We chose this spot because it was a short walk from our hotel on a nasty cold March evening. Totally expected pub food. Totally wrong. Totally relieved. Service was great. Guacamole appetizer very good though very oniony but hubs loved it. We ordered and shared Caprese Salad with heirloom tomatoes and Lobster Mac and Cheese. Tomatoes in Caprese were wonderful and ripe. Mozzarella yummy. Lobster Mac and cheese was rich but so delicious and stayed piping hot in the little casserole dish while we polished off the salad. What a totally unexpectedly scrumptious meal! Atmosphere great n this sports bar also.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese
Kim Sanders
Hearty menus, Reggae entertainment was outstanding & diverse atmosphere ?Kid-friendliness: Families dancing to live reggae music?❣️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DanM
Westside Johnnies is the perfect pregame restaurant for Bruins and Celtics. It's a few blocks away so not in the hustle and bustle area right by the garden. Great drinks, very good pub style food and best of all very affordable in the Garden area. Plus, you'll get to meet Johnnie, he's always there and available to chat it up. Well worth the visit.....don't forget the reservations, this place gets busy on game nights.
BostonOpenTableDiner
Reggae Brunch at West End Johnnie's is a true Boston institution, attracting a diverse crowd of happy, energized fans of their great music, food, and service. I highly recommend it if you haven't tried it. And if you have been, you already know what a joy it is!
kenS
WEJ just never disappoints, always excellent. One sign of restaurant excellence is the owner always seemingly visible, walking around, greeting folks, doing whatever he can to help his staff. This owner just gets it, my guess is he wants to know if anything can be improved. In this customer's opinion, little.
MoniqueM
Reggae brunch is so fun. Great vibe. Great food - huevos rancheros was delish. My foodie friends raved about the salmon app they got. Love the nuttiness of Frangelico in the espresso martini. Great staff. Highly recommend for any occasion.
Dave Karwowski
Not bad. Upsold on a draft beer that was $14 per glass...$14!! It wasn't that great. Burger was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Patrick Twomey
Great place for pre-gaming for Bruins games. Down the street from TD Garden and offering a great bar room and dining room. The pork chops are amazing as are the burgers and crab cake sandwiches. The fries are out of this world!
A great place for dinner after attending a concert. Nice variety of options on the menu and attentive wait staff who provided suggestions and told us about the Sunday brunches. Looking forward to returning to this restaurant.
stevena
Great find near the Garden. Parking next door (Boston prices). Food was really good. Guacamole app was super fresh! Had the Short Rib Hoagie which was fantastic. Service was on point. And they take reservations!!!!!
A pleasant surprise near the TD Garden. The food was delicious, however, the buffalo drumsticks were small and only came 4 to a plate. Not a great value for the price. The Fries were great though. Our waitress was tremendous. She kept the drinks coming and was helpful and fun. It will be our new place for events at the Garden.
MannyS
Got there at six. Order immediately taken. Drinks came quickly. By 6:30, parties who had arrived after us were being served. Inquired about our order; waitress said it was coming. 6:45, inquired again. Waitress said our order had been "dropped", or lost. Food finally came at 7:10. My guests order was wrong; not even close. Could only eat half, as we were going to be late to the Bruins game (7:30 start)
Ronald Harvey
Just came in for drinks and an appetizer but both were great. Place seemed great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari
DanD
Best place to eat before a game at the Garden. Good service! Friendly staff! Understand that you need to be on time for the tip off or the opening Face Off. Food is delicious and reasonably priced and a truly OUTSTANDING bar!! It's my regular go to!!
DanW
We love West End Johnnies! The service is always great, the staff is always attentive and I would recommend to anyone before or after a game and even when there's no game...:)
We chose this spot because it was a short walk from our hotel on a nasty cold March evening. Totally expected pub food. Totally wrong. Totally relieved. Service was great. Guacamole appetizer very good though very oniony but hubs loved it. We ordered and shared Caprese Salad with heirloom tomatoes and Lobster Mac and Cheese. Tomatoes in Caprese were wonderful and ripe. Mozzarella yummy. Lobster Mac and cheese was rich but so delicious and stayed piping hot in the little casserole dish while we polished off the salad. What a totally unexpectedly scrumptious meal! Atmosphere great n this sports bar also.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese
Hearty menus, Reggae entertainment was outstanding & diverse atmosphere ?Kid-friendliness: Families dancing to live reggae music?❣️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Westside Johnnies is the perfect pregame restaurant for Bruins and Celtics. It's a few blocks away so not in the hustle and bustle area right by the garden. Great drinks, very good pub style food and best of all very affordable in the Garden area. Plus, you'll get to meet Johnnie, he's always there and available to chat it up. Well worth the visit.....don't forget the reservations, this place gets busy on game nights.
Reggae Brunch at West End Johnnie's is a true Boston institution, attracting a diverse crowd of happy, energized fans of their great music, food, and service. I highly recommend it if you haven't tried it. And if you have been, you already know what a joy it is!
WEJ just never disappoints, always excellent. One sign of restaurant excellence is the owner always seemingly visible, walking around, greeting folks, doing whatever he can to help his staff. This owner just gets it, my guess is he wants to know if anything can be improved. In this customer's opinion, little.
Reggae brunch is so fun. Great vibe. Great food - huevos rancheros was delish. My foodie friends raved about the salmon app they got. Love the nuttiness of Frangelico in the espresso martini. Great staff. Highly recommend for any occasion.
Not bad. Upsold on a draft beer that was $14 per glass...$14!! It wasn't that great. Burger was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great place for pre-gaming for Bruins games. Down the street from TD Garden and offering a great bar room and dining room. The pork chops are amazing as are the burgers and crab cake sandwiches. The fries are out of this world!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Pineapple Chicken Sandwich, Truffle Parmesan Fries
A great place for dinner after attending a concert. Nice variety of options on the menu and attentive wait staff who provided suggestions and told us about the Sunday brunches. Looking forward to returning to this restaurant.
Great find near the Garden. Parking next door (Boston prices). Food was really good. Guacamole app was super fresh! Had the Short Rib Hoagie which was fantastic. Service was on point. And they take reservations!!!!!
Restaurantji Recommends
A pleasant surprise near the TD Garden. The food was delicious, however, the buffalo drumsticks were small and only came 4 to a plate. Not a great value for the price. The Fries were great though. Our waitress was tremendous. She kept the drinks coming and was helpful and fun. It will be our new place for events at the Garden.
Got there at six. Order immediately taken. Drinks came quickly. By 6:30, parties who had arrived after us were being served. Inquired about our order; waitress said it was coming. 6:45, inquired again. Waitress said our order had been "dropped", or lost. Food finally came at 7:10. My guests order was wrong; not even close. Could only eat half, as we were going to be late to the Bruins game (7:30 start)
Just came in for drinks and an appetizer but both were great. Place seemed great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari
Best place to eat before a game at the Garden. Good service! Friendly staff! Understand that you need to be on time for the tip off or the opening Face Off. Food is delicious and reasonably priced and a truly OUTSTANDING bar!! It's my regular go to!!
We love West End Johnnies! The service is always great, the staff is always attentive and I would recommend to anyone before or after a game and even when there's no game...:)