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124 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001
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With only 12 seats and more than 20 years in business, Johny's Luncheonette regularly draws a line after 8:30am on Saturdays, per Yelp reviews and search results. One reviewer reported waiting over 45 minutes on a weekend morning with only about 7-8 people ahead of them, underscoring how slowly the small counter turns tables.
Other accounts describe the queue moving faster, around 20-30 minutes, with visitors advised to arrive before 8am or return between 1-2pm to dodge the worst of the crowd. The restaurant is strictly first-come, first-served, so timing a visit outside the Saturday morning peak is the main lever diners have.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: No reservations, first-come first-served
Walk-ins: Yes, only option
Saturday hours 8:00am-2:00pm reported (search)
Waits vary widely: some report the Saturday morning line moving in 20-30 minutes, while one visitor waited over 45 minutes with only 7-8 people ahead, per Yelp and other reviews.
No, Johny's Luncheonette does not take reservations; it is first-come, first-served.
Yes, walk-ins are the only option, but the 12-seat counter means a line often forms on Saturday mornings after 8:30am.
Sources: Yelp / web search