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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
    Juke Box

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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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    Thanks for the review, Laura!

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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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    Thanks for the review, Steve!

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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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    3 years ago

    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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    4 years ago

    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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    I've had a good meal every time we come to 423 Main. The burgers are flavorful, wings are delish…read more(the kids love them), lamb chops yum, salads are good full size and flavorful, chicken tenders are always a hit here, my fave is the Tenderloin Steak Bites... overall everything is flavorful. Service : they always have nice waitstaff. It does get busy on party evenings during the weekends but the staff is very friendly and do the best they can. I don't think we ever waited "too long" for food or drinks to come out. Ambiance : family friendly I'd say before 8 any day , and good for girls night out or date on Friday and Saturday's in my opinion for a fun night . Bar: great bar selection . TVs all around. A small game area with game cards available as game currency. Room in back for private events. Fun outdoor rooftop entertainment in the spring/summer.

    We made reservations to come have dinner after walking around downtown. We were told before we were…read moreseated that we had to be gone in an hour because they had another group coming even with a reservation. Our food ended up taking forever to come out so we were rushed to hurry up and eat and leave when it came out. For appetizers we got the chips and dip and salads. The dip had a long piece of hair in it and we immediately sent it back and the waiter looked at us like we were crazy for not wanting it. The salads were pretty good - big portion with lots of fresh toppings and dressing. For entrees we got the buffalo chicken sandwiches and the grilled chicken plate. My mom asked for no buffalo and it came with buffalo on it so she didn't love it. Mine on the other hand was pretty average. It was a large portion and had a good amount of toppings on it that altogether was very flavorful. I did ask for ranch on the side when i ordered and it took awhile for it to come out. The chicken plate was just about the only good dish we had. It came with a good spread of well prepared food and was a healthy option on the menu. The worst part of this experience was when we asked for bags for left overs the waiter told us to go get it ourselves so we had to awkwardly go behind the bar to grab it. Overall the service was terrible- everyone was rude. The food was slightly above average but with the hair in it and messing up our orders i would not recommend. Even though this is in prime location there are so many better options in the area. I could see this place having potential for coming for drinks with all the tvs or on the rooftop in the summer but thats about it.

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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!

    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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    Fantastic food and vibe at the Paint Creek Yacht Club. Always a good crowd and great service. The…read morekids love chowing down on grilled cheese and Mac and cheese while looking at the creek from the patio. They also have a wide selection of beers which we really enjoy. Shout out to Sophia B. who gave us outstanding service today. She did a great job of anticipating our needs and being incredibly attentive. It really goes a long way when you are dining with two young and hungry kids.

    Last night we wanted to sit outside and so we chose Paint Creek Tavern. 45% chance of rain but…read moreskies looked decent, there are some umbrellas and lots of people outside. Beautiful spot next to creek with clear panels for viewing creek from deck! GORGEOUS. We went during happy hour and enjoyed great prices on beer and a cheeseburger slider with chips and the taki mac and cheese. It starts to sprinkle. No worries we move to table next to us with umbrella! Beers cold and delicious. Food came out fast. My husband ordered fish tacos and got fries. The food was decent and happy hour prices great. The service was excellent! They all were so friendly. Well staffed. Hustled even when it started to DOWNPOUR. Checked on us several times. Allowed us to pay inside and our waitress offered several things from Napkins to waiting out storm (which was fast) at the bar. We felt so bad she was wet! We had a great night and would easily go back! Especially for Views, Excellent service and delicious cold beer! Even in the rain!

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