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Johnny Carino's

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At Johnny Carino's, we serve up classic Italian comfort food that feels like a warm hug on a plate. In our family-friendly setting, you'll find familiar favorites alongside modern twists on timeless dishes. Our customers rave about our generous portions and high-quality ingredien...

Johnny Carino's

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About Johnny Carino's

At Johnny Carino's, we serve up classic Italian comfort food that feels like a warm hug on a plate. In our family-friendly setting, you'll find familiar favorites alongside modern twists on timeless dishes. Our customers rave about our generous portions and high-quality ingredients - it's no wonder...

At Johnny Carino's, we serve up classic Italian comfort food that feels like a warm hug on a plate. In our family-friendly setting, you'll find familiar favorites alongside modern twists on timeless dishes. Our customers rave about our generous portions and high-quality ingredients - it's no wonder they keep coming back for more! We're proud to offer a welcoming atmosphere where families and friends can gather together over a delicious meal. Our friendly staff are always happy to help, making sure every guest feels at home.

What Customers Say About Johnny Carino's

Johnny Carino's in Downey receives praise for its friendly and attentive service, especially from servers Andrea and Elizabeth. Customers consistently highlight the good food, particularly the pizza and Italian Combination. Some find the ambiance outdated and note occasional inconsistencies in food quality and service.

Popular Dishes

pizza (3) Italian combination Mama spaghetti Buffalo wings spaghetti and meatballs fettuccine Alfred chicken Alfredo lasagna

Best For

Couples Families Groups Casual

Tip: Ask for servers Andrea or Elizabeth for outstanding service. Consider going for lunch on a Sunday for a more relaxed atmosphere.

Features

🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 🤫 Quiet 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

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Frequently asked questions about Johnny Carino's

Johnny Carino's is located at 12036 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA 90242, Downey.
Johnny Carino's offers italian cuisine.
Johnny Carino's has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Johnny Carino's offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Johnny Carino's based on customer reviews are: pizza, Italian combination, Mama spaghetti, Buffalo wings, spaghetti and meatballs.
Johnny Carino's is ideal for couples, families, groups, casual dining.
Johnny Carino's in Downey receives praise for its friendly and attentive service, especially from servers Andrea and Elizabeth. Customers consistently highlight the good food, particularly the pizza and Italian Combination. Some find the ambiance outdated and note occasional inconsistencies in food quality and service.
Ask for servers Andrea or Elizabeth for outstanding service. Consider going for lunch on a Sunday for a more relaxed atmosphere.
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Johnny Carino's Downey Reviews

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Irwin A - Top 10% Google Reviewer

We have been here many times and have always gotten great service. Plus, the food is pretty good. We recently placed a to-go order for Famous Dave's inside of Johnny Carinos. They packed everything nicely with everything we needed for our dinner. The food was delicious, and the portions were good. I love having the option of Italian or BBQ. I highly recommend this place!

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Jackie Garcia

Absolutely delicious every time I come here. Last time I had Maricela as my server and she was so courteous and attentive. I can’t want to come back.

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Mireya Rodriguez

The food was phenomenal and Cruz our server was very attentive. I can't recommend their brisket enough I was so pleasantly surprised. We went to Chillie's first but ran over here to avoid the wait, and I will keep coming back because the food was so good. Do yourself a favor and ask for their potato soup, it truly is a taste of Italy.

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Fabian Munoz

Was here recently, food was good and service by Elizabeth was wonderful. Will be going again

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Mike Mejia

My fiancee and I have come here often and always enjoy the food. The tiramisu was amazing, too! Monica always makes us feel like family and she's always on top of making sure everything is running smoothly. Highly recommend Carino's!

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ann Pierce

Had not been since 2012 in Texas. Food is still good. For me better than Olive Garden. Loved my waitress Alexandria. Very nice handled my 2 grandsons with a mothering hand. Will definitely return.

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Victor Yaxcal

This is the place to go for ribs Don't go to chili's or Friday's Come here instead Delicious 😋 😋 😋

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Gregorio Garcia

I had a crear dinero tonight at Johnny carinos thank You Andrea great Service :)

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Hector A

Cruz the Bartender gave great service and kept the drinks coming.

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Nyece Chaney

Not a whole lot to say. One of my favorite of many places to eat. Friend of mines, sent info about the special promo. So after fulfilling my church duties. Hopped on the freeway, made my way over to JC. Purchased a $50 gift card, with 3 $10 coupons. You get $10 off on meals $30 or more. Please make sure to read the fine print. That way you know how to apply your coupon. PLEASE! Pay attention to dates honored. I only had one misunderstanding at JC. The manager corrected the error and confusing. She gave us $15 off on our next meal. Again read the fine print. Save yourself the grief and agony LOL 😅 It all worked out. Was able to use the $15 off discount. And all was well in the world. Seriously great place to take the family, date or take out. The one thing I do miss (sniff! 😪) the barrel of roasted peanuts. I hope one day, it will make a comeback. Oh! The gift card I purchased....it was for Me!!! All for ME 😁 I may share, I may not? 🤔 Anyhoo! Go and get some JC's.

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Mari Wilson

Great tasting food and portions. Friendly staff. They have an ongoing special on family platters every Monday. Italian nachos are the best. 😋

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Manny's Olive & Vine

Wnet there to watch game 1 of the world series in the bat area. It was 5 of us the server was awesome. The beer is nice and cold. The wings were off the hook crispy and the sauces were on point. The pizza has a nice amount of cheese and the bread was soft and right. It was my first time and I will be back for sure. The price was fair as well. Ambience was relaxed.

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Dionna Henry

Marisela was amazing and made the best recommendations. This was our first time here and we will absolutely be back. The lemon cake was the best part of the meal!!

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Andre Martinez

Great Italian restaurant. I highly recommend all to go and check out this place. Nice 7 day happy hour special.

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Roceline Cisneros

This place was extraordinary. The pizza was delicious and the service by Elizabeth was wonderful!

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Eduardo Garcia

Great service Andrea everything was great I loved the food the drinks will be back soon .

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Marilyn Bermudez

Elizabeth provided the best service. She’s an excellent server

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Josecontreras Proworks

I think this quarantine made everyone appreciate our jobs more. The cook's at Johnny Carinos finaly got it right, stuff mushrooms and the bowtie festival pasta were done well and in a timely manner. Hope they keep it up!

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jas her

Great service and fast. AMAZING food . The garlic bread 🥖 crunchy and warm The pasta 🍝 is great very flavorful Will come back again🙌

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Alexandra Arambula

1st time here and i was impressed. Spicy shrimp and chicken pasta was really good with the perfect amount of spice for me, since i normally can't handle a lot of spice. I usually drink raspberry tea so the raspberry soda was a nice change, very flavorful. The johnnys margarita was huge and good. The tiramisu was excellent.

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JUANA P MONTOYA

Excellent service and mood, Our server Elizabeth was friendly and welcoming. Will definitely come again.

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Jose Rangel

The waiter Elizabeth showed professional catering to my needs and helped me make a decision regarding the best dish to try for my first time.

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Chris Moreno

They have happy hour all day which it includes well drinks and beers for five dollar, glass of wine for six dollars. But the secret is sit on the bar area to get the drinking special.

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Koda323

I was here a few years ago and it wasn't the greatest, gave it one star. Came back and now it's so much better. Service is still very slow, but the food was great.

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Erick Cruz

Thank you for your service Andrea.c had spicy shrimp & chicken it was delicious & a nice cold 🍺 beer

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ALFREDO GALVÁN

Elizabeth was great. Very good food and nice and cold beer.

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Nathan Madrid

The wait was a little to long by like 1hr of waiting but it was worth it the food was so good the bread was fresh and it came with a sauce and it made the bread taste like pizza crust and our appetizer was really good and I also had a chile soup that was supper good and when I got the lasagna the waiter put the extra cheese and it was so good oh my god I love the food here.. Service was excellent too. I honestly would give it 12/10

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Carlos

Andrea went above and beyond to make our dining experience memorable my family and I loved her good job Andrea 👏

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Winona Andueza

My server Andrea was so amazing she gave us the best suggestions for the appetizers! They have family chicken nachos that are absolutely delicious. Thank you so much Andrea and Johnny Carino’s Downey for the delight.

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adriana evangelista

Shoutout to Elizabeth she was our waitress and she was amazing. She was attentive without being overbearing, super friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed I really did appreciate her service and food was amazing loved the atmosphere as well super chill!

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Francisco Zuniga

This was my first visit to this place and I really like it since we arrived we were treated very nice and the food was really really good the attendant was very good and attentive sorry I didn't get her name but we all liked her I definitely will go back

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Beli A. (Piel Knela)

Dinner was delicious, like home cooking. Elizabeth was very warm and welcoming while she attended us. Thank you

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Nancy Jacobo

Share food great service. Elizabeth the server was so nice we had a bday party and everything ran smoothly thanks to her.

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Sheryl Strean

Came in on Valentine’s Day with their free meal bag that I received in the mail. The waitress, Maricella, was very nice. This was my third Valentine’s Day without my husband and her smile and warmth in serving me just made my day.

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Jovanna rivas

Amazing experience! The food was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect. Our server Elizabeth was super friendly and attentive she made the meal even better. Definitely coming back!

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Rosa H

Had the pleasure dinning at Johnny Carino in Downey. The food was delicious, our drinks were great and our server, Elizabeth,was amazing. Can’t wait to visit again!

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Ricardo Jacobo

Had an amazing time having dinner with family here! Delicious food and a great server, Elizabeth. Definitely recommend trying out this place!

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Kate Jacobs

So happy to see Elizabeth is now a server! She’s always been amazing at what she does, and today was no different. She was super friendly, attentive, and just made the whole experience great. You can tell she really enjoys her job and cares about her customers. Definitely ask for Elizabeth she’s the best!

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Light Timer4Ever

Andrea was amazing felt welcomed . She basically chose our whole meals appetizers were great and drinks we were very pleased will be back soon .

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Paco Duran

This was my first time coming to Corino's and it was de-li-cous! I had the spicy romano chicken and calamari as appetizer. My girlfriend got the chicken jalapeno ravioli and everything was so good. At the end we even got a taramisu that we were definitely too full for but still enjoyed.

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Forever Gifted

Had an amazing experience at Johnny Carino’s! The food was fresh, flavorful, and came out hot. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauces were rich and well-seasoned, and everything tasted made-to-order. You can tell they care about quality. But what really made the night special was our server, Andrea Cruz. She was hands down the best! Super attentive, friendly, and made us feel welcome from the moment we sat down. She checked in at the perfect times, made great recommendations, and had such a positive attitude the whole time. You can tell she genuinely cares about her guests. Great food + outstanding service = 10/10 experience. If you go, definitely ask for Andrea — she’ll take great care of you!

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Jocelyn M

The food here was great — especially the bread, it was seriously so fresh. Elizabeth provided excellent service and really made the whole experience even better. She recommended the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer and they were SO good, definitely a must-try. Overall, everything we ordered was great and it’s such a nice different Italian spot to have in the area. Would definitely recommend and will be coming back!

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Salma Jacobo

Had an amazing dinner and Elizabeth, our server, was very nice and did an amazing job serving my family and I! Although it was a lot of us, she treated us amazing and had a lot of patience. Delicious food overall!

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karla landeros

My family and I enjoyed our dinner here. Our amazing server Andrea made us feel soo welcome. We are going back hopefully we can get her as pur server again :)

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Bobby Montiel

We had an incredible dinner last night, made even better by our server, Elizabeth. She was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu, guiding us toward the best specials, and her attentiveness was top-notch—never overbearing, but always there when we needed something. The pacing of the meal was perfect. We will definitely be back and asking for Elizabeth’s section!

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Ian Morales (TheWhatWhen)

I went to Jhonny Carino’s yesterday it was really good I had a thin crust pizza that was cooked perfectly. The server Elizabeth was amazing she brought out napkins and some bread without asking. She is really on top of refilling waters and drinks. Thank you Elizabeth for amazing service!

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Joseph Espinoza

Amazing food. Drea was our server and she did an outstanding job. More staff like this is needed. She really welcomed our family and provided a great customer experience.

Madelyn Robles
Madelyn Robles

When you come to Johnny Carinos ask for Andrea amazing server I ate the Italian combination it was delicious and tried a blackberry Italian soda had fried mozzarella’s for appetizers. I’m definitely going to be coming here more often, and I already recommended My coworkers to be coming here as well.

Daniella Ruiz
Daniella Ruiz

Went the other day with some of my family, the food was good and so was the service. Our waiter was a young lady named Elizabeth. She was very kind and treated our table really well and efficient. Id go again for another family dinner.

Xavier Knewtrol
Xavier Knewtrol

Best decision we made coming in today first time at johnny carinos .Our server Andrea was the best such a rockstar super polite on point! Never had to ask for any refills. And then the food came ! And wow!!!! We will definitely be coming back. My wife packed me left overs for lunch so delicious!!!

Jose Martinez
Jose Martinez

Elizabeth was absolutely amazing! We were served by her last Saturday at Johnny Carino’s in Downey, and she truly made our entire experience. From the moment we sat down, she was warm, friendly, and incredibly attentive without ever being overbearing. She knew the menu well, gave great recommendations, and made sure everything came out exactly how we wanted. Our drinks were always refilled, timing was perfect, and she checked in just the right amount to make sure we were happy. You can tell she genuinely cares about her guests and takes pride in her work. Because of Elizabeth, our meal felt relaxed, fun, and memorable. Customer service like hers is rare, and she’s a huge asset to this location. We’ll definitely be asking for her again next time we come back!

Esmeralda Jimenez
Esmeralda Jimenez

Elizabeth provided wonderful service from start to finish. It was my first time, and she went above and beyond to make sure I felt comfortable and had everything I needed. She was friendly, attentive, and truly made the experience enjoyable.

Cristian Alan
Cristian Alan

Just moved to Downey and been trying out restaurants. Johnny Carinos will be one I come back to eat the Mama spaghetti and tiramisu. The wedge salad was perfect as an add on goes well with the Jhonny’s Margarita. Thanks to our server Elizabeth for recommending that drink. Will be asking for her again she knows the menu very well. Great service and yummy food.

Megan Robles
Megan Robles

Outstanding!! Outstanding!! service! 👏👏 Andrea has done it again! Best customer skills very helpful talkative N seems like a good person over all good job girl (:

Nancy Shaw
Nancy Shaw

My husband and I went there for a dinner date that has been a long time in the making. We was not sure what we wanted when we arrived, but we finally decided on our meals. which was cooked great and was really flavorful. The greeters at the door was very polite and helpful with seating us right away.

Mark Foster
Mark Foster

Truly a great experience from the moment you walk in till the very end.. Andrea was our server .. always there when you needed her .. thanks for the great service... only issue I had .. if you look at the photos you can see a table full of dirty dishes .. not sure who dropped the ball ... but we will definitely be back

David “MrMadrigal_” Madrigal
David “MrMadrigal_” Madrigal

Arrived on a Wednesday around 7. I was greeted at the door and seated immediately. The food was good and delicious, my son said if you love chicken Alfredo then this is the place to go! Our server was very helpful when we needed anything.

Javier Banuelos
Javier Banuelos

Went on a whim for lunch on a Sunday. It was fairly empty and the service/server was fast and amiable. We really enjoyed the more relaxed atmosphere compared to the typically more hectic dinner rush. The food was well made and tasted great. Some stuff is a little pricey compared to other places, but you get a good portion size as well. Overall a wonderful experience. I plan on going back when the lunch specials are available (Monday-Saturday until 4pm, I believe)

Edgar Espadas
Edgar Espadas

Plenty of parking, went on a Friday afternoon. Dodger game going on. Party of 11 and we're seated quickly and served promptly. No reservations needed. The bread to start was great and the drinks were good. Had the Buffalo wings, frys, spicy pineapple pizza, spaghetti and meatballs, fettuccine Alfredo, parmesan chicken, minestrone soup and salad. All the food was delicious and hot. No complaints. And fudge dessert was perfect ending.

GoogLaFy
GoogLaFy

Went here for the first time. We sit in the bar side. Overall all of the employees were helpful and answering our questions. I don’t think they had any idea that it was our first time. I would definitely like to say the pizza was really really good. A lot better than I expected. We went on a Monday so they have a half off deal on the Family platters. Which was cool because it was a big portion and honestly could have fed my family for sure. We order the Chicken Bow tie it was pretty good. I recommend this place. It may not be one of the big names but I really thought it was a good place to eat. We will definitely be going back again to check out some of their daily specials. Nice job guys!

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Orlando National

Great food, attentive, and courteous waiter made the 30 minute wait to be seated, worth it. Have the chicken nachos while you wait for your Main Course, but skip the calzones, there light on the cheese and sauce.

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Paul Pace

Strong food excellent prices I recommend this place atmosphere solo no music but good fits

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Ricky Diaz

Our waiter Cesar S. Was outstanding. Friendly, fast, and as first timers there he answered allllll of our questions and we will definitive back! The house salad had a few pieces of lettuce I had to push to the side. Other than that the food was 👌🏽

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christopher Chatman

Elizabeth provided excellent service. Food could have been a little better.

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Martain Roth

Good Italian food at a decent price. This location has construction going on so less dining room available. Went on a Monday so got 50% a family meal, so we were very happy with the price, also got a take home lasagna for $88.88 out the door. It's a good option for people in the area.

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Roven Matilla

My total was over $22. I love their cherry crème soda. I always make sure I stir mine to get a nice balance of crème and cherry. The nacho appetizer has shrunk to a mini plate. Nice thick, crispy, slightly puffy chips. I really like yellow cascabella peppers. Bread goes well with the lobster ravioli sauce. I enjoyed my rare steak and the bleu cheese side salad (bottomless) was decent. Crisp lettuce with the right amount bleu cheese. Ravioli was nice and creamy. Had a nice lobster filling. Bread was hot, soft, and fluffy. I wish I was able to use my free pizza coupon, but I could but use the coupon because they sat me at the bar section.

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Sharon Palacios

Good food. Great service. Nice and clean. I had the chicken parmigiana and spaghetti lunch special and my mom had the lasagna and house salad. She said the dressing tasted like Olive Garden's dressing. Food was tasty. We enjoyed the hot bread with the olive oil, salt and pepper dipping plate. Bread was nice, crusty on the outside, warm and chewy on the inside. Food was flavorful. Mom had a Bellini, you should ha e one too! I would come back for more.

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Rosalba Garay

My son said five outta five but If the manager would’ve been a bit nicer we would’ve been okay. Our server was great and food was delicious. Just beware that the 2 for $22.99 is $22.99 per person and not for the meal.

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Jose Belmonte

The food was great, I tried their lunch menu this time and I really enjoyed it. I had Italian chili soup and a personal size pizza for only 12 dollars. I am not giving it 5 stars cause it took them a little too long to make the pizza and I had to get going. Recommended, specially if you are not in a hurry.

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Veronica Martinez

First time dining here and everything was wonderful especially the service. Our waitress Elizabeth was delightful and always attentive to our table, will definitely be coming back.

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Frank Baldacci

Casual dining. Overall a good lunch experience although our friends had to return their main entree as it was cold and it took too long for two salads to be served. The waiter was apologetic about these issues.

Akeesa Gunn
Akeesa Gunn

Ambiance: outdated and maybe over done with the decor, but it does feel like a old school Italian place. I went for happy hour and there weren't many people at all. Service: I was just about the only person there, but the service was great! Very kind and attentive, never waited long for anything . Food: The spicy Hawaiian was delicious, favorite part of my experience there with the frozen margaritas at a close second. I also had wings, which I didn't really enjoy (no pic). Overall, I enjoyed myself and would be back. Plenty of free parking.

Suhail Valentin
Suhail Valentin

Delicious! Food was piping hot even though we were served outside. I tried the pizza for the first time & it was perfect. Nice & thin, yet with a chewy crust and fresh tasting toppings. Would definitely get again. Their small is cut up into 4 slices. Even my son's burger was delicious. And of course the entire reason we go there: my husband's all time favorite spicy chicken & shrimp romano. I'm not a big pasta person (hence my pizza orde), but even I like this dish. The crusty bread they serve as an appetizer is just the icing on top. Update: still delicious with the best pasta. The cheesecake is fluffy and creamy.

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Marla Meckes

I'm giving the 3 stars for the excellent, friendly service. The person who seated us was so friendly, and our server was very nice, efficient and helpful. Sadly, the food wasn't great. We went for happy hour, ordered several items and only the cheese sticks were very good. The calamari was decent, if a bit undercooked, the buffalo fries were way undercooked, the boneless wings were just OK, and the fried ravioli almost seemed microwaved. It was not crispy at all, just sort of limp. I've made air fried ravioli at home that was better. We also had margaritas, and with the first drink, I commented that it tasted like they use a cheap, powdered lemonade mix rather than sweet and sour. It was hard to drink. We used to come for happy hour before covid and it was one of our favorite places. I know covid changed everything, but we were really disappointed. I hope they can change things up, because we could really use a good Italian restaurant in Downey.

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Maggie Aguirre

we arrived to have lunch w family and hostess was very nice and tried to accommodate us BUT the only server working at that time, was not nice at all. She was rude to hostess and infront of us, told her that she was not going to attend us. We left. You dont want to lose customers you need more waiters.

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E. Ruiz

Food is good. I don't visit as often as my experiences haven't been the greatest. Every so often when I receive a notice about a special, I'm convinced to try again. Last night while dining at this location I didn't feel very welcomed, sort of typical. When I asked our waitress for bread, her response was, we usually don't give bread when people order salads and pizzas. Really?? I was feeling tired and I simply wanted to enjoy a nice meal. It's unfortunate that waitress came up with a silly excuse rather than simply wanting a customer to enjoy their experience. There's been several unpleasant experiences at this location and I don't plan on returning despite appealing specials. I vowed to not tip waitress as I was upset, and yet I couldn't help it. I'm easy going. I wish some waiters and waitresses would stop behaving like their paying out of pocket for requests.

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Genevieve Martinez

I stopped coming to this particular Johnny Carinos because the service was so slow. However I did go in at the opening hour, my service was really quick. I ordered the half wedge salad which is always so delicious. I recommend it. However, the pizza was horrid. Soft and wilted in the middle .ugh

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AbeInRetrospect

This spot was alright. We had an early dinner and the place was quite dead, however I have an anniversary coming up and I think it would be a great place to have a nice dinner with my wife. Although some prices are a bit high, there are some great specials. I had the Johnny's Combo which consisted of chicken Parmigianino, lasagna and spaghetti. I can't recall the name of the burger my brother ordered but he said it was alright.

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Alex Aguilar

My wife and I went here on a date night. The host sat us in a booth that was had no cushion support. It was super uncomfortable. The server wasn't very pleasant and anytime we asked a question it was a one word response. The server did bring everything we asked for although it took a little while to receive. Food was good but nothing special. Overall the best part was the atmosphere it was nice. Not recommended!

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eS David

Went here on 6.6.25, had one of those bag coupons for 1 free dinner. The server was Elizabeth, getting our orders taken was ok but then the dinners were delivered and half way into the dinner we remembered that our salad never arrived. Almost had to yell to get the servers attention because after delivering our dinner plates she never came back. Again after our salad came she never stopped by to see how we were doing. And Then again I almost had to yell to get her attention for the check, I also had to remind her about our free take home bread. We also asked for a box which also took a while, but she didn't bring us a bag with that, we had to get one ourselves. Our server was very, very inattentive...

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Thad Newman

Went in around 730. Seemed like we were bothering them. Pasta was undercooked. Dropped 15% and chucked dueces. Wont go back.

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Diana C

Service was good. The food quality not so great. I was very unsatisfied with my meal and my sister and mom as well. I barely took a bite of my burger and fries were not that great either. The presentation was poor and the buns were slightly burned. It felt I was taking a leftover and not freshly made. Don't know if I will come back.

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Anita Matoba

What Italian restaurant doesn’t serve angel hair pasta? Floor was very dirty, crumbs and pieces of bread on the floor next to my table. Don’t they clean up after someone else has left?

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Bad Wolf

Don't get me wrong, the food is good. Everything else can be improved. Took them a couple of minutes to seat a party of two. While ordering drinks we got two waters with no ice. I don't think the waiter heard us as she brought us two ice waters and when we asked for water with no ice she switched with another waiter. The food is good, but it also overpriced. Two stars for the food.

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Priscilla Raya

Was not satisfied with our meal. Tried the lasagna and it was super salty, fettuccine was bland and had too much pepper. Ordered the spinach and artichoke appetizer, it was very soupy and was served with stale wontons. We also ordered a small pepperoni pizza and it tasted like frozen cafeteria food. Service was ok which is why I gave the 2 stars.

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E M

Its really gone down hill. You can tell in the food quality where they cut corners to save money. The bread was a sliced hot dog bun. The garlic oil that used to be amazing tasted artificial and got stuck in the teeth as a solid paste. The calamari included mostly fried pepperchinis as filler. The steak was over cooked. The lemon rosemary chicken was not good. The salad came out after the meals. All the tables were dirty. The service was slow.

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Anthony Jones

My brother-in-law and I came here for dinner on Sunday, 02/01/26. Arrived at 4:15pm, and there we SEVERAL empty tables. The hostess, who seemed less than happy to be there, said it would be about 10 minutes or so. As we waited, she went back to folding the silverware in napkins. After about 10 minutes she put her silverware away, grabbed 2 menus and said she could seat us. She sat us at a table that had been empty and was already clean, so I'm not sure why we had to wait. When our waitress, Andrea C, arrived it was almost as if we were bothering her. She asked if it was our first time and we said yes. Not once did she suggest anything like most servers do. We ordered water and ice tea and that took nearly 15 minutes to get. She brought us the olive oil dip for our bread, but NEVER brought the bread. I had never ending salad with my entree, and when I was asked if I'd like a second bowl, she didn't bring until I had already started on my entree 20 minutes later. My brother-in-law's entree was brought to the table first, but I had to wait nearly 15 minutes after that for mine! And she never came to check on us for refills or ask if everything was ok until the end of the meal. She has to be the most rude servers I have ever had. The only reason I'm giving 2 Stars instead of 1 is because the food was pretty good and the lady that brought the food to the table was very pleasant and friendly. I can honestly say that even though the meal was good, we won't be back anytime soon.

Kina Thornton
Kina Thornton

Came last week Saturday and was disappointed based on service. My fiancé’ received his food and 10 min later my food still wasn’t out. Finally the server brings my food after the fiancé was done so we’re looking at about 15 min or more I had to wait. There was never a sincere apology from our server and I truly believe she forgot to to put in my food based on the time it took to get my food. While the food was GREAT no one wants to wait and be the only one eating. We decided to give this Carino’s another chance tonight 12.27 and test again service was lacking. Server only checked on us one time and we waited for 10-15 min just for her to come back for us to ask for a box and our check. Now I get that she had other tables but I am a server myself and I do my best to check in on my tables to ensure all their needs at met. I’m not sure if I’ll ever come back the food may be great but for me service is AS important if not MORE for me to want to return.

Angela O
Angela O

Came here for 1st time for my mom bday. Our waitress Elizabeth was very friendly and sweet. My only concern is that the manager was rude to the staff loudly in front of everyone waiting at host table. To me that was very unprofessional . It made the vibe awkward. I'm not spending 60 bucks here to hear you yell at the staff while you are on a power trip. Especially on a special occasion for my mother. I won't be returning bc of that. The food was okay.

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Brett Rademaker

4 years ago this place was full. Now its empty. Which means no money coming in. So no money for servers, waiters,staff etc... so everything is just awful now. I give it another year before its a TGI Fridays.

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el coco zamora

I place an order yesterday around 6 to 7 P.M. and the payment didn’t go through. I didn’t notice till today. Almost getting there to the to the restaurant last minute canceled.

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karina Ramirez

Have been coming here for a long time and food is alright but really like their salad. Sad to say I won’t be back. I received the worse service today. Waited 20 minutes before I asked the waitress if we could get drinks because no one had taken our drink order. She had the audacity to have an attitude and say no one told her we were sitting there.. but she had been taking care of the table next to us. So that argument was mute.

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Roland Correa

Where do i start with this place or for any matter any Johnny Carinos in CA. My experience is only based on the bar area as we typically go here vecause it is happy hour all day everyday and different specials, well not last night. Even though the menu SPECIALLY states "all day" our server made sure we knew that happy hour was not going on right now. Me and my wife were confused but really hungry so we ordered anyways. Server completely forgot that we ordered italian nachos and said "they ahould be coming up? You know it aint happy hour prices though right?" I said "yes, you let us know that when we said to order them". The food is good at Carinos and the prxie you cant beat, during happy hour! But ther service seems to remain the same. Ive posted the menu that clearly states HAPPY HOUR EVERYDAY. If you go just make sure to avoid the bar area, happens everytime. Oh and i forgot the people next to us got happy hour pricing because "his manager decided to honor it this one time" but i thought there was no hapoy hour sir? Beyond disappointed

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daniel cast

If I could put zero stars I would. Food is not the greatest anymore, the quality has changed drastically. Atmosphere has changed as well, I can cut the tension between workers with a knife, Instead of working on providing good customer service they are focused on gossiping about each other. I used to go for the happy hour but there's plenty of good quality, drama free, happy hour places in the surroundings... RIP Johnny Carino's, all thanks to Alejandra

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saints mojo

Poor serve and over all management, but the food is great.

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Sandy Lopez

Steak looked like dog food Service is horrible to Food is hard bland dry overall horrible place

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Oscar Gallegos

Elizabeth the hostess with the curly hair at the Downey location does not like her job. I raised my hand to ask a question and she looked at me directly and ignored me. And passed by me lol! Wow it’s crazy how they let their personal problems affect the diners experience. I’ve been coming here for a while and really like the place but with this experience I do t think I’ll be back. Specially when you’re spending over $150! You expect better service not even that at least some attention lol.

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Tricia Taclay

So we ordered nachos with chicken and they brought us nachos with chicken on the side after we finished. Telling us sorry we forgot the chicken. Seafood was too fishy for me. Calamari appetizer had more fried jalapeños than seafood. Pasta sauce was good but service was poor.

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TC Wiggins

They didn’t pay attention to order notes. Asked for no mushrooms, got mushrooms, asked for bow ties instead of fettuccine, got fettuccine. My girlfriend ordered the chicken fettuccine Alfredo but they didn’t put any chicken in her meal. We called Johnny Carino’s and they said we ordered wrong and it’s not their fault but my receipt very clearly says the notes and that she ordered chicken fettuccine. Terrible customer service. I would like a refund. This is ridiculous. Spend $50 on food and didn’t even get what we wanted. Terrible customer service.

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Rose Montano

Had to ask for bread, our salad and soup. As soon as salad was brought to us, a few minutes, later she brought the main coarse and it was cold. Very disappointing. Never had such bad service.

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J P

This is the first negative review I will create. This past Sunday, we went because Chili's had a plumbing issue and shut down the restaurant. A Hispanic woman attended us and brought us a beer and iced tea. Later, we asked her for another round, and fifteen minutes later, she was washing dishes behind the bar. So we moved to the bar to get served by a bartender. I asked for the special of the day, a pepperoni and cheese pizza with extra pepperoni, and I got something that was worse than a frozen pizza. I truly believe that place is just there to drink beer and consume alcohol. I will never go back, not even to use the restroom. I will post the pizza from sunday, and I will post a pizza from another place for comparison purposes.

Jung Chen
Jung Chen

This place is flaudering. Food and service is no better than the pseudo-Italian restaurant Olive Garden. I ordered their supposedly in-house made lasagna and it was distasteful. It was about 3.5 x 3.5 inches for.$20!!! Sauce tasted like from a cheap.tomatoe sauce can. There was nothing fresh. You get equal quality from Stouffer's frozen lasagna from the market at less price. The waiter never came around to refill anything. The menu is large and that is probably the problem. We also had a pepperoni pizza. It was only mediocre at best. Seriously, need to improve the food quality and taste if you expect us to pay higher prices. Not coming back again

Brian Garcia
Brian Garcia

If I can give zero stars for food I would, when we arrived we liked the atmosphere we got seated fast and our waiter was honestly really cool and awesome , we got our bread and the oil and it was delicious so I was excited for the food to arrive and boyyy was I disappointed big time honestly some of the worst food we have had at a restaurant . my wife got the baked tortellini and I got the CHICKEN PARMESAN RIGATONI FESTIVAL, the marinera sauce on the baked tortellini had no flavor no seasoning what so ever it was watery my rigatoni was well undercooked also lacked flavor All I tasted was bacon my chicken was salty and dry I only was able to take a few bites we also the fried ravioli as an appetizer and it arrived after our entres and when we got them they were greasy and nasty , we even got A side of Alfredo sauce and jalapeño Alfredo sauce and they had no taste was so ever it was shocking I never had any experience this bad like no one in the kitchen decided to taste anything, we honestly were really disappointed and when we got the check it was 83 dollars it was so bad that for the first time I asked to speak with the manager and asked if they can remove the plates from our order he was nice enough to do that but it was honestly very disappointing and we left felling really unfulfilled and regretful of choosing this place it was bad enough that even for my first time ever I’m leave a review I never do but I felt like I had to share my disappointment so people could be aware and carful here are the pictures of our plate after we finished as you can see they are full and barely touched. Got a pizza for my daughter and honestly it was good had no complaints about that

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