Bar has lots of seating and open area, good for groups. Stopped in just for drinks. Went to get a beer, paid, my other friends got their beers, asked the bartender where mine was after a minute and was told they were exchanging the tap which is fine. Didn't want to be bothering her as it was a busy night. Stood waiting for another 10 minutes before she realized I was still there and then served my beer. So not great service but expected at this packed bar on a Saturday night. read more

It's OTooles. Everyone knows the drill here. Good spot to watch a game, gets packed on the weekends. Plenty of people having a good time...some too good of a time. But hey..it's a bar in Royal Oak. Thursday night is mug night here. I will say the chicken wings here are pretty good. Can't say I'd be willing to try much else here, but I would recommend those. read more

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Went up to the bar and asked for two drinks. Blonde bartender with glasses as braided hair ask for my Credit card. I asked her what's the total She said give me your credit card. Once again i asked what's the total. And she once again told me Give me your credit card without telling me what i owed. . I was asking. Because i was going to pay in cash. But she was was rude and had bad hospitality towards customers. I manage a bar. And if i has a bartender that treated customers like that. She wouldn't be working for me. Cool place. But. I wouldn't be back from the rude bartender. Bad customer service. But a cool young bar read more

Highly disappointed with the hostile female bartender and managerial staff who seemed to condone the bartender's inappropriate behavior while serving customers. We were asked to leave purely because the bartender didn't want us there. Why? No plausible real reason from our side. However, the very professional owner was able to address our concerns today and educate us on what the cameras actually revealed. This helped clarify any initial concerns. The response from the owner was satisfactory, especially because she was receptive to our customer feedback also. We have been informed that any inappropriate customer service behavior has been addressed and that this establishment can guarantee only top notch service moving forward. Thank you O'Tooles for taking the time to address this issue. read more

Terrible service, forgets about appetiziers, over an hour to wait, people that showed up a half hour after I did got their food before I did. When I finally did get my food it was cold. Never coming here again. read more

If you are over the age of 21 not worth going...if underage they love you -- if less than 21 they will let you in and treat you like royalty. They up charge you like crazy/-- so If you care, ask what you are being charged before handing over your card and it is likely they will charge you MUCH more. They will tell you this is an "accident" but has happened on two separate occasions. Numerous shitty bartenders who think they are are shit but they are literally shit. LOL. Poor girls. Double check EVERYTHING. Don't trust anything here. Manager is a squarely young boy too so best to pay cash if you're trying to drink. Food is NOT worth it. GFS And freezer burned. Literally the only reason to come here is to watch a b-ball game (they do play sound- only reason for 1 Star) and do not order drinks or food. Just use them for sound. All they are good for. read more

Place isn't too exciting, only time I will go is on a Thursday for mug night because it's extremely cheap but horribly loud. Like, so loud that you can't even talk to the person next to you. If you get a seat, the music videos are pretty comical to watch. They've recently expanded to filling different beers in the mugs as well. Bud light, Labatt, Labatt light, pbr, and coors. read more

The service was mediocre the crowd was trash and the bartender didn't even tell us the drinks deals she had us pay the highest priced drinks it wasn't until another bartender asked if we wanted the drink deal read more

Love this spot for lunch, dinner, or drinks at night! They have a Full bar and food menu. Overall- Great food! Great service! Very reasonable prices! ($20-$25 drinks&dinner per person on average) Full bar w/large beer selection! Attractive friendly staff! OTooles is the SPOT for a weekend turn up w/friends but also family friendly for dinner or lunch anytime before 9pm. Gorgeous ladies restroom, very clean w/no line which is a huge plus in my book. Enjoy! read more

Went here on Halloween - $20 cover charge. Decent crowd but there was no designated area for dancing - you literally couldn't have a conversation without constantly being run into. Won't be back read more

I am soo angry right now.... my son ate lunch there last week and his server added a lot of extra money into the tip on his debit card. His bill with the tip was less than $30 and he was charged around $80. The manager said the lady that can handle that wasn't in and call back... now they say the owner is the only one to fix it and they only come in on Mondays....to dispute through the bank takes weeks and a new debit card etc..... that extra $50 that the server pocketed is really screwing up my sons finances! .... DISHONEST PLACE!!! read more

I got on Thursdays to just hang with my friends even tho I don't drink and I was talking to my one friend and out of know where I was shoved on the ground by her other friend who doesn't like me and I didn't say one word to that girl all night kept my distance but still got shoved for no reason and the bouncers didn't do anything about it so I feel like they should have better security. Because getting shoved on the ground with glass everywhere mind you and nothing done about the girl is kinda some bs read more

We waited for over 30 minutes for a server to come over. When the server did come, she wasn't pleasant or welcoming or even apologetic for the long wait. We proceeded to order and the server informed us that the kitchen closed early because "it wasn't busy..." again this was after waiting over 30 minutes to be served or even acknowledged. DO NOT COME HERE! read more

OHHH what can I say.. Well, the day was going just fine, our waitress was a bit overwhelming, but whatever. As we continued to order drinks throughout the MSU game this past weekend we got hungry but were considering on just waiting till we got home. The waitress said "Oh we have happy hour till 7 and quickly brought us the menus" Well we thought it would be a great idea to order some food as it would be half off. As we finished and got our bills I noticed the food was not half off (easy mistake) so I just told the waitress. While I went up to her and said this, all her co-workers were like "oh its not half off on weekends" then she proceeds to tell me she has only bee here two weeks and she didn't know. Being a former waitress while in school, I understand mistakes. However, the manager should have taken care of it as he did not properly train his employees. She brought me back the bill and threw it on the table saying " the only thing my manager can do it take off the wings (they were $5) but left the nachos which were $14. I was very taken back by this and really just thought it was rude. It was not about the money ( total bill after wings were take off was $26) it was the fact that the manager didn't care. So, we did not leave a tip and the other people at our table only left $2 on a $20 bill. I then checked my bank account and the waitress put a tip on our bill of $4 which is fraudulent. I asked my friends if their tips were altered also and they said yes, she added a dollar. My husband has the second receipt and we will be calling our bank and O'Tooles. Once again, not about the money but the decency of people. read more

It's O'tooles. A typical bar with regular draft beer and bar food. Service is good and never had an issue. The "shot girls" can get sometimes annoying as they come by every 15- 20 minutes to your table asking to take shots. Thursday would be the day I would normally go as they have Mug Night. Bring your own size mug to be filled with beer at a low price. I have gone to Mug Night to watch NFL games many times and there would always be a huge crowd. read more

This place is dirty, dirty, dirty. The clientele is dirty. The floors are dirty. The bathrooms are dirty. The cocktails are weak and overpriced, and the waitresses are borderline rude. Someone in my party ordered coffee with Irish cream in it. She said "Ugh, you're really going to make me make coffee?" Yes. Do your fucking job. When we arrived, the bouncers were trying to get rid of some guy who kept coming back in the bar through the back door. They seriously couldn't put somebody back there or lock the damn door? They threw him out about 4 times. If you want to go to a douchey bar filled with 100 dudes who want to pick up any breathing female or else fight any guy they see, this is the place for you. And what was with all the women wearing wigs? Everywhere you turned, there was long fake hair and short skimpy dresses with vaginas hanging out as far as the eye could see. Disgusting. read more

This place has great food and great drinks. Staff was pretty attentive to if you need anything. Awesome place to get together with friends, however not a great place to talk. Music was kind of loud though that should be expected of a bar when you're going out. All in all it was a good experience and I'll definitely be coming here again. read more

Really? Within 2 min I was wondering 1) how this place is in Royal Oak, 2) what's in the mystery shots (a little afraid), 3) why am I here. My wife said this place made her feel dirty, but not in the good way that I like. Gusoline Alley is a RO dive bar (I highly recommend), but this place is just a dive (s%&t hole). read more

O'Toole's is overrated. It is loud and the food was just ok. Our waitress had a bit of a bad attitude toward us. We all just wanted to have some brews and relax; but this place is not relaxing! We had nachos which were a notch better than Taco Bell. The cheese was like eating rubber. Yuck. I won't be going back to this place any time soon. Things they need to improve on is better attitude toward your guest and buy some Kraft cheese~! read more

I don't even know where to begin with this mess of a place. First the atmosphere reminds me of a dive strip club. Waitresses clad in school girl outfits w/ midriff baring tops circa 1994. Here's the thing though, they're not hot. They're rather trashy looking actually..a little "methy". The bar is dark and has some games, but I didn't see a dart board. We were there on a Wednesday to see a friend's band play. Unfortuantely the owner insists they keep the noise level and bass to a minimum...ummm okay? The only star is because they have a mix 'n match special of 6 bottles for $12. Now this is a good deal, except our lovely bartender was incapable of getting this correct. Instead of bringing 3 MGD's and 3 Miller Lites we got all Miller Lites...adn the bottles come open, I'm not a fan of that. I don't like my beer sitting open and exposed to the nastiness flying in the air. Overall this place blows and you're better off going elsewhere. read more

Three years ago, the worst service I have ever received in my life came at O'Toole's. And today, the second-worst service I have ever received came at O'Toole's. I come here to watch games, the bar is owned by a Spartan and therefore will play the sound for our games over any other game, including Michigan, which is important on days like today when both are playing in bowl games. They have a good number of HD TVs, although I wish there were some in the patio area as well. Today we had a waitress who said we were her only table on this side of the bar (why was she assigned to us then?). We ordered a cheese pizza, and 40 minutes later a pepperoni pizza was placed in front of us without explanation. I said we had ordered cheese, and she said "Well I can take it back if you want, the computer back there is messed up so I guess it came out wrong." I said I was a vegetarian so yes, we want the right pizza. A half hour later the cheese pizza arrived, without plates or napkins. Every drink request was made twice at the table, with a couple third requests being made by someone from our table getting up to find the waitress. Thankfully MSU was getting whooped so bad I was able to just throw some money down and walk out at the half, leaving my friends to beg for the bill. The TV set-up is the second-best for sports in RO, but the food and service are so consistently terrible that I now have no other choice but to go Blackfinn for games. Yes, it's that bad. read more

First Friday night out in a looong time. Company was 5 stars! My experience at this dive bar doesn't even come close to the 2 people I was there with. People watching was 5 stars! The crowd and barstaff were more than entertaining! 1000 Ways to Die on Spike TV was also a conversation catapulter! No lie, the shotgirl was wearing these: www.feelfoxy.com/formed_butt_enhancer_2_inches_thick_p/7011.htm Keep those rounds comin' before we head to the next bar!! read more

I am not a fan of this bar. The floor is sticky because it's always so overpacked with people spilling drinks everywhere. Do not go here on a weekend. There's nowhere to sit and you're crammed like a bunch sardines. It's so loud that you can't even have a conversation, so jammed that you can't sit comfortably and can't play any games or anything. You just stand there with a drink in your hand smooshed trying to get anywhere. I did like that you could easily watch the games on the TV though. read more

The bartendresses don't wear pants, but the male managers do. The bar is populated by: --douchey men --chicks who don't know better --shot girls I don't even know if the beer was cheap. Someone else paid for me. Tap seemed pretty legit, so +1 for that. Free popcorn didn't hurt. read more

Every time is a nightmare. Slow service and always out of something. The management (whatever position he holds!) is so bad and he needs to stop smoking and hanging out. Be a manager/boss/owner! Damn. The food is basic bar food. The chunks (WOW, lol - Boneless Wings) have breading that has more breading than chicken. The drinks - they pour other liquor if they are out (never asked me!) of what you ask for. No question first or anything. The prices are fair though. From reading other comments, Chelsea please don't bother to comment on mine. I have read multiple of your responses. You should have no place putting comments out there for the business. You are rude, abrasive and have absolutely no customer service skills. You and your comments would be the reason to not visit this place again. (my point proven about customer service skills.....SMH) read more

School girl outfits are gone; servers now wear hot/slutty outfits of their own choosing. How much they show and how good it looks varies widely. Prices and menu reflect that this bar's dive bar heritage is mostly gone, replaced by a corporate vibe. The food is pretty good; the cook is one of the few people here who seems to give a s#it about his job. The "hot" servers and bartenders don't seem to understand (or don't care) that all the dirty old men in the place (myself included) are there to check them out. So your server or bartender will take your order then disappear outside to smoke or sit down at the end of the bar to text or go downstairs to . . . whatever. The point is, she's not there to leer at and that's a problem. read more

Pretty good place to watch a football game. They have a lot of TVs and they don't drown out the game when it's showing with music. I like that they allow cigar smoking here. That's a rarity. I don't like they have a bathroom attendant. Paying a dollar to have someone hand me soap and a towel in a place where you don't wear a suit is unnecessary. The food here is the average bar food: Fried and therefore delicious. The shot girls come around too often. They need to tone down on that. read more

Nothing but exceptional service from the bartender Cj. Best White Russian. Greeted me with a warm Welcome and made my experience at Otooles nothing but exceptionally the best. Thanks CJ. Great hospitality. read more

I've been here twice to watch a football game during the day and it's all that you could expect in a sports bar. Decent menu, cheap beers. The nighttime scene is a different story. Not a huge fan of the crowd. It is also too loud for me. Some people love it, it's just not my scene. read more

Atmosphere is the best part of this place. Staff is slow, can't really handle a busy game time crowd which seems weird for a sports bar. Food is OK, nice selection but kind of expensive for a sports bar. In a great location! read more

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Okay. I'm all about like cool new stuff and progress and whatever. But these new beer lists on televisions are just awful. They're impossible to read on the televisions because: * the angle. It's impossible to read that tiny font at a 30 degree angle. * the rate at which the pages scroll. Is it really that hard to print out paper menus? I almost didn't order any beer just because it was so annoying to try and read the TV's. Once you find a promising section, it switches. This is my first yelp review and I guess I am officially that annoying person who leaves yelp reviews, but I literally don't care. I'm literally begging for this to change. Okay, and the waitresses are constantly messing up our beers. We consistently get the wrong beers on our tabs, and in our glasses. The beers we receive are not the beers we ordered. That happened again tonight. We come every Monday for trivia in which we have a great time. I don't care about bad service or rude waitresses because they're people just like the rest of us, but the servers need to start giving us the correct tabs. We've been coming to Monday trivia for about a year and this is a common occurrence. read more

I was not blown away by O'Tooles. I went in here with a few friends on a Tuesday night. I did not have high expectations at all since it's a sports bar in downtown R.O. However, I always expect friendly staff and this bartender did not have it. She just seemed so unhappy to be there. Never smiled once, and just seemed annoyed that we sat at the bar. I ordered a whiskey ginger, but my friend ordered a jager bomb. Big surprise, she brings her one glass. Apparently they don't allow drop shots there because it's too messy and people break stuff. I understand the risks, but seriously, that's the drink. It's a drop shot. You should at least warn people that's how you serve it. The saving grace of this rule is that it does not apply to car bombs. Overall, not a place I will return to. read more

Sports bars have a reasonable amount of factors that could redeem them and O' Toole's falls pretty flat with all of them. If you want cheap beer, you're better off at a frat party, and possibly in better company. Both servers and patrons are, by and large, incredibly unpleasant. I can't speak for the food, but I'm fairly sure that it's nothing that you can't find at any of the other bars in walking distance. In all, overpriced, overrated, hyped-up and a general disappointment. read more

I've been here a couple times, as it's a common lunch spot for my co-workers... Honestly it always smells like port-o-potty "air freshener" in here. Seriously. Even with the entire patio section open. Food is ok, your average pub-ish fare. I always get the southwest wrap. Would be a lot better if I didn't have that weird smell lingering in the back of my nose, though. read more

I used to like O'Toole's all right, and then I came here for a quick dinner the other night with my parents ... and here's the thing. I know the drill with this place. Short skirts + cleavage + sports on TV = brings dudes in. I understand how businesses work. I'm not offended by showing some leg to bring people in. That said, this place ... after that dinner, I'll never go here again, and I will badmouth it as well. The service was AWFUL. I've honestly never had worse. The waitress took our drink order, didn't bring anything for ten minutes, was reminded by my mother, and then finally came by five minutes after that with our beers. Then we ordered, and my order is wrong (she wrote it down, btw) and the waitress forgets two of our dishes. She asks my dad if he wants another beer but never asks my mom or me. Before all that, though, the Shot B*tch has started working it, and is sitting on some dudes lap at the next table, and we notice that the guys next to us, who came in after us, have their drinks within minutes of arriving. Later, our waitress goes into avoidance mode, which really, is a great way to get a tip when you know you've messed up (my mom pointed out the missing food but said to forget it; we were in a hurry and didn't want to wait. Then the bill takes forever to come ... The shitty part is that I'd been there before, and yeah, it's way too small and the service was bad, but there are TABLE KEGS (aka giraffes), which you can't find anywhere else in Royal Oak (to my knowledge, anyway). But after that, yeah, I'm done with this place. The only redeeming part of the night was the fact that the fries are awesome. The funny thing is, my parents are probably better tippers than all these young guys. This girl really blew it, and unfortunately, she's the rule, not the exception. read more

I've been to O'Tooles more than I care to remember. It's a decent spot to watch the game on the big screen and they've got a couple skeevy lounge chairs and a skeevy couch set up near the front door that I'd bet were originally liberated from a frat house as a joke at one point or another. The waitresses are always dressed a little provocatively (read slutty) to the point that last time I was there I saw one of them wearing really stylish torn thigh highs and possibly sprouting a nipple - nothing but class here. But the beer does flow and if you're a skeevy guy with deep pockets and a propensity for girly shots, apparently they'll name one after you to make you feel special - NO I'm not joking. If you need a place to take the boys to pregame before a knock down drag out bachelor party this may be your first stop. They've got a gigantic Golden Tee and also a Corn Hole/Jarts video game setup which is kind of cool and a pool table or two if I recall correctly. I can't attest to much of the food but last time I was there I had their burger and it was pretty solid. To be fair, this is my least favorite bar in Royal Oak but weekend nights can get kind of crazy as it's usually packed after 10 on a Friday or Saturday night. I'd equate it to a little piece of Pontiac in Royal Oak. Never mind that you may need a tetanus shot after you vacate the premises with enough Jager you will cease to care. read more

A bar/pub place. I come here from time to time. I have usually had decent service. They have a good menu, and I very much like their burger. Drinks are nothing to write home about. Not bad, not great. The big pull for me here is that they have an off-menu item.. The spicy cheese balls that Mr. B's used to have years ago? They can be had HERE! They are not on the menu, so you have to ask for them. But over all, not a bad place for a burger, beer (and cheese balls) read more

I came here for dinner after the zoo. The service was great. Solid Service and Happy Hour deals. I ordered the fish and chips. I tiny bit over cooked, but the pub fries were ever so yummy and the cole slaw was the perfect tasting slaw. Ordered a nice dinner salad too. It was very yummy and crisp, which is rare for a pub. Next time I go, I'm definitely going to take advantage of the half off wings at Happy Hour. They smelled amazing and the person who had them LOVED them. read more

O'Tooles. Hahaha just the name makes me laugh. Are they trying to be the douchiest bar in royal oak? I mean, that honor goes to Wild Woodies, but this is a very close second. The servers suck, and seem they don't have an education beyond the tenth grade. The customers are worse. If you come here, I'd suggest taking a flea bath after. read more

Brah. DO NOT ORDRR THE GHOST PEPPER WINGS!! Apparently you're supposed to be "warned" before ordering which we where not. Regardless I can handle a lot of heat and cool w ghost pepper regularly. However the sauce is absolutely in-edible and disgustingly hot. read more