Dennis Johnson, who is the owner of Bohemian Bull Tavern and Beer Garden, said he selected the location for the sense of community, the family-friendly nature of the city and the traffic it brings for major events, such as Grapefest and Main Street’s Christmas activities during the holiday season.
“Grapevine is a magnet,” Johnson said. “People come from all over to come to Grapevine. We love the classic Main Street downtown. [This location] was our first choice.”
The details
Bohemian Bull is a franchise restaurant concept that started in South Carolina and has locations in Georgia, Florida and one coming soon to the Houston area. The Grapevine location is the first Texas Bohemian Bull to open, and the restaurant will be celebrating its two-year anniversary in July.
“We’re a franchise but we aren’t a cookie cutter,” Johnson said. “We’re Grapevine. Most people think of us as a mom-and-pop place, and we are.”
The restaurant offers hand-ground and hand-pattied burgers with high-quality meat to ensure freshness. There are several “Boho Burgers” that are unique to the restaurant, such as the That's My Jam Burger, which has bacon jam, pepper jack pimento cheese and a fried green tomato on top.
Johnson also said most of the burger toppings are chopped and created in the kitchen.
“It’s a scratch kitchen in that regard,” Johnson said. “That makes our burgers that much better.”
Bohemian Bull also has salads, chicken wings, wraps, a steak option, salmon, fish and chips, a variety of sides, desserts and a full menu of cocktails and beverages. Johnson said that he works with local beer vendors in the area and has 24 beers on tap with most of them local to support other small-business owners in the area.
Zooming in
The restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating, catering to families, group outings or parties for graduations or birthdays. The outdoor space is dog friendly and has picnic tables with umbrellas that encourage people to get to know neighboring diners.
A garage door opens up to connect the indoor and outdoor areas to make it easier for staff to cater to both spaces.
Johnson said aside from dining in, patrons can order a variety of catering. Some of the most popular catering options include a burger slider bar, appetizer bar, pasta bar and grilled options like steak or chicken.
Bohemian Bull also offers half-off burgers on Wednesdays, Jeopardy!-style trivia on Thursday nights, brunch on Saturday and Sunday and scheduled live music.
What else?
Since Bohemian Bull opened, Johnson has been involved with the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce and Grapevine Notary Club and attends many ribbon cuttings and networking- or chamber-sponsored events.
He added he has recommended local services such as plumbers, graphic printers and others through recommendations, and he said word of mouth has been the best way to bring people inside Bohemian Bull.
“I want everyone to know we take care of our product,” he said. “We’re cruising around making sure everyone has exactly what they want."
- 1112 W. Northwest Highway, Grapevine
- www.bohemianbull.com/menu-grapevine
