Johnnie's Charcoal Broiler — Restaurant in The Village

This offshoot of the prior well known restaurant called the SPLIT-T a burger joint frequented as a drive in restaurant after football games, is famous for a smoked red sauce that is not quite a BBQ sauce, but is more than ketchup or just any tomato sauce. The THETA burger, famous from DENCO'S Diner on the CAMPUS CORNER in NORMAN OKLAHOMA is still a best seller. I almost always order this #9 with fries, and always with cheeze, but my family likes the hand made onion rings better. We all go for the ( this is a classic chocolate pudding pie with whipped cream topping and then shavings of dark chocolate on top) chocolate icebox pie, which is sold in mammoth slices big enough to share around the table. These pies are fresh and made on the property, so they are available as a WHOLE pie, and often grace the table of many a family for dinner or just for get togethers. Johnnies has been family owned and operated for years. The original owner's wife just recently died, but the staff under careful management has carried on these traditions. This restaurant is a place where people often gather in large groups, so it is not uncommon to see area groups show up together, but then also you can easily find multiple generations at table which is a fun tradition to spot. Johnnie's offers two private rooms which can be rented out for functions and they recently added a lounge where live music plays. I hope during the Summer Months, they think about taking over the parking lot after hours and have beach music and make it a big event. Johnnie's offers take out and eat in. They I think cater events, but I dk how large. Their meat is 100% beef and I think it is locally grown. They have a long standing partnership with Schwabs Meats in OKC, and I guess all the stuff they use to make their stuff great is locally grown. I miss some of the long-term staff for Johnnie's but the new staff is getting their stride. Drink machines are quite modern, but might make it so you just want to order tea. They have service inside and out, though it's a bit chilly for that now. Many people get this food to go and head to Lake Hefner or area parks which are plentiful, to get that family gathering going just right. Thanks y'all. I like my fries "burnt", so if you want your fries in the crispy traditional Split T way, then ask them to be double fried and you won't be disappointed. Best in the New Year, y'all! Diana, Kathye and Allyson K. Winslow and Lonnie Marshall James...

I’ve been going to Johnnies since the real original location on Britton Road a few blocks west of Western. Love the number 9, and the story about Johnny stealing the Split-T hickory sauce recipe and going out on his own. I’ll always go back, but was really disgusted with them recently. I downloaded their app and started getting email deals / rewards. Periodically, when you’ve spent enough there, you get a $5 reward. I used them a couple of times, but when I tried to use the third one it didn’t take it for some unknown reason. I called the store and ended up talking to the manager. He didn’t know why, but assured me that he would find out why, and make it good regardless. But when I showed up to get my order he said he thought it had expired, and he didn’t make it good. There was nothing in the email saying the reward had an expiration date, and it had only been 28 days since I received it. It also makes no sense for an earned reward to expire, especially that quickly. This was really disappointing to me, in particular as a more than a 40 year customer. As I said, I’ll always go back, but this really made me an unhappy longtime customer. Really a dumb thing on their part. Doesn’t exactly make me want me to...

Been here several times not a good burger, have tried pretty much all the burgers. I can get a better burger at braums for half the price. Kept going back bcz people keep saying its good. Came to realize tht people don't know wht good is bcz they are so use to McDonald's burger King, ive traveled all over and these burger are mediocre at best especially for the price not worth it at all. Have a blind tasting with braums or nics on Classen and they would definitely not win. Ordered medium n was well done I even tried to doctor it up no good. Spent $13 n did not eat half gave to my dog n he eats anything even his on excrement so there u go. I should've went to nics and drove the extra 10 miles.

Edit Tried again after given a credit, it was better, left off Johnnie sauce,fries were soggy so idk if they are suppose to be like tht or not. Ordered medium n it came well done. Had a shake this time seemed like it was more of a malt bcz if it was milk n ice cream it has a different texture. I probably will try again n maybe don't order online n walk in, it may have been sitting even though I arrived early. So ill just give them the benefit of the doubt so I...