One Eyed Jacks — Restaurant in Shelby Charter Township

I'm mixed- The idea of cornhole, arcade, and golf simulator in one place is obviously cool.

I'm disappointed with the food and some of the "practices" though.

The food is too overpriced for what you get. I got a French Dip for $14 and when I read it came with kettle chips (Hate when places don't just include a side with sustenance btw.), I decided to go the healthier option and substitute a side salad for $3. The salad was weak. Not worth $3 at all, much less for a substitution charge. The sandwich was ridiculousy salty, so much so that I didn't enjoy it. Way too much butter on the roll it was served on too. I had one of my dad's fried pickles too and spit it out because it was so salty.

Before I complain about the rest, mind you they advertise for birthday parties, which are often for kids. The party I attended was for an 8 year old girl...

1. The music was way too loud. It was hard to have a discussion on a Sunday afternoon.
2. One of the songs played was "Walk it Out." (Google the lyrics)
3. The boys' bathroom stalls have pictures above them- One has an attractive lady holding a measuring tape- The other has that same lady looking down, presumably at the urinator's penis, with a look of awe.
4. They stopped the practice of handing out tokens for arcade games for kids.
5. The place did NOTHING for the birthday girl. Most places do SOMETHING. No decorations, dessert, announcement, discount... nothing.

Plus there was a cornhole tournament consuming the boards and announcements were being made sporadically throughout our "party." I'm not sure if this was disclosed to the person who booked the "party," but I hope it was.

All in all, I see virtually no incentive to host a kid's birthday party there.

I feel OEJs needs a corrective lens monocle for its approach to birthday parties and its food menu.

Edit- I truly do appreciate the snark and passive aggressiveness in the owner's response. It was a bit too... "What the F did you expect? We're sorry for nothing." for me, but I respect it. Not the tact most business owners would take.

I get it, the place is geared for adults. But it could rival the Behometh that is Chuck E. Cheese on Saturday and Sunday afternoons with some easily implementable changes. A couple ponies, Doras, and maybe a joyous Happy Birthday serenade like in the movie Waiting could go a long way.

BTW, the plunger on the Diner pinball machine needs some...

September 2025 - came here to celebrate my wife's 40th birthday. Mary was wonderful and so was all the staff. The food and drinks were good. Cornhole was great and the had a golf simulator. They have two pool tables, darts and other games to play. The place looks great and worth checking out.

March 2023 - came here with the family (3 daughters under 11). They had a good time playing some old games. Oldest liked the pinball machines. I ordered the regular burger they have with fries. Not worth the extra $3 but the burger was good. I would get that again. We had Jennifer as a waitress and she did a great job, thank you Jennifer! You can reserve tables for parties. Overall my family would give this place a 7 out of 10. Worth checking out if you are in area. They also have Cornhole.

May 2022 - wife and I came here on a second date. Ordered wings, French fries, couple drinks, and fried pickles. Fried pickles are ok and I won't get them again. Wings were ok. Old games and cornhole. We got to play 3 games of cornhole for an hour. It cost $10 an hour. Happy hour has some good deals. Not a bad place but at night it got hot. Hopefully they got the air on in the summer....

Planned a party at One-Eyed Jacks and the staff were extremely accommodating! From space, to taking orders, to helping us with serving utensils when we forgot ours, the employees were helpful and made the event come together.

The appetizers like the pot stickers and pretzel bites were great. (The tater tots were a little flavorless, but not everything is going to hit with each person.) The main dishes are mostly burgers. While they sport less variety, the simple menu insures speedier service.

The place is like a smaller slice of Dave and Busters. Very retro with arcade games, pinball, and the more physical activity of corn hole (bean bag tossing). The one problem was the music being too loud. It isn't conducive to conversation to have the volume up so high that you have to literally yell to the person next to you to be heard, and across the table? Forget it. So, not mistaking loudness for atmosphere would help. It's a restaurant/bar not a dance club. Still, despite that, it was a good time and well...