J. Roo's Restaurant is a restaurant and bar that opened in North Haven, Connecticut in 2002. It was founded by husband and wife Sal and Virginia "Ginny" Mazzaro. For close to 25 years, the Mazzaro family operated Vic's Pizza on Quinnipiac Avenue. Eventually, they had an idea to open something bigger and better with a more extensive menu. The restaurant was named for their son Jason, who goes by the nickname "J. Roo". Originally, the restaurant was billed as "J. Roo's, home of Vic's Pizza". The extensive menu consists of Italian specialties, seafood dishes, steakhouse entrees, New Haven-style pizza, burgers & hotdogs, sandwiches & wraps, salads, soups, wings, various bar bites, craft beer, wine, and specialty cocktails. In 2015, J. Roo's temporarily closed for a major renovation. The current, larger restaurant space opened the following year. My family and I recently had dinner at J. Roo's. My wife and I have enjoyed their food a few times in the past, but this was the first visit for our two sons. We were all seated at a booth in the main dining area. J. Roo's makes great wings and other various types of bar appetizers, but we were all in the mood for some New Haven-style pizza. We decided to order two medium pizzas: the "Pesto" (white pie, fresh mozz, grilled chicken & garlic pesto sauce) and the "Meatball Ala Vodka" (vodka sauce, meatballs, fresh mozz); the latter was a special. These pies were EXCELLENT! Really crispy crust, great sauces and really good toppings! Although the meatball pie was a special, J. Roo's should really consider making it a permanent addition to the menu. My wife and I washed our pizzas down with some delicious Foxon Park Birch Beer. Overall, we had a great visit at J. Roo's and look forward to returning! read more

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The place is like a sports bar, pub type of vibe.The waitress was really nice and honest about the menu. But the food was mediocre at best. Got this from a recommendation, however, it didn't live up to my expectations. The egg rolls weren't filled with cheese like I expected from the title and description on the menu. The curly fries weren't filled with the best thing to me. Fries are very hard to mess up. I didn't enjoy the flavor of the sauce the came with the egg rolls, it tasted like ranch mixed with some sort of cheese spread. My colleague had the pizza slice and it was dried out. the cheese appeared to be reheated multiple times and greasy. I would only come back here to try something else if it was my last option. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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Been here for lunch twice. Food is just ok. Nothing special. Friendly but with so many options I won't be back. read more

J Roos has pretty good pizza and sandwiches But I was there a few weeks ago for a banquet and it was disappointing The servers did their very best and they worked very hard I'll start it out by saying that the pasta, bread, and salad were good However, when it came to my meal, I just want say that I've never had such a bad chicken francese. Dry, and none of the lemony sauce that the chicken francese is supposed to have Potatoes were cold, and other people said their vegetables were cold. I don't usually complain about my food when I go out to eat, but this was just so subpar Wish I had taken a picture of it so I could post it I do want to say that the people that ordered the prime rib said it was good and indeed it did look good Do better J Roos ! We pay good money for a night out and deserve food to match the prices that we pay read more

Pastrami melt platter was pretty good but not enough cheese and too many red onions Steak fries came with the platter and they were really good Would request extra cheese and light onions next time read more

It is always a good time here. I usually order some wings and pizza but they have other different type of options .

So we used to frequent Jroo's more often or at the very least do delivery takeout which was always decent with our favs being eggplant parm sub or buffalo chicken nachos delivered. We stopped in because we had a gift card and were sorely disappointed, our waitress Kate might have been having a bad day as she was not it. Our drinks were good my husband loves being able to order Foxon park diet white birch. We split an app of fried calamari and it was way overdone a dark brown and so much so that some of the crispy coating had fried off leaving rubbery rings. I ordered the potato skins with broccoli and when they came they also had bacon and I said I ordered the broccoli ones and she said I assumed you want both and was incredulous that I would send them back. We had to ask another server for silverware and yet another server for ketchup as after that she didn't return to check on us. Hard pass going forward. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Seasonal drinks ~ fall - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

This place is always packed!! Been here a few times, can't say I've ever had a bad meal here. Service is usually good but can sometimes take a while if they're super busy. Dishes sometimes come sloppy if they're very busy too- but not a normal occurrence. Drinks are always good! It's a huge restaurant, if it's packed it's super loud, like so loud you can't even hear the other people at your table. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Peppermint Candy Lane Martini - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

I ordered the half a pound burger and you can literally share it with someone. You have several options for fries. Steak fries, curly, sweet potato or onion rings. All great options. Our waitress was sweet and attentive. The place has a really great laid back feel to it. read more

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I've been to this restaurant a few times but this last visit was on another level. We were a large group celebrating the holiday but they only had one server (who was great) but due to the busiest of the restaurant the food (if you received it) was nothing to write home about. I never received my meal and asked for french fries so I had something to eat. Others did not receive their food until after some had already finished eating. They were not equipped to handle large crowds. We've been there 3 yrs for celebrating but it will be our last. The drink pictured was amazing! read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Jack Frost-tini - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

I went for breakfast with my daughter and granddaughters. A little busy but not crazy long time . We all had something different my granddaughter had the pancakes which were huge my daughter had an omelette and I had a scramble with cheddar turkey sausage and onions with Dads toast awesome. I actually had another meal from my left overs . Definitely love the home cooked vibe . Very friendly they have a lot of regulars .. Handicap accessible and delicious options for breakfast and lunch .. staff is very nice and I highly recommend it . Enjoy Thanks Chris read more

So finally, we decided to finally give this place a try because we drive by it all the time and always say, "we have to eat there one day". Well, that they came and went. We were seated I. The back room and the lighting was dim. The acoustics was poor because every sound was amplified, and it turned out that there was a group of people there making a ton of noise. The server was young and had that "whatever" attitude. No super attentive or helpful. We started off with nachos and the portion was big and it was slathered with an unusual amount of ground beef. I never thought I would complain about how much meat is on my nachos but it actually ruined the app. The flavor was good and it was more than enough for 5 people. The amount of ground beef was so offputting. We actually had leftover which is a shocker for nachos. The meals were incredibly disappointing. Two people ordered the prime rib dinner and when it came, it was an enormous portion. The optics looked very good however it was tough and inedible. You had to cut it into tiny pieces to eat it. My table mates were disappointed to say the least. Another friend had the personal pizza and the middle portion was mushy. The edges by the crust were cooked well but it had the consistency of a frozen supermarket pizza. As for me, I ordered the chicken Florentine and it was mediocre at best. It lacked flavor and I had to do it with grated cheese, just to give it some taste. The linguine accompaniment was overcooked, with a mushy texture. The meals are a little pricey for the quality of the food. I never thought I would say this, but I think the Olive Garden would've been a better choice. This whole experience was mediocre at best. read more

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Hubs and I wanted a place with good comfort food and a drink or two. I said...what about that place, j.roo's? And off we went to this spot. Seated right away, we got a good look at their menu, ordered the Nashville cheese curds for an app and then for mains we got the chicken florentine over penne and a veggie burger. Dessert was a peanut butter pie to share and dinner here was what the doctor ordered on that blustery Friday evening! We will def be returning to try more from their menu!! read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Nashville cheese curds with ranch (off the specials menu) - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

I heard a lot of good things about this place. I gave it a try. I ordered two pizzas to go. I got the Mexican pizza that tastes good but the only thing I don't like about this pizza was the lettuce. It has good flavor. I got the special pizza with all the meats. The service was great. Both pizzas were good, they are not the best pizzas but they are affordable for anyone. read more

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Love the grated cheese pizza. Our waitress had the best smile and provided exceptional service Don't bother with the meatballs. They don't have a true Italian flavor and they were light on sauce and seasoning 8/28: Ordered my favorite pizza. Grated cheese with sausage. It was delicious read more

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Our waitress, Vanessa T. was fantastic, she was friendly and always made sure we had everything we needed. My husband ordered a cheese pizza and I ordered the shrimp scampi pizza. My husband and I agreed that the pizza was okay, but we've had better in other spots around New Haven County. We've been to J Roo's before and we've had other food items that we enjoyed more. We shall return, but will probably pass on the pizza next time. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Shrimp Scampi Pizza - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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Have to say this was the best BLT ever!! The wheat bread was perfectly toasted, bacon was nice & crispy- just YUM!! I got it with sweet potato fries which were also perfectly crispy. I also got a spicy margarita which was also very good. Restaurant is located right off the highway. The place is huge & very popular. It was Friday night and I had to fight for a parking spot. It is a family run restaurant and the owners were onsite which is always a plus for me. They have a pretty extensive menu and the prices are very reasonable and portions are big. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - BLT (Platter) - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

1 restaurant 2 totally different experiences.... #Inconsistent My first time going to J Roos was amazing. I ordered a bunch of food because I was hungry and glad to be out if the house. It was great! The food was great, especially loved the wings and the J Roos chips. I declared those my new go-to faves. The service was also great! It was early in the week during the mid afternoon so it wasn't too crowded. Highly recommended this place. Couldn't understand why there were do many negative reviews. Fast forward a month or so. Go back again, this time later in the week and it had to be around Happy Hour time... it wasn't packed, but definitely more crowded. This time I didn't order as much food, and I'm glad I didn't. The food took longer to come out and at the same time it felt rushed. Missing was the quality and care from my previous visit. The server seemed to have an attitude, like we were bothering her by even being there. I also tried one new item and I think it was overpriced, not worth the money. Drinks were well-made, but This time I was highly disappointed with the service and the food. Now I see why there are so many negative opinions and reviews of this place. It made me not want to go back. So I'm giving right down the middle 3 stars because with a 5 star experience and a 1 star experience, I'm not really sure which was the true J Roos. The last time left a bad taste in my mouth and I'm not in a rush to go back and find out. I need consistency! read more

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Bar service is spot on and extremely dependable. Food consistent and reliable. Apps, salads, entrees are all on point.

There are a lot of very good pizza places in the area and we decided to try J Roos since years ago it was our go to place. When they reopened some time ago we tried it again and were very disappointed in the pizza. We tried it again this week and the pizza was terrible. Mushy crust and sauce had no flavor. We threw out the take home order. Order pizza somewhere else if you like good pizza. read more

Great family restaurant, wide variety of food, and daily specials. Staff is friendly, and can help guide you through the menu.

Huge menu with nice choices. Excellent dessert choices. Excellent service from Heidi. Bill was very low! Definite recommendation for inexpensive great meal. Ambience is not much but that isn't why you come here. You come for a comfortable, affordable meal. They only drawback is that they don't take reservations. That doesn't cost them the 5 stars but would put them on the map with parties that like to know their won't be a wait for their table. read more

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Visited this place for the first time and I enjoyed most of my food. However I want to know who's idea or why they serve this small amount and small size clams casino for $15?! Blasphemy read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Clams casino appetizer $15 - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Great pizza perfectly matching Buffalo chicken. Pizza was really good and I would totally order it again. You have to try it. And "The Coach" is a grilled cheese with a burger type sandwich, kinda like a patty melt. Burger was done perfectly with bacon. Onion rings were way yummy. Totally a great lunch at JRoo's. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - "The Coach" with onion rings - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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We always come here the service is wonderful everyone including the owner are very personable. I mainly order for the special menu but this time I order what a friend of mine had last time I came. The 243 State Street dinner was amazing! I asked for penne with mine and could not finish it all. The restaurant is definitely family-friendly and great for large groups. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Chicken Noodle Soup - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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My wife and I visited this place for the first time today. This will be the last time. The hostess did not provide silverware and napkins to our table when we were seated. We ordered a beer and a antipasta about an hour later still waiting. Our pizza was brought to our table before the drink and the appetizer. Our server Katie R , hardly acknowledged us, and seemed to have a poor demeanor. There was so much missed opportunity here to make extra money had the beer came in a timely manor we mostlikely would have ordered more drinks. read more

Very disappointed with this place, first of all the waiting time to be seated per employee was "about 15-20 minutes " it was a decent time to wait, however we waited for 45 minutes in a small area crowded, while several tables were unoccupied. Finally when we got to our table, The staff told us that "the kitchen is backed up " and the waiting time for the food will be no less than 30 minutes. The drinks were fairly, first time trying white sangria.... But with Orange juice? Finally food arrived the wings were with feathers, they forgot the coleslaw, and the lobster bisque that was with the dinner. Definitely I'm not coming back to this place again. I will take my money somewhere else. Do better J.Roo's! read more

Was in the area with my bestie and she loves this place so we decided to have lunch here. It was my first time here. Looks like a cool spot to come for dinner and have some drinks. We ordered an appetizer and an entree and shared it. We started with the Arancini - deep fried Italian rice balls with beef and peas - topped with marinara and pecorino Romano. I really enjoyed this. A light crisp on the outside and the filling was delicious, and they were not skimpy with the filling! I really enjoyed the sauce. It had great flavor. For the entree, we ordered the Prime Rib Au Jus - shaved prime rib topped with Swiss cheese and sautéed onions served with a side of Au Jus. We ordered the platter, which comes with cole slaw and a pickle, and we choose steak fries. I really enjoyed this sandwich!! There is so much flavor, and I like how they put the Au Jus on the side for dipping. It had such great flavor!! The steak fries were yummy, too! The service was ok, a bit slow for a slow afternoon, but they were friendly. I would definitely return! read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Prime Rib Au Jus - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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Nice booth space. Service was great. Greeted upon arrival. Food is great. Highly recommended! read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

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I've been here many times over the years and I'd call it decent bar food. I went Sunday with a group of people and the bad experience started when the waiter said we couldn't split the check. The food was barely edible. The pasta ala vodka looked and tasted as if it was reheated in a microwave, (all dried out), the Philly cheese steaks were so dry you couldn't swallow them, and there was a hair on the burger. There was at least one kid (young like 4 maybe?) sitting in the kitchen and walking around. Just an overall nasty and weird experience. read more

I love this pizza...I know everyone say New Haven has the best pizza But this one has never disappoint. I get the Mediterranean pizza add spicy shrimp. I have had this 3x...yummy in my tummy read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Shrimp pizza - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Great food and great service! A hit every time and my boyfriend absolutely loved their chicken nachos. Our server was attentive and friendly. read more

I went here last week with a couple of friends on a Sunday. It was very busy, but suprinsgly no wakt. They have a lot of options ranging from American to Italian cuisine. I decided to try something new and got one of their special baked potato pizzas. Although the interesting combination, it was very good. I would come back here and try other things on their menu because they have very large portions for what you pay. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - Mashed Potato Pie - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

Food is excellent great taste and freshness, service was great and amicable and the ambiance is tranquil and allows for great conversation

Excellent service; very pleasant. Food is always fresh and very tasty.... The staff is always accommodating.... This place is like our second home.... read more

Lunch time...chicken parm 27.00 INSANE 2 small pieces of chicken and BURNT. I keep giving them chances but it just keeps getting worse and worse. read more

I love J Roos! They have great wings and I was actually really impressed with their chili, too! They're very generous with their portions and their menu is huge. It's a little overwhelming when deciding what to get because they have so many items on their menu, but eventually I'm able to figure out what to get and it's usually good!! They're always very busy, but it hasn't affected the quality of service I've received. I haven't had a bad experience here yet. read more

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I just ordered takeout lunch from JRoo's. The frontline staff on the phone is clueless. I called it in at 10:32 a.m. for 11:30 pickup. Plenty of time for them to get it right. I spoke to Olivia. I asked that my blue cheese (cold) for my wings be given to me when I arrive. Because they always put it in the bag with the hot food. The food sits under that heater and when you get it home the blue cheese is soupy. I also ordered a chili as well and asked for the cheese on the side and same thing happened. Cheese was one big melted blob when I got it home. Now I'm not sure if it's the front line folks or the kitchen staff. All cheese melts on top of HOT food. I specifically asked for this not to happen when I called my order in and without fail they did just the opposite. Take out today is too expensive ($25.23) for things not to be right. Keep in mind I called the order in at 10:32 a.m. so no excuses. Plenty of time to get the order correct. I'm standing there and I asked for a slice to go lightly heated and plated. What did the young guy do? Put it in styrofoam container instead of on paper plate. I asked for cheese and pepper and he took so long bringing the cheese and never showed up with the pepper flakes. I walked out. SMH Clearly the frontline staff needs more training. This is why I could not give JRoo's a 5 star review for takeout service today. This is not my first time going to JRoo's for food. Today was just terrible. I'm not sure if I will ever order takeout from them again. Unless I have time to sit down I will probably not do takeout again. Which is too bad because the food is pretty good there. read more

J Roo's Restaurant - $$$$$Too expensive for my order not to be right. - Pizza Near Me - North Haven, Connecticut

My husband has been here a few times and has always had a good meal. He took our son and me for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Big parking lot. Nice inside. They have a pretty big menu so I'm sure there is something for everybody. I had the prime rib sandwich which came with choice of side. The sandwich was pretty big and the portion of sweet potato fries was huge! Everything was very tasty even the pickle and little cole slaw. My husband and son both had burgers with steak fries and enjoyed their meals. Service was friendly. Will be back again! read more

Food was awful. I ordered the grilled ribeye cooked medium rare. I sent it back as it was well-done only to have it returned much later also well-done. It was the thinnest ribeye I ever saw. It was also pan fried not grilled. After calling the manager (owner) over and complained, he took it off the bill. The rest of the people in my party ordered meatballs and pasta - awful could't eat it, burger (cooked well-done not medium-rare as requested), and chicken parm. All were only ok. On the plus side the drink was strong and the mozzarella sticks were good. read more