Johnny's Ristorante Italiano, Reno, Nevada Restaurant Details

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Authentic Italian Cuisine
Start with a view to die for! From the salad with fresh tomatoes to any dish, you will get a taste you have never had. Be sure to make reservations!

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We thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience at Johnny's. We had no idea this little gem was hiding in Reno. Thank you for the delicious food and comfortable ambiance!

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I'm very sad to report we had the single worst dining experience I've ever had in my life in this restaurant. When we came in, we had prearranged a wedding dinner for 18 people and paid a deposit. Everything went OK for greeting us and seating us, and then it took a long time for everyone to get their orders but with that many people, that's to be expected. The food was fine. But then the bill came. And it was added up incorrectly. Also, one child had asked for a glass of milk and that was listed at $10. Not wanting to upset my son by complaining, I was unsure how to proceed. I very nicely asked to speak to the manager who was the original Johnny Casinari's son. He was argumentative and defensive. I kindly pointed out to him that the bill was added up incorrectly to the tune of over $250. He was volatile, rude and almost threatening. My son noticed what was going on and came over, and I showed him. My son never losses his temper but he told that man he was to fix the bill NOW. That's what it took, a little force, that's what was respected. Well, then, after all that the tip was part of the bill which was to be expected. But we forgot about our deposit. So the next day I called up and nicely asked about the deposit, and the owner said "You can consider that our tip you SOB" and hung up. So I called the police and ended up speaking to a very nice Lieutenant detective on the Reno Police Dept. he said this sort of thing had happened many times. He said they had received many complaints going back over 15 years. Some of the complaints involved assaults. He said they always do this to people from out of town because they know it's hard for them to come back to Reno and report anything or fight. He said he really hoped we'd file charges but he warned us it would mean coming back to Reno multiple times as "that's the kind of games they play". So we never did get our deposit back.

I remember going in there 15 years ago and seeing the young son and the father, and the father was yelling at someone. And then I actually saw the old guy spit on the customers, no kidding, he spit on them. Seems the chip doesn't fall very far off the block, the son is just like the father. Use this restaurant at your own risk.

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Best Italian in Reno. Great prices and the food is awesome! Great for big groups and families as well!

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Best Italian restaurant of all of Reno and all of Nevada love it so much that I take my 5 year old once a week and we eat like kings. The Caesar salad is to die for and the luglini and clams is like heaven. The service is awesome they call you by your first name once they get to know you. If I could I would eat every night at there establishment. If you get a chance peak in to the kitchen and say hi to the owner and chef Louis. I just love this place and would say it is right up there with the best restaurants of San Francisco, Calif. Best Regards, Eric, Tara & Ryan :)