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 *** read more

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Our party of six was ready for a great meal, and some of us got it. Our server was very nice, but little extras like additional salad dressing was not delivered with the salad, and after a long wait had to be asked for again. I ordered a ribeye steak, which was cooked as requested, but the sweet potato fries I'd ordered were not delivered. After a wait this and a couple of other small things was mentioned to our server, and about the time everyone else was finished eating, a small plate with regular fries was finally brought to the table. One member of our party ordered a Tri- Tip steak cooked medium rare, it came out to her practically raw. After a long wait, this was pointed out to our server who took it back to the kitchen. After a while, it was returned exactly as it had been... still nearly raw, but with some fresh sauce poured over it. Since everyone else had finished their meals by this time, I requested the meal be comped, which our server did. All in all not the enjoyable evening we'd looked forward to, unfortunately. A couple of points: all the misdelivered and undelivered items could have been avoided if the runners were aware of what had been ordered before taking it the the table. The steak issue is on the grill chef who messed it up the first time and then tried to get slick the second time - as if fresh sauce would solve the problem. The entire meal came to around $169 -after the comped uneaten steak. On the upside, the burgers and ribs were said to be tasty, and the various sides as well. Our server handled things well, so props to him... and a decent tip despite everything. I may be back for a burger and beer. read more

Always a pleasant experience. Our food came out as expected. Our service was prompt. We can't resist sliding into a BJs during our roadtrip since we know to expect everything to go well like our numerous experiences at other locations. read more

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. read more

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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 read more

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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!!!!! read more

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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. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Party pizookie - New American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Sweet pig gluten free pizza - New American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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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! read more

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wonderful restaurant! Tyler was extremely nice and helpful! made our dining experience great!!! read more

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. read more

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My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the chips & guacamole appetizer and the soup/salad we had for dinner. At 8:30PM the restaurant was very busy, but the service was excellent! We were seated quickly and Lindsey D. was our very attentive server. We'll be back and will recommend BJ's to our friends traveling in this area. read more

We enjoyed the burgers, fries and cold beer and had an attentive server (5 stars) however (-2 stars) as restrooms were disgusting and in need of a thorough cleaning read more

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. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - This is the famous Pizookie and the chicken sliders just as dry and shitty. - New American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Recent 1 star reviews had me worried, but the family wanted to try it anyway. I had the "BJs favorite" deep dish mini pizza. Lots of meat. It was ok. Nothing to scream about. The tortilla soup got raves from the family, but it needed a bit more chicken meat. The chili was also good and filling. The accompanying salad was dressed deliciously. Our server was good. It was weird that my pizza came out first, and the soups and chili were delayed. He apologized. I would definitely come back to try the beers. read more

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! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - New American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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. read more

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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. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Empty restaurant - New American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Just read a very recent review were someone was complaining about the disgusting bathrooms. I've been mentioning this in reviews for over a year. I even chatted with a manager over the issue several times. Imagine a business so inept and heads buried in the sand they can't even keep a somewhat clean bathroom. Urine soacked floors. Urine smell, Trash piled all over the cans. Mirrors dirty. Is this place for real? Next time I go, if ever, I'll take pictures and send them to the health inspectors. I invite management to invite me back for a guided tour of the bathrooms. read more

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

I mostly come here for pizookies (on Tuesday discount nights), because I'm not the biggest fan of the food here for the price. The food isn't bad, it's just overpriced in my opinion so I'd rather go elsewhere. However, the pizookies are sooo delicious and I love the discounted price on Tuesdays (though be prepared to wait because it gets crowded!) The service was fine, but we had made a reservation and when we got there they told us it wasn't written down anywhere, so we had to wait. The ambiance is nice but can sometimes get a bit loud. I ordered my pizookie to go which is a great idea if you might not finish it all. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Chocolate Chunk Pizookie (to go) - New American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Three of us went for dinner. I ordered the pork chop special, one ordered fish and chips, we ordered an app for the child. My meal was supposed to come with a side and a salad. Neither came. When the waitress came to ask how the salad was I said "I don't know. I'll tell you when it comes." She laughed and walked away. My pork came (without a side) and the fish/chips came. The fries were inedible-- heavily burnt. The fish was tasteless but the batter was so oily and tasted burnt. Couldn't eat the dish. I started eating my pork and it was fine... perhaps a bit salty. This was 45 min into the service and my salad and side had never come. About 10 min later, the waitress came (our drinks had long been empty) and I said I really don't want the salad anymore since I'd rather not eat it after the entree. The fish was uneaten and we just asked if we could just cancel the sides, figure out the tally, and then cancel the included dessert as it had been too long. Another 10-15 minutes later the manager came, said he would do the cancel, (we paid just for a beer) and as we were getting up to head to McDonald's a runner came by with my salad... I politely declined. Place is loud and there was a scary movie playing on TV; which was causing some stress for a young member of our party (and a reason we wanted to just leave). read more

Me and my Boyfriend came to dinner here expecting nice serious, and a fancier environment. We're college students so a nice dinner like this doesn't come often lol. We were sat in the middle booth section. I young asian man was our server, however he was rude and ignored us consistently, he had no manors, slammed our plates down. i believe all of this happened because we're gay. the food was good the atmosphere was nice but awful server . read more

The ambiance was sad and depressing. Nothing like the commercial which had my curiosity to dine at this restaurant. It's similar to Flanagalin's in South Florida. It's always so happy and a watching the people that dine at Flannigan's has a most chipper mood. I didn't care too much for their restrooms. The restrooms weren't clean. 2nd the food was okay. I enjoyed their nachos. My husband and I shared. I enjoyed my soda. Hand crafted Black Cherry was awesome. The service was blah. Our waitress was Lauren. She was very patience with us because it was our first time dining there. Their menu is full of various dinners I wouldn't mind going back to try. I enjoyed her patience and understanding. My husband was asking questions about the hamburgers and she was describing which she would prefer. My husband settled on the Cheese burger with fried onion rings on top and he had bbq sauce on the side. He loved the French fries and his burger. I had the shrimp pasta with garlic butter and I couldn't believe the size of the shrimp. The sauce was nice. The pasta was covered in this garlic butter sauce and I had to savor it because it was awesomely delicious. Finally for desert what made we want to visit BJ's Brew house was the piecookie (spelling). I had the chocolate chip cookie with ice cream on top and drizzled in a salted caramel sauce.OMG! It was so delicious and warm. You have to make sure when your cookie is served not to touch the side because it's like it comes fresh out the oven. I refused to share. I should have ordered one to go because I have salted caramel ice cream at home. Anyway besides the depressing atmosphere and unkempt bathroom I would go back but it's a no for me. I prefer Flannigan's. read more

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I came here last month for my birthday got on the waitlist online before arriving and was seated promptly within 5 minutes. We waited about 10-15 minutes for the server to come and she kept saying I'll be there in a minute but was clearly overwhelmed. When she came to place our drink order we decided to order everything since it seemed it would be forever for her to come back. We waited a while for the drinks to come and received half our order since she kept forgetting the drinks at the bar and was busy with other customers. We waited almost an hour for food to arrived and by the time we received our food it was completely cold. It didn't seem like they were understaffed more like just clearly disorganized that night which was a first for us. We will definitely stick to ordering takeout. read more

Probably the worst service I've had at a restaurant for how slow it was. I've been a server at multiple restaurants so I understand how chaotic or busy it can be... the restaurant was nearly empty, we were seen maybe twice by our server, food took maybe 45minutes to come out, drinks took another 30. Pizookie came out cold and took forever. Never got refills. Crazy work idk. read more

Sorry to say, this location (Gainesville FL) has gone down hill. We had a party of 6. They sat us in the far corner of the restaurant. It was noticably warmer in that part of the bldg and smelled like the dumpster. The service was extremely slow. The food took forever to come to our table. We didn't order anything special. The food tasted like terrible cafateria quality. The floors were sticky. The table was sticky. Our server was friendly, but slow. I would say that this may be a one-off bad experience, but our last visit wasn't much better. I will not be going to this resturant again. read more

The food at BJs is moderately good but what I like them most for is their Pizookies and they have deals for them on Tuesday's. The pizookies are just so good and they have so many different flavors. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak and it was really good. My favorite pizookie is the cookies and crème and the monkey bread. I also recently ordered the jalapeño burger which was pretty good but just kind of hard to eat. My boyfriend got the jambalaya and it was good, a large portion size too. I got a free Pizookie for my birthday because I signed up for the rewards which was really nice. My favorite flavor is the cookies and Créme. My waitress was super nice and even gave me some ice cream to go with my Pizookie. They redid the seating inside and it looks really nice in there. It is definitely a good spot for a nicer dinner read more

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I very much enjoyed BJ's in Gainesville, FL. Because I always enjoy BJ's in Tucson and Cedar Park, TX, I was extremely pleased to find another. I have never been disappointed with the service and the food and so I will continue to seek untried BJ's as I travel to other cities. They are always great ! Rob F. read more

Seriously This is one of the best restaurants i've been to while in Gainesville Florida. It is actually much better to go during the day rather than at night as it gets VERY crowded at night but I was was able to purchase my food no problem. Actually the best part of being here was that thanks to signing up with BJ's I had received a freebie for my birthday which was PiCookie of my choosing and it was totally worth it. This place and the atmosphere was off the charts and I can't wait to come back here again when I visit Gainesville Florida. If you haven't tried this place yet, I recommend you do. ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Monkey Bread PiZookie with Vanilla Ice Cream - New American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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There's something about this place that just feels like home. I was craving a burger and I came to the right place in terms of value and taste. It just so happened to be burger night, too! Delicious, cooked to perfection all for $12. Service was slow, but that's to be expected. I will definitely be going back for more. read more

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Was so excited to finally eat here always seeing the parking lot packed... First time here. Setting was descent even with busyness and arriving around 5ish. Our waitress Andrea was amazing always making sure we were taking care of, drinks full, and letting us know how long things took. We got the chips and 3 dip trio which was nothing but amazing! Husband and I both got a burger. He ordered med well, i ordered well. Waited about 40 mins for order to arrive at table. Within a few bites noticed husband was way pinker then med well, and mine was more a med med rare. Showing Andrea she was went straight to manager who took both burger meals off our ticket. Was not asking for any kinda discount just wanted to make aware. He said no that was unacceptable and took burgers off. Leaving Andrea a nice size tip for the amazing service and taking care of her customers. read more

I had much better experiences here previously, but today was NOT nice. Service was OK, but food really bad. May have been today's kitchen manager or line cook labor! A simple tomato mozzarella arugula salad was extremely salty und not fit for consumption. Signature chicken wings were not flash fried, but oil simmered at best. Poor team in the kitchen on February 17th, 2025. read more

I had burnt dinner, needed a happy moment so we went to BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse for happy hour on a Sunday at 9:00 PM. The restaurant was not crowded, nor was the bar. The Happy hour cocktails and service at the bar were great and sweet! We were excited to try the 1/2 price on the shareable Appetizers menu at BJ's. We ordered shareable food. - Avocado Eggrolls had an extra crispy, almost crumbling wrap, and the flavorful mixture of avocados worked out well. - Loaded Nachos weren't impressive, lukewarm, sparingly small chicken pieces with light melted cheese, tomatoes jalapenos, salsa, a dollop of sour cream, and basic jarred guacamole. Loaded is not the correct term for them. Many nachos were left untouched. - Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, Sauced and tossed fast fried chicken just like in a Fast Food chain restaurant except for way more expensive at $13.75, French Fries were even bland. Do better. Rating Breakdown: 5 Stars on the Bar service- 5 Stars on the Location - 5 Stars on the Bar Deals - 3 Stars on the food. Not their best BJ moment, but it was Happy hour at least and the bar drinks were great! read more

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

Had a great time Great food and atmosphere! Curtis the manager was far the best Manager ever! Lindsey was a great waitress! Will be back for sure!! read more

Made a reservation a week ahead of time for Valentines since we would be in town visiting our daughter. We've been here almost every time we are in town and typically have a decent experience. Tonight we showed up for our 7:30 reservation and were told it would be "at least" 90 minutes before they would seat us as they "had to seat the walk-in diners in order." I was stunned. What's the point of reservations if they don't honor them? A number of other people seemed to experiencing the same thing, everyone flabbergasted by the treatment. We went and ran an errand, and they never texted us for our table. Ended up eating fast food, evening ruined. read more

I'm not usually a huge BJs fan but we came here for my boyfriend's graduation and it was great! I really enjoyed the Mahi Mahi tacos and the pizookies are always a must. We had a large group and our server was really nice. The only downside and the reason for a star off was that the service started out really well and attentive and then went downhill after we started finishing our meals. Our empty plates were left for a long time and it took a while to be checked on. But overall it was a great experience, especially for a big group! read more

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I have been to this location so many times, it is my go-to in Gainesville and I even bragged that I had never had any bad experiences here or at the other locations I have visited. Yesterday ruined it for me. My wife and I went in the late afternoon, there were a few folks drinking at the bar and maybe five other customers at tables. Our appetizer took 42 minutes and was delivered with our entrees, the waiter automatically comped the appetizer which was so overdone as to be inedible and the meat temperature was at least two to three minutes off. I had been ready to pay for the drinks and leave when the food arrived. I so rarely write a review, especially a bad one, but I was very disappointed and, I suppose, what it made it worse was that the staff was sure having a great time hanging out, chatting, leaning on the bar, and even sitting at tables in the dining room. Sorry, on this visit I experienced an inefficient fast-food joint with a liquor license and an uncaring staff. read more

Definitely a disappointment. Called in a reservation for 10 and was told we had an hour wait as only to get here about 45 minutes later to have the Clowns at reception inform us that our wait started when we arrived. Shared my disappointment with the manager as the group headed out to BW3s. The manager is a nice guy but struggles to get the performance of the employees working as he was in the kitchen working his tail off while lazy employees stand around the restaurant doing nothing for long periods of time. read more