Johnson's Restaurant and Dairy Bar

This is our local go to spot for food and desserts. Really nice selection of breakfast and lunch. Daily specials. You won’t The Homemade ice creams are worth the drive. We always get the fish n chips, fried clams and homemade onion rings.

We’ve been coming to Johnson’s for years and it’s always a great experience. We recently came in on a rainy night, towards the end of the shift, and were welcomed with incredible hospitality. The staff was kind, accommodating, and made us feel genuinely taken care of. Food and service were excellent. The owner is a great guy—his kindness did not go unnoticed. Thank you again for having us, guys! We’ll definitely be back.

The food was excellent. For a party of 7, between the fried haddock, steak bombs, greek salad with chicken, fried clams, and fish sandwich, everything was delicious. The restaurant is rustic, which makes it famous in its own right. The majority at my table were well over 70 and decided that Johnson's is now the place to go. The ice cream is amazing and there are endless flavors. The atmosphere is relaxed and many families dine here. Not as a complaint, but as a note of commendation: There were a few mixups in the order, perhaps due to youth, but it seems that the mature management cleared it up fast. Thanks for a nice meal!

I haven't been here since I was a kid, and coming back was a treat. This is classic New England comfort food, fried seafood, burgers, chicken fingers, fries, dinners, ice cream, all the basics! And the best onion rings I've had in a long LONG time. Kind of limited parking and only a handful of family-style picnic tables though... Plenty of open seats when we were there, I'm not sure how it is all the time. But it's worth the trip... If you love that kind of food and atmosphere as I do, having grown up with it, then definitely stop in.

Update on 8/2/25: I broke my own record today & went inside to order my lunch! (See below) I had a delicious cheeseburger, chips & a ginger ale for less than $10. Afterwards, I ordered a small hot fudge sundae with black raspberry chip ice cream, whipped cream, nuts & a cherry. As always, it was amazing! 😋 As a child, my family used to drive by Johnson's Restaurant & Dairy Bar in Groton, as we drove to & from our beloved 4-H Camp Middlesex in Ashby, MA. A special treat every summer was stopping for an ice cream on our way home. Fast forward MANY years & I still love going there for an ice cream. I've never actually had any food here 🥴, but I know that their ice🍦🍨 cream is always delicious! I especially love their peppermint stick!