Four gal pals and I recently visited the Uptown location. This was my first visit. Initial impression was about the lack of close-in parking. I have never seen such a tiny parking lot for a large restaurant. Next, inside - wow what a lovely building. We came for happy hour mostly. Learned that you have to sit in the bar area to enjoy happy hour prices. There were only tall 4-top tables available, which I am not a fan of - but because the chairs had backs it was pretty comfortable. Plus the chair height was not too too high which is sometimes an issue since I'm only barely 5 feet tall. Ok - we lucked out and got Enrique as our server. He is truly a master at his craft. Patient, attentive, knowledgable, accommodating - and with an overall wonderful demeanor. Had to give him recognition! I especially love the appetizer menu. I got the ahi poki tuna and appreciated its freshness. Delish! I do love the menu and the prices and the service. We were treated very well and we loved our time there. What more can I say, except that we are now fans and we will surely return. read more

July 2026: Another excellent stop in at BJs. Our server Julian G. did a fantastic job seeing to our every need. I got the Mike's Hot Honey pizza, a fav of Julian's, and it was sweet, spicy, and savory all in one bite. We also ordered some fried calamari, and my husband got the sourdough clam chowder bowl. Everything was excellent on this visit. read more

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one of the worst servers on planet earth has pink nails and chest hair showing outside the shirt no refills told ordered something and got brought something different. Very sassy just because gay doesn't mean you do whatever. read more

BJ's always sounds better the longer you stay away from it. The pizookie is always fire and the highlight of the meal! I love their new pizookie meal deals and their take on a triple dipper. We went on a Friday before the holidays and it was packed! We waited over 15 minutes for lunch seating and the place was filled with holiday parties happening. Our waitress was so lovely and made sure we had everything we needed read more

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I don't post a lot of reviews, and when I do, they are usually always because of exceptional quality or service. But my recent experience at BJ's at Winrock was just so incredibly bad, I can't understand how any restaurant can pull in so much business operating the way they do. My group of four adults ended up there on Friday night 7/17/26. The restaurant was obviously unprepared with enough wait staff and cooks for the crowds due to a concert in the park there. This was a well-advertised event by the city and promoters, so they should have known. We ordered wings, a burger, the Chicken Club sandwich and the Enlightened Mediterranean Chicken Bowl. Our food took over 1 hour from placing our order! Granted the place was packed at first, but after about 30 minutes at the table the crowd was starting to thin out. Even at the height of the crowd they had initially, no one should EVER wait over an hour for restaurant food. When our food finally arrived, all of it was mediocre, but the Chicken Club was such a disaster, it looked NOTHING like the menu picture, and as club sandwiches are a common menu item everywhere in the U.S., it really made me wonder who the hell made our food: a child? I've included a photo, it was so bad. Service was terrible also: our server came by a total of four 1-minute times in 90 minutes. All around, the worst dining experience I've had in over a dozen years. My companions heartily agreed it topped their previous worst experience also. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Hardly what I'd call California California Chicken Club Sandwich - Breweries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Left a less than positive review a few days ago. Received response from guest services asking that I go to restaurant and discuss with manager so they could "make it right". I did and manager (Bernie) said he didn't know what to do and needed to contact corporate for direction and he would get back to me by end of day. Have not been contacted. Disappointing how such a simple resolution can be so difficult. read more

The service was great. Brennan took great care of us and the hostess was very friendly and welcoming. We were sat quickly, had our drinks and food quite fast. This was a small gathering of siblings and family so I was happy to have had great service out with my family. read more

Nice looking restaurant. food needs improvement!!!. Service needs improvement, but works ok. I have eaten here several times over the years, the last two times the food was not very good. read more

Walked in and it was absolutely packed! Nonetheless, we found a table to watch the Lobo game and had a great time! Our waiter wasn't bad but wasn't great. Luckily we knew the bartender behind the bar and we got our drinks.. The place is clean and the staff is friendly. We only had appetizers, but they were all very good! You can't go wrong with a chain restaurant like BJ's. read more

Just to be clear, it would be 5 stars for the bar and bartender, Jerred. But the kitchen has fallen off pretty bad. The ambiance is the same and great as always. I feel like I'm at a local pub in nice city, not ABQ. But the food has fallen off hard. The portions are small. The quality is bad. Today I got a third of the normal portion of chicken and it was fried like a a charred mutton. It was not good. I understand the economy is in the tank and food is pricy. But it's the management who's trying to cut corners. The food was pronouncedly smaller. I appreciate that they are trying. We will keep coming back but it's a difficult time. I had to send my southern fried chicken back twice. Not happy because I'm very hungry. read more

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Went out for date night and had a great time! The bill was reasonable for two people. Service was a mix of quick moments and slower ones, but the food was delicious. We'll definitely be coming back!! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Boba-licious Mango Sparkler - Breweries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We had such a great server brenan was so amazing and in it ! Thank you so much. He tended to all are needs and it was much appreciated.

Wait time was unacceptable, the food took an hour and the waiter didn't acknowledge it and also messed up the order and seemed clueless. The food only tasted somewhat decent because of how hungry I was. read more

Horrible, staff seemed disjointed and waiter seemed to be going through a personal crisis. We had to ask for menus and when we did the young lady stated they were looking for our waiter. Well if you know someone has been waiting at least send someone else to take the drink order. Son and wife ordered a second beer it sat on the bar until we left. We would have asked our waiter but guess what he was no where to be found. When he remembered the beers my son said they no longer wanted them. I'll say this, the waiter was lucky because my son paid and left him somewhat of a tip. If I was paying I would not have left one... other than to tell him to try another occupation because you are not very good at this one. Can't say much about the food. When the service is poor, the food has no flavor. Will not be going to this establishment again. read more

Tastes the same as any other BJ's, but I guess that's the point. Strawberry salad and chicken club were good. We arrived at 8pm on a Wednesday, had to wait 5 min for a table. Our waitress was too chatty and shared way too much personal info. A good 20 min wait for our meal and then another 7 min to get a fork even though we told our table runner was on his way, fries were lukewarm. At least we were able to check out with a QR code at the table, so we didn't have to wait around to pay. read more

I'm submitting this for Dana, my ex-wife and a former server who sets a high bar when it comes to customer service: "Santana was our server and was the architect of an amazing dining experience for us. She gave exceptionally useful suggestion concerning the menu and pointed us at some wonderful specials that we would have overlooked. Additionally, she sequenced the delivery of our selections perfectly, ensuring that everything was hot (or cold, as the case may be). Altogether, Santana turned a really good meal at BJ's into a truly memorable one. Thanks!" read more

Every person I met was extremely helpful and attentive. I don't understand why there is one bartender at 2 pm with 14 people sitting at the bar. She also serves drinks to the waiters to deliver to dining room. Honestly ! During rush hour, you need another hand here. I'll add , this bartender is fantastic . She's picking up food from the kitchen, serving drinks, smiling, attentive to everyone but I've been here for thirty minutes waiting for Mahi M tacos . The salads ordered by neighbors looks great. Lots of chicken breast with well seasoned chop. The problem here and the overall complain is delay in getting served. I'm here on a work lunch break and I don't want to sit here waiting for my food. It's stressful. All you need is more employees. The ones you have are superb, just the management failed to provide more employees. read more

The good: quite a variety on the menu and a welcoming atmosphere. Mikael K may have been the most on-it, gracious and personable server we've had this year, and we've had _many_ good folks taking care of us, so that's saying a lot. My party had a couple of celebrations and had some age-related difficulties, and Mikael couldn't have been nicer or more patient and caring about addressing everything perfectly. And we were left to jabber amongst ourselves for as long as we wanted. The other servers we encountered at BJ's today were really on the ball as well, but wow, they're lucky to have Mikael. The okay: I had a $12 quinoa/chicken bowl lunch special and a $7.25 BJ's Oktoberfest beer that were just fine. Neither was great, but they were just fine: lots of tasty and well prepared chicken, lots of veggies for interest. Price seemed a little warm, but when's that not the case these days? The sad: my wife's Asian Chopped Salad with chicken ($15.45) was borderline inedible: the chicken was one of those weird, chewy rubber chicken breasts we've all encountered. She wound up eating about half of it and offered it to me: I gobbled a couple pieces of chicken before - ick! - realizing what was going on. Ah well. Also, bathrooms were clean (if dark), but there was a (clean water) plumbing leak that was dripping pretty solid on the floor in the gents' room. Upshot: BJ's was suggested by one of the couples in this monthly lunch group, and it was just fine. I'm not planning to hurry back on my own, but I would certainly give it another try. Despite the numerous service-related gripes I see here in Yelp reviews, our experience was that BJ's service was top-notch - probably the best thing about our visit. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - $12 lunch special quinoa/chicken bowl, iced tea and Oktoberfest beer. - Breweries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I had my first visit to BJ's this afternoon, January 26, 2025. I went specifically to have lunch while watching playoff football. There is example parking. The decor is nice, and overall it has a clean feeling. My server was named Chris, and he did a superb job. He was aware that I wanted to watch the football, so he took orders, brought the food out, and then did not hurry me along. I had the chopped Asian salad and my dining companion had chicken Parmesan. I had a taste of the chicken Parmesan and found it to be tender, and with a very well balanced tomato sauce. The chopped Asian salad had a nice variety, a nice dressing, and good pieces of well cooked chicken. For dinner, we split a dish that I have never heard of. Pizookie which is a combination of ice cream served over a brownie. It was delicious. I'm going to deem this my new favorite sports bar, enlarge part due to the extensive menu and delightful food. read more

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Our server Aileen N was excellent and our appetizer was delivered shortly after ordering. However, the time to receive our entrees was a long wait and when our food arrived, half of our entrees were cold. Not warm, but cold. I sent mine back to be warmed, but our son ate his cold burger and fries as he needed to leave town and the wait for our food was already too long. My husband ordered the fish and chips, which was barely warm and it was served with tartar sauce and what he thought was cocktail sauce, only to find out that it was marinara sauce. While friendly and competent wait staff is important, hot food needs to be hot and delivered to the table in a timely manner. The kitchen staff and food service flow clearly needs improvement. If the food is poor, customers will not return no matter how good the server staff are. We will not return. read more

I initially came here and didn't think I'd give a review, and as such, there are limited pictures to accompany this review, however, I had such amazing service, I had to. I visited here to take advantage of their specials, both happy hour and the pizookie deals. I ordered a chicken alfredo mini pan pizza from the happy hour - all the flavor options for the originals are available. It was weird because the crust was really soft but the chicken was overcooked and in fact slightly burned -since I was using it as an app, I didn't finish it. I ordered the southern chicken pizookie meal and later realized I forgot to ask if I could pay an upcharge to change out the corn succotash because I'm not really supposed to eat corn nor red peppers. I didn't want to cause a fuss but shared if anything was an issue and said I could pull the peppers out if i need to. My server, Isaiah, said he would see what he could do and I actually forgot about it until I got my plate and as I was eating I noticed there were no red peppers in the corn. When I asked him on one of his many follow-ups to the table, he said he forgot to tell me he'd asked the kitchen to avoid putting red peppers in there. I thanked him and was grateful he took the time to actually follow up given that he was working at least 3 other tables simultaneously and being as courteous to all of them. I should also state I ordered the Boba drink which was good and held up despite the ice until I received my entree. If you want great service, sit in the bar area and look for Isaiah. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Cookies 'N' Cream Pizookie - Breweries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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First time here. Suggestion from a friend. She likes their daily specials. Monday's Specials are pizza. We were there on Monday. I got a personal pizza and a house salad. "Pizookie" for dessert. Way too much food . . . but it all was super good. Leftovers. I love leftovers. Oh, and the pizookie was all eaten right then and there. Sugar cookie, vanilla ice cream and strawberries. Kind of a strawberry shortcake . . . Lovely lunch was only $13. Can't go wrong. Service was exceptionally good. Professional. The restaurant is large, but has been decorated in a way that makes it feel cozy. Pleasant atmosphere. Although it's a "brewhouse" also, I didn't try any of the beer. Next time. It was a nice lunch with a good friend. I will go back. Only complaint was that the background music was a little too loud. Made it difficult to talk with the person right beside me. read more

amazing service, food was great, drinks were refreshing, waiter was kind and always checked on us

Three of us had lunch at BJ's Restaurant this past Saturday (12/13/2025). The food was very good as usual and the service was outstanding! Noelia (#185) did an awesome job taking care of us (ticket #306) and we hope to be seated in her section anytime we go back. read more

Big disappointment, the service was dull, slow, and seemed unhappy. We did not catch her name, unfortunately. The burger was dry and the size of. McDonald's kids burger. I need a lot of water to get it down. The fries were good but served in a small portion. Ever going back and sticking with Whatabuger! read more

Seated right quick and our server Andy introduced himself. He took our drinks order while we pondered the menu. I looked around and then peeked at my watch; we were pretty well past the typical workday lunch hour -- it was a bit after 1:30pm MTZ. Andy came back with our drinks and we told him our choices. My lunch partner ordered the aged roasted pork chops but was told those would not be ready until 4pm as they were being slowly roasted (sounds logical about the length of timing to slow roast ... just not that they were already roasted). He then chose a rib eye steak, salad and you guessed it ... the baked potato. I ordered the sashimi grade tuna soba noodle poke salad; no appetizers were needed. Bathroom break -- really clean bathroom. I really like the long shared sink with the slit down the bottom (the drain); it helps keep the splashing down to a minimum. Back and shortly thereafter Andy brought our meals. Food was excellent; Andy stopped by a couple times to inquire if we had need of drink refills or any other little something. Check was promptly brought round and we paid the bill. Nice meal at BJ's Brewhouse. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Breweries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

we go to this restaurant quite a bit, but the last two times we've been service was not good. This time I ordered champagne and the champagne was flat. They opened a new bottle and that glass had no bubbles whatsoever left and came to a different restaurant read more

Ask for sugar for my tea and they said they ran out of sugar. WHO RUNS OUT OF SUGAR! Order hamburger well done, came out raw in the middle, not pink RAW. After requesting for it to be cooked more I waiting 30 min still no hamburger. Just asked for them to take it off so I could leave. By the way I had to go to the hostess desk a couple times to ask for the waitress, she just disappeared. This is the one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had!!!! read more

Been here a few times and it's not what it used to be. Ordered the chip and dip trio appetizer, it was ok. I had the soup and salad combo. Salad was good, the cheddar broccoli soup tasted like nacho cheese with pieces of barely there broccoli. I was disappointed. My kiddos ordered burgers and parts of the meat were burnt. Aside from the subpar food, the service was actually great. Hostess seated us right away and our waiter was very cordial and responsive. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - House Salad - Breweries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Let me tell you, today was rough, our server did not care about us in the slightest, one of our companions got a steak but didn't know what was on it so when he asked if it could be removed our server told him that is was too late and we had to order a whole other meal and still paid for the steak, our steaks ALL OF OUR STEAKS were all overcooked, also we had to wait 30 minutes to just get refills and sauces, we had to get up and ask another server for the sauces we were missing, unfortunately we had to talk to the manager, and when the server came back he was unapologetic and rude when speaking to us about the overcooked steaks and missing stuff. But in the end we got a discount on our bill for the hard time. read more

BJ's always has great food, great atmosphere and great servers... especially Claribeth! She is very attentive and friendly! Thanks for all you do, Claribeth! read more

I had chicken Parmesan. It was good. I had good service. The weather was nice. The restaurant looked very nice . I probably will come back and try new dishes. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Chicken Parmesan - Breweries Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The food was amazing and our server Zoe was absolutely fantastic! Absolutely loved the experience!

For a chain, BJ's does not disappoint. It's a fantastic spot to bring the kids, with a menu packed with choices that keep everyone happy. There's something for every taste--whether you're craving pizza, pasta, burgers, or their famous Pizookies for dessert. The portions are generous, and the food quality is consistently good. The atmosphere is lively and welcoming, and the service is always attentive and friendly. It's the perfect place to enjoy a relaxed meal with the family, and there's never a dull moment. BJ's makes dining out with kids easy and fun. read more

Juju (Julian) was our server and he was amazing! Incredibly accommodating, friendly, and knowledgeable!! He was a great server and was so fun to have during our night! We loved him a lot and appreciate his service! Food was good and fresh too. read more

The seared ahi salad was superb. It's was a good value. The (loud) pervasive Monday Night Football was annoying. Our waiter ("sequoia"??) had the personality of a broomstick, and I had to ask for the beer we ordered. He never checked back with us during the meal. read more

This place sucks the service and the food. The managers are the worst when it comes to customer service.

Need to improve everything, from greeting to food delivery. Told us to sit anywhere and every open table had not been cleared....ewwwww

Noelia was our server, and was so amazing and sweet. She was attentive and made sure we were taken care of!

Gabrielle was such a great server! Love her attentiveness and attention to detail. And the pizookies are always bomb.