BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

My wife and I met one of her college friends and her friend’s husband for drinks. We arrived around 3:30 /​4:00 in the afternoon and sat at the bar. The bar staff when we first arrived were good, but the bartenders that took their place were much better. I believe one of the bartenders’ name was Ryan. He was alot of fun! He was personable and friendly, and was cracking jokes with us and the staff throughout the night. He was very attentive to our needs. Some of the beers that I tried were Sculpin IPA (Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits from San Diego, CA), Union Jack IPA (Firestone Walker Brewing Company from Paso Robles, CA), and Jeremiah Red from BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. All three were cold and very tasty. The IPA’s were what I would call on the lighter side for an IPA. Not really a strong taste to them.
We have a BJ’s near us in The Woodlands, TX that we’ve been to before. But this experience was much fun, and Ryan made it entertaining for us.

Came here on a Friday night with my wife after our flight into town. Overall this was a good choice for a late night dinner.
Service:
The server was very nice and informative. We asked for more than just restaurant stuff (things to do, places to go… etc). Waiter was thoughtful enough to think about the question and come back with a response vs. rambling off whatever popped into mind.
Food:
Queso verde was good. Had a nice bite to it. The server (with disclaimer that he has never been to Chicago) suggested the Californian-​Chicago style pizza. We were hungry so it filled a void, but I would never call it Chicago style. It had a puffy crust (comparably to Pizza Hut) which was cooked well. The sausage looked and tasted more like dominoes pizza. Roasted red peppers were tasty, but not able to redeem. Overall not a fan.
Beer was good. Ended up with the crazy brewnette. Good brown.

Previously one of our favorite haunts. We’ve been excited with their new weekend brunch menu, which is very good. However, we felt the need to walk out today after being seated in the bar area and then ignored for more than 10 minutes. Several servers walked by and just kept going. Sad to see such a good place become so disappointing.

This is a great restaurant for the whole family. Their menu is extensive and the BBQ Chicken Pizza was fabulous. I would recommend getting the app and ordering ahead as the kitchen can be a bit slow — especially when they’re busy. But when you order on the app your order gets put in the minute you arrive. Great beer selection as well.

I’ve eaten here a few times now. Service has always been fast and friendly. They have a large selection of craft, imported, and domestic beers as well as fully stocked bar. While the dishes I’ve tried are not «out of this world». They’re tasty, fresh and hot. Make sure to save room for desert. The cookie and ice cream thingies are to die for.

My husband and I tried BJ’s for the first time and the food was excellent. After going through the entire menu (it’s HUGE!!), we finally made a decision.
He ordered the braised short rib. The meat was very tender and tasty. I ordered the steak and it was cooked to perfection. The baked potato was a bit over cooked but I can overlook that.
The server did forget my husband’s beer but he apologized profusely for it. Overall, we were surprised by the food and service.

Everything was great! Happy hour was packed, but Gloria was friendly and made great beer recommendations.

The service is slow but the pizza is great and happy hour is not bad as long as your not in a hurry!

Went there for lunch today and this had to be one of the worst eating out experiences I have had in a long time.
To start, it took 8 mins before anyone acknowledged me sitting there. It wasn’t until my friend showed up until we were greeted and asked for drinks. We knew what we wanted so we ordered our food at that time too. The meal did come out timely even with the lunch rush. (Earned one star). However, we noticed instantly that there was a long black hair in the coleslaw. No one came back to refill our drinks or ask how the meal was. We were forced to eat the remaining part of our meals while the black hair in the food started at us. The salad plate and side dish were stacked on top of each other at the end of our small 2 person booth. No one stopped to pick it up. We waited and waited for the server to come by so we could get out check. I eventually had to flag down another server to help find ours. At that time we made him aware of the black hair, requested that side item to be removed off the bill. He finally removed those dishes from the table but left our other food plates in front of us.
The manager came by (2^nd star earned) apologized and removed an entire meal off the bill. He was the one that removed the last of the remaining food plates.
It took us 1 and a half hours to eat lunch and check out at this place. With the hair, crummy service and mediocre food, we will not be going back.

(Secret) They will still prepare the foods that were taken off the menu if you ask. so now I like them again :)

Erica Is Simply theBEST!!!
Having a great meal at the bar while my wife was at a work interview. Being from Reno, NV, I am a frequent visitor of BJ’s. But hands down, though having good visits to my local BJ’s, this was a most rewarding treat! Erica was a delightful lady to meet. Attentive, vivacious, and quite personable… Needless to say she is splendiferous while being quite professional and attentive to other patrons! Giving my visit a 10 for service, food, and above all friendliness & professionalism!

BJ’s was a decent experience for my girlfriend and I.
We stopped in for an early dinner one night and some cocktails. There weren’t any drink specials offered when we were there, but they do have a nice selection of drinks to choose from. I enjoyed a mojito, while my girl had a long-​island iced tea.
Our server was super friendly, very accommodating and he took his time serving us so we could relax and not feel «rushed» to eat and leave. I ended up ordering their baked ziti and it was very good. The portion size was surprisingly small given the portions of their other plates.
For the two of us, a couple drinks each and dinner set me back nearly $ 70 (including a coupon for $ 10 off that my girlfriend had). I felt that for a chain restaurant, that was a bit high. I almost thought I was overcharged, but didn’t feel like reviewing everything so I just took the hit end left.
In the end, I would possibly come back in the future, depending on how busy other restaurants are in the Desert Ridge area.

I used to love BJ’s. I went all the time when I was in high school and college, and when I met up with friends for dinner I was actually really excited they picked BJ’s. But it wasn’t how I remembered. They have changed their menu around so much a lot of my favorites are not there any more. There is still a great beer list which is awesome, and their appetizers were okay, but I was not impressed with my entrée. Maybe I haven’t been back in so long that the Parmesan crusted chicken is not a specialty anymore but it was just okay.
Our pazookies were really good as always, but I think next time I’ll just sit at the bar and have a beer and dessert.

We never go wrong with BJ’s. They have the best selection of very affordable and delicious appetizers (the tomato mozzarella salad and the stuffed mushrooms are my favorite).
Their entrees have never let me down, from their wraps and sandwiches to their signature deep dish pizza, there is something for every taste on their menu.
We last went there on veterans day and service was fantastic although the place was very busy. They were super accommodating of our very active toddler as well and our server even went the extra mile to bring her little crackers without an extra charge.
Food is always good, the beer selection is awesome, desert won’t let you down– what else can a girl ask for.

I had the chicken tenders and they were good
The waitress was Nice No Comments about how fast I was done lol overall great restaurant highly recommend

Seared Ahi Tuna Salad is awesome!
This place is very busy on the weekends but if you can make it before 530pm the wait isn’t too bad.
Lots of great beer options! One of the few places you can find Ballast Point in Phoenix.
Good service and pretty good food. This is a good go to spot when you can’t decide where to go. Lots of options on the menu.

My favorite pizza in the Valley. Ya ya ya… so what it’s a chain. The proof and bake their doughs perfectly. The deep dish pizza is sweet and hot and is perfect for my pepperoni, jalapeño and pineapple tastes.
Their brewed beers are fun and they recently started bringing in more unique styles. No pizzookie this time but once I had the smores flavor I’ll never go back. Until the promotion is over lol.
Where else can you find a fun little restaurant style sports bar open till midnight. It’s great for industry peeps.
Last but not least, Stewart is the best. He’s the strong accented bartender that is pretty much a dream. He’s been here for years which is amazing. He’s polite, quick, witty and has a great memory. I will continue to try to steal him for my business!

I eat at this place on a very regular basis and I’ve always been pleased with the quality of the food and the quality of the staff … until tonight.
I ordered a large 5 meat pie to go and when I arrived home and opened it, the pie had NO cheese on it.
All the toppings were off the pie rolling around in the box. No cheese? Isn’t that against some sort of cosmic law in the pizza universe?
I was starving so I took a couple of bites of the crust, which reminded me of pita bread and promptly threw a $ 30.00 pie in the trash.
Very, very disappointing

While it is a pain that this place can get really crowded at times, typically it is worth the wait! I have been to this BJs location quite a few times, but had a pretty good experience when I last went here yesterday.
I went with my family kind of early which was nice, because we just beat the rush! We were seated right away, and our server was kind and did a good job. To start off we ordered mozzarella sticks. I can be picky when it comes to my m-​sticks, but these ones were incredibly good, was hard not to eat all of them. Didn’t come with enough marinara sauce.
One great thing about BJs is the massive menu, there are so many amazing options to choose from, it is hard! On Sunday I was struggling between going for the Avocado Eggrolls (used to order these all the time back in high school) or the roasted vegetable and goat cheese flatbread. My mom and I decided we would get both of them and then split them! I hate to say it, but the Avocado Eggrolls just were not near as good as I had remembered them. They were kinda too cream cheese-​y and spicy. They were ok, just not great. The flatbread on the other hand was incredible! I think I may have tried it once before about a year ago, but it was so delicious. Wish I had only ordered that!
For dessert we had to finish off with a pizookie. it is a BJs must! We just got a regular one. My only problem was that the cookie was all stuck to the pan! Had to kind of scrape it out. We destroyed it though, it was incredible.
Nice, fun restaurant to go to, I will be back for that flatbread and to try other stuff, have never been disappointed here!

I’ve been to different BJ’s and really haven’t been too impressed with the food but never really tried the Desert Ridge location.
Nice ambience and very modern looking with lots of TVs. The place was packed and seemed like everyone was having a good time. Pretty loud and I would say normal for a brewery restaurant.
I had the deep dish BJ Favortite pizza. Let see it had pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, green peppers, mushrooms, & tomatoes. The pizza was good. Nice crust. Soft and chewy but again nothing compares to a Chicago deep dish. So it was pretty good. Not great.
My wife had the mediterranean chicken pita tacos. She thought they were okay. The chicken was a little dry. My son had the baby back ribs with clam chowder and Caesar salad. He thought it was okay but he did eat it all. Can you say starving. Of course, we had to get a Pizookie. It’s a must. We ordered the salted Carmel Pizookie. It came with two scoops of vanilla ice cream. The cookie was warm not really hot but was good. Really liked the dessert.
Our server was pretty good. He greeted us pretty quickly and took our order. Only problem is that we had to ask for water refills but once we ask he was pretty good in refilling. He did apologized to us because he was so busy. Understandable. He was good in clearing out dishes and did check up on us every once in awhile.
So I thought the food was okay, service was okay and atmosphere was good. I’m sitting here scratching my head in how BJ’s is always so busy. Packed house and waiting line. It was okay at best and we’ll see if we come back.