Everything was great. Waitress knew her job and was very nice. Food was right on. Cool scene, as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Totten
I can't really criticize this place too harshly, because it is not their fault that we have a liberal policy businessman in office in Trenton who, through his executive orders and other non-scientific left-wing, politically-motivated fear-mongering, has virtually shut down all the low-cost pool tables, that I used to love shooting in, in this wonderful state of New Jersey, like the 2 great pool tables that I used to shoot at, here, in the Royal Bar. Now, it was busy, last night, on 4/24/21, when I went there with my new girlfriend, and most of the other customers there were probably enjoying themselves, there, while drinking and eating in plastic-shield isolated tables. But, I had already enjoyed a fine meal, with my new, loving woman, at the Texas Weiner burger joint and hot dog place in Middlesex, so I wasn't hungry. And, inasmuch as I haven't had an alcoholic drink in 35+ years (I've been clean and sober for 35+ years, by the grace of God), and don't plan to start drinking again, any time soon, the ONLY reason that I went there, was to shoot pool, at a low-cost pool table. (And I've really enjoyed some good low-cost shooting at the Royal Bar, in the past...) But, the manager/hostess/owner informed me that BOTH of these wonderful pool tables, each in their own nice game rooms, are now CLOSED, because we have elected another LIBERAL, LEFT-LEANING SOCIALIST, for our governor, in Trenton, who, like many of his predecessors, has been systematically destroying the free-market economy, in this wonderful home state of mine, here in New Jersey. And so, me & my girl, drove all the way back to Middlesex, where we passed by a large carnival in progress for families with kids (with many people not wearing masks, or maintaining social distancing-YES!!!-at least SOME places have the COURAGE to defy the WORTHLESS, UNSCIENTIFIC policies, of our SOCIALIST governor, in Trenton!!!) Then we went to the End Zone, where I managed to find a low-cost table to shoot pool at, in a place with loud rock music, with a crowd of revelers, mostly without masks, who weren't worried about social distancing. (And, as a special BONUS, my recent ex-girlfriend of the past 8 years showed up with her new boyfriend, who is also an excellent pool shooter. But, we were both VERY rusty, with so FEW places to shoot low-cost pool at, since March, 2020...) And so, I wound up actually having a good time, at the End Zone, while sipping water from my red solo cup, and shooting several games of pool, while all the other not-so-sober revelers around me were drinking, dancing, listening to loud, raucous music, and otherwise having a good time! Too bad that I couldn't have done the same at the Royal Bar, last night (like all the times in the past when I quietly enjoyed annihilating all the younger, less-experienced and definitely impaired competition, that I had to deal with, on the pool tables, there. What can I say? Getting clean and sober, has been the greatest blessing of my life, and has enabled me, among other things, to wipe out the competition on the pool tables, many, many times, in the past, beat a MASTER in chess, AND have former girlfriends come back to me, time and time again--among other things...) And so, I give the Royal Bar 3 stars, now, although I would've given them 5 stars, in the past, before they closed both of their pool tables, to the public. Now, on 7/16/25, pandemic fear is over, liberal socialist policies are waning, nationwide, and 1 pool table is back open again, & I've enjoyed quite a few good times shooting pool at the Royal, in the past year, especially since I bought a 2002 Honda Accord & then restored it, auto-mechanically speaking. Many good shooters have come back here, in the past few years--and I've had quite a few good times here, lately. I shoot pool here even more often than the Extra Pint in Manville (another good place to shoot), because I like the area around the Royal, in the West Jersey countryside, out on Route 22. So it now gets 5 st
AJ. Darji
The server got angry over low tip & started to be disrespectful while cleaning the table, get a real job man! Your service was not so pleasant..
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Richard Laferrara
I like chilling at royal & drinking Jameson everybody is nice to me & has a great sense of humor it's like cheers & once 1 of the lady bartenders winked at me it was nice lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Cheeseburger
Ray Out There
Trashy place
Jim
We Always had a good experience at the Royal.Good Burgers , good staff (Special shout out to Megan)and reasonable prices!Best Dive bar in N.J.!
Very good menu for such a small bar very good atmosphere enjoyed very much
Mercy O
I just ordered out, the teriyaki chicken wings, amazing! The woman behind the bar was so nice, I will be ordering from this place again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Smittymhs Smith
The Royal is a bit like walking back in time. Place hasn't changed much over the years. It was old 30+ years ago, except now there's friendlier feeling. Could have something to do with the girls. They're all very friendly and happy. I used to go there for lunch way back in the day (like 30+ way backs) when we worked on Saturdays. Back then you had to walk over to the dinner side to order what you wanted for lunch and they would bring it over to the bar side. Started going again a year or 2 ago for dinner on Saturdays with my bride.. They even know what drinks we're we want now when we walk in. Speaking of walking in. Don't be put off if all the seats are taken. There's plenty of tables in the back. All in all a great little no frills bar.
Every version of ? you can come up with is on their massive wall menu. I went with fried chicken burger and it was delicious. Great for a quick bite if pressed for time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Freddy Lopez
Excellent
Tony Montesano
Nice local hangout. Friendly staff and lots of TVs, music and pool tables.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kris G
Service was excellent..Staff very Good..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Cheeseburger
Mark Bencivengo
Dive bar that somehow had Maine Dinner on tap
Parking: I parked right outside the front door 5 feet away
Everything was great. Waitress knew her job and was very nice. Food was right on. Cool scene, as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I can't really criticize this place too harshly, because it is not their fault that we have a liberal policy businessman in office in Trenton who, through his executive orders and other non-scientific left-wing, politically-motivated fear-mongering, has virtually shut down all the low-cost pool tables, that I used to love shooting in, in this wonderful state of New Jersey, like the 2 great pool tables that I used to shoot at, here, in the Royal Bar. Now, it was busy, last night, on 4/24/21, when I went there with my new girlfriend, and most of the other customers there were probably enjoying themselves, there, while drinking and eating in plastic-shield isolated tables. But, I had already enjoyed a fine meal, with my new, loving woman, at the Texas Weiner burger joint and hot dog place in Middlesex, so I wasn't hungry. And, inasmuch as I haven't had an alcoholic drink in 35+ years (I've been clean and sober for 35+ years, by the grace of God), and don't plan to start drinking again, any time soon, the ONLY reason that I went there, was to shoot pool, at a low-cost pool table. (And I've really enjoyed some good low-cost shooting at the Royal Bar, in the past...) But, the manager/hostess/owner informed me that BOTH of these wonderful pool tables, each in their own nice game rooms, are now CLOSED, because we have elected another LIBERAL, LEFT-LEANING SOCIALIST, for our governor, in Trenton, who, like many of his predecessors, has been systematically destroying the free-market economy, in this wonderful home state of mine, here in New Jersey. And so, me & my girl, drove all the way back to Middlesex, where we passed by a large carnival in progress for families with kids (with many people not wearing masks, or maintaining social distancing-YES!!!-at least SOME places have the COURAGE to defy the WORTHLESS, UNSCIENTIFIC policies, of our SOCIALIST governor, in Trenton!!!) Then we went to the End Zone, where I managed to find a low-cost table to shoot pool at, in a place with loud rock music, with a crowd of revelers, mostly without masks, who weren't worried about social distancing. (And, as a special BONUS, my recent ex-girlfriend of the past 8 years showed up with her new boyfriend, who is also an excellent pool shooter. But, we were both VERY rusty, with so FEW places to shoot low-cost pool at, since March, 2020...) And so, I wound up actually having a good time, at the End Zone, while sipping water from my red solo cup, and shooting several games of pool, while all the other not-so-sober revelers around me were drinking, dancing, listening to loud, raucous music, and otherwise having a good time! Too bad that I couldn't have done the same at the Royal Bar, last night (like all the times in the past when I quietly enjoyed annihilating all the younger, less-experienced and definitely impaired competition, that I had to deal with, on the pool tables, there. What can I say? Getting clean and sober, has been the greatest blessing of my life, and has enabled me, among other things, to wipe out the competition on the pool tables, many, many times, in the past, beat a MASTER in chess, AND have former girlfriends come back to me, time and time again--among other things...) And so, I give the Royal Bar 3 stars, now, although I would've given them 5 stars, in the past, before they closed both of their pool tables, to the public.
Now, on 7/16/25, pandemic fear is over, liberal socialist policies are waning, nationwide, and 1 pool table is back open again, & I've enjoyed quite a few good times shooting pool at the Royal, in the past year, especially since I bought a 2002 Honda Accord & then restored it, auto-mechanically speaking. Many good shooters have come back here, in the past few years--and I've had quite a few good times here, lately. I shoot pool here even more often than the Extra Pint in Manville (another good place to shoot), because I like the area around the Royal, in the West Jersey countryside, out on Route 22. So it now gets 5 st
The server got angry over low tip & started to be disrespectful while cleaning the table, get a real job man! Your service was not so pleasant..
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
I like chilling at royal & drinking Jameson everybody is nice to me & has a great sense of humor it's like cheers & once 1 of the lady bartenders winked at me it was nice lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Cheeseburger
Trashy place
We Always had a good experience at the Royal.Good Burgers , good staff (Special shout out to Megan)and reasonable prices!Best Dive bar in N.J.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Swiss Burger, Chicken Wings
Very good menu for such a small bar very good atmosphere enjoyed very much
I just ordered out, the teriyaki chicken wings, amazing! The woman behind the bar was so nice, I will be ordering from this place again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Royal is a bit like walking back in time. Place hasn't changed much over the years. It was old 30+ years ago, except now there's friendlier feeling. Could have something to do with the girls. They're all very friendly and happy. I used to go there for lunch way back in the day (like 30+ way backs) when we worked on Saturdays. Back then you had to walk over to the dinner side to order what you wanted for lunch and they would bring it over to the bar side. Started going again a year or 2 ago for dinner on Saturdays with my bride.. They even know what drinks we're we want now when we walk in. Speaking of walking in. Don't be put off if all the seats are taken. There's plenty of tables in the back. All in all a great little no frills bar.
Best dive bar in Central Jersey.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Every version of ? you can come up with is on their massive wall menu. I went with fried chicken burger and it was delicious. Great for a quick bite if pressed for time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Excellent
Nice local hangout. Friendly staff and lots of TVs, music and pool tables.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Service was excellent..Staff very Good..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Cheeseburger
Dive bar that somehow had Maine Dinner on tap
Parking: I parked right outside the front door 5 feet away
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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