Food Washington

Johnny’s Half Shell
2002 P St, NW - Washington, DC 20036 - 202.296.2021 – www.johnnyshalfshell.net

Our barebones description of Johnny’s is this: If you’re in the mood for some seafood and you don’t want to drive to the Bay, you should come to Dupont and check out Johnny’s.  Johnny’s does the Chesapeake Bay classic crab cakes and does them well, if the wait and the hustle and bustle of Dupont didn’t give it away, you might be able to fool yourself into thinking you’re dining at some joint right on the water.  For starters the barbeque shrimp and grits is a top notch choice.  The flavor is succulent and helps white wash the wait you had to endure just to get to them.  The seared Scallops are also done well and are firm yet juicy.  If you’re not in the mood for dinner, you should check out the Po’boy sandwich, it’s a great substitute for some of the bigger portioned dishes and is perfect for people during lunch or those that believe in small dinners.  This is also one of those places where we actually would recommend saving room for desert.  The famed chocolate angel food cake is sublime and is a great foil for the wonderful seafood fare.  The price is what you would expect to pay for seafood in a town that’s not on the Sea.  Given that this is Washington, the prices are also a little bit on the high side but in line with other seafood establishments around town.  For our money, Johnny’s is a step ahead of it’s competition, let’s just hope it doesn’t stumble just because the line is always out the door.  They don’t take reservations so plan ahead.

Price: $$  (20-25 per entrée)