Critic's review

Jodi-Ann Pearton

If delicious family-style fare is what you’re after then Jonny’s is where you need to be. Jonny’s has a very diverse menu, but what runs through the entire theme is flavour and quality. Whether you order seafood, steak or pasta, rest assured you’ll be served great-quality ingredients prepared perfectly, and presented humbly and consistently.

Jonny himself is at the restaurant all day ensuring that the dishes are executed to perfection and he creates new dishes himself.

Food

For starters, try the fish cakes, large pieces of poached salmon, lightly crumbed and fried until crisp then served with sweet chilli sauce or the creamy chicken livers served with hot Portuguese rolls. The platters are fabulous to share, laden with perfectly cooked haloumi, skewers, calamari, chicken wings, olives and feta.

A must-try main course is the creamy peri peri fillet: large cubes of fillet served in a peri peri and cream sauce, served with a starch of your choice. The seafood is outstanding and always fresh, so ask for the fish of the day, or if your preference is meat, there’s always a perfectly aged steak ready to go on the grill. The chalkboard will have a great list of specials on offer too.

Drinks

There’s an average wine list that caters to most budgets. Soft drinks and basic beverages are readily available.

Service

The service at Jonny’s is always great. The staff know the menu well and can answer questions about any of the dishes.

Ambience

Jonny’s is a warm and welcoming environment. There’s a steady flow of clientele and many families visiting regularly, as well as sports fanatics watching their favourite game in the bar area outside. The restaurant is a hub for the locals and a great dining establishment for those wanting an unpretentious place to relax and have a great meal.

And…

Jonny’s has wifi, great lunch specials, sports televisions and is child-friendly. It’s a good idea to book if you’d like to dine on the weekend.

(2018)

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