Rj’s Replays

had no qualms with the food or drink but the service left ALOT to be deserved. Our waitress was so unbelievably rude because we dared to ask for a beer and WATER? Worst customer service ever. Besides that, I really enjoyed the place– owner just needs to get his staff some additional training or something. No reason for her to be rude to customers.

I’m not gonna talk about the food… which is good standard bar food.
I’m not gonna talk about the rest of the service… which is actually quite friendly.
I’m not gonna talk about the atmosphere… it’s a sports bar!
I’m writing this update, quite simply, to give credit to a business owner that is good to this customer.
Every time I come in here, Richard stops by and chats with me. He knows my likes and will tell me about new beers they have or are getting ready to tap. He’ll often give me samples or even something free… and I almost always get a discount when I get the check.
I don’t expect any of this but it is nice to be treated this way by a local business owner with a hangout in my own neighborhood. It’s very much appreciated it and has made me a loyal customer.

I think I would appreciate this place more if I was into sports? The food is good after you have had a few beers. Im not into sports but they seem to have whatever important game is on at the time with numerous tvs. My only issue has been a few of the bartenders messing up my order, or not ‘hearing’ things like the word ‘hefewiesen’ (it seemed maybe they don’t understand a lot of the beers they have on tap???) Typical pretty faces with no knowledge or the industry they are in.

Good place to watch a Pay per view fight (UFC or Boxing) go have a couple drinks and people watch or play trivia. Although is mostly bar food, is really good with nice size portions. Good drinks specials and good looking waitresses and bartenders. I enjoy stopping at RJ’s from time to time and will continue to do so.

It’s been over 2 years since my last review of RJ’s, and we gave it another try yesterday. I am happy to say we found the service much improved over last time. Our bartender was quick and attentive, the beer selection was really good, although their printed list was pretty out of date. We had the fried pickles, chicken tenders, and the beef and cheddar sandwich. All three were pretty standard bar food (except the tenders, which were better than most), but at least the portions were good, and everything tasted fine. There are televisions all over the place, most of them tuned to sports, so I know we will be back to catch a game sometime in the future. Not a dining destination, but certainly a decent sports bar.

Amazing rotating taps, good looking staff, and great pub food! I started with the Betty IPA and the chips and salsa. My significant other grabbed some cocktail off the specials list and she just loved it. Fresh chips and fresh salsa. We sat in a really out of the way spot in leather recliners and just hung out. Comfortable. Loud at times but there was sporting event of some sort happening so it was expected. Our waitress checked on us frequently enough and did her very best to keep us happy. After a few rounds we decided to share the daily food special, and were pretty impressed. Spicy shrimp tacos with fresh corn salsa and some other fun stuff. Lets just say we cleaned the plate and ordered more chips. Seems like it’d be great for big parties or even a night out w the guys/​gals. I noticed trivia pads and a band setting up or karaōke or something, so there’s fun happening. We really had a good time and we will definitely be back. This weekend as a matter of fact! Thx RJs!

Fun little divey bar with a great drink selection! Smoking patio out back where drinks are not allowed but in a few months they will have a patio where you can smoke and drink at the same time! Jukebox with great tunes & pool tables make this place a fun spot to visit! I went there on a Sunday night and there was a few people in there; everyone was pretty friendly!

Buyer Beware!
This place has had a Living Social available for over a year, my wife and I made the mistake of buying two of them late last year.
Our first experience went fine, the voucher was honored and we received the predictably mediocre service to be expected from a midtown sports bar. We did, however, notice a group of people near us arguing quite loudly, and for a sustained amount of time over their bill, often waving a piece of paper in the air.
We thought nothing of it at the time, sadly.
Fast forward six months later, my wife and I stumble across the second voucher we purchased months ago and decide to return. Now, by this time the ”promotional value” has expired and we are fully aware of that. So much so that the VERY FIRST THING we do upon entering the establishment is to ask whether they will still honor the ”paid value”, as they are required to do by the contract they entered with Living Social. The manager (or at least a tall, bald gentlemen acting as such) came to our table and assured us it would still be honored.
Awesome, we thought, and proceeded to order up to the amount our voucher was good for.
Couple hours and a basketball game later we ask for our check. Our waitress goes to fetch it and returns with a full bill and an explanation from her boss that we didn’t spend enough to qualify for our voucher, and that we owe them the full amount.
!!!
We asked to speak with the manager again and he came to our table, sat down, looked us right in the eyes and STRAIGHT LIED TO US about ever having told us our voucher would be honored.
At this point my wife and I instantly flashed back to that group of people so violently arguing over their bill we saw half a year ago, and realized like fools that this is exactly what this place has been doing to customers for who knows how long.
Don’t be idiots, just don’t come here.
Even if you don’t have coupons, I promise you that you don’t want to be patronizing an establishment that has such shady business practices.
It’s only a sports bar, there are hundreds of others that, at the very least, won’t steal your money.

Fun atmosphere, staff was very friendly. Pizza was very good, albeit they ran short on sausage.

Stopped by RJs a week ago to scout out a local bar to hit nearby my new residence.
I was there only about ten minutes or so. It took me forever to get a drink and a shot and when they came the shot was tiny and the drink was so weak I didn’t even finish it. The bartender was one of your typical beautiful but none too friendly gals w the personality and sense of urgency of a hook toed sloth.
The good news is that the owner should be doin well. With the amount of booze they serve for the price they charge there may be an RJs on every corner by 2017!
The Bambi is only a few blocks west on Speedway and it’s an actual bar.

I have been going here regularly for the past year. It was my neighborhood «go to» place.
Recently I noticed the once reasonable portions have been systematically reduced to virtually NO meat on the Philly cheese-​steak sandwich. I asked the waitress before ordering tonight if this was the new norm, or if there was just a new cook. She said she had no idea… I took a chance and once again a pile of $ 9 meatless bread was delivered. I asked her twice to mention it to Richard the owner who was sitting a few seats away. He never even acknowledged us. Maybe she did not tell him… regardless I am done and will NEVER be back. Save your money. You are better off with McDonald’s or Taco Bell.

Well that was disappointing. I came through on a slow Thursday night and got the $ 6 special with pizza and beer. While the beer was certainly fine — the pizza looked like it came from Costco. Also the waitresses were rather poor in service and seems like they were hired based on their looks.
I was excited to find a local neighborhood bar that closes late only to find it being served with mediocrity. I’m sure going to Buffalo Wild Wings would have been better and that’s not saying much.

Good beer selection, decent prices, great bartenders. They have pool tables and a neat lounge area in the back. As a music venue, however, RJ’s is weird. The stage barely fits a drum kit, which means most of the band rocks out on their instruments on the floor, just feet from the patrons.

Fun friendly bartenders! The food is good. I go for karaōke and Ynot is the best! Karaōke hosts are so nice! Manager is interactive and hospitable as well!

I had the turkey cheese steak ($ 8.99) which I found to be dry, didn’t have enough meat, and far too much bread. The server asked if we wanted salads as our sides, (as in, to replace fries or whatever it is that it came with)…then charged us each $ 2 extra to do so. I didn’t see anything about this on the menu… just looked again and still didn’t find anything. It’s not the extra $ 4 added to the bill really, it’s principle.
The U of A Smoking BBQ Turkey Sandwich ($ 8.99) was better…
Took ages to get the bartender’s attention when we finished our drinks. she even came to the well next to where we were sitting at the bar and it was still challenging to speak to her.
I checked in on Unilocal to get the %15 off… the staff had never heard of this, I said no big deal… but the manager came over and told us he’d honor it– got the bill and he didn’t. Oh well.
I would come back to check this place out for it’s bar scene since friends claim to enjoy it, but I wouldn’t eat here again.

RJ-​Ridiculous Joint.
So we just flew in from Austin, TX. we read the reviews about food and beer. It was late so we ask the hotel and they suggested we try it since we missed dinner. Took a cab and arrived around mid-​night. We were tired but hungry and could use a beer. I asked about food, they said that the kitchen just closed up, I asked about chips and salsa and they said sorry .okay not a problem.
We decided to order a beer (not shots, not whiskey, etc). The brunette bartender who introduced herself and the other bartender only minutes ago said that they could not serve us because we were intoxicated. The manager proceeded to come over with his tiny bouncer (funny). They were polite but it was pretty ridiculous, maybe they have never heard a Texan accent. Anyway, I guess it will be the laughing topic about Tucson now. Even the cab was pretty amused as we chatted until we got to Taco Bell (I know but it was late)…
It was a pretty humorous night, there were drunk guys being loud and well drunk at the pool tables and I guess they didn’t like the way we sounded. Did I mention the tiny bouncer…
It was a waste of a cab fare, if you are from out of town, don’t waste you time here.
Austin, Texas

What a great atmosphere at RJ’s! It’s so laid back and comfortable there that I’ll be coming back for sure.
RJ’s is fairly close to work so it’s the ideal place to head for a drink with the girls, maybe catch a game or fight on the tube and just relax. I love that the owner cares about his establishment and is there all the time. The wait staff are really good and they don’t ignore a nearly empty glass. Plus the prices are reasonable.
RJ’s might actually get me in trouble since it’s a little too inviting.

Definitely an A-​OK bar.
They have pool tables, lots of TV’s and the staff was quick about getting us our drinks.
Parking is not so great. Overall, a good local bar.

This review is based on atmosphere, service and drinks. We did not eat, so I cannot speak for the food. But I have heard the food is as good as you can get for bar food.
Beer was cold, tv’s were too many to count. HOT servers and bartenders (just sayin’). Great service, manager was present and greeting tables, changing channels, talking to lots of guests. Really great bar atmosphere. If you want to watch a game or fight on a clean, fun local bar, THIS is the place!

I only give it 4 stars because of the live bank karaōke on Wednesday nights with no other than the members of 80’s and Gentlemen. This is a fantastic idea and was a lot of fun. Our waitress was super nice and attentive.
However, do not order the food. The pizza slice tasted like burnt cardboard and the wings tasted like they were out of a bag from Fry’s.