Jim Johnston's Steak House — Restaurant in Roseland

Just unfortunate. Group of seven with reservations, the staff seemed flustered because they were short handed, which I can overlook. However it is not an excuse for bad food. 1 member ordered the 31$ steak at rare, it arrived medium well. The waitress was kind and sent it back for a re-fire. This time as if to prove a point it came out practically blue. We didn’t send it back a second time. 2 members ordered the French dip- the meat was dry, but the cheese and bread were nice. However the jus was extremely disappointing. It was watery and when the sandwich was dipped it didn’t even alter the color of the bread. We tried doctoring it with salt and pepper but it did nothing to help. The Reuben is open faced which is weird, but the meat was also overcooked. We ordered mozzarella sticks and potato skins- which were fine but not special. Also the side salads were completely forgotten about and we had to inquire for them. Our server was nice and she made it through the meal. The unfortunate cherry on top was the power went out before we could pay...

This really comes down to choice and when you have a choice in going out for a steak, I believe much better choices are available. Our experience was less than exemplary service, and less than quality steak. After mixing up numerous orders among our party of 6 and then not having the t-bone my wife ordered because they brought her the wrong dish, we were told they would quickly prepare a t-bone for her. Well quick is right - it came out so seared on the surface it was burned and inside was raw red - a clear attempt to just "get 'er done". Couple that with the steak requiring strong jaw muscles to masticate and you have a less than ideal experience for our first time there. First time = last time. You have much better choices...

Well not that great. GF's steak came out undercooked so we asked to have it cooked more. No problem - all good. The Service was not that great, in my opinion. GF's prime rib steak was on the smallish side and had a line of fat running the length of it. I had a Reuben it was Ok Nothing spectacular. GF had a sweet pomegranate martini that may have been the best thing about our dinner. We enjoyed a whole room all to ourselves I liked the peaceful vibe of the place. The chairs & decor are old fashioned I liked the look. In men's room a lack of liquid soap annoyed me upon arrival. The mashed potatoes and broccoli were good to great. The waitress was laid back...