danae was the most helpful busser i have ever had the pleasure of getting the service of. i spilled my drink, and she helped me clean it up quickly and efficiently. read more

Casual night at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse and it did NOT disappoint Deep dish pizza loaded, drinks flowing, but the real star? the Pizookie Warm, gooey, crispy edges + cold ice cream = instant happiness Perfect spot for happy hour, chill vibes, and big portions with friends Would you try this? https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gMDr5e/ read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Daily special - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse served up a bountiful bowl of clam chowder, tender flavorful medium-well ribeye, and an eye catching pizookie Dubai style. Staff were helpful throughout our large group (seven people) dining experience. read more

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Host greeted us right away and sat us. Noticed a table across from us speaking to the manager and complaining about lack or service and they were moved out of our servers section. Took him forever to come to us, took drink order and delivered our 2 sodas and 1 straw for some reason. Pot stickers came out, they were only luke warm, he never came to check on us. Pizzas were delivered by someone else, again he never came to check on us or offer refills. We only ate half of the 2 tavern pizzas saving room for dessert. He came by with the check without even asking about dessert, but we ordered one, he asked about boxes and we said yes, he returned with 2 of the smallest boxes ever, totally inappropriate for the size of the pizzas. He placed wrong orders at 3 of the tables by us, forgot drinks on another, kept saying my bad all the time. read more

Been here a couple times but this most recent visit was great. All four of us ordered off the $13 meal that includes a mini pizookie. There are a handful of dishes to choose from, like a personal pizza, burger, and chicken parmigiana pasta. Also tried the wings and chips with salsa and guac. I ordered the pasta and it was a solid meal. Came with a hearty piece of chicken and good heap of noodles. No complaints about the apps. Enjoyed my hibiscus mezcalrita. Loved that we all picked different flavored Pizookie. The cookies n cream pizookie was too good. Our server was great and checked up on us frequently. Super friendly; I think her name was Cassidy. read more

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BJ's is always open late and we came here just for that since we arrived in LaJolla late in the evening and was hungry. We also have this in the Bay Area and it's pretty slow service though. This place is a little faster service. Food is good. Good for groups or just to hang out at the bar to watch sports. We shared their BJ's personal pizza and new sampler platter. The sampler had bbq tri-tip sliders, mozzarella sticks, chicken wings and spinach queso dip. Everything was good but I really liked their pizza and chicken wings the best. Oh I chose the lemon pepper flavored wings with bone-in. We also had blue moon beer tap. Would have loved to have Pzookie dessert but I couldn't fit anymore food in me. LOL. Those are a must have! Inside the restaurant was decent and seemed new but so dark inside to see what I was reading on the menu or trying to eat my food. Servicer was good, friendly and she tried her best to accommodate us while waiting for our meals. Would come here again. [108R,2025] read more

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Each fall I look forward to the arrival of BJ's pumpkin ale! Stopped by for a delicious early dinner. Service is impeccable, ambiance is relaxing and comfortable. Plus they have numerous flat screen tv's playing various sports. So if you're into watching sports this is a good place to go. read more

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I would rate this place a 3.9. The food was good, it's a chain restaurant. The service was decent, about 20 minute wait time for food. The ambiance was roudy, very loud bar like scene. But fun if you wanna go out and watch football games or other sports games. The ahi salad was not good, so definitely skip that. But the pazookie was amazing, most of the food here is good. I've been here so many times and the food definitely is up and down in terms of freshness/preparedness, but overall a better chain than most. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - ahi salad - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

Food is on par and I love that BJ's has different deals every day. The only issue is how long everything takes. My friend and I were there for almost two hours, and it was just the two of us. The pizookies are always delicious and definitely live up to the hype. But if you're looking for a quick bite or have plans after, BJ's might not be the best choice. The place is usually loud and crowded, so expect a busy atmosphere. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

Came to the La Jolla BJ's to celebrate a birthday and the atmosphere was absolutely electric! It's always so energetic here, making it the perfect spot for a fun night out. We started with some drinks and shared a Deep Dish Pizza (the crust is always perfect) and a side of crispy fries. The best part? Since it was a birthday, we got a FREE Pizookie! There's nothing like that warm cookie and cold ice cream to finish the meal. Service was quick and the team was super friendly. 10/10 experience! read more

I didn't know BJ's has a $13 meal deal that has a small dish with a small pizookie! Such a great deal and it's perfect if you don't want to feel too stuffed. Our server was great and always checked up on us. read more

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Stopped in for Happy Hour. Cold beer! Great service! Ordered Sliders and Mini Deep Dish. Sliders tasted great (x4) but mini deep dish pizza was too soft and doughy and didn't taste that good. Place was very clean. Parking was a little limited I'd come back but not order the pizza. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Happy Hour Menu (as of Aug 2025) - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

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The service we received by Quintin is worth mentioning! With many delicious menu items, he made sure to mention his favorites along with the happy hour prices. There was a short wait before we were seated but the hostess made sure to text us when our booth opened up. read more

I love ordering take out from this location because it's easy to park and the food quality is just as good as if you were dining in. I appreciate how great they package the pizookie to go! Plenty of seating and parking at this location. The service is good and they get busy in the evenings and weekends. read more

First it was a going away celebration for one of our nurses in our team. Seated outside and ordered from happy hour menu. Our server was Andrea and she was great . Loud outside with cars driving by . The mozzarella sticks had the pull and the pizzas were good. Chips and guacamole nothing special . Forgot about the slider we had too was okay . Food is so so here but service was great . read more

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Overall great experience every time! The meal pizookie deal is awesome and so affordable. The fries stood out to me most. I don't know what they do but they're so crispy and light. And BJ's pizookie are a classic. However, I think the big pizookie is a little expensive because the cookie part is pretty thin, but still really delicious and fun. read more

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Always consistent, always good, always fun service, always lively - and the food came quickly and it was piping hot - husband had a salad that looked better before he mixed it - sorry - and I wanted a small pizza - ham and pineapple - thank you very much! - nice and deep dish and hot hot hot. The beer was cold and delicious and though from a tap, did not give us that tap headache you can get from nasty tap lines. Cheers to clean tap lines! Just happy to not have to cook in my moms tiny electric kitchen, and just relax with a few beers while someone else cooked! read more

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WE LOVE PIZOOKIE TUESDAY!!! We came around 9pm and it was PACKED, but we got a seat pretty quick for a table of 3. Dubai chocolate pizookie (7/10): I've been looking forward to this for forever. The pizookie is just a brownie with some pistachio spread and knafeh. However I feel like I was kinda underwhelmed because there wasn't enough pistachio and I felt like I was just eating a brownie with knafeh. Monkey bread pizookie (8.7/10): Wow, the first couple of bites I didn't care for this but the more I ate, the more hooked I got. The monkey bread tastes like a bunch of cinnamon roll chunks, but everything was so soft and fresh! This pizookie was so big, my friends and I couldn't even finish it. I would definitely get this again! Chicken bacon ranch piadina (8/10): For a $13 meal with pizookie included, the portion was really big. The piadina came out nice and crunchy, with a lottt of cheese. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Dubai chocolate pizookie, monkey bread pizookie, chicken ranch piadina $13 meal deal - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

The food is consistently good and the service is usually pretty great. They run out of my friend's and mine favorite stout (Guinness) quite regularly, but that criticism is for management or perhaps the bar manager, if there is such a thing. That does put a damper on things going forward, I simply can't say it doesn't. The first thought is, "Should we leave?," but usually we're a little too hungry to start all over with something else. The wait staff is usually very apologetic and sweet when they bring back the horrible news, but still it stiiings. We've started dining at an Irish pub that's farther away because an Irish pub will always have the good stuff, but it is inconvenient and, because I'm not alone it takes planning. All of this I say because of the "meh" that three stars implies. Food good. Service, usually very good. Inventory awareness, not so good. Sawee :-( read more

Stopped in after Comic Con. Prime rib special was a great deal. Drinks were decent and reasonably priced. We had a large party and were seated outside. Overall our food was pretty good. Who doesn't like a Pizookie for dessert? We were too full after our meals so we ended up taking the Pizookies home. Nice warm chewy cookies topped with ice cream. Yum! Our server was nice but seemed a bit overwhelmed with the crowd of people that day. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Clam Chowder, Prime Rib, Honey Sriracha Brussels & Sprouts Garlic Shrimp With Parmesan Toast - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

It is the little things that make a place excel or bomb. Today, our waitress Brandi never offered a second glass of ice tea. I ordered the unlimited soup and salad combo. She never asked if I wanted more of anything. When it came to dessert, I had to remind her that mine came with a pizookie. She never checked back to see if we needed anything or if everything was tasting good. The soup I chose was the broccoli cheddar. It was very tasty, but they never seem to serve it hot. My husband ordered the Ahi tuna salad. Rather than put the wasabi on the edge of the plate, it drizzled into the salad. I guess both the servers and the kitchen had a particularly bad day today. read more

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Food was okay. We sat outside by the fire & 30 minutes before closing they turned off the fire & the lights leaving us in the dark. Served was okay & the alcoholic beverages were pretty decent. We give 3 out of 5 stars just due to service and how we were treated. read more

On 1/17/25 my party of 12 was seated outside. Due to some hiccups with the host/manager we ended up switching from a table that only sat 8 of us to a table that finally sat all. The manager working this night apologized and gave us complimentary appetizers of our choice for the whole table to share. This was so nice of her and definitely made our friend's birthday. Our server was Ryan M (according to the reciept). He was so attentive and very kind. He had an excellent customer service and truly served with a smile. We all ordered a wide range throughout the menu and the food is typical BJ quality meal. He knew where the orders were intended for and routinely checked on us for any additional concerns or requests. I was able to apply BOTH my $10 coupons to the bill through the BJ's iPad checkout thingy, after showing proof/rewards by providing your associated phone number to the app. I personally am not a fan of BJ's food for the cost of everything, however, I do give them credit for having Daily Deals and for offering meal deals/rewards. Half of us got a deal that came with an entree with a (small) pizookie of limited flavors. The pizookie is one of the main reasons why I think anyone should try BJ's at least once in their life. The food is decent, but it is more the fact that this place can hold large parties, has a huge selection of alcohol, is a good place for watching sports/television, etc. Dining Hack: Download BJ's app to obtain free rewards and pizookie! read more

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Great neighborhood spot for a bite and drink. Their happy hour is fantastic, service is fast, patio is fun, and food is delicious for the happy hour prices. The regular menu outside of happy hour is a bit pricey. Their place can get busy so plan for a 15-20 mins wait during busy hours. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

And we're back! This time we brought friends and we had the most brilliant time. Jeremy was our incredible waiter: kind, friendly, and amazingly social - we loved him! Also, how he gracefully handled the three course round of food and drinks between all 8 of us (including four kids) was just amazing. His warm personality resonated and I can't thank him enough for making our evening all the better. Definitely five stars just for him! Now on to the food. Deliciousness all the way. We got two orders of the mozzarella sticks because BJs has perfected them - super gooey cheesy goodness! Our entrees varied from the ribeye (cooked to perfection), smash burgers, and the chicken parmesan. It was insanely busy but our food arrived hot, tasty, and in a timely manner. Our friends had never been and they loved absolutely everything, food, ambience, value and commented that they'd be back! Until next time BJ's - which is in about two weeks - thanks again! read more

The overall experience was quite impressive. It left me and my wife comfortable and satisfied. The service was superb, quick and friendly. Our server Jaime was fantastic as was the food we ordered. We met the manager,Kat, , who graciously checked on our experience and thanked us for our patronage. Thank you Kat and your wonderful crew for an excellent meal read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Pazooikie - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

What a disappointing experience. This place always packed with college students. We tried coming here twice before, but it was always so crowded that we actually just ended up eating elsewhere. What was annoying is that the second time we were here, the waiter completely forgot about us, never called our name, and let multiple other parties that came after us in. We should have known by then that God is trying to save us from this bullet, but we didn't listen and tried our luck a third time. We were seated outside since my friend had a dog. It was chilly and we told our waiter multiple times to turn the overhead heater on, but he kept saying it's broken. So we were stuck out in the cold the entire time. We ordered drinks, which took 30 minutes to come out. It was Happy Hour and all domestic drinks are $4. The waiter interestingly told me that a bottle of Heineken was considered one of the domestic drinks, which pleasantly surprised me since I didn't think the U.S. has taken over Dutch yet for this to be considered a domestic beer. My friend also asked for a taster for a stout. It took about 30 minutes for all our drinks to come out. I don't know if they went to the Ralph's next door to buy my Heineken or not, but that should not have taken 30 minutes to bring out a bottle of beer. The food then took another 45 minutes to come out and all I ordered was a strawberry chicken salad. The salad was fine, maybe just a bit too much balsamic vinaigrette, but overall not bad. When we asked for the check, we realized that my friend was charged for her taster, which was close to $4. This was essentially half the price of her actual drink. Should have told her that the taster was actually gonna cost her, so she could have just bought the actual drink. Also, which places charge for tasters?? I guess this one does . The waiter also told me that Heineken was actually not one of the domestic drinks. Surprise surprise. He blamed it on his manager for telling him the wrong information, but charged me for the full price anyway instead of the Happy Hour price. So my bottle of Heineken (probably they bought from Ralph's next door) was actually $8. This whole experience was just overall off putting. We felt like our server was not transparent at all. Combined with the extremely long wait for the drinks and food, this place is a joke. We should have known that we were not meant to try this BJ when we couldn't get in the first two times. But unfortunately we didn't listen and got quite screwed over. Would not recommend this place. read more

Due to my experience last week with Maggie I went back in yesterday for dinner!! The food was great as always! But the shining star of the night, was my server jewal she was TREMENDOUS!!! We hit it off and she was overall extraordinary!!! The restaurant was lovely like usual so yes once again 10/10! read more

The boneless wings were like any other bars frozen wings don't order the deep dish pizza unless you love lots of bread and no cheese. The beer was ice cold! I had high hopes for this place the pictures looked fantastic left very disappointed. read more

Nice place to wait while charging a car nearby. Tip: Place was packed, yet bar tables don't require hostess seating. Had Dry rubbed wings and they were great. Really. Quick service. In and out and back on the road. read more

THE MONKEY BREAD PIZOOKIE IS SO GOOD! It's honestly the best one and its not too overwhelming in sweetness. I like how it comes off into basically already bite size pieces. Super yumalicious! The dubai chocolate one is alright, nothing too special honestly. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Strawberry Shortcake Pizookie, Cookies 'N' Cream Pizookie, Dubai Chocolate Pizookie, Monkey Bread Pizookie - Pizza Near Me - La Jolla, California

I sat at the bar for Sat lunch and had the baked riti which was amazing!!! Service was prompt.

I used to love BJs. We probably got food there once a month during the pandemic. This is the second location I've had food from in the past few months and had the same issue with both. I ordered food to go with a specified pickup time. It is my guess that they cooked it when I placed the order and just left it out on a counter until the pickup time. When I arrived they were just bringing out the box. They handed it to me and the bottom of the box was moist and when I got to my destination ten minutes away, the pizza was cold. You shouldn't have to reheat "fresh" pizza. It tasted fine after rebaking. read more

Had a lovely experience this past Friday at the bar! Sara was my bartender and was just lovely to be around. She was very friendly, and had great food recommendations with me ending up having Cali club sandwich! Will definitely be returning back for great customer service! read more

Food is great, really good ambience as well. I love their deserts, they have some speciality with ice cream that is worth trying read more

BJs is generally pretty crowded. We sat at the bar to avoid the wait so if you don't mind bar seating check their before waiting for a table. Our server was great and friendly. He informed us of their weekday specials that are a great deal. I got their mini pizza deal which included a salad, mini pizza and mini pazookie for only $13. It was a lot of food for a great price. I would not recommend the caprese salad. Way too heavy with toppings and dressing. The pizza and pazookie are great though. We did have to wait a while for all our food to come out. We think our server may have forgotten to put part of it in but once we got it all was tasty. We will be back! read more

Came around 6 pm on a Wednesday and I was shocked it was packed! We joined the waitlist a bit before we got there and waited around 20 mins to be seated for a party of 2. Not too big inside and it was pretty dark, I wished they turned on more lights. Service was nice and our food came out fairly fast! I got the $13 pizookie meal with the southern fried chicken which was crispy and flavorful and I liked that it came with corn and mashed potatoes. My sister got the chicken bacon ranch mini deep dish pizza which was full of toppings and was chewy and flavorful. For our pizookies, we got the strawberry shortcake which was good but undercooked, and the white chocolate macadamia nut which was way too sweet. read more

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Johnny and Tyler did great on the beer pairing dinner! This is one of the best pairing dinners around...come hungry!

We visited this restaurant again last night, on the 4th of July. It was pretty late, around 10:30 PM, and not many places were still open, so we decided to go to this spot, which is close to home. There weren't many people at that hour. We were a party of four. One small detail -- they didn't bring us water right away, which is usually the first thing you get, especially with ice water. Maybe the staff was just tired at the end of a long holiday shift. My husband ordered the honey wings (the ones with bones) and really enjoyed them. I shared appetizers with my friend -- we got the crispy calamari and the roasted Brussels sprouts. I really liked the Brussels sprouts -- I've ordered them before, and they never disappoint. The calamari, however, were cut into small pieces and didn't really impress me. I prefer them as whole rings, crispy and light. Our friend ordered the ribeye steak, rare to medium rare, with vegetables. The portion of vegetables was a bit small, even though it came with two sides -- he asked for extra veggies instead of other options like potatoes or salad. He said he liked the steak, but when I tried it, I felt like I could probably make a tastier one at home. The service was a bit slow that night, which might be understandable since it was the end of the day on a big national holiday. Usually, I've had faster and friendlier service here, based on my previous visits. As for drinks, my friends had non-alcoholic Heineken, which was the only option available. I had a watermelon margarita -- I think it's a new item on the menu. It was nice, but way too sweet for my taste, though that's expected with liqueur-based drinks. Overall, I'm giving this place 4 stars. There's definitely room for improvement -- the steak could have been better, the calamari could have been served in full rings, and the service could have been faster. But I'll still come back, because I've had good experiences here before, and the Brussels sprouts are consistently delicious. read more

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The mini sliders were tasty... that was the second night. The previous evening I had the steak and mashed potatoes. Pretty good. Ate at the bar with 3 bartenders so the service was great. Nice layout with the see through bar to the outside patio, and TVs above playing preseason NFL and MLB games. read more