Johnny’s Little Bar

Best burger in Cleveland! For $ 10 you can get the best burger I’m Cleveland! Love it for what it is; simple and amazing!!!

Not impressed with the service at 5. We decided to meet after work as it was halfway walk. I was surprised as there were no happy hour foods or specials and with only one person at the bar and two people at a table. After being told to sit where we wanted, were asked to then move and sit at a smaller 2 person table. Not a problem as I guess they may have been expecting a crowd. We had my backpack brief case and big cold weather coats so squeezing to sit at tight table was a little tough, but we were certainly open to do our part for the bartender who asked. I was hoping to at least get a draft and some wings but the bartender seemed to busy cleaning glasses to ask what we wanted. He said he did not know what the food would be as the chef was busy and had not made the decision yet. After 10 minutes of dead silence in the bar and no offers we decided to leave and try «The Harp» on Detroit Ave. Near the Shore-​way close by. «The Harp» was awesome with great service, plenty of happy hour options including a great 5 dollar burgers and a pint of Guinness. We are glad we left, what a super place!

Johnny’s Little Bar is definitely home base for me. My friends and I usually end up here after a day of drinking or hopping around the city. Low priced drinks, great music and the best burgers I’ve ever had in my life. But seriously. If you’re an OU alum, this place feels like a smaller Jackie O’s to me. Love it!

A hidden gem in Downtown Cleveland. This dive bar makes some of the best burgers in town. While the lunch crowd keep this place busy, if you are looking for a place to grab some food at night, i highly recommend it. The bartenders and staff are very friendly, making sure you get your food and any drink (s) quickly.

One of the most fun and best places to hang out downtown. Food is out of this world – the burger is second to none-​tastes like a steak in burger form. Great atmosphere, and very friendly employees. Hands down the best dive bar in Cleveland

When in Cleveland don’t miss Little Bar.
Best damn burger ever. Michelle’s medium rare cheddar burger with hand cut fries rendition, rocks! Thanks to Mike from the Horseshoe for the referral!
Try the 90 Minute IPA. Most excellent!
A hidden gem!
Meeting locals like Eric, and getting additional tips on the best locations for breakfast, must see sights, and local history … worth the stop by.
Hours are limited and they don’t stay open much past 11:00 PM but again, worth a stop. Clientele very diverse, jeans to three piece suits. Enjoy!

Great dive bar. Lots of beers to choose from. Very laid back and nice staff.
Also go for the cheese sticks. They sent the healthiest thing on the menu but let’s be real your at a bar. So grab a beer and nom some cheese sticks.

This was the perfect dive bar to stumble across during my short visit to Cleveland. Nestled in an alley way and behind the bougie «Johnnys Downtown» they serve up bar grub and reasonably priced drinks in a cozy, welcoming atmosphere. We tried the soft shell crab meuniere appetizer from the steakhouse in the front (it was recommended to us) and our server with a man bun got us a round of shots because I think he thought my mom was hot. Cheers, Billy! When I’m back in Cleveland I’m sure you’ll see us again.

It’s sometimes drafty and crowded and the service is sometimes a little slow, but I love Little Bar — they have the best burgers in town.

In search of celebrating «National Cheeseburger Day», I found Johnny’s Little Bar on a Cleveland list of recommended places to go in honor of this special day. My friend and I came in for lunch and each ordered whatever the regular burger was with fries. The burger was great and the meat was rich. The fries were ahmaaaazing too, very fresh and delicious.
The problem here: We nearly walked out after waiting around for 10 minutes just to be seated. There was no one else here except a couple dining at the bar. The girl working just stared at us, no greeting, no «I’ll be with you in just a minute», no «we’re closed right now», no nothing! We began thinking to ourselves maybe we are in the wrong place and started walking around and realized there was an upstairs. We went up and realized that it was closed up there. She didn’t even bother telling us to not go up there. Seems like she really didn’t give a crap about anything.
Anyway, I finally went up to the bar and asked if the kitchen was open. She says yes, sit wherever you’d like… why couldn’t she just say that when we first came in? She only lasted the first 5 minutes of us ordering our drinks and food, it was then taken over by a gentleman who was so pleasant that he changed the entire experience for us.
This place would get four stars if it wasn’t for that crappy service to begin with, and although I think the gentleman was great, I just don’t think thats the way you treat anyone.
Prices are fairly priced and food is tasteful, I may return depending on who I see working that day…

The burgers here are well worth the hype. I had a burger with egg, bacon and cheese. It was one of my favorite burgers of all time. The beef was about 10oz. I highly recommend this place for a fantastic burger.

Do you love good burgers? Do you like smelling like good burgers? If so, I have just the place for you!
Little Bar is behind Johnny’s and is exactly what the name describes: a little bar. The bar itself is probably a 6 or 7 seater. The whole place isn’t huge, but accommodates plenty of patrons at tables and has a good size upstairs. The bartenders and staff are always hard working and friendly; doesn’t mater is there are 4 people at the bar or 80 after a Browns game.
So I spoke highly of the burgers. They do them well. And cook them in the tiny kitchen. What happens when you cook in small enclosed spaces? Everything smells like burgers, but who doesn’t like smelling like burgers? Are you un-​American? They also feature specials from Johnny’s and their wings are pretty good. Some of their other fried food is decent, especially if you are one of those 80 post-​tailgate Browns fans.

Johnny’s Little Bar is the epitome of a dive bar, in the best possible way. It has that very down-​to-​earth feel and the service always reflects that, as well.
I have only ever had the wings here because they are SO good, I can’t get myself to order anything else. They are just perfect– perhaps my favorite in Cleveland. The hot isn’t too hot and although they have given me heart burn in the past, I can’t say no. Just gotta get some fries to soak it all up :) Whenever I crave wings, Johnny’s is the go to place. The name should be Johnny’s On the Spot, because it is always on point.
Can’t wait to go back the next time I am in need of a wing fix!

Johnny’s had good food and prompt service, which is why it kills me to rate them one star. They get one star for their deceitful behavior. I don’t want to call it stealing, but I don’t know what else to call purposefully overcharging everyone in the party $ 5.00.
A group of friends and I went to Johnny’s after tailgating to watch the Browns game. The menu given to all of us showed Burgers as $ 8.75 (I even looked at the menu attached to this site – $ 8.75). However, when our tabs came, every person was charged at least $ 13.75 for a burger. When we started asking for our itemized receipts bc our totals looked way off, our waitress started treating us with a huge attitude & somehow, no one could find a menu with pricing in the whole restaurant.
I would not ever go back here & would encourage any future patrons to carefully review their itemized receipt (and maybe keep a menu with pricing at the table as proof).

All the kudos for the cheeseburger are well deserved. Came out perfectly medium rare as ordered. Still had plenty of delicious char. I particularly liked the obvious care that was put into the slicing and proportions of the lettuce, tomato and onions. Somebody has put some thought into every element. Onion rings were great as many have observed. I had several friendly servers checking back often to make sure everything was OK (maybe a little too often since everyone seems to serve the whole place). Great food, beer, and atmosphere!

I’m surprised by all the 4 – 5 star reviews. Sorry but this place didn’t do it for me at all. Burger was bland and not tasty. Consensus of the group I was with felt the same. Never going back.

Many restaurants called their burgers a «steak burger» but I think Jonny’s is the only place that isn’t lying! Being the back room of a fancy steak joint has its perks. The leftover cuts and trimmings are grounded and made into burger patties then served at this little bar. Immediately you can taste the difference in texture, fat content, and flavors with the cuts of beef that’s in the patty. Great smoky flavors and the burgers are juicy! Not only is the meat really good, its served on a great brioche bun!
You can go with their regular ½ pound burger off the menu or try their special burger. You won’t be disappointed! Last but not least, there’s a pretty good selection of drafts as well.

So I met the Mr and some of his buddies at Johnnys Little Bar. I was inmediately instructed to order a burger by them. And boy was I ever happy I did. Seriously one of the best cheese burgers Ive ever had literally in my entire life! Fries were awesome as well. Loved the atmosphere as well. I know where I will be going the next time I get a craving for a great cheeseburger!

A perfect, no frills, chargrilled burger. Simply a large burger, soft bun, your choice of cheese and then lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo on the side to dress up the patty to your liking. I personally think it’s great with a bordering-​on-​embarrassing amount of mayo and all of the onion (who needs good breath when you’re eating a burger the size of your face?) The fries that come with it are fresh cut and you better believe I’m dipping them in that extra mayo… a rare treat but this is the kind of place to do it!
I love the laid back feel of the bar, that they ask if you want another beer before you’ve even finished the one in hand, and that there is always an interesting assortment of people just trying to get their grub on. Kuddos, Little Johnny!

Love! Wings and burgers are a must. They have a good beer selection and hard cider but no GF beer as of yet :(I hope they change their mind! it’s really loud and crowded in there sometimes in a good way with a great vibe and sometimes it’s just a nice more chill atmosphere. We have come here with my friends and also my parents :) I love this little hidden find!

Small quaint place in one of west 6^th’s alley ways which can make it hard to miss despite a wooden board that claims that place has the best burger in CLE. Unfortunately lots of people abuse that phrase but in this instance I stand by their claim. I learned that this place is indeed part of the famous Johnny’s restaurant and Johnny’s little bar’s savory burgers are made from meat shavings from the big restaurant. You get a nice thick slab of meat, they know how to cook a real medium rare. Price is decent $ 8.75. The room is a little small so it can get smoky in there when they’re cooking your burger. I’m a burger fanatic and would definitely give this place my title for Cleveland’s best burger

Why are you reading Unilocal reviews right now? You’re looking at the page for Johnny’s Little Bar because you’ve got a burger craving and you want to see if it’s the real deal, right?
Stop reading. Go. Go now. Quickly. The burgers are all they’re cracked up to be. The beef is fresh ground from the steaks at Johnnys on 6^th, so don’t order it medium well (or well done, you monsters!). Order medium rare, slice of American cheese, and give in.
It’s a hidden gem downtown, great little hole in the wall pub with a decent beer selection, at a reasonable price.

They claim to be Cleveland’s best burger… hard to argue!
Went to a recent weekday Cav’s game and took my two girls along for their first ever visit. They were not happy we had to walk all the way from the other side of the Q, but I assured them it would be worth it. It was!
We each ordered a burger and also some fries and onion rings for good measure. They had a nice selection of draft beers, so I ordered one to wash down the burger with.
I ordered a bacon cheeseburger (cheddar) and so did my older daughter. My younger one ordered the burger special which was like a breakfast burger with cheese, sausage and eggs (runny of course!)…we «held» the syrup.
When the burgers arrived everyone’s eye got real big! These bad boys were huge! We cut them in half (to share styles) and the juices started flowing (served a perfect medium rare) all over the plate. They were so tasty and delicious they were hard to put down! The fries were okay, but the onion rings were really good… very crispy and not overly big.
The cold beer made all right with the world… and we headed over to The Q very satisfied with the adventure we had undertaken. And the Cav’s won to boot… what a perfect night!

Best wings in town and good happy hour. The beer selection is decent. Fully stocked bar. It can be loud. Bathrooms are upstairs!

Wonderful little bar in downtown Cleveland. The bar has a comfortable, cozy, worn in feeling, but a step up from a dive. The food, or at least everything I’ve had, is excellent… but, as others have said, the burger is in a league of it’s own. The drinks are good and quite reasonably priced, and the beer selection is well above par.