We were unexpectedly diverted to Amherst in preparation for the blizzard and searched for a place for an easy dinner after driving in. We were so impressed by Johnny’s Tavern! All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals and our calamari appetizer. Sadly they were out of their tuna sandwich but we’ll have to make a trip back to try it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
J Nuke
Food, atmosphere, and decor were all so amazing. Our waitress C****** was so rude and made the experience feel like we weren’t really welcomed there without warrant. Came with younger sister since she decided on Umass, just a shame we were treated like that. Would definitely eat there again and grab a drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Don Byrum
Great food, great atmosphere, wonderful staff ... my favorite place!
G T
Johnny's is one of the best restaurants in Amherst. They consistently give great meals, good portions, and reasonable prices. They have excellent service and good for all occasions. I was recently there for a closed event with a custom menu. The food was marvelous! Prime rib, french onion soup, chocolate cake...simply wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Toby
Nice warm interior. Food was excellent and reasonably priced. Brussels sprouts dish is amazing as was my pasta.
Carrie
Even though we hate to wait when we had a reservation. The hostess was polite, hard working and honest. The hostess was polite and attentive. The food was good, but the bar was slow. We had to wait too long for our drink order, so long that our second drinks didn't come until we finished the meal. I will assume the slow bar is why we had to wait for our table.
Charles
Decent food, decently prepared at a reasonable price. Staff competent and friendly. Noise level acceptable. Please keep it this way!
Jim
We went with another couple. We had the calamari app which was amazingly tender and the rare tuna sandwich which was perfect and not fishy at all. The combination was enough food for both of us. We also had a bottle of the Broadside Chardonnay which went well with everything. Our server was very attentive and told us that there was no hurry so we could take our time. We did just that as we had some more drinks and we were there for three hours!
Gina
The menu was right up our alley and everything we picked was delicious. They were able to accommodate dietary needs. We mixed in matched pasta and sauce, and it was delicious.
Jennifer
Always a great spot when I am in town visiting my son at Amherst College. Never disappoints.
Excellent food, great service! The pappardelle with crab is superb. Reservations are helpful. On the noisy side, but the overall vibe of the restaurant is warm and friendly. We will most certainly return.
vanessa
We were a party of 4 seated at a table with chairs in between surrounding booths. The chairs were VERY flimsy, at a similar table nearby we witnessed a woman fall as she was sitting down when the chair slipped out from under her just from the weight of her small purse (the woman was ok). Waitstaff quickly tended to the woman and seated her at a nearby booth ensuring she was ok but the party that sat at the table immediately following the incident also had their chair fall from a jacket over the seat. It's near winter, chairs should be sturdy enough to hold at least a purse over the back without toppling over. Aside from the chair issue I found the food to be very good, the service however very slow. It was a crowded night and our server was pleasant but the wait was definitely a bit longer than expected.
Kerrie Johnson
We had our son's Rehearsal Dinner in the Amherst room on Oct. 23rd. Nothing short of amazing! Appetizers were plentiful and delicious, as was the steak, chicken and shrimp & crab scampi. Our server Karen was one in a million, she was two steps ahead the whole evening and a big part of the success shared by the wedding party. Thank you to all the staff for making it a magical night :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard
Great food, friendly service, attentive, have been going back as one of the favorites in town
Icek
After waiting 75 minutes for our order to arrive, the steaks were of a poor quality cut and overdone, dry and hardly edible. To their credit, the did not charge us for these dishes.
We were unexpectedly diverted to Amherst in preparation for the blizzard and searched for a place for an easy dinner after driving in. We were so impressed by Johnny’s Tavern! All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals and our calamari appetizer. Sadly they were out of their tuna sandwich but we’ll have to make a trip back to try it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food, atmosphere, and decor were all so amazing. Our waitress C****** was so rude and made the experience feel like we weren’t really welcomed there without warrant. Came with younger sister since she decided on Umass, just a shame we were treated like that. Would definitely eat there again and grab a drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Great food, great atmosphere, wonderful staff ... my favorite place!
Johnny's is one of the best restaurants in Amherst. They consistently give great meals, good portions, and reasonable prices. They have excellent service and good for all occasions. I was recently there for a closed event with a custom menu. The food was marvelous! Prime rib, french onion soup, chocolate cake...simply wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice warm interior. Food was excellent and reasonably priced. Brussels sprouts dish is amazing as was my pasta.
Even though we hate to wait when we had a reservation. The hostess was polite, hard working and honest. The hostess was polite and attentive. The food was good, but the bar was slow. We had to wait too long for our drink order, so long that our second drinks didn't come until we finished the meal. I will assume the slow bar is why we had to wait for our table.
Decent food, decently prepared at a reasonable price. Staff competent and friendly. Noise level acceptable. Please keep it this way!
We went with another couple. We had the calamari app which was amazingly tender and the rare tuna sandwich which was perfect and not fishy at all. The combination was enough food for both of us. We also had a bottle of the Broadside Chardonnay which went well with everything. Our server was very attentive and told us that there was no hurry so we could take our time. We did just that as we had some more drinks and we were there for three hours!
The menu was right up our alley and everything we picked was delicious. They were able to accommodate dietary needs. We mixed in matched pasta and sauce, and it was delicious.
Always a great spot when I am in town visiting my son at Amherst College. Never disappoints.
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent food, great service! The pappardelle with crab is superb. Reservations are helpful. On the noisy side, but the overall vibe of the restaurant is warm and friendly. We will most certainly return.
We were a party of 4 seated at a table with chairs in between surrounding booths. The chairs were VERY flimsy, at a similar table nearby we witnessed a woman fall as she was sitting down when the chair slipped out from under her just from the weight of her small purse (the woman was ok). Waitstaff quickly tended to the woman and seated her at a nearby booth ensuring she was ok but the party that sat at the table immediately following the incident also had their chair fall from a jacket over the seat. It's near winter, chairs should be sturdy enough to hold at least a purse over the back without toppling over. Aside from the chair issue I found the food to be very good, the service however very slow. It was a crowded night and our server was pleasant but the wait was definitely a bit longer than expected.
We had our son's Rehearsal Dinner in the Amherst room on Oct. 23rd. Nothing short of amazing! Appetizers were plentiful and delicious, as was the steak, chicken and shrimp & crab scampi. Our server Karen was one in a million, she was two steps ahead the whole evening and a big part of the success shared by the wedding party. Thank you to all the staff for making it a magical night :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, friendly service, attentive, have been going back as one of the favorites in town
After waiting 75 minutes for our order to arrive, the steaks were of a poor quality cut and overdone, dry and hardly edible. To their credit, the did not charge us for these dishes.
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