J's Penalty Box is an excellent place to host a small party. We had 20 or so guests attend a surprise birthday party last night. Our server Ashley was so helpful, quick and attentive. The food was great and we could even bring our own birthday cake and decorate the upper level space.
Overall I would rate it an excellent experience - Janice and her whole team are awesome.
We decided on J's because we wanted to try somewhere new and as always support local! They were packed, but other customers were very friendly and the staff was awesome. They found us a table and our server was so sweet and attentive! Food was tasty, beer was cold, and it really is the perfect place to watch a game! The top reason we'll return was on our way out - a bartender (that we hadn't even seen that night) shouted out thank you and goodbye to us on our way out, then our server made sure to say goodnight again, and finally a third staff person wished us a good night! It's so hard to find bars that are so kind and genuinely happy to see you. Thanks J's, we know where we'll be catching our Tigers games this summer :)
Great pizza. The meat pie rolls are incredible, too, don’t miss those. Carry out is especially easy because they run the order out to your car even if you park in the public lot behind their building.
Great wings! My favorite in the area with lots of different sauce options. I really like the mango habanero and garlic Parmesan.
Wonderful staff and amazing bar food. The fried pickles are the best I’ve ever had, the mango habanero wings are finger licking good, and the club sandwich is giant. Highly recommend.
Between the trivia on Wednesday nights, the (delicious) half off pizza on Thursdays, and the $1 Molsons when the Tigers hit a home run or the Wings score it's hard for me to pick what I like most about this place. I'll definitely be back.
I love J's! Amazing food - wings are great, salads are great, the mushrooms are great. All the sauces are delicious. Also, super hard-working and friendly staff!
I also really appreciate all of the measures they have taken to reopen with social distancing in mind - they clean every hour, including the door handles. They also clean the tables, counters and seats in between guests. The staff wears masks and they kindly asks guests to wear masks until they are seated and have hand sanitizer everywhere.
Went on a whim with family. What a great time! Friendly staff, good food and was nice to be by the front open window on that nice night. Will be back for sure!
Love this place! I went for trivia night with some friends and we had a blast. My friend, Cheyenne, ordered the fried mushrooms which were excellent. My other friend, Sarah B., ordered a cheese pizza which was also so great. The service was outstanding. Our bartender, Jordan, was personable, prompt, and always ensured we were having a great time. Truly a hidden gem of Ferndale!
Got a recommendation from our waitress to try the pizza.... she was right!! Sooo good! And, it is half off on Thursdays! Can't wait to go back and have it again! Yum!
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