johnnie's hideaway

great for a biz meeting. great seafood choices and good steak, love there drinks. the only problem is it takes long to get seated.

service was unbelievably slow. over an hour and fifteen minutes after the order was placed, we still had not received our food. our waitress was nowhere to be found. this was after we had already waited over an hour to be seated. we will definitely not be back.

overpriced for what you get. server was very slow and food over salty... nice place but not worth the price!

poor service & poor food!. what a terrible restaurant experience! my husband and i live in kissimmee and decided to try this highly rated restaurant for the first time last night. the best part of the meal was our initial drink at the bar! the food was terrible. we spent over $138 w tip and over $20 at the bar. two items on the menu were highlighted as specialties for the restaurant - my husband had calf's liver and it was stringy, had grizzle and was served just warm, and he didn't even finish it. i had the speciality pan seared scallops which were served cold and in an enormous amount of brown juice that was flavorless. we also ordered a side of asparagus which was served very cold and was hard as a rock. we told our waitress who did nothing. she was so preoccupied with the large table next to us that while we were talking with her, she was not even looking at us, but looking at the other table. she also did nothing to rectify the complaints we made to her. we did have one shrimp as an appetizer and it was very good. we also chose to have coffee and baked alaska. baked alaska is a cake with some type of orange sherbert on top that has whipped cream that they light on fire. it was not very good and we did not eat it all. our coffee was very cold and we left thinking we would never come back to this restaurant again due to all the items that amounted to a miserable eating experience. i never write restaurant reviews but felt this one really needed to be posted based on all the wonderful reviews i relied on to go there. the atmosphere and the bar are the only items going for this restaurant. it was my choice this time to pick the restaurant we were going to visit, and i must say we were very disappointed. my husband and i don't recommend this restaurant.

get a second opinion.... we dined at johnnies hideaway after our hotel recommended it as a great place for steak. upon arrival there was no one at the host podium (which looks like captains bridge) so we asked a passing server if we should seat ourselves, we got no response just a look. after a few minutes of standing there feeling out of place, we were asked if we had a reservation...no hello, no greeting, and no apology for waiting to be acknowledged. after being sat directly in a nonstop blast of ice cold air! our waiter came over and poured water not only in our glasses but all over the table and floor, which is as slick as oiled wood to begin with. the restaurant had a feel as if it was in a panic and ready to fall off and into the lake at any moment. the managers were running around and obviously very busy dealing with the operation. our drinks arrived on a big wooden cart piled with dirty dishes and dirty linens. at this point we all agreed that it was early enough to find another place to have our business dinner, payed for the drinks and were on our way. the food smelled really good, and looked good going by our table, but good food can be found without much effort in a convention driven city like orlando.

loved everything about johnnie's. while on a business trip to orlando, my two colleagues and i went to johnnie's for dinner after reading the reviews on tripadvisor. we were not disappointed. in fact, we were elated.

we started with their martini of the evening, a fruit concoction with pineapple juice and vodka that was a pretty as it was good. as we wanted to try so many different things, we decided to split dishes and eat family style so we ordered the special ribeye with the huge prawns, a scallops dish and a side of lobster macaroni and cheese.

first, the creamy mac n cheese was delicious and had two huge pieces of lobster atop the plate. side note - it was more than enough for three people. the steak had a wonderful flavor and just the right amout of kick to it. the prawn was huge and delicious but truthfully, there just wasn't that much of it. the scallops came in a sauce that we had not before experienced but they were very good and a large portion also.

the highlight for me just might been that huge slice of key lime pie - we ate as much as we could and then shared with another colleague dining nearby.

service was excellent. the manager came by and checked to make sure that everything was going well and then returned again to thank us for coming for dinner.

we are here for the naa conference and found this place. very good service and excellent food. tuna nacho and portabello fries are wonderful. neil the bartender is very pleasant.

steak and shrimp. the porterhouse steak melted in your mouth and the madagascar shrimp was unbelievable. a little pricey (160.00) tip included for 4. but it was our 1 expensive dinner out while on vacation at disney. the waiter was hot by the way. thanks jeremiah !!!!

largest shrimp ever!. never expected there'd be a cool place while down in orlando... was told about the shrimp they offered at this place but had to experience it first hand. the minute you walk into the restaurant, you know they are serious about their food when on either side of you are showcases of what the restaurant specializes in. on your right is a glass windowed cooler showing the different cuts of steak in different stages of their wet/dry aging process. on your left is a showcase of some of the seafood they offer as well as the wine that is featured at this restaurant. directly in front is a seafood bar showing the stone crabs that they bring in daily. the atmosphere is cool and casual. you will not leave this place feeling hungry as the portions are huge. my appetizer was obviously the madagascar shrimp that they feature, a shrimp that grows to monster proportions due to the lack of natural predators in the area in which they harvest them.. i did stop for a moment to think about the sustainability of these fine creatures.. but the moment passed as i ordered my main course - "surf & turf" that featured one of my appetizer's siblings. the turf part of my main featured a humungous 24 oz rib eye.. that is a crazy amount of meat. it was so well aged that it melted in your mouth. for the first time ever (outside of a cruise) that i was unable to finish my main.. as did 2 other full grown men at my table who ordered the same thing. the service was amazing and memorable as the hostess was kind enough to power up a television in the vicinity so that we could watch game 7 of the 2011 stanley cup finals. while i could easily forget the hockey game that night, i will not forget the food that i ate while watching it.

first time / great time. wow!!! this was our first time at johnnies and it won't be our last. we are locals and had avoided johnnies fearing it was a tourist trap...boy are we sorry we waited so long to give it a try. the food is some of the best in the area and the service was impeccable. if you sit at the inside bar ask for niela, she really made a great first impression and be sure to ask for jeremiah as your waiter, you won't be disappointed. we will definately keep going back....................

over-rated. very average for the price. the appalachacola oysters on the half-shell and the shrimp cocktail were fresh, unadorned and tasty. the scallops, supposedly "pan seared", arrived saturated with an unamed and soy saucedly, bland. kitchen and service were uneven. management comped a $30 entre because they messed up. outdoor dining area was very smokey. would be unlikely to give second chance when return to orlando.

great seafood for the price. wow , you will really enjoy this place.. cheap for the price. they have this all you can eat fried shrimp which i loved.

great food, awesome service by zack!!. we were initially treated a bit rudely by the hostess seating folks outside. she seemed a bit "overwhelmed" even though it was not overly busy. after a 30 minute wait she tried to seat us at a table other than the one we had asked for (which was available and was in an area being served) after a gentle "reminder" we were seated where we had originally requested. everything from there on out was fantastic! our waiter, zack saadeh, bent over backwards to make sure that our service was superb, the food was to our liking, and our drinks remained full! i would definitely eat there again, because 1) the food was tasty 2) the excellent service zack provided. he even ran out to the parking lot in search of one of the folks in our party after they forgot their glasses. ask for zack's area!

johnnie's is a gorgeous place and i recommend having a drink on the patio. the steaks and madagascar shrimp are must-haves.


-----22 jul, 2008-----

great food and great service. we went into johnnies hideaway and were treated like royalty from the moment we entered. the steaks are cooked to perfection and the chilean sea bass was to die for. we started with a crab cake and it was one of the best we have ever had. order a cantelope martini and you won't be dissapointed. you got to try this place out.

the best!!!. visited several times. the food, service and overall experience is exceptional.... a must!

happy hour has great drink and food specials if you're on a budget... the oysters at .35ea. and adult mixed drinks for $4.00.