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    3.3 (418 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
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    Mozzarella sticks
    Roberta H.

    Wow just wow we arrived about 8pm, it was not busy. We waited a few moments for the hostess to seat us, she was not having it tonight. The bench seat was dirty actually a lot of paper straw wrappers and crumbs on the floor throughout the restaurant. I went to the host stand and asked for a paper towel to wipe my seat she gave us one. It didn't do the job, (sticky) so I asked the waiter for one. He immediately sent the bus boy to clean the seats. Reese the waiter was friendly, kind, polite and apologetic. He took our drink order, they drinks were quick and tasty! We ordered two apps, it took about an hour for them to come out, AND they were not ok!!! The mozzarella sticks were cold. And the guacamole oh boy there was the entire pit in addition to some skin!!! I've been to the BJs in Orlando and had a pink Cadillac (so good) so when all of this was happening I was so confused. The waiter apologized and had the manager come over, the manager immediately took the guacamole back, and offer to make new sticks but we were done. They comped our food. ( we didn't eat anything though and didn't pack it up) AND gave a $25 gift card to put towards our two drinks. We ended up paying $9 for the two drinks, plus a tip for our very nice server. Would I return??? Maybe for a drink, but be prepared to wait!

    Salted Caramel Pizookie
    Tami M.

    Really good food in a nice clean, casual relaxed environment. The service is good and the food is generally consistent with delicious flavors and there is so much on the menu to choose from that I think even the pickiest eater can find something that they would really enjoy. Today we had a " Deep Dish Ziti" that has meatballs, Italian sausage, pepperoni, marinara, creamy alfredo, Italian herbs, lot's of creamy mozzarella & Parmesan cheese and fresh basil with a garlic knot on the side! So good and it just hits the spot. This may not be an Italian restaurant but honestly this dish was really wonderful and it tasted authentic and like the Italian food I always had from home. A fabulous combination of meats, cheeses, sauces & herbs everything just came together so nicely I would order it again! We also had the "New Orleans Jambalaya" this dish consists of blackened chickened breast, sautéed shrimp, chicken andouille-sausage, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, a Cajun spiced broth over rice pilaf! The flavors here are done really well! It tasted nice and everything was cooked terrific. We decided to share some dessert so we ordered a "Salted Caramel Pizookie" which is a warm caramel cookie with sweet almond toffee, crunchy pretzel bites, white + Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips, topped with vanilla bean ice cream and caramel sauce! Absolutely heavenly! They have about 12 different Pizookie flavors and options including a Gluten-free option, a Dubai flavor, strawberry shortcake, monster and more! Everyone will love this place, bring the kids or don't. Whatever you decide to do this is a place that has it all. Gluten-free options, a kids menu, pasta, burgers, pizza, steak and slow roasted meals, entree salads, soups and more! Do not hesitate this place is worth stopping at and having a meal. Address : 6611 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32605 Phone: (352)331-8070 Hours: Mon 11:00AM-12:00AM Tue 11:00AM-12:00AM Wed 11:00AM-12:00AM Thu 11:00AM-12:00AM Fri 11:00AM-12:00AM Sat 11:00AM-12:00AM Sun 11:00AM-12:00AM Happy Hour at the bar : MON.-FRI. 3:00-7:00 PM, & SUN.-THURS. 9:00 PM-CLOSE Website: https://www.bjsrestaurants.com/locations/fl/gainesville Wheelchair accessible ***

    Mayra B.

    I went with friends on a Friday night around 7pm. They told us it would be a 50 min wait but ended up being less than 20min which I was thankful for. I tried the Enlightened Mediterranean Chicken Bowl. Two of my friends ordered the avocado egg rolls and absolutely raved about them, so I had high hopes for my own food. It's been awhile since I've been here probably two or three years since my last visit. So unfortunately , my bowl was missing the vinaigrette flavor, it ended up feeling pretty dry and under-seasoned. The rice was crunchy and undercooked. The chicken itself was tender and nicely grilled, so that part was good. After a few bites, I asked for extra crema on the side to help with the lack of flavor. I went in with modest expectations since this was meant to be a lighter, more nutritious option, but it still felt underwhelming. That said, I do appreciate that BJ's offers lighter options, especially for evenings when I don't want something heavy or greasy. I also ordered the tiki mocktail, which had passion fruit and guava flavors. It was very sweet--I ended up watering it down with two glasses of water and basically turned it into two drinks. The $13 Pizookie meal deal is a decent value, though the portion is on the smaller side if you're used to more filling meals. With the mocktail, my total came out to about $25. I made sure I tipped as well and I'll say my range was $30-40 after tipping. BJ's does have a wide menu with something for everyone, but overall the quality didn't quite justify the prices for me this time. One friend even returned her meal and ordered something else. I will say our server was very kind and attentive, checking on us several times, which definitely helped the experience.

    Hard dry broccli at bjs brewhouse

    Well all good things come to a wtf lol. Server Katie was very delightful. Ambiance was same as usual pleasant. Food on the other hand needs much work. Order a tri tip medium with asparagus and mixed veggies. Steak was decent but all veggies and asparagus were like someone grew and picked them in a desert. As all were dry hard and not chewable. Then there was the restroom where it's seemed like no-one cared and literally felt as though someone had sprayed floor and toilets and employees were just ignoring it. Katie also did try fix situation by bringing out some more mushrooms and onions but it took so long they got ate alone not with steak. But way is see it she shouldn't have had to fix if done right

    Party pizookie
    Melissa F.

    I arrived with a friend on Sunday for lunch. We sat at the high tops in the bar. I'm not sure if the server was new, but he seemed like it. We ordered a bottle of wine and he poured a "taste" pour for both of us. I assumed he just was hoping we would both sample and "ok" it but he quickly walked away. Not sure what that was about. We ordered the tuna appetizer and half of the tuna tasted very fishy and perhaps was old. I ordered the chicken pita tacos which were good. I intentionally avoided using the bathroom again because of how gross they are.

    My fantastic waitress Ariana!!!!!!  she should be the next manager!
    Dave A.

    My New Orleans Jambalaya was fantastic! I followed it up with an amazing Strawberry Shortcake! The service was quick and efficient! My waitress Ariana was a true superstar! She actually chose my New Orleans jambalaya for me. I gave her a 50-50 and she picked awesome. The crowd in there was very light in the place was quiet for a conversation. my only complaint, was there were a lot of people wearing these shirts with lizards on them. You have to wonder who in the world would have a lizard as a mascot. Roll Tide!!!!!

    Sweet pig gluten free pizza
    Amy B.

    Definitely one of the better chains around this area. My husband and I always enjoy our meals and the service is good. The food is a little pricey for what you get but it's better quality than some other chains. They have a gluten free menu and their options are pretty good. I've enjoyed their pizzas, bowls, and salads. The gluten free crust is amazing. Their cheese is just ok. (Think Pizza Hut or Chuck E. Cheese cheese). Better cheese would make the pizza incredible.

    Alison K.

    Here I am again at yet another beer dinner. I'm very excited for tonight's lineup. October always brings lots of harvest beer and especially that PUMPKIN BEER! To start, we got a good Austrian-style beer that was definitely a good starter. Delicious! Then we got a Paulaner Oktoberfest beer to go with our freshly made Big Twist Pretzel with BJ's Beer Cheese.... Magnificent! Like the others at my table, I was torn between the excellent mustard AND the beer cheese to dip in! Both were fabulous! Next is the Paulaner Oktoberfest Märzen and we get their Santa Fe Salad! Great beer to pair with the spiciness of the salad. For our palate cleanser, we have a Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest and it really hit the spot! Says that it's brewed with a bunch of hops I've never heard of before! Loral, Saphir, Hersbrucker and Spalter hops. Whatever they were, they were delicious! Next is our BJ's BrewhouseClassic Tavern-Cut Pizza. This is paired with Samuel Adams Octoberfest Beer that I've been chomping at the bit to try! Delightful! I have really loved Samuel Adams ever since I tried it last year! We now have double bone-in pork chop with broccoli and mashed potatoes! This is accompanied by the Paulaner Salvator which is a dopplebock with highlights of Munich malt, chocolate and light hop notes. Blew us all away! Wow!! Lastly, our chocolate chip pizookie paired with BJ's Pumpkin Ale was absolutely to die for! Once you know they've changed the recipe by adding pumpkin puree to the beer, you can certainly taste the difference! It was a full house tonight with wonderful food, friends and beer! Gainesville BJ's-- it's my beer and delicious food home away from home!

    Gregg P.

    Well, it had been a while since I did a review so I figured I would do an updated one. They have a new pizza.Crust recipes coming out new chicken wing flavors, are food and appetisers were good as always. For as many people that were eating in there, it was very nice, low volume.You can enjoy a conversation while you're eating dinner, not having to yell over music or other people. Good to see b. J's doing well still as it sits in the parking lot of the mall, which we all know malls are slowly becoming vacant spaces.

    Angel C.

    We had a deep dish pizza and the pizookie trio, both of which were delicious and arrived promptly. Our server, Bailey, was incredibly kind and attentive, providing valuable suggestions. If you're visiting, be sure to ask for her!

    This is the famous Pizookie and the chicken sliders just as dry and shitty.

    I ordered a caramel pizookie at 10 and this is what I got. Just a plain hard ass cookie with no icecream or drizzle. The buffalo chicken sliders just as hard and throw together. If I wanted shitty food and service I would have just gone to hooters.

    Betsy S.

    I was happy to say that my experience was very good here. Our waiter was very attentive- checked my reward and told me I had a free pazookie! what's that? Ice cream with a chocolate chip cookie! My daughter had that! I had a Kim Crawford chardonnay (half price on Tuesdays) and an ahi tuna salad- it was delicious. I asked for the onions on the side as well as the rice wine vinegar dressing. They did it without an issue. I also asked for more wasabi and it was brought to me quickly. I was happy with my meal as I thought it would be huge but it was a nice portion for dinner! I liked the "blonde" coasters as well! The employees were very friendly and they were attentive. I appreciated that! I know that I will be back since I had a very good experience. They are a chain so there are many locations around.

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    Brandi P.

    This restaurant was completely empty but somehow our waiter still never wanted to check on us and see if we needed anything. Food was all very bad. Kids corn dogs completely burnt and not edible. Complained about it and asked for my son to get Mac and cheese instead. The waiter left without my sons food then comeback later on and said his manager wanted to see the corn dogs so he grabbed them and left. Manager never came over to say anything about it. You think if they cared at all they would have walked over and talked to us. I got chicken parm and it was cold and oddly chewy. I didn't say anything about it because of my sons food I knew they wouldn't care and I didn't want my food to get spit in it. We got the cookies at the end which is my kid's favorite part and they were raw. I had to say something about that because I didn't want my kids to get sick. Still no manager came over to talk to us. Yea we sadly won't be returning. I really don't know how this place stays open.

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    BJ's has many delicious choices and outstanding waitstaff. I eat there almost every week without ever being disappointed.

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    Our server, Kip, was amazing! I had the broccoli cheese soup....yummy! The pot stickers were excellent too!

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    I have wanted to eat here for awhile after seeing all the excellent reviews so my husband and I…read morevisited this Saturday around 11am for brunch. We went during THE busiest time so we were lucky to find parking in the cramped but free parking lot. The hostess let us know there was a 35 min wait for indoor seating for 2. Outdoor seating was available, but we decided against it since it was a hot n sunny day in the 90s. We were ok with the wait and gave the hostess my name and phone number to get a text when the table was ready. While we waited, we walked to Serpentine plant shop across the parking lot and shopped a little. The text that our table was ready arrived 34 minutes so it was timed perfectly with the end of my shopping... we were seated soon after walking back into the restaurant. We had a corner table near the drink prep/coffee station so we had a front row seat to the preparing of many different teas and coffees while we decided what to order. A note about the table / seat size, we are skinny people and the seating fit us well but anyone somewhat wider would have trouble being comfortable. The high top tables might be a better option for those guests. The entire restaurant was packed when we came in and remained pretty full for our visit. There are 2 single-occupancy restrooms to the far left of the main entrance. They were clean enough and stocked appropriately. We were served by Jane and she answered all our menu questions. We ordered a cold matcha latte, chai latte, Mexican Coke, crispy potatoes, afternoon hash extra egg, 1/2 mushroom toast, and a turkey club no lettuce no bacon plus desserts (to go) chocolate chip cookie, puff pastry, and cinnamon roll. Jane brought out our to go desserts soon after the order. Our drinks arrived minutes after. However, our food took a bit longer (which we expected with a 100% full restaurant and Jane apologized for the wait, letting us know our food was on it's way about 20 minutes in) around 30 minutes. While we were waiting, there was punk rock / alt music in the background and a bunch of people's conversations going on so don't expect to have quiet dining if you go during a Saturday busy brunch. The Turkey Club was on thick Texas toast with dill in the mayo and tasted clean, fresh, like a delightful treat that grandma would make on a hot summer day. My husband's hash and crispy potatoes were the right amount of crunch and spice. The crispy potatoes had chunks of lime in it that were alarmingly sour but somehow complimented the dish. My mushroom toast had a delectable sauce topping with fresh scallions on french bread. We were very satisfied with our choices and had 1/2 my sandwich leftover plus our desserts to bring home. Many of the guests left empty plates when leaving so it seems their food is a hit! The only reason my "atmosphere" rating is missing a star is that our table was unfortunately near one of the restrooms so we would occasionally smell the disinfectant odor when someone opened the door. This was just a seating "feature" so of course it could not be helped. As far as other smells, we did notice that the kitchen, even if it was nearby, did not waft any fried food odors or smoke so their cooking area ventilation must be top-notch. All in all, a great foodie experience, cost about $100 with generous tip. Jane provided super customer service. We would come back for brunch or lunch here again, just not at the same table area

    I was very excited to visit Afternoon as I saw it was a Michelin recommended restaurant in…read moreGainesville. The service was impeccable from start to finish. I entered the restaurant at 9:15 am with my guest and were seated promptly. Our server proceeded with our drink order in which we requested a vanilla and brown sugar iced latte and lemonade. My vanilla and brown sugar latte was made well and was quite refreshing. The lemonade was a bit sweet but overall a good beverage. However, as our experience continued it became a bit of a let down. We ordered the Dutch baby with seasonal fruit, the big break, a cinnamon roll, and the afternoon hash. From time of placing the order to receiving our food was an overall total of 45 minutes. A bit of a long wait for breakfast/brunch style items. The cinnamon roll was not done well whatsoever, the roll itself was over kneaded which created a thick and heavy dough. Not the fluffy type of cinnamon roll you would expect. When our food did come out the Dutch baby was partly burnt, it did not taste as such but it was a bit flat in regard to taste. The potatoes in the hash and the big break were burnt. I wouldn't consider it crispy because they were so overcooked I could barely get my fork to go through. The taste of the hollandaise did redeem the dish a tad, however for $90 including tip it was not the dining experience I would come back to.

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    afternoon - Merchandise and wifi info

    Merchandise and wifi info

    afternoon - Breakfast Burrito

    Breakfast Burrito

    afternoon - Crispy potatoes

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    Crispy potatoes

    BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - newamerican - Updated September 2026

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