Too • Ra • Loo

I always order the steak bikes. Every time I come in I’m greeted with someone who is very friendly. High quality food for reasonable prices. I would recommend giving this place a go! The open window area is beautiful as well to let fresh air in and view the area.

The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food came out pretty quick. They had a huge selection of on-tap beer which was awesome. I love trying new beer. I ordered their French dip and it was the best French dip I have ever had! I was very impressed and I would definitely like to come back to order it again.

Food was solid. You can easily add on toppings to the variety of pizza. The cake was decent too. This is a great place to go whenever you want a drink or quick bite.

Anytime we want good pizza we go here. It is a great place to go as a family or on a date or to watch some sports. The pizza's are great. Love the atmosphere. It is comfortable yet still very nice. Being gluten free (not celiac) it is hard to find a good pizza & they maintain their standards. Every time we go, they are consistent & still tastes amazing. Always super friendly service! I have been going here for a few years now & will continue to do so.

Great food. Fine service. Got the fish and chips. It was great. Tasteful, crispy, and well sized. Their fries were great and crispy too. Service was fine. 7.2/10

A really cool bar and tapas restaurant in downtown Rochester. We came with some friends after hearing good things about this place. Overall we had a really good time. The beer menu is extensive and has an amazing variety. They have lots of taps as well. They have a full cocktail menu as well with some custom cocktails. The menu is a good size, big enough to have some variety but not overwhelming. Everything we had was pretty good. The sweet potato fries we had were good and the sauce was really great. The Cuban I had was overly salty but was still good. The burger was also good. Overall everything was great and the prices were super high so acceptable. Highly recommended.

This was hands down one of the worst bar experiences I’ve ever had, entirely because of the manager, Travis. From the moment he interacted with us, he was rude, dismissive, and openly hostile. There was zero professionalism—just attitude, arrogance, and a complete lack of basic human decency. What made it truly unacceptable was how blatantly racist his behavior felt. The way he spoke, the looks he gave, the tone he used—it was clear certain people were not welcome here. It created an incredibly uncomfortable and tense environment, not just for customers but for the staff as well. The employees looked miserable, avoided eye contact, and seemed afraid to speak up, which says a lot about the kind of management they’re dealing with. Instead of enjoying a night out, we spent the entire time feeling disrespected and unwelcome. A bar reflects its leadership, and this one reflects intolerance, hostility, and poor character. I will never return, and I strongly suggest others don’t support a place that allows this kind of behavior to run unchecked.

Very cool place. We had went late on a weekend, the vibe, the ambience and food was amazing we tried Pesto based Pizza it was so tasty. We had tried chicken wings as well ( forgot to take pictures), they were super juicy and perfectly seasoned. Also the staff is so friendly.

We came here for happy hour on a Friday at 5:45. They have good happy hour hours, 4-7! Pros- great pricing for happy hour and regular food and drinks, the calamari was amazing, autumn old fashion was good, lots of seating and large windows, a lot of TVs, a lot of food and drink options Cons- no food on their happy hour, the waitress could use training (she was holding the spout of the water pitcher while walking around to refill drinks) Overall- great sports bar for downtown Rochester!

LBJ & Donnie the manager are OUTSTANDING. 12/10 review if I could. Great service all around and the energy is unmatched. Staff is phenomenal. Love this place!!

I had driven by TooRaLoo many times and had made a notion about this place as crowded and loud probably cos of the sports bar set up. Finally got a chance to visit on a Sunday evening . The place was full to half its capacity and felt lively yet calm and welcoming especially with the St. Patrick's day decorations. There was trivia going on tv which you could participate in by downloading the app. We ordered the A2 special pizza with additional toppings and it was yummy with loads of arugula which I love. The chocolate cake was also decadent. Our hostess for the day was really sweet and attentive. This place is open till midnight on weekdays and worth going for a late-night bite.

Great place for large grounds with a group of 6 we walked right in and sat down. Irish sports bar ambiance. I got the grizzly pizza and it was good, there was an unbelievable amount of toppings on it which made it pretty greasy. Drink prices were good and service was good. Overall our group found their food to be just ok, however, everyone agreed it was a great place to grab drinks with a group.

Nice downtown place to watch sports or enjoy an evening in Downtown Rochester, especially in the summer when they can open all the slide away windows that wrap both corners. The fish and chips and their crispy chicken tender meals have some of the crispiest batter around. Also the onion rings with the chicken platter have that same extra crunchy coating. Drinks are good but service can be slow on the busier weekend evenings.

It was girls get together on occasion of women's day. Restaurant was spacious with no wait time. We enjoyed watching trivia game screen while waiting for our drinks and Pizza. Overall food was good . We ordered cocholate cake which was really rich in flavour and fulfilling. Good place to hangout.

Came here for dinner as it was a spot that my family and I had not visited before and they have plenty of gluten free (GF) options for those that need or prefer it. The atmosphere is very "sports bar" but it was not loud and obnoxious as I typically associate with said places. The service is very prompt and the food selections are what you would expect from this type of establishment. What I did not expect was how good the food is. I enjoy cooking and do so often which makes me rather picky about eating out so it was very pleasant surprise at how well prepared and delicious our food was. A large plate of nachos as an appetizer which was clearly made with high quality chips, freshly sliced toppings and well seasoned ground beef. A burger and fries for my son with a gluten free bun and proprietary fryer for their GF fries. My wife ordered the shrimp tacos which was also GF and I ordered the steak quesadilla. Decent selection of beverages: beer, wine, spirits and otherwise. I will definitely come back if I'm in the area and would be happy to recommend it to others.

Food is ok but location is great. Has huge windows that let the fresh air in when the weather is good.

In our personally part 2 of eating around Rochester, we found ourselves at Too Ra Loo. It had been on our food list and came recommended by an acquaintance. While most people working here were very kind, and went out of their way to assist us, the hostess was curt and not overly eager to assist and continued to be a bit salty the entire night as we had a few interactions with this person. As mentioned, the rest of the staff was amazing. The server super friendly, several other people stopped by the table to make sure all was well. The space is cute, your typical bar. It seems very popular, there were parties going on and many people waiting to eat. Their pineapple cocktail was okay. Where it's at is with their diverse beer selection. We tried a fluffer nutter stout, very good. I was craving a Sam Adam's cherry wheat, which is very basic since they had so many good choices, but it was refreshing. The pours were good. Not all places can pour a good, cold beer, but they did here. Looking at Yelp, it seemed like many people liked the pizza, so we had the Spartan, no peppers, add chicken. It was very flavorless and mediocre. The crust was good in ranch. But I did not like it. Oh well. The other food looked good, maybe this was not the thing to order. We also had the truffle fries. Those were really good, a bit pricey, but tasty, the regular ranch was awesome. I did not care for the siracha ranch though. If you were to ask me if I would come back, I would if there was a group of friends or people who wanted to hang out and try their large beer selection.

Place is horrible. I used to go frequently with a friend of mine who lives in downtown Rochester. My drivers license was expired so I had a temporary license as well as my green card. I have been a green card holder since my parents and I moved here back in 1998. In any case the waitress told me she would have to check and see if my valid government issued identification was good for me to verify my age. Some smug owner came up to me with a big old smile on their face and they couldn't wait to tell me that my id wasn't valid. I explained that I have provided them with a valid government issued id. He told me that Michigan law says that only drivers licenses are valid which is 100% incorrect. Long story short I will never go back to a place that refuses to serve someone that did nothing wrong. Rude smug jerk offs run this establishment.

Friend dragged me here. Sports bar with bar food. Ordered chicken and rings mostly because I didn't want to spend $21 on a burger and fries. No plans to return.

The food is excellent, the service is awesome and the atmosphere is fantastic.. I especially Olivia, Alley, Lauren and Jenna...

Came in with the family for dinner and wasn't impressed. Wife ordered a salad with chicken and came out without the chicken. Told the server just keep it since the salad is almost gone. She brings it out anyways and says they made do you just want to take it and put it in a box. Figured she wouldn't have charged us but she did at $7.00 for chicken that should have been on the salad. Manager chased us out of the building saying we shorted the bill by $2 which is bull we counted it twice. Wouldn't recommend this place service and food not up to par.

It's a bar, a sports bar. With a name such as Too Ra Loo I was expecting an Irish Bar. Anyhow, fairly large, clean, open air wall to Rochester Road (Main Street). Huge tap which I did not get to enjoy (lunch from work). Good service, prompt and friendly. It was not busy at noon on Tuesday but I drove past on Monday and it seemed to be jumping. I thought the menu was limited to just bar food but I think that's what they are going for. I had a bowl of chili, made with roasted beef not ground and with most restaurant chili it could have used more heat (but they are cooking for the masses not a hot pepper addict). Also had fish and chips. Good chips, really good if not a touch too salty but I put salt on nothing so a normal person might add salt. The fish was really good, not greasy. I would say only two pcs of fish seems light but I didn't finish the second pc (they were thick).. While I may not go back for lunch, I could see stopping in for beer, sports and dinner.

Im so mad im writing this review at my table. Our server is RUDE. We've been here for 45 minutes and for the first 35 she would not take our order, servicing every table around us but not us. She ignored my eye contact til I called her over to order. I get service jobs are annoying but if you're gonna ignore your customers and walk around with a face, maybe it's time to work in a different industry. Since it took her so long to take our order I can't say how todays food tasted but the few times I've been here it's been good. I'm just severely unhappy with the level of service on a Sunday with this place at less than half capacity.

I was super surprised to find out they're a sister restaurant with Otooles in Royal Oak. I love that. My service was good. Drinks were decent. I got mozzarella sticks, not worth $10 for sure but I guess they did the job.

Had an afternoon late lunch with a friend and it was a very enjoyable experience. Food was good (had the chicken sandwich) and the service was great. Hostess and waitress were very friendly. Waitress Olivia stopped by regularly to kindly ask if we were enjoying our meals and to refill our waters. Sports bar atmosphere was nice and the open window seats facing Rochester Road were a bit loud at times with the outside traffic, but the breeze coming in and bright sunny day made it well worth it. Would definitely recommend and hope to try it again in the future.

We stopped by for a working lunch, our service was outstanding. We both had salads that were plentiful for the smalls and I also had stuffed pepper soup which was amazing. The ambiance is great with their ability to open the doors to the outside for enjoying beautiful days.

"Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral" -- Irish for "Goodbye; I'll be seeing you." So here, Hello means Goodbye apparently. So when entering tell the host "Goodbye!", they will know what it means. Now, to say hello in Irish Gaelic, you say..."Dia duit, conas atá tú" This is according to google translate, so it might be off a bit. Word of warning, if you are by yourself and want a window seat over looking scenic Rochester rd, good luck, you can't get one of those tables. Even if the place is empty and not busy. Those are reserved for groups of 3 or more, or for the hosts to lean on while working. And they will lean! I can see why they won't give them up, looks comfortable. I would have probably done the same back in the day. Being a host sucks when dealing with people in general. Easy pay though, and who cares about some rando wanting a window seat, I mean, first world problems anyone? Go eat your pre frozen burger at the bar, boomer! Actually I don't know if the meat Pattie's are pre-frozen, so get the fish and chips instead, the fish is fresh out of the paint creek river. Glen the fisherman does a bang up job. He needs a raise!

Food is god awful. Service is sub-par. However, I don't mind the atmosphere. It's a convenient place to go downtown to get my favorite cider that they usually have on draft. That's the only reason I go really. Wish the food was edible though.

I've been here a few times to eat over the years and keep putting off writing a review for some reason, so I guess it's finally time. Sometimes this place is busier than others, but last night it was steady. The menu has a decent selection of items to choose from overall, prices are about $15 on average a person, give or take. From what I've experienced in the past, most times you do get decent portion sizes for what they charge, so that's awesome. I ended up splitting a plate of nachos with my friend since it was enormously huge. I mean, like easily a 2 person meal. They were out of brisket, so we had to go with the chicken instead. Fine. My friends drink got sent back because he felt it was a bit weak, but whatever. While the food was good, a few things could have been better. For starters, it was about 6PM when we were there, and I didn't see or hear from our server about any happy hour specials. Ok, fine. But, the music was excessively LOUD. At times, we both felt like we were screaming just to hear each other. They could have turned it down a notch. Extremely annoying. Also, our server came by a few times, but did disappear a lot. We couldn't find her for a long stretch when we were ready for our bill, and was slow on refilling drinks. Also, hostess was very professional but curt and pushy about seating me while I waited for said friend. I was only standing in their very small waiting area for maybe 2 minutes and she kept pushing me to get seated no less than 3 times. Chill lady, I'm going to stand here in the corner and wait, okay? Overall not a bad place. Other times I've come here and they've had fabulous service and I've been seated quickly but the music's always been extremely loud here consistently. Foods decent but pricey, will be back in the future most likely.

This review is based on the food, the service was great! Overall, I was disappointed in the food. Ordering the steak, a side salad and pizza I expected one to be satisfying. However, all three dishes were subpar and I would not go out of my way to eat them or here again. This is a bar atmosphere with dive bar cuisine, excluding the price. I hope it was an off night or just a really bad cut of meat, but the rivers of butters and exuberant about of minced garlic leads me to believe otherwise. ** great iced tea!

I've been frequenting Too Ra Loo off and on over the past few years now and tonight's visit just stood out to me. For starters, it was Friday night and pretty busy in downtown Rochester overall, and in the restaurant itself. All that being said, what hit me most was our server, George's attentiveness and chill way about him. Strange to say, but the fact he even introduced himself by name is somewhat unique it seems these days. I chose some pretty typical bar food by ordering a Philly cheesesteak and side of onion rings and a ROAK Devil Dog beer. The portions were large and everything was delivered pretty quickly and George checked in with us just the right amount to make sure we were all good. I typically enjoy sitting at the bar itself, this time though my son and I sat at a hightop. The restaurant is an open space and the bar gives it that extra bit of ambiance that I like. Overall, I recommend Too Ra Loo, and I've never had a bad experience with food, wait time or anything. Hope this helps you make a choice for your next visit to downtown Rochester :) Oh yeah, one last thing, I totally forgot to take pictures. There's always next time ...

After hours of hard work I was struggling to find a place to settle down and have my dinner for the night. I came across this establishment and was blown away. As I walked into the front door I notice the energy of this place was electric in a sense where they were on top of their customer service. I was greeted at the door with positivity, and was served excellent by a gentleman named Dardan. I ordered their spartan pizza and it came out lightning fast. I have no complaints whatsoever with the food I ate and I look forward to coming back very soon!

We've been several times, and have no complaints. Staff is friendly and efficient, the draft beer selection is excellent, love the open windows in warm weather, and their margherita pizza is far better than it has any right to be!

Had show tix in the area and wanted drinks/dinner prior. Two of us arrived at 5:50, there were about 10 open tables. Son and gf were 10 mins away. We were told they wouldn't seat us until all 4 were present but we could "stand at the rail". Note there are no 2-tops so even if we were alone we would still be seated at a 4-top. Standing at The rail is like standing on top/hovering over people that are seated and eating as well, so rude and awkward for them. There was zero reason not to seat us, as we would have ordered drinks and apps in the meantime and we've met people there before and never had this issue. Waitress asked if we wanted a drink at the "rail", we declined stating that we'd spend money once we were seated comfortably. In the meantime they seated incomers at open tables, meaning that within a short time there would no longer be open tables and our wait would be longer. Finally we were seated, hostess came over and said "Im gonna go ahead and seat you" like she was doing us a favor. Our son/gf arrived as we sat. Then, we sat. And sat. And sat. Table next to us was seated after us, but orders were being taken. It was 10 mins before my husband asked a manager(?) gentleman if we could be acknowledged/order. He asked the server that was with the newer table and she said "Its not my table" She eventually did end up taking care of us. Food was a full 30 min wait. All drinks ordered were during happy hour but when the bill came it was clear that they overcharged. Beers $3 charged at $4. $6 ghost tequila charged at $8 etc. Trying NOT to be a jerk and cause a dark cloud on our evening I told my hubs just pay it. Last time we'll go here, so many other options in the area.

Cheapest draft beer over $5. No specials. Open late , but dead for an Irish bar at night.

This was a cool sports bar! So many TV's everywhere, the perfect spot to go for game days. They have many beers on tap, but if your not a big beer drinker, they also have a cocktail list. I got the French 75 and it was good. We also ordered a buffalo chicken pizza and fries, which were also delicious!

Love too Ra Loo! Service is always good and the food to me resembles upscale bar food. Their quesadilla and fried pickles are my absolute favorite. They also have lots of fun cocktails and their happy hour menu is great!

I've been here at least 5-10 times. The last time I came in was a Friday night and I called at 8:45 asking if they had a table for 4, I was told to come in, yes:) I came just after 9 as I was super close and in the area after a basketball game. It was myself, my two sisters and my sister's boyfriend. A man at the host booth turned us away and didn't even let us enter, saying it was after 9 and we need to be 21+. I'm 29:-/ I was so annoyed and angry and the host was so rude I didn't even want to question him. I didn't want to give him our business. We were all 4 over 18!! He didn't even ask to see anyone's ID. I was chaperoning my party and doing the speaking. I was furious we left and had dinner down the street. Whoever this mid 30s? Aged male host was; needs to have a customer service check and work on it!!!!!!!!!

Sat at the bar. Beer choices were great. One of the bartenders was lovely however I didn't really hear the other two speak even though one took our order. The food came out cold. We ate it because we were starving and because not one of the three bartenders bothered to ask us how it was. Once we asked for our check, the manager was summoned. His first words were (not hello, my name is, etc) just "What's the problem!?!" My husband persisted and one of our items was comped. Again, the beers were good. I will not return.

Too Ra Loo is one of my favorites in downtown Rochester. Great atmosphere, food, and drinks. Every time I have come here - it has been a great experience. Service and staff are also consistent and friendly. One of the best things about Too Ra Loo is the bar selection. Hard cider is my go-to drink and most places have one or two hard ciders and maybe if you are lucky you can get it on tap. However, Too Ra Loo usually has 7-10 hard ciders at a time. I know I can go here and try something other than a Blake's (nothing wrong with Blake's but they are the hard cider kings in Metro Detroit). I will warn that every time I have come here there is a wait - not usually a long wait, but a wait. The decor is welcoming and not stuffy. Bathrooms are usually clean along with the rest of the restaurant. No outside seating but during the warmer months they do have panel doors that open to let the outside in. The most recent time coming here - was their 3 year anniversary of being open (had no idea!). Too Ra Loo was running an anniversary special of $3.00 off the small plates menu and $3.00 margaritas and pina coladas. The drinks were in tiny glasses but they both had great flavor and taste. Food wise - there is nothing bad on the menu. The mozzarella sticks were piping hot and fresh! Tons of pizza options - with all different types of flavor combinations. Very good portion sizes on the small plates. Could easily order two small plates and be held over for dinner. Now the only downside is the price. Drinks, plus apps, plus dinner - can easily get real pricey, real quick!

3.5 really but i rounded up to 4. Met some friends here for lunch. They werent too busy but our server didn't seem very happy to be there. They have a lot of interesting pizza options so i went with the belgian pizza. The brussells sprouts on it were microscopic, not very generous at all with toppings. It tasted good but i was expecting more. My friend ordered a chicken sandwich with a couple modifications and it came out incorrectly. She still ate it and said the chicken was cooked perfectly despite them forgetting some things on the sandwich. There is something on the menu for everyone, i would return and maybe try another pizza or some of their apps like the nachos looked very good

Came during the MAHA playoffs- our group of people grew WAY beyond what we originally called for or announced. The staff was incredible. They accommodated the changes, our sever was AMAZING, the food was good and the drinks kept coming. 10/10 recommend

We come here after golf on Tuesday evenings about 10 times a year. 9/10 we have good service, and the food is very good. Great drink and beer selection, and both sitting at the bar and at tables we've had really good service. The mid-summer nights here are great with the windows open. I find this place very clean and the staff attentive. While most places seem to struggle to find decent workers, Too Ra Loo seems to be ahead of the curve. Good selection from the menu. Burgers are really good, and the various salmon dishes are excellent! I love salmon, but a lot of "bar" type restaurants have no idea how to cook it, but not here! The grilled wings are great and something you'd make at home, which is a plus! Beef tips also very tasty. The "parfait" dessert is one of my favorites as well!

Food was amazing, but service was slow and the restaurant was empty. The vibe is great and would recommend.

Food 5 out of 10. Service 0. Manager is awesome. And this was at lunch time. Can't imagine dinner.

Great, attentive service but drinks were mediocre at best. We already ate and just stopped in for a few drinks.

Super slow service for it being a Sunday night at 7:30 pm. I came with a group of six and was sat immediately. I enjoyed the open view with windows showing each side of the streets. The fries were cold, but the server came back with hot new fries. My salad was good. Worth $12? No. I'd order something different next time. Maybe I'd do a carry out next time if Im in the area.

Sat at the bar for a beverage and a snack.... White fish small plate delicious!! Server ! Had to ask for napkins, she gave us cocktail napkins. I then requested a couple of plates, and how about a knife?! Delivered w/o a smile ‍ I still believe...Tis the season!!

A Monday lunch. Shared loaded brisket chili- with onions and sour cream- good tasted kinda smoky, though really thin consistency.also had Reuben sandwich,with kraut- was huge. Served on marble rye bread. Side of onion rings - cooked just right. Had Arnold Palmer for my beverage. Waitress was efficient and refilled tea as needed. I didn't partake- but noticed Rochester pricing on domestic draft beer $7 each.

Service great! Drink selection awesome! It's a Tuesday and around 4pm, so it's not busy. I ordered calamari and it was not good. I've had it here before and it usually is so good. It was mushy and parts of it taste raw. I'm positive the manager saw me grab a napkin and spit it out but then looked away. If you scroll through pictures for this restaurant, you will see how it's supposed to look. I will post on how unappealing it was. I did say something to the bartender. Waste of $13. I will be back and hopefully will be able to update my review with a good one.

Second time being here and it gets better every time. Order the blackened salmon sandwich and it was amazing! Love that they had the windows open on a beautiful day. The waitress was attentive, vibe was relaxing, and all the food was great! Will definitely be back.

So pleasantly surprised by our meals and apps!! Good solid bar food with quite a variety of choices on the menu. Our table zeroed in on the chicken and it was a homerun! Their battered chicken gives the perfect crunch. I enjoyed it as a sandwich and others enjoyed it just as chicken strips. The fried pickles were also a hit and came with a heavenly sauce. We all agreed this is our go-to place for after work dinner and drinks. With COVID restrictions they provide enough space between tables and the windows open up so much you feel that you are outdoors.

Haven't been here in a while. Had wonderful fish & chips and everyone else here enjoying their meals. Friendly and quick service too!

First...and last time visiting. The food was awful, service was so slow, menus and tables were dirty. There are so many restaurant choices in downtown Rochester...don't waste your time or money here. I gave two stars because they had a really great 80's music playlist playing.

This review was based on one visit for happy hour for drinks only. I came here with a colleague after work for an audit. We came straight to the bar because we had decided on a different dinner destination. We sat at the bar and were greeted promptly. We didn't know what we were going to order because they have a good selection of beers on tap. We asked for a few samples and I am glad that I did. My colleague and I both ordered "Blow Your Face Out," which is a double-IPA with 101 IBU and 10% alcohol; it was an excellent choice for one beer on an empty stomach. "ROAK'S BLOW YOUR FACE OUT DOUBLE IPA WAS CRAFTED TO MAXIMIZE THE DARK CHARACTER OF HOPS WITH PINEY, TROPICAL AND STONE FRUIT AROMAS AND FLAVORS. WITH 101 IBU'S THESE HOPS ARE READY TO EXPLODE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTLE." This place was moderately busy when we arrived and was completely packed when we left. The service was good, the happy hour prices were fair and the beer selection was very good. Four stars!

I also would only write this restaurant 2 stars, We came off the bike trail looking for a brewpub it was told about this restaurant. Attempted to lock our bikes to the railing in front since there were no bike racks the manager sent a young girl out to tell us we couldn't do that we had to welcome to a light post. I understand if the city won't let us do that but I felt the manager could come and tell us himself, the food was good they had lots of beer but we would not go back nor would I recommend it for anyone else especially the people on the bike path coming to town for lunch

Had a great meal. Service a little slow, but food was good. Atmosphere was nice Wasn't busy as it was later on Sunday. So no reason for slow service. But good food