Mr John's Steakhouse

We just loved the service, ambience, and of course the food. The cocktail and wine list is not too shabby either. A local favorite.

A reliable dining experience, with variations in sound levels, server attentiveness, and quality. Avoid rush hour and do not allow them to seat you on the left side of the restaurant; loud and bustling....A couple days ago everything was spot on; today, the steaks came out a little too rare for our tastes. They remedied it quickly so no harm, no foul. If they had better bread, it would definitely rate a 4.5! We enjoyed our experience and will return on our next visit to the Big Easy.

Mr. John's is attached to the Wyndham Avenue Plaza on St. Charles. This steakhouse has been open since 2006 and many locals refer to it as one of the best in town. My wife and I swung by for dinner while in town recently and had a mixed bag of a meal. The interior is American Steakhouse meets New Orleans. There's rich wood paneling, that familiar tile floor, bent wood chairs, bustling tight dining areas with waiters running about holding plates piled high, and framed pictures of local/national celebrities grinning over plates of steak collecting dust on the walls. It's intimate if you're a two top, but would equally feel comfortable if you were a loud boisterous big table of friends. Although it's a steakhouse, I noticed many guests dining in shorts or other versions of casual dress, so don't sweat the details if it's too hot outside for a jacket. The service is everything you've come to expect from New Orleans fine dining waiters. They were cracking jokes and having fun, but all business when it came to questions, orders, bringing food out fast, and making sure we had everything we needed. Zero complaints on that front. The food though left us disappointed. Either this place used to be fantastic and has just let their standards backslide over time, or maybe it was just an off night, but neither of us were impressed by the quality of just about everything that came out. Was it edible? Yes. I'm not saying the food was terrible avoid at all costs, etc. It just wasn't executed well, especially for the price point. They bring out a gratis meatball when you first sit down, and not that I paid for it, but the little meat treat was falling apart at the touch of my fork, and the red sauce it came in was thin and under seasoned. I ordered the Veal Alyssa, a breaded cut of veal with crabmeat and lemon butter sauce, sitting atop a linguini Bolognese. The breading was over fried and chewy. The sauce was again thin and under seasoned, but the linguini Bolognese itself had a nice bite. We both ordered the turtle soup and it was just plain off. My wife had similar feedback on her entree. Just meh. New Orleans is filled with exceptional fine dining options. Admittedly, steakhouses take a backseat to French Creole fare which is usually the main event, but there's still plenty of options to choose from. I'm not ready to completely write the place off based on one evening and hope my eventual next visit is an improvement.

We tried Mr John's twice. The first night was after a long flight and we thought the service was terrific, the food great and dessert (cheesecake) out of this world. Later visit that week, was less pleasing. Cocktails were servedWith way too much ice, filet was overcooked for a rare request but salad and baked potato was very good. We were disappointed and did not return.

Previously been here about 10 years ago and the food was amazing. Well needless to say, our visit this weekend was a very disappointing. My martini was pretty good but hubby said his old fashioned was not good at all. Now onto our meal, ordered the soft shell crab appetizer special with a seafood gumbo and turtle soup. Entrees were regular filet mignon, petit filet mignon and a side of creamed spinach. Let me start at the beginning, our soup and gumbo came out in a reasonable time. The gumbo was decent but the turtle soup was very disappointing. At one point the busboy came up to the table and asked if I wanted my martini refreshed and I said no. Mind you, I still had a third of my drink left, along with an olive. Next thing I know, he scooped up my drink and immediately walked away. When the waiter came up and asked how everything was I proceeded to tell him what happened and at that moment the busboy walked up and heard what I was saying and he did apologize and replaced my drink with a new drink. I then went on to ask the waiter about the soft shell crab appetizer that we had yet to receive. Now I had already taken 2 bites of the filet and was very disappointed as it was bland. My husband said his steak was seasoned well. The waiter admitted he forgot to put in the order for the appetizer and then abruptly walked away. When he returned, I proceeded to tell him I was not pleased with the steak and would really prefer the soft shell crab appetizer and that I was not going to eat the steak nor pay for it. I then received the appetizer as my meal and it was mediocre and drowning in sauce. At this level and prices of restaurant, everyone should have high expectations. Unfortunately, this time, Mr. John's Steakhouse didn't meet our expectations.

We came with a large party (maybe 9 people) and the waitstaff was attentive without becoming intrusive. I shared the boneless ribeye with my neighbor and it was probably the best steak I've had in years. Grilled to perfection!All of the sides were delish (Creamed Spinach, Mushrooms, Asparagus, Loaded Potato...)It's an Old Skool steakhouse, old guys with white aprons. The organizer of the evening comes here whenever he's in New Orleans, I see why.

We frequent NOLA about 4 times a year and after several recommendations to check out Mr. John's Steakhouse we finally stopped in. Making reservations was easy, after a quick Uber ride we were checking in. It appeared that despite being on time our table was not ready. We were directed to the small bar area that was filled with people. We spent a while trying to order a drink, but with all of the bodies it wasn't idea to be standing while holding a drink. I was a little annoyed since we were dressed up, in heels and holding out bags, coats and now our drinks. Once we finally made it to our table we started with the complimentary meatball, which was super yummy. Honestly, I would have ordered a plate of them but I didn't see them on the menu. We opted to start with the Onion Rings and boy were we happy! A large order that was perfect for sharing with 3-4 people. The red onions were something we hadn't had in an onion ring but offer a little sweetness which we loved. Dinner is where things went a little down hill. My biggest pet peeve at a restaurant is when your meal comes with sauces/ additions that are not mentioned on the menu. I went with the Braised Pork Belly- which menu says is: "Seared crispy and served atop garlic mashed potatoes with a roasted shallot jus". Instead I got the pork belly covered in a sauce which was kind of spicy and sweet potato mash. I didn't eat more than a bite of two. At a normal restaurant I feel like staff notice and inquire- not here. Even when I didn't want it boxed up no questions asked. For the price you pay here I was disappointed. The mac and cheese was good, the filet mignon and petite filet were also very very good. Steak wise- this is a great choice (it is a steak house after all). Dessert was very similar to the main in a sense that a lot came on mine that I didn't know was coming. It could have been the lack of explanation from staff or just not adding items to the menu, either way it left me feeling meh.Would we return? I don't see it in our future. There are a lot of food options in NOLA and a for a $300+ dinner and drinks I'm not sure it was worth it.

We ate here yesterday a party of nine of us we had a wonderful time , it was our first time ever dinning at Mr. John's I highly recommend this place as one of the top steakhouses the service was very nice all the guys came out and sung to the birthday girl our servers was Mr.Llyod and Mr.Double D they where great with recommendations of things on the menu please try their gumbo it was perfect. The ambience over all was welcoming we where able to be ourselves.

I have given Mr John's high marks in the past. It's the one place we always include on our "to do" when we visit New Orleans but this evening was a BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. While we've been lucky enough to sit with Boris in the past, this time we were not so lucky. The two that waited on our table fell short for this caliber of a restaurant. I ordered a mixed drink made with MAKERS MARK. I confess that in the past 30 years I've had plenty of good and some great Old Fashions. This one was awful. I took it back to the bar and said exactly what I ordered and this wasn't it. It wasn't Maker's and wasn't sweet. He took the drink, poured it into a shaker, put in simple syrup, picked up maraschino cherries dropped them in followed by the cherry juice, shook it... poured it into the same glass and handed it to me. Really?? How much do you charge for Old Fashions? Mr.Bartender, play like you at least care a little!! The food was about "Red Lobster" quality. Way over cooked and very chewy lobster tails... not an $84. entree. We should have left then, but wanted to leave on a positive note. The tiramisu (hard to mess up) was about as dry as my knee caps after years of lying in the sun. Even a slight hint of caring about our food, service and overall experience would have made a big difference. My husband deducted the cost of the dessert from the server's tip.

We absolutely loved this place. The ribeye was so tender and juicy. The atmosphere and the service was so good. Will definitely be back.