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2.8 (1.5k reviews)
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Mini Corn Dogs
Fred L.

On a recent trip back to the Bay Area our family popped into BJs for lunch. It was not that full and service was quick. Though being a brewhouse, it had a pretty decent selection of food options for the kids. My wife had the Sante Fe Salad, I had the Seared Ahi Salad and the girls had the Mini Corn Dogs and Chicken Tenders. I also had the Chocolate Porter (I love dark beers). Overall the food and beer were great. The service was great and we were well taken care of. Overall a good experience and would definitely recommend.

Clam chowder and wedge combo
Michele T.

It's been a while since I've been to BJ's and first time to this location. We had our work holiday luncheon here and it was quite enjoyable. We made reservations and were seated fairly quickly upon arrival. Our waiter was friendly and attentive - checking on us often during our visit. Not at any time did we feel rushed. Most of us took advantage of the meal combo that includes an entree and a pizookie. I went with the unlimited soup and salad combo ($13). The clam chowder was good - creamy and full of clams. The lettuce for the wedge salad was cold and was dressed well and the oreo pizookie was a good end to my meal.

Even underneath there's no guacamole
Paulette S.

I'm wondering when the cooks at Bjs in Foster City are going to pay attention to a customers order, i'm always finding something wrong with my burger, and I order the same burger every time which is the bacon guacamole deluxe with no tomato since I'm allergic to tomatoes, but today there was no guacamole as you can see in the picture and on the order printout...hhhhmmmm

Service is ok a server didn't really know a lot but was nice food was average
DANIEL W.

We haven't been to BJS in a few years , I got to tell you the 12.99 dinners and happy hour menu is hard to beat, Louisa our server was top notch she was very nice and informative her service was the best I have seen in years . We will be back

Italian Chicken Parmigiana Pasta
Alexis M.

We came here with a group for lunch since we were nearby. It is located inside Bridgepoint Plaza, which is convenient with plenty of shops around. I decided to order the lunch special for $13, which included a lunch sized Chicken Parmesan Pasta entree and a personal pizookie, BJs signature dessert. We also shared nachos and artichoke dip, which were decent. Overall, the lunch offered great value, but the food was just okay. Service was a bit lacking too. Whenever we needed something, it was hard to find a server.

Joyce L.

Came here for HH and it was such a steal. Free refills on the chips and soup & salad. In addition to HH, they had great weekday specials. The only complaint was seatings. You had to try your luck to find a cleaned table. Often times, you have to wait for awhile.

Melissa A.

Decided to go to this location, hoping for a better turn out from previous experience from other location. We had to try the new holiday drinks. Tipsy snowman & the holiday bathtub drink that came with colorful blinking cubes but no duckie-BooHoo. Thats ok, still Instagram worthy for pics & it was delicious! I was happy to still order the Brewhouse sampler, just this time I decided on the lemon pepper. (PLEASE KEEP IT ON MENU!) As for main course the Salmon dishes were ordered- one regular & trying the cherry glazed version for the 1st time. I enjoyed the veggieNESS that came w/ the cherry glazed version- tomato spinach couscous & asparagus! As for the cherry glaze I gave it a shot but not for me. Im sticking w/ lemon (regular). We're also here for the Dubai Pizookie. Delicious but.... we we're soo stuffed. We were pleasantly tended to, refills on water, extra napkins, is everything ok? Thank you for the wonderful dinner & it was busy as well! Good job!

Oreo pizookie
Pearl R.

I came on a weekday night and it was busy! I ordered the burger, BJ wings and the Mac n cheese balls and they were all so delicious. And we finished off the meal with the Oreo pizookie since on Tuesday it's only $5 for one and it was worth it! The pizookie is definitely the highlight here and I would recommend coming during happy hour for the deals! However, the service can be slow and the server are sometimes hard to track down so be patient!

salted caramel pizookie
Amy Y.

After patronizing this location numerous times, I can confidently say that this BJ's has an average rating because their service is kind of sus. When I dine in, I've gotten anywhere from a vaguely cool waiter, to waitresses who were just idiots or mean as hell. When I take out, I've had issues maybe a third of the time ranging from completely missing items to items that weren't in their advertised containers. And if you complain to anyone, no one will care. That being said, I still go here when I stack gift card promotions with daily specials and reward points ($10 credit for every $100 spent). Sometimes there are mailing list offers of $10 off a $40 purchase and other seasonal deals or events. They've got good happy hour offerings and some surprisingly good craft beer and cocktails as well. This BJ's is a bit grimy and dim with a condensed layout in a large space. BJ's (not to be confused with the warehouse) is a brewhouse restaurant from SoCal known for their "California style" deep dish pizza and Pizookies (freshly made "deep dish" cookies or baked dessert on a skillet with ice cream on top). What makes their deep dish pizzas California style? I'm not really sure myself (probably the toppings?), but the bread is thick and fluffy... like focaccia thick with a light fluffy texture. Their flatbread pizzas are cracker-like, so the direct opposite. They do half off pizzas on Mondays. For their other items, I am fond of the slow roasted entrees. Their burgers, pasta, soups, and salads are okay. Their fried chicken and wings aren't too great, and some items come out cold like they've been scooped from an isolated bin. In essence, BJ's is expensive bar food but keeps you coming back with specials. The Lucky Ducky is very strong and not as tasty as I hoped it would be.

mobil pay
Louis L.

On July 4th on the way back to Fremont from Purisima Creek Trail, Halfmoon Bay, we decided to try the $13 menu from this restaurant since we did try it last time we're there. We got to be seated right away, there are quite a few people on Friday. Our young server were quite pleasant and attentive. We ordered the California Pizza on flat bread which we liked last time. My wife tried the southern fried chicken and I wanted the soups and salads. My wife like the pizza very much and the fried chicken, she said it was so moist and tender unlike any other fried chicken breast dry and tastless. I had a taste and it was very good, the corn and the mash potatoes were very tasty. My caesar salad was cold and seasoning to my liking, the chicken tortilla soup is flavorful just like the soups in good restaurants in Chihuahua and Guadalajara I used to eat. I tried the clam chowder and I was glad it wasn't thick, or watery and rich like some other restaurant. It's just right with some tabasco. There are plenty of clams meat and little pieces of potato. The dessert chocolate chip ice cream on some cake that I can never remember the name was very nice. All included. After a nice hiking on beautiful trail of Purisima, this meal really hit our spot and the prices were amazing. The mobil pay is quite convenient and quick.

Amy W.

Came in on a weekday for their $13/ meal deal with 2 kiddos in tote. I enjoyed my salad and the kids meal is a good deal including a drink and a side dish. I'm looking forward to my pizookie for dessert that comes with my meal deal. Yum!

Gourmet Five Meat Pizza - Large
Lorraine G.

I ordered online for curbside pickup at 8:45pm. I arrived early (before 8:40pm) and checked in on my phone. The message indicated a team member would bring my order out shortly, but no one came after my order was ready at 8:53pm. A few minutes before 9pm, I went inside to check on my order and found three workers chatting in the takeout area. I was told curbside service ends at 9pm, but since I checked in around 8:40pm, it seems someone dropped the ball. The staff member confirmed my check-in time and apologized. Overall, it was terrible service, especially considering the staff in the takeout area didn't seem particularly busy. Ordered the five meat pizza. It was a decent pizza, but very greasy and salty.

Fried avocado egg rolls with glaze sauce & Mozzarella sticks with marinara dipping sauce
Bennett L.

I'm certainly not going to break any new ground here in Yelp by reviewing a chain restaurant that's been around for a few decades, and that has been frequented by thousands of people, but I never go to these types of places, so coming here, I'll leave a review about my experience anyways. BJ's has locations everywhere around here, mostly malls & strip malls where lots of people go to shop, eat, drink, and relax. This location at Bridgepointe in San Mateo/Foster City is no exception. Located at a mall, the location is easy to get to, easy to find, and easy to park at. I only started to come here because it is open late (midnight), offers alcohol & appetizers at a bar, and has a decent happy hour menu with decent prices (if you go late). I recently started playing golf after work at a course nearby to here, and I don't have many options to eat or drink after 10pm around here, so I stumbled into BJ's. The restaurant is very big. It is pretty clean. There are a lot of staff, and the menu is pretty extensive. But, I didn't stop by here to eat dinner, just to have some appetizers & beers, so this review is mostly about the happy hour. Typical happy hour, chain-restaurant, bar menu & drinks. Had a couple of Coors Lights and a couple of appetizers. Beer was cold and fresh. We ordered the mozzarella sticks, chips with guacamole & salsa, and fried avocado eggs rolls. None of the dishes particularly stood out in terms of flavor or character, but they were served quickly (and they were cheap). The sauces for each of these dishes were fairly lackluster, although the food itself was decent. Again, nothing groundbreaking here, but still a decent meal & experience. The service was prompt and professional, and much like other chain restaurants that I recently started patronizing, I notice that older staff were really hustling, while the younger ones seemed to be standing around looking at their phones or chatting. Oh well, I guess there's not much motivation to work at the minimum-wage level, so that's how it is. The restaurant was very clean, well-lit, and had a good ambiance. Others were here doing the same, unwinding after work, getting together with friends, and just having a drink or a snack or a date. I wouldn't want to come here during dinner, where it's probably very busy, very loud, very chaotic, and waiting for food & drinks probably takes a lot longer. But for the late-night singles crowd, this was perfect. Open until midnight, last call for food & alcohol at 11:30pm. Nice TV's at the bar, I would probably only ever come to the bar to watch sports or hang out with friends. Next time, I'll try some other dishes or even maybe other beers & cocktails. These types of restaurants exist and are popular mostly for their convenient locations, later-hours, cheaper happy hour prices, bars with tv's for watching sports, appetizers, and speed of service. My experience here tonight was good. Decent food, made better by happy hour pricing, decent drinks, made better by happy hour pricing, and decent service, made better by happy hour pricing. Nothing else around here is open late or near anything like a golf course, movie theater, billiards hall, or other places of entertainment & recreation, so I guess I'll be trying out BJ's competition too: like Lazy Dog, Applebees, Jacks, IHOP, Dennys, Heidi Pies, Chilis, Cheesecake Factory, etc. Being a single nocturnal person on a budget stuck out here in the sleepy suburbs, these seem to be my choices for late night food & drink. This BJ's is a good option to satisfy all of those needs. I guess if you are a daytime person with a family who likes chain-restaurant food near the mall, it would satisfy your needs too. So that's why all of these types of restaurants exist & are successful, they appeal to a wide variety of palates, needs, lifestyles, and preferences! I had no idea! But, now I do

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Open for outdoor dining?

Yes! They were open today. A bit limited seating though.

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Yes we are

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