This was a nice little surprise in a strip plaza. The inside was very nice and modern. I decided to split an order of pulled pork sliders to start... And we never tried anything else! Holy bejeezus they were huge! We never moved on to anything else. Plus they brought out a cream cheese dip with "lavash bread" (which was really water crackers) but it was delicious. We sat at the bar and the bartender Jana was really great. Friendly, attentive. The only suggestion with the bar? They keep the wine on top of the keg refrigerator and its getting too warm... It's a bit above room temp and really ruins the taste profile. We will be back here. Great discovery. read more

I really like CJs for my weekly lunch with friends. It's a perfect stop for my soup and salad fix. The bartender never lets my iced tea get empty. I'm not sure why anyone would have anything bad to say about this place, it's clean and the food is great, reasonably priced and super friendly service? What more do you want? read more

You'll never be sad you chose to eat at CJ's. I frequent this establishment all the time and hardly ever order off the menu. I have the soup and salad bar. The soups are always spot on and the salad bar has items that you don't find anywhere else. The marinated mushrooms, pickled fish, and cucumber/onion salad are worth the trip alone. When I do eat off the menu I always go for the sausage or ribs. If you love good food and generous portions you'll like CJ's. read more

Cj's Bar and Grill - Great food, service and cocktails!! Love this place. - Barbeque Near Me - Billings, Montana

I agree. Hit or miss. But $10 for a one trip salad bar seemed high and the size of the wings for the wing zings has diminished significantly. Service was still good but the bar (sitting area) was a wreck. Floor was filthy, garbage everywhere. read more

We started eating at CJ's in the eighties and doing take out ribs. We also go to the restaurant for special occasions and prime rib. Every restaurant no matter how good has things go wrong once in a while, fortunately it has never happened to us. If you have not tried the chips and that sauce you need to. read more

Coming to see family here from St. Louis we wanted to buy BBQ for the whole family for our first night here. CJs was mentioned as having some good BBQ. It sounded like a great solution for the 12 family members we needed to feed. My sister called to ask about ordering ahead and Tina (who had no idea what she was doing) said we should call a couple hours prior, so we waited and did. I ordered $200 of BBQ meat and sides and paid in full plus tip over the phone for it to be ready by 6:30. When my nephew went to pick it up the order was lost? I had to get on the phone and speak with someone and they said we shouldn't have ordered it so early. (2 hrs prior). There was a scramble to get some food shoved in containers while he waited and a server sent him on his way. He came back with a smattering of what we ordered and no receipt was provided. We were missing two pounds of meat, pints of coleslaw, a tin of potato chips, and the turkey we got was dry and cold. When we called to ask about the rest of the order and why we didn't have the food I had already paid for, the man on the phone told us we could come and get the rest of it or he would give out a coupon. My sister and I left the rest of the family and told them to eat what we had and we would bring the rest. This is when it gets really surreal...When we asked to speak with the manager or owner as we were told to do over the phone, a man showed up and said "What are you missing" in a curt nasty tone. Then made the comment of "You called it in too early" making us feel like we were in the wrong. then he said that whoever took the order is gone and he has no idea what happened. He got the food we were missing after keeping us waiting while our family ate without us. I asked him for a refund and he took my credit card and started to do what I thought, give me my money back. But instead he gives me a receipt and tells me he gave me a $25 credit. I thought this was so great! Refunding my money and give me a credit for a future meal. NO! He said he could only give me $25 credit on my $200 purchase. The tip was $20 so I would only really get a $5 refund. Now tell me...what kind of manager does that to a customer who just purchased a large meal? Total slap in the face. After he rolled his eyes and told me the credit card machine wouldn't take the money off of my card he asked if half price would work for me. This is 30 mins into the trip back we made. I relented only because I try to support small business since I have one myself and COVID is killing small business owners. He went back to the cash register and brings me $80 and throws them down on the bar and says "here, this is all I can do" He had a $20 in his other hand and I told him I wanted the tip back too. He threw the bill at me and walked away. It's funny how this worked out because less than 24 hrs. earlier my sister's friend told her they walked out of CJs because they waited for 20 minutes to be served and nobody showed up to take an order. Enough said. read more

Just okay. Nothing special. I ordered brisket, which was sliced really thin and so was dry and bland. I wouldn't discourage someone from eating here, but I wouldn't recommend it either. read more

As others have said, the restaurant and the staff are both nice. The food,however, totally confounds me. This is the second time I've eaten here. The first time I learned not to order the spicy shrimp tacos (ok, lesson learned -- no one should probably ever order shrimp in a state without a coast. My bad). Today I ordered the slider combo - two cheeseburger, two brisket. What baffles me is why everything is cold (and apparently it's meant to be that way). The slider hamburger patty was at least lukewarm, but not even warm enough to melt the cheese. The bun would be so much more enjoyable if it wasn't cold. Same situation with the brisket sliders, except the meat was not lukewarm - it obviously had just come out of the fridge. I had the shoestring fries last time, which I enjoyed. Today I ordered the "skins," which are these awesome thick, crunchy chips. They'd be ten times more awesome if they were warm. Nope. Stone cold. Well, I can't blame two bad meals on unfortunate choices on my part. I won't be back. read more

The garlic ribs were about the only thing good I can say about cjs. Used to be a great place to eat and atmosphere was inviting. New location not so much. Over priced prime rib and horrible. Asked for medium, got rate. My wife had the pizza and it was not good either. Waited forever for my food and dissatisfied when it showed up. Probably won't go back. Jake's would have been a better choice for the price. read more

Ordered the CJ's super nachos tonight as a takeout dinner for my husband and myself. Got home to find no sour cream or guacamole with our order. I called CJ's to let them know and asked that orders be double checked before sending them home. The girl who answered told me the nachos no longer come with sour cream or guacamole. What?? I told her the takeout menu online even stated the nachos came with sour cream and guacamole. She said, yeah, it's a new thing we are supposed to ask people If they want. 1. Nobody asked us and 2. States on the menu it comes with it. Long story short.... was eating out dry $18 nachos to find a long black hair baked right into the cheese. My husband took them back and CJ's handled it very poorly. A manager didn't even speak with him and $18 was basically thrown out of the pick up window at him. Horrible customer service and we won't be returning. read more

Cj's Bar and Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Billings, Montana

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Wonderful gluten free pizza, not many places have good gluten free! Calamari is fabulous!

Good food and a fun atmosphere. Came in on a busy Saturday night and the wait was not bad at all. Also received awesome service.

Really surprised to see the low reviews. Cjs is a great local place with a killer bbq sauce and amazing homemade chips. we eat here every year and have never had a bad experience. Always good food. read more

The food is extremely over priced for the quality. Our fries were cold, the lettuce was welted and old on the salad bar, and all the food we ordered had little to no taste. It left us wondering why we came here in the first place. We have been here a few times, hoping the food would get better, no such luck. The only thing good about the experience was our service. I recommend going somewhere else. read more

Mediocre. We had been told it was great but the brisket was tough and therefore quickly cooked. The nachos at Taco Bell are better. Service wasn't great either. read more

Brutal. Took 16 hours to get my drink. And another 4 to get my appatizer! asked for no celery, but still got it and I'm allergic.

Really has fallen in quality in the past few years. Used to like the place for the salad bar but even that has gone downhill. I wish I could say nicer things about this place but they will have to replace their cooks before I can do that. Oh.. and their bill for salt from Sysco must be huge. read more

Good overall meal. The garlic ribs appetizer was lots of food and tasty. Had the smaller combo for dinner - the pulled pork was good, the spareribs were tough and chewy - should have ordered the baby backs... Wanted desert but they said the Sysco truck didn't bring their delivery. All in all a good place I'd visit again. read more

Cj's was such a delightful place to find to eat at. The service as spectacular. They were on top of EVERY SINGLE THING. I got the cashew salad with teriyaki chicken and it was nothing short of delicious. The oriental dressing that comes on the side of it is great also! They had tons of healthy options! I will be back soon! read more

I no longer recommend. Waitress acted put out when we asked if they'd wipe the table that they sat us at. It was very wet with chunks of something on it. She looked put out again when I asked if we could get a kids menu for our 7 year old. The food came quick enough but the chicken was dry and the Brocolli had brown spots and we sent it back. The shrimp tacos were not good. The lettuce in them was nearly frozen. Nobody asked how the food was. Nobody asked if we wanted dessert-just dropped off the ticket. And perhaps the worst was that the waitress wouldn't address our daughter but kept asking me questions I'd then have to turn and ask her like, "do you think she'll want some ranch". read more

My husband and I tried CJ's last evening. We have not dined there in years and won't go back. I ordered the baby backs and a baked potato. The rib meat was dry and tasteless, baked potato was rubber. Yuck. My husbands brisket was thick cut and tender but tasted like roast beef. Apparently they don't believe BBQ should have a smoky flavor. We decided not to risk dessert and opted to stop at DQ for blizzards on the way home. Based on food alone, I would give this place a 1 star review. A great server elevates it to 2. read more

I tried a few dishes at CJ's, honestly I was never that impressed but I kept trying it cause I had faith that they could do better. The one thing that redeemed them for me was the Nachos, they are pretty darn tasty. I don't eat pork so I can't agree or disagree with the posters on the ribs, I can say steer clear of the Chicken Au Ju, it wasn't that good. read more

Sweet potato fries are a must, but I would not come back. Never trust a bbq place with no toothpicks.

Arrived on a Monday night,6ish, sat at the bar. Bar maid was attentive and friendly ( she is why it's 2 stars if not for her it would not rate ). Ordered a mini combo, Cj's ribs and smoked chicken. Chicken,was leg and thigh at least a day old and microwaved, meat on leg was jerky like(actually snapped )when I showed the barmaid. The thigh was no better also microwaved too hot to eat right away. Not moist at all and very small. They gave me another thigh and leg no better. 2 bones also old(Comped me a piece of chocolate cake. Horrible bbq. Good cold beer. Good barmaid. read more

Would give less than a star if possible. First off we arrived shortly after 5 o'clock on a Sunday, maybe 12 people in the restaurant. We were seated immediately. We sat at our table with glasses of water for almost 20 minutes. Approximately 6-8 wait staff walked around and never once made eye contact with us or asked us for drink or food orders. Finally a waitress asked us for an order. Our house salads were truly just a iceberg lettuce mix from the grocery store with wilted, slimy lettuce. My baby back ribs were dry and looked far from fresh- only flavor they had were from the bbq sauce. My boyfriend's steak was ordered medium and cooked well- cooked very well done- not an ounce of pink to it. We should have sent everything back to be replaced but getting wait staff would have taken more time then worth it. Sad that CJ's used to be such a staple to Billings and now seeing what it has become. read more

We eat here often because the food is excellent! Although the service is very slow sat at the bar of all places and couldn't even keep my Pepsi full! Never will I sit there again!! read more

B BJ yjI was terrible, it took them 30 minutes before they even asked what we wanted to drink. After they put in our order in took almost another hour for them to bring i t to us. The food was average anqd thl read more

I usually don't write any kind of review but I couldn't help not to write for for the lunch we just had at CJ's. I ordered the chicken teriyaki and I got tossed salad and steamed veggie with meal. Well the salad was nothing but lettuce and croutons, the broccoli had zero taste. Now for the piece of teriyaki chicken, I have never had chicken served soooo dry. And it was supposed to be teriyaki, well I didn't taste a bit of sauce in the chicken probably because they over cooked it. I drank so much water just to wash down the dry chicken. My husbands meal had potato skins and again very bland, no seasoning. He did like his philly sandwich but really anything dipped in Au Jus sauce will be good. On a good note, the server was nice. . I should have complained about the meal while I was there but I don't like bringing attention to myself. Very disappointed....Will never eat there again. read more

This was a let down. I read about them being rated the best ribs in Billing's. The ribs were sadly not good. That being said , it's a nice sports bar vibe. The nachos were great. The staff was wonderful. Maybe there are some other things that are good, but just don't come for the ribs. read more

Clearly the above poster doesn't have good taste in Barbeque. CJ's is unparalleled in it's fine BBQ. The Beef Brisket is something to die for. Having frequented this place for a number of years, and having travelled all over the world, I have to say that there is no place like it in any of the exotic locales which I have visited, or lived in. It combines a great atmosphere, a great group of staff, and the best BBQ in the West to make it, one of, if not the best restaurant I have ever been. I highly recommend it. read more

Server was curt, and we were less satisfied with the meal. I ordered a naked burger and it was basically a patty on a plate. Could have put it on a bed of lettuce and the buger had NO seasoning. My daughters sliders were dry and came with nothing on them. I could have paid the same price and got a better meal at Red Robin. Overpriced in my opinion, and service was lacking. read more

First time to CJ's this Friday evening in a very long time. Wanted to comment that we felt like we were being rushed so the table could be flipped for the next customers. Our server never offered to refill our water glasses, never cleared our plates and never offered dessert. The food was decent but the experience was sub par. read more

Best place if you want a good burger and fries in town and the service is amazing Dave works at the bar and he does a great job trying to make you feel right at home read more

I am writing because I visited twice this week and ordered the same thing, the garlic ribs. My first experience was outstanding. Great taste, good smoke, tender, nice pieces. I substituted hot BBQ sauce for the supplied, Asian-inspired stuff. The match was excellent. Two days later I order the same thing and we go from the sublime to the ridiculous. Nasty, nasty meat, some of which tasted old and perhaps off. It was siting on top of old lettuce. No smoke evident anywhere. I would have given them one star but my first experience required a two. All I can say though is that if you want to be sure of a good meal, by all means, do not go here. Four stars for one meal and dumpster diving for the next do not add up to good odds. read more

Stopped in there for lunch yesterday and it left me in a little awe of how terrible it was. Ordered the endless soup and salad which there was very little soup left and what there was was mush and it was cold. The salad bowl with the reds in it was nearly empty and thought it was a pretty sparse salad bar. Ordered a side of the chips and they were also cold. Had a bite of my husbands brisket and it was COLD. I don't eat bread but he said the bun was pretty dry and stale. read more

Best service in town! LOVE the salad bar, the teriyaki chicken and the wings. Dave, Tammy, Tina and Amy are just a few of the people in this great restraint that go above and beyond to make sure your glass is never empty, your food is hot and you are satisfied. Love this place! read more

This is upscale bbq. A great place for a date. The bbq sauce is terrific and the old school salad bar can't be beat . The meats are very good and served with house made chips. A bbq snob may downgrade this place, but it's still one of my favorites restaurants in town read more

There is a reason that I don't come more often. $60.00 for boxed and microwaved food. I don't think i will come back even if someone else pays. read more

Food was cold and low quality. CJs has really went down hill. Hope the owner see this and get a clue.

Everytime I go in here I have a great meal and the employees treat me great. Will always be a regular visitor