Super disappointed by my recent visit. Got the appetizer sample and the sliders in there were the worst I've ever had. No flavor. Like frozen burger from a TV dinner. Everything else was bland frozen food as well. Wings are a joke. Got Cajun rub and had barely any seasoning. I'm mad I paid $17 for it. The only redeeming portion of the meal was the big pretzel. Only thing of our meal that was decent. Will not be back. Don't waste your money. read more

Just no. Maybe I'll try again in a few months when they have established themselves with food delivery and wait. Our waitress was more concerned with talking to another person on staff and texting behind a column when I'm assuming she thought no one could see her. It took 30 minutes for a drink when the place was 3/4 empty. The food did come out in a reasonable time but looked like it was just thrown together. Even though it was just a cheeseburger, it was slapped together like a McDonalds in rush hour. read more

The guys and gals @AROOGA's are the absolute best at customer service . Our party of 20 plus people dropped in unannounced after a team game and the manager went above and beyond accommodating us during some obvious hard times to operate a restaurant. Our service was "TOP NOTCH" , food was AWESOME and the drinks were INCREDIBLE. After a BiG WIN on the Field, the staff and management gave the team a BIG WIN off the Field. THANK YOU for an incredible night out . read more

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Wow when I first walked in, I wasn't expecting much but I was wrong. Waiter was very friendly and the food was delicious and hot.

The food is absolutely horrible. I would give it negative stars if I could. I ordered a chicken wrap and there were 30 croutons and no chicken. I told the manager and was as dumb as a rock. read more

Food is trash. Zero flavor, everything was the same texture. We straight just threw out 3 orders of fries, they're that bad. How'd you mess up french fries? Literally tastes like reheated fries made from a frozen bag after you left them in the fridge for 3 days after "cooking" them and slapped them in the microwave. The chicken sandwich tastes like it was made by the collective spirit of Minnesota, the least flavor imaginable. And guess what, all the same texture. "Wagyu burger" wagyu thinking serving people this trash. My best friend literally forced me to take a bite to suffer like he has. Trash. And the pretzel burger? My girl literally took two bites and passed it around so we can all suffer too. How is it both moist and dry and neither in a good way. Almost zero sauce, and the meat was overcooked like they wanted to make a hockey puck. We cracked up a new bottle of whiskey for this! A brand new bottle!! We threw $42 dollars of food, and just ordered from McDonald's, thats right your food is worse than McDonald's basic ass, just so we can scrub the taste out with the grease and salt. Small suggestion from a super bitter first time patron: stick to booze and fire whoever runs your food. We are going to have to finish this bottle just to pretend your food was a dream. read more

I wanted to give this place the benefit of the doubt even though I noticed the mediocre reviews on Yelp, but behold, the reviews were truly spot on. My experience at Aroogas was a travesty. I'll start with the pros, they have a very extensive tap list for brews and it's not bad. For the cons, that would be EVERYTHING else. The food was beyond disgusting, the appetizers that my table ordered were bland and generic. Our entrees which were just burgers tasted like they had been microwaved. I couldn't even finish my plate! To add insult to injury, the prices were absurd for an establishment that's basically a GLORIFIED dive bar. Would I ever return to Aroogas? Absolutely not, I would rather go to a chain restaurant. At least the prices are respectable for the low quality food at chain restaurants. Aroogas gets 2 stars and not a star more! read more

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Great menu. Cold drinks. Decent service. My only complaint is that the hostess station has no clue how to seat people efficiently. My 1st visit was a slow Tuesday night. Half of the restaurant was empty, but I still was told it was a 20 minute wait. I asked if I could sit at a bar-top table and finally was seated. 2nd visit was a Saturday afternoon. Told 25-30 minute wait. Again the restaurant was empty. Tried my luck asking for a bar-top table but was told that all servers took their break at the same time. So they could seat me but I wouldn't have a server. 20 minutes later I was seated. read more

Arooga's - Aroogas has a great menu - Sports Bars Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

From the second I walked in, I had pre conceived notions of this place that, oh God I have to eat unhealthy food while at a place like this, meaning a sports themed restaurant. I WAS COMPLETELY UTTERLY WRONG. This place has healthy options, vegan options, and can make and modify things any way you want. From the second I walked in the door, to the time I left, I was taken care of A to the Z. The food is unreal. I had the impossible burger, sweet potato fries, and guiltless wings with sauce on the side. Unreal. This is my new go to spot. No more Hooters, no more B Dubs. Anyone who writes anything negative about this place is either picky, having a bad day or just plain f'n stupid. read more

First time eating here so these are my first impressions of the place. Wife and I came here for a late lunch on a Saturday. First thing to notice is the lot is still being developed so it is somewhat small and under construction. Also the entrances and exits aren't near each other so it can be a little confusing if you haven't navigated the lot before to know. As for the restaurant itself, it's a lot bigger than you think because the rooms are broken in different sections. The bar looked large, the pre-seating area also looked ample if there happened to be a wait. The hostess asks if you prefer a table or booth, they seemed to have either available when we went. When we were first seated it was kind of odd that the waitress made a point to tell us the Enviromental perks of the building from the tables to the recycled napkins. I guess for some people that matters but when your serving bar food in the first place kind falls low on the priority list in the first place I would think for most of us patrons. So the main reason we came was the food. I've read good and bad reviews on this place and in my honest option it came out to be average. Nothing we had was memorable nor terrible. My wife and I both got different burgers, they were over cooked but were still ok just not how we ordered it. Also the size of the burgers are smaller than what one would expect. Honestly the best part for me was there fries were pretty good. We also ordered some apps (faux wings and the crab dip/ pretzels). The boneless wings were ok and the "kind of hot" sauce is actually pretty hot. The crab dip was just ok, like I said the menu looks great and you have high expectations on the food but it just seems to be slightly underwhelming. As for the service it was average, the waitress came and checked after bringing the food but the appetizers could have been brought out way earlier. Literally they were brought to us after about 20 mins after ordering and t2 mins later our entrees came out. Overall I wanted to love this place and realistically only found myself saying it's just ok. Would I eat here again? Yes but I don't think would feel any different after trying something else. read more

Let me begin by saying that I was initially dragged out here against my own will by my friends because it was their birthday. Where do I even start? I've tasted a lot of grotesque food in my lifetime but nothing as CHEAPLY made and awful as this place. Everything on the menu is literally microwavable frozen food. I've had better tasting food inside of RIKERS island. YES, prison food. The only reason why I'm even giving this place a 1 star is because they were playing soccer gameson the TV screens, which no other sports bar in the area ever does. Like I said earlier, it was my friends birthday, and the staff REFUSED to sell us a birthday cake or even sing a birthday song. We later noticed that the group sitting next to us received just THAT. You are better off bringing your own food to a DUMP like this. You have been WARNED. Typical generic wannabe BWW sports bar with no originality or identity. STAY AWAY. read more

The cheese steak Stromboli is an instant hit. Try the Bavarian pretzel for an app - served with honey mustard , cheese , and Dijon mustard. Pass on the Nashville chicken sandwich. This is not spicy at all nor has much flavor. Probably the only thing I ever had that I would pass on the menu. The kids love the pizza , fries , and cheese quesadilla there. Service is top notch and the place is always clean. Check it out when you're in the area . And it is definitely fam friendly . read more

Waited astronomically long around 9pm just to order drinks...we also had to order food so. We waited 40 minutes before someone even approached our table...did I mention there was no one in the place. It's as if they were closing since they were sweeping and everything else but couldnt pay attention to the customer. I was leaving for Thailand the next day and wanted to spend a nice dinner with my cousin. Well it took another 30 minutes to get our food. This is not the first time I have had bad service. I will make sure I just stick to the bar rather than being sat at a table. Unreal. read more

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Came here for the wings and atmosphere. Wings came out lukewarm and they had no crisp to them. Ordered a salad which was fine and ribs with fries. Had to send the fries back, they were super mushy and the ribs were also lukewarm. Besides lacking any real meat on the ribs they just tasted bad. Service was good, the kitchen needs to figure out how to get hot food to customers. read more

We come here every year for my friend's birthday! Today we had the best experience we have ever had at Arooga's. Food and drinks came out super quickly, the wait staff was super knowledgeable and accommodating, and Emily our waitress was the best waitress we have EVER had at Arooga's. Oh, and the PB&J burger is amazing. So are all the margaritas! Great great experience read more

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Great place to eat. The gift is really good and the service has always been fantastic.

Not sure why this place only had 3 stars . We had a really good experience!! Great service , great food , I would highly recommend !! Looks like a great spot for football Sunday's !! read more

Not sure why this place doesn't have 5 stars. Every time I've visited here I've had the best service and great food. The wings here are great. Great sauce, great flavor and cooked just right. They're not stingy with the portions either and feel like just the right amount. The drinks are good and great tap choices. The service oh man the service is great. Tonight we had Jessie in the bar seating area and she was the BEST, the absolute best server we had (this is coming from a person who was in the service industry for a looooooong time) she was professional, drinks were refilled, service was fast, great recommendations and friendly. Want great wings, drinks and service visit arooga's now!! Oh and did I mention the tv's it's everywhere w game sounds. Great place to catch a game. read more

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I would have given five stars if they could offer more vegan options such as vegan cheese for the impossible burger and more dairy-free sauces for their faux wings, but I will keep it at a four because I think there's some room for improvement. The food tasted great. The vegan hamburger roll was a little dry for my taste, but it was nice to be able to dine with friends and family who eat meat and order more than just a salad. Vegans and vegetarians unite! read more

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5th time is the Charmer. Even though I had less than stellar service in the past, I cannot complain about this visit. My appetizer came out in a timely fashion, and this time it was actually hot. The main course came out in a decent time as well, and the Asian Quinoa bowl was hot and delicious. The server was attentive as well. read more

Sunday afternoon, place was not crowded. Sticky menus, which is a terrible first impression. Waitress greeted us promptly for our drink orders but seemed uninterested and not very knowledgeable once we started to order. Pictures of dishes on menu made food look much better (and larger) than what was actually delivered. Nothing worse than being overcharged for sub-par dishes, there are MUCH better options within a quarter mile in almost any direction. Never thought I'd say this but even Applebees would be a HUGE step up from this place. I was originally planning on ordering dessert but couldn't take the idea of another guaranteed disappointment. The bill came and were overcharged (item we never ordered mysteriously appeared). I have never been so happy to actually get out of a place. I'm sure the manager will reply with a "So sorry to hear... please come back" BS, save it, how many times do you need to read the same negative comments to realize nothing is going to change EVER. It's just a matter of time before this location shuts down and, based on the reviews i see for the other locations, the entire organization is laughing all the way to the bank. We will certainly not be back. read more

Food was actually horrible . I was excited to try this place & Promise I'm not a Karen. All of our food was cold as hell, not even warm . the best thing I ate was the tater tots and that says a lot ! Sauce is like ragu, wings were so tiny and everything was just icky . Don't have high expectations coming here read more

This place is brand spankin new. I love all the outlets at the tables. My phone will never go below 90 %. I might go there just to charge up. The burgers were huge! The pretzel appetizers were fresh and tasty! Beer selection is huge! TV's everywhere!!!!! It's exactly what East Brunswick needs. Just make sure you call an Uber. read more

Went in for lunch today and had the pleasure of having one of the best servers I've ever experienced. He was full of personality and just a joy! Super friendly and made my time there great! Thank you "BILLY" from Arooga's for such a great service read more

Arooga's - Sports Bars Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

My dad said it best when we left...the inside is great (big tables, # of TVs, etc.) but that's about it. He had a cheesesteak and I had buffalo chicken cheesesteak. His didn't come close to resembling steak, more like a gray boiled ground beef or something, and had 0 taste. Chicken Cheesesteak - Chicken was chopped ground chicken (which was fine), half the hero had sauce and juice running all over the side so you couldn't pick that up and when I grabbed the other end to eat it, the bottom fell out. Big mess. This place won't last, IMHO. Sucks too because hate to see a business fail over stupid stuff. Preparing good food is easy, getting the customer is the hard part and when you get him, give him a reason to come back. This place isn't doing that...yet. Bread was below avg too. read more

I paid 60 something dollars for two 20 count naked wings and got some weird chicken pieces, not all wings, a bit undercooked in a lot of sauce. Far from good tasting. Why are they selling this as wings? Not recommended. read more

This place needs to close down to train their entire staff for a few days. After waiting for 10 minutes to be greeted by our server after we were seated, we ordered two apps and a round of drinks. The drinks took another 10 or 12 minutes to be delivered, even though I could see them sitting on the service bar, and almost decided to go fetch them myself... Our food took 45 minutes. Read that again. FORTY FIVE MINUTES, for an sampler platter and an order of wings. To top it off, everything but the pierogies on the sampler was cold. And the order of wings was cold as well. Our server, who ended up having a crying meltdown prior to us getting our food (most likely from the ineptitude of everyone involved in running this restaurant) fetched the manager, who offered a half hearted apology. You'd think she'd have comped the whole check after this shit show, right? Naaaah. She took the wings off the check, and offered to replace them with a new order. I told her we didn't have another hour to sit there and wait for an order of wings. She did end up bringing us a fresh order in a to go box, less than 10 minutes later. (Oddly, that's how long the entire original order should have taken) Maybe...possibly...eventually... I MIGHT give Arooga's another chance in a few months. Only if I happen to find myself on Rt. 18 and hungry enough to eat my steering wheel. read more

TVs are an attraction. Funnel fries. A new twist Food was ok. Different menu nice location Good service. Love the concept read more

I have only ordered takeout from here but the food is always great and quick!! I have yet to try the peanut butter and jelly burger but I think next time I will try it! read more

Just stopped in eager to try this new Sports bar and grill Loved the menu. NO ONE waited on us. The waitress walked by us a couple of times. She waited on people that came in after us but never stopped to ask if we were waited on or say it wasn't her table but she'll send a server. Bad servicing First impressions are Big! Off to eat somewhere else read more

If you are looking for a sports Bar with good drinks and fast service this is the place for you. Aroogas has lots of different options including they also serve gluten free options which is awesome as many places do not cater to gluten free. Drinks are always fresh, tasty and priced well. Food can be a little better but not bad for a sports bar chain restaurant. Would definitely recommend for a boys night out or big game night such as football or basketball. There are tons of tvs and all the servers we have come in contact with have always been pleasant and accommodating. read more

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I grew up in East Brunswick and after being in a town that has no bars I was so excited to check this out. There was no parking so clearly the place was busy which is a good sign. Upon being inside there are no bar seats again showing the place is clearly busy. We made our way up to the bar And I couldn't help but notice the bartender seemed so irritated by us. She acted like we were bothering her by ordering a drink, pretty sure that's her job though. All we were getting was one drink each and we were going to leave and we felt like we were a burden. We all watched how she interacted with the other patrons around us and it was the same thing no smile, no personality just annoyance. Now I work hard during the week I really look forward to going out on the weekend to have a drink and unwind but the poor customer service left me and my friends wanting to leave a soon as we were done and left me not wanting to return to this bar ever. For all the excitement I felt she completely sucked it out of me. There were other bartenders around so who knows maybe they would have caused us a more pleasant experience but she pretty much set the tone. We were originally going to come here for dinner, but due to the bad reviews we read we just stopped by after for the drink. That was enough to determine that this is not the place we want to spend our time and money on. Such a shame. read more

Have been here several times and never had a bad experience. The buffalo pretzel is amazing and we get it every time. The pretzel nuggets and beer cheese, oh man. Love the cheesesteak boil and sandwich. Had the sampler and thought the sliders were too dry. But overall food is delicious. Has never really been crowded when we go, which is surprising. And if you can have Tony as your waiter, get him. Friendly, attentive and great. Wanted to get the wings but the cheesesteak boil just kept calling my name. Next time will definitely get the wings. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

Thought I would try this new place out with my husband and I am sorry that I did. Got in here rather early to grab a seat at the bar and to order a few drinks and appetizers. The place was nice and new and parking was easy. That's about the only good thing to write about Aroogas I will first start off by saying the wannabe rapper bar tender was rude and dirty looking. While he sat there talking about smoking and selling drugs with a kitchen staff male, he completely ignored us for a good 25 mins before finally asking if we wanted to order. I have to say I was appalled by his profane mouth and talking about drugs the whole time. Every other word from his mouth was a F bomb and he continually grabbed at his crotch area. When our appetizers arrived they were cold and very small. I strongly suggest you to stay away from this place especially when they have this dirtbag who pretends to be Scarface working here. read more

Cold food Bad service what else can you want in a sports bar. What a dissapointment...TVs on the tables are a good idea..thats the only redeeming thing in there read more

Arooga's - Coagulated mess of a burger. Someone should call DYFUS on me cause I let my kid eat this - Sports Bars Near Me - East Brunswick, New Jersey

Not even sure if I can give 1 Star to this place! Checked in at 8:20, was still waiting for our food at 10:30. Got half the ordered food after speaking to the manager. Manager Ivan was too busy chatting at the bar than taking care of his customers!! Food came in totally cold and manager never showed up again. At least the server was nice and keep in apologizing! Do yourself a favor an don't come here. Buffalo Wild Wings wins on food and service both. read more

Came here on a Sunday with my husband at 12 and we were seated within 5 minutes. Our first time here so we needed extra time to check out the menu. Our waitress was friendly and checked on us twice before we knew what we wanted. We tried the sampler which was good. The pirogies were too salty for our taste, but it's added after so we can ask for without next visit. The burgers are Delicious and the truffle tots were banging. I had the street tacos and they were good. The portions are good, so I don't believe they are expensive for what you get. We will be going back. read more

I'd like to shine some light and positivity to the negative reviews for this place. If comparing between other sports bar & restaurants, I believe I had a 4-star experience. I've been really curious about this place for about a month now. I'm always wondering what new things are going on in East Brunswick because I feel like our town has gotten extremely dry. That's a whole other rant that I could go on! My boyfriend, our friend and I planned to go here last Saturday because it was the first day of the NBA playoffs. We're big basketball fans and thought, "hey, lets see if this place can service our needs for watching the start of the playoffs" and it DID. At around 6:50pm or 7pm we signed up for wait list on the yelp app (HIGHLY recommend if going during dinner time). It told us the wait would be about 30-35 minutes, to check-in with the hostess before 7:30pm, and the number of parties ahead of us. We got there around 7:15pm, got a text around 7:30pm stating that our table was ready and then were able to sit right away. The whole process went seamlessly. Immediately we noticed the ample amount of TVs. LOTS of stimulation. I'm not sure if we liked that or not. There were times when I wasn't sure where to look because there was just SO much going on. We were seated at a booth; it didn't have a TV like a lot of the other tables, but there was a giant screen conveniently right in front of us with three different channels going on side by side. Some places don't like changing the channels of their TVs, but when we asked, our server was totally cool about it. Our view for the 76ers game was PERFECT. Service was great and food came out fast. There was one small issue though. One of the food runners brought out my entree with one of our appetizers. I would have understood if our server told us that the food would come out sporadically, but he did not AND when he notice that I had my entree, he was very confused as to why. One of the wing sauces that I asked for on the side was also missing. Despite that small issue, all of this was corrected by our server. He quickly noticed and acted on it. We really appreciated that. We ordered a collection of things to try and share with: -2 beers (I forgot which ones, but it was off their menu) -Appetizers: chips with buffalo chicken dip, onion rings -Meals: A burger, sliders, wings with sweet chili sauce and some kind of sauce with the name Louisiana in it. It just tasted like a spicier buffalo sauce. HIGHLIGHTS: the onion rings HANDS DOWN were our favorite. They were huge, had the perfect amount of crunch and the onion didn't slide out of the ring. Whatever sauce came with it was really great too. Overall impression of the food: it was good for bar food. Nothing over the top, but it didn't suck. Overall impression of Arooga's: all that mattered to us was that this place would create a fun, relaxed atmosphere to watch a sports game with decent food to satisfy us. That is exactly what we got. I'll come back some time soon - maybe to catch the Finals of the playoffs! read more

Pretty great experience. The environment is pretty awesome. The TVs at the tables are a nice touch. The waiting staff is friendly. The food was super tasty. The service was fast at the table. There were a few things I didn't like: So, upon walking in...there was no hostess. Eventually one came our way then picked up the phone and took a to-go order. It was at least 5 minutes. There was no wait currently other than that, but there should be a separate employee taking to-go orders. Also, the booths are far from the table and are not bolted down when you lean up towards the table the booth comes off the ground. The booths should be moved closer together and bolted to prevent this. Lastly, the price of some of the entrees can be a bit steep especially when some of them don't come with any kind of side. We had to add fries for $5. Over all I recommend this place, but management: please fix those issues I mentioned read more

Came here last night to celebrate a friend's birthday. Ambiance: Cold and gray. While it consists of a sports bar, the surroundings lacked the warmth and energy that competitors have in regards to decoration. It was also so bright in the whole venue. I would have liked the bar area to be more dimly lit as the place felt more like a hospital waiting room than somewhere to drink and chat with friends. Not to mention I was freezing even though the temperature outside wasn't that cold. Drinks: No complaints here Service: Bartender was incompetent and kept running around. She didn't thank me when I handed her tip. It just felt rushed even though it wasn't that crowded. All in all, this place just didn't do it for me. I would not bring my family here nor would I come back for a drink. I would recommend Grillestone instead for a better atmosphere. read more