Johnny’s Tavern

My lunch experience was very good. My roast beef sandwich with chili ($ 6.99 daily soup, sandwich, salad pick two lunch special) was delicious. The sandwich had a very generous amount of meat, and the chili had plenty of meat and beans. The service was friendly, cheerful, and attentive. There were TVs everywhere, including one in each booth, and great classic rock background music. Sweet!

Your sign out front clearly states happy hour… but once in the door, we were rudely told that the board states that it is Monday-Friday…then why is it displayed 7 days a week? Kind of misleading, especially when the girls up front rudely inform their customers that the sign says, Monday-​Friday! To which I suggested that it should be removed on the weekends. Simple comment that led to a very Irritated staff. Won’t be back.

Going to give this place 3 stars as it really was just middle of the road. Plenty of TVs for sporting events, service was fine, food was okay as well. Nothing bad about the place, and nothing too exciting. Ordered the Flamingo Wings and they were a little dry, but not too bad — again, middle of the road.

Went here during the royals World Series game, sat outside. The patio was fine they had heaters outside to make it bearable. Two large flatscreen tvs outside was great! Our server didn’t have much knowledge of the menu, however, she was very friendly. I was with a group of six for about three hours for the game and she did keep our beers full for the most part. I had just a plain burger and fries. The pretzel bun on my burger added the perfect touch and my burger was cooked perfectly. The group I was with also got the queso, fried pickles, and chicken strips as appetizers. The fried pickles came a little late (after our meal) and were not fresh and a little salty. I was a little surprised they didn’t even offer to take them off the bill after we told the manager the trouble we had.

Sorry guys, this used to be a faithful joint for burgers on buy one get one night, but last week was pretty bad. We’re used to waiting 10 – 15 minutes for our food while having a drink because you know the food is/​was good. Last week it showed up in less than 5 minutes with less than the usual flair. The black bean salsa consisted of 10 beans on the southwest burger and all four burgers were much smaller and more done than usual. To top it off, prices have gone up and average of $ 2 per burger.
The wait staff was friendly and attentive, but not enough to make up for average quality and high prices.

Went back tonight and our drink assistant was probably best I’ve experienced in 30 years of drinking. Tai (sp don’t let anyone switch to Natty Lite midstream.

I live so close to Johnny’s Tavern and just can’t bring myself to go there again. It’s not just bar food, it’s awful bar food. The things they are supposed to be good at they aren’t even good at (Patty Melt, appetizers)…let alone the awfulness if you happen to order a salad. Yuck.
Maybe if all I wanted was a Bud Light on tap… maybe I would go back here.

So my experience tonight was to say the least unpleasant. First of all my dear friend found an opened (and HOPEFULLY unused) condom inside our menu. The waitress, though sweet she was, did nothing to solve the problem, like oh I don’t know, at least have a manager come apologize to their customers. Having been in the food industry myself this is unacceptable and not to mention disgusting. On a better note my slice of pizza was burnt to a crisp.

My experience would have been a lot better had there not been an opened condom in my drink menu. What would have made it even remotely better is if my waitress had done anything about it and told a manager, because after her (sincere) apology, I never heard another word about it. No manager to apologize, no discount for our food, NOTHING. I have been in management in food service before and if that had happened while I was in charge, I would have gone out of my way to do everything possible to ensure that customer left happy and less disgusted so they didn’t advertise their awful experience to the world like I’m about to.

I have been to the original Lawrence location many times and always leave satisfied with the food and service. The same cannot be said for this location. Our waitress was not only incompetent but also unfriendly. The food was even worse. I ordered a turkey burger that was on par with the burgers I ate in my high school cafeteria and only came after they had initially brought out the wrong meal for me. I know turkey burgers are a healthier, less delicious version of a regular burger but this one was exceptionally bad. My dining companion ordered the southwest chicken wrap that is served cold, which it doesn’t tell you on the menu. When we asked our waitress if she could possibly heat the wrap up she responded «How do you want me to heat it up?» Unless they can throw your meal into a deep fryer and slap it on a plate, there’s a good chance you will not be satisfied with your meal here. Go elsewhere for better service and better bar food!

Been here a few times over the past few years, and never had any disappointment. We loved the patio, although I had to double check to make sure the windows were VERY securely fastened to the ceiling! :)
The pizza was pretty good. The sausage and Canadian bacon was fairly bland to me, but the pepperoni was really good. $ 10 for a pizza that feeds just over one person feels a *bit expensive compared to some other places, but the service was pretty good.
You can’t move your eyes without seeing a TV with a different sport on it (baseball and football when I was there), plus a few with a fun game of trivia that we look forward to returning to play.

Quite mediocre. Honestly I was somewhat okay with this place until the food came out. Buffalo dip was quite microwaved… And the flatbread pizza is a joke. $ 10 for 4 little slices. C’mon… Take it off the menu.
At least the environment isn’t horrible.

In all fairness, I have to rate this Johnny’s separately for its nighttime ambiance. I have been here several times with some friends who live close to it. When I sit at the bar or in the bar area, I have a great experience. Service is excellent, food is excellent (but I pretty much like the entire Johnnys menu), and it’s a good time.

We started coming here for KU games, this is in the middle of neighborhoods with young families, so there are usually kids at the earlier games. But it’s okay, their parents are passionate and cheer and yell with the rest of us. Great atmosphere for any KU game. It is always packed when we’re here, service can be slow, but the staff is always doing the best they can and are super friendly. I like that I can get the Greek Salad and it’s actually pretty good. Most pubs/​bars don’t offer anything edible concerning vegetation. Living on the MO side it’s nice to have good KU bar so close and we keep coming back even after the season is over.

The one word to best describe Johnny’s is «comfortable». We come here fairly often, usually on Thursdays for the Buy One Get One free hamburgers. Today, however, my friend had her grandson with her, so I opted to choose something else on the menu.
Our waitress, Fallon, was awesome today. I couldn’t decide if I wanted a beer, or a bloody mary. Then came a suggestion from her: their new beer collaboration with Free State Brewery, the Blue Collar Lagar. Wow — smooth to the taste!!! A wonderful, very drinkable beer, that if I had the day off, on a hot summer day? Yep, a pitcher of this would go down WAY to easy!!!
I didn’t want to eat too much, so did the $ 6.99 Johnny’s lunch combo. Chose the Chicken Salad sandwich, with a cup of Chicken Tortilla soup (soup of the day). First, the soup. Thick, with a strong flavor profile — how a tortilla soup should taste. Topped with crunchy tortilla strips, a very satisfying hot soup on a chilly day.
The chicken salad sandwich — meh! Fallon tried to steer me toward the tuna salad sandwich — should have listened to her!!! Now, was the chicken salad good? Yes. My personal preference, however, is for a more savory chicken spread (usually complemented with grapes.) This version is a little sweeter than I like, but again, it tasted fine. I’m sure most people would love it. On toasted bread.
I wish it had been warmer so we could have sat on the outdoor patio … summer will return someday (if we’re good!)

This place is hit or miss. Sometimes you’ll get a decent server, sometimes you won’t. Sometimes the food will be really good, sometimes it won’t. Sometimes there will be a ton of kids and sometimes there won’t. This is definitely «family johnnies» much to my dismay. If you want to play golden tee with your buddies it will be covered with kids.
The 80 acre burger is my favorite.

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This place is my go-​to spot for afterwork drinks. Sure, there are nicer places in Corinth to have a drink (see: BRGR and Urban Table), but those aren’t every day places to frequent. Johnny’s in Corinth is the place the locals go grab a drink and a snack.
This place has great service and friendly bartenders. Plus, they pour an honest drink.
The food here is really awesome as well.
They just remodeled and added an awesome patio, plus they still have their «backyard».
I’ve been here some nights when they have awesome live music.
This place rocks!

headed here for lunch last week with a friend and our two 2-​year-​old kids. got here right at the heart of the lunch rush but grabbed the last available booth.
my friend and I both ordered a cobb salad and our server asked us whether we wanted a half or whole, even though the half wasn’t mentioned on the menu. we both ordered the whole and probably didn’t need to but devoured it because it was so good (and both being pregnant probably contributed to our hunger)
ordered my little guy a grilled cheese, which he devoured and also shared a few of his fries. it was supposed to also come with ice cream but we had to head out to the zoo. with a drink also included, it was a great deal for $ 4.95.
living within walking distance, it a place we always forget about because it’s tucked into the corner of Corinth Square. probably wouldn’t head in here to watch a game, but it’s a great place to come for dinner.
also worth mentioning… while our kids were getting a little restless (it was busy so the food took a little longer) we discovered that the individual TVs at the booths can be changed to different channels. no sound, but my little guy was much more content once Clifford the Big Red Dog was on the screen.

Just another sports bar in KS. haha; there’s really not much more you can say about these, yes?
The music choice is a bit eclectic on a Sunday night but if you’re all for people watching, you’ll definitely see some characters out here.

If you want to watch a KU game here — get here early! The place fills up fast.
We started with the salsa, guacamole and chips appetizer. The salsa wasn’t spicy but pleasantly smokey. The guac was decent and was topped with fresh tomatoes and onions. Once the game started I ordered a Johnny’s Classic Hot Dog. It was covered with shredded cheese, sweet relish and tons of onions. The hot dog was excellent! It didn’t need mustard or additional condiments.
I was really surprised they don’t have a pitcher special for game days. I thought the pitchers were pricey @ $ 9.50. But the price of Jameson was spot on.
Our server was really good. She checked on us quite a few times and kept my water filled. It looked like the servers in general were attentive to all the neighboring tables.
This is a great KU place with good food — Rock Chalk!