RJ's Restaurant & Sports Bar

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  Live music, cheap drinks, friendly staff, pool tables, darts, smokey atmosphere and slow service.

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  Posted on 02.20.13 Ryan A.

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  Ok.
  
  There are not a lot of options in this area on a Sunday night. (Maybe there are, and we tourists just can't find them, equals out to the same thing.) However RJ's did not blow me away by any means.
  
  We ended up here after going to another bar which was completely dead, so at least I can say this must be a decently popular place because it was fairly busy. They had PBR & Landmark on special. Neither very appealing to my personal tastes, but whatever. The bartender wasn't setting any land-speed records, but had a friendly attitude.
  
  RJ's is split into a pool hall on one side and a bar/dining area on the other. The bar area and the pool hall were open; the tables were not. Since we had a big-ish group and not everyone wanted to play pool, that was kind of lame, especially as the only tables in the pool area are little 2-tops.
  
  All of the pool tables were in use and there was a wait to use them, so if you're into playing pool, this place might be for you! Unfortunately coming from NC I was really put off by one major thing- it was SO SMOKY inside. I'm not used to people being allowed to smoke in bars anymore, and this place was packed with chain-smokers, there was no non-smoking section at all. Going outside was not an option because it was sleeting. I woke up with the worst sore throat imaginable.
  
  Needless to say this is probably the MOST AWESOME BAR EVER for a certain type of person, it's just not my scene, so I won't be back.

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  Posted on 02.21.12 Jenny S.

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  RJs is a Sports Bar locally owned and operated in Newport News. There are two sides to the establishment with a bar in the middle. Both feature seating, but the left side has all the pool tables and darts whereas the right side is primarily focused on the entertainment. They have a really fun karaoke night that I definitely suggest checking out if you're into Karaoke.
  
  RJs is located within a strip at the intersection of Jefferson and Denbigh. It's an unassuming place, but it's pretty large on the inside and there is a good mix of regulars and sports fans, and pool players, etc. The food is good, too. I would suggest checking out the chili, but be forewarned; it's pretty spicy!

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  Posted on 10.04.10 Dan W.

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  So I'm not too picky about bars, I'm an equal opportunity bar enthusiast most of the time. However, Rj's would not be my first pick for a hang out place. They don't really have that many beers on tap and the ones they do have are basic domestics (I at least need a Blue Moon!). The food is pretty much standard bar food, greasy & filling (think onion rings and a bacon cheeseburger) and I'm not saying there is anything wrong with greasy and filling, just that it's typical of this kind of scene.
  
  The bartender was pretty friendly to our group last time I was in, and I always appreciate a good bartender - sometimes just that can make or break the experience.
  
  Anyway, if you're a dude and you like sports and miller lite - this may just be the place for you, it's just not the place for me.

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  Posted on 06.15.10 Jacqui R.

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  I'm the kind of girl who's impressed when my nachos come with irregularly sliced tomatoes on top. Too easily impressed? I say not!
  
  In a world of fast-food and sit-down chains, who'd have thought that any bar would bother preparing their food in-house instead of tossing it out of a frozen food packet?
  
  RJ's is a funny place, but I love it! (I once sat in RJ's drinking rum runners and daiquiris with my old college roomie, listening to Call Me the Breeze (Lynyrd Skynyrd) on loop for more than 2 hours--final bill for 7 frou-frou drinks? $30.)
  
  RJ's food is tasty, but not high-end or award-winning. The drinks are cheap. On weekend nights, they have karaoke or cover bands. If you can handle the smoke, the other side of the bar has dart boards and pool tables.

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  Posted on 05.29.10 Jano K.

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