had! The cabbage was great as well, the potato aggrautin was also good. I just couldn't eat it all. I ate more than I have in several days. The only thing that would have made the hamburger steak with gravy better would've been a crisp but cooked onion! Oh, and their sweet tee is great too!
Charles Pitts
They have great country food. I miss the dine in days. But still regular there each week!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans
Jonathon Mccommack
Decent food but they don’t honor the hours right on their sign out front
Mary R. DuBois-Bruner
Real nice new shine out front says they are open till 8. We'll guess what they are only opening till two
Stephanie Waldo
I had the chance to go to Johnston's twice during a recent visit to Monticello, and the food was incredible! I almost have to recommend going on a Friday, as that is seafood day and the fried gulf shrimp I had were great, and a really big portion! I say almost because the brisket I had the next day was absolutely as good, and the ribs were wonderful, both complimenting the house-made barbecue sauces really well. They had lots of side options, and while mac and cheese is a sure winner every time, don't sleep on the baked beans! They're slow-simmered with pulled pork and they just melt. Make sure to ask if they have any desserts from Lil Fig Cafe on offer! I had the cheesecake and it was INCREDIBLE. Fluffy, but rich and tender, and needed no fancy toppings to make it absolutely delicious!I will be back for sure next time I swing through town!
Jason Simmons
They have a very nice buffet. Food was very good. They also give you a lot food for the money. My new favorite place in Monticello.
This place used to be good but apparently the guy that was running it before the new guy took over was having an affair with the 21yr old waitress while married and he was arrested in our town I used to eat here when the food was good but finding out the morals of those who work there and own it I'm good and the new employees are rude and nasty and there's definitely some racism going on I heard a woman literally walk in and say it's about time black people are cooking again because white people can't like seriously and everyone still continues to eat here smh prices have gone up and the food sucks
CntrySrfr Chk24
Absolutely worst breakfast I've ever had...ONLY decent thing was the sausage rest was utterly disgusting and the ONLY reason the sausage was edible was because after being sent undercooked sausage home in a to go order, I had to break out the frying pan and cook it til it was ACTUALLY cooked. 18 bucks a plate, ordered potatoes, sausage, cheese grits and biscuits and gravy. Got half raw potatoes with burnt hard cheese on top, cold grits with 1 slice of cold American cheese not even melted, 4 links of half cooked sausage and no biscuits and gravy. My husband got eggs (cold hard n tasted powdered) 1 link of sausage (instead of 4) same cold hard grits with non melted cheese and at least he got his rubbery biscuits and gravy, for another 18 dollars. Complete waste of money. Had to finish cooking everything myself just to make it edible. Potatoes had so much pepper they were inedible. Out of that 18 dollar plate i got 2 sausage links (gave hubby 2 so he had enough food for his workday since he only got 1) and cheese grits. I'm so hungry and furious but will NEVER go there for breakfast again...I advise to avoid their breakfast...their lunch however is pretty decent, which is why the 1 star...at least lunch is edible....
David Witherington
Always a yummy stop on the way south! Good food at a good price.
Amber Shiver
The food wasn't that great but it was decent. My first time there and I was shocked that it wasn't buffet like during the week. You tell them what you want off of the buffet, they plate it for you and you get only that one plate AND they charge you for everything. I got the ribs and they were chewy my boyfriend got the sliced brisket and I think chicken. The brisket was tough and dry. The lady plating your food had an attitude and didn't seem like she wanted to be there. Our server was really nice though. I don't think I would go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Patricia
The breakfast is too expensive for what I order. The grits did not taste good. I did not finish my food and threw it away. And I love grits, eggs and sausage. So I was not pleased.
They are the best! The meat, the atmosphere and the customer service is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meat used to be great. People were nice. Not going anymore. Meat is not looking good. People are not the same
Went during the farm tour it was the highlight of the tour. Definitely a great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sliced or Chopped Brisket, Pulled Pork Plate, Sausage
Food very good. Nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Plate
I ate there again today, the hamburger steak with gravy was one of the best ones I've ever had! The cabbage was great as well, the potato aggrautin was also good. I just couldn't eat it all. I ate more than I have in several days. The only thing that would have made the hamburger steak with gravy better would've been a crisp but cooked onion! Oh, and their sweet tee is great too!
They have great country food. I miss the dine in days. But still regular there each week!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans
Decent food but they don’t honor the hours right on their sign out front
Real nice new shine out front says they are open till 8. We'll guess what they are only opening till two
I had the chance to go to Johnston's twice during a recent visit to Monticello, and the food was incredible! I almost have to recommend going on a Friday, as that is seafood day and the fried gulf shrimp I had were great, and a really big portion! I say almost because the brisket I had the next day was absolutely as good, and the ribs were wonderful, both complimenting the house-made barbecue sauces really well. They had lots of side options, and while mac and cheese is a sure winner every time, don't sleep on the baked beans! They're slow-simmered with pulled pork and they just melt. Make sure to ask if they have any desserts from Lil Fig Cafe on offer! I had the cheesecake and it was INCREDIBLE. Fluffy, but rich and tender, and needed no fancy toppings to make it absolutely delicious!I will be back for sure next time I swing through town!
They have a very nice buffet. Food was very good. They also give you a lot food for the money. My new favorite place in Monticello.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
This place used to be good but apparently the guy that was running it before the new guy took over was having an affair with the 21yr old waitress while married and he was arrested in our town I used to eat here when the food was good but finding out the morals of those who work there and own it I'm good and the new employees are rude and nasty and there's definitely some racism going on I heard a woman literally walk in and say it's about time black people are cooking again because white people can't like seriously and everyone still continues to eat here smh prices have gone up and the food sucks
Absolutely worst breakfast I've ever had...ONLY decent thing was the sausage rest was utterly disgusting and the ONLY reason the sausage was edible was because after being sent undercooked sausage home in a to go order, I had to break out the frying pan and cook it til it was ACTUALLY cooked. 18 bucks a plate, ordered potatoes, sausage, cheese grits and biscuits and gravy. Got half raw potatoes with burnt hard cheese on top, cold grits with 1 slice of cold American cheese not even melted, 4 links of half cooked sausage and no biscuits and gravy. My husband got eggs (cold hard n tasted powdered) 1 link of sausage (instead of 4) same cold hard grits with non melted cheese and at least he got his rubbery biscuits and gravy, for another 18 dollars. Complete waste of money. Had to finish cooking everything myself just to make it edible. Potatoes had so much pepper they were inedible. Out of that 18 dollar plate i got 2 sausage links (gave hubby 2 so he had enough food for his workday since he only got 1) and cheese grits. I'm so hungry and furious but will NEVER go there for breakfast again...I advise to avoid their breakfast...their lunch however is pretty decent, which is why the 1 star...at least lunch is edible....
Always a yummy stop on the way south! Good food at a good price.
The food wasn't that great but it was decent. My first time there and I was shocked that it wasn't buffet like during the week. You tell them what you want off of the buffet, they plate it for you and you get only that one plate AND they charge you for everything. I got the ribs and they were chewy my boyfriend got the sliced brisket and I think chicken. The brisket was tough and dry. The lady plating your food had an attitude and didn't seem like she wanted to be there. Our server was really nice though. I don't think I would go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
The breakfast is too expensive for what I order. The grits did not taste good. I did not finish my food and threw it away. And I love grits, eggs and sausage. So I was not pleased.