BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

I’ve been here a few times and I also bartend and serve however no customer should sit and wait 15 minutes to be greated or to get a simple soda and water drink order. Finally Derek (a server) who didn’t really seem like he was happy to be our server or be at work came to get our drink order then we are told he’s leaving so we then got another server. This place is not very busy right now and im very unhappy so far. If the food takes too long to come out this will be our last tine here. Poor service is not a good way to start off the dinner.

We have been to this BJs many times and have never had the experience that others have mentioned. Our service has always been good. However, we normally sit at the bar or one of the tables in the bar area so I don’t know if that makes a difference.
Our last visit, Jason waited on us and was great. My husband got the jambalaya which i thought had great favor. Not real spicy but good. Had quite a bit of chicken and sausage.
I had the lemon thyme chicken. The broth/​sauce its in is light but good. It’s enough to fill you without a lot of calories or fat. Their enlighten meals I really enjoy with the low calorie count. With both dishes, I wish there had been a nice piece of crusty bread to round it out.
They have a nice selection of their own beers plus a large selection of «guest» beers all on draft.
Dessert is one word piezookie. If you can’t eat a whole one they have a mini. It’s a baked soft cookie with ice cream. Sinful but delish.

This place used to be good but at time of writing (6-​12-​2016) it seems that things are going down the drain. Food is of much lower quality, we even found plastic mixed in with our salad!!!, service is extremely slow and mediocre in a nearly empty restaurant on a Friday at lunch. Very disappointed. vI don’t know what happened here but won’t be back.

Huge disappointment. Started with the Avacado egg rolls (no flavor, just tasted fried) I ordered the brisket bacon burger, almost no brisket on top. Flavors didn’t mesh well, just tasted like a hamburger, fatty bacon, and mediocre brisket. The boyfriend ordered a «deepdish chicken philly» HA! It was chicken and veggies sitting on top of half cooked dough. And it was served on a plate. We literally thought they were bringing him the wrong dish when they dropped it off. I ate at a BJ’s in Colorado Springs and was very happy with the food and atmosphere… After eating here we just left feeling guilty for eating like crap and didn’t even enjoy our cheat meal. Good thing is it was only $ 37 for everything.

I have eaten here twice. Both times were great! Tonight I had the barbacoa chicken and it was amazing! The lettuce wedge with blue cheese is also really good. (I had it the last time and my daughter had it this time.) We all enjoyed a beer, all three of us got a different one but all were BJ’s brews. The first time I ate here it was on a Sunday for lunch and today it was a Sunday for dinner. We didn’t have to wait for a table either time. I am not sure why the reviews on here are so low. I wish there was a BJ’s in Loudoun County!

My first time to BJ’s after hearing multiple people rave about how great the food is. But not the greatest reviews on here. So I went in not totally sure what to expect. I always check the bathrooms even if I don’t need to go. However in this instance I went twice– this one was clean and it was restocked and swept during my visit. That’s something I appreciate in a restaurant. It was Sunday afternoon and it was busy but not packed. I can’t remember our server’s name but he was great. He was attentive without visiting our table too often. And he gave great recommendations.
Drinks — Made in house Root Beer and Cream Soda. And my favorite — Strawberry Lemonade! So delicious. (and unlimited refills!)
Food — We started with the Root Beer Rib — yummy. And then we each had a salad. I loved that I was able to make a few changes and additions without it being a big deal. Mom had the fish tacos — she loved them. Husband had the Brisket, bacon, burger and wedge fries — More love. And I had the deep dish 5 meat pizza. I just (30 min ago) had the 2^nd half for lunch — it warmed up beautifully on my pizza stone and that makes it worthy of 5 stars alone! Pizza does not always reheat well. Why did I have half my pizza left over? Well that’s easy, I wanted to save room for the Pizookie mini’s! We had the Cookies n Cream, Triple Chocolate and the new Monkey Bread Pizookie Mini’s as a trio. I would happily have had the dessert first! They were SO good. We won’t be back often as there is one quite a bit closer to us but we will be trying the one in Laurel to see if it’s as good.

The good: the food is great here– ribs, steak, chicken, pasta, pizza, sandwiches. My wife had the avocado egg rolls and I had the root beer ribs for appetizers. Both were fan effin tastic. The ribs are sticky finger lickin awesomeness. The avocado rolls were creamy and unlike anything we’ve tried before. For entrées she ordered the Mediterranean pizza. A mix of pesto, tomatoes and olives with feta and onions. Great filler. I had the chicken bacon Mac and cheese which was very filling.
The awesome: the beer here is fantastic. The lager is award winning. The Kolsch and the Irish ale is spot on. Not a fan of the Heffeweissin (too sweet– like banana bread) but the winner of the beer flight was the oasis red ale– just enough punch with no bitterness.
The bad: Frederick law prevents the beer leaving the building in a growler.
There are kid items, and they can accommodate large parties of up to twenty or do with advance notice.
After the bad aftertaste of Granite City (just don’t go there) this helped me redeem the brewpub genre and try to look for more.
C’mon Frederick… Get with the times…

Yeah. 3 stars is about right. It’s ok. Foods ok, beers good, service is ok. I might go back. Nothing great. Nothing bad. Pretty good selection of food. Got right in on a Friday.

Okay let me give you the settings. 6 adults 2 kids. Thursday night (Ravens vs. Steelers tnf). One 29 year old looking to have a nice family birthday outing. We arrive at 7:45, we’re seated, don’t get noticed until 8. After that we order our drinks. Another 10 minutes pass. I look around and see a decently crowded restaurant nothing overflowing and no line at the door. 8:15 and we’re looking for a waiter to take our order and bring us drinks. Eventually the first guy comes back and takes our order and brings half of our drinks. Appetizers come out at 8:45. One «adult» in our party ordered a milk, still no milk. 9 o’ clock approaches half of the meals come out. 9:15 comes and everyone has their meal now, except for Tim. Tim is now missing his milk, and his meal. The Ravens vs Steelers game is on and the Ravens are up 7 – 3. Time passes and we’re watching the game and chatting on about Joey’s birthday and what not. 9:30 Tim has no meal and the waiter hasn’t revisited the table yet. The group starts to feel bad as some of us are half way through our meals or further. We flag down another waitress and ask her about his burger. (She actually becomes our waiter for a little bit.) She goes to kitchen and comes back stating «the burger is on the grill it’ll be out soon». 9:45 Tim has no burger, and no milk. 10:00pm Tim has given up, doesn’t want the burger, doesn’t want his milk wants to pick up Mickey D’s on the way home and sob. Some how we get a new waiter, from the other two, coming by and asking how we are doing. Again we restate Tim’s burger hasn’t come out. He claims «the burger is on the grill it’ll be out soon». 10:20 The manager comes by and we mention the predicament. They immediately bring out a burger. Unfortunately, it’s not the burger that he ordered, but Tim is starving at this point and would settle for garbage scraps. He eats the burger completely, restating that this is not what he ordered and that the burger is poorly made. The manager comes by, we express our concerns. At this point Tim is livid with the service he’s received and claims he is never coming back to this BJ’s. The manager takes over the table gives us our checks that we’ve been waiting on. Gives Tim a free meal and a $ 50 gift card. Tim attempts to decline the gift card because «I never want to come to BJ’s again». The manager does a decent job handling the circumstance calming Tim down, not allowing any of the other waiters to interfere. Eventually Tim accepts the gift card, but gives it to the birthday boy because he refuses to step foot in this facility for the rest of his life.
Alright, let’s take a step back from the overall experience and focus on Kendrick. I ordered a specialty pizza and wings. Pizza was very mediocre, wings were alright but not worth the price. I would say the service was shit. Food is overpriced. But really I just felt bad for Tim. Don’t visit here unless you want some Comcast quality customer service and food you’ll regret eating.

Delicious. 100%. Our servers were Emily T and Jessica K. Jessica was my cousin.
Delicious! Definitely come here!

Awesome place! Great food, big portions. Nice friendly staff, easy check in using the mobile app. Monkey bread was delicious, so was the Roasted Brussel Sprouts with honey sarratcha sauce. Can’t say enough good things about the restaurant, can’t find anything bad to say about it. I will definitely be returning!!! I was at the Frederick, md location.

I love this place! I’m a regular, and have tried most everything on the menu. It’s all good. Top picks are the fish and chips, California chicken club and the chicken quinoa bowl. The pazookie dessert they have is yummy and the vanilla ice cream is also great. You can’t go wrong with a waiter, they are all so friendly and very attentive. They have a loyalty program that will give you a free dessert, or 10 or 25 off a meal every now and then which is a nice surprise. Highly recommended this place!

Thoroughly enjoyed the Crème soda and root beer brewed on site. Jordan and Laura are great servers and very helpful with gluten free selections. I selected their house-​made herbed gf pizza crust with a number of ingredients. Great pizza. Great service. Great sodas.

We stopped in for an early dinner on Monday. It was one of the few (perhaps only) restaurant we’ve been to in recent memory where we didn’t check any reviews prior to going in. The atmosphere is cool – very contemporary and sleek, with dark wood and marble table tops. There are tons of tables and a really large bar area.
The beer menu is, in a word: extensive. The menu was pages (and I mean PAGES) long and at least ½ of it was filled with craft brews, in-​house brews, and cocktails. It got to the point where I was thinking, «They do serve food here, right??? Oh, there it is.»
We didn’t drink. We were saving room for a nearby brewery tour/​event we were attending. Next time!
Onto the food. Hubby got a bacon turkey burger and seemed to like it. In the bite I took, I found the burger was moist and flavorful and the bun was tasty. I got a buffalo chicken grilled cheese with fries. The fries were crispy and yummy. The sandwich was OK. I mean, the flavors were decent (the bread was the star), but for some reason I was thinking it would be pulled buffalo chicken, but it was basically breaded boneless wings on toast. Heyyyoo carbs. Not the kind of meal you eat and then feel awesome after. I only ate half and still felt kind of blahhhh when I was done. I know this is nit-​picky, but I also didn’t like that my sandwich and hubby’s burger were served on metal trays akin to a particular BBQ chain. BJ’s felt a little classier than that, so the trays were out of place and kind of off-​putting.
Our waitress was extremely friendly, but a little too attentive. I liked that she gave us suggestions off the menu, but I didn’t like how often she came over to our table. I think she stopped by the table 3 times during just our appetizer. An inattentive server would be worse, but there were times I felt a awkward by her presence. And then when we were paying, she stood near the table and before we were even done pulling money out asked if we were going to need change. I’m sure it was because it was early in her shift and she didn’t have a lot of change, but c’mon. Be a little more tactful, girl! I’m sure SOMEONE could make you change if we would have needed it.
Bottom line: I would come back. This seems like a good place to bring picky eaters or a large group because the menu is huge, so theoretically everyone should be able to find something they can eat.

Ate here in a Sunday at noon. After sitting down checked Unilocal and was slightly concerned based on the reviews.
But we were very happy. The waitress was very good, the service efficient.
All three entrees were good to excellent. I had chicken club, others had a burger (excellent) and the last had a kale salad which she also loved.
Good atmosphere not too loud and tables spaced nicely. Recommend especially for a «chain».

This place used to be the place to go for happy hour… Not anymore! $ 1 off draft beers and cocktails. Is that even worth putting on a menu? And $ 2 off share or apps and flatbreads which basically brings them down to the prize they should cost with how small they are. You have cut the discount for HH in half since opening.
Great atmosphere with awesome service but the prices of happy hour will cause me to choose other places that can compete.
For the record It was more of an angry hour than a happy hour. I had to send the dark brown «avocado» egg rolls back.

My friend and I wanted some pizza. We were staying down the street at a hotel and wanted something quick. He ordered the meatlovers pizza and I crated my own (mushrooms and sausage). OMG! This pizza was SOO good. I was full and kept eating. The crust was flakey yet not to hard, it had a sweet taste to it. I was in love!
He ate ½ of his pizza and said is was really good. Overall, I see they have a lot of bad reviews, but I had a great experience with this chain restaurant and wanted to share. I would definitely go back again to get some pizza!

Nice atmosphere, ok food. Ordered the store made soda, which we were told thats what they are known for, and was disappointed. Dessert was amazing!!!

Great restaurant and the food was good too! Our waitress, Heather, was a tremendous resource for this establishment. Her demeanor, engagement, forethought concerning our needs, and her smile were fabulous complements to our meal. I would encourage many folks to eat at this location. Great time had by all!

I’m super shocked at the low reviews of BJs! We are not chain restaurant people, but if you’re out by the mall and doing some shopping, it’s a great option. We’ve been here several times now.
We love their mozzarella salad with balsamic glaze. It’s so good and so cheap. They won us over with it before we ever actually got our meals. I had a Mediterranean dish and it was filling and quite good. With chain places, you never know what you’ll get but we were super impressed.
And– we love their beer! They have a great selection and their waiters/​waitresses that we’ve had have always been knowledgeable about what they carry.
If you’re out running around at this end of town, give them a try. Again, I’m not sure why they have low reviews– we think they are great.