Was expecting to love this place based on my initial impression, but it faded quickly. While I didn't order anything (get this... I came for the AC/DC pinball machine. Shocker.), my friend did, and the servers are awkward and clueless and just all-around bad. Ten minutes after he got his beer, a woman came by to ask to see his I.D. Uh, little late there. They do have some great specials depending on the day you visit. Hopefully the food is better than the service -- I also like the ambiance. It has a dive kind of vibe, but... it's kind of nice? As for the pinball machine, why the hell do they even have it? Why would you buy an AC/DC pinball machine and then disable the sound on it? Would you buy a book with the pages ripped out? Come on. I mean if it were a pinball table that wasn't based off of a BAND I might understand it, but instead I had to listen to "American Top Crappy" playlist. I will probably come back to see how their food is, but the service is bad, and the AC/DC machine is rendered essentially pointless when you can't hear any of the music. read more

RJ's Pub - Would be great if they actually left the freakin' sound on for this machine. Ugh! Turn off the Adele, Gotye, and Maroon 5! - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

Food is good for bar food. Service is brutal. Sunday night the waitress served us our drinks and then disappeared. Then we overheard another waitress announce the kitchen was soon closing. We found our waitress chatting with a guy near the bar. Tonight, the Governor announced in-restaurant dining was suspended for 3 weeks due to COVID. Apparently the RJ's wait staff was just getting themselves ready for being off work for awhile because they left us there like we didn't exist read more

Really solid burger and beer combo on weekends. Would 100% order again. Fun atmosphere and staff is nice and friendly.

Favorite "go-to" for pizza, wings, nachos and burgers - only place I know of where you can get excellent in all of these somewhat diverse items. The pizza is amazing, the wings are better than a wing spot and nachos are better than your favorite Mexican joint. Don't miss out on the Honey Fire wing sauce. read more

RJs is a great place to come on a Friday night with friends and get a drink and wings and watch the game! Plus RJs has pretty good food for a bar I personally love darts you can play for a buck there wow 5 stars! read more

RJ's Pub - A Delicious french dip from RJs pub! - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

We stopped in one night on a whim. We actually had plans somewhere else that didn't work out. We walked in, it was busy but pleasant, the service was good. We actually felt bad for our server because she seemed so worn down, it was probably a long night, but she was great. The pizza and salad was delicious. We will be back read more

This is so hard to rate. I absolutely love the Pizza and really think that there pizza is one of the best in Michigan. The problem is the wings. They are so small and cheap. Barely any meat on the wings at all. I love the flavors and the way they taste but unfortunately they won't upgrade the quality. Until they do so I cannot give them higher than a 3 star rating. read more

5 stars for this visit. Alicia is so awesome and personal. Haven't been in for months and she remembered what our usual is. She is the face of the place and jack of all trades from server bartender to manager etc. Monday is 288 burger special day, even though it's 3.25! Add side of krinkle season fries and perfect. I am partial to double decker burgers. Awesome read more

RJ's Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

See all

My favorite local spot. Have had great experiences with the staff. Love their wings. But the nachos are the absolute best.

Good for groups ! Great food the nachos are the biggest I've ever seen well staffed and newly renovated bathrooms are also aa plus in summer thy have live music weekly and they also have an added on down stairs and patio seating for the nicer weather read more

Go where the locals go! This is the place to go after a long day at work, or for a quick lunch. Friendly staff, good food, great atmosphere. The recent addition with larger tables is great for families, and the outdoor seating is really nice. We love the 288 burger and seasoned fries the best! read more

I enjoy stopping in here for drinks with friends. They usually have deals going on and everything is affordable! It's a very casual and laid back environment which I like because it's easy to stop in anytime. This place does get pretty busy even during the week, but I have still never had a problem getting a table with a small group. The only down side I can mention is that I received poor service. We were hardly seen by our server and we had to be waving her down for something throughout the whole night. All in all, I enjoy this place and do recommend checking it out! read more

My Favorite Sport Bar and the best Servers and Bar Tenders in the business!!!!

That atmosphere is classic. Love the staff! The food is always great, but my favorite is 288 Burger - Unique sauce on it. Finally an actual char grilled burger! read more

I am hesitant to write this review just because I do not want to lose this place to the trendy masses. Since being back in Michigan from California there is a severe shortage of places that I would frequent on a regular basis but RJ's is one of them! Great place to catch a Wings game with beer specials daily and food specials as well. Monday night is 288 burger night. Imagine attempting at home to remake a Big Mac and stumbling on a far better burger concoction and there you have the 288. All that goodness with a side of chips and you guessed it, $2.88! My wife and I demolished 1 and 1/2 burgers each and that with a side of seasoned crinkle fries, a soda and a tall beer (Oberon) and walked out for $22.00. Everything hot and fresh or cold and refreshing just the way it should be! Looking forward to Tuesday's night special of a medium pizza with one topping for just $5! I know, I broke the first rule of fight club.....you never talk about fight club, but this place deserves a little recognition in a land of overpriced pretentious trendy wannabees. RJ's pub is rockin! read more

RJ's Pub - Specials are great! - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

The meatball sub with onion rings is the way to go. I will most definitely make this my new goto over the Chilis in Rochester. I had a blast, and was full read more

Cute little dive bar for last minute. Dine in for food super quick- ehhhhh Service was good but over priced for bar food. They need to offer specials. It's hidden in the strip mall and probably just a place locals go. Not too impressed. Ok for last minute. read more

Great bar atmosphere and food is good, but food is super overpriced for bar food. They have a heaping pile of nachos that looks amazing though! read more

Not sure where to begin....bill was $60 for (4) 24oz sam adams, split a basket of fries, split a reuben, and split 20 wings. Yelp needs to change the one $ as this was misleading. Waitstaff was excellent, reuben was delicious, fries were fries, and the wings were BY FAR the SMALLEST wings we have ever seen. The hot tasted like franks red hot so nothing special and the asian I liked, but husband thought they tasted funny so personal preference there. read more

RJ's Pub - Showing how tiny wing is compared to fork - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

Best wings in Michigan. Time warp to the early 90's. What more could you ask for? If you are so inclined to getting dirty after gobbling up the best damn wings you will ever have, get a 288 burger. This burger is often imitated but never duplicated. Slap on a side of seasoned fries with that 288 and you have yourself a little slice of heaven. Finally, this is the ultimate place to nurse a hangover. Low light and absolutely no natural light due to the fact that are no windows in the place. They say the cause is the cure. I disagree. Rj's is the cure ya little B. read more

Great food! This is the best kept secret in Rochester Hills! The food is always great, fantastic specials and great people. We love this place. Best wings in Michigan. read more

RJ's Pub - RJ with our girls and they love him! - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

We absolutely loved this place. RJs so nice made sure we enjoyed our meal, but we were already planning on a 5 star review before that. Amazing ribs! The best we've ever had!!! read more

RJ's Pub - So the ribs were too good to wait to take the picture. Best ribs we've ever had! - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

The restaurant bar is surprisingly good! The is not any Windows; however, don't get turn around go inside! The food is all decent and the drinks are cheap. We spent less here than at the place around the corner. And had more fun! I had the deluxe burger with cheese and fries. It was good for bar food. I had one giant beer that I thought was a pint, but I don't think they have any. It was a deuce deuce beer glass! My buddy had 4 run and cokes. We enjoyed the Red Wing atmosphere here too. And there were lots of families just after 7 pm when we arrive. We will return. read more

RJ's Pub - Red Wing hockey at the bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

See all

Not a bad place as long as you don't cash in any pull tabs. Twice we've cashed some in here both times we were shorted. Once for $2.00 and once for $7.00. They have pint glasses but that's not a choice unless you're a special patron what ever that means I won't be back and you should stay away! read more

If you want to watch a Red Wings game, or just want to hangout at an amazing place and not spend a lot of money, this is the place for you. I've been going to RJ's for years, and they never fail to disappoint. Beer is very reasonable, especially if you're splitting a pitcher with someone. As for food, you can't go wrong with the wings (honey fire sauce), burgers, pizza from Sir or the nachos. I would recommend this place to anyone, but I try not to as I don't want to lose my favorite spot to more people! read more

This is truly a home town pub. Where when you walk in...like Cheers the old beloved tv show..."everyone knows your name". I am not just a regular patron, my business does business with this amazing pub. We have been for over 25 years. So I am able to say, the management, service staff, is the best in Rochester. My business relies on them and they take care of my people...like they are their own. Lesa read more

Nachos are amazing!!! Wings so good! Great laid back atmosphere! Friendly wait staff.

0 stars!! Worst dining experience ever!! Server delivered meal, I took ONE BITE and realized that it was wrong, I had asked for dressing on the side and it was not. Told waitress that it was wrong, asked for it to be corrected, and she says "I can make another sandwich, but you'll have to pay FOR BOTH." I'm sorry, WHAT??? You served the WRONG thing and now want me to pay for TWO?? To make matters worse, the manager comes over and confronts us, like it's our fault that the server gave me the WRONG thing!! Any decent restaurant would have AT LEAST apologized for bringing me the wrong thing and quickly replaced it (which was all I wanted), MANY restaurants would have comped the meal. NO CLASS at this restaurant. Will NOT be going back! If you go, make sure you're happy with whatever they bring you, otherwise you'll be paying for two, per the manager, this is THE POLICY! read more

Traditional bar fare here. We were looking for a burger and a place to watch a little football. Found both at RJ's. Burger was juicy and tender. Comes with chips and a beer for $4 on Saturday. read more

RJ's Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Rochester Hills, Michigan

Wow, you give an honest review of poor service and YELP removes it and does not factor it in to their review score. Nice! The truth hurts sometimes. read more

Bartender was the only bright spot in the place. A man who I assume was a regular got very aggressive with us when we leaned on a chair he was reserving for his 9 or 10 year old daughter AT MIDNIGHT on a Saturday. MIDNIGHT. I assume the small child was driving. Place was dirty. Waitress ran into me with a chair then rolled her eyes like I was in the wrong. Not many places I have been where I have been treated so badly. First and last time there. read more

Got to experience the patio today they did such a great job it's so cute! Try the pizza

The menu at RJ's has always been very good bar food. Great specials! For people like myself who may want a bit of the dive bar vibe, you might find it here. Nice neighborhood bar, many people appreciate the culture and coziness of a dive bar. Great Pizza and Burgers! Has plenty of large tv screens for watching sports. Only problem is the draft beer is too warm, needs to be much colder and the day bartender could seriously be more pleasant especially to the regulars. Lower score due to warm beer and attitude. read more

RJs in one word is CLASSIC. I love this place for the inviting atmosphere but THE FOOD is what keeps myself and all my friends coming back. I have tried almost everything on their menu and no matter what you order, it's that classic bar food done right and fresh. In my opinion the chicken dinner, fish and chip dinner, the pizza, and their nachos are the best. I literally rotate between all of them. Priced just right. You will leave satisfied. read more

My first (and now only) visit, despite being a lifelong Rochester Hills resident, was a 100% disappointment. The manager has massive anger issues, and ruined our evening. I won't be going back. read more

Went there for a birthday party for two friends. I was the designated driver and one beer. It was crowded due to the Michigan State game, so we had two groups at two tables with others standing. A table opened up, and my brother (who had arrived 16 minutes before that and had consumed no beverages yet, as it was busy). I asked the waitress who was clearing the Tavel if I could sit there, she obliged. As we sat down the owner said he had patrons waiting to sit. I advised him that I'm a patron waiting to sit, and that there was no reserved seating signage. He stated that he has people ahead of me, I stated that I had 12 people there and we were waiting for for tables, and that since there was no signage we had been asking waitresses if we could sit. His response was, I'm kicking you out. I don't like your attitude. I apologized, and stated sir, I've not raised my voice or sworn, I'm completely sober. I have 12 people here for two birthdays. He aid he would call the police. My brother said uhhh ok, he said you're out too. I continued to state that I had not meant to offend him. He said he would calm the police, I advised him to proceed. Eventually we chased out for $22, worth of her and tipped the waitress $40 for her stress of working for he owner. Afterwards we stopped next door at keg beer and wine for beverages as we were going to enjoy our evening at home. The employee asked why we were all there and we advised her. She went on to tell us of all of the issues she has had with the owner, as well as what she's heard about him. He was irrational, his employees appeared to jot support his decision. We used to frequent the establishment, especially before we were of drinking age. Now that we are 20 years past drinking whee we can, we will drink where we want. Owner is unstable( based on nearby table comments and or experience) and must only be able to stay open by allowing those who can't drink anywhere else to drink here read more

Best buffalo wings around. 288 burger is a must try (go for the double, the beef used is better), pizza (from Sir Pizza-same owner) is the best around. The list goes on. Love this place! read more

If you're sitting at the bar, Ashley simply rules. She's funny, sarcastic and attentive. She's now the best bartender I've ever experienced, surpassing Kathleen from TGIFridays. Thank you, Ashley. If only I'd gotten that third salsa. read more

Please understand something - do not come here expecting an elegant experience. This place is a dive - and it is exactly as it should be. I am certain its the only dive bar that can dare to compare for10s of miles to what I recall from my hometown of Flint. This place is not pretentious - meaning that when I found it I couldn't believe it had survived this long in the Rochester area. Pizza is from Sir Pizza next door and otherwise they have typical but always pleasing bar food. Wings and burgers truly rule here. Come here with high expectations and a stuck up attitude, I promise disappointment is what you shall be served. I have only had pleasant servers that earned good tips here. Thank you RJ's for keeping it hella real! read more

Brought some friends from out of town into RJs to watch the college games and grab some food. Asked about beer specials and was quickly told none. Okay, asked what's on tap and was told to look at the the little foldout on table. So far, not getting s good vibe from waitress, as she stared at us. 15 mins after beer arrived, was asked if we wanted to order food. Food was good and atmosphere could be good, if not for cranky waitress. My recommendation is pass, too bad. read more