BJ’s Steakhouse

We were greeted by a smiling hostess and were seated immediately. Because this was my first time here, I took a good deal of time to make a decision. Finally, I ordered the Black Angus burger (medium well) with sautéed mushrooms and swiss cheese. The burger came with either curly fries or steak fries. I chose the steak fries. Both burger and fries were ok. I was happy that the medium-​well burger was not dry at all. While the fries were not seasoned, they had nice texture. I especially liked that they were not salty.
We really wanted to try dessert, but decided against it. We did not want to be stuffed.
The service was what one would expect from a down-​home, family restaurant: extra friendly and prompt.
I didn’t like the smell of smoke when I entered the restaurant. While the smoke was not in the restaurant– it came from the adjoining bar & grill– it still made my experience not the greatest because I’m allergic to smoke. :-(

I ordered the 8oz ribeye, sauteed mushrooms and a side salad with ranch. The steak was good… a little peppery for me but I don’t like black pepper. The mushrooms were really good but the green ranch dressing was the show stopper. It was fantastic! I would come back for sure, just for that ranch. Definitely homemade!

Food is average nothing really special but not bad, service sucks totally and completely I eat at this place with family ever once in a while because it’s really the only steakhouse around but it I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone there are better options out there.

The entrees are pretty good, but the sides are far from anything special. In fact the entrees aren’t really all that special either, but the ranch dressing is amazing. You could dunk a bar of soap into the ranch dressing and it would be worth eating. I’ve eaten there several times over the years and I can say the food is pretty consistent… consistently ok-​ish. They need to seriously update their menu.

Very reasonable prices for a steak house. There home made salad dressings are awesome.

Great service (friendly, fast, and attentive), good drinks, but cheap cuts of meat that were undercooked. After hearing good things from a local, we were disappointed. Not bad for the price, I guess, but not really good, either.

Took my family to BJ’s Steakhouse in Bardstown last night for my father’s birthday. Arrived at 530 and was told there would be a 5 – 10 minute wait for our party of 5. After 30 minutes we asked them what the deal was and were told that we would be the next table seated. Then we saw a table open big enough to accommodate our group and they skipped over us and seated a group that came in after us. I spoke to one of the managers on duty about the situation and he was very rude and said we’d be lucky if he even seated us after complaining and that he had too many other things on his plate than to worry about us. So finally an hour and 5 minutes after arriving we were seated. We placed our order and the wait began an hour and a half passed and we asked our server where our food was she said it would be up in the next two minutes 20 minutes later our food still hadn’t arrived so we told our waitress to cancel our order. She told us that would not be a problem as our food still hadn’t been placed on the grill. We paid for our drinks and salads and left 2 hours and fifty minutes after arriving. I went home and ate leftovers from the night before. Needless to say that will be the last time I patronize BJ’s Steakhouse in Bardstown Ky.

If it wasn’t for the fun staff I would give a lower rating. The place had declined and they could care less about your business. Decent food and reasonable prices. The past few trips have been a little bit of a setback in terms of food quality. But overall you know what you get at this local staple.

This was recommended by the front desk clerk at our hotel. It was obvious as we were waiting that the patrons were all locals as they seemed to know one another. The steak (ribeye) was cooked perfectly, tasted good and sides too. You couldn’t beat the price ($ 14.99 for 8oz plus potato, roll and salad)! Highly recommend to anyone visiting the area.

I’ve been to BJs many times over the yrs at their old location and new. In fact had my first date with my husband at the former location! If you’re craving a good olé meat and potatoes kind of meal it will hit the spot! Never rly tried many other dishes away from steaks and burgers but have heard great things about their chicken Alfredo! Will say I hope they expand their parking cuz that’s always a hit or miss and the service is usually great! Don’t expect gourmet-you’re in Bardstown were a blue collar town with simple palettes. Great food, great service at a great price.

Tried BJ’s based on the recommendation of a local person.
Ordered strip steaks with baked potatoes and salad. Steaks were excellent and prepared as requested. Potatoes were served with a side of «spread cup» or something to that effect. Everyone at the table had the same reaction to this mystery spread: to go out and spend a good bit of money for a steak and potato dinner, can’t you expect butter or margarine for the baked potato? The mysterious butter substitute seemed to cheapen the whole experience.
Our server was a bit aloof. Didn’t seem like she really wanted to be there. The beer I ordered wasn’t delivered with my food… I had to remind her that I ordered it.
All in all, it was a great place for a steak, but marred by cheap condiments and a so so server.

So I made it to BJs, and I have mixed feelings. What they do good is pretty darn excellent. What they do bad is really has nothing going for it at all.
I ordered a steak to share with my wife, and I got a burger for my boys to share. The steak was excellent. Really tasty. Not much in the way of marinating, but it was grilled well, tender, and juicy.
My kids’ burger looked pretty crusty, though. And the salad I got with my steak was positively nasty looking to me. My wife gladly ate it, but I couldn’t believe they thought it was worth serving.
On top of that, the place is pretty much a bar with some tables pushed off to the side and blocked off by the walls of the booths. On top of that, the booths display bottle after bottle of whiskey and bourbon. So even in the non-​bar area of the restaurant, we’re still assaulted with lots of booze.
Some of the food is really good, but the rest of the experience left a lot to be desired.

I’ve been to BJ’s several times. Some good, some just OK. This last visit was simply OK mainly because they just didn’t manage the size of our party very well, despite the fact that we had actually had the party room reserved for 2 weeks.
First, for a party of 25, you’d think they’d have staffed it better with more than just one waitress. Second, from the moment of arrival and order to the actual serving time of food was an hour and fifteen minutes. There could have been a little better planning involved in regard to large parties.
Otherwise, BJ’s is a good restaurant in a limited market of Bardstown’s size. Decent to good food, with fairly good service. Just keep your parties below 8.

As always the meal, service, and surroundings were great. Today I ate in the dining area with my family and friends and we had a wonderful time. It is a rare event when my children eat their whole meal but they ate every morsel of their meals.
I had the top sirloin with green beans and broccoli an cheese. I’m always excitedly surprised to see the steak they bring me at BJ’s and I’m appreciative that a medium steak is cooked medium. Although my kids claim to only eat a steak well done they beg for pieces of my steak.
The beans were good and the broccoli was ok.
This is one of my more favorite places to go out to eat in Bardstown.

I’ve only been here once at this new location (and once at the old), and while I typically like to visit at least 2 times before reviewing a place (unless it is really awesome or really bad), my mom and her coworkers visit a lot and her opinion matches mine on this place.
It is all about the burgers. Really good beef, good portions, with choice of fries/​onion rings/​chips and the toppings on the side. Full menu of grill type favorites like BLTs, chicken salad, club sandwich, soups, and such. Nice new location with plenty of room inside. All the food is priced very reasonably.
Fast service. Really. 2 coworkers and myself had a hurried business lunch here and when I walked in I told the server we were going to be rushed. We ordered right away, the food was served quickly and correctly (so often places rush an order and screw it up) and as requested, the check was brought early so we were in and out of there in basically the time it took to eat our food. All at the lunch rush hour. Good job.
Only complaint I have is their really bad parking lot. Poorly laid out, way too small for their business volume (and the comparable seating inside) and people end up parking on the grass and drive lanes.

Food was good, service could have been a little faster.