Hearty portions, nice ambiance. Went with a large group and the service was excellent! The only issue was that it was very cold and nothing could be done at that time. read more

My bf and I went here for "taco Tuesday" which is constantly advertised on their sign. When we arrived I think it was around 6:30, it was almost empty. Maybe 2-3 tables of people and several at the bar. The hostess asked us "how many" we replied "two". She said it would be about ten minutes. I was waiting to see if she laughed. My bf and I looked at each other laughing and he simply asked "why?". She said they were short on servers. Even though I saw four. We decided to eat at the bar. We ordered an appetizer and the tacos. I ordered an iced tea and originally the bartender said they were "out" tried the button and it worked so she served me. It "wasn't right". I then asked to change to Diet Coke. I was then given a regular Coke. I said it was regular and she rolled her eyes at me and said I can have water. WTAF? The food. All of it- was horrible. We ate almost nothing. She asked it we wanted box a, we said no. She didn't ask why, nothing. Then she ran our credit card for someone else's bill. It took 4 people to void it. The place was dark and seemed dirty. The chairs at the tables didn't match. Just not a place I would recommend or go back to. read more

I've never had good service at RJs. You pay $$& for poor quality food and waitresses who ignore you. Don't bother.

RJ's has really good food. My wife and I went one time for a date night and really enjoyed our experience. The waitress was very nice and knew what she was talking about. She had great recommendations and the overall cost was pretty affordable. If you have the opportunity to go here I recommend sitting as close as you can to the lake. It's a great way to dine in with a great View. Also the beverages are great good job. read more

This is an update from my last review I wrote when it was owned and managed by different people. We ordered food from RJ's to be delivered a few times since new owners and have been very happy with everything we have ordered. We decided to eat in the restaurant 2 Saturdays in a row recently with different family members and everyone was so pleased with the food and the service. Everything was delicious and the portions are huge. Service was great, everyone was smiling and checking on us for refills and asking if we needed anything several times. The updated look with the open concept is a nice addition to the ambiance. One of the days just after being served, a women walking by to her table asked to take a picture of the salad one of are family members had because it was so impressive and she couldn't believe how good everything looked. We will definitely be back and also ordering delivery which is always delivered quickly, hot, and packed well. read more

Horrible service, delays in food delivery, cold food, no drinks for kids, wrong alcohol in drinks ordered well vs brand requested and when I complained to the manager there was no attempt to do right by the customer and only cared about who the server was. read more

Great food, great service and lovely ambience with a lake view. Very relaxing! Have never been here and I liked the place a lot. read more

Food always great Was disappointed yesterday about 2:30 pm. when stopped in for lunch . The server i had was at the bar Chatting an didn't acknowledge me there. Someone from the kitchen actually acknowledged me . I sat at bar few mins she kept just chatting with a customer had already been waited on . When guy from kitchen told her i needed to place order she was cracking her finger and didn't take order til she was done with each finger . Also had to repeat order she was not paying attention. Then food came an i had let her know i was moving to a table from bar an it took long tine to get food and it wasn't busy . She didn't check on me at all i I went to bar for a refill on my drink . I appreciate the young man prompted her that i needed a bill and refill . The food was good usually is . Thanks regular customer read more

I really wanted to like this place. I even came here 3 times in a 10 day period because I was thinking of becoming a regular, now I probably will never go back unless I want 50% off pizza on a Thursday or I want a Lake view on a nice day. The problem? At least 70% of the servers and bartenders seem pretty miserable. I usually try to chalk it up to someone having a bad day, but despite me pouring in the politeness and niceness, I never get it back in return. And when I've gone back, those same servers and bartenders seem to miserable. And it doesn't seem to matter if it's slow or busy. I've ordered an old fashioned and gotten a cranberry old fashioned. I've had my water forgotten at the bar when the place is dead The only bar with TVs in the Midwest I've ever seen that doesn't have the Big 10 channel. I've had the bartender ignore me and be as unfriendly as can be but talk to the regular next to me with a smile. I had the bartender change it to the Big 10 channel whichbthey didn't have and get a blank screen. They then proceeded to leave it in the dead channel and took them about 10 minutes before they realized they could turn it to another channel (they were dead and did not check in other patrons during this time). The final straw is when they had a Jack Daniels special including mixed drinks. I ordered a jack on the rocks and they charged me full price which is also more than the cost of a regular priced jack and coke. Evidently, they put more alcohol on the rocks or neat then they do in a shot or a mixed drink. The problem? I didn't order a double. And I used to bartend at multiple places. They tried to tell me it's always that way. Well in addition to me being a bartender, I looked it up and sure enough, it's standard across the country. 1.5 oz goes in a shot 1.5 oz goes in a neat glass 1.5 oz goes in on the rocks 1.5 oz goes in a Jack and coke There's two problems with this: *People on a budget are paying more than they'd like because RJs does it differently. *People that are counting their alcohol consumption so they aren't above the legal limit can quickly be overserved without knowing it. In RJs defense, they did change the bill but only after making me wrong for not knowing better (see above) and telling me to remember for next time. Charging more for a jack in the rocks than a jack and coke is WILD and I hope they consider changing their procedures so they don't end up with any drunk drivers? Oh. P.S. If you have something on special, and a customer orders something similar, your staff should probably be trained to point out the special and how it differs from what the customer ordered to minimize problems like this in the future. read more

Haven't been in here for 6 years. There had been renovations and change in ownership according to the Facebook community page a couple of years ago. Decided to give it a try. Immediately regretted once i walked in. It's dark and dim. The table and seats of the chairs looked like it hadn't been wiped down in days. Menus just felt gross. Food is too expensive for what you get. $17 for a blackened chicken sandwich w/ fries is highway robbery. Sweet potato fries had a hair. They also come dusted with sugar which is completely weird. Our server immediately corrected with placing a new order due to the hair and removed it from our bill. Overall, disappointing this place still can't seem to get it together. It's a great location with so much potential. Hard decisions need to be made for the community to start respecting it. Chili's has better quality than this place. read more

First visit for fish fry. Very good fish, great fries. Good French Onion soup. Awesome cheesecake ! We will be back ! read more

Nice views of the lake. Vita is great bartender. The others are lazy. I sat at the bar waiting for someone to get me a drink while the bartender ate pizza with her friends. She looked right at me. Then proceeded to eat more pizza. Not good! read more

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It used to be a nice place. Not sure why now but the prices seem insane. Especially with the drinks.

The new owners did a great job with the remodel! Nice and open. The menu is still the same and the food is all still the same. Okay, but not great. read more

We had a great experience today! We hosted a private event - graduation party in the screen room. Staff was pleasant, attentive, and helpful. Food was delicious. Would highly recommend! Veronica and Carissa were great to work with. read more

Visited here on a Wednesday night. I was a bit worried prior to my visit after checking out the most recent reviews. Although we did have good service and the food was good. The best part about this spot is the location. This is located right on the lake and there is a nice outdoor patio, screened in and not screened in seating. We were seated right away when arriving and plenty of available seats both inside and out. The food was good, we went with pizza, a wrap, and nachos. I'd come back during the warm months for sure because of the nice patio situation! read more

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Previous review was with previous owners. New name is RJ's on the Lake. The bartenders are great. Love the new open floor plan and new floors eliminating the funk of that old carpet. Food is still mediocre at best. Went on a Wednesday for a special that wasn't offered any longer. Had to search for something to order and settled on wings. Edible. But seriously the celery and carrots were better than the wings. Hate when you order sauce on the side and it's served ice cold. Many restaurants do this tho :(. The physical menus are absolutely disgusting to touch. I had to go wash before eating cuz the menus are so gross it feels like you're going to catch something from touching them. Back to the food. I realize costs have increased but quality should match the price. Sadly, there's nothing special here except the pizza. But, the bartenders are great. read more

The special was street tacos and they were delicious, but my wife's chicken sandwich (which she normally orders here) came on the wrong bread and the avocado was not ripe, so uneatable. The biggest problem is always the service, especially outside (beautiful lake view is why we come here). It was a Tuesday evening and not very busy, having 3 different servers waiting on 5 tables outside, was not very efficient. And bring seated outside by the inside hostess, seems incredibly inefficient (they let you pick your table, so why not self seat from the outside entrance) a long walk for the hostess why people wait to be seated. Why not have some POS system or self help I Pads (like new Panera's have) to help the wait staff when busy, especially outside !!! read more

Ooooo yaaaa it was so good 10/10 would recommend. The stafff amazing, food amazing I love. The ambiance beautiful! They must have the best manager ever bc this place is awesome! read more

I ordered takeout today and it was super easy. I ordered on the phone. They picked up right away. When I went into pick my food up the workers were all very nice. read more

Great pizza! Gabrielle was our server and though she said she was new and under 21 (not familiar with the alcohol menu), she delivered absolutely superb service. read more

I like their food here. It's consistently good and the patio dining is beautiful. I like taking friends here to hang out

The view of the lake is great, be sure to stock up on mosquito repellent though! I guess there was a reason why that we were the only ones outside during out visit. The interior of the building, it looks like one of those old school Chinese restaurants that had fish tanks everywhere and the bar seems like an old school dive. The taps reflect that too, with the majority of them from macro breweries with one or two local options. For dinner I got their stuffed baked potato, taco style. The potato was large and it was definitely a dinner sized portion but it was pretty bland. I basically was thankful for Tabasco that day. read more

RJ's On The Lake - Windy City - Pizza Near Me - Lindenhurst, Illinois

I chose RJ's because it's conveniently located near home. After a long day at work, we decided to go out for a casual dinner. I ordered the pan pizza, fully expecting it to take a little longer to cook--which was fine. It ended up being the only item that came out as ordered, though it was delayed. The manager came by briefly to explain that there had been a system glitch and our ticket hadn't made it to the kitchen. My mother-in-law ordered the Italian beef sandwich, requesting it juicy/dipped with extra au jus on the side. It arrived dry, with just a side of au jus--not what she ordered. My wife asked for traditional bone-in wings tossed in Asian sauce. Instead, they came out with BBQ sauce and were barely warm. She sent them back. Less than a minute later, they were returned with buffalo sauce and were even colder than before. It was obvious the wings had just been rinsed and re-sauced. They did not re-fire a new ticket. She sent them back again and ultimately canceled her order. Our server was very apologetic, and we appreciated her efforts. We made it clear that none of this was her fault. The issues were clearly with the kitchen--and unfortunately, the management. Despite the earlier ticket glitch and the repeated issues with the wings, the manager never returned to check in or acknowledge the problems. The lack of follow-up and accountability was disappointing and frustrating. What should have been a simple, relaxing meal turned into a string of mistakes with no real effort to make it right. I will not be returning to RJ's, and I cannot recommend it based on this experience. read more

I gave it a 3 because I only had the nachos so I can't give them a higher score if I haven't eaten anything else. My first time in a whole here and I had to wait 10 minutes just to see any staff member at the pick up window for My order pick up. We will go back and sit down this time. Staff is very friendly. We recommend trying this place More to come read more

Always great service and good food. I have still yet to find a better patty melt! Also great view of the lake as well. read more

Got the 14" Sicilian Supreme. Delicious! Ordered at the bar and brought it home. The staff was great despite an unexpected party of 60. It's called RJ's on the Lake now. read more

RJ's On The Lake - 14" Sicilian Supreme - Pizza Near Me - Lindenhurst, Illinois

To the owner- Please, please get an experienced restaurant manager who can help you run this establishment. Last evening we went for dinner and to watch the band. The experience was a total disaster. Too many issues to list and if you were present you should been able to see the majority of them. The Lindenhurst area is rooting for you! We appreciate you remodeling the restaurant, trying new menu items, happy hour and daily specials but it will all go for naught if you can't get your service issues fixed! read more

This place is phenomenal! Went here for the first time with my wife and another couple and wow the chicken asparagus is delicious! The service was good and the atmosphere was nice as well. This is a cool little restaurant nestled in Lindenhurst! read more

Been coming to RJ's for a while now. Their staff has been excellent every time I've been there. Food has always been exceptional and my empty beer gets constantly refreshed. The outdoor patio is amazing (Even though it's closed as I write this), with a breathtaking view of Sand Lake. Good place to relax and spend time, and has good bands routinely in the summer. All around recommend. read more

This place has not been getting good reviews so I'm going to change that. I was there yesterday with 4 other couples. We went early so we were the only group there. Our waitress was great. I wish I had gotten her name. We sat up in front at the windows because we wanted a quiet place. It was perfect. Everyone enjoyed their food. Large portions. One of the guys loves his meat and he thought the Italian beef was one the best. So don't give up on this place. It's bar food not gourmet. We love it in the summer for the outdoor ambiance. read more

This onece iconic restaurant has gone to the birds. Says it is under new ownership and they obviously do not know what they are doing. Constantly out of items including daily specials. If you are going to have something as a daily special how do you not have it at 5pm??? Such a disappointing have tried going a few times and has been a miserable experience everytime since new ownership took over. I will say the remodel looks nice, they need to just do pizza and a bar because they certainly don't know how to run a restaurant. read more

Great Food, Great Lake Side Dinning. We've been here about 3 times now and the food has been consistently great. The service is great and they're very accommodating. I highly recommend this place. Great food, service, and ambiance. read more

RJ's On The Lake - Shrimp Tacos - Pizza Near Me - Lindenhurst, Illinois

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Just not what it used to be to be,the food below average,and very over priced,service was good.

Decide to give them a try again on Saturday because they use to have great food. I do not understand how they became only so so. Order 2 half rib dinner BBQ Ribs the sauce was just pour on ( which is not BBQ ) The baked potatoe were tiny and was reheated they were disgusting The soup I was surprise it is really good The bread was bad it like they ran out of bread and went to the store and purchased the cheapest bread they could find Ask for butter non was given. Spend $45.00all I got that was eatable was the soup read more

Beautiful view of the lake if you sit on the back! My friend and I had dinner here last night and she enjoyed her gluten free pizza, but my burrito was meh--which I thought, according to the menu should have come w chips and salsa. The burrito lacked flavor, and I was disappointed by the few tablespoons of salsa and guacamole it was served with; the guacamole was brownish, indicating it was not fresh. Our waiter was nice, and checked in often, but food to table time seemed long considering they weren't busy when we got there and ordered (just after 5pm). I'd go back and try something else, as my friend said the burgers are pretty good, and as I mentioned the lake view was lovely. Maybe I'll make it back for the BAGGO tournament! read more

Went there for a late dinner,service staff was nowhere to be found i had to find a server to tell them where i was seated and to receive menus and silverware. Food was bland and no real care for quality as well as my friend had a burger which was upsetting to see and taste a frozen premade patty. Outlandish and obscene pricing for the level of quality, lacking in portion for simple sides and misleading options on menu. Then upon paying bill waitress had the audacity to ask how much money is wanted back, assuming we were going to tip. Plz correct this management problem and educate your employees on how to speak with customers and get competent cook staff with knowledge of proper seasoning of food and ability to produce hot properly cooked food for meals to be enjoyed. sad to see such diminished quality as I've been here multiple times due to being local. previously never had this issue before. read more

We love this place. We don't come often, but tonight we sat out back in the enclosed patio, on the lake. Just beautiful. Even though we were out back and the only ones outside, we had great service. The Portabella Fries were awesome. The quesadillas were fantastic. Great beer selection. Wine too. We will be back. read more

Omg-terrible terrible terrible!!!! Ordered nachos as appetizer with ground beef only had about a quarter cup on it. They were awful. Ordered the friday fried fish as a meal. It was hard and dry. Can you say gordons box fish sticks.. one of the fish sticks looks like it has a different coating It was gross. Someone ordered the baja tacos. Came with chips and salsa. Maybe they should think about cleaning the oil container they had a funny taste. On the bright side the waiter was nice. WE WILL NEVER RETURN. Im surprise they are still open. read more

RJ's On The Lake - Chicken or fish?? - Pizza Near Me - Lindenhurst, Illinois

Piss poor horrible service every single time we go here. And the food is microwaved. Really just an overpriced bar with horrible service. Try to go back and give them one more try but it's just bad every time. This last experience sucked. Food was ok. Drinks were good. Service sucked sucked sucked. read more