R Bar & Patio

We stopped in here because we read about their wings online and wanted to give them a try. We sat at the bar and had a couple of beers and ordered some wings, potato salad, double burger and potato cakes with pork on top. The wings were smoked and super delicious, potato cakes were really loaded and the burger BIG. The potato salad was just okay but overall good food. This is a local neighborhood bar and everyone was having a good time. They played great music, had tons of seating and some games. It was very clean including the restroom A plus. There is plenty of seating inside and also a very large outside patio. Patty waited on us and did a super job!!!

Pictures make this place look better than in reality it is. Took my wife for a quick bite and a couple beers. 5 people in whole place. Greeted after close to 10 minutes. Ordered burgers and beers and a couple wings. Burgers were ok at best. Served with some A1 sauce. R tater cakes were decent and a nice alternative to fries but not quite done all the way so still mushy and fell apart. Wings were very underwhelming. Buffalo sauce was almost NON-existent. Beers were great but unfortunately that's it. Probably won't be back EXCEPT maybe to play NBA Jam.

I came in Saturday July 2, 2022, and it was oddly slow in there (maybe being so close to July 4). First time ever there, and they have a jukebox (AMI). I work Saturdays until 4:30p, so it as such a nice place to chill and wind down. I'm always excited to play music. Anyway, I got 2 Margaritas, and some kind of pulled pork quesadilla that was bomb. We started with a different bar tender, and then had a slender blonde bartender later who helped me pick my dinner. My only one qualm is that k would have loved to have seen other hard cider options. No worries though. The fights were on the TVs, and as it was time for me to head out, it looked like the regulars started pouring in. I'll be back for sure. I'm looking forward to coming back in a cooler night, so I can enjoy the patio potentially. Talked to a bartender for awhile who was originally from Dayton, OH. Nice to talk to someone back east since I'm from NY. Thanks for the good service.

Love this place!! Great place to watch a game. James runs a smooth business and the wait staff are fantastic. Brian cooks THE BEST wings in Lawrence (Facemelt). They are not as hot as they sound. Their mug club is a great way to hear about specials and the latest news. I would give them 5 stars but I'm pretty stingy with my "5's". The other food is really good too. Can't go wrong. Crowd is typically not all college age, which is good from my perspective.

I really wanted to love this bar because it has the potential to be fantastic. The wings are absolutely amazing, so definitely order delivery, but don't bother coming here to drink. The space is great and what I love: divey feel with bar games (pool, shuffleboard, darts). However, the partial owner/bar manager, James, is so stingy, it really hurts the bar. Even the Mug Club "special" of $4 double wells is not worth it because James maaaaybe gives you a slightly strong single, not a double, and he insists on training the new bartenders, so this cheapness will continue. You can barely taste the alcohol. He also insists on opening the garage doors when it's 85 degrees out, and even when he doesn't open the doors, he barely runs the AC. If I'm sweating sitting down having a cold drink, I know the bar and kitchen staff must be miserable.We came in one weekend to watch a Big10 game, but he wouldn't put it on the TV we were watching even though we were the only ones at that TV because there was "a bigger game" on and told us he would get us on a TV somewhere. Even though multiple people had been asking for the game, they had to remind him to put it on when it started, only to find out R Bar didn't have Big10 Network like he promised. Not sure if they just missed the bill that month or they never had it. Thanks for making me miss the first quarter for nothing.James claims he wants regulars, but you don't get regulars by being cheap or by implying the sports game they want to watch isn't important enough. I've heard complaints from the bar staff about him taking a portion of the tips, which is unacceptable as partial bar owner. He should be helping because he wants the bar to run smoothly, not to get a portion of the tips. I'll be surprised if he doesn't run this bar into the ground in the next couple of years because unfortunately PHENOMENAL wings cannot save a bar (seriously, do yourself a favor and order delivery).Yes, I am bitter about my experience here because I was sucked in by my first experience with the guy that usually runs the kitchen who is genuinely friendly, and I paid for the Mug Club membership, but quickly learned I did not want to be at R Bar when James was working.Save yourself money and go downtown to places like Red Lyon where their doubles ($6 for Jack) taste more like triples. $2 more and you're getting a better quality and much stronger drink.

Incredible food and great drink specials. Tons of TVs for watching the game. One of the best patios in Lawrence.

Best wings in Lawrence! Great local bar with lots of space. Awesome patio to hang out on when the weather permits. Mug club members get all the deals!

Coleslaw was older than fuck and the wings tasted a week old with the charbroiled taste to somewhat save the taste. I'll never order food again.

Excellent smoked wings and loaded potato cake; wish there had been better places to see the game other than the bar.

I have been a long time fan of this bar. It is a great place, especially in the summer with their patio. Recently I had heard that they have food and some good wings so decided to go try them out. On first glance, the wings looks very pricey. $28 for a dozen really threw me off and I told myself those better be the best wings I have had. Do not let this price fool you though, a wing in R Bar language means the whole wing. So really you get 24 wings for the $28. Please keep this in mind because I would absolutely hate for the price to deter someone from trying these wings. The mantra with these wings is they do not use fryers or oil to make their wings. They smoke the wings and then throw them on a grill to get a nice char and fall off the bone flavor. Not to mention the brown sugar brine these wings sit in definitely adds some flavor. We decided to get the wings with the sauce on the side (highly recommended). We got a regular buffalo and the "melt your face off" flavors. Both sauces had excellent flavor and the hotter one actually had a ton of kick to it and I enjoy spicy foods. Combine these great sauces with the wings that have unbelievable flavor and you have a home run with these wings. I would say out of all of the wings I have ever had, these are near the top. I hope everyone has the opportunity to visit R Bar and try them for yourselves.