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    J Roo's Restaurant

    2.9 (322 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, American, Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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

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    Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls
    Jess B.

    The place is like a sports bar, pub type of vibe.The waitress was really nice and honest about the menu. But the food was mediocre at best. Got this from a recommendation, however, it didn't live up to my expectations. The egg rolls weren't filled with cheese like I expected from the title and description on the menu. The curly fries weren't filled with the best thing to me. Fries are very hard to mess up. I didn't enjoy the flavor of the sauce the came with the egg rolls, it tasted like ranch mixed with some sort of cheese spread. My colleague had the pizza slice and it was dried out. the cheese appeared to be reheated multiple times and greasy. I would only come back here to try something else if it was my last option.

    Seasonal drinks ~ fall
    Kate C.

    So we used to frequent Jroo's more often or at the very least do delivery takeout which was always decent with our favs being eggplant parm sub or buffalo chicken nachos delivered. We stopped in because we had a gift card and were sorely disappointed, our waitress Kate might have been having a bad day as she was not it. Our drinks were good my husband loves being able to order Foxon park diet white birch. We split an app of fried calamari and it was way overdone a dark brown and so much so that some of the crispy coating had fried off leaving rubbery rings. I ordered the potato skins with broccoli and when they came they also had bacon and I said I ordered the broccoli ones and she said I assumed you want both and was incredulous that I would send them back. We had to ask another server for silverware and yet another server for ketchup as after that she didn't return to check on us. Hard pass going forward.

    Peppermint Candy Lane Martini
    Tyler D.

    This place is always packed!! Been here a few times, can't say I've ever had a bad meal here. Service is usually good but can sometimes take a while if they're super busy. Dishes sometimes come sloppy if they're very busy too- but not a normal occurrence. Drinks are always good! It's a huge restaurant, if it's packed it's super loud, like so loud you can't even hear the other people at your table.

    Entrance to JRoos....
    Sam T.

    I ordered the half a pound burger and you can literally share it with someone. You have several options for fries. Steak fries, curly, sweet potato or onion rings. All great options. Our waitress was sweet and attentive. The place has a really great laid back feel to it.

    Jack Frost-tini
    Nadine J.

    I've been to this restaurant a few times but this last visit was on another level. We were a large group celebrating the holiday but they only had one server (who was great) but due to the busiest of the restaurant the food (if you received it) was nothing to write home about. I never received my meal and asked for french fries so I had something to eat. Others did not receive their food until after some had already finished eating. They were not equipped to handle large crowds. We've been there 3 yrs for celebrating but it will be our last. The drink pictured was amazing!

    Chicken Florentine
    Karen L.

    So finally, we decided to finally give this place a try because we drive by it all the time and always say, "we have to eat there one day". Well, that they came and went. We were seated I. The back room and the lighting was dim. The acoustics was poor because every sound was amplified, and it turned out that there was a group of people there making a ton of noise. The server was young and had that "whatever" attitude. No super attentive or helpful. We started off with nachos and the portion was big and it was slathered with an unusual amount of ground beef. I never thought I would complain about how much meat is on my nachos but it actually ruined the app. The flavor was good and it was more than enough for 5 people. The amount of ground beef was so offputting. We actually had leftover which is a shocker for nachos. The meals were incredibly disappointing. Two people ordered the prime rib dinner and when it came, it was an enormous portion. The optics looked very good however it was tough and inedible. You had to cut it into tiny pieces to eat it. My table mates were disappointed to say the least. Another friend had the personal pizza and the middle portion was mushy. The edges by the crust were cooked well but it had the consistency of a frozen supermarket pizza. As for me, I ordered the chicken Florentine and it was mediocre at best. It lacked flavor and I had to do it with grated cheese, just to give it some taste. The linguine accompaniment was overcooked, with a mushy texture. The meals are a little pricey for the quality of the food. I never thought I would say this, but I think the Olive Garden would've been a better choice. This whole experience was mediocre at best.

    Nashville cheese curds with ranch (off the specials menu)
    Nandanie S.

    Hubs and I wanted a place with good comfort food and a drink or two. I said...what about that place, j.roo's? And off we went to this spot. Seated right away, we got a good look at their menu, ordered the Nashville cheese curds for an app and then for mains we got the chicken florentine over penne and a veggie burger. Dessert was a peanut butter pie to share and dinner here was what the doctor ordered on that blustery Friday evening! We will def be returning to try more from their menu!!

    Super pizza
    Marco V.

    I heard a lot of good things about this place. I gave it a try. I ordered two pizzas to go. I got the Mexican pizza that tastes good but the only thing I don't like about this pizza was the lettuce. It has good flavor. I got the special pizza with all the meats. The service was great. Both pizzas were good, they are not the best pizzas but they are affordable for anyone.

    Grated pizza with sausage
    Loretta M.

    Love the grated cheese pizza. Our waitress had the best smile and provided exceptional service Don't bother with the meatballs. They don't have a true Italian flavor and they were light on sauce and seasoning 8/28: Ordered my favorite pizza. Grated cheese with sausage. It was delicious

    Shrimp Scampi Pizza
    Danielle P.

    Our waitress, Vanessa T. was fantastic, she was friendly and always made sure we had everything we needed. My husband ordered a cheese pizza and I ordered the shrimp scampi pizza. My husband and I agreed that the pizza was okay, but we've had better in other spots around New Haven County. We've been to J Roo's before and we've had other food items that we enjoyed more. We shall return, but will probably pass on the pizza next time.

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    Food is excellent great taste and freshness, service was great and amicable and the ambiance is tranquil and allows for great conversation

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    Excellent food and quick service!. Was at 12% and picked up food to enjoy there. The food was excellent!

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    Pizza delivery came in hot and very tasty. Very pleased. Order was correct and on time.

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    we have been going 3 yrs maybe twice I've had a bad meal it's usually when there is a different cook on sundays tho

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