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Johnny's Hots

1234 Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, PA - (215) 423-2280
Johnny's is a stand-up diner in Philadelphia's fish town where the specialty is hot sausages topped with hot peppers or pepper hash.
60% Approval Rating (5 votes)

Scorecard

5 - Overall: Legendary - Worth driving from anyplace
Overall: Legendary - Worth driving from anyplace
Hot sausage and fish cake
Hot Dog & Fish Cake
Hot Sausage

Highlighted Reviews

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Michael Stern - Photos (4)
Roadfood.com Editor
"Johnny's is the classic urban street food eatery without an indoor dining room or tables and chairs. Place your order and pay for it at one window, pick it up at a window a couple of yards to the right, then marshal the meal on one of the metal counters provided at ..."   [Read More]

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Map & Web Site

1234 Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, PA
(215) 423-2280

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Breakfast, Lunch
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:No
Alcohol Served:No
Outdoor Seating:Yes
Reservations Accepted:No
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:Yes
Here's Johnny's famous hot. While mustard and/or pepper hash would be a fine companion, the 'long hots' proved to be an ideal foil for the heat of the sausage itself.
"Here's Johnny's famous hot. While mustard and/or pepper hash would be a fine companion, the 'long hots' proved to be an ideal foil for the heat of the sausage itself."
Michael Stern





Here is where you dine at Johnny's. A newspaper article posted here is headlined
"Here is where you dine at Johnny's. A newspaper article posted here is headlined "Johnny's saves I-95." Bridge inspectors who regularly dine here looked up from their hots one day and noticed that the roadway running overhead was in imminent danger of collapse."
Michael Stern


Next to this item on the menu, in parentheses, are the words 'one roll.' Only old-time Philadelphians are familiar with Levi's strange combo sandwich of a tube steak and a fish cake, which you might think of as cut-rate surf and turf. The best parts of this sandwich are the roll and the pepper hash.
"Next to this item on the menu, in parentheses, are the words 'one roll.' Only old-time Philadelphians are familiar with Levi's strange combo sandwich of a tube steak and a fish cake, which you might think of as cut-rate surf and turf. The best parts of this sandwich are the roll and the pepper hash."
Michael Stern


Johnny's is located in a gentrifying waterfront area known as fishtown. Johnny's itself is not gentrified, although its kitchen does have a push-button cappuccino machine.
"Johnny's is located in a gentrifying waterfront area known as fishtown. Johnny's itself is not gentrified, although its kitchen does have a push-button cappuccino machine."
Michael Stern



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