BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

First time I have been to this place, it was very good. Food came out the kitchen fast! Our waitress was great. In downloaded the app and got a free Desert and 20% off my bill. I would go back for sure just don’t get the Ham and cheese

Such an amazing atmosphere, amazing staff and amazing food! Restaurant was beautiful, welcoming and clean. The server, Victor, was knowledgable and polite and checked back with us just enough but not too much!
Food was out of this world! I started with a house salad which was the perfect starter size and dressed beautifully. The entrees came after but enough time to enjoy our salads. I had the crispy jalapeño burger and added some guacamole to it and it was phenomenal! It was not only cooked perfectly, but I haven’t seen a presentation that made my mouth water like that in quite some time!
I would recommend this place to anyone!

My wife and I had flatbread pizza with side salads this week at BJs taking advantage of a BOGO promotion. In addition to regular BOGO offerings, BJs has other promotions such as half price pizzas on Mondays, free deserts periodically, and all meals earn points for those enrolled in their fan club. We have enjoyed several meals for free using points to date. This is not to mention drink specials and more. Check it out!

BJ’s is the best restaurant in the area! I have been there several times and I look forward to next time. The food is incredible and the service provided by the staff is excellent!!! It is always a great experience!!!

Great place, good food and lots of seating. The staff is friendly as well. This is our go-​to place when we can’t decide where to eat haha. They also have their own brewery which is cool. I like their blonde ale. Definitely come check it out.

The food is ok but our service was among the best I’ve ever had by Mika! She was fantastic with our party of 12 with kids and separate checks. She was extremely pleasant and patient and attentive and just downright awesome. Fabulous employee. The ladies working the hostess stand were amazing too. So calm on a night that was unbelievably hectic! The busboys were quick and friendly as well. Just great front of the house service in general!

Never had a bad meal at B.J.‘s in Gainesville, FL. The salmon is outstanding!!! The coffee is fantastic. Try it!

Went there on ¹⁄₂₃. Service was excellent, food was delicious. Didn’t have to wait terribly long even tho it was packed. Not the cheapest place, but I think you get a good value for your money. I had a Chicken Club with skinny fries. The sandwich was sooo good, and the fries were perfect. My GF had the Salmon Salad which she loved. I’ve heard others put down the Salmon, but I’ve never gotten a bad one here. In fact, nothing I’ve tried at BJ’s has been so-​so. Definitely recommend

Have been here a few times for lunch with co-​workers, dinner with hubby and larger family meals. Everything the atmosphere is open. Sometimes between the music and other groups, it can get difficult to talk with your party. We have had great service. Very pleasant, cordial, and timely with our orders and drinks. The restaurant seemed clean and picked up. Nice variety of foods to choose from along with a big selection of beers. My favorite menu item is the chicken parmigiana– AWESOME!
Various types of people in attendance, business, families, singles/​doubles. Outside seating is available but I have never done so.

This was a disappointing visit. My husband attempted to order the Southern Fried Chicken with something other than the red pepper succotash. We knew this would be tricky, because, in the past, some servers have refused, but others have happily accommodated his request for a different vegetable. Last night’s server, Liana, refused, and offered the option of removing the red peppers and adding a separate side – for an additional charge, of course. He ended up ordering something completely different (which came with asparagus that was improperly prepared, but that was the least of the night’s problems).
During the meal, the manager, Joseph, came to speak with us. He attempted to pass off the succotash as a «garnish,» though it is, in reality, a side (2 ounces of anything is far more than a garnish). Despite continually saying that he wanted to do what he could to make things right, he never really offered any concessions and, in the process of his «explanation,» ended up speaking condescendingly. (One should never say things like «I’m trying to help you understand» or «make this clear to you” – it implies that the customer is not intelligent.) Joseph’s explanation also implies that the kitchen staff is incompetent: surely it is not difficult to get a ticket that indicates another vegetable be put in place of the succotash. Given the enormity of BJ’s menu, there are certainly alternatives that could be made. It’s clear that this is about laziness on the part of the server (and perhaps the kitchen, although they cannot be faulted for a decision made by the server).
Another aspect of Joseph’s failed explanation dealt with «consistency.» We agreed that consistency was a problem, because servers on previous visits have made the substitution with no debate. Perhaps the consistency the management should be striving for is that the servers consistently do what they can to accommodate what are extremely simple requests from customers; that’s the kind of service that makes us want to return to a restaurant. After last night’s visit to BJ’s, we’re now rethinking if it’s worth returning, knowing that simply ordering meals could become an ordeal.

The good: drinks! Whether you want alcohol or sodas, you can get some amazing concoctions. BJs brews their own sodas and beer in-​house! The atmosphere is also pretty fun and welcoming.
The «eh»: The food! I’ve had some pretty good options here (like a flatbread) and some «Meh» options (The portobello sandwich). The food wasn’t BAD, it just didn’t blow me out of the water. Keep in mind that I’m a vegetarian so there are only 3 – 4 options for me to choose from.
The ugly: The prices! Goodness, a small alcoholic beverage can run you 12 – 13 bucks. The entrees are also around $ 12 – 30 for what I honestly could probably get at Ruby Tuesday’s.
This place is nice to sit at the bar and enjoy an appetizer. It has a friendly atmosphere. Watch your wallet.

Large, clean restaurant with an extensive menu. But the service is slow and very disorganized. It took 15 minutes and 3 tries to get me more salad dressing. The salad was good but who cares if everyone else is done eating. Food was sporadic. Drinks were upon request. And dessert came wrong, 3 times. By the time the check came we were happy to just get put of there. If the fix the service issues the menu would be worth 4 stars.

I go to BJ’s when I’m craving a Cheesecake Factory-​esque restaurant, because there is no Cheesecake Factory in Gainesville. The food is just average. I always get asparagus as a side dish, forgetting that the asparagus is kinda awful– it is way too thick and not good at all. The Pie-​zookies are pretty good, and so are their drinks. At times, the wait staff is overwhelmed and it takes a while to get your food.

My wife and I stopped in for a quick bite on Monday Night. It wasn’t that crowded even with Football. We were really only looking for dinner (no apps or dessert). Right from the get go we felt like the forgotten table. We asked for water to start with (both big water drinkers) and we didn’t see that for almost 10 minutes. I guess the waitress (our Ticket says her name was Meleah) thought we weren’t going to be big spenders so she took her sweet time coming around to take our orders.
We got a large salad, The Asian Chopped Salad (I think) and a garlic Chicken Pesto Tavern Flatbread Pizza. It took over 35 minutes (I calculated because at this point we really were feeling like the «throwaway» table) to get a salad and flatbread pizza. My salad came out without dressing. The pizza crust was very «doughy». We couldn’t pick it up. No plates were brought out for the pizza and she never once asked to refill our water.
No manager came around to ask how everything was. We asked for a box to bring home the rest of our pizza (so we could cook it properly in our oven) and got the smallest take home box after, again, a long wait. The waitress seemed annoyed that we asked for a bigger box to bring our pizza home in as we would’ve had to stack it on top of each other to bring it home. Then, of course, we waited and waited for that. Sad that service has come to that.
If we ever do try BJ’s again we’ll be sure to ask for a different wait staff. To be fair, the salad was delicious after I finally got the dressing. My wife and I said on our way out to each other…“Just another restaurant in Gainesville we won’t be going to anymore”.

If Chili’s and Applebee’s and TGIFriday’s all got together and had a love child, BJ’s would be it.
Went there to have a beer and snack on some appetizers. The craft beers overall were decent. The appetizers could’ve been better; the slider appetizer has four Krystal-​sized little burgers with rather tasteless thin little patties of meat and alongside as toppings are precisely four pickle slices with a sprinkling of shredded lettuce and nothing else, some tomato would’ve been nice. The fried artichoke hearts weren’t quite hot on arrival, some of them had disconcertingly cool centers. The calamari was overdone, you don’t expect the tentacles to have the texture of toothpicks in your mouth.
Overall to me it’s a «big box» version of the aforementioned «fresh from the freezer» trendy restaurants. Would not recommend unless you like beer. A lot.

Went to Sunday lunch with my sister. We always enjoy the ambience and usually enjoy the food. I ordered the jumbalaya and I was disappointed. It wasn’t even close to a proper jumbalaya. The chicken had a weird marinade that totally took away from the dish. Some of the rice was undercooked and some was overlooked.

Well, this place is okay, and that’s about all there is to it.
The food is not well-​priced for the quality, the staff are not too friendly or helpful, and the atmosphere is too dark and noisy. I would not return.

Great American style food. I love to stop by here when I travel north I-​75. This is one of my many visits in this restaurant. They are located just outside of the oaks mall. It is a mile off I-​75. When I drive from Tampa, this is my 2 hours driving stop. The restaurant customers are the Mall goer, UF student and professional. Very little tourist.
Today I have the Classic Rib-​Eye for lunch. I have their New York Steak before. But the Rib-​Eye is the go to dish if you have to chose between the two. The dish comes with two sides. They have great selection of the sides in the menu. Today, I have chosen the roasted asparagus and the soup of the day — clam chowder. I like the ways they have select the material, the asparagus should be young and thin stem — less than ¼″ diameter. This is the best size that asparagus is not too fiber. The asparagus is grilled and season with spice. The clam chowder is actually comes in a bowl not a cup size. I have crust some black pepper on top. The clam is good chunk size. It is good for the hungry person. My rib-​eye is come with good size also. I like it when it comes with a bit of fat that enhance the flavor of the steak. The gilled the steak to my order medium rare. I like the wood fire smell when they have the steak brought to me. This is typical American cuisine to near perfection. The meat material is good for the price that under $ 20.
The restaurant has the handcrafted beer. It include the BJ’s Light Switch Lager, Brewhouse Blonde, Piranha Pale Ale, Hop Storm IPA, Berry Burst Cedar and more… Please try them if you are here.

Decided to try the Deep Dish Lasagna from here, although they may as well just call it Ravioli since it’s not really lasagna. Nevertheless, it was the lunch hour so the restaurant was pretty busy. I did manage to be seated and get a drink without waiting quite some time. I thought I would order an appetizer before the big meal, so I opted for Mac n Cheese. Big mistake. Although it looked good, the taste said otherwise.
Soon after getting Mac n Cheese my lasagna arrived, and it tasted delicious, but I’m not too fond with all of the sauce. The ravioli was drowning in it! I also wanted to order my pizookie early to save some time, so while I was eating my 2-​flavor pizookie (Chocolate Chunk & Cookies and Cream) was served.
Overall, the food wasn’t bad, but I know that I can save money by skipping the appetizer and ordering water instead of a soft drink and lemonade which is almost $ 3. This place is a favorite among my fellow students, so maybe I’ll stop by again.

We happened into BJ’s on Christmas Eve. The place was about half full. We were warmly greeted by a hostess and seated promptly. Our waitress was quick, timely, and didn’t forget anything. She was also very personable.
The menu at this place is massive. Pages and pages of selections. It goes against every bit of the theory «stick to what you’re good at». It’s obvious that most of the entrees and sides are frozen then steamed or nuked. No kitchen can keep that much fresh food on hand. It shows in the taste and presentation of most of the dinner items. They do a pretty good job of steam and nuking though.
The beers are pretty good and it’s fun to try the different creations that they have. Domestics are available if you have an aversion to microbrews.
The best part of BJs menu are the lighter side entrees. This is one of the few restaurants I can go to and order something that doesn’t have a full days worth of calories, salt, and cholesterol in a single meal. Some entrees are less than 600 calories. Very nice. I know some fast food salads that have over 1200!
This isn’t my first time at this restaurant. My previous experiences have been the same. It’s middle of the road and solid. What more can you expect from a chain I guess? Good luck and thanks for reading my review.