If you're looking for authentic Japanese food, and a cultural atmosphere, then this is not the place to go.First of all, I saw no actual Japanese people working or cooking in this restaurant. But that could've just been bc I only saw the staff who was working there on the night that I had dinner there. Still, I found it odd that a Japanese restaurant/ sushi house had no Japanese people working in it. The atmosphere was non existent. I don't understand why country music and American pop hits from 2013 were playing in a Japanese restaurant. That really threw the vibes off in my opinion. There's nothing quite like eating sushi or a bowl of yakisoba while listening to Jason Aldean.

Another thing that dampened the atmosphere was the full array of plastic silverware on the dining tables. Just why? Every other authentic Asian restaurant I've been to provides chopsticks with your meal. And if you need a fork or a spoon, they'll kindly provide you with actual silverware and not plastic ones. The abundance of plastic silverware readily sitting in a container on the table just comes off as cheap, and definitely not environmentally friendly. Granted, there was a container of wooden chopsticks in wrappers on the table as well. But unfortunately they were hidden by all of the plastic silverware. Our table was dirty when the hostess brought us to it. Crumbs were all over the seats, and the hostess left a dirty, used plastic wrapper in a ramiken that was on the table.

The food was mediocre at best. There wasn't a lot of flavor or spice. The rice and noodles were quite greasy, and the portion sizes are HUGE. We ended up not even being able to eat half our meal. It seems that the restaurant would lose money by serving such large portions, as most people either probably throw half the food away, or have to ask for a to-go box. The sushi was decent, but again, the rolls were very large.

The service itself is almost non-existent. You can either order at the counter after you're seated, or you can order off of a QR code at the table. There is no customer/ server interaction at the table. Which in my opinion, seems cold, and is something else that dampens the atmosphere. We ate here bc we were visiting Havre de Grace from Delaware, and wanted to eat somewhere close by. I love Asian cuisine, and I was disappointed by this place. It might be some people's cup of tea, but it isn't mine. If you're looking for authentic Asian and Japanese cuisine and atmosphere, then I highly recommend Ramen Kumomoto and Kanji in Newark. I wouldn't say Johnny's is necessarily "bad," it's just extremely Americanized.