Jonny B's — Restaurant in Mankato

I will have to preface this review by saying that I'm definitely going to give Johnny B's a second shot. My first experience there was subpar, but I feel like it could be much better. I tried their fries, cowboy kegs, buffalo chicken tater tot kegs, and the philly cheese steak sandwich. The fries were nothing to write home about at all, they tasted under salted and almost store bought. The cowboy kegs were definitely a cool premise, like hush puppies but with cream cheese. They didn't taste as good as I hoped but I still enjoyed them. The buffalo chicken tater tot kegs had me excited, but the potato and chicken flavors didn't mix well and it also didn't taste as good as I expected. They did give me a fat cup of bleu cheese though which I was super happy about. The philly cheese steak sandwich was definitely the star of the show, delicious, but I do have to remark that I wish it had more cheese.

Overall, the food was 6/10, barely above average, but the place was clean, the waitress was nice, and the overall experience was more 8/10. I want to return because I want to try the bacon ranch tater kegs and the more famous menu items. I'm sure that while the food I ordered was subpar, other options must be way better. I'll update my review next...

I've been here a few times, and Jonny B's has always been great! The place is small, and easy to miss, among all the other businesses, but it is worth checking into. It's a clean, freshly-decorated sports bar with friendly, efficient staff and comfortable seating. But what really puts Jonny B's on the map is their roast beef. It really is slow-roasted for 11 hours, and you can tell. It is the most tender roast beef you'll ever eat! I get one of the junior sandwiches, because even those are piled so high with mouth-watering beef--I almost need a knife and fork! The fries are great, the onion rings are amazing, but if you really want what they do best, stick with the chips to accompany your sandwich. There is a condiment bar, so you can decide exactly what you want on your sandwich and how much. Other sauces can be ordered seperately. Our server recommended the jalapeno ranch dressing, so I took the bait, and I am hooked! It is delicious--just the right amount of spice. I can't wait to go back and try more from the menu (but seriously, I'll probably just get the roast beef again--it's...

Their Google listing mentioned 11-hour sirloin sandwiches so we had to try it. The sirloin is excellent. It's probably braised low and slow for 11 hours because it's moist and tender despite the fact that it's well done. The place is actually a sports bar which makes a lot of sense since it's just down the street from the stadium. Indoors the high tables are comfortable and the outdoors seating is all about relaxation. The beer list is mostly domestic premium brands although they carry a couple of local craft brews. We tried one and it was quite good, though it could have used more hops as most IPAs do. Just for the experience we tried their deep fried green beans with a sriracha sauce. They are quite good - mostly crunchy batter - and the sauce is not as zippy as you might expect. Service is fast though the sandwiches took a few minutes longer than we normally experience. I can only imagine that on game days this place is a zoo. Other times it's a pleasant...