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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

3.3 (1.8k reviews)
ModerateAmerican, Pizza, Brewpubs
Open • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 2 months ago

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Suzie C.

Came here once again and decided to investigate about the rat video crawling on the pipes. The rat most likely came from the cracks on the eastern side of the wall - which seems to connect it with other establishments and/or the mall. So that was a relief. The doors connecting the kitcken to the main dining were sealed, so n o rats should fit in there. I sighed to my relief. So i had my usual, flight of beer, happy hour items, $13 special, ribeye and their $5 pizookie tuesday special. We were full afterwards! Very.

Great seats with great friends, thank you Sylvia and Omar for making us feel welcome.
Jose C.

Shout out to Sylvia for treating us like Gold during the preseason battle between the 9ers and the Raiders. Thanks to Omar who seemed to be a regular there helping us with menu options on appetizers. The vibe is still the same, it was clean and great service at the bar. I haven't been here since 2022. I recommend the Hugo Spritz if you like mocktails but want a small buzz. Very refreshing!! I ordered the Tuscany Style pizza with light sauce pepperoni jalapeño and pineapple. Next time I'll try the Pizookie.

Santa Fe Salad
Lily Y.

Food: 4 Service: 4.5 Ambiance: 4 Love the happy hours here. Wine all day happy hours. Kapookies taste okay, wish the cookie's more moist. I would be back again for the HH menu choices.

Wedge salad - no bacon, extra dressing
Mark K.

Came here on a friend's recommendation, and since she was treating the three of us, I couldn't say "no"! I used to visit the BJs near my house in the North Bay, but that closed a few years ago, and I was actually looking forward to a BJs Reunion! , We got there just after opening and were promptly seated by the hostess, and then greeted by our server, Hector T., who took our drink orders - we already had a plan for those! The drinks included a "lucky ducky," served in a little white bathtub and, of course, with a yellow rubber ducky floating in it. This tub held at least six types of liquor! The person who ordered seemed to really enjoy it! The ambience here is clean, very traditional BJs decor with the bar visible and attractive with lights and colors and textures of all the bottles on the wall behind. We ordered a few items, including a Blonde fish 'n chips (but subbed a fruit bowl for the chips, so more like a "fish 'n fruits" dish!), a strawberry fields chicken salad, and honey sriracha Brussels sprouts with a side wedge salad (no bacon, extra dressing!). The food came quickly and was well-plated, and looked too good to eat. But eat we did . . . The salad was a big wedge, very fresh and crispy, with diced tomato, red onion, and crumbled blue cheese. The fish was fresh and light, and the strawberry salad was fresh as well, with just enough protein to balance out the veggies. I love these Brussels sprouts, lightly charred and drizzled with a tasty, slightly tangy sauce. And, of course, we had to try the "new" (limited-time) blue Monster pizookie. Yes, blue! It was vanilla bean ice cream, with a hard chocolate shell (like the old-fashioned ice cream cones were dipped in) on a hot, chewy brownie base. All the food was great, the service was excellent (thank you, Hector), and the meal was very relaxed. A great time overall.

Brewhouse Sampler
Angelina S.

Always a great time here. I always go to the self seating area at the bar booths. The closing manager Lilly Is always so welcoming and checks on the tables to make sure all guests are happy and she's really sweet and funny. Very clean place. They have daily happy hour!

Bobalicious mango sparkling
Diane T.

The restaurant was pretty busy but our wait wasn't long... only about 15 minutes or so. We were seated near the entrance. It was my husband's birthday and we wanted it to be low key. We ordered the jambalaya... which was just okay. Nothing special at all about it. 6 oz sirloin steak and 1/2 rack ribs combo which was disappointing. Ribs were tiny and dry with barely any meat, just smothered in sauce. Ribeye steak with fries and rice pilaf was delicious. Steak was juicy and tender, as it should be. Bone in wings were ordered in lemon pepper dry rub and nashville hot. The wagyu burger was huge and really good. The shareable chicken bacon ranch pizza we ordered was like a deep dish and very filling. Oddly, all the food that came out was luke warm... nothing was hot. Like they had been sitting at the pass for a while. The 3 drinks we ordered were too sweet: The Bobalicios Mango Sparkling, Blue Raspberry Candy Rush, and the Strawberry Dream. The chocolate chunk pizookie was delicious. But by this time, we were kind of over it and just wanted to get out of there. Kind of not what we expecting from BJ's. I've been there twice before, Newark location... not this San Jose one and have always had great experiences at Newark. I'm on the fence about returning.

Salted caramel pizookie
Bill L.

Of all the BJ's locations I've been to, this one is by far the best. The staff here are amazing! Always attentive and friendly. The food is always top notch. If you love beer and you're not a beer club member, you should be. It totally pays for itself if you take advantage of all the perks. $32 every two months, you get a bottle of beer and four cans of something special. In addition you get one free appetizer, a free pizookie, and a free pizza for takeout or delivery. (If you do the math, they're paying you) I happened to go there tonight and watch the 9ers lose to the Seahawks during divisional playoffs (boo!) but the food and ambience was great We started with a Korean style rib special appetizer the split the pork chop special, piranha pale ale, and the salted caramel pizookie. Yum!

Unsweetened Black Iced Tea
Diane W.

We had a nice lunch at BJ's today. Things didn't start out great though. When we arrived, at 11:25 a.m., the place was not busy at all. We checked in at the front and the hostess said it would be about 4 minutes before we could be seated. I thought that was strange because the place was nearly empty. There was a family before us that were also waiting for a table. Four minutes turned into 10 minutes and then we were seated. The hostess handed us menus and left. One of the menus was filthy. It had dried-up tomato sauce or ketchup on the front of it. How can you hand a guest a filthy menu? How disgusting. That really turned me off. I had to get up and go to the front to ask for another menu. I told the lady that the menu needed to be cleaned. She apologized. Our server, Angle, took excellent care of us. We first ordered drinks and a wedge salad to share, but needed to study the menu longer since it's been years since we've eaten here. Our drinks and salad came out fast. I decided to try the bacon guacamole deluxe burger, medium-rare, with fries. My husband ordered the BJ's brewhouse protein bowl with tri-tip and a root beer float. The wedge salad was delicious and refreshing. The extra blue cheese crumbles on top were very good. We both enjoyed it. Our food came out shortly after we finished the salad. My burger was cooked perfectly. There was a very generous portion of guacamole on the burger and I have to say, it was one of the best guacamole burgers I've had in a long while. The fries were also very good. They were crispy and salted just right. The protein bowl with tri-tip was very tasty. The tri-tip was cooked to a perfect medium rare. My husband really enjoyed it and would order it again in the future. The root beer float was also a winner. There was a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. Angel refilled my iced tea by bringing me a new one, which was very nice. Overall, our service with Angel was excellent as well as our food. We were pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. I just hope they plan on cleaning those menus before our next visit.

Camelia W.

This location earns 5 stars due to the staff... Customer Service from the greeter, to Our waitress Paetra, to mangement-A1! I've said it once and I'll say it again: goood service willl often trump good food for Me, and this BJ's is doing it right! The deep dish pizza, wedge salad, and strawberry shortcake pizookie for $13 isn't bad either. Due to the wonderful greeting I received from whomever the most helpful, young man, was working the front on the night of 1/6/25, I felt right at home upon entry. He made Me feel comfortable as I waited on My daughter, and assisted Me with a question I had.

Michael C.

We just had a dinner with the family. I believe our servers name was Kaitlyn. The manager's name was Lily. I just wanted to give a shout out to these two all the staff treated us with the upmost respect we've been gone from the Bay Area for a bit we're back for our second grandchild's birth and I just wanted to give a shout out to our server. She did an awesome job. She's very respectful polite and on point thank you so much. We really appreciate you.

Avocado Egg Rolls
Rini R.

Have been here a couple of times . It is mostly crowded if you go in the evenings or on weekends. Weekdays are little better. Quite few times I had to wait to be seated but it is conveniently located inside oakridge mall , so while you are waiting you can go and do some quick shopping . Food is good as with any other location . Staff is friendly. They have happy hour and some specials for each day of the week , so don't forget to check that out if you are visiting . My all time favorite is avocado egg roll and slow roasted tri tip . They have some really good beers and nice cocktails as well . All in all good .

Strawberry drinks
Mumtaz P.

The service was great. We were seated quickly. The waitress took our orders and served drinks within minutes. The manager stopped by and we were able to ask questions on the menu. Customer service was great! Thank you for the attentive service! The burgers were bomb as usual. These are some of the best burgers around. We tried the biscoff pizookie. Give it a try - it's only for limited time. My man loved it. I'm partial to the classic chocolate chip cookie - I'm a chocolate girl. Lol

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Sarah S.

Came here recently with a friend on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. It was quite enjoyable. The menu is extensive and I got the Mediterranean pita tacos. I really like the dish but the side grain salad was not good. Little flavor and a bunch of stuff to get stuck in your teeth. My friend ordered the vegetarian pizza and shared a slice and it was really good. The server was friendly and helpful. My only complaint about the service was that they sat us in a two top right in the breezeway of the door opening and I asked them for another seat and the host declined my request, saying he had just sat another section. So it was a pretty chilly lunch. Other than those couple of things, we enjoyed ourselves.

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Slow service, terrible cocktails and overpriced! Server never came back after bought the food and drinks to the table

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It's my birthday this week and I don't see my free birthday Pizookie reward. Is there a support number I can call?

A tel. call to the restaurant should resolve the issue. I had a tech issue,& explaining the pizookie issue, 'Heidi', BJ's, Brentwood, Contra Costa, CA., IMMEDIATELY stated 'No Problem', added the pizookie & asked of my choice of pizookie.… 

Is it possible to take a cocktail to go like a beer?

You can order beer from BJ's via DoorDash for pickup so I'm assuming yes, you can order beer to take out.

Is there anyway to drop the sweetness on the pizookie?

Only if they change the recipes!

What's the minimum number of people that is needed to plan a reserved birthday party at bj's?

We take reservations for parties of 7 or more...

Do they do family style lunches for larger parties where it is a set amount per person?

we do per person buffet style. This is our Pizza, Pasta Salad. Is on online menu .

Do they not have the giant stuffed baked potatoes anymore?

Yes we do .

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