After trying a few terrible places to eat at while staying in the area, we went here. Yes, they are a chain, but you know what I'm giving them 5 stars because the entire week I stayed in this area this was the best food I ate. I always ordered the Cherry Chiptole Salmon and it was delicious. People I was with ordered the BBQ plate for lunch and said that was good, as was the Parmesan Encrusted Chicken dinner. The pizookie was good was well. I got a flight and I was very happily surprised by the size of the samples in the flight. The beers I chose were the, Harvest Hefeweizen, Jeremiah Red, Oasis Amber, and Abbey Normal. The Red and the Hef were amazing. I also had a mixed drink one night, that was like some sort of Sour Lemonade Jack Daniels drink, I don't remember the name of, but that was also very good. We ended up eating here multiple times this past week, because of all the dismal options in the area. read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Flight of Jermiah Red, Oasis Amber, Harvest Hefeweizen, Abbey Normal. - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

Love stopping by when passing through Temple. Seem to always get the same thing-an appetizer flatbread pizza, although I do change it up quite a bit. Luckily for me, the always accomodate. I usually order the Italian Basil flatbread and what I substitute is grilled chicken for the sausage with artichokes to add as an additional topping. With a side salad, I'm in my "happy place"! read more

Ignore me concerning dine-in because this is all about take-out. I've been in Temple/Belton for a few weeks on business and I recently got to the point that I did not want to keep going out for meals. I remembered that BJ's has great salads and they have take-out! I tried varying my take-out places, but BJ's has been amazing every night: always on time, always fresh, always prompt take-out providers and that's why I keep going back. Even the manager was incredibly kind and helpful. What makes my take-out ordering so helpful is that BJ's has an online ordering system!! Wahoo! I can set my time for pick-up, select what food I want, customize it, etc. It's fantastic. Not all items seem to be on the site, but it does make my life a lot easier when it comes to wanting to order food ahead of time. read more

The food wasn't really anything special but still good and fairly priced. The service was the best part of my experience there today. Very welcoming, friendly. read more

Waitress at the bar is rude as fuck and the meal took forever to be served also brought me the wrong beer. Trash straight trash employees. Not coming back. read more

Delish! Unique options and amazingly expansive drink menu. This may bey new favorite hand out. I sampled a little of everything here. The Brussels sprouts were outstanding. The avocado egg rolls were my favorite. The artichokes were really good too!! I also try the broccoli cheddar soup in the breadbowl.. Yummy! Lots of tvs to watch football and amazing pumpkin ale. Plus, free wifi! I'll be back for sure:) read more

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Fried artichokes and broccoli cheese soup in a sourdough bowl. Amaze! - American Near Me - Temple, Texas

We came here on a Sunday afternoon and we were craving a fantastic burger! They definitely delivered, it was amazing and the service at the bar was absolutely perfect! Vanessa was great and very attentive she took wonderful care of us! I would 100% recommend coming to visit her! read more

This is a VERY 50/50 win lose establishment. Sometimes it is quick and good and sometimes it is HORRIBLY slow. Don't make definite plans to get out at a certain time. The bar is good. Flatbread pizzas are nearly always great read more

Again, GREAT service from the Hostess to the server and the cook in between. Seating was instant, server Kathan was fast to the table, quick to bring our drinks, kept the water topped off, and took our dinner requests with perfection.. Dinner was served exactly as requested (Ribeye Med Rare), and Kathan checked in once a few bites had been made to make sure it was prepared as requested. Another GREAT experience at our local BJ's read more

Go for the craft beer. It is a good bet whatever you choose it will be good. Don't get the Santa Fe Chicken Salad ... the chicken is not grilled breast, nor does it have any taste whatsoever! The new thin crust pizzas are terrific. read more

I and my 2 sisters went to BJs for lunch on 3 different occasions and each time we had to wait for our food for over an hour. Each time when we arrived the dining room was at least 80% empty. Many people came in after us and ordered and received their food before we did. We were the only Latinos. Since our orders were simple items, salads, tacos, and a sandwich the only reason for such poor service was to discourage serving Latinos. I will never eat there again. I will discourage everyone I know from going there every opportunity I get. read more

I really like BJ's. The main thing I don't like is I feel it is a little pricy for what you get. Portion sizes are usually generous for the entree, but not so much for the appetizers. They have a HUGE menu selection. Probably the largest selection in town. Taste has always been great. read more

Food was not cooked properly. By that I mean the sides and main were cooked separately so not the same temperature when it arrived. Took about 20 minutes just to get a drink from the bar. Got a mule that was mostly water and flat ginger beer. Replaced that with a Hefeweizen. Took one drink before I realized that my beer glass was absolutely disgusting. Apparently the bartender has no idea that you put beer in clean glasses. I don't appreciate floaties in my beer. Sorry. Won't be coming back and neither should anyone who reads this. Go to B-dubs or Pluckers for sports and beer. read more

Okay, here's the thing. Temple doesn't really have much of a night life to speak of. So, we came here after trying some local bars, in order to get a few drinks. Our waiter was nice enough, gave my friend some drink recommendations. However, as he came around for our 2nd round, my 2 friends both ordered waters and I got another beer. He brought me a water too, "just in case". I find this a little offensive. Makes me want to ask if he thinks I've acted inappropriately or something. Well 2 minutes after getting our 2nd round of drinks to us, we get a check. What the hell? We weren't ready to leave, but i guess we are being asked to? We definitely aren't the rowdy type, so i don't really understand... Any-who, we came back the next day for lunch and our waitress was awesome. She made jokes and really ensured that we had a great time, so they earned back a few stars. Also, the avocado rolls are delish! read more

The boyfriend really likes this place; it's just okay to me. I think it's a good place to go if you aren't familiar with your dining partners' tastebuds-plenty of choices ( a step above Applebee's, Ruby Tuesdays, TGIF). I had the Angel Hair Classico with shrimp and the boyfriend had the shrimp scampi pasta. Both were okay. He wasn't a fan of the craft beers but found the mojito quite tasty. read more

My wife's food was cold, once she received it. The pizza my son ordered took 1 hour to come out. Mine was Luke warm. The excuse was we're busy. We didn't see a manager on the floor trying to correct the situation. They still wanted to charge us. read more

This place has the best food. We had bruschetta, chicken tacos, jambalaya, basil flatbread pizza, crispy jalapeño burger. Beer taster of pale beer, root beer, orange soda, black cherry soda, Creme soda all were quite tasty and the sodas had free refills and are made in house. Now the only thing was the service was so slow. I realize it was Mother's Day but good heavens we spent 2 hours in the restaurant. read more

Giving the cheesecake factory a run for their money, this place has an extensive menu with healthy and sinful options. The lunch portions are so great for those trying to keep the portions to a minimum... but u can still go big or go home if you want to. I had a beer that was paired with my food from the menu recommendations. Wait staff was on point. Plenty of ambiance from easy music to flat screen TVs scattered around. Great seating choices as well. I will definitely be back for more soon! read more

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Back to BJ's last night before rehearsal. The usually grumpy waitress was actually smiling and friendly, and obviously remembered us from previous visits - remembering that we both liked the Sweet Pig, for instance. We both tried a new pizza this time - he got a Bacon Cheeseburger (which the waitress said was "surprisingly good", and he agreed), and I tried the Spinach Artichoke. Mine was acceptably tasty, but I think in the future I'll stick with my Pig or the Mediterranean. What can I say? Once I find what I like, I usually keep going back to it... read more

My fiancé and I visited here on a Saturday afternoon and the place was pretty packed, we waited about 15 minutes to be seated but it wasn't a big deal. Wait staff seemed tense and rushed, maybe because of the large crowd? Anyways after half way through our meal the waitress chilled out a bit and was more relaxed. We started off with the potato skins covered in cheese and bacon, wasn't much cheese or bacon. I had to scrap up pieces that fell on the plate and put them on my potato wedge to make it worth eating. The flavor itself was good, I just wish they weren't so greedy with the cheese and bacon. My fiancé ordered the texas style chicken fried steak which she enjoyed. Came with steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes , everything seemed fresh and tasty. I had a small deep dish pizza with Italian sausage , bacon and pepperoni....Delicious! I finished all but two slices. My fiancé only fished a quarter of her CFS. She had a raspberry lemonade? And I had an orange twist which is a mixture of orange cream soda and some other fruity berry juices. Our total bill was $46 which I didn't think was all that bad for the two of us plus we had plenty of left overs and free refills that I took advantage of :) but I wouldn't bring a whole family out to eat here. Glad Temple has this joint! read more

I was greeted by many of the employees in the waiting area which was nice. Atmosphere was appealing to my eyes. So far so good. Then when I asked our server to change one of the channels to WSOP to the big screen I was declined? The manager explained to me that BJ's policies wouldn't let them show any gambling or fighting. and he said those were BJ's policies. No gambling or fighting? So now they turned off the WSOP that was on the small screen which was playing before I made a request for the big screen. This was strange to me because I considered all those channels i wanted to watch to be a type of sport/competition (UFC, Boxing, Poker). So I ended up watching lots of unwanted commercials and baseball while enjoying an expensive beer on tap. Overall the food and drinks were good. Atmosphere was nice. But overall experience was just ok *shrugs* read more

I've been to BJ's several times and most experiences have been enjoyable. Food: overpriced and mostly generic. I've known several people who've gotten the roasted chicken on different occasions and had it come out undercooked (as in raw in the middle). The pizza is mostly just there but always loaded with toppings so it's flavorful. The parmesan crusted chicken is very good and an entree I would highly recommend. The pizookies are fabulous, and now they have mini ones! Drink: The mixed drinks are priced higher than I'd like, but the bartenders usually make a good drink. The beer is more consistent though, and I like that they have flights. Mostly I recommend their handcrafted root beer which is so, so, so very tasty. Service: The hostesses and managers are always very nice and greet you as soon as you walk in. Most of the time, I get a decent waiter. The bar service is always nice. Unfortunately, I've always had horrible service with groups larger than 8 people (automatic gratuity added to the bill). In fact, one waiter even griped at us when 2 people didn't show up so we had 6 instead of 8. With larger groups, I've found that we're lucky to get the waiter to return for drink refills more than once before the bill comes out. On more than one occasion with larger groups, I've had to repeat my drink order to the waiter several times, and it would take him two trips to bring it to me. Overall, I'll still go to BJ's. After all, there aren't too many places in Temple, but I recommend going with a smaller, more intimate group or sitting at the bar. read more

Always a fan of BJ's, not matter which one I go to. Food is always good and the staff is always nice. Got to have lunch with a dear friend I hadn't seen in months so it was an awesome lunch. read more

My wife and I frequent to this BJ's as it is the closest to Killeen. Every time that we have visited, we have never had to wait for a table for no more than 10 minutes or a bar seat opens up. The facility is clean with attentive workers. Our food is delicious and hot. We always enjoy coming here and will return. read more

Never been to any BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse before but I will definitely go back. The people were so nice and the food was really good and hot. While it may be good, there are a few problems. The order did take a little long to come out, but we had 5 people with us. The other problem was they tried to sit all of us at a tiny table, and they were doing it to other people too! Thankfully our server moved us to a bigger table that can supposedly accommodate 10 people, but it looked more like 7. Will go back. read more

Now that the kid is older we have stopped here a few times on our way to SA back from DFW. It is nice to rely on a clean bathroom, friendly service, a sensory overload for the kid and an easy in-and-out back to the highway. I was disappointed by the wedge salad more than once, I forgot it was not worth the calories. Don't bother. The pizza however is pretty awesome and is really what BJ's is known for. The "Kid's Menu" has quite a few options and the staff interact nicely with her. We are clear upon being sat that we are there to eat and go and the staff try to accommodate, which is appreciated. Overall, it is hard to resist a stiff drink, beer or wine on a 'Sunday funday' or 'Black Friday' for that matter but it is nice to eat, run and get on home. The staff seem used to travelers too. read more

I visited BJ's perhaps 10 times in the month I was in Temple. I sat at the bar each time. The atmosphere is casual and there were several TVs behind the bar to keep my attention. The bartenders were attentive and did a great job of taking care of patrons. There were usually 2-3 working the bar and it was normally pretty full plus all the dining room tables to poor drinks. They made an effort to learn my name on the first couple visits and started greeting me by name on future visits. The food was consistently good. I ordered a variety of dishes and my favorite app was the corn bread fritters. I won't hesitate to return whenever I'm in town again. read more

BJs is deserving of an update after 4 years. We've had some servers that have been really good and attentive and the menu has changed enough that there is something for everyone's taste. Although I tend to make a chain such as BJs a last choice on a normal basis, it's a good choice in Temple when going with a group of friends or family! read more

First Timer at BJ's restaurant yesterday. It was very good. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and clean. Went during work hours on a weekday so it was pretty slow. We got seated and greeted by our waitress immediately. I ordered the Seared Ahi Salad. It was amazing! It was perfectly dressed and the Ahi was so delicious! They were kinda stingy with the ahi though. If the salad is 14$..I expect more than a few small bites of ahi. The salad was so good though that it didn't bug me to much. The other items on the menu looked great as well! I can't wait to go back and eat here again! read more

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I've been to this particular BJ's in Temple quite a few times. The service is good. The drinks are good. The food is good too. I love the ahi tuna salad and the Peruvian shrimp bowl. I tend to order from the enlightened menu. For the most part I have been pretty impressed by the flavorful options on their menu. And if I order from the enlightened menu - I have plenty of room left for pizookie! Lol that salted caramel pizookie to die for! read more

A-OK just about describes it. Their food is a bit overpriced, but if you go in there knowing that, you will enjoy whatever you get. I get the market salad, and their pizza is good as well as the shrimp tacos. read more

Wow! What service! They were prompt, friendly, and treated us like royalty. The food was awesome...I had ribs and the wife had a burger. We shared avocado egg rolls . Everything was wonderful! read more

Had a wonderful dinner with friends. Waitress was very attentive and pleasant. Beer was cold and tasty. Could work on cleanliness a little. Lots of food on floors and staff just walking over it. Maybe due to holiday and staff shortage on a Sunday night. Will try again in the future. read more

Good food except with paying 100 dollars; we were positioned to have to look a very very very fat guys. The fat guys spilled over there chairs. Had no shoes on. Had there fat feet waving about. The chair positions left us no choice but to see very fat guys eating. Actually surrounded by fat guys. I recommend spreading them around and not putting them in spots you cant avoid them during a good meal. read more

You get way you pay for, and BJs always delivers. Yes, it is a chain, but it's always good no matter what you order. The service is attentive, but it does get crowded so expect a wait on the normal busy nights. One down side, when it's busy it is also loud, so don't expect to be able to carry on a casual conversation with anyone further than two seats away. read more

As always, the food was excellent, however, my wife used the ladies room and there were no paper products, toilet or towels, and she said the sinks looked like they had not been cleaned in a week. When she advised the hostess, she was told that it would be taken care of right away. Unfortunately she went back in after our meal and nothing had changed. Our waitress seemed harried and stressed out, I asked jalapenos on the side of my tri tip sliders, which should have come with pickles as well. Neither was served and we had to ask for them again. Usually, the TV's are on, without sound, and the music is playing. Last night there was both TV and music, which was a bit too loud. Finally, the overall cleanliness of the restaurant has gone downhill as well. read more

I had ordered their Pork Chop and waiter returned telling me they had no pork chops. I had eat at BJs in Waco before and ordered Pork Chops and they did not have them. Any how I asked for diet coke... nope Pepsi only. So I order a steak medium well. It arrives and cut into it and blood actually squirted from the steak like the heart was still beating. They bring another and I ask for hienz 57... don't have it... only A1. The steak was just okay. The asparagus was very tough. Mashed potatoes were good. There was no offer of any reduction in the price for all the problems. I do not recommend this place at all. read more

As far as franchises go this one is actually quite good. I can't say enough about the beer. It's not your traditional American mass produced beer. The different types all have a lot of flavor and all have something to offer. And if beer isn't your thing the ciders or mixes of beer and ciders are worth a taste. Which is happily given by the staff for free prior to ordering. But to make things even better, BJ's has rather good food. I'd try the avocado rolls...... Amazing. Can get crowded on the big nights like Friday and Saturday though so show up early or hit the bar for a minute or two. read more

I've never had bad service at BJ's. I love, love, love the New York strip. The mexican martini rocks it hard. My husbands fish and chips were exactly what he wanted. He loves their craft beers. In fact sometimes I catch him cheating on me with our craft beer loving friends. I'm personally not a fan but all the guys seem to think their beers are amazing. read more

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Meh ... if you're going to eat here I recommend dining in over doing curbside. That way when (not if) they mess up your food, you have a better chance of having your order rectified. read more