Slightly underwhelmed. In the 'new' Laurel Plaza. Heard its good for a drink or whatever. Fair parking, wait was pretty awful. Not sure what was going on. Had a toddler with us, despite telling the hostess on at least three occasions, they did not provide us with appropriate seating. We ended up sitting in the bar area without a high chair. Odd. The flights are cool, and decently priced. The food was alright. Brussel sprouts were grilled nice, the salad that I had, the Sante Fe was pretty large, decent. Food is just okay, service slightly less than that. We were seated in a high traffic area, but felt that we were forgotten about. Download the app for deals. Can't say I'd purposely return, maybe I'd try happy hour. read more

We order take-out from this location at least once a month. The menu is large enough to satisfy everyone's requests and the portions are great for the price. I did subtract one star because the last 2 orders have gotten the sides incorrect but overall still a good experience. read more

Went here on a Thursday night to meet a group of friends. Upon arrival I gave the hostess our name for reservations, she looked up the reservations, told me she would be right back and that was that. She was gone for about 15 min. Finally another hostess came up and I asked her was everything ok and she said "yes, she is getting your table ready.". I'm thinking geesh would've been nice if the 1st hostess had shared with me why she was leaving instead of giving me a weird look (like uh oh your reservation isn't on here), say she'll be back and leave me with thoughts of "is everything ok? what's going on?". She returned about 15 minutes later and showed me to our table. It was a long table set up for about 15 people. Seating arrangement definitely could've been a little better. It was a little cramped because we were right up against a wall and the path between us and the next table was very small. Our waitress came over shortly after and introduced herself. Her name is Carolina and she was a doll. Unfortunately, throughout the night you could tell that she was overwhelmed because we had to wait a good 20 min before we placed appetizer orders, she was gone for long periods of time throughout the meal. Especially at times we really needed her. Like to order more drinks, clear the dishes off the table, etc. The entire ordering, eating, process was long/delayed. I'm assuming they were short staff but I really don't know. Here's what I ordered and what I thought about my food; Cajun Pasta - I added shrimp for a extra few dollars. The shrimp were very small and when I am paying a nice coin for a pasta dish with shrimp I expect for my shrimp to look like what I paid for. That was a little disappointing. Overall dish was a little too oily but it was good. Not sure if I would order this again but if I do I would leave the shrimp out. Santa Fe Spring Rolls - Filled with chicken, black beans, fire‑roasted red bell peppers, cilantro, sweet corn, jalapenos and jack cheese. Topped with pico de gallo and served with our Santa Fe dressing and avocado cream sauce. The wrapping wasn't crispy. Inside was mushy. Wasn't too pleased with this dish. Ultimate Long Island Iced Tea - Weak. Tasted more Coca-Cola than anything. Wouldn't order it again unless it was a different bartender or s/he learn to make a good Long Island. Apple Martini - Too sour. The first thing I tasted was sweet and sour. Ugh! Was really off balanced. I should have listened to my fellow diners who said the Lemon Drop and Cosmo were the best Martinis. The Hostesses were very in-personable when I arrived. The person in this position is the first impression you get sometimes at a restaurant and I personally think you should be interactive with your customers especially when they first walk in. That wasn't the case this night because the both of them were very stand-offish when I arrived and didn't communicate clearly on what was happening. The DINING experience was decent. Carolina did a good job. Wish they were fully staffed so that she could have tended to our table a little better. The DRINKING experience was disappointing. Bartender needs a little lesson or mixing drinks. Maybe I will return at some point but have no plans to do so anytime soon. read more

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Carolina was a great bartender. She had a few hard customers but was still attentive. My food was great and when i couldnt decide on a drink her recommendation was perfect. White peach margaritas go hard! Mmmm. The pizookie wws good too. Gluten free options, but i wish the spinach dip was gf too...there are no apps for people like us. Hopefully that changes. Otherwise good. read more

3.5 stars. It's a pretty new and pretty popular place. The first time I tried to go, there wasn't an open seat in the house. Comfy room, subdued lighting but there are downward spots so you can actually read the menu. The headliner here is, of course, the beer. I got a sampler of four house brews for $7.95. All were well made, true to type, and just a bit edgy, showing that the brewmaster was going for good and not just good enough. Feeling hungry, I went for the full rack of baby backs. The ribs were tender and moist, with a sauce/glaze that was savory and just a bit sweet. Not a hint of smoke, though. A tiny bit of chiplotle would have gone a long way. Mashed potatoes were excellent in flavor and texture. The roasted Brussels sprouts were a great idea as a healthier choice, but poorly executed. They were quartered, which lead to uneven cooking, and dry. I use Jacques Pepin's recipe, using the slicing blade on the food processor and tossing with a bit of olive oil. Service was friendly. There is free WiFi but like many places you need to open the browser and agree to the terms. There are some good HH specials, and quite a few lighter options. Fairly large wine list, but the prices seemed a bit high. Half a step up from TGIF or Applebee's, worth a stop but I wouldn't go too far out of my way. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Tap list - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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I really enjoyed my dinner here at BJ's l was recommended to go here from the lady that do my nails. She lives in the Laurel md area and she recommended it. She said she came here with her family one Saturday night after work and had the pizza. She also stated that the flights were free. I knew that couldn't be possible because how could they make money giving away free beer flights but l wanted to try them out anyway. Especially since they had fruity flights. Woo-hoo l enjoyed every bit of it. I never drank a glass so fast in my life. It was delicious! Especially the berry and the Raspberry. Those were my favorites. I really enjoyed all 4 flights and the pizza was sooo good. It was thin crust and only 110 per slice. Not bad at all. It was called BJ Brewhouse Classic. Very crunchy and seasoned just right. I don't normally do thin crust but that pizza was on point. Good for 2 people but if you're sharing with a larger group you might want to get something bigger. We definitely enjoyed our visit and we didn't have to wait long for our table. The waitress was also very busy but she tried to stay on top of things. The only wait was when we was ready to pay. They started to get pretty busy. I would definitely recommend and return. read more

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Been here a couple times. Normally I order the double bone in pork chop when available. Nice and clean spot with many items to choose from. Friendly staff, never a disappointment. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Double bone in pork chop with string beans and mashed potatoes. - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

Went for a going away thing and we have a lot of people. It was pretty crazy whenever food/drinks came out because the runners didn't know who ordered it so would just be going up and down the line yelling whatever it was. Then everyone would be yelling it down the line haha. Would of been better to assign seat numbers for everyone that worked that table. I was impressed when the server did our checks though. She kept the checks separate for everyone which was nice. The place lacks many vegetarian/vegan options. I opted for the baby kale and brussels sprout salad. It came with blueberries, grapes, seeds, goat cheese in a raspberry vinaigrette. It was pretty good but was kinda skimpy on some of the things and I was still hungry after. Fiancé got the brisket burger and he said he enjoyed it. At a previous visit, I did get the portobello mushroom burger and that was really good. If you take off the cheese, it could be vegan. Make sure to specify that you want the all vegetarian burger because the original has some meat in it still. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Kale and brussels sprout salad - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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A lot of my friends have been coming here for years for happy hour so I thought I'd give it a try. Food and service here is great especially in Laurel where it's rare to find. They have HH specials in the afternoon and late in the evenings. Typical American food here with craft beers and they have personal dish pizzas! I ordered the $18 whole rack of ribs special on Thursdays. It came with 2 sides 1 salad and dessert. It was a lot of food for $18. My friends ordered the fish n chips and baked ziti. Everything was delicious, seasoned well and the food came out quickly. This might be my new bar food spot in the area. Place was really busy when we came in the evening. Restaurant is great for large parties and families. Highly recommend this restaurant if your looking for some good beers, bar food and a place to catch any game read more

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The great bartender Bravo was great, he gave such great energy! He made sure me and my family was well taken care of. He gave great customer service from the moment we sat down. We will definitely be back. read more

Dope vibe. I didn't realize that Laurel had a nice shopping center, but BJ's is one of the newest digs in that area. I dined at BJ's with a group of friends on a Friday night. Casey was our waitress, and she was awesome! If you're into beer, order the Berry Burst Cider. As an appetizer, try their smothered fries. As a meal, try any of their deep dish pizzas! read more

Came here on 12/29 at about 7 and I have to say is, If this place is busy, expect your drink order to come out after the entre and the entre to come out uncooked. All we got from our server was that they are experiencing poor management and when we pointed out the uncooked pork chop was told they would take it off the bill. Another server showed up only for our server to run over and say he talked to a manager and they already took it off. needless to say I am leaving dinnerless :( probably not coming back unless I am the only one here and how likely is that?!? I think the saving grace as always is the fruit beer called Lindeman's Framboise. I may come back for that it's he only beer I like. read more

These are all over California and decided to meet my mom and sister here when I got into town for the holiday. Too bad I couldn't have anything I actually wanted because their 86 list was 50+ items long. No cider, out of 9 beers and basic liquors like Stoli and Jim Beam. The manager came over after my FIFTH attempt at ordering a drink and said it was a distributor issue. New place, totally understand if they haven't worked out their ordering yet but don't blame it on a distributor that you're out of standard beers. Sad because my family definitely won't come back after this experience. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - The 86 list... Too long to capture in one picture. Brought over by a server after reordering five times... - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

Happy Hour is amazing 1/2 price mini pizzas Tuesdays 1/2 price bottles of wine The Cauliflower is soooo good The portions are a lot The desserts-yummy They are losing a good bartender BUT WALTER REED IS GAINING read more

I must say I am very dissatisfied with how my Chicken Alfredo Pizza was prepared this evening. First of all if the pizza is supposed to be deep dish it certainly wasn't cooked all the way and I requested light sauce not the consistency of runny liquid. I have pics to post so confirm what I am saying. I have ordered this exact Pizza from this restaurant several times. I am very frustrated as I am on medication and need to make sure I take my meds with food. Due to my work schedule this was the only establishment open at this time of night! Now I have nothing to eat, so do I not take my meds. I need someone from Corporate to contact me as I need a refund/or how are we can remedy this situation! This is ridiculous you were already closed so I couldn't contact you all to let you know how dissatisfied I am! read more

I really wanted to give this place 5 stars because the food is delicious but I really enjoy great customer service when I go out and they did not have that. I ordered the avocado rolls which were delicious. For my main course I ordered the rib eye well done. Fifteen minutes after I placed my order the manager (Mark) came over and told me they were out of rib eyes. He asked if I wanted the sirloin steak instead. After looking at the picture on the menu I agreed. My steak came out fifteen minutes after my friends food came out. When it came out, I noticed it looked nothing like the picture. It looked like a toddlers plate of food. I tried to brush it off. When cutting it open it was pink! I specifically asked for well done. I asked our waitress for Mark. He came over and apologized and asked if I wanted a new one. It would take fifteen minutes to cook. I gave up and told him I didn't want anything. He said that I should pick something else so I picked the deep dish ravioli. It was delicious. Mark took care of me and it was on the house. Our waitress was horrible. She tried to remember everyones order instead on writing it down. She messed up my order and another friends order. She then started to get attitude when Mark got involved. We had to keep reminding her about to go boxes and drinks. It was just bad. I felt bad for Mark because I'm sure he had better stuff to than to do the waitress job. Come to this place for food. If you want awesome customer service go somewhere else unless Mark is there. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Baby portions. Not the right cut for sirloin. - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

I just had to write a review because our server, Lindsey, was AMAZING! We had a difficult order, spilled a water and broke a glass, asked to split checks multiple ways and she was extremely patient and had a positive attitude the entire time. I would come back to this restaurant just to get her as a server! Thanks Lindsey! read more

First time here and I see why it's rated so low. Pizza was good but man my waitress sucked. Never refilled my water, no plate to eat my pizza on (I was eating out of the pizza pan when she came by and asked if I needed anything) then she ran off before I could ask for Parmesan cheese. Finally came by to ask if I wanted anything else. Hopefully it was just her and not every server that neglected their patrons. I asked for a pazookie to go so I could just leave ASAP. Edit: they brought out my water to go and the pazookie to eat here. read more

This is def one of my new fav spots now! The food is freshly prepared. The drinks creative & tasty. Atmosphere is nice too. I'd def return. Nice spot for different occasions as well. I tried the White Peach Margarita & Jumbo Meatballs & Spaghetti. One Word: Delish. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - White Peach Margarita - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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My father and I stopped in to have dinner before a movie and our server Liz was absolutely amazing! She was very sweet and her service was excellent. We will be asking for her to be our server during our next visit! read more

I tried the prime rib special they serve on certain days. I was surprised that it was tasty and properly prepared. This is also a great value as it includes a dessert. read more

As I say in previous post, I live on the road Monday-Thursday for work. So, finding a good spot for food is essential. Bj's has a lot of food on the menu to choose from! Food is always hot and taste great. Steaks, wings, sandwiches, salmon, and chips are all great. Beers are also all good. Many to choose from! Side note: Bartender ERIC and his crew are GREAT. We are basically regulars because we come so often and they make us feel like family! Always checks on us to make sure we are ok. Excellent service! Deserves a raise :) read more

Walked in and the smell of used old mop immediately reminded me of why I try to stay away from chain restaurants. If I had to sum this place up, it's just purely bad management. Having a brewery, you simply cannot fail unless you depend on the name to keep customers. I ordered take out and got home to a wilted salad, dry and freezer burned calamari, and a Burnt burger that I had requested medium. Aside from the screaming and unprofessionalism that was happening in the back, the quality of the food was piss poor. This restaurant is like putting lipstick on a pig, and that's no exaggeration. read more

This is the worst BJ's I have ever been to. I am sitting at the bar only 3 more people here. I have waited 20 minutes for the bartender to ask if I wanted anything more. My food took almost an hour and was wrong. If I could just get someone to ask if I need anything maybe I could get my check to go home. The worst read more

This was my first visit. I ordered a strawberry mojito which took almost 30 minutes to get it. I couldn't taste s ny alcohol in it. It was more like a strawberry lemonade. I was with a party of 10 people. The waitress, Carolina, was a peach but was clearly overwhelmed with such a large group along with other customers because we had to wait at least 10-15 minutes before we saw her. It was almost an hour from the time that we entered the restaurant until we received our food. The black and bleu house burger was pretty good but a little dry and the fries were greasy. The triple dessert platter was a sure winner. I had the cookies and cream cookie and ice cream. It was both warm and gooey with a perfect combination of sweet creamy ice cream. The manager came over to say hello but didnt ask us how we enjoyed our meal. It was an average dining experience. read more

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I ate here about 2 years ago and the food was bland. I've since moved to Laurel and had a mushroom burger delivered via Uber Eats, one of the best burgers ever! So I tried again via Uber eats this past Thursday. I ordered the baked ziti, extremely salty and I couldn't get past one bite and that was without the pepperoni!ordered bacon jam wings that came with celery, whoever packaged the food thought it would be a good idea to put the celery on the bottom and then put the wings on top!! Take that back, they clearly didn't think at all! Lastly, the sliders appetizer which were extremely overcooked so they doused them with ketchup!! I won't be ordering or eating here for sometime read more

Absolutely dreadful. We waited 10+ minutes to be greeted at our table, another 15 for the server to take our order. I waited 30 minutes for one drink, the server slammed it onto the table and said " sorry, the bartender is new". We left after waiting for over an hour without having food actually served to us. Horrible experience!!! read more

I've came here three separate times; each time, I immediately get the vibe that the hostess hates her job. They seemed bothered to see patrons walking through the door. And each time, they defensively tell you that the wait time is over one hour. The food is alright here, but I can eat better food in the area and be treated with dignity. read more

My friend and I decided to try something new tonight and she suggested we try BJs Brewhouse in Laurel. We will definitely be coming back! The dining area was clean with music to set a nice vibe and we received wonderful service from our Server Daniel! He was prompt, friendly, and attentive. Thank you very much for the wonderful dining experience ! read more

The food was good. Daniel was a good server. I had a great experience with my friend.

I REALLY liked this place. I was surprised bc often large franchises don't deliver on food or service or BOTH. My friend & I wanted dinner over July 4th weekend & we opted to try this bc if the great reviews on Yelp. It also had a varied menu which I love. My friend is persnickety & often is hard to please so this seemed perfect. I ordered the lemon thyme chicken with sautéed veggies but changed the brown rice to capellini. My friend ordered soft chicken tacos. I settled on a a wheat beer & he just opted for ice water. Our server greeted us immediately with menus & then was back in a flag with ice water & our drinks. We then ordered our food & it was delivered to our table in a comfortable 12 minutes from ordering. My veggies were al dente. The chicken cutlets were fresh & cooked perfectly. The lemon thyme sauce was light & fresh. The capellini cooked al dente. My friend really enjoyed his 3 soft tacos. Veggies & chicken were perfect & the veggies & salsa etc were perfect toppings. The place is large. Plenty of seating throughout. Very much an industrial space with exposed pipes & HVAC. But very airy with lots of natural light. And the interior was painted attractively. They have a HUGE selection of beers & above varied selection of wines. They had a huge well rounded bar with enticing, inventive drinks. (The bar was big too which was nice). The staff was super pleasant, friendly, helpful & efficient. Definitely will be coming back here! Definitely RECOMMENDED! read more

I came here with my family of 4 for lunch on a Saturday. We waited about 10 minutes to be seated, which was fine. We decided to come here because of their promotion of buy one entrée, get one entrée free during lunch from 11 am to 3 pm. We asked our waitress right away if there was a way to use the deal for all of us. She said, "We could have 2 separate checks so we could get 2 entrées free." We were glad that we could do this. However, later when we got our bill, our waitress told us that we can only use the deal once per table even though she said we could make 2 separate checks so we can use the deal twice. We felt that we were misled. I would rather have them tell us that we cannot use the deal twice than telling us that we can and then when we already had finished eating tell us that we can't. Now on to the food part! I got the buffalo bison burger, which was okay but the edges were too charred giving a very bitter aftertaste. The salad that came with it was not good, they should change the dressing that they use. I also got the chance of tasting the lemon thyme chicken and the toasted chicken pesto sandwich. They would have been good if they were not too salty. However, get the appetizer called the Best Beginnings Appetizer Combo. It comes with yummy avocado egg rolls, chips with spinach and artichoke dip, mozzarella sticks, and Santa Fe spring rolls. Everyone will be happy, especially when you cannot agree on what appetizers to get! How can I forget their scrumptious pizookies, which is a warm cookie contrasted with ice cream. The greatest combo ever that will leave you very satisfied! read more

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Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable but the wait time for our food was entirely too long! We didn't order appetizers and our food still took over 30min to come out smh! Besides that I ordered the Mediterranean chicken tacos which came w/seasonal grains. It was very light and tasty. Definitely good for those like myself who are on diets lol. I'd say try this place out if you have absolutely nothing to do after. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Mediterranean chicken tacos - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

I normally love this place... first choice for family dinners and date nite. Conveniently located by and excellent movie theater. Today sorry I have to say I hate you BJ's. 330 p, maybe 10 people in the restaurant waited a while for a party of 2, to be seated, then our waiter / waitress never came... 2 walked by though. We left. Fortunately for us there's plenty and I mean plenty of places to eat. So we took our business elsewhere. read more

Husband and I had been traveling for a few hours and after settling at our hotel went in search of some food. We didn't want to eat heavy since it was 9:30pm so we were just gonna have some appetizers and drinks. We were greeted by the manager who was very welcoming. Our server, Tamara, was super sweet and I asked her to pick me a nice crisp white wine and since they were half price that made it taste even better. She chose Kendall Jackson Chardonnay and it was perfect. Husband had Hefeweizen which he gets nostalgic over since he used to live in Germany. Then we ordered the fried calamari - perfectly cooked - wasn't chewy - it was golden. The garlic aioli dipping sauce was yummy! Husband ordered a flatbread that had bacon/chicken/avocado - he was enjoying it. I had the stuffed mushrooms - it was full of flavor - spinach pesto was very good! We enjoyed our time here and there was a lot of people for that time of night during the work week. If we lived closer we'd probably come here more often. read more

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I ordered the Bacon Guacamole Deluxe to go. I ordered it medium because I knew I needed to warm it up and I wanted it medium well. The burger was crispy on the edges and moist in the middle like I like it the burger comes on a brioche, but it's really too big. Too much bread. The burger had avocado, red onion, jalapenos, a chipotle mayo, bacon and came with pepperjack cheese. However, I substituted for swiss cheese as I didn't want that much heat on my burger. It comes with a sweet BBQ sauce that comes the spice down. It was a pretty tasty burger! Just too much bread! I ordered the chicken tortillas soup as my side, which I'll have to update my review at another time because I'm full read more

Called in a to-go order and was told 15min. After 20min I went inside to pick up my order and was told it would be 3 more minutes. 10 minutes later I was then told they didn't make my order correctly so it would be an additional 10minutes. I get home and start eating my wings and come across what I can only hope is a blueberry in my blue cheese dressing. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

Rebecca F. and Jameson B. we're so accommodating to our big group! Such great service, will come again

Everything was delicious, flavorful and still hot. The Thursday deal for ribs that you have is phenomenal you get a soup/salad and TWO WHOLE sides!! O i almost forgot to mention you also get a FREE pizookie and there are so many flavors to chose from. You can't really beat that. The girl who brought my food to the car was so pleasant. I hope that she is not just the togo person so that if i come and eat inside she can be my waitress. I loved her personality. She bagged my hot food in one bag and my cold food in a SEPARATE bag! Thank you for being so thoughtful because anyone else would have just placed my ice cream right on top of my hot food. The only draw back i had was that my brocolli was really lack luster. I am sure at one point it was steamed but it was essentially just dry, and placed under my ribs which got bbq sauce on top of it. I am not a bbq broccoli fan. Overall though great experience at this location I am looking forward to coming in and eating. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Ribs were good broccoli ... not so much - New American Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

I ordered Parmesan crusted chicken and it came out burned twice. I am afraid of a restaurant that cannot cook chicken without burning it charred black. read more