Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Starting off by saying our cocktails were absolutely wonderful. But the food took nearly an hour to come out and the steak we ordered was supposed to be mid rare. Came out literally ice cold. We asked for it to be put back on. Another 20 minutes of waiting for it before we just asked for it to be boxed so we could make our evening plans. Our server and the manager were extremely apologetic and explained the steak was frozen just before cooking it, hence why it was still cold and underdone. (We were told they had a big rush they did not anticipate from a local graduation which is why they did not anticipate being that busy) They ended up going above and beyond to comp a cocktail and that plate AND send us out the door with a fresh meal for us to enjoy later. Although it was not a perfect experience, we appreciated the staff and management for making it right. If it had not been for the graduation, I would like to think have been an amazing dining experience.

In town for a college graduation - we were told to try this establishment & so glad we did!! Big, open, plenty of tables/booths of various seating sizes. Our waiter was so so nice, very helpful and always smiling. We all ordered different things - I ordered a juicy burger...delicious - hats off to the chef!!! We left there full, happy and we will definitely visit again since we were told one opened up in Orland Park!!!! Thank you to all the staff at BJ's, we appreciate you!

A new town, food choices....hummm? Was at the REI restocking camping supplies so we decided to just toodle across the parking lot to this restaurant. They brew beers and some sodas as well. The black cherry soda is tasty, a little sweet, but enjoyable just the same. The Mediterranean Chicken Bowl off the 10$ menu was an excellent choice. Commendable flavor combinations from the red wine vinegar and the fresh cucumber. I forgot to say "no tomatoes" so I'm sure that would have brought another pop of freshness to the dish. I couldn't decide on either the brownie or salted caramel Pizookie. They are both crunchy on the outside, gooey centers, really good vanilla bean ice cream. In the end, I liked the salted caramel best. My son chowed to completeness on the bacon cheeseburger without complaint.

I've been to various BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in the past but was never a regular customer until they opened their latest Cincinnati outlet in Rookwood about a year and a half ago. Now it has quickly become a go-to spot for my family. Inside the restaurant is quite large and we have yet to encounter a wait for a table despite it often being crowded. It is fairly loud inside, but that's to be expected. And I love their large selection of draft beers. I started with the wedge salad ($3.75) with iceberg, blue cheese, applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, red onions, and blue cheese dressing. Nothing too out of the ordinary here, though I don't recall having red onion on a wedge before. And there was plenty of it along with the other toppings that made it a great start to the meal. My kids love their garlic knots. They were given complimentary ones to start the meal, and we had to order more for my son as he just couldn't get enough. My wife really wanted to try their honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts ($6.95). These were awesome! I highly recommend starting your meal with an order. My dinner I went with the classic combo pizza ($12.50 for the 6") with pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, and seasoned tomatoes. The deep-dish pizza did not disappoint! I have ordered this same thing on the majority of our visits. My wife enjoyed the EnLIGHTened barbacoa cauliflower pita tacos with seasonal bistro grains ($10.75). Two thick pita shells are filled with roasted cauliflower and red peppers, sweet corn, jack and cheddar cheese, onions, tomatoes, greek yogurt crema, and cilantro. BJ's has an entire section of EnLIGHTened meals that are low-calorie vegetarian options. We look forward to dining in at BJ's again when the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

Me and my girlfriend door dash from here about one time every two weeks. We normally get the burgers. They are actually really good. We also tried the bison burger when it was available. It was great. The burger is huge. I have tried a few different sides now. Fries are good. Potatoes are normally pretty dry. I got a ceasar salad tonight and it was a normal salad. Not bad at all. But one thing we have given a chance over and over is the deserts menu. We have tried the trio pazookie. The monkey bread and a few others. All were terrible. The monkey bread was the best. But still bad. I wish they had just a normal piece of carrot cake or something.