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RJ's Pub

3.6 (111 reviews)
InexpensiveSports Bars, Pubs, Dive Bars
Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Divey
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Moderate noise
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Carrieq R.

Always a great place for good bar food. Plenty of TV's to watch whatever games are on. Plenty of space and some outdoor seating. Excellent burger & a beer.

Triple Decker Club Sandwich along with fried cauliflower.
Victoria M.

Love, RJs pub! It's a great local dive type bar in the Rochester Hills community. Great spot to have a drink at the bar, watch a sports game, or as I frequently go to the Oakland University basketball's head coach Greg Kampe's radio show. Parking is not too bad. They also have a great outdoor deck area. When you walk inside, you are greeted by the bar and tables throughout. If you make a right and follow the hallway, you're in a more quieter dining type area. The staff here are always extremely friendly and attentive. Restrooms are clean and single stall use. Their menu has a lot of great bar food, staples, such as wings, pizza, and a nice selection of appetizers and sandwiches. Their prices are not bad, but if you add fries or want to upgrade, it can quickly become pretty pricey. They do charge a service fee for credit cards and their menu also notes charging extra for soft drink refills (you get one free refill). The food is amazing though! The appetizer of cauliflower with ranch always comes out piping hot and has a great batter on the cauliflower. I've had quite a few sandwiches, and every one is very good. Please do yourself a favor and get the seasoned fries! They have an amazing taste. The taste is hard to explain, but it has a salty and sweet type of seasoning. I would come here just for the season fries! My only complaint is they never have hard cider on tap. Otherwise, never had a bad meal and always had great service!

John T.

The 288 burger is outstanding. I'd even say the best burger in all of the Rocheater area (fyi I'm a snob when it comes to burger). Not only is the food great, the staff is amazing, plus we scored a limited run of ball caps to show our support for a local business!

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Jen O.

The service, food, and atmosphere are stellar! This is not an average pub. This is a place for everyone who enjoys great food, sports, and / or patio drinks.

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Great customer service, good food, and good vibes. I think we'll definitely go back again.

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Thank you for the review! We really appreciate it.

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Thank you for the positive review! We really appreciate it, Ann!

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Jack, thats some high praise and we truly appreciate that. Cheers!

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I love the staff at this Pub! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. The restroom is very clean, as well as the restaurant!

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Thank you!!

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Great variety of things on the menu to eat and drink. The outdoor patio is a bonus with live music!! Thanks Russell!

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Thank you Robert!

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Always a great time- been coming here for 12+ years :) great food and drinks. I do miss the mini tacos though!

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Remove the mandatory credit card fee or disclose it clearly at each table. Hate being nickeled and dimed.

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Great place to go for a night out, been coming here for the last 10 years. Big Russ is the man.

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Great food and service! I haven't had a meal to disappoint yet! Little gem, great find.

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Looks resemble a big mac or a big boy burger, the taste compared to nothing I have ever eaten before.

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Fun Irish pub in the heart of downtown Rochester with live music on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday…read moreevenings. The ambience is dark with heavy wood fixtures and lots of Irish decoration. The menu is vast and features a lot of traditional Irish inspired options and they are famous for their signature boxties. I recently had their Burrata Caprese salad and it was delicious! The tomatoes were fresh and the balsamic glaze was well balanced with the baby greens dressed in a light vinaigrette . For my drink I had the Dragonberry Mojito and it was refreshing, but could've been a little stronger. The staff was friendly, but service was a little slow and our waiter didn't check on us as often as we would've liked for water refills. They have a great happy hour from 3 to 5 PM with half off all appetizers and house wine for only $3!

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Consistently good each visit! Staff, ambience, food and drink!…read more Love the wait list option with Yelp. Getting a table is always easy and quick. Sat outside most recently and brought our toddler. She got to run around and explore. The fineapple cider on draft is my favorite and so refreshing. Menu wise has so many options. We went with the beer bites and cheese. The food cane out hot and the cheese is so good with the pretzels. The kids grilled cheese was a big size and tasty. Love the shoestring fries. So impressed with all of their drinks they make in house. Came another time for dinner with a friend to catch up. A large group took over the dining room. Stayed way past they were done with their food and drink. They stayed 5 hours and disrupted the restaurant. Our waitress gave us a small discount for how annoying these people were. She said staff were even over them.

We don't live on this side of town but I wish we did! We attended a musical at Meadowbrook and was…read morelooking for somewhere to eat afterwards (it was a matinee). This place has a really laid back vibe, and the wait staff were so nice! The waitress recommended the nachos so my husband and I split them. They were very good! I'm not a big fan of a lot of jalapeno so they put them on the side for us - perfect! Others in our party got a salad (which looked very good and fresh) and the French Philly Dip. We were celebrating a birthday so we shared the bourbon brownie sundae. It was amazing!!! If we ever find ourselves on this side of town again we will eat here for sure!

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Best dive bar in Oakland county. Ace is the best! Kevin has the kitchen rocking. Great burger…read moreand a fun atmosphere

I really don't know how to rate this place.I'm so confused. I've been meaning to come here for a…read morewhile, but always forget. Finally stumbled in on a Sunday afternoon, and secretly loved it here. When I walked in, I immediately thought "is this an off shoot of Red Coat Tavern before it was Red Coat Tavern? Why does it look like a Mafia place from the 1970's with a 1995 sports bar feel?" I find I'm still thinking about this place even days later. No, it's not the coolest place in town, but I kind of like it because it's a typical bar with regulars and randoms like me. I decided to grab a mid afternoon bite and didn't want to be bothered with the usual places as I have grown tired of them. Also, there's this new thing called Yelp Cash Back, and this was the closest place to me that does it, and since I don't know much about Yelp Cash Back, I wanted to see if it really worked. Anyways, I scoured the menu and found a BBQ burger that sounded right up my alley. The bartender was also my server, and she was miraculously running the whole area by herself. Mind you, when I got here, it was dead. There was me, in a booth far far away, and two older dudes who were clearly regulars watching football on the TV's over the bar. Clearly, the two guys and the bartender were familiar with each other, and I secretly loved it, and watched as they interacted amoungst each other. Gave me a cheers feeling that sometimes you don't always find anymore. My burger came out with fries, and it was a okay. Nothing exciting really, but good non the less. I polished it off with the fries and downed a sprite since I wasn't in the mood to have any booze. Another reason I like this place is because it seems to be douchebag free. Honest good people without an agenda. As time went on during my meal, more people started rolling in. Some of them were regulars, as they were warmly greeted by name from the bartender, and asked if she could get them their "usual" beer and meal. Again, loved it. I should also give my props to the bartender. She was hilarious without knowing it. When I walked in, she greeted me immediately, and asked how I was doing. After my eyes adjusted to the light, I realized she was bundled up in about 12 coats, a hoodie, and stated that she was freezing since the cold air was blasting her every time the door opened. I have no clue what this place is like when it's busy, but it's a nice casual atmosphere. I would gladly return in the future even though it's not the most remarkable place in town, but I still love it. The food was decent, loved the atmosphere and for $9, I got a burger, fries and a Sprite. $9!

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Went here for dinner and it was trivia night. Lots of people, but no wait for a table, the music…read morewasn't too loud and our waitress Olivia was super nice. Had the appetizer steak bites which are very tasty (just wish there were more for the $18 price) and my husband had a burger which he loved, perfectly seasoned and an actual burger that was more than a 1/2 inch thick. I ordered fish and chips. It was probably some of the best I've ever had, lightly breaded but not the usual tempura batter (you know, the stuff you bite into and it's soft and white on the inside or completely falls off the fish). They were crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside. We will definitely be going back there.

I see 2 different locations of Hamlin Pub in Rochester Hills so I'm posting this on both because…read morethis is a very serious matter that the public needs to know about and be handled immediately. Are you guys going to respond to the alleged sexual predator issue going on with your head manager Jacob Wutka or what? A post (the text in quotes below) is circulating around, there are plenty of comments from past employees corroborating your guys hiring of and keeping predators employed and these comments talk about this issue being existent years ago. Time to address this regardless of what is going on. You cannot run from this. We will not let it happen. The circulating post: "Meet Jake. Jake is a current registered child registered sex offender who is a current employee at the Hamlin Pub in the downtown Rochester area. Jake was charged with having sensually charged contact with a minor under the age of 18. Jake was involved some time back in a sting operation ran by none other than Chris Hansen, which led to his initial charges and current status as a child sex offender. As a former employee of hamlin pub who worked closely with Jake for the last couple of months without any knowledge of his past crimes, I am very well informed by the fact that, since he is employed as a head manager at this Hamlin Pub location, has minors from high-school around the surrounding area (adams, rochester, stoney creek) currently working and employed under his care. I made my own attempt to confront management and ownership of the fact that they currently employ a registered child sex offender with the management and supervision over minors in high-school, I was subsequently and permanent tresspassed from the property on part of management and ownership as a result of bringing this information to light. Please do your due diligence to make this individual famous around your own communities and around the rochester and rochester hills areas as well. Please share this post with friends, family and neighbors so that we can cultivate a culture of accountability towards these deplorable sex criminals within our own communities. Jake clearly shows within his own mugshot that he expresses no remorse for any of his actions or criminal conduct, and should be placed in an environment in which high-school minors are frequently employed at. Here is the address and contact info of the hamlin pub in rochester: +12489632252 1488 N Rochester Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307"

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Everyone should check this place out! I came in with my husband yesterday and had Bebe as our…read moreserver and she was fantastic! Very friendly, efficient, and attentive throughout the meal. She made us feel welcomed and ensured a wonderful experience. I got the fish and chips and it was delicious!

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Fun local watering hole. Easy to find. Huge parking lots on both sides of the restaurant. The happy…read morehour deals are good and the pool table was busy. TVs line all the walls, making it a perfect spot during the World Cup. I sat at the bar near some regulars who were having a very funny conversation involving 70s game shows and television stars. The gals behind the bar were hustling, keeping everyone fed and happy. The menu is sizeable and varied. I ordered the Cuban sandwich from the weekly special menu. It was good, very large and came with kettle chips. I was very hungry and ate every bite, washing it down with a tall Oberon draft. They offer carry-out and have a lot of seating all through the restaurant. I suspect this place gets pretty darn busy, particularly on game days and weekends.

I have always liked Muldoon's for its charming quaint vibe. Recently visited on a Friday night and…read morefound the place with a decent crowd with still few open tables and seats at the bar. There were people at the pool tables and dart board too. Our server was polite but the service was a little slow probably due to less staff. We ordered tall beer but were served short. Had to ask for ketchup but then were given an almost empty bottle and no silverware. I had asked if a dish on the menu could be made vegetarian and only got a correct answer when I asked to double check. The portion size was as always good and we loved our firehouse chicken sandwich which was super hot as expected. The sandwich was charged a bit higher than the price on the menu card so may be the price isn't updated for a few items.

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Two of us Arrived at 5pm. Only a few tables in use. I asked the GENERALS at the door for a table…read morenext to the open door. Oh no we can't seat you there with only 2 people. What difference does it make people, You're making money. So now we have the seating police....comon the table was empty. Absolutely ridiculous. Food ok for a bar. Basic drinks for happy hour. I don't like how this place is operated so I have no need to return or recommend.

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I came here with a friend to see a band that I really like. They played the acoustical version of…read moretheir music with one guitar player and one singer. It was such a nice touch to a mellow atmosphere. The food had interesting choices. I got the salmon fingers which is an appetizer of salmon strips blackened with a spicy seasoning and comes with a side of a wasabi sauce that was delicious!! My friend got the pick 2 option of a cup of chili with a side of macaroni. He said the macaroni was delicious. All in all if was a nice evening and I would definitely come here again.

CK diggs rated best burger 2025 Oakland county, so I ordered a Burger the spicy bacon smashburger…read morecomes with jalapenos pepper jack cheese, lettuce and thick cut bacon, 2 - 4 oz patties so it's a half pound burger and it's pretty fat, comes with fire sauce so that makes it pretty spicy combo, served with pasta salad, I also added fries their house fries are like a spicy fry have like a salt and pepper coating shoe string style. It all came out hot, it didn't take very long. We sat at the bar, they have plenty of beer choices and a fully stocked bar. Service was pretty good the one guy was running the show they had the football game on didn't look like they had Keno, but the bar had plenty of room and the place is pretty big. So the burger was pretty good it wasn't maybe the best smashburger I've ever had or my number one, but I say CK diggs gives you above average Burger plus a pretty nice bar and good service. 4/5 good.

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