Royal Inn Bar

The Royal Inn is a nice little dive on the border of Clawson and Royal Oak. They’ve recently revamped their interior so it’s very clean and a huge upgrade in comparison to the truck stop it used to resemble. They only have a few beers on tap but they have good prices for what they do have. Bottled beers are also available that expand their selection and they also have 50 cent wings (larger than bdubs but only 3 flavors).
Food isn’t the best and neither is the service but it gets the job done if you need to blow off some steam on the cheap. They have a 7 foot pool table and 4 – 5 flat screens. Low key and chill place in an unassuming location.

I started going to the Royal for lunch and I’m glad I did!
Classic bar; good food, good beer, laid back atmosphere.
I like the Patty Melt. And the $ 5.55 lunch special is unbeatable in the area.
Highly recommend.

This is a great neighborhood bar with good food. I have been coming here for years and have never been disappointed. Love the new remodel

Not a fan of this place. Been there a couple times and everything was below average. My biggest complaint would have to be the rude service, which from other post I can tell I’m not the first to receive this kind of treatment. Sounds like an on-​going trend to me. This place is not worth your time or money in terms of food and drinks, as well. There are so many great places in the area to go to instead. I’d advise you to take your business else where.

**NOT RECOMMENDED TO THE LGBT COMMUNITY**
I use to go there a lot and take with me a bunch of my friends each time. We all spent a lot of money there until the owner and regulars started making what I perceive as discriminatory comments towards the gay members of our group. Never again! I do not support inequality and do not recommend.
Here are the specifics of the straw that broke the camel’s back: Upon entering the bar the man who identified himself as the owner pulled me into a booth next to my friend’s booth and told me he had a complaint about my friends and I a couple nights prior. I had not been drinking and did not have a drink at all that night as I had to be up very early the next day and I was only out because a very close friend of mine was celebrating her birthday. The Owner said he heard we were kissing and hugging (we hug and kiss on the cheek when we greet each other as many people do) and that it needed to stop. I then stated we have never done anything that straight people aren’t allowed to do. THE OWNER then said these exact words «you’re not going to do that in here. I don’t want this place getting a reputation». Implying that homosexuals are a bad thing by saying we may give his place «a reputation» is far from tolerant in my opinion. The bartender was pulled over and even he told the owner we had never done anything he would tell straight people to stop doing. The OWNER still stood by his initial comments. It’s worth noting that in the bar that night there were straight people showing affection towards each other physically (I saw a kiss, and a few guys with arms around girls). Having a set of rules for straight people and a different set of rules for gay people is something I can’t support and could be a violation of the Royal Oak Human Right Ordinance.

Typical bar feel, nothing fancy. Smells like beer, smells like smoke. Not overpowering or anything, just like a small bar. Saw a few people smoking and it was lunchtime so if that’s your thing you’ll probably like that added plus.
Waitresses were friendly, but not overly friendly. About what you’d expect for a bar full of middle aged men with younger women working there. One just sat on her phone most of the time. The other just quietly picked up the slack and served everyone politely.
Food was ok. (I had the sliders) Not great, not bad. The fries were super deep fried and they actually tasted pretty good. I wouldn’t go out of my way to come again. But if friends were there I wouldn’t be opposed to going.
I would have given 3 stars, but while we were there a larger drunk lady slid out of her chair and sat on the floor. 3 men tried to help her up, but she said to just leave her. I’m sure this isn’t something that happens all the time, but it did make my visit pretty awkward.
–Forrest