BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

So the spontaneous urge of trying every pizza place in Boulder has been arising. As a result I tried BJ’s and it is so far the worst experience of pizza I have had out of the 10 or so places I have been. The toppings – which are inherently empty – actually taste empty too! It’s like there isn’t even the illusion of flavor, which is quite disappointing. Fortunately there is no-​one to go to BJ’s, otherwise I might have actually suffered…

I have a weird review. I ate there with my family last weekend and the food was good. Then we ordered dessert (one of the pazookies) and all was going well until it was almost gone and my Dad said, «What is this?» and pulls something out of his mouth. It is a piece of chewed gum! We couldn’t believe it was actually gum until we smelled it and it smelled like grape! Bleck!!! So disgusting. We had already paid, so we just informed the waiter to please let the kitchen staff know that one of their pieces of gum may have fallen into the dessert.

We were greeted by friendly people. Our waitress was amazing. The food was delicious! This was our third visit to this location and we have yet to be disappointed! We ordered the mozzarella and tomato salad to start. It was out of this world fantastic! I wanted to take about five more orders of it home with me. The dressing was fresh and tasty and the tomatoes were just the right ripeness. So, so yummy!!! My husband ordered the BJ’s favorite pizza — as he always does. It did not let him down. (I don’t like pizza, but I like this pizza.) I ordered the chicken and quinoa dish. (Don’t remember it’s «official» name.)The chicken was cooked to perfection! Very moist and flavorful. I liked the quinoa which was flavored with spinach, tomatoes and other good stuff. I loved it. My only «complaint» was that it had a sort of lemony flavor and I’m not a fan of lemony things. I looked at the menu and there was no mention of lemon. Next time I would order it and ask them to omit whatever gave it that aspect. (The server said they use several different types of oils and that it probably came from one of the oils.) I cannot remember the server’s name, but she was GREAT! She did an excellent job and had a fun sense of humor. She seemed to genuinely enjoy being there. She said she has the mozzarella salad for lunch with avocado if that helps the manager identify her!
So, I’m going to end on a negative note. We dined there at 5:00 on Friday June 10^th and it was FREEZING in there!!! My husband never gets cold and HE thought it was very cold as well. I think they were anticipating a big crowd later and were just trying to get ahead of things. We always have dessert, but were too cold. We drive from Lakewood to come to this BJ’s. It is worth the drive! You’ve got to try it! Wear long sleeves, though.

Food was great, waitress was outstanding, very accomodating.
We ordered wings, bbq ribs for appetizers. Steaks, spaghetti for dinner, brussel sprouts. Everything was delicious!

By far my favorite place to take my family for dinner. Yesterday we showed up and were surprised to see Elka working the floor as we thought we always had to drive to Other stores to see her. The food and service were perfect as always, and Elka was the bonus surprise! She’s one amazing manager, don’t ever let her go! She’s kind, she remembers your name and makes you feel as if she is welcoming you into her own home… That means more than anything. I’ll drive for service before I drive for food

I have never had worst service. I sat at the bar with an empty glass and the bartender walked by 3 times and said nothing. This was an empty bar I might add. I finally got his attention and he poured me a beer. How hard was that? I have been coming to BJ’s since I was a kid and it was on pearl and I will never come back.

First time here and it was great! The food was really good as were the drinks. When we are up in Boulder, we will be back. Very good.

BJ’s is the perfect place to come and relax with friends, share some pizookies, and sip on bottomless root beer refills.
Highly recommend the appetizers, burgers, and pizza. The southwest egg rolls are by far my favorite.
Make sure you order the pizookie trio for dessert! The Oreo is a showstopper :)

I have been frequenting BJ’s since they were on Pearl St. Mall. My kids love it there. We usually sit in the same booth every time we go, and my 2 boys always request that we eat dinner there. I was entertaining friends, and their kids there for my son’s birthday, and realized that I’d left my wallet at home. Obviously, I was trying to keep this information from my guests because I excused myself from the table and went to speak to my waiter in private. I told my waiter of my embarrassing situation, and requested the bill and told him I’d be back in less than 20 minutes. What happened next was so mortifying! The manager and waiter come up to the table and I got up to meet them, because, again, I was embarrassed by the situation already. The female manager asks me for my drivers license… Um… I just told you people I didn’t have my wallet. I gave you my address, and I’m with a table full of kids. I offered to leave my purse there for her, but she declined… I’m not going to go through a extravagant story just to dine and dash! Then, as we were leaving the restaurant, the female manager and another male manager were up front just staring at us as we left! I came back in less than 15 minutes and paid. I told the female manager how absolutely awkward she had made things, and they have now lost a longtime regular, who has never spent less than $ 85 in a visit. She actually looked at me and told me that she just had a family walk on their bill last week. I wonder if that family approached their waiter and explained their situation and expressed their intention to come back and pay. Mistakes happen, and I would never have treated someone like a criminal! On a side note. We were there for an hour and 15 minutes, and my son didn’t get his birthday dessert or a birthday song to him because of all of this ruckus. Thanks, BJ’s! Never again.

Food was good. Service was ok– he seemed distracted watching football. Manager did his job well making sure we were ok!

BJ’s may not be the snazziest or hippest place to eat, but it certainly is dependable in terms of flavor. My husband may have had the best cooked chicken breast of his life one time, only to get the normal, average, slightly-​dry chicken breast the next. So the jury is out on that one. I however, enjoyed my steak and salmon that I’ve ordered so far. They seem to be busy every time we’ve gone — and of course I signed up for the VIP program. I think that it’s a reasonably priced meal for the qualify of food that you receive. The s’mores dessert is WAY TOO SWEET though. So I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this place for desserts because it seems like all their desserts are overly sweet. Give me good flavor with a pleasant amount of sweetness anytime, but holy moly it was way too sweet for me. Anyways, I like to think that this place will become a place I frequent regularly for good ol’ American food.

I’ve been here many times with friends and family, in it’s new location as well as the old ones. Didn’t realize it was a chain until the bartender mentioned it. For the most part, the food is just ok, not spectacular however, for the prices they charge, but the portions are large. Too salty though for me, so I have to ask them to skip all the salt where they can. I’ll salt the food myself, if it needs it.
The last time I was in, on Halloween to watch game 4 of the Baseball World Series, I first ordered a thin crust pizza. It had waaaayyyy to much cheese on it, not enough veggies, and the crust was mushy. Made me feel a bit ill and almost killed my appetite. The waiter removed it from my bill and I ordered the Asian salad with chicken instead. It was a large dish, but also just ok. I thought the chicken was under cooked, so I pushed that all to the side. I took over half the salad home and recooked the chicken before daring to eat it the next day.
The alcohol selection is good, though one time I ordered an Irish coffee and it was terrible. The bartenders are wonderful people though, so I let it slide. I like the beer selection here and the wine choices are good as well.
Service is a bit iffy at times. Earlier this year, I met a friend here for happy hour and we were ignored by our waitress. Waited 20 minutes for the waitress to come to our table with water and to take our order. And no, it wasn’t busy. This was not good as my friend had some not so good news that day and she really needed cheering up. Having bad service only made her more unhappy and angry too. Needless to say, I left a very small tip and a note explaining why. The next time I came in, to meet others for happy hour, I asked the waitress to please not ignore us like the last girl did, and she made sure our table was covered well. Tipped her well for being on her game.
Noise levels here can get pretty loud, depending on when you come. My friends and family like to come here for the big screen TVs. I like those too, when I’m interested in a game, but putting the large one behind the bar into multi-​screen mode is very distracting for some people, myself included.
Will I be back, yes, most likely, but it’s not my first choice.

My girlfriend and I visited this restaurant the other night and were not totally happy. The food was okay but it took about an hour to turn our table when the restaurant was really slow. We were trying to make a movie and we were almost late to that because it took 40 minutes to prep my fish tacos and her burger.

Love this spot on weekends. If Joe W. was our server everytime, I would definitely be giving 5 stars. We walk in and I don’t even have to order my green tea, it’s at the table with our water right when he walks up! The food is better too, it’s like Joe knows how to put orders in properly to get the best result! I love the deep dish ravioli, but I replace the pepperoni & sausage with ground beef. He also gives great recommendations. If you stop over, make sure you ask for Joe as your server & you will not be disappointed with the service!

This brew house felt like the inside of a strip club but wasn’t as cool because we didn’t see any butts.
But really, if you like overpriced food made of salt with some salt on top with a side of salt, definitely check this place out! (Salt!)

This restaurant was probably perfect! The food was amazing. The service was amazing. And the surroundings where amazing! I love this place and will definitely be back soon. Good job BJ’s!

I walk in and sit at the bar.
The lighting is excellent and the atmosphere is pretty great. Huge tvs playing the important games (Cubs ve sox), women’s tennis, football, golf, etc. the interior is well decorated clean and nice with windows looking at some of the brewing equipment.
I am immediately greeted by the bartender, Jessica, who asks me what i want to drink. I’m unsure and she begins making recommendations and giving me samples of beers. The first few are a total miss for me, they are still all very interesting. She recommends a porter and its delicious, I ask for a beer that’ll go well with a burger. She recommends a red ale. It’s perfect and I order a pint and then proceed to order a portobello burger.
The red ale is subtle and light. It has a smoothness to it with an after taste that’s almost sweet. Bjs also has other beers on tap such as Averys and Oskar Blues, Kona, Newcastle, and Sanitas.
The burger was cooked perfectly and the fries were also good. However they aren’t anything to rave over. Company policy is also against violent programming so no fights can be watched here. Bummer. Over all I was happy.

Lugar bacana, cerveja muito boa.
Serviço mais ou menos, mas a comida e a cerveja valem a pena!

Went in for dinner with my family on a Sat night but were there early… like a bit after five… So they weren’t super busy yet. We were seated immediately and our waiter was efficient and helpful. The drinks and the food we ordered was very good.

This is a large chain restaurant so do not expect 5 star cuisine. I been to other BJs in Colorado and the food is decent. It does its job to fill one up. I would normally rate chain restaurants as 3 stars. However, I gave this specific location an extra star because they were so accommodating to our needs.
My family had a reservation to another restaurant close by for a large party. We were celebrating my neice’s graduation and that restaurant could not fulfill our reservation despite having it made two weeks prior. We end up calling this BJs and they made it work!!! The servers were super friendly and was very patient with my family. Great service is tremendously better than no service. Kudos to this location.

Food: Extensive menu but I can only attest to the good burgers and pizza.
Service: Good.
Beer selection: Good.
Vibe: Big and busy. A bit touristy.

Me and my husband were out for the evening and were looking to get a bite to eat. The thing is, I am one of the most forgiving customers you will ever have… and this place still made me angry.
To start… the food was really terrible. The appetizer was chili verde on fries. It was plopped on the plate with little attention to detail. The presentation was sloppy and uninviting. I had the the chicken club with bacon. The chicken had no flavor and the consistency of a dry sponge. The fries were obviously frozen and deep fried. My husband had the Maui Maui with some sort of citrus rice. The fish was dry, flavorless, and very poorly prepared. But the worst part of the dish was the rice. It was half boiled and tasted like they squeezed a bunch of lemon juice on it.
Next, the service. We were seated by a very nice host, who was joking and inviting. However, our server was obviously disinterested in providing us a decent dining experience. He took forever to get our drinks and never once asked us about a refill. When the entrees arrived, he never came to ask how the food tasted. Again, I’m a very forgiving customer. I have worked food service in the past, so I understand how demanding of a job it can be. I always try to find something positive to justify leaving some type of gratuity, but I honestly couldn’t justify even leaving a $ 1.
Overall, the experience was over-​priced and abysmal. BEWARE!!! Do not eat here. I’m not sure how they are still in business. We will not be returning.

My boyfriend and I FINALLY decided to try this place out. I was definitely surprised by the menu (and that a pasta dish is more expensive than the mahi mahi my boyfriend got). I decided to get the pulled pork sandwich with their seasoned wedges and no slaw (not a fan). The sandwich was amazing and so were the fries! There wasn’t too much sauce (just right). I shared it with my boyfriend who also got the mahi mahi. He liked it but thought it could use more of the glaze or whatever was on the fish. After we decided to get a dessert and it was amazing! We got one of the cookie things with the ice cream. We decided on the Oreo one and all I have to say is… Get one. I would go back more for the dessert than the meal!
The only downside to the visit is that our server seemed sort of overwhelmed. I got my drink and it was empty throughout my meal and was never refilled, he never asked. My boyfriend got a beer and loved it, but he didn’t get a refill, and a lot of the time servers will bring him a water just in case, and this waiter didn’t.

Ok, Boulder here we go. Walking in, I was not greeted, so I proceeded to the bar. The bartender was prompt and helpful as my salad came quickly.
The ambience is calm and pleasing. They seem to have 1001 taps available, but keeping it non alcoholic tonight.
The ribeye was really good. The bartender refilled my water many times as my thirst was quenched.
Walking out, the five greeters never said have a good night. I give the hostesses a zero out of five stars. I’ll give the bartender four out of five stars, as I had to ask for condiments including ketchup, but got offered the A1 sauce. I’ll give the food server a one out of five stars as I they never said enjoy my food or anything to that effect. They just dropped it off and went away –goodbye.
Typical Boulder.

The food was good and service was adequate. We were asked if we were rewards members when we walked in, but never asked about it again.
It has all the settings of a high class restaurant (and priced as such) but lacks the over the top service and food to match the bill.
Good, not great with one exception, the Chili Cheese fries is covered in a pork Green Chili that I found delicious. (Extra star just for the Chili!)
Overall the party I was with felt all about the same. Tasty food, average service, but a heavy price tag.

Not really sure why there are so many negative reviews here. This is brew pub fare and its consistently good.
Compared to the hungry toad or mountain sun the menu is broad enough to please the whole family.
We’ve been coming here since they opened a couple of years ago and the food is pretty tasty and the brews are great. It’s not going to win Michelin stars but for families and groups its a crowd pleaser.

Skip it — unless you like being sold reward program from the moment you walk in the door until the moment you leave, don’t mine wait staff who don’t listen, etc
Lots of other choices for restaurants in this area — I’ll skip this one in the future

This place is mediocre. The clam chowder is supper salty. The bacon cheeseburger was bland salty and came with no house sauce. The fried calamari was cold and tasted very fried. At least the coffee was good …
The waitress was very nice and helpful but I wouldn’t recommend this place if you are looking for quality food. I mean it’s definitely nice looking but I would skip it.

The ambience is nice, food is great, service varies, I think the server we had that night had a lot on her mind or was really busy so had a couple mistakes. I don’t blame her though, still love this place! :)
Price is a little high but not too bad. Try the avocado rolls. And the glazed chicken