Oh wow! Been meaning to stop in and check it out. As a Bridgman person hard to find a place open on a Tuesday for lunch. TJs was open and did not disappoint great food. Great service, clean and awesome food. We will be back for sure. :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Barker
Nice, clean, good food, good prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tylerdanneffel danneffel
Great pizza thats for sure. The other food they serve is also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judi Huff
Had an amazing meal here tonight! First time we’ve tried the Baroda location. We both had the brisket and it was delish! Our server, Heather, was amazing! Super busy night but she treated us like we were her only patrons! Incredibly helpful, attentive, and kind! We will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Savannah Jones
We went on a busy Saturday night. The service and food were both AMAZING! Marki was the best, we had drinks within minutes of sitting down. Food was out to us quickly, all hot, and all delicious!! We are from out of town but TJ's will be added to our list of places we must visit when in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Glen Head
TJ’s Baroda Tap has quickly carved out a loyal fan base since new owners reopened the iconic corner pub at Lemon Creek Road and 1st Street in downtown Baroda, Michigan. While the building has seen a few name changes and owners over the years, this latest incarnation is clearly hitting the sweet spot with its mix of comfort food classics, creative specials, and a staff that treats you like family. Though the menu shares some greatest hits with its sister location—TJ’s Sports Bar & Grill on M-140 in Watervliet—there’s plenty that’s unique to Baroda, and locals are eating it up. Our first dish was the towering Classic Smashburger. Two seared 4oz patties brought the beefy flavor, but stayed juicy inside. American cheese, shaved lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions, and a creamy house-made “smash sauce” turned this burger into a two-handed, napkin-requiring masterpiece. It’s messy in the best way possible—don’t even try to eat it pretty. We paired it with their thick-cut Sea Shore Fries—skin-on, seasoned with sea salt, black pepper, and garlic. You can also opt for Crinkle Cut or Zesty French Fries if that’s more your vibe. The kitchen loaded up Crinkle Cut Fries into our Bluegill Basket, which is my “go-to” at the Watervliet location. I love the flaky, tender, and mild-tasting bluegill flesh with subtle sweet notes. The light dusting of seasoning in their mix really accentuates the sweetness of the bluegill. I catch and cook bluegill often and have tried without success to duplicate their seasoning blend. Then came The Hammer. And wow—this sandwich doesn’t play around. Picture a full pound of hot shaved ham, stacked with melting American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, all tucked between thick slices of locally-made sourdough that’s grilled just enough to hold it all together. It’s smoky, salty, juicy, and completely over the top. The fries were the Zesty variety this time, which were thinner but nicely seasoned. Pro tip: If you can’t finish The Hammer in one sitting, don’t worry—it makes a great breakfast, too. To seal the deal, we munched on the Loaded Nachos. The photo doesn’t do its mammoth size justice—this mountain of chips comes smothered in taco meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, and jalapeños. You can upgrade to chicken, steak, pulled pork, or brisket for just a few bucks more. It's so massive they send leftovers home in a pizza box. (True story: Shelly and I took ours to my parents, and they got three more meals out of it!) The bar itself is warm and inviting, centered around a horseshoe-shaped setup with a solid beer tap list—or “Baroda-Soda” as they like to call it. It’s the kind of place where you’re just as likely to make a new friend as you are to find your new favorite comfort food. You mostly likely leave with a box of leftovers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy Layne
I just had the best burger I've ever had. The brisket burger was amazing. Burger had great flavor, but the brisket was the star. Juicy and packed full of flavor, and plenty of it pilled on the burger. Ordered with the onion rings which were a solid 9 on the onion ring scale. And of course the server was on top of it. Will be back to try more from the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marissa Sherburn
Brisket mac & cheese is unmatched and Kelsey is an angel, love this place <3
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mandy Griffiths
Arrived at 12:50pm and sat down, waitress took the order.... our food arrived to the table at 1:56pm just as we were getting up to leave. We didnt have time to eat so we had to take it to go.... Will not be back.
Price, Portions and quality. Stopped in with few guys while working close by and extremely satisfied with all the above. Customer referred us and very thankful they did. So satisfied I gave our waitress $100 to divide up with the 2 people in the kitchen. We live 1 1/2 hours away and we will drive down just to eat in the future.
Danielle Marie
ate at Tjs tonight for the first time. Great food. Plate presentation very professional and beautiful friendly service! Cozy atmosphere. Will definitely be back!
Chad Lucas
Fried zucchini was incredible. Homemade chips in their nachos...I mean who does that nowadays. Great little place!
Mickey DeHaven Gallert
Pizza is great, other food, too. Decent drink prices and friendly staff.
Rachel Wegner
Excellent service, food and the presentation was outstanding! Was there on a busy Friday evening and they didn’t miss a beat. Highly recommend 👏👏
Oh wow! Been meaning to stop in and check it out. As a Bridgman person hard to find a place open on a Tuesday for lunch. TJs was open and did not disappoint great food. Great service, clean and awesome food. We will be back for sure. :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice, clean, good food, good prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pizza thats for sure. The other food they serve is also great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had an amazing meal here tonight! First time we’ve tried the Baroda location. We both had the brisket and it was delish!
Our server, Heather, was amazing! Super busy night but she treated us like we were her only patrons! Incredibly helpful, attentive, and kind! We will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went on a busy Saturday night. The service and food were both AMAZING! Marki was the best, we had drinks within minutes of sitting down. Food was out to us quickly, all hot, and all delicious!! We are from out of town but TJ's will be added to our list of places we must visit when in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
TJ’s Baroda Tap has quickly carved out a loyal fan base since new owners reopened the iconic corner pub at Lemon Creek Road and 1st Street in downtown Baroda, Michigan. While the building has seen a few name changes and owners over the years, this latest incarnation is clearly hitting the sweet spot with its mix of comfort food classics, creative specials, and a staff that treats you like family.
Though the menu shares some greatest hits with its sister location—TJ’s Sports Bar & Grill on M-140 in Watervliet—there’s plenty that’s unique to Baroda, and locals are eating it up.
Our first dish was the towering Classic Smashburger. Two seared 4oz patties brought the beefy flavor, but stayed juicy inside. American cheese, shaved lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions, and a creamy house-made “smash sauce” turned this burger into a two-handed, napkin-requiring masterpiece. It’s messy in the best way possible—don’t even try to eat it pretty. We paired it with their thick-cut Sea Shore Fries—skin-on, seasoned with sea salt, black pepper, and garlic. You can also opt for Crinkle Cut or Zesty French Fries if that’s more your vibe.
The kitchen loaded up Crinkle Cut Fries into our Bluegill Basket, which is my “go-to” at the Watervliet location. I love the flaky, tender, and mild-tasting bluegill flesh with subtle sweet notes. The light dusting of seasoning in their mix really accentuates the sweetness of the bluegill. I catch and cook bluegill often and have tried without success to duplicate their seasoning blend.
Then came The Hammer. And wow—this sandwich doesn’t play around. Picture a full pound of hot shaved ham, stacked with melting American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, all tucked between thick slices of locally-made sourdough that’s grilled just enough to hold it all together. It’s smoky, salty, juicy, and completely over the top. The fries were the Zesty variety this time, which were thinner but nicely seasoned. Pro tip: If you can’t finish The Hammer in one sitting, don’t worry—it makes a great breakfast, too.
To seal the deal, we munched on the Loaded Nachos. The photo doesn’t do its mammoth size justice—this mountain of chips comes smothered in taco meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, and jalapeños. You can upgrade to chicken, steak, pulled pork, or brisket for just a few bucks more. It's so massive they send leftovers home in a pizza box. (True story: Shelly and I took ours to my parents, and they got three more meals out of it!)
The bar itself is warm and inviting, centered around a horseshoe-shaped setup with a solid beer tap list—or “Baroda-Soda” as they like to call it. It’s the kind of place where you’re just as likely to make a new friend as you are to find your new favorite comfort food. You mostly likely leave with a box of leftovers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just had the best burger I've ever had. The brisket burger was amazing. Burger had great flavor, but the brisket was the star. Juicy and packed full of flavor, and plenty of it pilled on the burger. Ordered with the onion rings which were a solid 9 on the onion ring scale. And of course the server was on top of it. Will be back to try more from the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brisket mac & cheese is unmatched and Kelsey is an angel, love this place <3
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arrived at 12:50pm and sat down, waitress took the order.... our food arrived to the table at 1:56pm just as we were getting up to leave. We didnt have time to eat so we had to take it to go.... Will not be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food here is absolutely AMAZING ...
Food: 5
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Price, Portions and quality. Stopped in with few guys while working close by and extremely satisfied with all the above. Customer referred us and very thankful they did. So satisfied I gave our waitress $100 to divide up with the 2 people in the kitchen. We live 1 1/2 hours away and we will drive down just to eat in the future.
ate at Tjs tonight for the first time. Great food. Plate presentation very professional and beautiful friendly service! Cozy atmosphere. Will definitely be back!
Fried zucchini was incredible. Homemade chips in their nachos...I mean who does that nowadays. Great little place!
Pizza is great, other food, too. Decent drink prices and friendly staff.
Excellent service, food and the presentation was outstanding! Was there on a busy Friday evening and they didn’t miss a beat. Highly recommend 👏👏
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