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TJ's Restaurant & Drinkery
35 Paoli Plz
Paoli, Pennsylvania, 19301-1303
United States
(610) 725-0100 | map
tjsbeer.com
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Ratings by dfhhead25:
Rated by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania
4.08/5 rDev -9.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Jul 17, 2015
4.08/5 rDev -9.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Jul 17, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev -13.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
3.9/5 rDev -13.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
The famous TJ'S drinkery! I've been wanting to check it our for years...
Well, color me unimpressed. This is your typical suburban bar/pub, albeit one with a long list of draft craft beer.
About 25 taps of mostly local/regional brews: Dogfish, Root Down, Robin Hood, Sly Fox, Spellbound, Levante, Tired Hands... nothing extraordinary or rare.
Glad I checked it out, don't think I'll be back.
Glad I check
Jul 29, 2018Well, color me unimpressed. This is your typical suburban bar/pub, albeit one with a long list of draft craft beer.
About 25 taps of mostly local/regional brews: Dogfish, Root Down, Robin Hood, Sly Fox, Spellbound, Levante, Tired Hands... nothing extraordinary or rare.
Glad I checked it out, don't think I'll be back.
Glad I check
Reviewed by biker2679 from Pennsylvania
4.35/5 rDev -3.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75 | food: 3.75
4.35/5 rDev -3.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75 | food: 3.75
Always a solid, well thought out tap selection with something to please everyone. They seem to have good relationships with distributors/brewers and pull a fair number of harder to find brews. Weeknight events are fun. I wish the menu was a bit more inventive, but the specials are usually pretty decent.
Mar 27, 2017Reviewed by cjohns73 from Delaware
4.66/5 rDev +3.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
4.66/5 rDev +3.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
Upscale place that had both a bar area and a more formal restaurant area. Obviously we were there for the draft list -- I remember something on the order of 20 lines. From the looks of it they have specials on Mondays to kick kegs from that weekend and get new stuff on. When we visited there were 5 options from Hill Farmstead, which was amazing. Apparently they will always have something on tap from HF going forward, and I will also always be there as I move to the area. Oh yeah, food. Very nice, gastropub+ type fare.
Aug 28, 2015Reviewed by shaemmerle from Pennsylvania
4.45/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
4.45/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Great variety of dishes, all are executed well. Bar has a nice ambiance, as does the dining room. Best tap list west of Philadelphia. A favorite stop for my wife and I.
Aug 24, 2015Rated by Fat_Maul from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +11.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
5/5 rDev +11.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
No crap on tap sign says it all. Always something new here I haven't tried. Food is bangin.
Jun 11, 2015Rated by jimbomill from New Jersey
4.5/5 rDev +0.2%
4.5/5 rDev +0.2%
TJ's has a consistently fine beer list coupled with fine cuisine. What's not to like? Their Anniversary events are top-notch, too.
Oct 28, 2014Reviewed by mfunk9786 from Pennsylvania
4.6/5 rDev +2.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 3.5
4.6/5 rDev +2.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 3.5
One of the very best beer destinations in the Philadelphia area (or the world!) A ton of beer on draft, served correctly by a very good staff. Food is occasionally questionable (it's often very very rich, which can be great to cure a hangover but not so great if you're just looking for a reasonable dinner) but always quite tasty. The bar area has a great vibe, but so does the restaurant area - like two really great restaurants in one.
Jun 02, 2014Reviewed by BoulderBarrovecchio from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +11.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
5/5 rDev +11.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Great rotating beer selection on tap. Awesome burgers. Sports bar atmosphere to the right, booths and casual dining experience to the left. My favorite place to go out for a burger and a beer. Much better than any other options in tje area like McKenzies or Iron Hill.
Apr 05, 2014Reviewed by Jaxbrew from Pennsylvania
4.31/5 rDev -4%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
4.31/5 rDev -4%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75
Been going to TJ's since it opened. Great spot as it's damn near in the parking lot of my employer, and especially because they were one of the first bars that opened my eyes to craft beer. Scott's the man and one of the only people in the place I care for. Some of the employees are darn right not meant to be in such a wonderful spot (no names in honor of courtesy), you know who you are. Thanks for being there TJ's. May we enjoy one another's company for years to come!!
P.S.- Why do the waitresses get mad when you sit in the bar side, just to have some drinks and have a tab open at the bar? It ain't my fault there's not enough room.
Mar 19, 2014P.S.- Why do the waitresses get mad when you sit in the bar side, just to have some drinks and have a tab open at the bar? It ain't my fault there's not enough room.
TJ's Restaurant & Drinkery in Paoli, PA
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119 ratings
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