Johnny's Restaurant at the Wyndham Newport Hotel — Restaurant in Middletown

Oh my - I went here for Father's Day Brunch at 11AM. When we arrived we were told by a waitress that clearly had PTSD from a steady diet of uncomfortable situations with customers from the ravages of understaffing during Covid that they were switching over from breakfast to lunch and "that would take a while". We ordered lunch having come intent on breakfast items normally associated with brunch. Crock of French Onion Soup was very good. I got a side of asparagus and then after she took the order she came back and said they did not have asparagus - so I said fine please take it off the bill. When our lunch finally comes after 1230PM, there is asparagus there, she comes over and says "oh there is asparagus" like she had just discovered something for us and then I still got charged for it. Other than the whole black comedy waitress routine, and we certainly had a heart for her, the food was pretty good really, presentation was nice, atmosphere great, it wasn't particularly crowded, and the people that served us were well intentioned. If I based it on this experience alone I might rate lower but Wyndham has a good deal of faith and credit with me and I know everyone is suffering with staffing issues so I am not judging too harshly. It is an absolutely gorgeous property with amazing views giant connect 4 and Cornhole outside and a fire pit with couch seating and outdoor bar. I am definitely not saying don't go here, but I am saying to management I do wish you success in getting more help - they don't need better help - the quality was there - just more kitchen help. Also if you book seating for brunch, there should be...

Restaurant is clean and very nice. For Newport area it's reasonably priced as well. Our waitress was young but she was fine and did her best given the situation. Now the bad. I went this past Wednesday July 10th. We had reservations but the restaurant was pretty empty for lunch at 1pm. Once seated my mom informed me she has gotten food poisoning from salmon there so not to order seafood there but then raved about the other food. So I ordered an Angus burger club requested it made medium not burnt but not rare. I got a quick seared hamburger browned quickly raw and cold except the very outside. I sent it back the waitress acknowledged she saw it and thought it was raw and brought it out non the less so she wasn't surprised it was sent back. I requested the burger cooked more. About 3 minutes later waitress came back with the same burger obviously microwaved for a few seconds but still raw and ice cold in the middle now the bread was mushy as bread tends to get in the microwave. I asked the server to please have the club remade as it was microwaved she told me she didn't think the chef would microwave it but a new one would be about 10 minutes. About 10-12 minutes went by and out came another club with a very very rare raw and still stone cold in the middle. At this point everyone else has finished their meals which were mostly other sandwiches and all their food was ok nothing spectacular but very much edible. I gave up told the server to take it back and take it off the check. I left hungry and had a sandwich when I got home. Very disappointed will never be back and will let anyone that asks for local food recommendations to...

I’m only giving 4 stars because I am an onion ring fanatic and I was so looking forward to theirs since the server said they’re made in house. But.... although I could tell they were made there, The onion came out when you took a bite, and they were super greasy. There was a puddle of grease in the bottom of the plate. Which led me to 2 conclusions, they weren’t cooked long enough and the oil wasn’t hot enough, so if you order these; I suggest asking for them to be well done. Will I order them again? Heck ya! But, it was the only thing “negative” about my experience. And we all know that when we read reviews; or at least myself; I am looking for the ones that tell the good, bad and the ugly. The Parmesan fries were to die for! Who would have thought something so simple would be a game changer when it comes to French fries? Their hummus plate was also a hit, but I ate too many fries to really fully enjoy all it had to offer, but it was absolutely shareable and came with everything you want in a hummus plate; and it had 3 different hummus flavors! Definitely recommend it for a nice light fare appetizer. The view and outdoor dining is perfect on a nice day. We went last Sunday afternoon for a late lunch/ early dinner. We had a reservation, but came early and they were happy to take us. Which was good cuz we were starving! Our server was great. All in all a wonderful experience and beautiful atmosphere. Till...