Johanna's Catering

Back from a year ago because it was so good, we were not disappointed, still excellent

We had both a wonderful lunch at Johanna's and a fabulous rehearsal dinner catered by them in the past 24 hours.The crab cake was amazing and the fig salad, the tuna sandwich and the special vegan and gluten free curried tomato soup with coconut was spectacular!The catering was fantastic too .. super friendly and efficient folks. Love this place!

Unfortunately updating my original 5 star review. I order a cheesecake from cafe lacchine/Johanna's every year for birthdays. This year was such a disappointment. The cake was not properly prepared, and without confirming they added a vanilla frosting to the top(??). We specifically requested a plain cheesecake with solely a 'happy birthday' on the top. After immediately taking the cake from the fridge, the center of the cake was a complete custard/liquid. It was over cooked on the crust and undercooked throughout the entire cake. Next time we will be ordering elsewhere. Such a shame since we drove out of our way to give them our business. See photos for an example of the quality we received.

I am so conflicted about this new relocated place. First of all, make no mistake, this is not just a relocation of Cafe Lachine. Gone is the shrimp and grits. Gone is the crabby Benedict. Makes me sad... No breakfast at all, and no table service either. The setup is confusing. When you walk in, there is a little stand to your right with one-sheet paper menus and a couple of coolers. Beyond them is a table with soup kettles and an entrance to a dining room with several big round tables. Beyond that, staight ahead and facing you is a counter with a person. In my case, the person hollers, "grab a menu". So I do, and walk to the counter. There is a specials board with sandwich specials. I decide to get the Super Bowl from the paper menu and my husband wants the fig salad. We are sent back to the coolers at the entrance to get a tray, the salads, tubs of dressing and beverages, and then to the soup stand where we find utensils and napkins. Plastic clamshells of food, and plastic utensils. The food was fine. The dining room had a few other diners, and more came while we were eating. My husband loved his fig salad, and liked the new place better than I. I'm trying to figure out why this is better than the old location and the old fantastic breakfast/lunch place that Cafe Lachine was in Nags Head. Maybe their focus now is catering? Bakery orders? As a tourist, neither of those are for me really. I'm mourning table service, real plates and silverware, and that fantastic crabby benedict that I so looked forward to.

Get the chicken biscuit - it's stupid good!!!!!!!! Wow! My wife loved the biscuits and gravy with a side of fresh fruit. We had incredible service as well. We will definitely be back.

Cafe Lachnie would get extra stars from me if I could assign them, but since I can't I will instead leave a review to help you decide on your next meal. The location is in a quaint shopping center, parking is limited in front of the establishment, so get there early if you want to get a slot. When you enter into the establishment, you are immediately greeted by the staff with a smile and a hearty "Good Morning" which is a positive. We visited this place twice in one week, which gives me a better sense of what offerings that they have on the menu and also allows me an opportunity to see if the wait staff are consistent.On my first visit I ordered coffee with cream served on the side. The coffee was excellent and we came to find out that it was locally roasted by a place called Morning View Coffee House & Roaster. It was a nice touch to have the individual pitcher of cream to go along with your cup of not so average Joe. The main consisted of the Eggs Benedict with Crabcake served on Brioche accompanied by the Breakfast Fingerling Potatoes with Sauteed Onions along with a side of Applewood Smoked Bacon.The crabcake was all crab with little if any sign of filler other than the amount needed to bind it all together. The poached egg was prepared perfectly and came with just the correct amount of hollandaise sauce so as not to be swimming in it. The best surprise was the breakfast fingerling potatoes which beats out the traditional potato hash that would come from every other greasy spoon cafe out there. The entire dish had the correct amount of seasonings and was very well balanced. I appreciate the fact that the chef paid close attention to the plating of the dish as it is a feast for the eyes and my belly.The second breakfast visit consisted of the Chive Biscuit and Sausage Gravy with a side of Applewood Smoked Bacon. The bacon on both occasions came out perfectly crisp and not over done. The chive biscuit really sets this biscuit and gravy combination head and shoulders above all others I have tried.The biscuits were light and fluffy, with the chives adding a nice complementary flavor to the sausage gravy. The portion size of this dish is very generous so bring your appetite if you expect to finish it off.I saved the best for last. The wait staff were very sweet and helpful; we were waited on by Johanna Lachine on our first visit. I am always a fan of businesses where you have visibility to the owner. The others who had helped along the way were also very quick to make sure our coffee or water was topped up and that the food came out as expected. Customer service, especially in the food service industry is a dying art for some places, but definitely not in this place.Parting thoughts: If you want a change of pace and are looking to get a nice start for you morning before hitting the beaches of the OBX, make your way to Cafe Lachine, you won't be disappointed.

This is a delicious cafe! I ordered the crabcake sandwich on the herby bread with sweet potato fries and was not let down. Like other reviewers have stated, the crab cake contains a lot of meat and barely if any fillers. My boyfriend ordered the Reuben with french fries and loved it.The employees are all very friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is nice with a lot of cool blues all over. We'll definitely be back with our next visit to OBX! This was well worth the drive from Corolla!

Awesome food and great service, we couldn't have asked for a better caterer for both our rehearsal dinner and wedding.

Amazing! Fantastic communication before, helped me plan menus for our 18-20 people and kept in touch until our trip. They did it all. We swam and enjoyed our family time while they cooked. They served us and cleaned it all up. The food was delicious...just what we wanted to eat when we came to the beach! We scheduled 2 meals with them and would absolutely use them again!

Highly recommend, I didn't even like seafood prior to this! Johanna catered a remarkable dinner, everything from the appetizer to dessert was perfect.