 Johnny's BBQ in Olathe, Kansas is the second Johnny's location in Johnson County. The Olathe Johnny's is only 7 years old, while the original location at 5959 Broadmoor in Mission, Kansas has been in business since 1977. I find some of the meats a bit bland, particularly the brisket. But someone that eats BBQ less often may think that is just right. The big exception is the ribs, which are so flavorful that sauce isn't necessary. Another product I strongly recommend is the chili, which is very tasty and so thick that they mound it in the small bowls. Johnny's has good daily specials. For example a regular one meat sandwich, fries and drink for $6.99 at Monday lunch. My favorite is the Friday lunch special: BBQ Ribs with fries, bread, pickle, and a small drink for only $7.99. A generous serving of about 6 pork ribs. Regular pricing is $8.79 for a single meat dinner served with Cole's slaw, baked beans, fries, bread and a pickle. Two meat dinners are $9.89. For big meat eaters, Johnny's BBQ offers a Combo Plate with beef, ham, ribs, sausage, French fries, bread and a pickle for $15.99. Wednesdays and Sundays, barbecue pork slabs are only $12.95. Johnny's BBQ makes two sauces, regular and hot. Only the regular is on the tables. It isn't obvious, but hot BBQ sauce is available at the end of the counter where people select supplies for their to-go orders. The hot BBQ sauce has a little bit of heat at the back of the mouth, but isn't a lot different from the regular. For a change of pace, I like the wraps at Johnny's: turkey club, burnt ends and spicy chicken. You also get to choose if they are covered with honey wheat or jalapeno cheese coverings. The are a good sized tasty sandiwich for $5.99 Johnny's Mission, Kansas location was one of the four Kansas City BBQ restaurants being featured on the July 12 episode of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. The episode showed the preparation of Johnny's chicken, which is smoked, then finished in the deep fryer. It looked very good on the TV show, where it ws served with the sauce on the side. I din't care for the sauce already being on the chicken when it was served at the Olathe location.
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