My quest to conquer W 7th has brought me to this great neighborhood bar. We heard the burgers were good so we headed over on a Sunday afternoon to see for ourselves. First thing I noticed was the bar was kind of in a weird area. Its a circular shape but if you sit on one side you are basically sitting with your back against the window. Not a lot of beers on tap, but they have a decent amount of cans and bottles on hand. I had to make sure their Windsor tasted alright so I got a Windsor Coke. Ordered the JR Mac burger and it was legit, basically a better version of the Big Mac. The patrons and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Will have to come back and try the wings.
Missy P.
Place rating: 1 Saint Paul, MN
Great beer, so so food, completely filthy floors and women’s bathroom.. Place scares me. Why does the owner not clean the place? Yuck!!!(He owns plums too and it shows).
Mike P.
Place rating: 5 Highland, St. Paul, MN
Best wings ever. No kidding. The can of Hamms(16 oz) no glass and bacon cheeseburger were pretty darn good as well. Informal but friendly service.
Kelli H.
Place rating: 4 Minneapolis, MN
We love coming here for a greasy cheeseburger & fries! It is a dive-bar, hole-in-the-wall, but I’m sure some would say that’s the«charm» of it. I would *possibly* give it 5 stars based on the expectation of Bar Food, but on our 1st visit my boyfriend had the tacos special, and he felt sick later in the evening. I’ve only ever had a California burger, and he was saying that the taco meat tasted«off». He’s since not ordered it ever again & sticks to burgers as well. It has a tiny parking square, but street is available. Expect no frills here, just tasty bar grease :)
Ben J.
Place rating: 5 Saint Paul, MN
Good local little dive bar with quality food. Just moved a few blocks away and I have a feeling I’ll be here a lot.
M N.
Place rating: 4 Apple Valley, MN
Stopped here on a Saturday afternoon liquor run after reading some good revíews. Great burgers good bloodies and super service. Will stop again very very reasonably priced.
Benjamin M.
Place rating: 5 St Paul, MN
The best neighborhood bar in Saint Paul. Great burgers, wings, and prices that cannot be beat! I always look at the bill thinking that the server missed something, but nope that is the price.
Dan S.
Place rating: 4 River Falls, WI
I really like this place. It is small and kind of divey, but it has pretty good service and the prices are decent as well. It is a good place for some value on drinks and food.
Joshua W.
Place rating: 4 Minneapolis, MN
This is an interesting working class establishment. I think the most expensive thing on the entire menu was $ 6.95, and the beers were super cheap. I walked out only spending $ 22 for a burger, fries and 4 Summits. The bartender and all the rest of the patrons were very nice. They have pull tabs, some arcade games including a pinball machine, and Bingo on Wednesday nights. :-)
Joe I.
Place rating: 4 Saint Paul, MN
Ended up here after the location my group had booked for a meeting just down the road was unexpectedly closed. Really decent little place. Our server was not super thrilled about us from what I could tell, but that did not stop her from being very efficient in her service. Food was prompt in arriving and was delicious from all accounts. I wish the beer selection was a BIT more expansive, but… I likely won’t seek this place out to return to, but I would without any reservation if the situation arose again. And they have wifi!
Robert B.
Place rating: 4 Minneapolis, MN
I like this place because it is family friendly and orientated. They have good, affordable bar food. It isn’t pretentious. They make a great bloody mary. I’ve had the JR Mac burger a few times and it’s a hot mess of good. Daily specials are good food at a good value. The main reason I like this place is the servers are always really nice, and they don’t even blink when my toddlers start to get fussy. It isn’t fancy here, and the food is mostly fried, but once in a while you find a place that just fits just right.
Jason Y.
Place rating: 3 St Paul, MN
Good burgers… the buns for the burgers are great too. I really enjoy the chicken quesadillas when I am not in the mood for a burger – they are very good — -give ‘em a try! Fast service… decent drink strength… crowd is normal. Not a bad stop for lunch or a quick dinner after work or before a game.
Donna N.
Place rating: 3 Mendota Heights, MN
Love the Burgers, the corned beef, soups are great and their homemade(think native american fry bread) tacos, crunchy fried mushrooms are great. Great neighborhood bar; yes, the regulars certainly make themselves at home and occassionally shout an «f» bomb out when their team is losing, but it beat sitting in an Applebee’s. Wait staff are friendly. My mom is addicted to their hamburgers; she swears they are magical-I don’t like burgers and I crave their’s. I call them crack burgers. Their hot turkey sandwich(I think on Tuesday’s) is fantastic. A must try
Mark H.
Place rating: 3 Saint Paul, MN
[Note: Unilocal has this business incorrectly listed as Jr Mac’s … it’s actually J.R. Mac’s] Neighborhood bar with a strong following of regulars and decent fair. Actually, the burgers are quite good — I like the double burger(I forget its name). The menu is fairly spartan, but there is someone in the kitchen who knows what they are doing. The only negative about this place is that the regulars are maybe TOO comfortable and familiar and tend to forget that there are others who are just trying to enjoy a nice meal and cold beer. A lot of loud mouths here, although they seem harmless and good-spirited. The owners and staff are great. I prefer the food at JR Mac’s over that at Shamrocks a little further up West 7th.