Johnny Mango World Cafe and Bar [1] is a love at first and each sight, bite and margarita restaurant for me - creatively well decorated, eclectic environment, friendly staff, and always a great crowd... whether just a few tables of regulars or packed with anyone or everyone in town (generally on weekends... especially when the weather is great and sidewalk patio is open). The reason is a fresh juice bar, meaning some of the best drinks and smoothies possible, along with a great selection of Tequila... along with Momocho [2] (which is next door), they have the best margaritas in town... along with a "world-cafe" menu of fun, unusual foods, cooked fresh, with fresh ingredients, in the open kitchen... and location, location, location in beautiful, vibrant Ohio City.
Everything I've had here is wonderful. Love the fried plantains, jerk chicken, buritos, and XXX cake so much I rarely stray from those choices, but the noodle and rice dishes and hummos are great. They constantly change side dishes, breads and "slathers" - sometimes twice in a day - today the "Happy Beans" were Curried Pintos with tomatoes, onions and potatoes; the veggie was steemed broccoli with sesame herb vinaigrette; the grain was jasmine rice; the bread and slather was pita and hummos; ice cream butter pecan... and try a tangerine margarita (yum).
