TJ's Restaurant & Drinkery
35 Paoli Plz
Paoli, Pennsylvania, 19301-1303
United States
(610) 725-0100 | map
tjsbeer.com
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DrJay from Texas
4.28/5 rDev -4.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
TJ's is a great place to stop for a pint and some food. I've always been happy with the tap selection whenever I've stopped in, with the 25 or so selections, so I've never had an opportunity to delve into the extensive bottle list. There's always something new on tap and the selection is always rotating. Service is solid and the place is kid friendly. Food is good overall and the wings are a personal favourite. Prices for food and drink are on par with most of the other beer bars in the Philly burbs - in other words, a good value. Do yourself a favour and stop in for lunch or dinner some time.
May 31, 2009
4.28/5 rDev -4.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
TJ's is a great place to stop for a pint and some food. I've always been happy with the tap selection whenever I've stopped in, with the 25 or so selections, so I've never had an opportunity to delve into the extensive bottle list. There's always something new on tap and the selection is always rotating. Service is solid and the place is kid friendly. Food is good overall and the wings are a personal favourite. Prices for food and drink are on par with most of the other beer bars in the Philly burbs - in other words, a good value. Do yourself a favour and stop in for lunch or dinner some time.
May 31, 2009
More User Reviews:
DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania
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, 2018
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, 2018
Rubezahl from Pennsylvania
4.36/5 rDev -2.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Jul 07, 2018
4.36/5 rDev -2.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Jul 07, 2018
heddar33 from Pennsylvania
4.9/5 rDev +9.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
May 23, 2017
4.9/5 rDev +9.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
May 23, 2017
biker2679 from Pennsylvania
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, 2017
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, 2017
ssimpson89 from Illinois
4.26/5 rDev -5.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.75
Feb 24, 2017
4.26/5 rDev -5.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.75
Feb 24, 2017
jackrodgers77 from Pennsylvania
4.86/5 rDev +8.2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
Mar 12, 2016
4.86/5 rDev +8.2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
Mar 12, 2016
trapper2408 from Pennsylvania
4.84/5 rDev +7.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Feb 20, 2016
4.84/5 rDev +7.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Feb 20, 2016
Shnanign from Pennsylvania
4.63/5 rDev +3.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Dec 04, 2015
4.63/5 rDev +3.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Dec 04, 2015
cjohns73 from Delaware
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, 2015
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, 2015
shaemmerle from Pennsylvania
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, 2015
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, 2015
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
Fat_Maul from Pennsylvania
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, 2015
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, 2015
Fcip78 from Pennsylvania
4.79/5 rDev +6.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75
Mar 23, 2015
4.79/5 rDev +6.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75
Mar 23, 2015
blassor from New Jersey
4.05/5 rDev -9.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Mar 13, 2015
4.05/5 rDev -9.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
Mar 13, 2015
Bill69 from Pennsylvania
4.2/5 rDev -6.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4
Mar 12, 2015
4.2/5 rDev -6.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4
Mar 12, 2015
TipsyKitty
4.89/5 rDev +8.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Jan 19, 2015
4.89/5 rDev +8.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Jan 19, 2015
Lurkerson from Pennsylvania
4.45/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.25
Jan 05, 2015
4.45/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.25
Jan 05, 2015
little_star from Illinois
4.21/5 rDev -6.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Dec 31, 2014
4.21/5 rDev -6.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Dec 31, 2014
Newbyjam
4.56/5 rDev +1.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Dec 30, 2014
4.56/5 rDev +1.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Dec 30, 2014
jimbomill from New Jersey
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, 2014
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, 2014
TJ's Restaurant & Drinkery in Paoli, PA
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