I love a good dive bar. The first time we walked in here we got the vibe we were not regulars, everyone turned to look at us, but we kept coming back and it's one of my favorite spots! The staff is great. The food is dive bar food but it's good and cheap. Taco Tuesday is a great deal but those cajun fries are my favorite. Parking is limited. read more

Decent price a local dive bar. Have great food at good price point. The service is always good and friendly always good to come in. Welcome you like family . read more

The Rook Pub - Angry orchard - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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We love a dive bar! $3 Michelobs, touch tunes, and pull tabs... it truly doesn't get better than this. Friendly but not overly friendly regulars. College football and good vibes. A great dive bar, though the mannequins as decorations is odd... read more

The Rook Pub - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Try their daily specials..................... tacos and Cajun fries are very good! Will return to try other items on their menu. ............. Service was good. read more

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Good food & drinks & great price! This is a cute dive bar, we loved it & will go again & again & again!

I used to frequent The Rook but not so much anymore. Stopped in today for one $3.25 beer. Paid $5.00 cash and was given no change. Assumed over 50% tip? Maybe there is a reason I don't go there much anymore. read more

The Indy Wing Club (IWC) was out making their second trip Ol since inception and our goal initially is to hit bars that maybe we haven't heard of, so we can build up an overall application of what Indianapolis has to offer with their wings. We ordered 4 different wings flavors and each order comes with 6 wings. The wings had decent meat on them and were cooked well, so no disgusting loose skin and pink middles that you get sometimes elsewhere. The four flavors were Garlic Parmesan, Garlic Teriyaki, Hot Garlic, and then the waitress' recommendation Atomic Fireball mixed with sweet chili. They brought us both ranch and blue cheese and despite how the lighting appears in my pictures, these wings looked great. The Garlic Parmesan was in a garlic butter with Parmesan loaded on top, the garlic Teriyaki had that traditional teriyaki zing with some light garlic flavor, the hot garlic was the right amount of spice accompanied by a strong garlic flavor, and the Atomic Fireball x Sweet Chili wings are fried and tossed into the two sauces before being thrown in the oven to caramelize the wings slightly. All of the wins were great, but to rank them: 1. Hot Garlic 2. Atomic Fireball x Sweet Chili 3. Garlic Teriyaki 4. Parmesan Garlic Lastly the drinks are cheap and we all left satisfied without feeling like we broke the bank. Happy yelping! read more

The Rook Pub - Parmesan Garlic - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Ashley is the best! She makes everyone feel at home and the prices are very fair compared to most Indy bars. 10/10

A local neighborhood bar with great pub grub, daily drink specials, TVs, a jukebox and a few games/pulltabs. My honey and I met for a quick lunch. My beer battered cod was hot and flaky. His tenderloin was huge and had a cajun seasoning unlike any other I've tasted. The atmosphere nothing fancy, but I enjoyed being able to have a conversation without feeling crowded. We made the mistake of sitting near the door and froze every time someone came in. I don't know if they have other activities through the week, but there was a disco ball hanging from the ceiling. This is the spot to be before seeing a show at Birdy's to avoid their inflated drink prices. The restroom is small, but clean. Easy to get to, just off of 71st & Keystone. read more

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Friendly, simple "cold beer" and potato skins place. Perfect early Friday afternoon stop after work.

Great food and awesome service ! Ordered wings, burger and apps were amazing! Definitely coming back!

I ordered the Chicken Philly minus the chicken. I've ordered veggie sandwiches for 25 years and have NEVER in my life had something this good! I kid you not! He added zucchini, tomatoes and mushrooms to the green peppers and onions. Charred to perfection. With this awesome hoagie roll grilled in garlic butter. I had the Cajun fries. Not typical Cajun seasonings either. I could've eaten just by itself. But the scratch made chipotle garlic sauce I ordered as a side! It needs to be on everything I eat. I had NO IDEA this kind of food was in this tiny little bar. WOW! 100% recommended! read more

Cool place, just my style. Not for everyone, but you'll know in 30 seconds. Very neighborhood feel, older, everyone talking, $2 domestics! If you like the neighborhood feel, try it! read more

Friendly little get away place that my buddies call their "cheers". Nice staff and good bar food. Good prices too.

I've been coming to The Rook for 5 years. It's a great neighborhood bar with awesome bartenders and great food. Never had a bad meal. It does get busy so sometimes you have to be patient. Would recommend to anybody. Great joint. read more

small pub but surprisingly serves good food. their breaded tenderloin is one of the better ones i've had, though not the biggest, it's got good flavor. their atomic fireball and cajun dry rub wings are pretty tasty. fish and chips has excellent crispy beer batter and served with reallly good tartar sauce. the few times we've gone there, they even have specials though we havent tried any of them. read more

The Rook Pub - atomic fireball and sweet&sour wings - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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My client told me about this place and about the weekly specials they have everyday! I had wings on Monday that are 50cents and some beers! Customer service was amazing loved the good vibes. All employees were so nice and happy. Def will be back all the time food was awesome & to top it off I won $599 on a pull tab so ya shit was lit read more

Drinko on days the Colts play ? I'm in ! very fun and we had a great time. read more

The Rook Pub - Bar people - Pubs Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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This place is a rare gem from the kindness of the ownership to the amazing bartenders (Jenni, Suzy, Daniel and Ashley) and to one of the best local chefs (Jamie) to be featured at a smaller bar. The food is beyond any expectation that I would ever have from a bar, and his specials are created and executed in-house. Even the standard menu items are well above average; the French onion soup and chili are ridiculous. Jamie's house-created Spicy Fireball hot wings are ridiculously hot and equally amazing, and of course includes Fireball Whiskey. Jamie has also been known (and offered to me this evening) to stick around and keep his kitchen open to make a dish for someone after his normal hours. Just really a really good guy. This is a place where true friendships are made as the patrons are such good people, spoken from experience. This is why I come here 1 - 3 times per week. And I saw Erica D's post from March, Erica that had to be an anomaly as Kyle (female owner) is as happy and friendly as they come from my perspective... Perhaps give them another try? -Erik (aka T.D.) read more

Typical neighborhood bar. The menu is not very imaginative, but the food is fairly decent. The service is very good, and the drink prices are competitive. Occasionally; they have some good dinner specials, and a nice plus is that the kitchen is open late. Worth a look. read more

Ordered the crepe and Bing with the pig ears and a taco and the avocado steam bun. Two drinks to the table and we were off to a great meal. I thought everything was good but I would come back just to eat a whole bunch of steam buns. My husband said the pig ears were like pink rinds. I kind of thought bacon chips. Either way I would pass on those. The taco had a weird bone in it but it was still yummy. Service was friendly and fast! read more

Quickly becoming one of my favorite places to pop in for a mid-week social with friends. Ask the bartender for the wifi password. The bars interior reminds me of the dive bars I've seen from the 80's and 90's and has an all around homey feel. The drinks are pretty cheap and the food is better than expected. They even advertise a shot-ski, which I have never seen in person, so I will certainly return with 3 adventurous friends to check that out. read more

Go on a Monday or Thursday. Wing specials are awesome and some of the best in the city. Service is okay at best. Craft beer prices are reasonable. read more

Close to home, and a cozy little joint to enjoy a beer! Plus Chef Jamie's food is what makes me come in!