Food is good. It's VERY noisy So not the place to go if you want to carry on conversations without shouting. More for the older crowd in the evening. Servers are friendly. Has specials every day. Have tried for lunch and dinner. Seems always busy. read more

Everything about this place is old school. They keep the prices down and only accept cash. (There's an ATM in the bar if you need it.) The nightly specials Monday through Thursday are an even better deal and include a cup of homemade soup. My favorite is the chicken parm on Wednesdays for $9.95. The bar area fills up with locals when a game is playing. The drinks are also a bargain with frozen mudslides for $8 being on the pricier side. Great place with good food! read more

Dive bar feel with great specials and great prices They have indoor and outdoor seating. The food was amazing!!! My friend got the steak tips and let me say "juicy" read more

TJ's Food & Spirits - Boy dinner! Popcorn, chicken with mashed potatoes gravy 10/10 - Pubs Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

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I'm new to the area and was craving steak tips. I saw a few reviews describe this as a dive bar?! Though you can tell it's well loved by the locals and though I love dives, this is absolutely not the case! I was surprised by the ambiance and setting. The inside is rather large and the outdoor patio is a really nice touch. I sat at probably one of the only two seats open at their very large, well stocked bar. Bartender was well seasoned and impressively taking care of EVERYONE very timely, very hospitably. I was seen, had water, menu and order placed all within 10-15 mins. Everyone from staff to patrons was incredibly warm and friendly :) I also appreciate any bar that delivers your drink garnish skewered. I ordered my tips med rare and though my tips varied between more rare (pictured) and more well, I was very satisfied with my meal and the price! This is a hidden gem I'd love to stumble upon again :) Cash only! I did not know this before dining and despite browsing reviews but again, to me this only adds to the business overall. read more

TJ's Food & Spirits - Steak tips - Pubs Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

I had the best boneless pork chops I have ever had at TJ's yesterday! The waiter called them Montreal Style! Just awesome food people and place! Great old school ambiance also Luv this place! read more

TJ's Food & Spirits - Delicious perfectly cooked boneless pork chops! - Pubs Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

Food wasn't what I remembered as a kid. Service was great and the ambiance was okay for pickup.

We were just at TJ's for Burger night and wow or we impressed. The burgers are far better than McDonald's and cheaper too. You can get a burger with bacon and cheese for just $4.95 and that comes with chips, onion rings, or fries. Make sure you save room for the homemade cream pies-they are to die for! At under four dollars for a generous sliceopped with fresh whipped cream you definitely can't go wrong. This place is a hidden gem and you will be happy if you check it out! read more

Everything. Had lunch there with two old friends they had never been. I had been there before years ago We had hamburgers three different kinds. They all cooked well on a nice soft roll. Lotta fries onion rings very good. Everything was cooked perfectly. The waitress is cute and friendly. We had a nice time. We will go again. read more

Love this place. The food, the people, the atmosphere are all great. This is our go-to when we don't want to think about where to go out to eat. read more

Food was great Fish and chips was a good portions fresh and crisp. My friend had the steak tips and a salad it was tasty and fresh. Good selection of beers. Service was prompted and polite. Very sparse decor but neat and clean read more

Love the TJ's frozen mudslide, Service is always fast and friendly, The patio is so nice, Delicious tuna melt, Love the Venmo option! read more

This place is so good and the service is excellent and the food is delicious. Especially for the money. The food and drinks are reasonably priced with great portions. People have said that it's a biker or dive bar but they're wrong as we've never felt that at all. They have keno and the mudslides are delicious!! Stop by and be the judge for yourself. read more

We used TJ's for catering a party and it was very good. I recommend the roast chicken and Italian roast potatoes. Reasonable pricing too!!

Always a fun time with amazing staff! Owner Joe, bartenders Eddy, Kelly, Susan, Jill, etc, etc. Great food & cocktails ! read more

Very friendly and helpful staff! The place was buzzing with activity but service was excellent - Very attentive. There are several seating options, from outdoor deck to bar seats to high tops to dining room. We weren't starving, so we shared a meal. No grumbling from the waiter. One of the specials was a Shrimp Po Boy, which was delicious. The shrimp was fried in a light, non-greasy batter, almost tempura style. A generous portion was stuffed into a grilled hotdog roll and served with the sauce on the side. It was kind of a Cajun remoulade sauce and it was very good. We also used it to dip the accompanying steak fries into. My only regret was forgetting to take a photo. Next time, for sure! read more

Had a great lunch there today - the hamburger was delicious! Thick and juicy - almost 2 inches thick. Ordered it medium and it came exactly that way. Best burger I have had in a long time. Got onion rings instead of fries and I will now always get these instead. They were very tasty and lightly battered. This place is one of a very few that have delicious lunch specials for around $10. Today chicken parm and a few other meals were on the special list. They have different specials each day. The prices at night are very affordable also. The waitress was very attentive and the environment is cozy casual. So if you are looking for an affordable lunch place (hard to find these days) go to TJ's and try it out. Or go at night for an affordable dinner out. read more

If the phone is busy while trying to order take out, it goes to a fax machine... a bit odd. Drove over and placed a take out. 30 minute wait so I decided to have a cocktai at the bar.... Yeah Right... Good luck getting bar service. Sat for 10 minutes with a $20 in my hand to be ignored. Walked out to sit in my car to wait for the take out. They lost out on what likely would hve been $20+ bar charge - and tip! Take out.... should have taken the hint from the bar service.... The only pasta offered is rigatoni - which was actually ziti.... Both the Veal and Chicken parm were over done and under sauced. No salads for $15 each meal - and stale bread... This place has been there for 30+ years and shows it. I used to go here only because I could walk home at last call... well, that hasn't changed - but the food and service certainly have. They should have used the COVID money they likley got to clean and upgrade the interior. Saddly, it 's stuck in a timewarp. read more

This is my favorite place to go for a burger because they never disappoint with the way I like mine cooked. At TJ's you have the option to play keno and the staff is amazing. The Frozen Mudslides are my personal favorite, and again I wish the beer was colder. The appetizers are good if you're not looking for a meal. read more

For the last 40 years, we've always enjoyed the family atmosphere, the great food, and the great prices not to mention the drinks read more

TJ's Food & Spirits - We love, DJs, always good food, and good value with good people - Pubs Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

Very nice place, for me it's an extension of my house with a lots of friends together, big family.

Tonight's special was fish Tacos and they were delicious. Definitely would recommend. My Manhattan cocktail was perfect . read more

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Steak was still raw and rubbery not cooked though, left with an upset stomach and would not recommend to anyone in the area

Prior experience: Always good. Always friendly. Can't beat the prices. Been going for many years. Family friendly. Good food and good servers. GREAT burgers. Best burger. We have been going for at least 20 years - since college. Today - July 21,2019... we went after church for the Sunday brunch. We mentioned to folks from church, from Ashland, do you want to meet at T J's for Sunday brunch. Everyone said, NO !!! We went. Bad. Really bad. I can see why no one wanted to join us. It has gone down hill. It was dark. The lights weren't up or something was wrong... a young girl with long brown hair was seating people and it was nearly empty. She was 'confused', and seemed like - Why am I here. We mentioned it being dark and the waitress said, 'I guess the lights aren't turn up.' And it remained - dark. Items on the buffet were not getting replaced... some items like basic pancakes, and English muffins. The eggs were dry, the home fries actually brown and greasy. You couldn't even see the buffet... it was dark. But, everything seemed gray, over cooked and greasy or things just weren't there. The young tall boy - man - who was cooking was tall awkward, wearing a black Nike shirt... gossiping with a young chubby blondish guy about a 'Luke' - if I recall - who accused someone of stealing money, got in a fight, and then discovered that the person they or he was accusing never took it... the money. They were ha ha ha-ing about it. He - the tall boy - man - stretched putting his hand on the ceiling, and suddenly started making punching motions with his fist at another young man who was busing tables. Who wants to hear gossiping as you eat. Who cares. We go there to eat and have discussions at our table... why should we listen to 'the help' - workers - gossip, carry on, act out, and talk loudly. Then the aggressive punching motions like you see at a sports game, and the chubby younger man was egging it on as if to prove how masculine he was or that he too could join in. And NO ONE said anything. How about... shut up, get off the floor, stop congregating, get back to work and do your jobs. How about some adult taking control... but, noooo. The blond waitress seemed tired, not interested, and had an - Oh, well - attitude. The tall guy or cook seemed 'not right' or off. This was all on the main floor and NO ONE was taking care of the buffet or refilling it. It was a mess. Dark. Kids and workers just hanging out. No one seemed to care. We won't be going back for awhile. The bar seemed busy, so if you're into drinking it seemed to be busy. Maybe it's just becoming a booze and go kinda place. There is also one really - REALLY -very UNPLEASANT woman always seems angry, indignant, and as if she is going out of her way to wait on you... sometimes she tends bar. She seems to hate life and everyone. Didn't see her today. But we always avoid her. I just don't think we'll be going back. No one seems to care. It is what it is. It seems to be earning the reputation it's getting. read more

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My husband and i are visiting from out of town. Other restaurants were suggested to us by locals but we thought we'd give this one a try. Worst service I think I've ever gotten in a restaurant. From the minute we sat down I knew we should have gotten up and left. The food was mediocre and the atmosphere was that of a crowded bar...which is basically what it is. Oh and then they only take cash and Venmo which is not noted anywhere that I saw prior to trying to pay. Yelp even says they accept credit cards. I've worked in food service and always leave at least 15% tip even if everything is subpar but the little I left was was undeserved. There are a lot of great restaurants in this area. Skip this one and try one of them. read more

Went back there for lunch as we were visiting MA. Yes the food is sill great, and we had some great fresh sea food. Yes if you want fresh New England see food at affordable prices this is the place. The only négatif I had on my clams order, is there was no bread to go with them. It is not a fencer place but it is clean, and very popular with the local people. The waitress are very friendly , but we were sad to learn that our favorite Tracy, did not work there anymore read more

Majorly disappointed! 1) they don't accept credit cards so it's Cash or checks...who carries that these days!! Ok so I didn't know that ahead but still....2) I was told I can withdraw cash inside at the ATM; well that defeats curbside service & bank would charge me a fee so yea, um NO. 3) Food wasn't cooked well. A pickle was placed on top of grilled cheese without being wrapped which soaked through bread & made it a Pickled grilled cheese sandwich. Mozzarella sticks not even cooked all the way through...blech. Chicken tenders were all wet from being placed inside the take out box...so were soggy when we opened them. Nothing keeping them fresh. We are still hungry... Huge disappointment and $$ waste. Gave 1 star cuz the server was nice‍ read more

My husband and I went to TJ's for the first time last night. I was not sure which door to go in. A waitress happen to glance my way and came right over to see if she could help. I mentioned it was our first time here. I received a big smile and a welcome. Come on in, I will show you around. they were quite busy, but she took a few moments to make sure we felt at home. She introduced us to the woman who would be our waitress. another big smile. I felt like I was on vacation. What a great vibe this place has. I already decided I was going to become a regular, no matter what the food tasted like. We ordered fried clams and fried scallops. One with French fries, one with onion rings. these were the best clams and scallops I have had in years! I love to cook, and we enjoy dining out and trying new places often. Both casual and fancy. We found a gem at TJ's. I talked to both the waitresses again before we left. Sadly, I did not get their names. I felt like I made some new friends. If you are looking for great food, friendly people, a warm atmosphere, you have come to the right place. I can't wait to go back. read more

I wish I had read the reviews before we came here. The food is terrible! No flavor, the rice was awful! No where does it say they don't accept. credit cards. What a mistake, stay away. read more

My wife and I had dinner last Friday. We both ordered fish and chips. The last visit we had chicken parm. The food is always good. The prices are surprisingly low. The daily specials are a really great value. Tried the fried eggplant sticks and they were awesome. This is a neighborhood restaurant with a large bar on one side and a family restaurant on the other side. Something for everyone. read more

Always a good meal at a great price. My husband and I went there for Valentines Day and had a wonderful lunch of chicken parmesan and it was delicious. The ambiance is what you would expect from a "towny" location but it is the prefect place to go. The wait staff is always attentive and nice. Give it a try. We will be back. read more

This restaurant is on the Ashland/Hopkinton border and a mainstay for home cooked meals. Before covid and outdoor dining, this old time eatery was a favorite of many surrounding towns. They became nimble and set up an expansive socially distant dining experience outdoors. The parking lot is huge but pretty tough. Not s problem. My lady friends and I decided to eat here on a sunny day and had lunch on the deck. We both ordered the the burgers with fries and onion rings. My friend wanted hers week done, mine medium. Josh, our server was excellent from beginning to end because this does not end well. As we were eating these wonderfully stacked sandwiches, generous with the ingredients, we entered areas of red meat, uncooked and mushy to the chew. It was awful. I called Josh over and showed him. He took this off the bill and we left dissatisfied but since this was not his fault, I did too him for his courteous service. Will I be back? If course. I've eaten here before for a fund raiser inside. My meal, which I forgot, was excellent. Will I ever get a burger here again? Probably not but be aware this could be a problem if you do. read more

2/12/2021 : Best dish on their menu is the turkey club and it is only 9$. I can not recommend it enough. It is fantastic. We also ordered the Buffalo chicken egg roll which was one of their special. It was just ok and overpriced. The vegetable stir fry over rice was something I won't order again read more

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my husband and i are still new-ish to the area, and haven't yet found our "home" bar/restauraht. the first time we went to TJ's, we looked at each other and just knew we had found it. the staff is very friendly, in a no-nonsense kind of way. they're quick to pour you a drink (which is a good thing) and you're unlikely to ever have an empty glass. their draft beers are a good reflection of some MA staples, including locals like Start Line. i don't drink anymore, so I can't indulge in their famous mudslide, but their bartenders have made me some pretty tasty virgin frozen drinks, so i definitely can't complain. when it comes to the food, everything has been really good across the board. we've had fried ravioli and chicken wings, as well as pasta dishes, a burger, and their chicken parm sub. the food is very comforting, clearly homemade, and plentiful in portion. if you're looking for a Cheers kind of vibe with dependable, good food TJ's is definitely your place. it's ours! read more

Went in for lunch buffet. Had coupon but was so worth it even if we didn't. We went in at 130. Over at 2 pm. But still good variety of selections. The main courses were chicken parmigiana, Turkey tettrzina, Shepherd pie, chicken caccitori-w spaghetti, chicken wings, steak bomb combo, ham, Turkey, roast beef, and cheese for sandwiches. Fresh rolls, veg/minestrone soup and fresh homemade bread pudding for dessert. W beverage. $5.95 best deal ever encountered. This is the same price everyday. Different items everyday. Friday has fresh haddock, fries, and chowder as well as other items. This is definitely worth a drive from anywhere. read more

I took my family to breakfast at this divey, yet charming restaurant over the weekend. The place has a large bar area and small-ish dining room and large patio. We sat inside. They have a breakfast buffet that didn't look very appetizing, but they also have a small, but adequate breakfast menu. I got steak tips, scrambled eggs, potatoes and an English muffin. I think all of that came to about $10. Definitely a bargain and the portions were huge. The steak tips were outstanding and the eggs were fluffy and moist. A couple of us got the tips and all were happy. The ambiance here is that there really is not any ambiance. The place is very basic. But that is ok as the food is served in copious portions and the prices are reasonable. The service was pretty good, too. Try the steak tips! read more

Just updating my old review from 2014. Still a great, friendly, low cost local hangout. Not fancy, nor pretentious. Just good, homemade, delicious food that won't break your bank. Daily specials you can't make at home for next to nothing in $$! read more

Fun pub with large patio popular with motorcycle enthusiasts. Very reasonable prices and good food. We ordered draft Coors light ($2 for a 16oz pour) and .50 cent buffalo wings (game day special) as an appetizer. The wings were crispy and beer ice code. For dinner we had fish & chips ($11.95) and a cheeseburger ($6.95). The cheeseburger meat was 8oz and cooked medium. The bun was slightly toasted and soft. The fish was fried golden brown and flaky. French fries were crispy. A small side salad and coleslaw made for a perfect meal. Homemade "Parmesan-peppercorn" salad dressing was delicious. read more

This place is exactly what it looks like in the best way possible. Fun bar. Great service. Cold beer. Perfectly cooked no frills burger with great onion rings for an incredible price. Highly recommend. read more

TJ's Food & Spirits - Burger - Pubs Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

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Absolutely love the food, the drinks and the friendly staff! I have been coming here for 30 years. The prices can't be beat either.

Incredible service, atmosphere, drink selection and the food is top notch. Couldn't pick a better place to spend a weekend lunch. I'll be back read more