We came for the seasonal biscoff cookie and stayed for the Dubai chocolate espresso martini. We were In and out with their quick service during happy hour. The $13 meal deal is a great week night fix with an entree and a dessert. Go for the chicken for sure! The margarita flight was also popular for the group. Check out these seasonal desserts before they're gone and tryna some of their house made sodas while you're at it. read more

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Went for dinner with my wife last Friday night around 745pm. I made a reservation online for 8pm, but we were seated right away and probably didn't really need the reservation. It was pretty full, but they had a few extra tables for any walk-ins. The menu has a huge variety of food so you'll find something for everyone. They also have some great meal deal specials that include a drink, entree and dessert. The highlight of the night though was our server, Emalee. She was probably one of the most attentive servers I've ever had at a restaurant. She's extremely friendly and you can tell she is hustling to make sure her tables are well taken care of. My wife and I actually started joking that our table had a microphone, or she could read our minds, because every time we needed something she was already on top of it. Even to the point that I dropped my napkin and she delivered a new napkin roll without me even seeing it. I was as if it appeared out of nowhere. We had a wonderful time at BJs and will definitely be back. read more

Guessing BJ's has staffing issues, because we had to wait about 15 minutes for a table at 4:30pm on a Tuesday in a pretty barren looking restaurant. In hindsight I wish we hadn't waited for a table... because they weren't willing to offer their happy hour menu pricing unless you sat at the bar. Hate that policy! I'll start with the good.. the service was really great! Mikayla was so sweet and fun and really enhanced our experience. If it wasn't for her I'd have lowered this to 2 stars. Now for the food... Their mozzarella sticks were pretty rough, their spinach artichoke dip was just ok, and pot stickers decent. The appetizer we were impressed by was the garlic shrimp with toast, it was unique and had bold savory flavors. The drinks were pretty standard chain restaurant drinks, nothing super special or poor about them. Overally I'm not sure if I'll be back.. I feel like Big E's across the street is the same thing but with a bit better food and whole restaurant happy hours. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Mozz sticks, gyoza, & spinach artichoke dip - Breweries Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

While we are usually not the biggest fans of national chains, this wasn't too bad whatsoever. In fact, to take it a step further, it was VERY good. There really was not a dud in the whole lot, and we had alot. Prime Rib: solid 4/5. Cooked perfectly to medium rare, very tasty, steamed veggies, and good ( not great) mashed potatoes. Only little complaint (it happens with PR) is this cut was a little fattier than norm. Mozzarella and tomato salad: this was a borderline 5/5. Fresh cheese, nice balsamic vinaigrette, leafy greens. Was refreshing. Deep dish ziti: think of it as a crustless pizza smashed into a deep dish. Was...ok. Not great, but tasty enough to pick up a 3/5 or 3.5/5 Sapporo Waterfall Rice Lager: Like a beer version of the salad I had... refreshing. If you get this one, let it settle on the pallet just for 3-5 seconds. Very intriguing taste. Solid 4.5/5. Pepperoni Pizza: sort of similar in taste to the deep dish ziti. Was ok. Nothing special, but nothing offensive either. Our family also had a nice brisket bacon burger (my son devoured it too quickly for me to get a taste-lol, so I can't give it a grade). For 6 people, and with booze (I wasn't the only one to get a drink) about $200, so $30-$35 per person. Not bad. Reasonable. We tried to get here early at 5 pm, but it was a Saturday and also seemed to coincide with a prom night of some sort, so we had to wait 30 minutes. Still... food was good enough for me to say "worth the wait." At the end of the day, a good 4.25/5. As stated, we are not "chain" fans (or at least I'm not), but this was not only solid, but returnable (meaning it is worth returning to). Job well done. :) Ps: don't forget about the Pizookie. Easy slam dunk. Tasty, will never rank lower than a 4/5. read more

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The atmosphere here definitely fits their brand of Brewhouse. It screams that in a way that's understated yet obvious. It feels very welcoming. I ordered the Bacon Onion Jam Chicken Wings ($20). The wings were good, but nothing special. The Bacon Onion Jam doesn't have a strong flavor and not sure why it's an extra $3. They are tender, but a little fatty. I also ordered the New Orleans Jambalaya ($24). This has Blackened chicken breast | sautéed shrimp | chicken-andouille sausage | bell peppers | onions | tomatoes | cajun-spiced broth | and rice pilaf. To start with this is good, it's just not New Orleans, Cajun, or Creole. I'm pretty sure the main spice is just Old Bay. It is still a tasty dish, though not one I'd drive a long distance for. The service was excellent. It was very friendly and efficient. Overall a 4 star review. Everything is good with an asterisk. Would I return? Probably. I would order something else, just becase I have strong opinions on cajun food. If someone else wanted to go I'd be happy to go. Yes it's a chain, but it still felt like it had a soul. read more

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Good food, waitress we had was very nice. However, when who ever is reading this we are probably STILL waiting for our first beer. It seem that a brewery would have beer readily available for it customers. read more

To start off my drink was the strawberry dream mocktail, They are very good they're $5 a drink which there worth it. The menu is very expensive so if you're not looking to drop $70 on a small meal this isn't worth for you, The atmosphere was great their mac and cheese balls were fantastic they're spinach artichoke dip was okay is there a pizza was undercooked and mushy and we weren't a big fan of it for a deep dish I would think it'd be more cooked, staff was very friendly. The atmosphere is lovely but that doesn't make up for how crowded it is and how loud it normally is The wait isn't worth the food read more

Service was great! Food was good, but cold. Our sandwiches were cold, but edible. Cold fries are not acceptable so we asked for some hot ones. The server was great and very apologetic. A few minutes later she returned with fries that, according to the cook, were right out of the fryer. They were luke warm at best. I took half my sandwich and my fries home and heated them in the air fryer the next day for a great lunch read more

This was our first time at BJ's in GR. I have been before - but in different locations. This was my mom's favorite restaurant. She passed away in 2021 and to celebrate her, we went to her favorite restaurant. It was a bit after 7pm on a Saturday night. It was busy and they were on a wait, but we sat at the bar as usual. The space is big and has capacity for large parties. Michigan and Michigan State played tonight so that might partially explain the wait. Tyler was our server/bartender and took the time to explain the specials and the benefit of signing up for their loyalty program (free pizookie!) We each ordered a beer - a blonde for the Mr and I had the commitment double IPA. Both were good. Seemed a bit more tame for a DIPA than I'm used to, but I was happy with it. For dinner he had the prime rib special, he had a Caesar salad that had raw onion in it. Odd add and we were not fans. It wasn't listed in the description on the menu or he would have asked for it without. For sides he had white cheddar mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus. Those potatoes were so dang good!! Asparagus was "fine". Not a rave review. What stood out the most was the prime rib. He ordered medium and if you look at the picture you can tell it was cooked on the top, as if it had been on a flat top not sliced from a roast. He likened it to a steak with prime rib seasoning. I had the protein bowl with blackened salmon and I loved it! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the rest of the items in the bowl were so good. I'm a HUGE fan of pickled onions and there was a decent amount on there. Because the prime rib special includes a pizookie we had the strawberry shortcake and it was a highlight of the meal FOR SURE. The warm sugar cookie with vanilla bean ice cream and strawberries was to die for. I would go back for that alone. Would have given our overall experience a 4.5 because my food was a 5 and our service was a 5, but his food was a 4. That being said, we will be back I'm sure. read more

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I wanted to love this place because of the variety of options they offer. We were immediately seated upon arrival. Our server was very sweet! She brought our two kids goldfish crackers and a side of fruit complementary while we looked through the menu. Immediately after she came back we ordered. 2 kids meals, soup and salad combo and a hamburger it took 40 mins to arrive. The brócoli and cheddar soup is very thick and creamy but a little bland. The Cesar salad was fine nothing special. Both these items are unlimited and you can switch out the soups. I also tried the tortilla soup and man was that salty! They add the tortilla chips in so they were mush given it took so long to come out. The burger was loaded up and although that was fine the fries were stale and cold. The kids Mac and cheese was as expected no issues. The drink for this meal took an additional 20 mins for the server to bring out. We also ordered a kids boneless meal, both chicken and fries were cold and they gave half of a container of sauce which only covered about 3 pieces. Although we asked for more of the sauce it never came. When we asked for our bill the server told us she would remove the burger because she said "the wait for your food was crazy" and of course we agreed. The manager, Shannon came over to apologize and said he would "whip the kitchen into shape" and asked if there was something else we wanted he would bring it. The kids asked for dessert. The server promised us the dessert would come right out. We ordered the chocolate cookie and the Carmel one - there speciality and the thing they have most on hand. It took an additional 30 mins! I had to get up and grab someone to see what the status was. Sure enough she comes back with one cookie and says "we owe you the other because we forgot about it". Huh? Anyway it was just way too long of a stop. Overall the server was kind but I don't think she really pushed things through timely and it was also obvious there were communication issues with staff because other guests were equally upset. read more

We have been here before and have always had an excellent experience. This was no different. We had a chicken pasta dish and a protein bowl. Their portions are very generous. The protein bowl was quite flavorfuul. When you go, definitely ask for Tariq as your server! He is professional, warm, and engaging. He made our night even more enjoyable. read more

We called ahead for our party, when we arrived were told it would be about an hour wait. We waiting for 2 hours and then they had the audacity to tell us there were still 6 tables ahead of us. Why we weren't told there were so many tables ahead of us instead of "an hour" I don't know. Can't say anything for the food because it likely would've taken us four more hours to actually get sat. You can't control how busy it is but you can at least be honest about the wait time. read more

Deciding to close 2 hours early due to weather, when there was no weather other than it being cold, is bad business. My family and multiple others that were coming in to eat there spent our money elsewhere. read more

We went here for the first time recently with our granddaughters. We had high hopes. The interior is nice- spacious and well-designed. However, it was so cold we never took our heavy coats off. The clam chowder I ordered was way too thick. The wedge salad was good. My husband's ribs were pretty tough and just not as flavorful as they should have been. One nice touch was that, since our order took WAY too long to get, the server brought out some snacks to tide over our young granddaughters. The restaurant has been there a while and should have these things (restaurant temperature and time to get your food) worked out by now. We gave it a shot- we likely won't be back, unfortunately. read more

I love that there is a BJs in Michigan! One of my fav places back home in California. Food is always good -- I have yet to be disappointed by any dish. Their chili is delicious! read more

Went around 2PM on a Friday. Not real busy since it was after the lunch rush. Our server was superb. He was the best part of the meal. Not to say the meal was bad, he was just great. Started with the mozzarella sticks. They were good, but just warm. Then the burgers came. They were good, just not as good as I expected for what we paid. Seemed like the burgers were a little smaller than I thought they should be. Probably didn't help that we had better burgers the weekend before for less. All in all, it was a good experience, just not 5 stars. read more

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fried pickle fries were good! I ordered a classic cheeseburger and it was raw. Significant other ordered bone in wings and one of the wings had feathers/wings coming out! manager did make it right and took the burger off the bill and offered to take the other meal off the bill! Gave us free dessert to make up for the burger! read more

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Took advantage of the $13 meal deal and will definitely be back! Choose an entree and skillet cookie flavor for $13! Skillet cookies are not pictured since they were devoured within minutes (even after our full plate of food). They even have gluten free skillet cookies options, which looked so similar to the standard version. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - BJ's Brewhouse Bowl With Chicken - Breweries Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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For a chain restaurant, BJ's knocks it out of the park. Dined here 3x now and have not been disappointed. Definitely join their rewards program. Get a free pizookie for signing up. It's a pizza cookie. I love their weekday lunch menu. $13 for unlimited soup and salad + a pizookie. For the salad, you have to get the tomato-mozzarella one. It's served on arugula and drizzled with an incredible basalmic vinegar. My tomatoes weren't fresh this time, they came frozen (not fully thawed), but when fresh, just impeccable. Few other choices of soup and salad but this is my favorite. You can mix and match too. read more

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We reluctantly made a reservation, but location was perfect for our evening out. We had been hearing that the food was wonderful, but service was not. Our experience was just that. First, they couldn't take our order due to the table not being authorized in the tablet. By the time the server came back, we all had consumed our glasses of water only to order a cocktail and wait some more, just under 40 minutes. Our cocktails were gone yet we hadn't been offered another when dinner came out. Now we have no silverware, and no one can seem to find any. One waiter when asked, literally said, I have to take care of other items. To end, our dinners were great, no complaints there. Service on the other hand, might just keep us from coming back. read more

Was hesitant to eat here again after we had a bad experience at another location, but I have to say they have upped their game! Our server was Sarah and she was amazing, if you are lucky enough to be at her table you will defiantly not be disappointed! My daughter and I ended up Sharing the dumpling appetizers which were fantastic! Just make sure and do the ginger sauce. We then share the California chicken Sandwich, which is a nice baked chicken breast, with bacon, Swiss cheese and avocado. We then of course had to share a salted carmel pazookie. Hello. Amazeballs! I would have given it 5 a stars but our main course was cold ( fries) which I hate cold fries but it was not the severed fault and I really don't fault the restaurant they were insane busy and couldn't keep up. So for being this busy the food and service was above and beyond. You really can't go wrong eating here and it's a great time. read more

I come here mostly for amazing pizookies but food is great too! Always great service and friendly staff. Love how they play football games inside too, great place! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Triple Chocolate Pizookie Made With Ghirardelli - Breweries Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I had lunch with my mom. We each ordered a sandwich and I ordered a house salad. It took a long time to get the salad. When it was delivered, it had the wrong salad dressing on it so our server said she would bring us a different one. Well, she brought it back. The same salad. With half of it gone. Apparently they scraped off the top half with the wrong dressing and put the new dressing on what was left???? And maybe hoped I wouldn't notice???? That I now had half a salad instead of just bringing me new one. Our meal came out right after our half a salad was delivered and we were in a hurry so I didn't say anything. The food was okay but the half baked attempt at fixing a mistake was so lame. read more

New restaurant we couldn't wait to try. Did not disappoint. The soup, salad and cocktail were phenomenal and the spaghetti and broccoli, well the picture speaks for itself. Very nice, clean restaurant and brewery. Staff was friendly and accommodating. We also took home a pizza. Yummm read more

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Had our friends bday dinner here. We asked the server to split the bill 3 ways so that birthday girl wouldn't have to pay. She said, and I quote "That would be a lot of work". I have worked in the service industry my whole life and NEVER have I said I would not do something because it would be "too much work". We said okay - we don't have anywhere to be, please split them. She turned around and looked incredibly annoyed. Will not be returning soon. read more

Its a franchise the menu is the same at each one. So the only way to differentiate yourself is minimal except for the food quality and service. This was our first visit to this location and both hit spot on. Server was on it interactive gave advice. One dish was made wrong and he took it back. We never asked for any comp just to fix it. Manager apologized and took the dish off our check. The way a place should be run. Great experience. read more

Good variety of beers and gluten-free options. Friendly and knowledgeable service. Andy got the brisket burger on gluten-free bun and was surprised at how delicious and sturdy the bun was. It didn't fall apart like many gluten-free buns do with a big juicy burger. It was a little disappointing though that the burger wasn't actually topped with brisket though. Also he said no onions yet there was a whole layer of red onions. Luckily he was able to easily pick them off. I opted for a build your own gluten-free pizza which was delicious. The crust was perfectly thin & crispy with ample toppings. The server also explained the rewards program and I was able to sign up right away and get a free gluten-free pizzookie whoch was frickin' amazing. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Hickory Brisket And Bacon Burger* on gluten-free bun - Breweries Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Service was fantastic yesterday! I have a fish allergy and so scared of cross contamination. My waiter made sure to take care of every detail and made sure my food was prepped in a separate area so I had no worry! The chicken club was amazing and had to opt for a side salad instead of fries but still love that they toss their salads in the dressing so it coats every shred of lettuce! 10/10 waiter, 10/10 food! read more

This is a huge chain restaurant that recently opened up a location in Grand Rapids. The staff was very friendly and you could tell they were still learning table numbers, how to place orders from their tablet, and how to estimate wait times. At 5:30pm on a Tuesday, they had a 30min wait, even though half of the tables were empty, which makes me think they're having staffing issues as well. We ordered two things that they were sold out of, the Southwest egg rolls and the ribeye. This seemed weird for a Tuesday at 5:30pm. This makes things very awkward/uncomfortable for the server because he didn't know they were out of these things until he tried to enter our order on his tablet. The "kids starter" is a cool complimentary idea where they brought my 2 year old daughter a cup of fruit and crackers right after we sat down. The Mac and cheese bites were pretty good and we enjoyed the Brussels. My steak was cooked nicely and I liked the seasoning as well. The mashed potatoes were pretty cold and the grilled veggies were basically raw, which was disappointing. Their pizza is unique and receives quite a bit of criticism, but I enjoy it. I like the deep dish style with very light sauce. My daughter's kids pizza was delicious. Overall, cool atmosphere and friendly staff. The food can be hit or miss. Being a huge chain with a large menu, this is like a higher end TGI Fridays or Applebees. Their own beer and root beer are pretty good though! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Filet with mashed potatoes and grilled veggies - Breweries Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Order the chicken strawberry salad from week day special menus very tasty, it contained a dessert. The price was very reasonable. I would recommend this restaurant to my friends and family. read more

We ordered takeout there at least 10 times all 10 times something is missing from the order or it's done wrong. Tonight we got the Pazooki's and no ice cream., no bacon on the burger that we paid extra for, medium well done was cooked medium rare. Just know the food is really good, never have it delivered and even pickup is always missing something or wrong "check the bag every time". read more

I really hope that if you go, Jabari is your server. He was so great. Had good recommendations and made our dining experience

Pro Tip: Go to their website or download the app to join their Waitlist. Download the app and get a free Pizookie on your NEXT visit. Pro Tip: Chase rewards has BJ's gift cards 15% off now. It was easy to get digital gift cards and use them to pay our bill online. You can't go wrong with the Chocolate Chunk Pizookie! Perfectly warm and crisp cookie with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream (or chocolate ice cream if you choose. Finally, enough ice cream to go around! The restaurant just opened last week and they were busy. Servers input your order on a tablet and they're still learning where to find everything. The servers are welcoming and trying their best! We came on Saturday afternoon and was told about a 20 min wait. (Didn't know about the waitlist option online). "Your table is ready" text came closer to 25-30 min. 47 min from the time we put our name in to getting our drinks. Lots of big screens played each of the college football games. More people left as those games ended. A huge bar with lots of seating and an entire wall with what's on tap including BJ's crafts and local brews. The Berry Burst Cider is light and resfreshing. The non-alcoholic sparking mango and mint drink with strawberry popping boba was refreshing and not too sweet. The Enlightened (lower calories) Ahi Tuna Salad was great. The Tuna was perfectly seared. I wish there were a little more of it. I love how there are a variety of greens and veggies to enjoy in this salad with a light dressing. The Chicken Parmesan with pasta was fine. The chicken better than the pasta. My daughter loved the mini corn dogs and smiley face fries. The fries were not at all visibly appealing but she ate them all. read more

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Food was really good. The service was 10/10. I also appreciate the diversity of the staff! The ambiance was amazing, everything is still new. The menu full. Can't wait to try more. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Bone-In Wings With Root Beer BBQ Sauce - Breweries Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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I went here for dinner my first night in town after having great experiences in the Colorado Springs location. Unfortunately, I was reminded this was not my normal BJs very quickly. The initial service was fast since it was a Tuesday with about 10 other people in the bar which is the only plus I got from here. I had maybe the blandest chicken alfredo of my life, had an empty glass for half my meal, and after having been given my food, I didn't even get a look from the bartender to check on me until I finally flagged down another staff member to get my bill. Don't waste your money or time here. read more

My husband and I shared an order of BJ's original wings, which may be the best wings we've ever had, and the tuna ahi salad, which was lovely. (He thought the double IPA was a bit sweet.) We sat outside since we were with our dog, and the wait was too long, but we had a lovely evening and wouldn't hesitate to come back. read more

We had never been to this establishment, but had heard about it from different groups of friends. We were greeted very warmly by the staff at the front door and were shown to our table after about a 25 minute wait. The server approached the table and reviewed the featured drink items, including the non-alcoholic beverages. We placed our appetizer order and our dinner order along with our drinks. The drinks arrived after a brief wait. Our appetizer arrived, unfortunately without any appetizer plates or the ranch dressing that we requested. The server, not ours, who dropped the appetizer order at the table, left before we had a chance to mention it. Within a few minutes, possibly 5 at the most, our dinner arrived, again delivered by another staff member, not our server. We were finally able to get our servers attention who brought the ranch out for the appetizer that we had not had a bite of yet. Our server noticed that my water glass was empty, and my daughters soda was quite low and stated that he would return with more drinks. 25-30 minutes later I had to approach the front (hostess?) stand and asked if she would be so kind as to find our server. I explained that he had never came back at all, including to deliver our drinks. I asked if she could have him bring the check. She returned a few moments later (a shining star in an otherwise dismal dinner) to explain that he has been in the kitchen waiting on some food. She also apologized, which was very commendable given that she wasn't responsible for the poor service. When we did see him, he was carrying a tray of drinks (not food) and dropped our check at the table without a word. No apology, nothing. My wife asked if she could speak with a manager and explained the service, actually the lack of service and how we were disappointed. His response was lackluster and obtuse. He didn't care, offered no apology and simply said "if you've never been here before that's not how we run this place" and " you can tip on the service received." I spent almost 20 years in the food service industry and was confounded by this response. I've worked the dish tank, prepped food in the kitchen, expedited on the line when the tickets are coming in so fast it looks one continuous order. I've waited tables, slung drinks, trained waitstaff and opened restaurants here in the states and overseas. I've never, in all my years would have thought anyone in a management role could be so worthless. That's the representative of your business and the face of your restaurant when dealing with the public. We were looking forward to an enjoyable night out to dinner, what we received was an example in poor management, poor customer relations, lack of understanding, lack of empathy, lack of training, lack of responsibility and just a general lack of service. Friday, April 11,2025. read more

Exceptional service!! By far the best host anywhere. I ordered the prime rib special. Very reasonable and came with the pizookie!!! Yummy. read more

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Everything was great especially for some picky eaters who modified everything. Service was friendly and quick. Food was hot and tasted fresh. Save room for a pizookie. read more

The food was served cold, the server looked and acted like he'd rather be taking a math test, and the ice cold breeze between the main entrance and the take out door made this experience terrible. read more