John's Restaurant in Sarnia

1643 London Line, Sarnia, ON N7W 1A9, Canada

★★★★☆
(1640 reviews)
Categories: Canadian restaurant American restaurant Breakfast restaurant Caterer Family restaurant Greek restaurant Restaurant

About

Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner since 1964. John’s is a Sarnia Lambton tradition and is known throughout North America for its famous Canadian peameal bacon, home cooked meals and great service.

Website
famousbacon.com
Address
1643 London Line, Sarnia, ON N7W 1A9, Canada
Plus Code
XMM8+CH Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
7 AM–8 PM
Tuesday
7 AM–8 PM
Wednesday
7 AM–8 PM
Thursday
Closed
Friday
7 AM–9 PM
Saturday
7 AM–9 PM
Sunday
8 AM–8 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups LGBTQ+ friendly
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
1640 reviews

Most Mentioned

peameal bacon (29) eggs benedict (15) omelette (11) gyros (10) fish and chips (10) greek food (10) home fries (9) fast (9) turkey dinner (9) liver and onions (8)
5 stars
945
4 stars
435
3 stars
124
2 stars
63
1 stars
73
December 8, 2024

I honestly don't see the hype about this place or people just don't good food. I went for lunch dec.7 and ordered a burger fries and gravy. When the meal arrived I had to reconstruct my burger because it looked like it got into an accident on the way to the table, tomatoes were not fresh but mush, onions were not fresh, fries were half cold and the clumps of whatever that was you claim to be gravy was absolutely disgusting. In my opinion this shouldn't even be served to the homeless and I will never return.

★★★★★
November 19, 2024

A feed days ago I order myself an omelette for delivery to my home, had a self care morning, food for one and documentaries I have had saved for so long, I’m always leery about ordering breakfast as take out as I feel breakfast foods don’t ravel well, HOLY SMOKES! When my breakfast was delivered I couldn’t believe my nose, eyes and mouth, this breakfast look gorgeous, it smelled delish and from bite one to the last bite I couldn’t believe the quality and taste! Unbelievable!! So tonight, my husband and I orders dinner and I suggested Johns given my previous meal, and I sort of put them to the test and order something I have had from other places, that I know is go when I dine in but doesn’t travel well, good old fashioned fish and chips, usually they get get so so so soggy, but I ordered for two reasons, I was putting Johns to the test and because I was craving them but didn’t want to get out of my comfy pants… ABSOLUTELY TO DIE FOR! How they heck did they master something no other place as! Packaging was nothing special and yet the fish and chip were absolutely something special!! Johns, you have managed to become somewhere I never thought to order to something I now crave, I crave the quality and the taste and the absolute perfect of the meal that is delivered! 10/10 would absolutely recommend Johns, in fact I’m trying to talk myself out of grocery shopping tomorrow so we can order Johns because oops I forgot to go shopping! Lol.

November 3, 2024

We were seated behind a wall secluded from the dining area 3’ away from the bathrooms. The only view I had was watching people come and go from them which was extremely unpleasant. There should not be a table in that spot and I would have gladly waited longer for a better seat. Service was poor because no one could see us. My asparagus omelette was mostly spinach. I didn’t even order the mimosa I came there for because it would not have bettered my mood sitting there regardless.

★★★★★
October 30, 2024

We rented their private room for my daughter’s wedding dinner. They were wonderful to work with. Heather helped coordinate linens and answered all my questions. The food was hot and delicious. The only reason I gave 3 stars for service was that we only had one waitress. She did so well though. Would do it again if needed!

★★★
October 22, 2024

Food was very good except the turkey in the hot turkey sandwich was dry. The gyros was fantastic. Only reason for 3 stars is that I ordered on line to be picked up at 5. I walked in to one person seating 2 people and 2 staff standing around staring at their phones and one sitting behind the counter shining glasses. This was a Sunday and the restaurant wasn’t busy. I stood there for 7 minutes. Finally the phone rang and the teen waitress stopped looking at her phone and answered the restaurant phone and took an order. I’m still standing there without one employee acknowledging me. After one employee walked by me 3 times I finally asked if someone was going to help me. I finally got my order to go immediately ,telling me it was just sitting in the back the whole time. In my opinion, it’s inexcusable to be ignored. At least acknowledge me and say someone will be right with you but these employees blatantly ignored me and in my opinion put in the bare minimum of effort or courtesy. It’s unfortunate that the food was good but the service put a bad taste in my mouth.

★★★★★
October 10, 2024

Fabulous meal with my family because we won't be together for Thanksgiving. Their Turkey supper is amazing! And pumpkin pie was awesome too! Staff were extremely polite and made our meal that much better. A gem in Sarnia for sure.

★★★
April 8, 2024

This restaurant has not changed from years past. It was nice to see that they offer gluten free options and have a separate area for cooking the gluten friendly food. Unfortunately, the food was cold and served which is the reason for the 3 star, other than that it an easy 4 star rating. Large portions.

★★★★★
November 12, 2023

Had a really tasty "Sunset Breakfast". The fruit was fresh and the egg, peameal bacon and toast cooked perfectly! Three different people approached the table to seat, offer coffee and take the order. All very friendly and efficient. Overall a great breakfast experience that I would highly recommend. Great service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2024

Johns is the best restaurant in Sarnia!! Always clean , good service and excellent food!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2024

Our family reserves the back room for a family breakfast every year

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 18, 2024

Great food, excellent service. Highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 16, 2024

Vegetarian options: Options available Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly Wheelchair accessibility: Accessible

★★
December 9, 2024

If you have to eat fast and dont care about price or quality of food this is the place to go. Everything you ask for is an extra. I cant understand why the place is busy,

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 2, 2024

Family, normal food, the special included a HREAT soup and desert

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 25, 2024

Really friendly staff, delicious breakfast!

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Always enjoy when I go there. Dietary restrictions: Willing to accommodate any restriction they possibly can. Parking: Not enough handicap spaces available. Kid-friendliness: Special menu for the children, staff help entertain the kids, Wheelchair accessibility: All on one floor, no steps. Doors wide enough to get chairs in.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Good cozy local restaurant. Great service and good food.

November 23, 2024

Got the chicken ceaser wrap through skip there s BONES in my chicken! It was horrible! Won t be ordering from there again. First and last time!

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Sunday lunch time (very bust), servic 100% on point!, very little delay, excellent food, and for as busy as they were, amazing service! (DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!)

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

A legendary Sarnia breakfast hot spot. Great dine in and take out options. Fantastic food and service. Go for the Eggs Benny!

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Can t go wrong with John s. Always fabulous, food tastes great! Fast service and we go there at least once every two weeks so good to bring my mom to! Food : 5/5

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Rocket Salad.. O.M.G it is the best!!!!

November 23, 2024

Johns is a Sarnia landmark restaurant with generations of customers. But this morning, cold food was piled upon a cold plate with no thought for presentation. And the bill was $55 for two breakfast guests. Its unlikely Ill dine there again, but I do wish them success. Our waitresses were attentive, but the kitchen is ruining this Sarnia icon.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Accidentally ended up here when another restaurant was closed and was so happy we did! Food was fantastic and there were so many other things on the menu we wanted to try. Well definitely be back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Great food awesome service

★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Slow service. Select people are prioritized.

★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Amazing food

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Kid-friendliness: Kids enjoyed working at puzzles while we waited for food Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Good tasty food and good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Always a great Canadian experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Food is always amazing, great waitstaff. Will always go here, and recommend.

★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Greeter seated us quickly, took drink orders, and brought incorrect drink. Server corrected the drink order and got annoyed that it took a few minutes for us to review the menu. Brought incorrect meal for one of us, never checked if meals were OK. We paid through their online qr code, but as we left overheard the server say that she was surprised that we paid. Will not eat here again.

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

This morning, my girlfriend decided to take me over here for a breakfast date, and it was rather phenomenal! We decided to eat at the patio which lets us enjoy the fresh air. For our drinks she had the blue raspberry lemonade and I had the blueberry lemonade. We both tasted each and they are a definite winner each. Now moving on to the main courses For her main, she went with the Korean BBQ with rice, and she enjoyed it so much, she decided to bring the rest home. As for me, I had the Benny s Florentine. And let me tell you, the spinach in place of the bacon was so fresh and tasty with that poached egg and hollandaise sauce, I didn t even need the ketchup for my home fries. I use what s left of my hollandaise! The service was super friendly too! For that, everything gets a perfect 5 star score. Expect to see us again next time.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

I hope our experience was not the normal. Our server seemed to be very rushed and very disorganized. The ham was good and my husband reported his meal was delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Food was very good, Service was outstanding. Very fairly priced. A nice night out. Food

★★★★
August 23, 2024

Service and food both great. The map on the wall of Ontario has St. Catharines spelled incorrectly though.

★★
August 23, 2024

Big gnarly hair on the lip of my beer. Nasty black material on the celery of the salad. The Nashville chicken sandwich was good. Fries Ok. The first waitress looked like her first week in Canada. The food was served by second waitress with experience and had good vibes. $80 bucks for 2 Adult 2 kids. I tipped 5 bucks only for the second lady. Double check your food and utensils are washed at this place.

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Great breakfast and excellent service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Best clubhouse ever!!!

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

We had Johns cater an event for us and everything was amazing!! Many thanks to Theresa and Jacob! They set everything up for us and stayed through the first serving just to make sure nothing was missed and everyone had everything they needed. We had more than enough food for everyone!! They made sure our clean up was going to be simple and easy!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Nice breakfast spot. Great food and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

The staff is So kind. They were all talking to my 3 year old so nicely about him being Spider-Man . The service was good, everyone checked in on us not only our server. The food was good, simple. Would go again!

★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Meh. It was pretty busy so what do I know? I wouldnt go back. Kid-friendliness: Children welcome Food : 2/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Great for a diner

★★★★
July 23, 2024

Great staff and very good food.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Great food, fair price, great service

★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Lisa is the best

★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Not impressed with their prices. Pay too much for the grade of food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Always likes going to Johns restaurant just make sure you get in there before the old timey crowd shows up. They all come in at 5:30 and theyre gone by 6:30 so go before or after

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Best service in town. Food comes fast even when its packed. They offer just eggs also for any vegans out there!! I miss being able to go out for breakfast without options for me. So this is my go to. Wish more places offered it

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Excellent diner with great selection and reasonable prices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Good food and service was excellent. Coffee was always full

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Very nice kind staff. The food is always great Kid-friendliness: They were very helpful with getting a high chair they talked and smiled at my baby and accepted her extra loud vocals lol. Treated us very kind. Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Stopped for a late lunch. She had the pot roast, I had the cabbage rolls. We both needed carryout boxes. Food was great and so was the service

★★★★
July 23, 2024

Dietary restrictions: They have healthy chooses. Kid-friendliness: The kids meal is very good. They made yes a grill cheese, which is not on the menu Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

The experience was amazing! We came with a large group of 18 people, from the time our orders were all taken to when the food all came was less than half hour! Our server Joanie was fabulous!!! Would definitely come again!

★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Price in high for what you get. Food was poor.

★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Ate breakfast here yesterday and while my kids enjoyed their pancakes, waffles, and french toast.. my eggs Benedict was just meh. Not a lot of flavor and their potatoes were not good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Food was great! Super fast service!!

July 23, 2024

I have ate in restaurants all over the world and this is the first place that ever charged me $1:50 to put gravy on my mashed potatoes. You will never get an other change to do it again. You should be ashamed.Get me the first time shame on you. Get me the next time shame on me

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Good local food with large portions...

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Very busy restaurant, and for a great reason. The breakfast was so yummy and piled high with peameal. They easily met my request for no toast or potatoes and offered tomatoe slices to take their place. Quick efficient service by many members of the team. Great work- we will be back!

★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Meh, dry taters, slow service during a slow period.. not great, just OK

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Food was great and the serves was awesome.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Love the food and the service all staff is polite and very respectful absolutely best liver and onions in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

After coming here for years and years I can say this place has never given me a bad meal, never over or under cooked. Never gross tasting. The chefs know what they re doing here. Workers are nice but don t refill my cup even if asked and after 20 mins of empty cup I always have to track someone down for more water. I don t like to tip high here due to that. Minus what seem to be lazy waiters I like it here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

An absolute must whenever Im in town. Service is always wonderful and a breakfast place that focuses on the bacon? 10/10 every time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

I had the jalapeño cheddar burger, in my opinion, the best burger I have had this year so far. The service was excellent, and the atmosphere was good for a roadside diner. Im pretty sure they arent aiming for an elegant dining experience, and we didnt expect to find one. All in all, a solid 5 2/3 star establishment.

★★★★
June 23, 2024

Got the big breakfast it was good but wasnt that big a big breakfast at other restaurants have all three bacon ham and sausage not just one

★★
June 23, 2024

I absolutely love eating in at Johns however I got fish and chips tonight with a coleslaw that looked like it had been dropped in the slaw and served anyway which is disgusting to me. The staff doing take out need to understand people expect the same as if eating in

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

First time visiting. Impressed by portion sizes, cost and great service. The entire family was very happy

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Fabulous food & staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Always a great experience. Have never been disappointed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

First time visit. One of the best breakfasts Ive had out in a while. Ill definitely return. Thank you.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Impeccable service. Food was cooked to perfection!

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Really nice people and the food is so delicious, big proportions and the washroom is very clean.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Always love Johns! Big Bacon Breakfast is my go to every time! Kid-friendliness: Phenomenal place for kids! Lots of options, friendly staff and lots of space! Food : 5/5 |

May 23, 2024

Behaviour of staff is so bad no one should go there. They are very rude with customers. Worst experience ever.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Pretty dang good. 5 dollar beers, the stir fry with steak was excellent albeit slightly expensive. Overall very good. Ill definitely be back.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Lots of options .. decent atmosphere. Food was good except it seem to have waited a while before being served, and the cheese dried up a bit. Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

This place is awesome I ve been coming to Sarnia for 8 years and somehow have never made it here .and I ve heard stories The food and service are great and it s family friendly If you love Greek food you will not be disappoint Highly recommended

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Staff are very nice food is great and fast service was very impressive

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Always a pleasure at this local family owned restaurant! Service was amazing & great homemade food brought out quickly!! Plenty of free parking!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Probably the best place to get a quick meal diner style in Sarnia. food arrives very quickly. service is prompt with many coffee refills price was fair. Had the Gyros and it was very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

They had a great variety of really good food at a reasonable price.

★★★★
April 23, 2024

Haven t been to John s for a couple of years. Disappointing and hopefully a one off. Went today and coffee was like water, pancake was rock hard on the bottom and cold, toast was like cardboard and the eggs seemed small. The has brown wasn t cooked like it use to be. Was under cooked and mushy. This was always my go to breakfast place but not sure I will be back. Likely won t matter seems busy like usual. Hope it stays strong! *** Back recently and it appears to be back to the quality we came to expect. Price is reasonable.

Local Guide
April 23, 2024

I rated this a 5 out of 5 not a 1 out of 5

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Went for breakfast with my son and family. Service was great and so was the food. Prices were very reasonable.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Surprised me, but I guess thats why this family style restaurant has been around so many years. I was there for the first time service was friendly, fast and the food was good. Pretty impressed Definitely would revisit and try out a few more items on the large menu. Once again great service good food. Vegetarian options: There are vegetarian options to choose from Parking: Good size parking close to entrance many spots so no trouble there Kid-friendliness: Kids are definitely welcome but the fact that its a nice sit down restaurant there were few children there. So really nice quiet atmosphere. Wheelchair accessibility: No issues for disabled easy access to entrance and washrooms.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Johns Restaurant is just amazing for its food, service, and atmosphere!!! It has accommodations to suit any one who wants to dine there. The staff is first rate!!! And they are very courteous and pleasant The meals are going to be way above your expectations!!! Simply the best at what a restaurant should be!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

We had a great time Ordered the souvlaki dinners Loved the Bacon shirts the servers were wearing We are coming back Great food with a fun diner feel.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Loved loved loved the food. The mashed potatoes with that turkey gravy was soooo good. Home made stuff, Ill be back when I come to Sarnia. The only reason for the slightly imperfect service was I ordered hot tea , and found after the fact you had flavored tea. The waitress apologized and said she forgot to offer it. She was really really nice.

March 23, 2024

Awful it took them 15 minutes to give me a menu then once I was done my food and got the bill they put their own custom tip in without me having any say.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Pretty darn good food. Reasonably priced. All day Breakfast. You like peamal bacon. Johns is the place to go. Can be extremely busy @ times.

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

The breakfast that has peameal bacon is so super delicious!

March 23, 2024

The portion was so small I left hungry got a burger and fry had 12 frys some were cold burger was nothing special

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

We spent a great dinner with firiends last night and the service and food was great. CJ & Jonatthan took great care of all of us. We had the gender reveal of the baby of one of my firiends and they really was excellent. Everything was just perfect. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Great brunch, service was excellent, everyone very friendly. Food tasted great.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Awesome food, great price, great service and good menu options. Recommend.

★★
February 23, 2024

This restaurant has gone downhill. It may still be good for breakfast, but the Greek food we got there today was very disappointing. Meat was tough and potatoes were undercooked. Butter tart tasted old.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Great food, great service!

Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Really disappointed. The food was NOT what we ve come to expect. There was a bone in a Caesar chicken wrap and all the dressing was at the bottom. The frozen crinkle fries were disgusting - overcooked and dry. Burgers were meh. $90 for 3 of us. Will not return.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

A Sarnia legend. Highly recommended!

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Husband orders fish, and the batter was undercooked Service was good Food : 2/5

★★
January 23, 2024

Eggs were runny and undercooked. Hash browns were awful. Cold, very undercooked, and flavorless. Would definitely never eat there again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Johns is always solid. The menu is large. The souvlaki is always good. I believe the family is Greek so anything from that part of the menu is consistent. Breakfast is killer. Good ole peameal bacon is amazing. Its hard to get Canadian bacon at restaurants. I saw the guy from Dragons Den there. David Chilton. He is from the area and wrote the book The Wealthy Barber. A really good read. So basically the food is good, celebrity siteings are possible and they serve alcohol. Five stars imo.

January 23, 2024

They prepared meal quickly, too quickly. Served when I had finished only half of my soup. Hot turkey dinner ordered with mash potatoes , sorry no mashed. Meal was the gross brown meat from the back of the bird. Overall, with 1 drink, cost was 38$ for 1 person. Over priced my opinion. Third time ate here. Prior to this visit, 4 off us had supper, bill was $148 before tip. Will not eat here again. Regards.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Our team was in town for a hockey tournament and this was the closest joint to our hotel. I wasn t sure what to expect based on the 70s-inspired signage outside, but the constantly full parking lot led me to believe this was clearly a local favourite. We were not disappointed!! The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating and the menu was diverse, inexpensive and made-from-scratch; all in all, everything exceeded our expectations. I can t say enough about their Friday night special cabbage rolls - simply delicious! We were so happy with our meal that we decided to return the following evening when I enjoyed their fall-off-the-bone BBQ ribs. Sides were simple but well-prepared and again, house made. Add to this the fact that both meals cost in the neighbourhood of $30 each (including wine, a starter salad and dessert!) you truly could not ask for more. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a relaxed place to eat with REAL, home-cooked food. I should also note we went there on a whim with a last minute group of 30 people Friday and 24 or so on Saturday. Most places would fall apart given the size of our group - not John s. Service was exceptionally efficient, friendly and professional despite our group s size and relatively last-minute arrival (we called both times less than an hour prior to arrival). I can t recommend enough! Kid-friendliness: We were with a bunch of teens and they were treated just as kindly as the adults. Can t say this about all restaurants!!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ordered the eggs Benedicts Skillet. The poached eggs were overcooked and the hasbrowns were more like mashed potatoes with not much seasoning. The whole skillet was lacking flavor. The kids ordered chocolate chips with thier pancakes, there were 7 chocolate chips added on top of the pancakes that melted and had to be spread like butter across the pancakes. This was an extra 1.99 for 7 chocolate chips.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Quick!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Loved the quaint diner and food waitress was very helpful

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Super fast great food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Had the skillet for breakfast could not even finish it tasted fantastic

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food was excellent and the service was exceptional

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The best breakfast in town. Great menu with lots of options.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ordered breakfast. Service was fast. Food was not as greasie as most similar breakfast places. To note Johns does not serve regular bacon. Home fries were a refreshing change from chunked deep fried potatoes, that if ordered at any other time of day, would be called fries.breakfast sausage was the large style. Overall a filling tasty breakfast at a fair price. On the down side, upcharge of $0.70 to rye toast, but at least it was marbled. Believe coffee was not included in price of meal.

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Good food,good service, good prices. 8

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great food has really changed since last visit prior to covid

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

First time visitor. Pretty busy for a Wednesday afternoon. Staff were quick and attentive. $14 lunch special was great. Chicken skewer, pita, roast potatoes, Greek salad & tzatziki. Will come back. Food : 4/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great gyros and friendly staff. Always love coming here for breakfast.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Had lunch here yesterday on the patio. Food was very good as was portion size. And service was excellent as well. Will definitely be back. Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Turkey dinner any day of the year just like homemade !

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Wait staff was great, food was good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Awesome Fish Tacos!!! Lots of parking. Food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food great staff n service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food. Wonderful friendly staff

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Poor greeting customers service, never asked me where I prefer to be seated. The food tasted like burning cooking plate. Although that place looks allways busy, mostly seniors. Got me to believe they are used to taste that good old burning plate.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food and service, best place in Sarnia, exceptional schnitzel!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Lovely staff and great food love the feel of the Old Time Diner

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

This place is fantastic......great staff and service and the food was packed with so much flavor I couldnt stop eating. Parking: Plenty of parking but it is also a popular place so you might need to wait for a spot at dinner time but it is totally worth it. Kid-friendliness: They have a nice kids menu Wheelchair accessibility: Plenty of room for wheelchairs to get in and out from what I could see.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I have never eaten here before We arrived around 4:30ish Were seated right away Chicken souvlaki with rice, greek salad and served with warm naan bread Tasted great Awesome price//around $18.00 By the time we left the place was packed Cant wait to eat here again

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you. Well be back whenever we are in sarnia

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent food and great service

★★
December 23, 2023

Service was extremely slow, customers who came in later than us were served first.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Its good! Its a diner style restaurant

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Amazing services, delicious food , and Wonderful atmosphere, Everyone is very nice there, a huge variety of options to order from. Abundant parking space. Its very affordable and my fav place for breakfast specially.. Vegetarian options: They have a good variety of vegetarian options as well. Parking: Huge parking on the side as well. Kid-friendliness: The staff is amazing with kids. Wheelchair accessibility: Its accessible.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We live 2 hrs away and were recommended John s by a local person. It surpassed our expectations. Food was amazing. I had my standard hot hamburger meal and it was amazing and my husband had the fish tacos, they were amazing too!! Fresh, hot and delicious. Our waitress was incredible and the support staff was very friendly and helpful too. We will definitely be going back! Vegetarian options: They have a diverse menu with many different options. The blackbean burgers looked great and the salad choices were great. Dietary restrictions: They have gluten free options and were helpful with making informed choices. Parking: The parking lot was large and it was so busy and still had plenty of parking. Kid-friendliness: Definitely a family restaurant. Friendly and they have different areas so if you re looking for some privacy you can find it. Wheelchair accessibility: Yes it s accessible.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Never had a bad meal here great spot for breakfast lunch or dinner. Super family friendly

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Friendly, warm atmosphere. Good, satisfying food. Reasonable prices. Good service. Food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very good place to eat. Awesome staff!!

December 23, 2023

Johns. is nickel and dimeing their customers. I paid $36 for breakfast last week and $33 and change for their turkey dinner today. Way too much!. They uncharged me $1.49 for a bit of gravy on my mashed potatoes but I refused to pay the $4 or $5 uncharge to go to lemon pie instead of the horrible pumpkin. They have had the last of my money ...$5.50 for a bowl of soup is outrageous? So long Johns! Parking: OK

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Love this pot roast with Greek potatoes..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best breakfast anywhere, and the peameal bacon is stacked high.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The Korean bowl was very delicious and filling. The staff are very nice, polite and friendly. Will come back again.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Excellent menu, good prices, quick service, lots of parking.... cant complain about anything !!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food was excellent. Great service. Johns Restaurant has a nice atmosphere.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

A wonderful place I have loved since a child. Return 30 years later and it is still busy and better than I remember. Definitely a place to eat if you are in Sarnia Ontario. Dietary restrictions: They are allergen aware and try very hard to accommodate. I had no issues with my severe wheat allergy and my celiac disease. Kid-friendliness: They are very pleasant with children.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best breakfasts & Greek entres in Sarnia.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Awesome place to stop for breakfast. Ill definitely be back the next time Im in the area. Food : 5/5

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

1st time here and was happy with food and the service . You definitely get your moneys worth here . Will go again for sure

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Four of us stopped & enjoyed dinner here on November 19th. First time here! The dinners, service, & quality of food exceeded our expectations! Special thx to our server Joan, who made our experience that much better! Definitely will be back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Have been going to Johns since what seems like forever. Always good food - by some peoples standard, not fancy but good and decent portions. The only place you can get scalloped potatoes. Never understaffed like some places. Mar.15/2022 Today being my Wifes birthday, she wished to go to Johns for an indoor sit in first class meal as we always remembered there. We went for lunch and the parking lot was so packed, I wasnt sure we would get in, but after a small wait, we were seated and served. As usual, the service and food was fantastic. I was happy to find they still require masking until you are seated at your table, and again upon leaving. All their staff are masked for their own protection as well as the clientele. We were once again so well fed and extremely happy with our time there. Nov.24/2023 The great thing about Johns is that it is well kept inside and out and their food is always top notch. The staff is always friendly and reasonably quick to cook and serve.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

What an incredible restaurant for catering! The manager called me personally to talk through our budget and what would work for us. She went out of her way to make sure the details were just what we wanted and that things were prepared right on time. Pick up was so easy, the food was delicious, and we are definitely going to highly recommend them for all of your catering needs near Sarnia! What a fantastic experience!!

★★★
December 23, 2023

We visited Johns yesterday (Thursday) for an early dinner. We have always had good food and friendly service here. However last night we were a bit disappointed. I ordered the turkey special and my wife ordered the chicken grill with a side of fries. We both had a beverage as well. My wife was served with rice in error but elected to eat it anyways. My turkey special was tasty as always however there was only a very small amount of chopped up turkey placed on a large mound of dressing and covered up with gravy. The side of green beans was taking up half the plate. I would have preferred to see more turkey and less of everything else considering this was the Holiday turkey special. I think they can do better here but they were a bit busy at the time but this is not unusual for Johns and should not be factored in. We will be back though as the breakfast here is always a hit.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Place waz packed but were we attended too in a timely manner and seated, the wait staff was exceptional and had our orders out quickly and were delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

New in Sarnia and tried Johns for dinner. Was a great meal. Staff very friendly and pleasant. Will be returning.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great staff, busy but enough tables, great food and wonderful place to feel welcome for a nice meal !