Johnny D's Beach Bar & Grill UNCLAIMED

I enjoyed sitting outside and even without the beach view, was able to enjoy the beach breeze. The menu has a lot of variety. The waitress told us she was new, so didn't expect her to be perfect. The food is ok. Nothing particularly special, but good enough. I had fish and chips. The breading on the fish was nice and crispy and the fish didn't fall apart at least. I asked for malt vinegar and the waitress had no idea what I meant. She brought me the salad vinegar and oil. The fries were like McDonald's fries. The slaw was boring. The onion rings were good.

The chili on the hot dog was basic like canned chili. There really isn't anything that we had that was memorable or that would bring me back. I had a couple of margaritas. They were in very small plastic cups with a lot of ice. My friend thought it was a large shot! I jokingly called it the kid's menu margarita. At least it tasted good, but there's no way they fit a shot of tequila in that cup because there wasn't room for anything else if they did. I definitely didn't taste any tequila. So I would not consider this to be a great place to hang for drinks. Maybe the late night after drinking breakfast would be worth a try.

Staff were all very friendly and drinks were great. Food was mixed with the quesadilla being messy and greasy but the pizza was excellent. Traffic is noisy and no longer a beach front bar, but still quite a nice vibe and relaxing place.

So, they went from having great views of the beach to crappy views of a street and parking lot! The building feels better laid out and cleaners, but doesn't have that beachy vibe anymore. The service is still very slow and a pain when you just want to stop in for a quick drink. The drink prices are very reasonable though with quite good cocktails and mixed drinks around $6 and under. Food is OK but inconsistent. I recommend for drinks if you're with good friends but if you're looking for a good beachside bar head down the A1A where you'll find much better atmospheres and certainly better food.

New building is a big step up from the old one except it no longer has a ocean view. Service was very slow and food was decent enough. Drinks were quite good but would of ordered more had the service been faster. Smoke was very annoying. Had an OK time but wouldn't rush back.