A recent visit to this restaurant was disappointing. First, I bragged about how good your French dip was to encourage my guests to order the same. The sandwich was horrible. The beef was over cooked and the sandwich was greasy. We did inform our waiter about this but he did not do anything to address this. Second, the service was not as expected either. It took a long time for our server to take our order then to remove plates when we're finished eating. We did enjoy the appetizers and the desserts we ordered. The experience and the main meal was disappointing. It's sad how the standards of this restaurant has changed throughout the years read more

This was our second time coming here in a few years, and we chose it for a celebratory meal. It was busy--but not overly packed, as not every table was seated. First off, the food was great--no complaints there at all. However, the service left a lot to be desired. The staff seemed rushed and didn't always take the time to fully listen to us. Our waiter took our drink and appetizer order, and everything initially came out fine. But while placing items on the table, one of our drinks (a specialty lemonade with no free refills) was knocked over. No one offered to replace it right away. Paper towels were placed on the table, but my kids and I ended up cleaning the spill ourselves. When we asked about replacing the drink, we were then told it would be on the house--which was appreciated--but it didn't arrive until most of the main meals had already been served. To make matters worse, the waiter left the replacement drink on an empty table across from us, and I had to get up to retrieve it myself. On top of that, I had to wait an additional five minutes for my meal because it had apparently been given to another table. Then our waiter asked if we would like dessert. My husband responded that we weren't sure, but we might order something for our daughter. The waiter acknowledged this and said he would be back shortly. However, when he returned about 10-15 minutes later, he brought us the receipt instead. We had to remind him that our daughter wanted dessert. He then took the receipt back, said he'd be right back, and hurried away. Our waiter seemed nice, just very rushed, even though the section only had about six tables and was split. Overall, great food, but the service experience took away from what was meant to be a special occasion. Then my husband was checking the payment options and the waiter had the wrong meals on the wrong tables.... We get this could have been a off day we get it my husband used to be in the food and beverage industry....but geez. Food awesome service leaves more to be desired. read more

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Stop skimping on Ingredients and stop giving people burnt items just because you made it. CORRECT IT! They gave me a crispy burnt cookie and the pizza barely had cheese on it. Just awful. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Burnt "bizookie"! - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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Don't make a reservation for a table, did the reservation with plenty of time before and still waited for over 30 minutes. People were getting here after us and were getting seated before us. Manager didn't know what was onion read more

Came in a Thursday night since I saw there wasn't many people there. The service is amazing, nice hostess, sweet waitress. I ordered the avocado egg rolls which were amazing, and for my entre I ordered the fish & chips, also delicious. My SIL got the shrimp scampi pasta and she said it was also great. My only thing would be pricing, it is a little on the expensive side for the food that you're eating, you can go somewhere else and pay way less. Overall it was a nice dining experience. read more

Food was just not good. Got the parm chicken with lemon sauce. Chicken was over cooked and dry. Lemon sauce didn't taste right. Bathrooms were dirty and hot. The only good thing was the service. Leonardo was very attentive and nice. read more

Nice vibe. Cold beer. Good selection of yummy food. A funny waitress who was sped thin but handle everything well.

Let me start by saying we went for my Husbands birthday yesterday and the whole experience was bad. Waiting to get a table was fine but upon sitting at the table it took our waitress maybe 30 mins or more to come to our table and even introduce herself and take our drink and app order. Once that was done, we waited a good 20 more mins or more for that to show up and when it did, our Avocado egg rolls we ordered were with bruised and brown avocado in it and did not look appetizing in the slightest. After the meal, tracking down someone to get out bill was just as hard to do and we ended up staying almost 3 hours at this restaurant when it could've been more like 1 and a half. Although they did give my husband his free pizookie for his birthday and the main entrees were okay, I'd still say the experience was lacking and not good at all. Don't think I'll be coming back to this BJ's. read more

Went in for dessert and the server (Andrea), was great!! She was very attentive and the dessert was delicious!! Great atmosphere.

I've been a BJs customer since Cali. Was super excited they had came to the valley in like 2008 or something right around where I relocated from SoCal. At first I was afraid they wouldn't last since a lot of franchises seems not to stay too long...even so nowadays. Food and service has gotten way better Over the years. Management is always accommodating about minor to major complaints , not that I'm the one to complain , but to attention for a better experience on my future visits. My all time favorite items are the bread bowls, chicken chopped salad and avocado eggrolls. Pizza always a great option...deep dish style and very loaded. Pizookie definitely can't go wrong for dessert. read more

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Friends and I went to hit a quick bite here. Their happy hour specials were really great. For $3 you get chips and salsa with guacamole. They just keep it coming too. Was a great deal. The mini pizzas are normally $13 but happy hour they are half off. I got the house pizza and the Buffalo chicken pizza. The pizzas were really good and decent price for $7 a piece. I definitely wouldn't pay full for them though I ordered a house red ale that was on happy hour for $5 and it was a good beer at great price. Service was pretty great read more

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Good food and service but very noisy. Multiple screens on and music blaring. My head hurt when I left. I won't be back!! read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - BJ's Brewhouse Bowl With Salmon* - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Took 10 minutes to be noticed even though there were 6 people in the restaurant. My beer sucked, which means the lines were dirty. The food can be found anywhere in your local groceries frozen food aisle. read more

Delicious beer menu....great variety of entrees.... multiple types of seating options...and attentive waiters..BJs has always been a great place for us to eat. I've been to BJs multiple times by now and finally decided to put pen to paper...or finger to phone? The one "appetizer" that never fails are the bread bowl soup options. Absolutely fantastic...each one. I've tried the tomato/basil, chili, broccoli cheddar, and the tortilla soup options, each one equally filling and delicious (even tho my personal faves are the tomato and broccoli options). The bread is perfectly toasted with a delectable taste of garlic with each bite. Every time I visit BJs...the bread bowl is a MUST. I've sampled the wings...the deep dish pizza...tavern pizza...pasta. Every single dish has a depth of flavor. It tastes fresh, every single ingredient shines and the flavors are not complicated. I do like their sitting arrangements. When you enter, you can see different sections and each section produces it's own ambience. There's the bar area with all the TVs for the late night drinkers who might get a little loud. Then the one-seat booths for the couples on dates one section over. Then the larger booths/tables for bigger groups. And then on it's own, you have a side where it's obviously for families with little ones. It's very well thought out. Their beer menu cannot be compared....their beer options are the perfect complements to their meals. The beers do not feel separate but part of the meal. I drank two 8% glasses and left feeling...well amazing. Top quality ingredients...diverse menu... appealing environment...this is a must stop if you're from McAllen or just passing by. read more

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The first time my I visited BJ's I wasn't too impressed with their menu. That was 3 years ago. Not sure what made me want to go back, but I'm glad I did. Their power bowls caught my eye and I ordered the one with the blackened salmon. It was delicious. My husband ordered a medium rare steak and even though it was undercooked he ate the whole thing up. The third time we went back, we just got dessert. They really do push those. If you're not full after your entree, I'd say definitely try their pizookies. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Enlightened Cauliflower & Quinoa Power Bowl With Blackened Salmon - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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Bubba's and Yard House have a better atmosphere. Bjs has more variety and better food than Bubba's overall.

First iff the food was excellent. We were with a large group, about 25 people. All our orders were taken quickly and everything cane out on time except one order. They made that right almost immediately. The person sitting next to me ordered a pizza. It was a little done but she was eating it anyway. The manager without being asked brought out another pizza because the chef didn't think the first one should have gone out. So service was about as good as you could get. I had the seared ahi tuna salad and my wife had the southwest salad. The tuna was seared nicely and was very tender. There's a little pop of wasabi that makes the salad interesting. The southwest salad comes with a grilled chicken breast that looked a little too done but my said it was good. The music was very loud. When asked if they could turn it down they did one better. They turned it off. We will definitely be back. It's nice to go somewhere that really wants you as customer. read more

Had a lovely prime rib dinner. Frederick was our server and he was very professional and attentive. Al, the manager, made sure our meal exceeded our expectations. Great place for meals with family and friends. read more

The food and their in house beers are awesome! We love their Happy Hour- 3-7 PM weekdays.

We checked in online, checked in with the hostess stand, and ignored for an hour. It wasn't until I overheard that the large parties were going to be seated next that I went to recheck with the hostess. They asked for my first name, checked the list, asked for my last name, checked the list again and asked how long we've been waiting so they just decided to sit us. read more

Dinner this evening was great: pork chop, roasted cauliflower, baked potato, and a BLT salad with lots of spinach and some blue cheese. Lutz had a tasty I.P.A. with a mango scent, but not flavor and I had a berry cider beer. The wait staff here is always nice, polite and friendly. Always knowledgeable and helpful with smiles to boot! The pork chop was tender, the cauliflower came with a yummy sauce at the bottom of the bowl-I believe it was a mix of turmeric and peanuts. It was so good, we dipped our pork chop into it! The BLT salad was refreshing and delicious! I will be ordering this again! read more

Me and my family have been going to this restaurant for almost 20 years. The service is always great. A packed house doesnt mean less service but more. Keep up the great work everyone. read more

We had a family birthday gathering and decided to take our out of state-family to BJ's, We were told the waiting list was 1 hr and decide we were going to stay and wait for our table of a party of 17. Long story short.. after almost 3 hours!! I talked to one of the attendants and he said our table was almost ready, they finished cleaning the table and we proceeded to sit down when manager John came and said that was not our table and we should wait and gave our table to 6 young ladies that had just arrived (his friends), he also said that table is not fit for you it only has 7 chairs, guess what John, I counted the chairs there were 17 John really needs some customer service training, after 3 hrs of waiting the least he could do could have been polite but was rude instead. We walked outside when we received the text message " please come back your table is ready" we went and ask ... his reply..No! That is and error!! No manners whats so ever. He's a long way from being a manager! Lost 3 precious hours of our two birthday people. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Received this text after almost 3 hrs, just to tell us is was and error, not our table! - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Went on a Friday night. Called and in 40minutes they seated us. It wasn't that crowded at all. We had 3 empty booths around us. Appetizer : BBQ TRI- TIP Sliders which had nachos then melted cheese for meat we asked for steak (medium to raw) avocado and salsa on side. The cheese wasn't warm - cooled pretty quick. Wished there was more avocado and little bit more meat for the nachos underneath. Overall tho I really enjoyed this and would get it again. Crunchy, cheesy wit steak and avocado with some sour cream and dipped in salsa. My boyfriend and I shared this. dinner: we both got the $28 special which came with salad or soup, steak (MED-Raw) & 2 sides, and choosing a dessert. I ordered the chicken tortilla soup which was really good- textured by the tortilla and soft smooth avocado in warm chicken soup. Piranha ale chili was ordered - tasted like chili - pretty good if your a chili person. I preferred the chicken tortilla soup. Main entree - I didn't like the mashed potatoes at all. Regretted not getting the fries- which were still fresh and hot, crunchy, salted right. The steaks were good my boyfriend mentioned they didn't put salt or pepper and it was alright. I placed 2 STARS - ONLY BC THERE WAS A SMALL BUG IN MY BROCCOLI I saw the broccoli move and fall in a weird way and then saw it crawl out !! I had only like 4 bites of steak, 2 bites of mashed potatoes , and ate 3 -4 broccolis ! I wanted to cry ! So the quickly took it away offered to get another or replace it - at this point I didn't want anything. She apologized - she said the $28 would be cut off from the bill Then they brought the dessert - and her and the dessert bumped a 1 star to a 2 star. Dessert: I got the triple chocolate - it was too much chocolate but still really good. The hot fudge brownie pazookie was good - now it's the same as mine - just that it had vanilla ice cream scoops. read more

I was served the wrong meal and the waiter wanted to argue with what I ordered. Ate what was in front of me and it wasn't even warm. Bad service with cold food read more

All I can say is WOW. Customer service at BJ's should get a hundred stars in comparison to other restaurants in this area. It seems that treating the customer nicely and being polite and helpful is a rarity in the valley, but BJ's has it down. Also, they have great food and great beer. I loved their fried artichoke appetizer and their gourmet mac n' cheese. Mmmm... so freaking good. Main courses I got to try a lot of different things as I snacked off other's plates. The patty melt was actually really good, so are their french fries, I got to try the Parmesan Crusted Chicken (recommended by our AWESOME waiter Fernando) with a lemon/butter sauce which was delicious. It came with white cheddar mashed potatoes that were awesome as well. I didn't get to try it but one of my workmates couldn't stop raving about how awesome the pizza was! Totally delicious and a great place to go for dinner!! Overall, it's reasonably priced, delicious food, with excellent service. What more could you want from a restaurant? read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Gourmet Mac and cheese - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

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Great food. Excellent service. They brew their own beer. Great margaritas, etc. One thing kept me from giving five stars: expensive!

great service. Went to a friend of mines daughter's birthday. Jose was great!! (I believe that was his name) He was quick, multi-tasked, checked in on us, and got everyone what they needed. He recommended some great drinks as well. Give him a raise read more

We've used curbside multiple times from here. Usually we get a full order of ribs and split it. Then we get the $6 add on meal of meatballs and spaghetti. OMG that is soooo good read more

Exceptional service and food! Came here for veteran's day and loved the atmosphere! It was difficult to find places to eat this day considering the holiday. But They didn't let us down one bit. Quick service. Hospitable service. It was great. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Tri-tip & Shrimp Scampi, mashed potatoes and asparagus - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

What's not to love about this place. Two of my favorites are their deep dish pizza and the Alabama Sunset. Service is always great, but especially today, our server's patience and attention to detail was very appreciated. read more

My husband and I are always happy with the food and the customer service!! He usually gets the salmon power bowl and I get the tri tip. Yesterday I got the tomato soup (by accident- my own fault ha) and it was AMAZING!! THE best soup I've ever had. And of course, you can never go wrong with the avocado egg rolls or their pizza!!! Sometimes their pizzas are on special and it's totally worth the trip for us, since we live far and they are so good. I give it a thumbs up, 5 stars, A+!! P.S. we even had 2 waiters bring out our food (curbside- it's just me & my hubby) but it made everything super efficient and fast!! read more

Best spaghetti and meatballs I've ever tasted! Everytime I go I get really good service. Avocado egg rolls are also a must have and their hamburguers. Also broccoli cheddar soup is the best. read more

Sat ten minutes.. no menu, no water. Maybe six people in the entire restaurant. Apparently they did not want our business. We walked out and won't be back. read more

Been coming here for a while now and food hasn't disappointed us yet. We do tend to get our regular order so we haven't tried the whole menu. Drinks from the bar are good, but did have one experience where they got my drink order wrong. Service can be hit or miss, we do tend to know what we want and order everything at once, but after our food arrives you kind of just get left as the food tends to be brought in by someone else, to be clear this isn't always the case. read more

I had a really awful pizza at this McAllen BJs a while back but my friends wanted to go. I had a half rack of ribs and a couple of beers with a house salad. The waiter was a bit befuddled but we weren't in a hurry. Food was good. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Bar dining - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

So I have been craving BJs Brewhouse because I live in the "lower valley" area right now. I'm originally from a big city. Anyway, I thought let me head out there. I'm craving their food, beers and service. Well, not so good at least at the bar. Ordered beer, water, personal pizza at the same time. Got the beer check, got the water check, 45 Minutes later after I ordered beer two no pizza. Hmmm so I said it's ok don't worry about the pizza I'll take my ticket. There's food coming out left and right. I heard apologies from the bartenders and yes they didn't charge me for one beer, but come on. I'm literally sitting right in front of the area where the taps are. Bummer I was really craving their food. Maybe next time. If that. read more

Wonderful ambience, great service & not too harsh on the wallet! Food was amazing, didn't care so much for the rice that came with my blackened salmon but it was overall a great meal. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Fresh Atlantic Salmon - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Love love love the gluten free pizza. Got the extreme pepperoni and it was mouth watering definitely coming back. Staff very attentive and friendly. Came back again for that pizza this place doesn't disappoint! The pizza was amazing again! The waiter was a trainee and he did a great job. He was attentive and friendly. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - American Near Me - McAllen, Texas

I had eaten here years before and don't remember it being like this. We ordered appetizers and they were....subpar. Main entrees were subpar as well. We waited for about an hour to get out food, thank goodness we had our appetizer. Waiter was not so attentive. Given, we had gone on a Saturday, so it was busy but not overly crowded. I'm sure there's short staff issues but if so, why open to full capacity when you can't keep up putting more stress on the employees. Probably won't go back again because to a price of the food doesn't match up with the quality. Maybe if you order the pizza/flatbread? The beer was good. read more