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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Categories: Restaurants American (New) Food Breweries American (New), Breweries
13130 Jamboree RoadIrvine, CA 92602
(714) 665-8595
$5.95 for Lunch Specials!
Enjoy BJ's Restaurants delicious lunch specials from only $5.95! Served Monday-Friday, 11am-3pm!
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 12 am
Fri 11 am - 1 am
Sat 10 am - 1 am
Sun 10 am - 12 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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259 reviews for BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Review Highlights
"The Jeremiah red is fantastic."
(in 18 reviews)
"I cannot say enough good things about the pizookie."
(in 67 reviews)
"great place to hangout and have tasty deep dish pizza."
(in 23 reviews)
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259 reviews in English
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Review from Eric M.
1/29/2012 1 Check-in Here
So BJ's has hundreds and hundreds of reviews, we all know what kind of place this is and what it brings to the table. The reason i feel the need to comment is this. Typically this is a three star place, my review is based on Happy Hour when mini pizzas are half off and beer is discounted.
Mini pizzas have the perfect amount of everything, i honestly think they taste way better than the full size pizza. They are a taste anomaly, they shouldn't be as good as they are. Yet they still manage to be mouth watering. As far as beer goes, Jeremiah Red is a good one, my go to beer when at BJ's. A Pizookie is a must, its a fat kids dream haha.
So like i said, this a 4 stars only during happy hour when everything is discounted. Otherwise i usually tend to pass on it. On second thought, im giving the Pizookie 5 stars on its own. Those things are just damn delicious, lets go get one right now. Your buying. -
Review from Vanessa H.
Aliso Viejo, CA
2/6/2012 1 Check-in Here
Once again I break my No Chains Rule to review an establishment whose food, service, and overall experience is meant to be uniform no matter which location you enter.
Normally BJ's is a 4-star kinda place for me; I'll admit it. Their pizza is deeelish, and the Great White is one of my favorites. They have a good selection of beer, including their own house brews, and are usually clean and well-kept. But because of my solidly 2-star experience over the weekend, I'm averaging it out to 3 for this review.
We had a group reservation, with a preset menu, for 21 at 6:00 on Friday night. The idea was that our pre-ordered food would be ready AT 6:00, and we could begin eating immediately. At 6:00, however, the front of the house folks insisted that we needed more people in our party in order for us to be seated. I get that you'd need this for a regular reservation (and it's a long shot to think that all 21 people would be on time), but for a group event where the food should ALREADY be ready, I'm not sure what the point is of making people wait simply because we haven't met some imaginary quota.
Well, come to find out that the food ISN'T ready, and won't be ready for another 30-45 minutes. This was irksome not only because it wasn't what we had signed up for, but because some of us had pre-paid the event organizer and needed to grab a bite and leave early (and it would have been even MORE irksome to pay for food that we didn't end up eating). It was a disappointing experience -- not enough to prevent me from coming back, but enough to make me think twice about hosting a group event here. -
Review from matthew p.
Anaheim, CA
1/13/2012
buffalo chicken wantons were disgusting
sweet pig pizza is yummy
chickens tenders and fries on lunch menu is a good bargain
service is really really slow at lunch time -
Review from Michelle M.
Lake Forest, CA
2/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
Service here is really slow, even at 9pm at night! Other than that, this is a typical BJ's with beer and wonderful pizza that we all know and love!
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Review from Cheyne T.
Tustin, CA
2/3/2012 2 Check-ins Here
The one thing I come here for - the pizookie!! Love the red velvet and the white chocolate chip ones.
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Review from sarah c.
Irvine, CA
1/11/2012
This BJ's is definitely better than the one back home in Tanforan. Every time i've come here it's been really clean and there has never been a wait. The food is okay too, but if you really want to score a deal come for happy hour.
Ah yes, happy hour! Half off deep dish pizzas, a couple dollars off of appetizers, and depending on the night really good deals on drinks. My only problem with this is that i've never had good service when i've come for happy hour. I understand the bar area gets busy but it's still no excuse for bad attitude, messing up on orders, and extreme waiting times. On one occasion our waitress gave my party serious attitude and then decided to complain about us to the bartender. WOW. You do realize we're sitting a few tables away and that we can hear what you're talking about right?
The second time was more recent and my boyfriend and I went to happy hour for a few snacks. The waiter was obviously frazzled from all the tables he was dealing but that's no excuse for forgetting to put in an order! I ordered a tomato and mozzarella salad it never came out. I know you think you're cool and you can remember people's orders but if you're going to screw up you should probably write it down in the future. I also asked for ranch and he completely forgot about it until I reminded him and he was like "oh yeah you asked for that".
The manager was going around some of the tables asking about dinner. He went to the table next to us and the people complained about long waiting times. It ends up the waiter forgot to put in their order. Too bad the manager didn't swing by my table, I would've complained about my missing order! -
Review from Chago M.
Santa Ana, CA
1/20/2012
I have been eating at BJ's for over twenty years. I always get the Bj's Favorite Pizza. Tonight I got the worst Pizza ever. The toppings were all bunched together and some parts were just crust with no toppings. To add insult to injury, the pizza was sliced horribly so that the pizza fell apart if you tried to serve youself a piece. This "large" Pizza was almost $25! Prices have gone up and quality has gone down. I will not come back.
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Review from Shannan M.
Tustin, CA
1/27/2012
Absolutely amazing!! This place is delicious. I've never had a bad dish here. Atmosphere and service are great! We will definitely be back!
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Review from david k.
Irvine, CA
1/30/2012 1 Check-in Here
Bad service here every time.
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Review from Katie L.
Irvine, CA
12/25/2011
This is a great place for birthday celebration! Especially when you make reservation to do their buffet. It's a great deal with tons of food. (All you can eat pizza, pasta and salad plus drinks!) I've been here for 2 family birthday celebration and I've been very happy both times.
Hubby and I were just here a few days ago for family birthday party. Great service, great staff and kudos to the management! They went above and beyond to make sure all our needs are taken care of. That's rare when you have a big group of ppl.
Great food + Service = I will be back!!!
Plus they have Raspberry Fromboise on tap! yum!!! -
Review from Philip S.
Irvine, CA
1/19/2012
Beer sampler is good but you should split if among two people if you intend to finish it in the time it takes to eat a meal.
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Review from Emilio G.
Santa Ana, CA
I have been a client of this particular location for many many years now, I have been here at dinner time, lunch time and brunch. I have been at this place waiting outside in the cold for over 45 minutes when they are slammed, I know quality and service at this place, that's why I have to give them this particular harsh review.
THere are 2 things I like about my food, my food being fresh and I like asking questions about my food so that I can educate myself and the person who is waiting my table educates me, it is a give and take situation for me. I am very open minded and tolerant when it comes down to food, and since I have worked at waiting tables before, i know how difficult it could get.
During my last visit, I noticed it was not very busy, not a lot of people eat out on a tuesday night. I had a great date at the Laguna play house and I thought I would close the date by having dinner in a place I knew and introduce my date to something she had never experienced, that went sour really fast. It took a very long time to get our drinks ordered and since my date was new to the place and BJ's brews their own beer, I asked the waitress to explain the differences of beer to my date, the flat out answer was " beer is just beer, just darker colors". I felt offended and I thought about leaving inmediately and ask for a manager but my date asked me not to. Next thing, was ordering an apetizer, I love the avocado egg rolls here, but that night, they came with ice, that's correct, you read correct, the sliced carrots that came with my hot egg rolls had Ice in them, when I asked where the ice came from, I was told it came from the freezer.
I asked for my bill, got up and left. I ended up in tacos de anda in downtown santa ana that night eating burritos and drinking horchata and happy. I will never come back to this location on a tuesday night. I hope people who run this place train all of their staff to be poeple friendly and give proper explanations of the products they are serving. -
Review from Fred B.
11/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
TIP: Iphone users - this BJ's is one of those special ones that has an app that you can download and reserve a table from the comfort of your home! (I wish the BJ's near my house had this)
We arrived on a Friday night, and were told there was a 40 minute wait. (Damn group of 45 ahead of us.. always makes things interesting) We were waiting next to the host check-in table when two ladies walked in and got seated immediately. Which made me ask questions right away! (Queue: Iphone app)
We had some beers and a party platter pizooki. (Perfect for parties of 5 or more...) Our party of 3 killed the entire thing. I'm still licking my chops...
Remember the Iphone App (Wonder if Siri can do that) and the Party Pizooki!
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Review from chriss l.
Fullerton, CA
11/14/2011
If loving our experience at a chain restaurant is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
I know it's a chain, but when you get great service & phenomenal food, you can't help but..... WOOT.
and woot, I will.
It's so hard these days to find a place that has:
a) great service
b) exceptional food
c) reasonable prices
But two outta three aint bad.
Hubby had a steak with horseradish potatoes & steamed beans. I could not believe how tender the steak was! We could have (but didnt!) given it to our baby, it was so melt-in your-mouth- tender! The gravy over it had plenty of flavor without being overwhelmed with salt.
I had the sesame chicken salad. It was big, but small. Does that make sense? hm. It was too much for me anyway. The dressing was light and not overpowering the salad, and they let me sub lettuce for cabbage (not a raw cabbage fan). I only wish it had more oranges & bell pepper.
For dessert we enjoyed a PB pizookie, and let us have the ghirardelli choco icecream. I like pizookies, but I've never wanted to leave my husband for one until now. I could eat this winning combo every nite. It was all the flavor of a REese's PB cup poured into the deliciousness of a warm cookie and frosty icecream.
The cherry on top of our evening was an attentive & friendly server (I didnt get her name). -
Review from Lisa A.
11/6/2011
We had a really good time last night at BJ's.
I asked to be seated outside, but upon arriving out on the enclosed patio we discovered how loud and hot it was out there. The girl seating us was so nice and brought us inside and found a little table right by the windows for us.
I had two Kicked Up Sodas (Jäger and cream soda) and it was really good! I haven't had jäger to drink for awhile and I'm not a fan of licorice, but the flavors paired well together. The man had a root beer and said it was delicious...I'm all for an establishment who handcrafts sodas and beers!
Food!
We stared with an appetizer of Santa Fe Spring Rolls and mozzarella and tomato salad. The spring rolls were delicious, perfect portion for two people and two really good dipping sauces. The avocado sauce was my favorite. Then the mozz and tomato salad...yum! It was on their small bite menu and for $3 you got tomatoes, mozz cheese balls, red onion and some olive oil/spices on a bed of lettuce. It was fantastic and refreshing.
The man got jambalaya for his entree and I thought it was pretty good! It was spicy, like a back of the throat spicy. And the portion was huge! Really good and highly recommended.
I got the crispy chicken sandwich and added bacon and cheese to it. I also eliminated the honey mustard and added chipolte mayo to the sandwich. Excellent sandwich, huge sandwich to boot! The fries were ok...I got the thin ones and they didn't really do anything for me. Crunchy yes, but other than that they weren't anything special.
The service was really good, our guy was attentive, nice and even offered his suggestion on the fry type. Though I didn't like the fries hahah
I'll be back. -
Review from Karen K.
Mission Viejo, CA
12/30/2011
I was disappointed the last time at BJ's service was not good. It took the waiter a long time to come to our table. It was very noisy and hard to hear our conversation. I feel that BJ's is not as good as it used to be. Were they perhaps taken over by new owers?? Karen K.
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Review from Simon L.
Anaheim, CA
Updated - 1/8/2012
The sampler isn't too bad! Good amount of alcohol with good tasting beer.
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Review from Valerie D.
Anaheim, CA
11/11/2011 1 photo
This place ain't bad at all.
I get so tired of "typical" pizza!!!
I want more veggies and flavors to feel like I'm eating something DECENT.
BJ's was impressive with their pizza, loads of flavor and not too much freakin' cheese.
Just wish there were more BJ's close to me! -
Review from K C.
Irvine, CA
1/14/2012
This place used to be a favorite but the quality of food and service have gone downhill. We went for a birthday lunch recently and were seated quickly, but when I told the server we were expecting 2 more people she said to inform the hostess. So we did and then nothing happened and our guests were actually standing because they had no where to sit. Finally my husband dragged another table over and 2 chairs to add to ours. The whole time we could see 3-4 servers standing around chatting inside while we were managing ourselves. Then my friends order didn't come but the food was so meh that after telling the server and still not getting it, we cancelled it.
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Review from Herald L.
Irvine, CA
10/3/2011 7 Check-ins Here
I've been going here for a while and service has often been pretty decent. They don't treat you like a special snowflake and they don't go the extra mile, but I don't care, all I want from BJ's is cold beer, pizza and the occasional non-birthday pizookie.
In the several years I've been going to this location, not too much has changed except for the staff. This is a shame because for a couple of months we had this waitress (I forgot her name) who served us consistently for late night happy hour. On a mellow night, she spiced it up by telling us how she got so plastered in Reno, she lost her boyfriend and her phone and she wandered around the casino loop aimlessly until around noon the next day when she found him. Then they took naps on public couches until they could check in again because they had already checked out. Trust. Her delivery was much better than my synopsis.
Shortly after she told us her story (which took a while, but was great cuz we were laughing the whole time at her shenanigans), she came back and apologized for telling us. She was slightly/super embarrassed because she realized that she didn't know us at all and the entire thing was completely unsolicited (all we did was order a round of beers). We told her it was ok cuz it was near the end of her shift anyways and we appreciated her candor. Every time we would come in after that, we joked with her about Reno. She was super chill.
Anways. BJ's is good for pizza, beer, nachos, and pizookies. Stick to their strong suits and you can't go wrong. -
Review from Chris E.
Palo Alto, CA
8/21/2011
We went for lunch this past Friday.
I had the California Chicken Sandwich and it was yummy!
So why the 2 star review? Because the service was crap. Crap I tell ya.
The hostess was rude. And this wasn't isolated to us, I watched her interaction with everyone else that came in while we were waiting. "Stand to the side" got the same perplexed face from each guest she threw it at, but she's either socially clueless or just doesn't care because she used the same approach with everyone.
And then there was our waitress. She was pleasant enough, but kinda clueless and definitely didn't care. I asked for one of the specialty drinks i saw on the sign in the entryway (the one we just waited in at the hand of the rude hostess). I remembered the ingredients but not the exact name. The waitress didn't know those drinks, which I suppose is forgivable, but instead of offering to go figure out which one I was talking about (there were only 3 on the sign) she just asked if I wanted something different. And then I ordered a salad instead of fries with my sandwich but it came out with fries. Also forgivable, except that the sandwich came out via a runner who quickly scurried off and the waitress didn't do the "did everything come out ok? anything else I can get you?" visit.
With so many food options out there I can't imagine we'll be going back to BJ's, though I admit the Pizookie is tempting.
BJ's = Meh. -
Review from Moises M.
Tustin, CA
12/5/2011
Come here for there happy hour deals. They have half off their mini pizzas (fatty greasy goodness), $1 off beers all while the games are on. If your a NFL fan they have there deals going as long as a game is on, which is practically an entire Sunday. What mainly brings me here is their beer, a wide varied all brewed in California and distributed throughout the locations. My favorite is the Tatonka stout, it's creamy smooth coffee/ bitter dark chocolate taste that some say is a tad sweet, but it tickles my fancy. The there's their Harvest Hefeweizen, crisp citrusy with light hoppy night that lingers. Both are great beginner beers that I must recommend.
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Review from Janice K.
Cerritos, CA
10/6/2011
I love BJ's.
I particularly love the ambiance. The lighting is just right and the noise level is also just right.
However, the customer service is kind of iffy. But, it's not all that bad.
Out of all the BJ's I've eaten at, I enjoyed my dinner the most at this particular one.
Especially because I LOVE the bruschetta and I've seriously ordered this dish at EVERY restaurant that actually has it on the menu...Therefore, i know what I'm talking about....So basically, what I'm trying to get at, is that this BJ's is pretty darn consistent with everything. Definitely try out this place...plus, the happy hour is pretty amazing.
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Review from Angel Q.
Huntington Beach, CA
8/10/2011
First time been here and my experience was mediocre. I am easy going and generally don't get too picky about restaurants. Well the waitress who served my table had a little attitude problem. Since i showed up late, I heard someone at my table said something and the waitress hardly came back. She walked around and talked to other customers but avoided our table.
Doesn't matter if your customers offended you by what they said, you still need to be professional about it. When you choose to be a waitress, you choose to take crap from your customers and thats just part of going into customer service fields. If your pride gets in the way of doing your job, then being a waitress is not what you should be doing. Waitress/servers is the one person who you have the most encounter at the restaurants and is representing the restaurants' image. What these waitresses do can make or break the view of a customers view of the restaurants. Really? I am surprise to shock you little waitress with this new revelation. I hope you learn from my honest review and take a little attitude check before you annoy more customers.
Over all, i love BJ food even though i think its pricey. I probably would go to another location more often than this location though. This is my 2 cents. -
Review from Claire S.
8/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
Horrible service on a Wednesday night. Came with a group of about 16. First a waiter kept bringing us salads (before we ordered, mind you) and asking whose it was. This happened 2-3 times.
3 different waiters had no idea how much a cocktail cost (for some reason, prices aren't listed on the menu for drinks anywhere). It took a good 10 minutes to be able to place an order, another 20 minutes for the drink to even arrive.
The dinner portion was disappointing, for the most part. We decided to order dessert early, to avoid another massively long wait. Rather than getting a trio of 3 small ones, he brought us 3 normal-sized ones (1 not even a flavor we ordered), and reversed the order for the other side of the table, giving them a small trio of random types. He ended up only charging us for the trio, after we pointed out the error. 1/3 of the bill was full of accidental charges and their removal.
We would have given a much smaller tip had we not been required to tip 17% due to our group size. Very disappointing. -
Review from Tiffany H.
Irvine, CA
7/4/2011 2 Check-ins Here
BJ's gets 4 stars only 'cause of their amazing pizookie. It's always delicious with the perfect ratio of cold ice cream and warm ooey gooey cookie. Yum. The service here is pretty consistent - I've been to this location 4 times - twice with large parties & twice with smaller parties.
But food-wise, GAH their ribs were not so bueno. I know - why would I order ribs here right? But, I've had their pizza so many times (which is another thing I'd recommend) that I decided to venture a bit. It was dry. Asked for BBQ sauce. Their sauce was NOT the same as marinade. :/
So in a nutshell, stick with the 2 P's: pizookies and pizza. -
Review from Melanie F.
Irvine, CA
7/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
Wow- I have finally reached my breaking point with BJ's in Irvine. If I could give it negative stars I would.
We have dined here several times, and also ordered take out. AND every single time (with the exception of one time) the orders have been messed up.
Our last time was this past Sunday night at 5:30pm. We were seated promptly with no wait. We brought a bottle of wine with us, since they now offer a no corkage fee on the first bottle. We were greeted pretty quickly, and when I asked for a wine chiller for my white wine she said she would be back in a minute with one. Well, 5 minutes went by and she came back and said they were preparing it at the bar. At that point my husband order a beer. So the server promptly got his beer. When we asked about the wine chiller she now said that they didn't have any since the Restaurant only carries 2 wine chillers. WHAT? She just said they were preparing it?? Plus, what restaurant only carries two wine chillers? Obviously this one!
So, at this point I just asked for a wine glass and some ice. She said she would be back with both. She never brought either, but instead came back 10 minutes later to take our appetizer order. At this point I had been sitting there for 20 minutes with no drink and a warm bottle of white wine. So I asked AGAIN for the wine glass and ice. She eventually brought the glass but not the ice. Really? Is this rocket science? I gave up on the ice.
Then to top it off 40 minutes later the manager approached our table to tell us the server forgot to put our order in.....What?? At this point I really just wanted to leave, but decided since we were with my in laws to sit it out. Needless to say I will not be eating here again. This is the reason why I avoid chains. They lack service. They offered us free desserts, but in reality I have no problem paying for my food. I just want good service and a freaking wine chiller.
In past take out experiences, they have left out the dipping sauce for my calamari, left our dressing for salads etc.
Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else like Bandera in CDM or Nicks in Laguna. They offer fantastic service, the same prices as BJ's, no corkage and plenty of wine chillers. -
Review from Sida B.
5/29/2011 2 photos
BJ's...we need to talk. I've been coming to you for years and you really disappointed me today. Normally, I like you for your delicious pizzas, yummy pizookies, and my guilt-free favorite, the Honey Crisper Chicken Salad. You made your honey mustard sauce my all time favorite sauce, and i recommend it to everyone.
Then. Today happened. I come in, I forget my camera at your table, and I call in to ask if anyone found it.
You don't. But...that's not right, I know for a fact it's on the table. Please check again. I get put on hold for 10 minutes. I call back again, I get transferred to 3 different people for a total amount of 20 minutes. You finally tell me..."I'm sorry ma'am. No one's seen it".
I'm heartbroken. I just bought that new Sony camera! Still, I drive 20 minutes to you to make sure, to double check, that my camera isn't lost forever.
When I arrive, I shamelessly ask the people occupying my former table to clear out, and i check under the table, around the seat. Finally, a manager tells me "oh, here's your camera. One of the servers found it but left it on the front desk drawer...withOUT reporting it".
So...if i didn't come back, I would've never known it was missing? Why wouldn't you report something worth $250+??? Were you planning to hide it in the drawer, then take it home later?
I'm sorry BJ's. That's really shady. I'm not sure if the honey mustard can still tempt me to come back. You broke my trust. :(
I'm pretty sure BJ's policy has some sort of lost-and-found issues in terms of documentation of items. -
Review from j s.
Irvine, CA
5/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Beer is pretty good. I like the porter. I also like the beers they have on tap, as they carry a couple of Belgian beers that I prefer.
Service is very nice. They are attentive servers and bartenders.
They have a good happy hour. I wish there were fewer people here, and they were open til 2AM.
Lazy Dog seems like a better place to go to for late night happy hour, and later closing hours. -
Review from Mary J.
3/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
Food: 4 stars
All their Giant Stuffed Potatoes get a 5 stars--- huge, delicious, generous toppings.
Avocado Egg Rolls: 6 stars out of 5 :) Rich and tasty
Pizookie: 4 stars Fresh hot deep dish chocolate chip cookie with scoops of vanilla ice cream. Mmm.
Beer Selection: 4 stars
Service at this location: 2 stars
I went to get a to-go order, which should take fast since I didn't need a table, I felt as though I had to jump through hoops to get the staff's attention. Hope the experience is better next time! -
Review from Sara P.
I have been to this location 2x for the happy hour. I'm in love with the Nutty Brunette Brew.. YUMMMMM They are usually pretty busy for happy hour and the quicker you can get in the better.
The ahi appetizer is amazing! The last time we got a mini pizza that was soooo yummy and mushroom tops.
They have great HH prices and the servers are always really friendly. -
Review from chelsea m.
Anaheim, CA
7/3/2011
Located in the Irvine Marketplace on the corner of Jamboree Road and Irvine Boulevard, it's a great location that makes them stand out from the crowd. This shopping center has a lot of restaurants to choose from - Lazy Dog Café, IHOP, Opah, to name a few. The story started here in our OC stomping grounds, Santa Ana circa 1978, with a great recipe for deep dish pizza. Now, they have locations from California to Louisiana. Their vision is to be the very definition of WOW for the casual dining experience. Their promise is to be the best - never compromise. They certainly do not disappoint.
Half Sandwich & Soup or Salad Lunch Special is quite a deal - your choice of a large bowl of soup or a small house, Caesar, or wedge salad with half a sandwich (Classic Turkey, BBQ Chicken, Roasted Turkey Cobb, Southwestern Chicken, Grilled Chicken Club, or California Chicken) and your choice of crispy-thin or wedge-cut seasoned fries. Today's pick was a small house salad, Classic Turkey sandwich, and crispy-thin seasoned fries. The portion is just right to keep you fired up for the rest of your work day. Thumbs up with 5 stars! -
Review from Danny Y.
Irvine, CA
7/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great Pizza, Great Root Beer and Great Pizookies!
Perpetually crowded, BJs is one of those places that my wife and I will always crave on a regular basis. This location surrounded by thousands of residential units give it a built in regular customer base.
I can highly recommend their pizzas which are made with tastey crusts and grilled tomatoes. I always get garlic with any pizza to enhance the flavor and I am always happy with the quality of their pizzas.
I also always order their hand crafted root beers, which they serve in a chilled mug, just like they would a cold beer.
Finally, there are few better ways to end a meal than with a warm cookie topped with ice cream. The warm sweetness of the cookie go so well with the cold creaminess of the ice cream that I wonder why more restaurants don't copy this dessert.
Always reliable, great food and great place to catch the game. -
Review from Brian C.
Updated - 8/22/2011 1 photo
went here saturday nite for my first nephew's birthday.
it was a good dinner everything was great except for the dum expeditor brought our two pizzas to the wrong table next to us...
i dont mind the mistake, we all make them, but upon hearing from the party that the pizzas were not theirs, she continued to let the pizza just sit there while laughing and talking up a storm about how the numbers got all mixed up.
i mean, by all means, get the pizza off their table and to our table immediately. dont let it sit there while subjecting it to other customers' and your saliva spray while in the meantime getting it a bit cooler.
fortunately, that other party was a party of gentlemen and gentleladies they knew it was ours and just smiled and did not say much other than answer "no" to the expeditor's questions. so it was only the expeditor's saliva spray we had to worry about.
however our server was a smart and quick guy. someone i suspect would be moving on to other better professional jobs and higher positions just on the basis of how he worked. unlike that ditzy expeditor; im sure she'll be retiring there.2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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8/8/2011
we came here last night and I was upset at a couple of things that happened to us in terms of food… Read more »
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Review from Lily T.
El Monte, CA
6/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
I don't know about other BJ's, but this one has great service! I've been here multiple times and every trip has been pretty consistent. I came here the other day with a couple of co-workers for lunch and the wait wasn't bad at all. They have decent lunch menu, which is less pricier than their regular menu. I had the chicken parmigiana and their chocolate chip pazookie. Chicken pamigiana was good and a good portion, not too heavy if you don't plan on finishing the whole thing right before you go back to work. The pazookie is always delicious and just the right amount of cookie and ice cream! :) Our waitress was very attentive and always refilled our drinks and even gave my co-worker a second order for free because she made a super minor mistake on her original order. We all left happy and full :)
Oh, and their happy hour is not bad either. Starts at 10 pm, $5 mini pizzas! Yumm :) -
Review from An L.
Anaheim, CA
10/28/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I drink at BJ's too much. They have great berry cider. I only like berry cider from BJ's and The Studio Buffet(Las Vegas's M Resort buffet). I've tried others, but I can't find a better cider. They have a new red velvet pizookie now that tastes pretty good. This review will be exactly the same as the one in HB because I was there 3 days in a row.
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Review from Trang B.
Probably more of a 3.5, but the price is WAY too steep for what it is.
Deep dish pizza--okay. I get mixed feelings about BJ's stuff. Sometimes, it comes out piping hot. Other times, slightly warm and very greasy. So overall, their pizza is just o-k, nothing to get too excited about. However, I do like the softness/fluffiness that deep dish brings. Try the Sweet Pig.
Pastas: mediocre, really. Very basic, and no WOW factor. If you're gonna get something, the rotelli with cream sauce, grilled chicken, and broccoli is good. Chicken Parm is okay, too.
Entrees: Chicken fried steak is my fave... But still not AMAZING. On their best nights, this is almost good.
Drinks: strawberry lemonade is off and on. Sometimes, it's just a little too tart, and is hard to drink. Rootbeer float, delish. Beer sampler, always fun and probably the best part to BJ's.
Dessert: WHITE CHOCOLATE MAC PIZOOKIE. No questions asked. Just do it.
*Wait on a Friday night? Expect about an hour.
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Review from D S.
Tustin, CA
7/6/2011
Always great, food is consistantly good...
Blackened Chicken Pizza and Macadamia Pazookie...our fav! -
Review from Jean L.
5/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
mmmm.. not terrible, not great.
They have a nice happy hour, but nothing super impressive.
I would pick Yardhouse's Happy hour over BJ's any day.
The food (in general) isn't terrible, but really nothing too impressive. In fact,m I wouldn't pay full price for anything ( I only go for lunch and happy hour) because I truly don't think it is worth it.
My favorite part, though? Great lunch specials...and even beer specials during lunch!!! (they used to advertise this much more than they do now). -
Review from Jocelyn M.
Inglewood, CA
9/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
hard to beat half price mini pizzas, $2 off appetizers and cheap drinks for happy hour
and PIZOOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thats what we got when i went with my friends. mini cheese and tomato pizza, spinach and artichoke dip, drinks (3 of them) and a pizookie. it was heaven, and less than $50, sweet!!!
