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AJ's Bar and Grill

3.6 (29 reviews)
ModerateBars, Salad, Sandwiches

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Bobby C.

Wonderful service and love the TV setup. Great place to watch a basketball tournament. Food was nice and very nice drink selection.

AJ burger, wow. Collards spicy but good!
Jess C.

Just had dinner there, what a nice place! Big, very clean, staff all very friendly and attentive. Great craft beer selection. Our server was really good. Split the AJ Burger and the smoked gouda and chorizo appetizer.. OK the fried pork skins that came with the cheese dip were still popping from the fryer! Fun! The burger was huge and thankful we split it. They were having dueling pianos tonight, sorry we had bought movie tickets already! Will definitely return.

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Rick V.

This bar was jam packed on a Tuesday night. With that said, we were seated right away. Our waitress was outstanding and spoke to us about Clemson with our son. She was friendly and got us our food quickly. The chicken wings and Chicken Philly were really good! I highly recommend the roasted potatoes for a side. There were TV's surrounding the bar area, so I can't wait to come here on a Sunday for NFL games and some beers

Nichole W.

Finally tried this place for the first time tonight and it did not disappoint! Parking was a ample, the restaurant itself is clean and large with plenty of seating, a large bar, and an outdoor area with games, and multiple pool tables. We were greeted by staff quickly and food came pretty quickly as well. The prices were very reasonable. We got out under $50 before tip, including some alcohol. The plates and drinks were very reasonably priced! They offer a large selection of craft beers, bourbons, and a variety of tasty food. We were blown away by the friendly service! Our server was Ashley and she was the best. She was friendly, fast, and so nice. We got shrimp and grits, Long Island iced tea, and the brisket Mac n cheese. Wow, the food was way better even than we expected! You can tell love, finesse, and talent goes into their plates! Highly recommend

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Brad K.

What a pleasant surprise, I usually go to places that are off the beaten path or holes in the wall or things that are not proven yet just to see how they are. This place was awesome. Good Food and great drink specials for Wednesday. Half off beer prices and two dollar margaritas. I'd say that there was about 140 people in the restaurant enjoying themselves. I had a brisket sliders with a little coleslaw on top of each one of them and I really enjoyed them. Course I had two margaritas also. I highly recommend you try this place if you haven't been here yet.

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Just passing through and had a great lunch. Super friendly service, brisket sliders were great!

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Food was great the service was great and the owner checked on us. The band was good. MoJo on Max

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Good service and great food definitely worth stopping by again! Recommend you visit this place!

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