Jake's Roadhouse & Garage

Bar, Eatery

135 S Chauncey Ave
West Lafayette, Indiana, 47906-3722
United States

(765) 743-5253 | map
PLACE STATS
Average:
1.84
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
4
pDev:
18.48%
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Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

2.07/5  rDev +12.5%
vibe: 2 | quality: 2 | service: 2.25 | selection: 2
Ah, Jake's, the prototypical college bar joint. Situated in classic Chauncey Hill, the place reminds me of a Lone Star or Texas Roadhouse sort of thing, just with the focus on the bar (and some hot dogs) instead of the steak. Plenty of TVs, music too loud (at least the times I've been), and it tends to get extremely crowded on the weekends (more so that it should be (take that every way you want/can)). The selection is very much macro centric, with the occasional FFF or New Belgium offering making their way to a tap (it seems like a single tap, but I could be cynically wrong) every now and again. Blue Moons at the blue moons, so to speak. The staff are fine, I s'pose, but they tend to focus on the scantily-clad of the ladies and don't seem to know much about the beers (I mean, what's to know about the yellow stuff?). Never had the gumption to have any food here. It's just a place for collegiates to get loaded and hang out whilst going deaf, nothing more.
Mar 18, 2022
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Rated by mlockman from Indiana

1.95/5  rDev +6%
vibe: 2 | quality: 2 | service: 2 | selection: 2 | food: 1.5
perhaps the lost prototypical college campus bar.
May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 1.25 by vainqueur59 from Indiana

Jun 16, 2014
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Reviewed by mynie from Maryland

2.08/5  rDev +13%
vibe: 2 | quality: 1.5 | service: 3 | selection: 1.5 | food: 3
This is not a beer bar. It is a campus sports bar. If you're an undergrad looking to get laid or else yell loudly at TV sports, this is the spot for you. If you are looking for craft beer, you pretty much have to go across the river.

Food and service are okay. Ambience isn't my cup of tea. But, most importantly, it's not a beer bar. The only craft options are 1-2 Peoples taps and 1-2 taps from Indianapolis-based brewers. The vast majority of their products are MMC or Inbev. If this counts as a beer bar then so do 50 other restaurants in the Lafayette area.
Jun 20, 2013
Jake's Roadhouse & Garage in West Lafayette, IN
Place rating: 1.84 out of 5 with 4 ratings