RJs Cafe & Lounge

Yumo! Great little spot in down town Jtown. Went with my family for some dinner this evening and it was lovely :) Our waitress was warm and very friendly. Our food was excellent. I had the diver scallops with risotto and it was delish! Mom had the Manhattan dip (french dip with brie and onion jam) which was also fab (loved the sweet and salty combo). We'll definitely be back! Nice work RJ's! You're building a fan base :)

ps. the bloody mary was to die for. FILLED with veg/fruit and lots of horseradish. Yum!

I have been to RJ's twice since their opening- once for lunch and once for dinner. The pros include a great atmosphere, excellent food, and location (let's hear it for downtown revitalization!). This is a great place for a nicer business lunch or a date.

There aren't many cons as far as I'm concerned. Some people might not like the parking situation (only street), but it really isn't hard to find a space downtown- especially after 5p. Also, the prices are a little high, but you get what you pay for and it is definitely worth it. On a personal note, I did have bad service when I had dinner there- the waitress forgot both our appetizer and drinks. These are pretty forgivable offenses, but it was a bit annoying when she was unapologetic when it was brought to her attention.

The bar area is very nice. The bartender the night we were there, Joey, was prompt and friendly. The jukebox is a nice addition.

This is an exciting new choice to the downtown Johnstown area!  It is so nice to have something other than pizza and subs there.  The owners add a many little details to create a wonderful dining experience.

We went for the first time on a Saturday night. By the time we left, there was a nice crowd at the separate bar in the entrance.  Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.  Restaurant is behind bar and is very comfortable and inviting.  Dining room was full by the time we left, but did not have that terrible, echoing noise that seems to dominate the restaurant scene these days.  

Menu looked wonderful with a good variety of seafood, pasta, beef, great appetizers and salads and sandwiches. My husband started off with a Cosmoplitan, which he said was good.  The bread was brought to the table hot, and was a choice of 2 types of rolls, with a small pot of butter which was very soft.  This was so much better than having to fight to butter bread with cold butter! I had a small greek side salad and he had a caesar.  They were both good, but had special  added touches; 2 small pita wedges with the greek, and these wonderful anchovy toasts with the caesar. We ordered the prime rib for dinner, as it was the special on Saturday nights.  It came with a baked potato and sauteed squash with onions.  Neither of us wanted the potato, and they were very accommodating about giving us  a double order of the squash instead, which was delicious.  The prime rib was also very good..very flavorful ,and a nice cut that was not too large.  It came with au jus, and we were offered horseradish sauce, which my husband said was also very good.  We skipped dessert for  2 reasons--too full and only choices were a chocolate cake, carrot cake and cheesecake.  I do not think any of them were homemade.  It would have been nice to have more choices.

The restaurant was full by the time we left around 6:30, which was a good sign.  We will definitely be back.  There were many dishes we wanted to try.  They have only been open a few weeks, but seem to have all of the kinks worked out already.  I hope they continue to do well!