Johny's Luncheonette — Restaurant in New York

the luncheonette / diner scene has been fading from the memories and mouths of New Yorkers for the last two decades. thankfully, Johny's Luncheonette is keeping the experience alive and filling hungry stomachs accordingly with delicious calories since 1995. the space is superclean, brightly lit, and possesses a simple welcoming vibe and decor. most seats are at the counter bar with a few tables in the back. Johny's does takeout as well as delivery via food apps, too. it is a small space, so there might be a wait during busier eating hours--open from 8 am to 3:30 pm. i was here around 11ish on a weekday...no wait at all.

order at the counter, your eats are made practically in front of you, eat away, and pay at the counter. recently got a bacon, eggs, and cheese sandwich (2 eggs--protein bruh)--it comes with one cup of coffee. the bacon was plentiful and cooked to crispness with some give, which is really how all bacon should be cooked, the eggs were fully cooked through, but nice and soft (not rubbery), the cheese was melty, and the roll was pillowy and tasted fresh (not old). the breakfast sandwich was satisfying, had all those savory elements, and was the comfort food that i needed as a late breakfast. normally i ask for the roll to be toasted and salt and pepper, perhaps next time i will...but the breakfast sandwich was everything you want--protein, dairy, and fat, wrapped in carbs. the coffee was a solid cup of hot caffeine--nothing special but nothing lacking either. the menu is a mix of other breakfast sandwiches and platters, lots of lunch items from the grill, cold food options as well and more. the menu does have a lot of variety without being too overwhelming. simple ingredients transformed into simply tasty options. my bacon, egg, and cheese sando with coffee was $5.25 + tax + tip.

the service is friendly and chatty. it's a good vibe and provides a much needed element that's been lost in dining rooms nowadays. so after i paid, i realized i was charged wrong for my meal. mistakes happen (got charged $6,25 + tax + tip) and i ended up paying a little more for my meal because i paid in cash not by card and i guess the dude who settled my check misread a "5" for a "6." no biggie, as a little extra going to a local business is not a bad thing, but it is a reminder that they do have a $10 minimum on credit/debit...hence why i...

How have I not gone here before? We went yesterday (Sunday at 12:30-ish) and only had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated at the counter - happily right in front of the grill so I could see and smell all of those pancakes, eggs, bacon and potatoes being cooked to perfection. I knew I had to taste all of them (and I did because that’s what I ended up ordering). My husband and son also got breakfast dishes - although it was really hard not to at least get one of the amazing special sandwiches that were on the menu as well. I feel like we could come back here every week and order something different and it would take us really long time to exhaust all the possibilities. When a little table (1 of 2) opened up in the back, the so-nice and funny person behind the counter said we could move there, which was nice so the 3 of us could all sit across from each other and talk and share food easily, but I actually missed seeing all of the food cooking - so now when I go back I am holding on to that counter spot! The pancakes were perfect - fluffy and delicious (and huge)! And my farmer’s omelette was cooked exactly the way I asked… with egg whites and really well done and brown, and my potatoes and turkey bacon were cooked exactly like I asked as well. I tried to add my photos to this review but it wouldn’t let me, so I just added them to the general photos on this site. As you will read in all of the other reviews, this place is really really tiny and you might almost miss it if you were walking by quickly — but don’t walk by quickly! Go in, sit down at that counter, and get ready to have an amazing breakfast without paying those idiotic prices that every other brunch place in New York is charging. This is the real deal - and I can’t...

The place itself is nice, old school, small, the seating is at the counter.

As it is small, there seem to always be a couple of people outside waiting to be seated.

There was a lady in line before us that they wouldn't let in until her friend arrived as they didn't want her just sitting inside, taking up space. We didn't have to wait long to get in.

The food was ok, but then again you can't really make a bad egg sandwich.

The lady serving had the worst attitude. She acted like we were all a bother being there.

Before we finished eating our breakfast we asked for the menu again (we wanted to order pancakes) and we got scolded by the cook and the lady, that they can't give us any more food as they have people waiting outside. I understand they want to let other people in, but we were going to order and pay for more food. And in any case I accept that they have this policy "no extra orders", but they should say this in the beginning and above all be more polite - it's all in the attitude.

The guy next to us heard that they refused an extra order from us, so he quickly asked if he can add to his order that was not yet being made, and she let him.

And right after this she went over to another couple and scolded them for just sitting and drinking coffee - as they have already finished eating and are taking up space.

The payment is done at the cashier who doesn't give you a bill, so you don't see what the billed items are. And he asks you how much you want to tip. With the attitude of the personnel, they shouldn't be...