Quick!! I'll bet this is the first ever review you've read that starts w/ a contaminated food issue! Many years ago, when my three children were all knee-high to their gorgeous mother and in their full scale hellion, er, playful imp stage, the five of us had a LOUSY family dinner at BJs Brewhouse, Eastland Center. They'd dispensed expired apple sauce to my five yr old Bradley and the chocolate milk my nine yr old ordered was more a chunky, gloppy (lapsed) yogurt than children's dairy beverage! It was enough for me to vow I'd never return... Well, in the SECOND greatest comeback since Princess Leia liberated Han Solo from his carbonite slab, BJs Restaurant & Smokehouse has officially earned its way back into the good graces of your favorite Yelp correspondent. The sextet of us met at BJs Brea to belatedly hail Yours Truly for Father's Day- My oldest son had been outtve town on business and I wanted to defer the dinner 'til all three of my BMWs were present. To set the scene, our group was comprised of my effortlessly beautiful wife, my ethereal daughter and her BF, both of my sons and myself. For starters, I was pleasantly shocked at how nice the Brea BJs is decorated- Columns of antiqued brick rise to meet ornately sculpted crown moldings contrasted against weathered copper tin-inlaid ceiling tiles. This is not the BJs presented in their national TV ads- Which project more "Applebee's" than, say, the Cheesecake Factory. Relevant only because the Brea BJs abuts a Cheesecake Factory and -never thought I'd say this- actually can match TCF in decorative appeal and ambiance. We ordered a veritable Army's worth of food: -Appy of Mozzarella Sticks; -Cheeseburger + Fries for Elijah; -Smashburger for my youngest, Brad, aka the 5-yr old in my opening anecdote; -Hot wings for my older son Brandon, aka the 9-yr old; -Poke Salad for my daughter Brianna; -Chicken Caesar Salad for my bride and undusputed Matriach of our loving Family; -I came thisclose to ordering their epic looking Wagyu Burger then wizened up and, befitting the occasion, tabbed a Rib Eye, prepared medium rare, with Honey Sriracha Brussel Sprouts and Roasted Asparagus; For dessert we shared a full size S'mores Pizookie plus a trio of individual pizookies (Strawberry shortcake, cookies & cream & chocolate chunk), all crowned with ice cold vanilla ice cream. My family left a trail of emptied plates, testament to the finger-licking prowess of the food BJs served us. Our server was a delightful Tunisian gentleman who clinched our celebratory dinner. I should've recorded his name -but, I also forgot to snap any photos. I was enchanted in the moment w/ my beautiful, loving and supportive Family and so if my review is lacking anything, blame me...the knuck who was busily demolishing his impeccably seasoned rib eye and roasted veg! Don't hesitate to consider BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse for your family's next special occasion! We'd selected this particular BJs for its geographically sensible locale for our group plus we knew they'd have a plethora of TVs tuned into the World Cup. So even though Belgium dispatched the USMNT, 4-1, we still emerged triumphant because of our hugely satisfying meal. Bravo, BJs! read more

Food is delicious but overpriced. IMO the pizza is the best food on the menu. Service is always good in my experience. I wrote good, not perfect. If you want perfect service just go to Japan and you will see. The ambiance or atmosphere is ok. You may deal with screaming babies and football games on the TVs. If you want to enjoy a meal in peace, don't go here. read more

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Bjs valet parking backed my mom's SUV into my car on Mother's Day I came on Sunday morning after church and the valet parking is required to park there. So I let them park. We come out at 1pm and the valet parking guys are rushing to bring our cars out, and he speeds behind one of his coworkers backing up my mom's suv and I watch our cars get hit in front of my eyes yipeee read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - My bent fender (yes my paint is not glorious but smashing my fender doesn't help) - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

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Where do you go when you need somewhere to stop off on the way home? We go to BJ'S! It is located near the Brea mall. First off, they have complimentary Valet parking. We had about a 15 minute wait. Once we were seated, service was really good. They have a $13 meal deal Monday through Friday all day. It includes an entrée and mini pizookie. Such a great deal! The Enlightened Mediterranean Chicken bowl was so good and very filling. They also have a salad, pizza, and cookie combo included in that deal. Overall, cannot go wrong with BJs. Lovely place to eat at for the whole family read more

Natalie was an excellent server. She was very attentive, kind, and efficient. The restaurant was clean. It was busy, so I understand wait times will run long. We waited a bit longer than quoted but it was fine. The food was hot, tasted good. My only issue was that my pizookie was a little undercooked and cold. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Broccoli cheddar soup and tomato mozzarella salad - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

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BJ's was an easy choice after an afternoon hanging out at the new Brea Mall outdoors playground. A friend and I shared the full rack of baby back ribs and I have to say, it was pretty good - wasn't dry or overly sauced. The included fries could've been a little crispier, but the garlic roasted veggies was good. We also ordered Jambalaya and it was delicious. The southern flavors are all there. Of course, we couldn't leave without getting a Pizookie. I can't believe the full size is only $5! It was enough to be shared among 4 people so that was nice. read more

Just wow. Ordered a small pizza - looked like the person that made this grabbed a handful of ingredients and just threw it on there. Zero love and care for the food. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Thank you for the $17.99 personal pizza. Never again BJ's. - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

Stopped in for a quick lunch. Parking can be difficult during busy hours. Restaurant had a nice interior and outside seating area. We had their lunch $13 lunch special - entree and mini pizooki. One of the choices is their bottomless soup & salad. The chicken tortilla soup and mozzarella & tomato salad were especially good. Pretty good lunch selection with good service and pleasant surroundings. Afterwards go walk off the meal at the mall next door. read more

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Spur of the moment visit that turned into an enjoyable lunch. Tried the $13 lunch special and it was really satisfying. I opted for the unlimited soup and salad and was so glad I did! The mozzarella and tomato caprese comes with arugula and was fresh and delicious. Other options were Caesar, house, and wedge but I stuck with the mozzarella and tomato. Soup options were Green Chile Tortilla, clam chowder, and broccoli cheese. Didn't get to try the broccoli cheese (too full), but my fave was the tortilla soup. The rest of my party enjoyed their entrees and the mini pizookies were just the right size. It's a good deal for $13. Service was great and the decor was typical BJs, which is fine. read more

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This place is busy and noisy but the food was amazing. The waitress was funny, friendly and super nice. When the bill came I thought they had made a mistake, it seemed way low. Even my son in law commented about how reasonable the prices were. We are definitely going to make BJ's one of our regular places to eat out. read more

Good food and ambiance ok. A little loud. Great service and waiter. Sad to see great white pizza gone however.

Went in for a late night dessert. I wanted to use my free birthday pizookie reward before it expired! The place was filled with people & the sounds of sports looming through the air. It was a 20-min wait for a table, so we walked to the bar area & found an open table. We knew immediately what we wanted - pizookies & coffee, please! Our server was so nice... she even greeted me HB! The salted caramel pizookie w/ vanilla ice cream was sweet... I could hardly make out the 'salted' part. The toffee in the cookie made for an extra lil crunchy/ chewy bite, which I love. The triple chocolate Ghirardelli was divine - it was so rich, w/ a hint of that dark chocolate bitterness. The chocolate chunk w/ vanilla is a classic - perfect combo to balance out the bitter & super sweet. Even though these are delicious , I still miss their white chocolate macadamia nut!! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Birthday pizookie: salted caramel Pizookie Trio: triple chocolate, choc chunk, salted caramel - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

We came here for dinner on a Monday night to use a gift card, and they had affordable deals for their food. For example, BJ's has half-off large (14-inch) pizzas on Mondays. When we ordered the great white pizza (has chicken and a creamy Alfredo sauce), the price went down from $34.99 to $17.50. The Alfredo sauce was a little too strong for my palate, but I did like the pizza texture. At the end of the day, this was a cost-worthy deal as we also got a lot of leftovers. We had also gotten the avocado egg rolls ($16.49) as an appetizer. We didn't care much for the sweet tamarind dipping sauce. It tasted vaguely like honey. Overall, these tasted adequate, but I don't think they're worth their price tag. They also came at the same time as our meals, so they became more of a side dish. I also gave the clam chowder a try but found the flavor and texture to be too rich. From the $13 pizookie meal deal, I got the enlightened Mediterranean chicken bowl. It came with grilled chicken, diced vegetables, vinaigrette, feta cheese, a little bit of Greek yogurt cream, and a mix of quinoa and brown rice. The chicken was soft and juicy; the seasoning was adequate. I wanted to give quinoa another try, but it didn't have much flavor. Even with the vinaigrette and diced vegetables, I didn't feel like the meal was very refreshing. However, it was still filling with just satisfactory flavors. The chocolate chunk pizookie was really good. It's basically a baked chocolate chip cookie topped with vanilla ice cream. It came in a small plate, so the serving size was perfect for our big meal. It's really sweet, so we drank water right after. Service was good, but I wish we got all our meals at the same time and the appetizer at first. One of us got the unlimited soup and salad combo. We had to be proactive with our server to request refills of soup and salad. Our server was busy, so refills weren't offered when we got plates and bowls picked up. The ambience was loud with football playing in the background. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Enlightened Mediterranean chicken bowl - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

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* Who: partner & I * What: Valentine's weekend * When: Sunday dinner * Why: Cheesecake Factory line was too long * Space/Decor: standard sports brick brewery theme as with most BJ's. Large, spacious, various sections for seating. It was a little loud, but that's to be expected. The table was clean, the seating (one seater table/booth) was a little dirty via random bits of trash on the side crevice. * Service: our server was nice & attentive as best he could be given it was fairly busy. He took our order promptly & delivered the food & drinks pretty quick, but it was sometimes a wait trying to get his attention in the interim if we needed extra napkins or were going to get another drink. He was nice enough to change my BF's beer order since he realized he ordered the wrong beer. * Food: surprisingly good. I don't remember the last time I was at BJ's. We started off with drinks, which were decent. As mentioned, he got a beer & I got some blood orange cocktail. Next came our Avocado Eggrolls & Calamari. They were both fresh, crispy, & flavorful, which took me by surprise. We also ordered individual pizzas (forgot to take photos ), & that was also surprisingly yum (BF said they're known for their pizzas which was why I ordered it). It was hot, crispy edges, a good side, & full of flavor... would definitely get again. We ended with a pizookie, which was standard but good. * Final Thoughts: standard chain restaurant with decent food/good portions, fair prices, & ok service depending on busyness. Menu is extensive, so there should be something for everyone. * Final Grade: B+ or 8/10 read more

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Wednesdays are the best day to come to take advantage of their burger special. Not to mention their BJ brews are also specially priced at $6 on Wednesdays. My husband and I sit at the bar where we can enjoy the food and catch games. No complaints at this Brea location. There is always ample amount of parking and service is kind. read more

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We just love coming here for lunch. The food is always perfect and the ambiance fun. This time we shared a Caprese Salad to start, I ordered their Santa Fe Salad with Salmon and hubby had Fried Chicken with honey on the side (he felt like comfort food). Both were delicious. The service was always friendly and helpful, always so consistent with all visits. read more

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BJ's more like BS. Customer service was non-existent. Had to wait over and hour for just a pazookie and when it came out it was cold and the cream was melted as if it was sitting in the back for 20 minutes before being served. Never was checked up and had to find our waiter for the check. It was not even busy :/ read more

Love the berry cider, so yummy. My favorite entree has always been the scrumptious BJ's thick crust pizza , unfortunately the crust is now different ( tried another BJ's also) not the sweet savory crunch that I have Loved for years. So bummed. Everyone was nice and friendly Enjoyed sitting in the patio to watch the construction at Brea mall. The lunch pizzooki fabulous. read more

Went during happy hour and sat at the bar and didn't have a good experience at all. The avocado egg rolls are usually always good but they came out cold and took forever. Server was understanding and made sure we had a good experience after the food came out. Also ordered a pizza and it came out faster but was full from the egg rolls which is worth it for 7$ on happy hour. read more

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This BJ's location is one of my favorites to visit! The service is always great the staff is quick and attentive. We visit often and each time is always great! Right now with the construction going on they have complimentary valet right in front. Also, right now they have a $13 meal & mini pizookie. I hope they keep the special long term! It's honestly just the right amount of food. My favorite meal choices are the smash burger and the southern fried chicken. My favorite pizookie is the strawberry shortbread. You will not be disappointed hits the spot every time. This location is busy so I recommend making an online reservation. read more

We had a great experience here. We came to try the holiday items. I ordered the Tipsy Snowman which had Bailey's withe a cute little Snowman Marshmallow. I ordered the Jambalaya with pasta noodles. It was pretty good but it tasted like the flavor had been toned down compared to the past. For dessert, we had the Dubai Chocolate Pizookie and the Monkey Bread Pizookie. Both were absolutely incredible. The Monkey Bread Pizookie has had my heart for years since it first came out many years back so I was happy they brought it back. Love this location. read more

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This was built as Magnolia's Peach a high end restaurant and bar in the late 1970's early 80's BJs has retained much of the original design including brick work, tin ceilings etched glass, and a antique bar. Service was excellent , fresh coffee was brewed, menu items explained. And needs met. Impressive crew. I ordered the steakhouse salad and requested medium Rare Mom ordered the chicken parmigiana. . Portion was perfect. We skipped dessert. The menu is the same as other BJs but the atmosphere and service make it special. read more

Did not have a good experience today and I don't think we'd come back here anytime soon. It had been a long while since we'd had BJs, and today my husband was craving their jambalaya with the rainy day. I ordered on their app and noticed I forgot to add my apartment number, so I called the store immediately to let them know. The person on the phone tells me orders are delivered through DoorDash, and there wasn't much they could do, and suggested I cancel my order and do it again with the apartment number, but as he said "it'll cause a delay in your order ". So I asked why would I need to do that, when they can simply WRITE IT IN?? Isn't that the simplest solution?? Well he did do that, but apparently wouldn't have had I not brought it up. The delivery was late by almost 30 min, not because of the dasher, but because the dasher literally had to wait almost 25 min for the food that was supposed to be ready by 4. The food itself was not good. I had the tri-tip bowl which I've gotten in the past, and it was extremely salty, and at &24.95, very overpriced. All I ended up eating was the actual steak and guacamole. My husband stated his jambalaya was also salty and very greasy. I used to really like BJs, but I feel like this experience was the nail in the coffin for me. If you're in the area and hungry, do yourself a favor and skip this place, cross over the 57 and check out California Fish Grill instead, wide range of healthy options, much better quality and lower prices. read more

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Walked in and we were able to sit right away. We were greeted super quickly and our drinks were taken. They mentioned they had lunch beers for 6 dollars. We tried a blonde and a hop storm. The environment was open but not too loud. We ordered an appetizer, avocado egg rolls, and they were delicious. Friendly manager stopped by, all in all, loved the experience. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Avocado egg rolls - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

I ordered the nachos appetizer and at that for my meal and as ordered the limited time Dubai chocolate pizookie. I added chicken to the nachos and they were pretty good and very filling. I really like Dubai chocolate and I'm glad they had a new pizookie for it. Unfortunately the pizookie missed the mark and didn't really taste like Dubai chocolate. It was ok and I wouldn't try it again. The service was good and I was seated right away. read more

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Avocado egg rolls always good, but this time not as much. They loaded the avocado too early IMO - 7/10 Mozzarella stick missed the mark - 2/10 Boneless (I know) honey buffalo wings had decent flavor - 7/10 Spinach artichoke dip was fire - 9/10 Sliders (added avocado from egg rolls always and artichoke dip) was fire - 9/10 Dubai chocolate espresso martini was good 8.5/10 Snowman alcohol drink was good too 8.5/10 Monkey bread pazookie was ok- 6/10 Overall happy with this visit, would come back read more

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shoutout to my server! a lil cold and bitchy at first but after you get to know her she's cute or whatever... The fried mac and cheese balls were delectable. read more

Went last night. This is the spot to hangout.... A lot of school kids. Place is packed with hustle and bustle. Good price reasonable food. Service was great read more

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Stopped in again tonight for my brother's birthday! Our server was new but he was awesome, pretty sure his name was Austin. My mom got the sliders and I got the boneless lemon pepper and hot honey buffalo wings and we split it all. Once again the portion size & price is great! This was just my leftovers from dinner after splitting with someone else and leaving full. We paid $20 each after tip, We will be back! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Sliders* Boneless Wings - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

Anais is the most amazing waitress ever! She was so kind, and remembered my group from the week before. Food was amazing but really appreciated how friendly and kind Anais was. 10/10 recommend this place! read more

Just a heads up when you order to go, you'll just have to bug staff just to grab your order from the little rack behind a counter after 15 minutes of it just sitting there staring at you. Mind you...after 3 staff members clearly heard that you were picking up an order.... And proceeded to help the GROUPS of people before you that just barely waltzed right in. And god forbid it be ice cream that already turned to soup. It's frustrating!! Oh also, the manager was condescending when we brought up this issue to her so don't even bother talking to her. She just defends this poor behavior anyway. Go eat at this Bjs if you want to feel lower class to everyone else I guess. read more

Food was good but service was horrible. The place was not even busy for a tuesday smh. Took over an hour from the time we sat to get out food. Waitress said she didnt know she didnt have a partner thats why they never attended to us. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Place is not packed but service was horrible - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

We celebrated my father in laws 80th bday at BJ"s in Brea. This location has a patio for large parties. It's a nice area. Food was good. We had wings mozzarella, pizza, pasta, and salad. It's buffet style. We would like to give a big shout out to our servers Bryan and Zachary. They served this large party of 85 really well. Non stop refill of our drinks. Constantly asking if we need anything else, refilling food very quickly. They are both awesome! My favorite is Bryan, he is 10/10 read more

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I'm really disappointed with the service here. I called a week ahead to book a reservation for 11 people, and everything seemed confirmed. But when we showed up, they said they didn't have my name anywhere. It completely disrupted our plans and made our group wait unnecessarily. I hope they improve their reservation system so this doesn't happen to other customers. read more

Food was good, Daniel our server was even better! Thank you for being on top of our needs! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Club sandy, pizza.. half pep half bbq chicken. - Pizza Near Me - Brea, California

Terrible food, Chicken Parmesan tasted microwaved. Service was incredibly slow, took 25 minutes to get a drink and 40 minutes to get a pizookie. No manager to be found or available. Everyone was complaing about the speed of service. Plates were not cleared from anyone's table. Will not be coming back. read more

Don is hands down the best server we've ever had. From the moment we sit down, he goes above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect, attentive, friendly, and genuinely welcoming. He remembers us, makes great recommendations, and always keeps such a positive, upbeat energy that makes the whole experience even better. Because of Don, this place has become part of our weekly routine!We literally look forward to coming in and always make sure to request him. He's everything a server should be and more. If you get the chance to have Don, you're in for an amazing experience! read more

I honestly enjoy BJ's. However, the wait for the food whenever I come it takes foreverrr. It takes longer to get our food, rather than to get seated. (mind you it was a table for 2)Got seated automatically I arrived. I came in ready to order, waiting long for our food, received our food for it to be wrong. Had to wait an extra 10 minutes for our food... By the time we received our food, it wasn't hot nor was it warm... Not a pleasant visit. read more

Surprisingly For the times I've visited & dined at BJ's Realized I've never reviewed this local loved restaurant chain. We came here to celebrate my mil bday Tuesday 12.04.24 Made dinner reservations in the morning for same day rsvp and it was quick and easy over the phone with the associate. The restaurant was pretty busy as always along w it being the holiday season. What we ordered ~ House Caesar Salad is yummy and isn't too big. Loved it w blue cheese dressing. ~ Chicken Alfredo is decently good. Like any other chicken Alfredo. Nothing stood out. ~ ultimate burger was on the saltier side. But had a good taste to it w the grilled onions topped. ~ Bbq Chicken Deep Dish pizza was good and really thick. One of my fav pizza here at BJ's. ~ Chocolate Chip Chunk Pizookie is all time fav and a must. Cant go wrong with the original Pizookie. Really warm, soft and vanilla topped ice cream of choice was really good. Literally icing to the cake! Service was good and i recall always been great whenever i came and dined here. Only complaint would be the pizza when we got Wasn't hot more like room temperature. We informed our server and she was really apologetic regards to that and took care of us. She did inform her manager with the matter. Parking is pretty big since it's in the same lot as Brea mall and across from The Cheesecake Factory. Currently having some construction in the parking lot due to the Brea mall remodeling and expansion. Currently offering a holiday gift card promo. Purchase $ 100 gc and receive $ 20 bonus card to use next year. Pretty good deal. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONs include a complimentary Pizookie if you tell server, you're celebrating a Birthday. read more

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We love coming back to BJ's! The wait isn't long for a party of 3, food is consistent, and service is typical. We love their pizzas! And their orange dream soda is amazingggggg read more

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