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    TJ's Roadhouse

    3.9 (538 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Theodore W.

    Clearly great home cooked food! Awesome Tri-tip salad, Pulled pork. Homemade potato chips! Homemade croutons on salad! Great food choice in Colfax!

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    Matt R.

    My second time here. Tuesday 11 AM Ish. I decided on chicken fried steak and eggs. The meat and the batter were good, the gravy was kind of odd almost a mix of brown gravy and southern gravy with a sprinkle of paprika. The potatoes/onion/peppers tasted like the grill itself. The scrambled eggs were perfect. The sourdough toast was good. The coffee was good. The service was excellent. Overall kind of disappointed since the first time I came here it was so good. Maybe a third try to see where I come out on this place.?

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    Paul B.

    Stopped to see this "world famous " stop - lunch was a club and onion rings. Daughter had grill cheese and fries. Had an order of fresh fruit too. After the meal we realized why it is famous and a must stop for a meal. Service was great and the prices reasonable as well. Lots of good choices. Wines / pizza / breakfast and burgers. Right off the highway 80 and plenty of parking. We will be back.

    Half of a diet Chin burger in homemade roll
    Amy M.

    Decided to stop and get a bite to eat before getting too far up the road and saw a billboard that said this place. Place wasn't busy as we got there before lunch rush, I ordered a diet chin burger (1patty) which was more than what I could finish so I came home with half a burger. Fries were nice and hot/crispy. Service was nice, friendly and attentive. Would definitely be back next time through to try another delicious meal.

    Mia H.

    Fire. Go here definitely. Server was nice, tasty food. Inside is themed like a cabin. Very cool

    Pull pork with sweet potato fries
    Michelle G.

    Service was great ... food was good ..little skimpy on the meat for the pulled pork but the pile high was definitely worth 17. Uncharged for sides was a bit steep at 3 bux a pop. Definitely will stop again when we head this way. We will stick with fries or chips though

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    Alicia W.

    They have a very fun menu. Make sure you read all the items. I ordered the chicken sandwich, got it fried with lettuce, tomato, Ortega chili, cheese, and avocado on grilled sour dough. It came with salsa, which was perfect because instead of fries my husband got the home made tater chips. He ordered the tuna sandwich with bacon. The bacon was thick and crispy and delicious. Service was good, but slow. I like the bar area, and can see this place get very busy and probly loud, but a good time. Food is good, definitely recommend for a nice sized lunch.

    Chicken strips tossed in buffalo sauce
    Molly L.

    This place is definitely the highlight of our stay in Colfax. This restaurant is right off the highway and it has great parking, good vibes and great cooking. The portions are huge, which was a pleasant surprise! My friend and I were staying in the area and we wanted to eat somewhere with good food options to fuel us for the trip ahead! We came for dinner and my friend had a burger and I had the chicken strips with buffalo sauce. The chicken strips were a standard size portion and just enough food for me, but the burger was an enormous meal! My friend could only eat half of it and had to take the rest home. Good place for good food and fast service! We would definitely come here again if we are in the area or driving through.

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    Michael V.

    This place definitely had a homemade cooking feel to it. The food was absolutely delicious! We ordered several different items including the clownifornia burger - had a fried egg on it with avocado, chili relleno sandwich - was cheesy and made with sourdough bread, double chin burger - very big with 2 patties and onion rings, turkey dip was fresh and hot, the potato salad was phenomenal and highly recommend it, fries for each meal were great, onion rings and jalapeño poppers were also fabulous. Kids hot dog and corn dog meals were good choices for kids. Can't say enough great things about this place. Very tasty! Has the hole in wall and homemade cooking feel to it. Check them out!

    Clownifornia Burger, no bun.
    SisterMable S.

    Melt in your mouth chopped steak burgers, cooked exactly as you ask, delivered quickly with a smile. Fresh sides, good wine selection, and attentive, friendly staff. This clean and quaint place is one of my local favorites!

    Steak and eggs and pancake

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    The food: great options and very delicious! The service: I haven't had better! The restaurant: very comfortable and clean!

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    Expansive menu, delicious food especially the battered fries, wonderful and friendly service - the perfect road trip stop!

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    WOW ! What a great find. The breakfast chicken fried plate was large and delicious. Absolutely worth a stop right off interstate 80.

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    3 years ago

    Friendly staff, great service! Food is decent. I was not impressed with their TJ's Homemade Chili.

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    Nice friendly local spot to eat. Good salad and good chili dog . Great service. Clean bathrooms

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    Had a bacon omelette and bacon was burnt not crisp burnt and service was non existent.

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    Great burgers. Service is good relaxed and easy. Beachfront is great too for the ambiance

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    Me and co worker got stuck on the 80 one night, so we decided to try this place out, the burgers were great!

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