Carll Johnson

Local entrepreneur Carl Johnson (who currently owns Members Only 937 and previously owned Club Kixx, The Fox and The Arena)  has created an upscale dining spot downtown with TearDrop Steakhouse.  He’s brought in his nephew Chef Jay Jones who runs Celebrity Platinum Catering to run the kitchen.  They’ve been looking for a spot for a couple of years, almost inking a deal with The Greene, before the complexes bankruptcy put that deal on ice.  They looked at the former Table 33 location and then were contacted by Demetrius Wright, the owner of 1Eleven Flavor House when he heard he was looking.  They worked at a deal for the First Street location now they’ve hired 60 employees and been training them to produce steaks so good, you’ll drop a tear when you taste them. All steaks will be served with a tear drop of herb garlic butter, that will melt down your steak upon presentation.

Photo by: Kenny Wilkerson

Opening for service this Friday, June 6th, guests are encouraged to call for reservations at (937) 496-5535. There is seating for 96 guests including the bar stools inside and an additional 32 seats will be available once the patio is completed.

Johnson asks for grace from their guests as they open, knowing it will take some time for their staff to learn and perfect their service.  He says, “we’ll learn quickly from any mistakes and quickly correct them, but we have to start serving guests to perfect our service.”