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Lake Avenue Tavern Johnny's Kitchen & Tap is a cozy and casual American restaurant and steakhouse located in Glenview, offering hearty comfort food that is perfect for any occasion. From after-work drinks to group celebrations or even a first date, Johnny's has it all covered. They offer custom menus and private event coordinators to ensure your next event is unforgettable, and their specially designed catering menu includes a variety of delicious options such as wood-roasted chicken and BBQ baby back ribs. Whether you're looking to dine-in, cater or takeout, Johnny's Kitchen & Tap has got you covered.
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05/13/2026
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day from all of us ! 🌹🌸🌺
It's our FINAL DAY before we close our doors!
Treat MOM to our Mother's Day Specials. 🥩🐟
PRIME NY STRIP
FILET MIGNON SUPREME
MAPLE ORANGE GLAZED CEDAR PLANK SALMON
PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA
ROTISSERIE-ROASTED PORK
SIMPLE GREEK-STYLE BROILED FISH
BONE-IN RIB EYE
ROTISSERIE ROASTED PRIME RIB
** ALSO SERVING MOST ITEMS FROM OUR REGULAR MENU.
We thank you for all the years of support. We look forward to serving you again when Lake Avenue Tavern OPENS in June.

05/09/2026

It's our FINAL Live Music Night !🎵
GUITAR MIKE will make his last performance at Johnny's tonight at 7pm!
Come on out and sing, dance, dine, and reminisce with us!
We look forward to celebrating the end of era with our fellow customers.

05/08/2026

It's our FINAL Live Music Friday !
Bonnie Bridges & Kathy Fern will be performing in our lounge at 7pm.🎵🎤
🕒Grab a seat early and enjoy HAPPY HOUR in our lounge from 3pm-6pm!
$5 Draught Beers🍻
$6 House Wines By the Glass🍷
$7 Well - Cocktails, Margaritas & Martinis🍸
11am-6pm Bar Food Specials 🍗🍤 🍔 $9.95+
3️⃣ Course Meal - $24.95: Starter, Entree, & Dessert from our 3 course menu.
Make sure to place your reservations!
📞(847) 699-9999.

05/07/2026

We are in our FINAL DAYS !
L👀K forward to Lake Avenue Tavern COMING SOON!
GOOD FOOD. 🍔 COLD BEER. 🍻
SAME OWNERS.
SAME LOCATION.
NEW NAME.
NEW CONCEPT.
We are Closing May 11th • Opening Early June.
Make your reservations today for our last 2 Live Music Nights: Friday, 5/8 - BONNIE BRIDGES & KATHY FERN & Saturday, 5/9 - GUITAR MIKE.🎵
Spend our FINAL MOTHER'S DAY at JKT with our Mother's Day Specials! 🌺🌼
🤳 (847) 699-9999

05/06/2026

Join us at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap for our FINAL Mother's Day Celebration before we close our doors! 🌹🌸🌺
🗓 Sunday, May 10th!
Treat MOM to our Mother's Day Specials. 🥩🐟
Served with soup or salad. With entree substitution of:
Baked French Onion Soup add $5, Caesar Salad add $3, Greek Salad add $5, Wedge Salad add $5.
PRIME NY STRIP:
12 oz. served with choice of potato. 38.95
FILET MIGNON SUPREME:
6 oz. filet topped with seasoned steak butter and pan seared
shrimp, with choice of potato. 39.95
MAPLE ORANGE GLAZED CEDAR PLANK SALMON:
Choice of potato. 34.95
PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA:
Lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf. 28.95
ROTISSERIE-ROASTED PORK:
Real mashed potatoes, pine nut stuffing, house-made applesauce, natural pork gravy. 24.95
SIMPLE GREEK-STYLE BROILED FISH:
Olive oil, herbs, & spices, with rice pilaf.
Salmon 34.95 / New England Cod 29.95
BONE-IN RIB EYE:
12 oz. served with choice of potato. 42.95
ROTISSERIE ROASTED PRIME RIB:
With horseradish cream and choice of potato. 8 Oz. 32.95 • 12 Oz. 38.95
** ALSO SERVING MOST ITEMS FROM OUR REGULAR MENU
NOW accepting reservations and orders!
🤳Call today! (847) 699-9999

05/05/2026

Make CINCO DE MAYO a FIESTA !🇲🇽
Lounge Specials:
HAPPY HOUR - 3pm-6pm: $7 Well Margaritas🍋‍🟩
BAR APPETIZER SPECIALS - 11am-6pm: $9.95 Chicken or Steak Quesadillas🌶
Try or TACOS🌮

☑️ out our Three Course Meal  - $24.95🥳🕚 Daily 11:00am-Close🗓 NOW-May 9th🥗 🍲Starter ~ 🍗🥩🐟 Entree ~ 🍨Dessert▶️ STARTERS (...
05/04/2026

☑️ out our Three Course Meal - $24.95🥳
🕚 Daily 11:00am-Close
🗓 NOW-May 9th
🥗 🍲Starter ~ 🍗🥩🐟 Entree ~ 🍨Dessert
▶️ STARTERS (1) - SOUP, GARDEN or CAESAR SALAD.
▶️ ENTREES (1) - 1/4 BBQ'D BABY RIBS & 1/4 CHICKEN COMBO, 1/2 WOOD-FIRED ROTISSERIE CHICKEN, PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA, CHOPPED STEAK, CHICKEN OR PORK TENDERLOIN KABOB, FISH & CHIPS, CHICKEN SCHNITZEL, VEAL PARMAGIANA, SHRIMP DEJONGHE.
▶️ DESSERT (1) - CHOCOLATE SUNDAE, ICE CREAM, or RICE PUDDING.
Call today for reservations or to order!
📞 (847) 699-9999

We are in our FINAL WEEK !L👀K forward to Lake Avenue Tavern COMING SOON!GOOD FOOD. 🍔 COLD BEER. 🍻SAME OWNERS.SAME LOCATI...
05/03/2026

We are in our FINAL WEEK !
L👀K forward to Lake Avenue Tavern COMING SOON!
GOOD FOOD. 🍔 COLD BEER. 🍻
SAME OWNERS.
SAME LOCATION.
NEW NAME.
NEW CONCEPT.
We are Closing May 11th • Opening Early June.
Make your reservations today for our last 2 Live Music Nights: Friday, 5/8 - BONNIE BRIDGES & KATHY FERN & Saturday, 5/9 - GUITAR MIKE.🎵
Spend our FINAL MOTHER'S DAY at JKT with our Mother's Day Specials! 🌺🌼
🤳 (847) 699-9999

05/02/2026

Thank you for the shout out Mom’s Hungry Kitchen !

05/02/2026

It's the final appearance for John Staunton TONIGHT at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap!🎵🤠☘️
Help us reminisce, sing, dance, and toast to all the good times shared at JKT!
3️⃣ Course Meal - $24.95: Starter, Entree, & Dessert from our 3 course menu.
Make sure to place your reservations!
📞(847) 699-9999

TONIGHT Frankie Seta gathers at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap one more time. 💚🇮🇹🎵A special note from Frankie:"Just a microphone...
05/01/2026

TONIGHT Frankie Seta gathers at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap one more time. 💚🇮🇹🎵
A special note from Frankie:
"Just a microphone, a room full of people, and the kind of songs that have been standing the test of time for nearly a century. Johnny’s has been a beautiful home for this music, and I’m grateful for every night, every table and every face that made the room feel alive.
May 1st isn’t about endings... it’s about one more great night together. Thank you for letting me sing these songs in a place that treated them with the respect they deserve."
🕒Grab a seat early and enjoy HAPPY HOUR in our lounge from 3pm-6pm!
$5 Draught Beers🍻
$6 House Wines By the Glass🍷
$7 Well - Cocktails, Margaritas & Martinis🍸
11am-6pm Bar Food Specials 🍗🍤 🍔 $9.95+
3️⃣ Course Meal - $24.95: Starter, Entree, & Dessert from our 3 course menu.
Make sure to place your reservations!
📞(847) 699-9999.

04/28/2026

It's the final appearance for John Staunton this Saturday at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap!🎵🤠☘️
Help us reminisce, sing, dance, and toast to all the good times shared at JKT!
Make sure to place your reservations!
📞(847) 699-9999

Friday, May 1st, 7PM, Frankie Seta gathers at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap one more time. 💚🇮🇹A special note from Frankie:"Just...
04/27/2026

Friday, May 1st, 7PM, Frankie Seta gathers at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap one more time. 💚🇮🇹
A special note from Frankie:
"Just a microphone, a room full of people, and the kind of songs that have been standing the test of time for nearly a century. Johnny’s has been a beautiful home for this music, and I’m grateful for every night, every table and every face that made the room feel alive.
May 1st isn’t about endings... it’s about one more great night together. Thank you for letting me sing these songs in a place that treated them with the respect they deserve."

Make your reservations today!
🤳 (847) 699-9999

04/25/2026

It's Live Music Saturday !🎼
Join us in our lounge from 7pm-10pm for Irish Music Night with Gerry Haughey!🎵☘️
Dinner, Drinks and our Three Course Meal - $24.95🥳🍸🍷🥃
🗓 NOW-May 9th
🥗 🍲Starter ~ 🍗🥩🐟 Entree ~ 🍨Dessert
▶️ STARTERS (1) - SOUP, GARDEN or CAESAR SALAD.
▶️ ENTREES (1) - 1/4 BBQ'D BABY RIBS & 1/4 CHICKEN COMBO, 1/2 WOOD-FIRED ROTISSERIE CHICKEN, PARMESAN CRUSTED TILAPIA, CHOPPED STEAK, CHICKEN OR PORK TENDERLOIN KABOB, FISH & CHIPS, CHICKEN SCHNITZEL, VEAL PARMAGIANA, SHRIMP DEJONGHE.
▶️ DESSERT (1) - CHOCOLATE SUNDAE, ICE CREAM, or RICE PUDDING.
Call today for reservations or to order!
📞 (847) 699-9999

04/24/2026

Join us at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap for Live Music Friday with Bonnie Bridges & Kathy Fern in our lounge at 7pm.🎵🎤
🗓 TONIGHT & 5/8
🕒Grab a seat early and enjoy HAPPY HOUR in our lounge from 3pm-6pm!
$5 Draught Beers🍻
$6 House Wines By the Glass🍷
$7 Well - Cocktails, Margaritas & Martinis🍸
11am-6pm Bar Food Specials 🍗🍤 🍔 $9.95+
3️⃣ Course Meal - $24.95: Starter, Entree, & Dessert from our 3 course menu.
Make sure to place your reservations!
📞(847) 699-9999.

04/23/2026

Only a little more than 2️⃣ WEEKS until Johnny's Kitchen & Tap closes its doors!
Johnny's Kitchen & Tap will soon be Lake Street Tavern‼️
SAME Owners. SAME Location. NEW Name. NEW Concept.
Get your Johnny's Kitchen & Tap favorites NOW until Mother's Day!
Celebrate with our final live music nights in JKT's lounge!
Dine, Dance, Drink....and reminisce!
Make reservations for our FINAL Mother's Day at Johnny's!🌺🌼
Or Order all your Johnny's favorites for carryout! Our family meals make great options for your small group! You can order online or on the app. www.johnnyskitchenandtap.com
Call today for reservations/orders!
🤳 (847) 699-9999

Johnny's Kitchen & Tap is OPEN for lunch and dinner until May 10th - Mother's Day! Call today for reservations or to pla...
04/22/2026

Johnny's Kitchen & Tap is OPEN for lunch and dinner until May 10th - Mother's Day!
Call today for reservations or to place orders!
🤳 (847) 699-9999

It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN for LIVE MUSIC NIGHTS ! 🎵 Mark your calendars for our final live music weekends! 🕖 7pm-10pm in ...
04/21/2026

It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN for LIVE MUSIC NIGHTS ! 🎵
Mark your calendars for our final live music weekends!
🕖 7pm-10pm in our lounge.
Friday, 4/24 - BONNIE BRIDGES & KATHY FERN.
Saturday 4/25 - IRISH NIGHT with GERRY HAUGHEY.
Friday, 5/1 - FRANKIE SETA.
Saturday, 5/2 - JOHN STAUNTON.
Friday, 5/8 - BONNIE BRIDGES & KATHY FERN.
Saturday, 5/9 - GUITAR MIKE.
Call today for reservations for all our FINAL Live Music Nights at JKT!
🤳(847) 699-9999

04/19/2026

Big news, foodies! 🎉 Johnny's Kitchen and Tap is closing its doors on May 10th, but get ready for a fresh start! 🌟 We're re-opening as Lake Street Tavern in June! Get ready for great food and drinks in Glenview! Cheers to new beginnings! 🍻

04/18/2026

Join us for a very special evening at Johnny's Kitchen & Tap!
The Vito Zatto Show - Singer & Comedian! 🎵 🎭
🗓️ TONIGHT
⏰ 7pm-10pm
GET READY TO SING ALONG, LAUGH OUT LOUD, AND HAVE AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING FILLED WITH MUSIC, COMEDY, AND DANCING! 🎶 😂 💃 🕺
Make your reservations today!
📞 (847) 699-9999

Address

1740 Milwaukee Avenue
Glenview, IL
60025

To get to the American restaurant and steakhouse on Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview via public transport, you can take the Metra Milwaukee District North (MD-N) train line to the Glenview station. From there, you can take a taxi or walk about 20 minutes south on Milwaukee Avenue.

If you are driving, you can take I-294 and exit at Willow Road. Head east on Willow Road for about 2.5 miles until you reach Waukegan Road. Turn right onto Waukegan Road and drive for another half-mile before turning left onto Milwaukee Avenue. The restaurant should be on your left.

There is parking available behind the restaurant and along the street as well.

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 10pm

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Johnny's Kitchen & Tap is a fantastic American restaurant located in the heart of Glenview. The restaurant offers a cozy and casual atmosphere that is perfect for any occasion, whether it's an after-work drink, a first date, or a group celebration. With its specially designed catering menu, Johnny's can cater to any event, from bridal showers to corporate events.

One of the standout dishes at Johnny's is their flavorful wood-roasted chicken. This dish is cooked to perfection and is sure to satisfy any craving for hearty American fare. Additionally, their BBQ Baby Back Ribs and rotisserie options are also highly recommended.

The restaurant also offers custom menus and private event coordinators to ensure that your next event is a success and your experience unforgettable. With its wide variety of delicious menu options, Johnny's Kitchen & Tap truly has something for everyone.

Overall, if you're looking for a go-to spot for tasty and comforting lunches and dinners in Glenview, look no further than Johnny's Kitchen & Tap.

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