Cj's Bar and Lounge

Just left this place. Overall it was a great experience.  Although the bartender was a lil pre occupied he eventually got to us and was very apologetic.  Me and my girlfriends purpose of going was to get some food apposed to going to a formal place.  We ordered a philly cheesesteak witch was very good and we had some hot wings witch was pretty good too.  The fries came out seasoned and were good too.  I guess they only had 1 cook so the food didnt all come out hot hot.. But it was warm enough where we couldn't complain.

I'm just starting to get my feet wet on the bar scene and apparently in doing so I've stumbled into a rather quaint area of Queens: Ozone Park.  And of course Groupon nudged me in that direction as well.

On the "scenic" drive you can experience the racetrack (for you gamblers), Resorts Casinos (for you penny slot players, you know who you are.), and a Cross Bay Motel (no comment).

Ironically enough the clientele in this bar/lounge are exactly the same clientele of the previous mentioned locales.  Add in a dash of blue collar and you got ya self a PARTY!  

Okay, maybe not a party but on this day a group of rowdy chicks (I would assume they were regulars as the owner came out to greet/warn them or over doing shenanigans.  I guess they must have embarked on this local watering hole to get their drink on with HAPPY HOUR BOGO from 11-7pm weekdays.  Indeed.

If you are a sports fan and don't want to pay expensive ticket prices to see a game LIVE, you might as well come here because with the 5 TVS (4 in front of the bar and 1 giant TV directly across from the edge of the bar), you won't miss ANY ACTION.  The lady bartender/waitress was extremely hospitable as one of the patrons asked her to put on a hockey game on one of the 4 TVs at the bar and she didn't hesitate to do so to please the customer.  Brownie points.

The service was pretty good considering that she was the only bartender/waitress serving 7 people before the group of 4 rowdy chicks rolled in.  Be kind to your bartender and they will be kind to you.  I believe they were playing drunken music chairs or about to play it seemingly.  

Bother me not however as I had food that was waiting for a date with my mouth.

*****CHICKEN PHILLY - This sandwich was pretty F--KING AMAZING!  I've traveled to Philly to get that AUTHENTIC PHILLY CHEESE STEAK (here's looking at you Pat's and Geno's) but this sandwich exceeded my expectations.  

The sub roll were mildly toasted giving it a softer crunch than your authentic Phillies.  Honestly, as a crunch guy this mildly toasted was alright with me.  The filet mignon sliced steak was...UNBELIEVABLY GOOD.  

It was tender, full of flavor and it was really packed in this Philly as it SHOULD BE.  Other bars should take notice.  This should be the standard in bar foods.  The chunky finger fries was on point as well.  

Mcdonald's?  

PFFT EFF out of here with that BS.  This is the real deal.

***BUFFALO CHICKEN WRAP - I guess I like chicken.  This wrap was simple.  The buffalo sauce was like any other buffalo sauce served with a side of chunky finger fries.  Good stuff.

***BUFFALO WINGS - Okay, I REALLY LIKE chicken.  The wings were standard size with some that were smaller than the others.  They had 5 options honey jack, mild, medium, hot and DAMN!  

Yes, "DAMN!" was the option.  Yes, I ordered it.

DAMN! was not nearly spicy enough for me as a seasoned heat seeker.  But luckily the bartender had prepared a jar of Red Devil hot sauce on deck just in case so I was one happy camper once I put about 15 more dashes on it.  Dripping nostrils is how I like to eat.  Take note.  LOL.

The DRINKS from their online site are not in the menu although the bartender kindly asked what the ingredients were when I ordered/showed her the menu through my smartphone screen and she made it for me.  

I ordered the...

****APPLE BREEZE -  Absolut Orient Apple Vodka? Do you even need to ask? You got me at "Orient" even though it a word made up by you know who to describe a race of people that were not too favored at that time.  This drink was well made sweeter than I thought it would be but 1 or 2 of these would get the party started for sure.

****LANDSHARK LAGER -  I love this beer.  It reminds me of the Harp lager.  Its body was light, crisp with a smooth finish.  This is one beer I won't get tired of drinking ALL DAY.

After all this food, even the owner stopped by to ask "where are you putting this buddy...", shyt if I know, lol.  I was ready for a nap.

You should stop here because there are many things in the vicinity.

Pet owners - there is a pet supply store across the way.
Yogurt/Ice Cream fiends - there is a gelato store across the way
Narcoleptic Folks - there is a Sleepy's across the way and a motel on the same street
Sinners - there is a motel on the same street or Sleepy's (I honestly don't think they'd mind)
Athletic folks - Baseball diamond/semi soccer field across the way.
Messy Eaters - there is a laundromat across the way.

I don't think there is NOT a reason NOT to come here.

I will come back and next time drink like it was when Prohibition was revoked.

P.S. - CASH ONLY.  NO CREDIT CARDS, NO TABS.  Good policy.

Great Bar, super accommodating!