Johnny Rockets - McAllen

This was my first experience at Johnny Rockets, and I absolutely loved it! The food was fantastic, and the atmosphere was great.

We were asked about our burgers, and they arrived topped with a special sauce that we didn't enjoy. We weren't informed that they would be served this way. Overall, we didn't find our burgers very satisfying. On a positive note, the ambiance is lovely and the music is fantastic, but it was quite warm in the restaurant. The air conditioning really needs some attention; it's already hot enough outside.

I live just 7 minutes away from this restaurant, so I usually pick up everything myself. The club sandwich was missing cheese, the tomatoes tasted old and overripe, and the bread was soggy without any sauce to hold everything together. The Philly steak was dry and lacked onions and provolone cheese. I can’t be certain if they just omitted the cheese, but none of my items had any. Given that I ordered dishes that traditionally include cheese, I expected at least a courtesy note if they weren’t going to include it. I even paid extra for cheese on my biscuits! Overall, it was a very disappointing first experience with their food. I placed my order at 7:40 PM, and the restaurant closes at 10 PM, so it wasn’t a case of them rushing because they were closing soon. The place is usually empty when I go, and now I understand why. The only positive aspect was their shake, but they forgot to make it for me, and I had to remind them. I hope they were just having a bad day, but personally, I won't be returning. There are plenty of other places that serve great sandwiches and shakes.

Eat here for the first time. After a day of shopping at the outlets, my girls googled 50s style diners and that was the first to appear. The whole 50s/60s fold. They were also very friendly. Only on the bottom were the cabins small. I think they have to go to a bigger place. It's very popular.

The presentation was good. The atmosphere was pleasant and the music was great and not too loud. Everything was building up to a grand slam... I can tell you that the onion rings were good. But the burger was flavorless except for the sweet relish. Yeah, it comes with relish. All in all $15.00 for a burger, onion rings, and a soda was too expensive for what it was. BUT, it was better than Five Guys!