Been a patron to the family business since 1999 (Jimmy's) Great food and drink/drank choices. Bathroom: *** (moderate/classy) Quality: *** Quantity: **** Presentation: **** (well platted) Price: $$$ (more for your buck) Ambiance: Loud/Casual/Busy Attitude: ***** Kind/Attentive/welcoming Overall: ***** a great space with good food, accommodating very friendly a cheers vibe at an upper scale bar restaurant. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Nacho grande - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

I really wish this place would find an identity. They closed for a long time and reopened. I thought possibly it may have gone on a new management and changed a little bit. But unfortunately I was wrong. I ordered the Cuban inn and it looked delicious. However it was wet, I imagine some people would say. Well that's the juice, but this was tasteless. The wait staff, I'm not sure who does the training. We hadn't even finished our lunch when she came and gave us all of our bills, apparently we weren't allowed to have a second drink, or sit there any longer in there somewhat empty restaurant. Restaurant, I wish them good luck and I hope they get things working better read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Cuban and Tots - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

I came here about a week after the grand reopening expecting to have a better experience. Me and my partner sat at a table for about 15 minutes without even being greeted. Mind you, there were probably ten other people in the entire restaurant. It seemed like our server was new, but even after ordering our drinks, fifteen minutes later our server finally walks up to us and says, "are you guys waiting for something." Then proceeded to give us the wrong drinks. Eventually everything was correct and although we didn't have a great experience I didn't think much of it. I came again during Labor Day weekend, with three other people joining me. It was pretty busy because of the event taking place, but I had high hopes. While waiting in the queue for a table, a lady walks by and says, "we sat there for 20 minutes and never got waited on." We then get sat and after asking for someone to take our drink order, we finally got it placed. Mind you, we had three different servers come up to us asking if we were ready for our order to be taken fifteen minutes after we got sat. We eventually got our drinks and had one person order food, which took twenty minutes to come out. We then proceeded to ask our server for the bill, to which she disappeared for twenty minutes and we had to get up and find her to get the bill. I don't want to blame the server completely because it just seemed like she was new and she was nice. But, the restaurant seemed completely disorganized and clustered. Seemed like servers didn't have specific table sections, which caused the long wait times and explains the fact that we had three different servers ask us if we wanted to order. It would have had been nice if a manager of some sort was walking around making sure everything was going smoothly, but clearly there was none of that. Overall, there is definitely potential and the food isn't bad, but after my two very poor experiences I can confirm I will not be coming back anytime soon. read more

I have many great things to say about this place but I will say it is re-opening and so it has not gained popularity yet. I am sure it will soon. Went for my sister's birthday with her friends and we had a great time. Only had drinks but loved the "Reverse happy hour" which is from 8-10pm M-F. We all ordered drinks off the happy hour menu. All tasted great and cute presentation. Our server was amazing! Very fun, nice and attentive. She matched our vibe. We sat on the patio which was nice but we wished the speakers played music out there. We did not realize the time and did not notice they were closing but management said not to rush and we can stay a little after closing. Bathrooms and facility was very clean. Large space. Amazing service there! read more

Overall, friendly service, although slow. The sprouts were good and had a unique sauce, but their mocktail options were nonexistent. read more

Customer service was the best thing here. I got half plain and half buffalo wings and spinach dip. The dip had an overly excessive amount of grease and the wings weren't the impressive. I had a margarita and had to get two extra shots on the side to make it drinkable. My bartender was the sweetest though so no bad vibes to him but I don't plan to return. read more

Fish and Chips with Imperial IPA on draft. Our food took awhile so I think they must be understaffed read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Fish and Chips with Imperial IPA on draft - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

We had a difficult time finding somewhere to accommodate a party of 16 in RO. Especially since there was a pub crawl going on and some of the restaurants wouldn't let you in without a pub crawl ticket. So we decided on RO taphouse. I wasn't sure what to expect. Some people said it was like a coney island. Lol. That was definitely not the case. But I think based on how I was dressed and the fact that I was looking for something more elegant than a tap house, that was their description. When we walked in, the first thing I noticed was that this place was huge. And very busy. It was 7 pm on a sat night and this did seem to be a popular spot for large parties and for people to go to prior to drag queen bingo since it is within walking distance. They had a decent variety of beer on tap and also served food and cocktails. It was super busy and the service was understandably slow. So only a few people ordered food. I would come back if I had a large group, but wouldn't make a special trip. It is a tap house. Pretty basic nothing special. With all of the amazing places to visit in RO, this just wouldn't be my first choice. read more

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Came here after another popular eatery was loud to the point of boisterous and deafening. Royal Oak Taphouse was a much better choice! The food here is always tasty, with a touch of class. But let me brag about the service there! Demetrius went above and beyond. We had a table of 9 and he was right on top of everything. Coupled with a great attitude and cheerful demeanor, we hope he is recognized and compensated for his stellar service. read more

My wife and I tried the Royal Oak tap room this evening before we went to a comedy show and we were unfortunately very disappointed. Food was mediocre. Service was slow. If ya didn't know, now ya know. But the ambiance! OMG the ambiance! JK read more

Pleasantly surprised with my stop at the taphouse. Went to the happy hour had some appetizers. Margarita pizza was very good and the Queso dip. I also had an espresso martini which was well-made and then of course I'll beer from the tap. My server , Demetrius, was very attentive and helpful with suggestions. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - These are the wonderful cocktails we had besides espresso martini. We had an old-fashioned. - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

lol this place is funny. Foods ok, yet everytime I come it is empty and takes 15 min for anyone to say hi or even look at me .... Been here for 35 min now after getting seated and haven't had the table wiped or even been given a menu. Not even full, but I see why. As soon as my party comes we will be heading elsewhere read more

Busy day!!! Marie is at the bar humping with a smile...she's been running and moving and hasn't took a breather yet!!! Awesome job, Marie!!! read more

Absolutely horrible.. the only good thing was the waiter.. food took forever drinks took forever food came out at all different times .. My son got his food last who's 7 and for any parent that has a child and everyone receives there food First is the end of the world to a 7 year old.. the waiter kept apologizing and kept smiling through the horrible experience.. I would never go back here !!! read more

Lots of food choices, yummy drinks & service is good even when they have events in the city.

I met a couple friends here on a Thursday to grab a quick bite before a night out. The food is what I would expect for a bar. We went there early so it was pretty empty. I could see later in the night it would be more crowded and a fun place to hang out. The service was good and we got our food and drinks quickly. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

I loved this place when it was Jimmy's. It was a neighbor diner with character. Now, it's a typical soulless mediocre Royal Oak bar/restaurant with delusions of grandeur. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Sign - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Good time getting an after show snack and cocktails on a Friday night. Drag Queen Bingo down the street let out at 9 and we were hungry and wanted more drinks! Service was quick and friendly. Their Old Fashion cocktail was well made. House wine was just fine! The pretzel is fun...it comes hanging on a hook. Silly man's fun. I do wish they had better dips for the pretzel...it's good and worth getting, but it only comes with a one little cup of cheese. Wanted maybe 3 dips. Their poutine was delicious! The Brussels Sprouts appetizer was something I would definitely order again!! The Saganaki was ok. Not presented with any fanfare. Drunk partying people was to scream OPA! We need that! It was good though. I'd go back here for sure. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - The fun big hanging pretzel. Needs more to dip in, though - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Great cocktail and beer selection. Highly recommend the Roth Manhattan, balanced flavor, not too sweet or bitter. Ordered the Taphouse Treasure - good mix of sweet and spicy, the waffle was crispy. Will have to eat with a knife and fork - very good! I was a bit disappointed in the fish & chips. I've had them hear in the past and they were totally different, these look like they came out of a box from the freezer. Sweet potato fries were great! read more

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On Mother's day I decided on going to Royal Oak as there didn't seem to be a whole lot of "events" going on in the Detroit area that wasn't brunch related...Had found the Antique sale happening at the farmers market, plus had checked out a coffee spot(I will be reviewing). Unfortunately the day was crappy for being outside but ending the day at the Taphouse was well worth it. First impressions of the building-had a real nice patio area if the weather is good, liked the industrial vibe outside and inside. Was surprised how big it was inside. Booths or tables, big bar area. Staff was nice, wearing masks at that time. Cleaning tables before seating others. Waitress came up pretty quick to see about drinks(wasn't a full house or even half full that day). She was very nice, helped me decide on a couple beers to try for our flight. Ordered our food shortly after getting the flight. We all enjoyed the food we chose, good portions, very tasty! I ended up ordering sweet potato fries with the pulled pork, had them put the cole slaw on my sandwich. My daughter got the turkey burger with fries, and her bf got some big burger-can't remember which one. He ate all of his, but we had to bring half ours home it was so filling. I had ordered a beer, but he got a Long Island iced tea-on the strong side...and she got a martini-also very strong, so that was the downside of their drinks. Very friendly atmosphere. Really liked our waitress. A little slow though on bringing our check when we were finished. Not that big of a deal though for us as we had good conversation! Would definitely go back. read more

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Food was not good/pretty bad. We tried the cauliflower appetizer (super deep fried, no taste, and cauliflower was soggy), no real taste. Tried the the chicken paninti (sp?) also very bland and no taste. Michigan Cherry salad - chicken seemed very processed/rubbery, and not freshly grilled; all lettuce and minimal other toppings. 10/10 would not recommend for food. It was dead on a Friday night, probably should have been a red flag. read more

We came in on a Saturday just to check the place out. We really liked it. We sat at the bar, and the bartender was very friendly. They have a great selection of beer. I wish I could remember the dishes we ordered, but I do remember that we enjoyed them very much. read more

The wait wasn't long. Our server Alex was great! She made us some tasty drinks. The frozen strawberry and peach margaritas were perfect for a hot day. The spinach dip was delicious. I think I'll try light seasoned salmon next time. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Spinach dip - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

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please read the chalk board upon entry. "All bills are subject to auto-gratuity" this place was AWFUL. Unpleasant staff, unhappy with service and food. This was the worst place I've visited, we asked to speak to a manager and got a server pretending to be a manager come over with an attitude. awful experience- we definitely will not be back. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Our four top - all separate bills was calculating an auto-gratuity of nearly 50 dollars ! That's robbery - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

I'd eaten here a year ago with my adult children and from what I remembered it was pretty good. They didn't have the steak I wanted so I joined my family in having a hamburger. Carston C. wasn't exaggerating when he said they were like premade burgers, they are premade burgers, even have the flower shape of patties you find in a bag in the freezer section. I mentioned afterward that it was funny we offered up how we wanted them cooked, there is only one way, well done. They were out of onions which would have really helped choke them down. My son laughed that he had 2 tops for his bun, I had the 2 bottoms, not a big deal but an example of how there is no attention to detail. The service was fine but I was so disappointed spending $60 for 3 people on burgers, fries, and a couple of beers. Will not be eating there again. read more

A great staple that Royal oak needed! Food always comes out hot, and their rotating beer taps are always great! Also they have four nitro taps! Love it. read more

This is an absolutely beautiful place !!! If you know the Royal Oak area you would know this is the old Jimmy's family restaurant and boy I tell you they did an amazing transformation!!! The bar is ABSOLUTELY beautiful and the staff is very attentive! We all ordered Margaritas! Boy were we in for a surprise! These margaritas were HUGE and absolutely delicious!!! Since there were four of us we got the shareables the Nacho Grande. Highly recommended!!!!! Currently they have different temporary hours because of COVID so make sure to check the hours before you go! Thumbs up for margaritas & customer service!! Very happy overall read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Raspberry Margarita - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

A private lot, which is rare in Royal Oak. We have a decent time here, always for beer. The selection is good, the bartenders are good. We have never eaten here, and people say the food quality can be up and down. We have also read bad things about the waiters--not the bartenders, but again, we have never had a waiter. Just be cautious. read more

Perfect place to meet an old friend. It used to be a Greek restaurant They have white claws. read more

We haven't been to this place in a few years due to a bad experience the last time here. We were wise to stay away! Today's experience was awful. I ordered a salad with salmon and when it was brought, it had chicken on it. I told the server and she rolled her eyes but brought it back to the kitchen. Then, she brought the salad back exactly the same and said the chef assured her it was salmon, not chicken! I tasted it and it was chicken! I don't eat chicken so I put it to the side and told the server not to charge me for it. She didn't charge me for it but my bill was still $5 more than it should've been. AND our server had the audacity to essentially demand a tip! She said she didn't include it on the bill for our party of 7, and that we should add our own tip accordingly! When one member of our party refused to tip, the server said, "Thanks for not tipping. This is how I make my living! I can't work for free!" We will never come back to this place under the current management/ownership. read more

They have a dog friendly patio! That was our first draw to the place. When we sat down, the owners brother in law who sat us came back and re-wiped down the table because it was facing the road which I thought was so thoughtful and something I've never had done before. The waitress was so prompt, she brought our dog her own bowl of water. The food came fast and it was good! We loved the atmosphere there and really enjoyed learning about the place. It's family owned which holds a special place in my heart because that's how my grandparents supported my mom and her siblings. The staff was amazing, the place was clean and the food was great. We highly recommend!!!! read more

Every time I've been to Royal Oak Taphouse it's been a great experience, and I've been many many times! The menu offers such a great selection & literally everything I try is my favorite! The food is truly superb! The drink selection has a wide & unique variety & every cocktail I've tried is delicious. Of course they also offer a huge selection of great brews. The staff is always so friendly, helpful and welcoming. The thing I also truly appreciate is the cleanliness. They are 100% Covid compliant, making everyone feel safe & protected. The owners are great too, they walk around & check on tables & have great hospitality. I truly cannot say enough about this restaurant! 100% Highly Recommend! read more

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Extremely slow service and food took forever coming from the kitchen Cool area Do not recommend however read more

This is one of my step-mom's favorite restaurants so we stopped by here the other day when we had some time to kill before a meeting. It was myself, my mom, my step-mom, my husband and son. When we arrived, the place was pretty empty; I have a feeling they must have just opened. It was nice. There are high ceilings and big windows which makes it feel very spacious inside. The bar is HUGE, but it's a taproom, so it should be. We were greeted promptly and served quickly. Some of the items ordered were fish and chips, artichoke dip, southwest salad, cobb salad, children's spaghetti and THE TAPHOUSE TREASURE. The salads were large and loaded with toppings and flavor. I had a bite of the artichoke dip and didn't care for it, but I can't put my finger on why and my step-mom loved it so may be a personal preference. My son's spaghetti could more appropriately be called tomato soup with noodles. No matter how much parmesan we added to that, there was no saving it. Their spaghetti sauce is an insult to Italian cuisine. Since his meal was terrible, he got ice cream instead [thanks-a-lot Grandma]. And last but not least. THE TAPHOUSE TREASURE. If you like McGriddles or chicken and waffles, please go here and order this sandwich. I only didn't order it myself b/c I'm trying to be on a diet, but I stole a bite [or two] from my husband and that sandwich is awesome. It's the reason for 4- and not 3-stars. Some notes regarding ambience: I think given the location of this restaurant and COVID dining restrictions, they should really be capitalizing on the outdoor dining area more. However, the furniture they have chosen for outside is stainless steel and gets super hot in the sun. I love all the Al Fresco dining that has popped up since Covid and in downtown Royal Oak, the people watching is great so get on it Taphouse!! Also, towards the end of our meal the place started filling up and the acoustics are terrible. We were having to shout at each other to be heard and that is not for me. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - The TAPHOUSE TREASURE! So tasty! - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

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Drinks, asparagus, and sweet potato fries were amazing! The cauliflower appetizer was pretty good, it just needed a little more sauce. Everything else about our visit was subpar. Unfortunately, the wait time for everything was terribly long. It seemed like our waitress kept forgetting about us. Our dining experience for the 3 of us was over 2 hours long. We got there around 7:30pm on Wednesday and didn't leave until 9:45pm. Moreover, the panko fried Walleye lacked flavor. It would be great with a dipping sauce though. If going, I would suggest knowing exactly what you want and ordering it as soon as you are asked to avoid the wait. read more

Went in for beer, had a great experience as it's a tap house so there are chooses for anyone, they also have a full bar if you don't like beer! Ended up ordering food which was all yummy and stayed until close! The only down side is it was absolutely freezing in there! read more

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I've been here 3 times and each time has been a disappointment. This review is for my final visit. I will never return unless they change things up. Last Sunday my husband and I went for brunch. The parking lot was full and the restaurant was empty. We got seated. The waitress was nice, but service slow. The restaurant wasn't very clean. There were tables that hadn't been bussed. Strange smells. Should have left. I got a Bloody Mary, pancakes, and bacon. The Bloody Mary was bland. I added a lot of salt, pepper, and tobacco to get it tasting good. Breakfast came out and the bacon was pretty raw. The pancakes were super heaving. Not at all fluffy like buttermilk pancakes should be. They were almost mealy. The flavor was ok. They were so heavy that they dried my mouth so I constantly had to drink water. So ick. My husband had a breakfast special with eggs, hash browns, ham, and pineapple. His hash browns were not cooked at all. Eggs were ok. The breakfast only took 10 minutes from order to table. Didn't put enough TLC into it. This place is such a good location and has the private lot! I wish they'd step up their game so they had good food and drinks! read more

We live within walking distance and have never stopped by, honestly because of the poor reviews. But we wanted a nice Wednesday night out with our pup and they allowed dogs on their outside patio! We sampled a few of their drinks and they were good! We also got the Brussels sprout appetizer and it was surprisingly . The aioli was a little strong, but we just wiped a little bit of it off. The waitress was so nice and brought water out for our dog immediately. read more

Royal Oak Taphouse - Beer Bar Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

This was a terrible experience. They were out of almost everything on the menu, we waited 45 mins for our appetizer which the server told us she forgot about. Then forgot to take menu items off bill that they forgot they were out of. Awful! read more

Went to restaurant for first time and was disappointed with the food and time it took to be served our meal. The sliders were just ok with the beef overcooked and onions undercooked. Others at the table did enjoy their food. Our server was friendly but did not clear dirty plates from appetizers and meal. The dining area was quiet and not crowded. The restroom had a very sticky floor and leaking toilet. It was nice to have parking by the restaurant without meters. read more