Andrew made our experience here great ! Definitely would be back. Thank you Andrew Good food and good desserts read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Pizza Near Me - La Mesa, California

I visited BJ's recently for dinner with a few friends on a Tuesday evening. It was extraordinarily busy that day, as it happened to be during the time of Mexico's World Cup game. The wait alone took about 40 minutes. We were eventually seated at the end of the restaurant, which I actually preferred, as it was a bit quieter and secluded. I ordered the chipotle salmon, and it arrived without too much delay. It was a bit salty for my liking; I recommend ordering the sauce on the side, if that's possible. But for the most part, my dish was okay. My friend's beer was rather flat, though, so that was disappointing. Since it was Tuesday, we also got some pizookies to share! We tried the Chocolate Chunk pizookie and the seasonal S'mores pizookie. The former is a classic for a reason and everything you expect of a cookie. The latter was a surprising crowd favorite, and the marshmallow added a fun texture. Both flavors, however, were very sweet, especially after being decked with a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was a bit of a hassle to pay the bill, as they tried to use this QR code system that was not working with any of our phones. We had to recruit the help of our server, who ended up just ringing it up herself anyway. I've been to many different BJ's, so my review is also a comparison of my experience at this location against others. read more

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Very disappointing experience. We had a reservation for 8:15 p.m. for a party of eight and were excited to celebrate together. Unfortunately, the evening turned into nothing but waiting. They were already out of the seasonal drink we wanted, which was disappointing from the start. We ordered six Pizookies for the table, and by 10:00 p.m.--an hour and a half later--they still had not arrived. We ended up leaving without ever receiving them. During that time, our group spent over $53 on sodas and a single appetizer while we sat waiting. What made it even more frustrating was watching tables that were seated well after us receive their food and desserts before we did. There was little communication about the delay, and no sense of urgency to make things right. I understand restaurants get busy, but waiting over 90 minutes for six desserts is simply unacceptable, especially when other guests who arrived later were being served first. It was honestly sad because our group was looking forward to spending time together, and instead we spent most of the evening waiting. I hope management takes a serious look at what happened because no reservation should end with guests leaving without the desserts they ordered after such a long wait. read more

Ahoy, fellow travelers! Captain 619 here, recounting my first visit to BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse on the occasion of Mother's Day. We sailed in with high hopes, eager to celebrate, and were fortunate to secure a table without delay. Yet, the winds of fortune shifted as we awaited our feast, for it took just over an hour for our meals to arrive--a long wait for such a cherished day. When the platters finally graced our table, I found myself hoping for a culinary adventure, but what I discovered was merely okay. The mashed potatoes tasted like the average fare one might find on a weary ship at sea, lacking the flair I yearned for. The Wagyu burger, a treasure I anticipated, turned out to be disappointingly lackluster, failing to deliver the bold flavors that dance upon the tongue. My wife, too, faced a misfortune when her chicken sandwich arrived made incorrectly, a twist of fate that added to our growing discontent. And alas, my water cup bore the marks of neglect, with food residue swirling within and clinging to the sides--an oversight that rubbed me the wrong way, I must confess. To add to my woes, a horrible stomach ache set in after our voyage, leaving me pondering whether it was the water or something else that led to this tempestuous trouble. Yet, in this storm of disappointment, the captain of the establishment, the manager, displayed true grace. With a kind heart, they reduced the cost of our meal by 25%, a gesture that spoke volumes, and offered us a complimentary dessert--a sweet act of class that brightened our spirits. Though the experience left much to be desired in terms of food quality, the management's efforts to smooth the waters were commendable. Here's to hoping that on our next voyage, the winds will blow favorably, and we shall find the culinary treasures we seek! Fair winds and good feasts to all! Captain 619 read more

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Their $13 weekday meal deal is amazing! I love that you get a full meal plus a mini pizooki! The biggest downside at this BJ's is that they take a really long time to get the food out and at least my server for this particular day was not really attentive. My water was empty but he did not come back to refill it once. I asked for a lid for my sauce but he never brought it so I had to ask someone else to bring it for me. read more

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Due to the busyness at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in La Mesa, I want to make an effort, and a choice not to complain about the experience, atmosphere, handcrafted sodas, friendly service, or the popular triple pizookie desserts. All went well, while at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. Last but not least, I would recommend to first time customers that they order their drinks, appetizers, and entrees all at the same time. Thank you for reading this Yelp review...Enjoy. read more

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We stopped by after a game of pickle ball on a Friday evening and it was very busy but we made our way to the bar area and sat outside their bar area patio. Our waitress was great and the service was fast. The food was all so delicious. The menu is very extensive and I need to stop by soon to try more of their tasty food. This location is at the Grossmont mall with plenty of parking. read more

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My Mom and I wanted to have lunch today so we decided on BJ's in La Mesa, California. WeI ordered the chicken club sandwich with sweet potato fries. The sandwich itself was good; however, I forgot to ask for the bread not to be buttered, and it ended up quite soggy from too much butter. The sweet potato fries had good flavor, but they were also on the soggy side, so I wasn't able to finish them. My mom ordered the herb-crusted Parmesan chicken with mashed potatoes and asparagus, along with a side salad. She really enjoyed her meal, though the portion was very generous and more than she could finish. She decided to order dessert, which I wasn't planning on having, but I helped with a few bites and then stopped to stay on track with my nutrition plan. Overall, we received great service and had a pleasant experience. While the food wasn't perfect, the service made it an enjoyable visit. read more

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Bjs in person is pretty okay I feel as if these resteraunts are a hit or miss . My advice is NEVER get any pizookie to go because they give absolutely no effort at all. I had gotten one last time and it looked terrible but I thought maybe it was just a bad batch so I got one more but lo and behold it was the same quality . It tasted bad and somehow was stale even though it was same day? read more

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I'm a fan of BJ's. Tasty craft beers on tap and decent snacks from the kitchen. Spacious dining area and a covered patio that can accommodate large groups. The bar also has its own patio space as well. TVs are well placed and usually playing some sporty program. Nice Happy Hour Specials Save room for a sweetalicious Pizookie. To share or not to share? read more

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Basing this off the service, we went today and had Joel V. Outside. I got the burger deal for Wednesdays. He was so attentive and above and beyond. Got some tea in a to go cup and he added just as many lemons as we had previously which felt like a special insightful touch many would overlook. Amazing personality and great energy! read more

This is that restaurant that is a go-to when you really don't know where to go and just want a good dessert. Food is decent. Not great not bad, there have been inconsistencies in taste but we really just come for the pizookies. I know I spelled that wrong. Depending on the day and how busy it is will really affect the quality of customer service. If going for dessert, get a couple and share amongst friends. This place has worked out for a few girls day, and will remain in rotation in the future . read more

Why are your servers making unnecessary comments about patrons with tattoos? I came here to have lunch with my daughter and some weirdo server made it a point to tell me that my hand tattoo wasn't going to last? Didn't say hi.. didn't say anything other "oh that tattoo must be new." When I said it wasn't he said "well it won't last, let's see in a year" Tf? My daughter and i were so bewildered that we didn't bother ordering and just got up and left. I've never in my life had someone try to make conversation in such a crappy way. Just because your hand tattoo looks like crap doesn't mean you need to make comments about others WHO ARE LITERALLY COMING TO PURCHASE FOOD FROM YOU. What the literal heck?! There's absolutely no way I'll be back. Rude employees read more

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I'm not a negative review kinda person, but wow. We checked in at 7:06. We sat down and waited until almost 735 to get any service.. The waiter came and took our order. At 7:47 we still didn't have any drinks. The first one came out at 7:48 and mine finally showed up at 7:54. Our salads showed up at 7:46. Yes, I was so mad. I took exact note of the times I even took pictures. I am so mad I haven't even had my meal yet. The salad was good tho, so hence the 2 stars. I try to be understanding because it's busy but the fact that it took almost an hour to get our fu***** drinks is insane. That's just bad service . Wish I could recommend this place, but I can't unless you're sitting at the bar. read more

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Thank you Megan D for a nice experience! We went on Veteran's Day, which was busy inside, but Megan D was always so attentive & kind. Love that they have pizookie deals & specials. Restaurant was clean & efficient. Nice place to get a beer too. read more

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We were delightfully surprised. The rare time all 3 of us were happy with our meals! We came on a busy Saturday thinking they had happy hour everyday but that wasn't the case. No problem. Mom had chili with a wedged salad. The chili wasn't too hot - she easily devoured it and her wedge salad. I mean I don't think you could lick the dishes cleaner. Knowing dad doesn't eat a ton these days he ordered the kids chicken tenders and even had a tender to take home. Happy camper. As for me I had eyes on anything ahi but the shrimp with garlic bread screamed. To top it off we had a puzooki trio, 3 mini derp cookies with ice cream. Yummmm! Despite the transition of servers with no notice and not much attention (ie drink refills) we had a good experience. We all left full and happy. read more

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I ordered a sliders in the pictures. The pan is around and they're thick when I got mine. The buns were still stuck together. That burgers were flat and nothing like the pictures which upset me in my server did not make me happy when I have to ask for silverware after my food gets here. You should better be at my table just wasn't happy. I'll be great. TV is playing people talking just the waitress we had was bad. They need to send her back to school or do something.Its sad you pay all this money and get crappy service read more

We came in for the Tuesday Pizookie special! The wait to be seated was long, so plan accordingly. The wait to get our pizookie on the other hand was short. It came out almost instantly. It was warm and the ice cream melted nicely. This is one of the bigger BJs I've gone to. The inside is clean and easy to get around. read more

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I guess I have done reviews all over southern California and even into Arizona; because I love the quality beers, the service and the food. I really enjoy the Happy Hour specials but also enjoy their specials like the $13 Strawberry Fields salad with a pazookie to boot. Today I was on my way home from a business trip so I stopped by and had a beer and my fav Happy Hour dish, the Chicken Pot Stickers. As a beer club member, I love that I can have one beer and its 20 oz instead of the normal 16 oz pour. Today I had my favorite beer the Nutty Brunette. Place is always well designed and I noticed that this bar has the taps on the bar still. Many of my local places have removed them from the front and just have them in the back. I like the look of them up front. There always seems to be a friendly crowd at BJ's and the bar tenders tend to be great at most locations I have been to. read more

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Two visits in 2 weeks. First visit was fast service with a great server. Second visit, today, was horrible. Extremely slow service, a disrespectful server. The server called me 'old man' when taking our order. I think he thought it was cute. Also addressed my wife as 'beautiful lady' at the same time. She is, but that's not the point. Drinks ; a bottled beer and a glass of wine took over 15minutes to be delivered. Food took almost a half hour after that and was luke warm when received. A simple ice cream dessert for our granddaughter took another 15 minutes. We had to find someone to take the empty plates off the table. We spent almost an hour and 45 minutes there. The place was half empty when we arrived. To be fair maybe they were having a staff shortage of some sort. read more

Excellent service! Natalia was a sweetheart, she was 10/10! We were there for the USA, World Cup game, the place was slammed but she didn't miss a beat. The food was delicious as well. The deep dish pizza along with the wings were outstanding. I will definitely be back soon! read more

I've been to this location a few times and Kirk the parking and that wait time is never too bad. Staff is friendly but each time the food is just mediocre. Not sure why I still come here-maybe the huge menu. The pizookie always hits tho. Recently came on Mother's Day and got the prime rib special for $35. Came with a Cesar salad which was great. The prime rib itself was alright. I mean it was actually a big piece so I suppose worth the price but the flavor was not that and then even cutting it was rough! I got it medium and it just could not cut. It was such a struggle. My sides were asparagus which were also ok and rice pilaf which I didn't not like at all. Very firm and lacking flavor. I didn't try my mans dish except the spaghetti and it tasted fine. Last visit I got a side of mashed potato's which tasted like it came from a box, same with this rice actually. Not sure I want to be back to this location. I know the mission/fashion valley area one is good. Just always busier. read more

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The service here is getting bad. Hard to find a server. Employees pass the buck onto someone else instead of helping. Multiple tables dirty and need to be cleaned. This younger generations work ethic is horrible. It's like they can't think for themselves or take initiative either. Feel like they all need to go back to training or at least have mangers to help and make sure tasks are being completed!! read more

Very disappointing service at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. At my birthday. The girl serving our table had a very bad attitude and did not seem interested in helping us at all. She was rude, inattentive, and made the whole experience uncomfortable. We had to wait a long time for basic things, and when we asked for help, it felt like we were bothering her. Good service is important when going out to eat, and unfortunately this visit did not meet that expectation. I hope the management takes service more seriously and trains staff to treat customers with respect. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Pizza Near Me - La Mesa, California

Terrible service. Not only did the server make a mistake but the manager who's name is Josh backed her up. Good beer,average food, bad service. I would suggest going right next door to Casa de Pico. Great food, great service, great drinks. Problem solved. Cheers. read more

I came to this establishment to celebrate my 69th birthday with my family. We had a party of 13 so we had a reservation for 6:00. We were seated at 6:35, which wasn't a big issue because half of my party was running late. After the initial order of drinks our waitress was missing in action. When the rest of our party arrived. We waited 25 minutes to place drink orders. During this waiting period I witnessed people that arrived after us actually receiving their meals. When I saw that I got up from the table to speak to someone about our service and how our waitress had disappeared, the lead waiter apologized and said if we had any other issues to let him know. Our waitress arrived apologized for the delay and we were good. Our orders were taken and then there was another approximately 40 minutes before our food arrived. When it came time to pay the bill the checks were divided by family groups. There was an error on one of the bills where 1 family member was charged for another persons meal and was told take it up with her to get your money back. At this point I asked to speak to the manager, as I spoke to Jesse ( mgr) he seemed to not care about my explanation of events that occurred. I told him that I he appeared to not give a f@ck about what I was saying, and he acknowledged that he didn't. There was no apology or any offer to make things right. I told him I will never patronize this establishment again and he walked away. This was the worst treatment I had ever received at this restaurant. Customer service means nothing just pay your bill and leave and we don't care if you ever come back. So in all I was there for my birthday celebration from 6:00pm -9:15 for just a burger and fries. As much as I have enjoyed going there in the past I will never go there again. read more

The service was great but very busy. Food was also good , lots of seating but make reservations on weekends. Very loud. So be prepared. Sorry didn't take picks of food. However I did take a pic of this Dubai pooziki. Very yummy. Parking is huge . read more

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This was the most dirty BJs that I have ever been to. First the menus smelled terrible and sticky. Glass cups and utensils absolutely disgusting. While our waiter was very polite, we unfortunately had hair im my food. I have never been so grossed out by restaurant. The manager did remove the 2 items with hair off our bill. I felt that was an insult along with the casual attitude of an apology. I would NEVER eat her again!!!! Do not eat here. I have been to many BJs before but this place was disgusting. Just look at everything before you eat. read more

Alec was an amazing server!! Very bubbly and made our experience very fun! I will definitely be returning.

Meet up with some ladies for happy hour. Sat in the bar area. My margarita was tasty. I ordered chips with salsa and guacamole. The salsa was good. The guacamole was okay. I got the hamburger sliders. They were good also. Two other ladies ordered sliders...2 of us didn't get pickles or lettuce but the other one did. To top off dinner in got the chocolate chip pzookie. read more

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Disgusting food but good service. We ordered a salad and mini deep dish pizza, the pizookie meal combo. The salad was good, but dear God the pizza... it was a doughy pile of mushy veggies and meat. It wasn't cut, it wasn't hot, it didn't even taste fully cooked. We took two bites and had to send it back. Ruined both of our appetites, it was just plain nasty. The Only reason they're getting 2 stars in the service. Our waitress was super nice and the manager was accommodating with our complaints. Both were great. I wish the back of the house was as good as the front. read more

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Stopped in for early dinner, seated in bar area as entire restaurant appeared at full capacity. Avery was our server, pleasant throughout our stay. We ordered a glass of red wine, margarita from the happy hour menu 3-7 pm. We also ordered the avocado egg rolls, house salad with blue cheese, sliders and a personal deep dish pizza (bbq chicken). Standout was the avocado egg rolls, lots of avocado, creamy and cooked to perfection. House salad was a solid choice, blue cheese was good too. I did not try the sliders but hubs said they were good as well. Unfortunately the pizza was a bit doughy and because we had waited about 15-20 minutes for our entrees I wasn't about to send it back. Like I said the restaurant was at full tilt. Salted caramel Pizookie was great and a good meal overall. We will be back! read more

Came here to eat lunch.. and not disappointed food was good and our server was nice and asking what else we need most of the time and she was smiling too. Place was clean. read more

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Haven't been here in years, but we went back a month ago and life got busy, so here's my review. We ate on the covered outside patio, which was clean and roomy. Service was fantastic. The menu had alot of variety but I knew a good old swiss mushroom burger would fill me up. The food is excellent. My sister loved her greek pita tacos. Her husband tried out a flight of craft beers w his meal. The only one we collectively did NOT like was the Tatonka beer sample. The opinion was that it tasted like used motor oil. This BJs is located in the Grossmont mall. While parking should be plentiful- the mall is pretty busy, so it may take a little patience. Wheelchair friendly. And they have point rewards now, so we got a free desert because my family frequents the Phoenix location. Yay! I do recommend this location and will definitely come here again. read more

Food was average. Everything came out luke warm. Pizookie was undercooked. We sat in the bar dining area. The service was friendly and attentive. For me, it's one of those restaurants I visit if I'm close by and not wanting to look anything new up. read more

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I was contacted by the store manager Stacy, who wanted to talk more about my experience. She apologized and offered me a gift card to come back and try the restaurant again .. tonight I took my mother and my daughter out and we had a much better experience, the food was better.. still have a few issues they could work on . As in if you order an appetizer platter to share with other people at your table, they should bring plates prior to bringing the appetizer platter. I Shouldn't have to ask for them after the food's already sat on my table. I felt like our waitress must've known the people in the two seats that were next to us because they seem to get their food quicker than us as well as she kept taking plates and cups off their table, but didn't take any of ours until I mentioned it.. but all in all we left satisfied.. with leftovers and full bellies and a completely different opinion of this establishment. Not sure if I'll ever go back, but I appreciated Stacy taking the time to try to make things right. read more

So this was my first time dining here, but my gf is very familiar with this chain. We sat at the bar as the restaurant which is very large was busy. We got some drinks, which took a while as the bartenders seemed preoccupied. We got our food order in and it was amazing. The shrimp and bread was amazing. The flavors was popping and the bread made it even better. The potstickers were okay. As for the burger it was pretty good and my gf enjoyed her Alfredo. The food was impressive that we've order it at home since. Give it a try though the menu can be overwhelming. read more

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I'm quite shocked this location has low ratings, every time i've been here has always been incredible and pleasing. I've always came here with a large party after my club event, and they are always happy to seat us, the wait is indeed about 45 minutes but we are a large group. The waiters are always bright and friendly, food is amazing, I'd recommend any of their appetizers and you can't miss the pizookie! It's always warm and delicious. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Pizza Near Me - La Mesa, California

The $13 deal is wonderful. Choices available are many and the individual cookie with ice cream is a real treat.

Where to begin...We are huge fans of BJ's at other locations. We used to go to the UTC BJ's almost every Friday for a solid 2 years. We aren't proud of this but have likely spent thousands at BJ's. When we moved to La Mesa, we tried to go to the La Mesa BJ's as our new BJ's, but we are 2 for 2 on awful experiences. The first time we went to the La Mesa BJ's, the food was good, but the service was exceptionally slow. What most troubled me is that usually, when the service is that slow, a good server will either send over something free, acknowledge the wait and apologize preemptively, or take something off the bill. None of that occurred. The second time we went to the La Mesa BJ's (today), we had an even worse experience. We went with our 8 month old baby and checked in at 7:05 p.m. We explicitly informed the hostess that we needed a high chair. Upon checking in, we were told, and I quote, "We have a table for you, but we are just cleaning it." If, at this time, they had told us it would take a half hour to get seated, we would have gone elsewhere. However, we never imagined it would take 30 minutes to clean one table. By 7:20 p.m., we still had not been seated, so I checked with the hostess. Upon checking, she said she thought she had a table for us, but that we could not put a high chair there but asked if we could do a booster seat by, which was not really okay given our 8 month old only recently started sitting up, and we DID tell them we needed a high chair. They told us if we needed a high chair (which, again, we had said from the minute we set foot in there), that we would need to wait even longer. At this point, our infant was melting down, and we were about to leave, but by 7:37 p.m. (I know because I took a photo when we were seated of all the empty tables), we were finally seated, meaning it took them 30 minutes "to clean our table." Upon being seated, our server, Julian, was nice as could be. However, there were a few areas where service could have been improved: he brought drinks with no straws, appetizers without bringing appetizer plates, and dessert for 5 adults with only 2 spoons. FOOD: The food was my worst BJ's dining experience ever: 1. Caesar salad - The only good thing; however, usually they come by and ask if you want freshly ground pepper. This did not occur. 2. French fries - These fries were not hot and were, no exaggeration, the worst fries I have ever had. They were also brought without any ketchup or ranch. 3. Prime Rib - Was 50% fat, a weird color, and not a lot of taste 4. Loaded baked potato - Super DRY and did not come with sour cream like usual 5. Roasted vegetables - AWFUL. Super DRY as well and not flavorful. (On other occasions, these have been great.) 6. Butter pasta - Not cooked well and flavorless 7. Pizookies - In all of the times I have been to BJ's, I have never had a complaint about a pizookie, but the pizookies were overcooked so much so that I had to cut one of them with a steak knife just to eat it We informed our server, Julian, of the issues and asked to speak with the manager. The manager was very kind, empathetic, and understanding and reduced our bill by about 50%, which was very nice. Unfortunately, it was not enough to encourage us to ever return. We don't plan on ever patronizing this BJ's location ever again. In sum, absolutely eat ANYWHERE ELSE unless you want terrible food and extremely slow service. read more

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