the johnson's cafe

if pretentious had a face then this place would be it! i had heard so much about this place and thought i’d try it. i went there with an open mind and once i opened their menu, disappointment is what was served! so i ended up ordering tea (because the coffee machine wasn’t working) and a plate of fries because i didn’t wanna leave without ordering, as i was a bit peckish. the bill was more than 500 bucks for a small plate of fries and 2 teas! this is ridiculous!!! i mean is this a joke?? hype ke paise lagte hain kya? what’s with the new york prices lol! reality check karo pls

ambience was good! but the food was very disappointing . we ordered 4-5 items from
the menu and each one tasted terrible . a little overpriced too.

waitress was very rude. even though there was empty table. she denied us table. she was not being professional.

visited this after seeing some youtube videos raving about this place. hype definitely isn’t real.
staff were rude and non-existent. to the point where we literally had to walk up to the bar and place our order there. cocktails might as well have been mocktails. and when we pointed this out to the staff, he was rude and ignorant. this was also the most expensive meal we had in manali, so definitely one to avoid!

if visiting manali one cannot go without experiencing johnson cafe... fabulous ambience, super hospitality, food is just tooooo good.

johnson's cafe is one of the best places in manali for working or hanging out. it is spread over a huge area with indoor and outdoor seating and arrangements for live concerts as well. we really loved the ambience !

coming to the food, we tried the following -

👉 virgin pina colada - it made us feel refreshed !

👉 paneer kebab - the paneer were really soft but a little bland in taste.

👉 pepperoni pizza - the quantity easily suffices three people and also it tasted great !

👉 lemon cheesecake - the cheesecake is a must try from this place. it was soft and heavenly !

👉 apple pie - this is nice but i found it sweeter than necessary.

overall, the place offers great ambience but the prices are also on the higher side. the food is average except the cheesecake which was really nice ! 🙈

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been there and done that. they have a trout special. must try. they also make decent pizza and pastas. good but if you need spicier meal, you need to specifically ask for it. ambience is great and with proximity to mall road, it has quieter look and feel. can visit. quantity as specified.

when you enter this property you’re blown away by the aesthetics and decor. perfectly located near circuit house road . its a huge property with indoor and outdoor seating. chicken tikka and pasta in mixed sauce are a must try. though its a little high priced but when you experience the live music with great food and drinks it becomes a worthwile experience. its a must visit place when going to old manali.

we ordered pizza, wine and beer. pizza had no salt at all. the sauce and toppings on the pizza was very less. definitely don't recommend ordering pizza here.

pathetic!!!!!! i went here for my anniversary brunch . they took forever to get a burger . ultimately we had to cancel and leave . bad service , average food . better rest in your hotel than exploring this place.

i love the ambience of johnson's so beautiful and quaint but the good is very average compared to it. was quite disappointed during a recent visit. the menu sounds fancy and delicious but in comparison the food want up to the mark.
it's also way to overpriced for the quality of food.

this place is really beautiful. the decor and the infrastructure of not just the cafe but also the resort premise is mesmerizing. didn't eat much here but had the following :

hot chocolate - pretty decent
margherita pizza - pretty darn good
burger - good

wish could try more things but yes , i totally recommend going here.

great ambiance,good food ,live by the alap band …oho ho ho evening well spent here …..
when in manali , its worth visiting

we recently visited johnson's cafe. the location is top-notch, the interior is good, but the food was below average.

food - we ordered hot chocolate that tasted like bournvita, a bucket of fries that had around 30 fries, they charged "rs250" for that. pasta in the marinara sauce was almost cold. the only good thing was the pizza.

staff behaviour - the staff was rude when we informed them about the light & water issue in the washroom they didn't pay any attention to that. the service was very sloppy and slow.

the place is old and known, situated in a scenic location which entices people, but, if you are looking for good food and courteous staff, not a place to start. there are better eateries that serve delicious food at a reasonable price.

what could go wrong in a café situated in such a scenic location? turn out anything and everything...from rude waiters, lazy service to gut wrenching food. even the bare minimum expectation of taste of highly overpriced food is not satisfied by this café...lamb tasted like shit, chicken was overly normal and pasta was below a third grade restaurant. on top of this it took more than half an hour to serve these shitty dishes...no feedback mechanism