BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

Stopped here for lunch. Had the sliders, calamari and pizza/​salad lunch combo. Food was good, nice portion size and prices reasonable. Service was friendly and knowledgeable. Tried the draft root beer — was excellent. Nice atmosphere — good place to hang out, have a few drinks and some apps.

GO TO UNO’s INSTEAD. The portions were super small, my ravioli was dry and uncooked, and the prices were not worth the food. The only thing I enjoyed was the pizookie!

For the price point, portions, atmosphere and drinks, I give BJ’s four stars. We had a great time at happy hour, ordering lots of apps. I was in a reasonable group (6) but the bar area was cramped for a party that size. We got Santa Fe spring rolls which were beyond amazing, and we also got the spinach and artichoke dip — also fabulous! I ordered a basil and watermelon margarita, and it might just be my new favorite drink.
Initially, the service wasn’t great (so the initial arrivals from our party informed those of us who came later) we got a much better server. Carolina took exceptional care of us and was funny to boot. We had a great time meeting here for HH and I hope we do it again soon!

Had a deep dish pizza from here, it wasnt that good, imo. Felt like it was pre made dough with cheese warmed up on it. But on the flip side the bar and my drinks were awesome, the long islands are good.
Went on a friday night, wait was only about 20 mins and my server was really cool. Maybe next time I’ll try a different meal but the pizza is better at Uno’s if you looking for a personal deep dish.

Here from ATL visiting my boyfriend and not only did we go last night (Saturday) to watch my Cardinals beat Green Bay but went back today again. … Saturday we were greeted immediately upon arrival n the hostess had us a table within a minute, however we chose to sit at the bar instead.
Bartender by the name of Eric greeted us as soon as we took a seat… We chose to take advantage of their happy hour specials and started with a pepperoni flat bread pizza… delish!
I also had the small spinach salad… that was tasty.
Of course… drinks. both the sangria and the Tickled Pink… great!
For our meals my bf had the bbq brisket burger and he smashed that .lol.he loved it. I had the wings and they were good but I’ve had better…í think this is why í deducted a star .
Today …I wont mention exactly everything we had because well… we pigged out… but drinks… pizza…bread bowl… service …AND dessert… ALL was top notch. Thank u BJs staff.

This is a «go to» whenever my dad and I are out of ideas as to where to eat in the area. We tend to go around lunch/​early dinner, and even before the nightly crowd, it gets pretty crowded.
You can either sit at the bar, which is very colorful (to me), you can sit in the middle where you can hear the hustle and bustle from the televisions in the bar but still maintain somewhat of a conversation without being distracted, or you can sit on the opposite side of the bar, which is far away from the noise and you can actually listen to your fellow eating mates.
This is a nice restaurant, but there’s nothing spectacular about it. To me, it’s just a fancier replacement for the Greene Turtle (which closed a while ago).
I always order their jumbo meatballs and spaghetti. Pretty nice dish; they add hot crushed pepper in there for ya, and it comes with a nice fluffy and crunchy (good balanced) garlic bread.
Service is a hit or miss. Usually the waiters are good when it comes to serving their guests, but we had one (I know, it was JUST ONE) who 1.) got my dad’s order wrong, and 2.) charged us twice for my dad’s meal (once for the mistake and once for the correction). It was one waiter, but still, this waiter had two strikes.
Again, this is a nice restaurant in the area. Food is pretty good, the environment is fun (let me put it that way). But don’t hesitate to check out the other restaurants that are close by!

So I went here on a Saturday and it was pretty busy. Not too bad though. So I don’t know what the other days are like but Saturday’s seem pretty nice to dine.
The service was great. Our waiter was prompt, graver her opinion when needed and most of all kept our drinks filled!
The atmosphere was nice. Pretty intimate, the way the seats are but still has like a restaurant/​bar type feel. Very unique. Not too quiet, not too noisy.
Now let’s get to what everyone really wants to know. THE FOOD. Bruh, the food was great. I had a simple cheeseburger. What got me was everything else. The appetizers were great. I had fried calimari, along with some orange type of cocktail that was one of the best I’ve ever had! I also saw a lot of people order their deep dish pizzas. I’m not a huge fan of deep dish, however the pizza did look good. Lastly, the deserts were good as well. Had one of their cookie desserts, which I can’t remember the name, but just know it was decisions. Over all I would def come here again!

I came here with my family of 4 for lunch on a Saturday. We waited about 10 minutes to be seated, which was fine. We decided to come here because of their promotion of buy one entrée, get one entrée free during lunch from 11 am to 3 pm. We asked our waitress right away if there was a way to use the deal for all of us. She said, «We could have 2 separate checks so we could get 2 entrées free.» We were glad that we could do this. However, later when we got our bill, our waitress told us that we can only use the deal once per table even though she said we could make 2 separate checks so we can use the deal twice. We felt that we were misled. I would rather have them tell us that we cannot use the deal twice than telling us that we can and then when we already had finished eating tell us that we can’t.
Now on to the food part! I got the buffalo bison burger, which was okay but the edges were too charred giving a very bitter aftertaste. The salad that came with it was not good, they should change the dressing that they use. I also got the chance of tasting the lemon thyme chicken and the toasted chicken pesto sandwich. They would have been good if they were not too salty. However, get the appetizer called the Best Beginnings Appetizer Combo. It comes with yummy avocado egg rolls, chips with spinach and artichoke dip, mozzarella sticks, and Santa Fe spring rolls. Everyone will be happy, especially when you cannot agree on what appetizers to get! How can I forget their scrumptious pizookies, which is a warm cookie contrasted with ice cream. The greatest combo ever that will leave you very satisfied!

A perfectly fine choice for a date– not dazzling but not bad either. The «pizookies» (warm cookies with ice cream) are especially good. I don’t usually love cookies-​and-​cream desserts, but that pizookie was the best– I’ll get it again. Salted caramel was also very good, and Ghirardelli chocolate was good too (we got the $ 9.99 «pick 3»).
As for the rest of the food– I had the stuffed mushrooms at the recommendations of Unilocalers, and was not disappointed, as well as the «twisted BLT salad,» which was… a salad… also not disappointing. Husband got a bacon cheeseburger. He commented that it felt like a pre-​formed patty and wasn’t impressed with that. The thin-​cut fries were tasty.
Calamari was kind of a disappointment. The quality of the calamari itself was very good (way to go, BJ’s), but it was too greasy– probably the oil wasn’t hot enough– enough that I was blotting pieces on a napkin before I ate them. Could have been the kitchen’s mistake and not how they normally do it; if it hadn’t been for that, it would have been pretty great, with a nice lemon aioli.
Ambience is «brewpub.» Overall it’s better than some of the other brewpub options in the area. Service was pretty solid. They have a nice discounted movie ticket deal with the local theater. Location is excellent, in terms of PG county; the theater is right there, as is Climbzone (seriously, adults should try that place too– it’s super fun).
I’d eat there again, and recommend it if you’re in the area.

Went for a going away thing and we have a lot of people. It was pretty crazy whenever food/​drinks came out because the runners didn’t know who ordered it so would just be going up and down the line yelling whatever it was. Then everyone would be yelling it down the line haha. Would of been better to assign seat numbers for everyone that worked that table.
I was impressed when the server did our checks though. She kept the checks separate for everyone which was nice.
The place lacks many vegetarian/​vegan options. I opted for the baby kale and brussels sprout salad. It came with blueberries, grapes, seeds, goat cheese in a raspberry vinaigrette. It was pretty good but was kinda skimpy on some of the things and I was still hungry after.
Fiancé got the brisket burger and he said he enjoyed it.
At a previous visit, I did get the portobello mushroom burger and that was really good. If you take off the cheese, it could be vegan. Make sure to specify that you want the all vegetarian burger because the original has some meat in it still.

The soups are BOMB! I had a hard time choosing between the lasagna and the salmon. I went there with my family and friend, it was great. The server are super friendly and helpful. I recommend the clam chowder on de bread! My brother had the guacamole burger and he loved it.

Can you say «Good BEER»
Ah! I love beer! They have the best hand crafted and beers on Tap in TOWN.
The food is good, can’t complain too much it holds the beer down.:) When I was there someone was celebrating their birthday party and it gave me an idea, to celebrate my birthday there.
Serve is good, food is good, BEER is great!

I really enjoyed my dinner here at BJ’s l was recommended to go here from the lady that do my nails. She lives in the Laurel md area and she recommended it. She said she came here with her family one Saturday night after work and had the pizza. She also stated that the flights were free.
I knew that couldn’t be possible because how could they make money giving away free beer flights but l wanted to try them out anyway. Especially since they had fruity flights. Woo-​hoo l enjoyed every bit of it.
I never drank a glass so fast in my life. It was delicious! Especially the berry and the Raspberry. Those were my favorites. I really enjoyed all 4 flights and the pizza was sooo good. It was thin crust and only 110 per slice. Not bad at all. It was called BJ Brewhouse Classic. Very crunchy and seasoned just right. I don’t normally do thin crust but that pizza was on point. Good for 2 people but if you’re sharing with a larger group you might want to get something bigger. We definitely enjoyed our visit and we didn’t have to wait long for our table. The waitress was also very busy but she tried to stay on top of things. The only wait was when we was ready to pay. They started to get pretty busy. I would definitely recommend and return.

I went in on a busy Friday night.
Nice ambiance, good for small groups having a date night, birthday, etc.
I personally did not have much, I have a limited diet right now. However, the menu is extensive. Calamari appetizers, flatbreads, sliders, sandwiches, couscous dishes, jambalaya, an interesting salad selection, etc. And the dessert menu looked delicious, they have a pumpkin bread dessert that I will be back to try before the season is over.
My besti ordered the jambalaya, one of her favorite dishes and completely cleaned her dish, lol.
My other friend ordered the chicken club that comes w/​extra crispy shoe string fries. She has culinary experience and kept talking about the bread of the sandwich was perfectly seasoned. She believes it was something about garlic butter used to toast the bread.
We also ordered the beer sampler (it’s worth trying)
Or you can ask for .50 cent samples of any beer you want to try. We also ordered some black cherry, whiskey drink that was not worth it.
Portions: The portion sizes are good, they do fill the plate and you might have leftovers.
Service: I had a great waitress, I think her name was Tara. The food came out hot and within 15 minutes.
Overall, no complaints, I will be back.

Very spacious! Nice big tables for big family size dinners. Happy hour pizza the best. The delivery of food was speedy. I think that the waitress could have been a little more friendly.

A mediocre attempt at a brewhouse, they have only about 6 different beers that you wouldn’t find everywhere else.
Food has generous servings (burger, kids mac and cheese)

Bottom Line: Better than most chain restaurants with a decent beer selection. Located in the Towne Center at Laurel.
I’m really not a fan of chain restaurants but I never mind a trip to places like BJ’s or Cheesecake Factory because I generally find that the staff is a little more refined, the food is better quality and the drink options are plentiful. Here is my take on the Laurel BJ’s:
— The menu at BJs weighs about three pounds and is as long and varied as that as the Cheesecake Factory’s. Having said that, the nice thing about BJs is there is something on the menu for everyone. Although BJ’s is known for their pizza, my favorite dish is the Parmesan crusted chicken with blanched brocolli and cheddar mashed potatoes.
— As should be expected when you have «Brewhouse» in the name, BJs offers a great selection of drought craft beer and their house beer is decent as well. Their beer menu is nicely displayed on the wall in three sections: craft beer, BJ’s house brew, and local craft beer. I’m not one for girly-​fruity drinks but on a hot summer day I actually do like their BJ’s Berry Burst cider. It doesn’t taste much like a cider to me but rather a carbonated fruit drink, but not too thick, sweet or heavy.
— This BJs isn’t as large as other locations I’ve been too but that is ok with me since less people means less noise. The open air concept here and lots of hard surfaces can make for a noisy experience but during off-​peak times the restaurant is quite comfortable.

I wanted to wait until I made a few visits before writing a review for this place, mostly because i thought maybe they were just having a bad day. I guess I was wrong!
Each time I went the same problem presented itself, the service was extremely lacking! The wait staff would barely check on us and would frequently forget things. Once I went with a large group and the waitress took everyones order except mine and walked away from the table. she was flagged down and brought back to only realize she knew she skipped me. The first time I went my dinner guest had to get up, go find the waitress and bring her back to our table to take our orders! The only reason I have returned is because the drinks are decent!
As far as the food its been a real hit or miss. The deep dish pizzas are good and ive had a few appetizers that ive enjoyed (the sliders are my favorite) but sometimes ive been disappointed with the food. The worst offender was the California Chicken club that came out so burned others at the table could smell it!

BJ’s is cool if you want a drink and a few small plates. Not necessarily the place you should come to expecting top notch food and quality dining.
The food 3 stars, the customer service is more like 4 stars.
When we arrived they were ready and prepared; took no time for them to come around and get our orders. The one lady waiter was holding it down, she was very attentive and courteous.
We were able to enjoy happy hour prices on our drinks due to a server giving us incorrect info over the phone a week prior; Happy Hour is from 3 to 6 then it stops and picks up later that night from 10 until. The server told us 3 to 10pm, so the manager Jared was kind enough to honor what we were originally told.
This is a good place to come back to watch a game, drop into quickly. They have quite a few vegetarian selections and a lite calorie menu as well. We sampled the avocado rolls (spring rolls) served hot with a soy dipping sauce. I had the chicken lemon thyme dish with mash potatoes; sounded and looked better than it tasted, by sole reason of the seasoning and sauces being average. The chicken wings weren’t bad; fried hard and crispy, drizzled with buffalo sauce and ranch dressing. My HH special lemon drops were decent.
Not a bad choice for a casual group after work. It was cool, I can say for our first PG UYE this was a pretty good choice-​a common meeting ground with affordable drinks and food prices. I’d definately stick with happy hour.

Went here on a Thursday night to meet a group of friends. Upon arrival I gave the hostess our name for reservations, she looked up the reservations, told me she would be right back and that was that. She was gone for about 15 min. Finally another hostess came up and I asked her was everything ok and she said «yes, she is getting your table ready.». I’m thinking geesh would’ve been nice if the 1^st hostess had shared with me why she was leaving instead of giving me a weird look (like uh oh your reservation isn’t on here), say she’ll be back and leave me with thoughts of «is everything ok? what’s going on?».
She returned about 15 minutes later and showed me to our table. It was a long table set up for about 15 people. Seating arrangement definitely could’ve been a little better. It was a little cramped because we were right up against a wall and the path between us and the next table was very small.
Our waitress came over shortly after and introduced herself. Her name is Carolina and she was a doll. Unfortunately, throughout the night you could tell that she was overwhelmed because we had to wait a good 20 min before we placed appetizer orders, she was gone for long periods of time throughout the meal. Especially at times we really needed her. Like to order more drinks, clear the dishes off the table, etc. The entire ordering, eating, process was long/​delayed. I’m assuming they were short staff but I really don’t know.
Here’s what I ordered and what I thought about my food;
Cajun Pasta — I added shrimp for a extra few dollars. The shrimp were very small and when I am paying a nice coin for a pasta dish with shrimp I expect for my shrimp to look like what I paid for. That was a little disappointing. Overall dish was a little too oily but it was good. Not sure if I would order this again but if I do I would leave the shrimp out.
Santa Fe Spring Rolls — Filled with chicken, black beans, fire‑roasted red bell peppers, cilantro, sweet corn, jalapenos and jack cheese. Topped with pico de gallo and served with our Santa Fe dressing and avocado cream sauce. The wrapping wasn’t crispy. Inside was mushy. Wasn’t too pleased with this dish.
Ultimate Long Island Iced Tea — Weak. Tasted more Coca-​Cola than anything. Wouldn’t order it again unless it was a different bartender or s/​he learn to make a good Long Island.
Apple Martini — Too sour. The first thing I tasted was sweet and sour. Ugh! Was really off balanced.
I should have listened to my fellow diners who said the Lemon Drop and Cosmo were the best Martinis.
The Hostesses were very in-​personable when I arrived. The person in this position is the first impression you get sometimes at a restaurant and I personally think you should be interactive with your customers especially when they first walk in. That wasn’t the case this night because the both of them were very stand-​offish when I arrived and didn’t communicate clearly on what was happening.
The DINING experience was decent. Carolina did a good job. Wish they were fully staffed so that she could have tended to our table a little better. The DRINKING experience was disappointing. Bartender needs a little lesson or mixing drinks. Maybe I will return at some point but have no plans to do so anytime soon.