BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

This was our early lunch stop during a day of trying out breweries in OKC last weekend. We were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the beers here. While I was disappointed they didn’t have a sour or a wheat, everyone else really enjoyed every beer on their flights. The food was pretty good, but it’s a chain, so it’s pretty much all the same. They try to make stuff that everyone will like, nothing too strong, but that tends to end with lack of originality too. Overall, we would go back again, especially if we can make it to one that sell growlers (Kansas and Oklahoma cannot due to brewing not taking place on site).

Disappointing experience. Food was ok. But there were two different service issues. Salad wasn’t brought out by the waitstaff and the hostess told me she would hold a table for me when I called ten minutes before we arrived. Then, when we arrived she had given the table away and we had to wait for awhile. I don’t appreciate the lie, and I won’t be back for anytime soon.

I never liked BJ’s pizza much; I found it really doughy and greasy, so I kind of discounted the place, but now I realize I should have branched out.
The last time we went here, we ordered the calamari appetizer, the portabello burger, a chicken quinoa dish, and some sort of fancy salad. All of the items were very tasty and creative.
From what I could tell, BJ’s has an order of calamari every two minutes. They mass-​produce the stuff. It baffles me how Gordon Ramsay seems to find every mushy calamari dish in the country on his show, Kitchen Nightmares. It’s basically fast food, how do these places supposedly mess up frying calamari? Anyway, I degress. The calamari was not mushy.
The presentation has improved greatly since last time I went to BJ’s. Everything had that sort of faux-​gourmet feel that mid-​range restaurants seem to be capitalizing on lately.
Altogether, it was a good experience and I will return.

I love the atmosphere because it’s very classy and grand. The service was okay since we did not see our waitress many times that night, but our food came out really fast. Maybe I just didn’t order a good meal that night because I ordered the grilled chicken alfredo and I absolutely hate it. I’m a very big fan of pasta and this wasn’t for me. The noodles was so hard and stale and my food was cold. I might of came on the wrong night; although I’m willing to give this place a second try next time.

Great food and atmosphere. The Chicken Bacon Ranch Piadina and Meat Lovers Piadina are awesome for lunch. We were promptly seated and served. Try this location… won’t be disappointed.

I honestly only go to this restaurant for their amazing pizookies which are warm baked pizza-​cookies topped with a scoop of ice cream. The cookies come in different flavors depending on the restaurant location and season, such as chocolate chunk, salted caramel, and peanut butter to name a few. You can order the original size, mini size, a trio of minis or a huge family-​size pizookie platter where you can choose 4 different cookies. BEST dessert place, ever!

Great appetizers at a nice price! Staff is knowledgable and there’s a variety to choose from. The atmosphere is fun and classy.

Amazing Price point, great atmosphere, it doesn’t get any better!
My go to is their chicken bacon ranch pizza, or their sirloin.
Great value, great food, and they always have cool cocktails/​beer specials going on!

I feel bad for the bartender tonight. They got their butt’s kicked tonight and the manager is just over there gossiping with the waitresses that just got off at close. Get back there and help them. I would. I run my own store. Bjs should be embarrassed. Not good management. 5 stars for the help 1 star for whoever you are

I love this chain! & I don’t say that a lot. I usually go for more one of a kind, privately owned places, but this place is rad.
The pizookies are a cookie and ice cream bomb in my mouth! I’ve had the salted caramel one as well as the pumpkin pizookie and they were both delicious! The food is mediocre, nothing special, but not bad at all for the price!
I absolutely adore their selection of privately brewed beers! Their pumpkin beer is to DIE for! I’ve had a huge selection of pumpkin beers, there’s no pumpkin beer seen that’s gone un-​tasted, and this one is by far my favorite! The price is very reasonable too, only $ 15 for a pitcher! Most all their beers are reasonably priced.
Much appreciation from my husband and I for their large selection of televisions to watch your sports games on. We called ahead to make sure they’d be playing our game (made sure to show up early) and just as told on the phone, we were allowed to have a television designated to our desired game. That is important to us and they followed through on their promise, so we were pleased! The televisions could be bigger… considering how high up they are on the walls, but… whatever… I’m just glad they have tv’s.
Our service was attentive! Orders were taken in a timely manner, drinks were delivered promptly and our waters were never empty! Which is saying something because my husband and I went through three waters each in like a half an hour. Our waitress was on it!
Overall, I would recommend this place, and we’ll most certainly be back.

For my monthly lunch outing I chose BJs for several reasons. My Daughter in Law Bridget was visiting from Oregon, and she is gluten intolerant. She was exuberant over the varied and extensive gluten free menu offered, and all the help offered by our server Anessa.
Bridgetsavored some Broccoli Cheddar soup, and a classic burger with pepper jack. I opted for the Jambalaya, and it was a delightful dish, both visually and tastefully. Daughter Robin, and Granddaughter Heather had a Scampi Pasta, and a BBQ chopped salad. All plates were cleaned out so thats a statement in itself.
I asked Anessa for a gluten free desert we could all share… Everyone at the table claimed they didn’t want any dessert, but somehow when this PIZOOKIE, (a hot chocolate chip cookie with a large gob ice cream on it) arrived all the spoons got busy and it vanished.
I only have two things to fuss about, one the place is kind of noisy so conversations can be a bit strained. Two, I had the house IPAs tasty and well crafted but the hoppiness level was more on the level with a Bass Ale rather than say an Abita IPA.

I use to LOVE this place. I had not been in almost six months so when I got there I was definitely disappointed to see that the menu had changed. But I pushed on. The waiter was terrible sat there for 20 minutes waiting to give our drink order even when it wasn’t busy. We ordered the 20 dollar steak and got a slab of fat. I’m not exaggerating either. Both steaks were bad the manager tried to fix it but my sister had to be at work soon so we ended up leaving hungry

I’ve been to hundreds of Steakhouses across the country but this was the most perfectly cooked MR Ribeye I have had in years! Split with my partner and flatbread pizza with a nice Blond Ale!

Excellent steak and the white cheddar mashed potatoes were awesome. Lots of choices in beers as well, which you can sample ahead of time.
Will definitely be back the next time I’m in OKC.

The tomato/​mozzarella salad was very yummy. The tavern cut pizza has a cracker like crust which is so good if you like thin crust. The salted caramel pizzookie is a chocolate chip cookie with ice cream and salted caramel sauce… to die for! Nice atmosphere, good service. Will definitely go back when we go to OKC.

One of my favorite places to go with one of my closest friends. They have such a wide selection of food, my favorite of which is the Parmesan crusted chicken. I also always get a wedge salad– they’re so hard to find around here and I always love the ones they prepare. If you’ve never been before, one of the greatest things they have is the Pizookie. It’s my favorite dessert anywhere. The cookies and cream is the best (basically a hot cookie with ice cream and cookies and cream on top). Also, they recently added the ability to pay with Apple Pay from your iPhone through their mobile app, which is incredibly handy and makes the checkout process so quick and seamless.
I’m top of all of this, the inside of the restaurant is so nice and always so clean. It’s dimly lit which is nice, especially for a nice dining experience.
Recap: excellent food, wonderful atmosphere, and quick checkout for those with Apple Pay!

If you want to be served delicious food by the nicest people in the city, go ahead and eat here.
We went to eat on a Saturday night, and I couldn’t believe how genuinely nice every single person on the staff was. From the hostess, to the employee who seated us, to the waiter, everyone just seemed happy to be working there. And not only was our waiter friendly, but he was prompt with the food and knowledgeable of their extensive food and beer menu. The wait was projected to be about 20 minutes by we were seated in ten.
To start, we ordered the Ahi Poke. The flavors were great and the wonton chips were warm and crispy, but the quantity was less than I was used to (but still tasted great, which is the important thing). For drinks and entrees, I ordered their Hopstorm IPA which is a great all-​around IPA, and a burger which came with a very large side of fries. My partner ordered the Chicken Fried Steak which came out huuuuge!
The service I experienced that night left a lasting impression on me. I definitely plan on visiting this location again!

Have the unlimited soup and salad lunch special. Everything was fresh and delicious and I will definitely be back. Our server was delightful. Ask for Jennifer. A great environment for couples, families, or even just having a lunch by yourself.

When we are in town to see in-​laws, this is one of the places I was want to go. The food is good and I love the pizookie dessert. This visit was at 4:30 PM on Wednesday afternoon, which was New Year’s Eve.
We ordered the Calamari for an appetizer. The first one that came out was overcooked and we had to send it back, but the second one was cooked well and tasted great. The funny thing about this is our in-​laws said that in the past, the calamari had been variable, where on one visit it would be cooked perfect and the next visit, it would be overcooked and have to be sent back. So, when we ordered the calamari, we had even told our waiter that if it’s overcooked were sending it back and he still decided to deliver the overcooked one to our table and we immediately send it back. Go figure!
So, onto the entrées. My wife ordered the roasted vegetable flatbread pizza, minus goat cheese, to make it vegan — (thanks to the waitress, who is vegan, for the suggestions to my wife on vegan items!). My wife thought this was very good.
My father-​in-​law and I ordered a large pizza, ½ pepperoni and ½ sausage with black olives and mushrooms on both. He thought this was good, I thought it was alright.
My mother-​in-​law ordered Chipotle honey glazed salmon and she thought it tasted very good
And now the coup de grace, one thing that has always been outstanding on my previous three visits to BJ’s, is the chocolate chunk Pizookie. This is a large chocolate chunk cookie served hot, in a cast iron skillet with two scoops of ice cream on top. This is outstanding!
So, this was at least my third time visiting here and despite the server bringing out the overcooked calamari the food was all good, as it has been on previous visits, and I’m sure I’ll be back here during our next trip.

Ahi Poke
I just needed to leave that there, all on its own for a moment. Ahi poke is one of my favorite foods from Hawaii, and friends enjoy teasing me with amazing photos of their simple lunches. I had to make the trip to BJ’s to order the closest thing I can find in a restaurant in this landlocked state.
The good news is that the poke is not at all bad, and is probably delicious for those who don’t know how much better it could be. The bad news is that it left me more homesick than ever, and had me wanting to run to the kitchen with Sam Choy’s cookbook in one hand and some sesame oil in the other. Really, the sesame oil would be enough. Maybe I’ll bring some with me next time. And some rice, because the tortilla chips simply confused me.
We also ordered salads and pizza, and I can see why people return. The deep dish crust was good and greasy, and held the toppings well. It wasn’t the best pizza I’ve ever had, but was tasty enough that we would order it again. Side salads were a standard size, but had a few nice twists. I particularly liked the pear and walnut salad, which had plenty of texture and flavor throughout.
And I had to try the Pizookie, which looks much bigger than it is, but is easily enough to share with someone. Ours was half chocolate chip, half dark chocolate salted caramel. The ice cream did its job by melting all over the cookie, which made it difficult to know how much had been consumed. What started out as «just a bite» quickly became «I’ll skip dinner and head to the gym!» and then it was gone…
Will we return? Maybe. I would not go out of my way to visit, but would pick BJ’s over other chain restaurant options if I was in the area. I’ll order the ahi poke and then drown my sadness under a pool of molten cookie goodness. And then I’ll head to the gym.