Second time eating at Jonah's on Johnston. We are trying to make it a point to stop there during our trips up and down I-75 in Georgia. 4500 lb. brick oven. The pizza is truly outstanding. By the way, the coffee is also very good, and everything you read about the wonderful pastry items is true...fresh and delicious rolls. Only regret is that they are not located closer to where I live. Make time for this one.
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After about 6 great stops at Jonah's, my wife and I had issues during our last lunch. First, the pizzas were not as good as previous ones. The pizza crust was not "worked" like previous ones and some seasonings must have been omitted on the toppings. Anyway, the quality was mediocre compared to previous pizzas there. Second, my wife's pizza was burned, but served anyway. My pizza was so burned they had to cook another one. So my wife had a choice: eat before me or let her pizza get cold. She did a little of both. My coffee was good, but barely warm. We will try again during our trips down I-75 and I will report back. Maybe this visit was an isolated event...
Great food, delicious pizza. We were traveling with our kids on spring break and were so sick of bad chain restaurants. Jonah's was a great local find. Friendly staff, great homemade brick oven pizza, great selection. And a wonderful bakery and fair trade coffee. A gem among the Dairy Queens, Shoney's and Pizza Huts and other below average dining options.
Great for dinner or lunch. Sandwiches on homemade bread, daily special soups too. One of only 2 restaurants that serves alcohol on the weekends. Live music on weekends too.
Thanks again to yelpers for pointing out this small town gem! Super friendly. Carry out. They helped carry my order all the way to the car. They were out of cinnamon rolls so we got chocolate chip cookies. While I was in there they had just taken a banana coffee cake out of the oven and offered me a taste. It was out of this world! The pizza was easily among the best I've ever had - and I live near Chicago! We will definitely make an effort to stop here again. Wish they were open tomorrow morning so we could try the cinnamon rolls everyone is raving about! Live music Friday nights. Right in the heart of the downtown.
Review Source:Spicy pizza sauce on menu now as a pizza sauce, I guess they read my previous reviews and added it! I enjoy eating pizza here for lunch if I'm ever in Forsyth and it is located just off downtown square. This trip I tried the pound cake for desert and OMG it was awesome!!! I only rated it lower on a previous visit because of the sub par coffee shop experience.
Review Source:When you walk in, before you do anything else, get a cinnamon roll. Â Bag it up, set it to the side, and ignore it until later. Â Trust me, do this, because if you don't, then some other genius is gonna come in right behind you, snag the last roll, and you'll shed tears of shame and remorse.
When I have newcomers to town, I take them to Jonahs. Most folks use Grits to impress a visitor, but, well, when I leave Jonah's, I'm full...and I have money left in my pocket.
Next, order a coke zero (WIN! Â Everyone should serve coke zero). Â Also, order firesticks. Â Sit back, relax, and wait on the firesticks while staring at your brown bag of cinnamon roll goodness.
When they arrive, order your entree. Â I recommend pizza rolls, mostly because they are cheaper than a pizza. Â If you're in it to win it, then snag yourself a pizza--the one with the spinach & stuff aint half bad for a buncha vegetarian hippy crap. Â I personally prefer the cheeseburger in paradise.
When you finish your meal, walk back up to the counter and pick something out of the case for dessert. Â EVERYTHING is good.
Tomorrow morning, open up that brown bag of cinnamon goodness, and go to your happy place. Â They should just make entire pizzas that are nothing but this little delicious nugget that is the Jonah's Cinnamon Rolls.
I could eat their artichoke dip every single day! Â I have never had anything like it, no bar spinach artichoke dip can begin to compete with it. Â What makes it special you may ask....freshness!! Â Fresh peppers, artichokes, and I think there are some crunchy water chestnuts in there too. Â
The pizza is also good, although I lean toward the pizza rolls. Something about the adorable shape makes them taste better and seem like they are better for you. Â The firesticks are a play on bread sticks, they are basted in buffalo sauce and served with marinara with melted goat cheese goodness on top.
The homemade breads are delicious. Â The seeded multigrain is my favorite and not just because it comes with the artichoke dip. Â There is one with cranberries in it that is also a stand out.
I have not met one of their deserts that I didn't like, but my favorite is the cinnamon roll. Â I have never had one like theirs, the roll is so flaky and buttery not super doughy or fluffy. Â It almost has an eggy taste in a good way. Â Just the right amount of sweetness. Â Wow! Â I wish I had some artichoke dip and a cinnamon roll right about now.
I've been up and down the East Coast and yes, Jonah's is the best pizza I've ever had. (Use your imagination when ordering, there are a lot of options.) Or try the phazones, or the pizza rolls. But, that said, Jonah's baking really sets this place apart. The cinnamon rolls are unique and outstanding -- not too sticky, great texture, unbeatable. Friend who have tried them plead with me to bring some back when I tell them I'm going to Georgia. The peanut butter bars are addictive. The bread is superb. My favorite baker and my favorite pizza place happens to be located in Forsyth, Georgia. It's worth a trip, definitely stop in if you're passing by.
Review Source:Every place that go to, the first thing that I look at is the service. Which was absolutely wonderful! Â Since it was lunch, I had the pizza roll special. Where can you get 3 pizza rolls, salad and a drink for under $8. Â The best way to explain the pizza rolls is fresh. Great flavor, loved the flavor of the dough. Especially when you can dip in pizza sauce (which was very flavorful). Â Next time I'm in town, this will definitely be on my lists of places to stop and eat. If I wasn't so full, I'd try the deserts. They look awesome!!
Review Source:I've been disappointed with pizza offerings around & have started making my own. I stick with "non traditional' ingredients that I don't find at the places nearby. I decided to try Jonah's on Johnston.They claim on their website of having "the best pizza you'll ever have". I've had some pretty good pizza in my day, some pretty great pizza too, but the BEST pizza, we'll see. It's a quick twenty minute drive up the freeway to exit 187. Lee Road takes you right into the middle of town called "The Square". Downtown Forsyth looks like  Mayberry with shops and restaurants scattered about. Why there is even the quintessential clock tower.There on the corner of Johnston and Kimball sits Jonah's on Johnston. Not quite on the "Square" but right off of it, across from Floyd's, make that the City Barber Shop (complete with barber pole out front).  I had to raise an eyebrow to their lofty claims of the "Best Pizza Ever". Not one who is quick to judge, I thought I would let the pie convince me.
The first thing I noticed about the place was the covered patio seating out front. with colored lights strung underneath the awning. A good place to sit and have a bite once the weather cools. The heat apparently didn't stop a few folks from dining al fresco.There were a few young family types,an elderly couple and quite a few dads picking up dinner on their way home from work.Jonah's is a step up to the counter kind of place. The folks behind the counter could tell we had never been there before. The  lip-ringed "kid" with the partially buzzed hair actually mentioned it had to be our first time since he didn't recognize us.I gave him a mental point for knowing the customers. He handed us menus and told us to have a seat where ever we liked. We sat at a table facing the large glass window where you see a large wood burning pizza oven and everything being made, pizzas being tossed and peppers being roasted. There is something reassuring and comforting watching one's meal be prepared.The menu was loaded with options and variety. Appetizers, pizzas, calzones, phazonis salads, sandwiches and desserts.
Sauces caught my eye, red, white, green and blush. Blush, a novel idea indeed! Genius really, a combination of red and white (duh) that isn't as sweet as red and much more garlicky.
The "kid" approached our table & took our drink order as we looked over the menu. Normally you order your drinks at the counter, but  we did not know this. Jonah's offers a variety of domestic and imported beers & wine. When I asked what kind of wine they served I was told red & white. Not exactly the answer I was looking for, but it did make me laugh. Kid told me that the bottles were on the shelf behind the counter. I turned to check out the labels & laughed even harder. The wine bottles had stickers covering their labels.Those "Hello, my name is..." ( 2 buck Chuck) that you get at conferences. They were marked Pinot, Chard, and White Zin. This is not the type of place that an oenophile goes to partake of  the grape, but if you don't mind a glass of regular table wine, you're in luck. We opted for a bucket of beer.
Being unfamiliar to the menu, it took some time to decide. The Specialty Pizzas read like a Who's Who to us.
There is also the option of ordering regular pizza.All pizzas come in three sizes to choose from. An 8", 14" and 16" with Basic & "Deluxe Toppings.
We started with the Artichoke dip and toast points appetizer.The dip was full of chunky pieces of artichoke hearts, roasted chunks of red and orange bell pepper. Then came California & the Rhode Island Red pizzas & the steak and mushroom Phazoni. Â The phazoni was a cross between a calzone, Philly cheese steak, & gyro. Made with pizza dough wrapped around piles of thinly sliced steak, sauteed mushrooms, onion, provelone cheese & "feta sauce" baked til it was melty. It was pretty incredible with the feta sauce adding just the right amount of tanginess.
The Rhode Island was a combination of creamy ricotta & cheeses,big chunks of grilled chicken breast & roasted red peppers. These did not come from a jar either. They were succulent, sweet with a hint of smokey flavor that only fresh roasted peppers have. The California was laden with fresh pesto, sundried tomatoes and loads of goat cheese. The flavors all combined nicely. This was a pizza any pie-o-phile would love.
There were 2 dessert options,Peach Cobbler or a Double Chocolate Mousse Cake. Like in any good smack down, chocolate came out on top. It was rich & sweet & gone in no time.
As we walked out of Jonah's, I was glad for my forethought to wear loose fitting shorts. They weren't so loose anymore. I thought back to their tag line, "the best pizza you'll ever have". Was it? You'll just have to try it for yourself.
What a cute little spot in Forsyth, GA--a town I am often forced to visit. Anyone who knows Forsyth knows that there ain't much there. And there is definitely very little in the way of good food (Grits Cafe being the only other exception). That's what makes Jonah's such a great addition to "the square." Jonah's bakes both bread and pizza very well. Prices and service are good, so there's not much to complain about. Oh, except the beer selection--it blows.
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