Johnna's Cafe

520 S Western Ave, Chicago
(312) 733-8460

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Tony Dunn

They did a great job. The food was delicious

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Antoinette Tidwell

Smothered Pork rice and Green Beans

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

B Lew

Euthanize this brick and mortar location. No one looked like they wanted to be there. Overpriced for the poor quality of food. Maybe start over as a soul food truck

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Jonathan Trey

This food was so good. I got the itis after eating it. It was flavored well and seasoned. I ate and watched the game. The owner was friendly. The best food comes from spots that look like this. Def will be on my regular rotation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smothered Pork Chops with Yams and Cabbage

Stephan M.

The food is amazing. I wrote a review already it shut down for me in the middle of writing the review. So the fact that I came back to make sure that they had the right. should show that this place has an amazing food. Hospitality was amazing a BYOB affair, places and spaces for events. Did I say they have an outdoor patio? Well they do. Right on the corner and off the blue line and highway proximity.

Play my music, have my drink, and eat some good food. I ordered the sauté catfish and broccoli mac & cheese as well yams. YAMMIT it was good. Type of food that makes you hit itis mode directly after. There are a few TVs in the room was on and so they turned the game on and I was able to listen to music and just vibe.

This is clearly area where the minorities were disadvantage so to have a restaurant that has survived 13 years in the mist of all of these changes in the Chicago landscape really shows how dedicated to being a part of the community they are. But I also hate to at the same time because I want them to be able to maintain the higher level of customer service that they have.

The DETROIT lions are 8-1 and playing with a 40 point blow out. Good luck Bears 😈

This is also down the street from the Famous site where the City of …… assassinated the Great Late Chairman Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party. Will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smothered Pork Chops with Yams and Cabbage, Mac N Cheese

Alejandra Delgado

This business has zero respect for their neighbors that have to listen to the music they BLAST on a random Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon with not a single person sitting on the patio...do we need the bass turned up THAT MUCH?? It happens way too often. Please chill out and be more considerate to those in your neighborhood.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Uri Popper

We loved eating on the patio. Personal service and great fried chickens and sides. A real soul food experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Greens Mac N Cheese Tray

ROBERT BROWN

The soul food here is amazing!! I love everything I have tried. From the fried chicken to the smothered pork chop, greens, mac & cheese etc. All are some good eating. You cannot go wrong at this establishment!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Natalie Shields

The food is okay. I think the owners should be more specific about payment methods. The way they treated me was great, asking me if there was music I wanted to listen to and I ate out back. I had their smothered pork chops, and though it was salty I liked it. Dying to try their corn bread next time!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Nicholas Pozo

This place blasts music on the patio all day long with loud bass for all the neighbors to hear. I live across the street & can hear it in my building. No courtesy for the neighborhood or community. It will even be 10 am on a Tuesday and they’ll be blasting music outside. Would not go here or support.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Odella Franklin

The food is okay. I think the owners should be more specific about payment methods. The way they treated me was great, asking me if there was music I wanted to listen to and I ate out back. I had their smothered pork chops, and though it was salty I liked it. Dying to try their corn bread next time!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Dana Williams

Food was very good steak was cooked perfect medium rare. The hash browns are more like home fries but still very good and seasoned. No complaints will be going back again. Very good customer service. Keep it up ??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: T-Bone Steak Choice of a Side

Kee Woo

Man it smell so good in here. I think this is the owner is very nice. Good music with good food you can’t beat that. Man come support black owned spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish, Mac N Cheese

Happy

Awe I love this place it also has an outdoor patio it's never crowded and he puts a lot of food on your plate I love the beef short ribs and the prices are very reasonable parking is ok but you can also park on the Northside of the building it's also BYOB and the patio is for rent and it also has a VIP section. My friend had her birthday party there and it was a blast I highly recommend this establishment And the owner John makes you feel like family

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Short Ribs

R.J. Robinson

This place was horrible in every aspect except the man taking and preparing the food. Does Chicago not require restaurant ratings or code standards? The place is dirty, a wasp nest inside the building (my husband and I dodging wasps), the condiments old... just bad. So the food pork chops cooked perfectly, but way too much salt, macaroni and cheese (box) nasty, mustard greens (too many bones from the meat that was used to season with) tasted ok. My husband had the fish, and he said it was ok. Would not recommend it at all.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 4

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