Everyone has their local watering hole, don't they? Well either way, I consider CJ's Brewing Company in Commerce Township to be mine. I have spent a lot of time there (if you consider once a week a lot) enjoying their tasty food and great beer while in good company. In addition to meeting the basic requirements to be a local watering hole; CJ's also has quality service, fair pricing, enticing specials and a cozy bar and patio. CJ's is your typical bar menu with good appetizers, salads, burgers and (really good) pizza. You can get a pint of beer for or grab a growler (half off refill on Tuesday), I love the American Wheat and Golden Lager. Their specials are worth noting... Appetizers are half off until 6pm every day (with exception to their fish tacos & bangin shrimp). Monday is buy one get one half off pizza with the purchase of a beverage and Tuesday is Burger night with the same deal. Wednesday is Mexican Night... $4 margaritas, $1.50 tacos, $10 fajitas and $6 burritos and Friday is all you can eat Fish & Chips. I am obsessed with their pizza (the ranch is outstanding as well)... deep dish or round, you can't go wrong. With six freshly brewed beers on tap at all times, a full board of daily specials, a big bar, large restaurant and an adorable, shaded patio, CJ's is the perfect place to post up... eat, drink and chill. If you decide to become a frequent visitor to CJ's, I suggest purchasing the Mug Club membership. For $50 (lifetime) or $30 (a year), you get a little card and spend less money on a lot more beer. Once you declare this your place, they don't even ask you for your card, making you feel like a real regular. read more

This place has good all you can eat fish and chips every Friday. I'm also a big fan of their carnivore pizza in deep-dish form.

CJs is an awesome place to put down your cellphones, get of social network and talk with the people in your life. The micro brewery is really what makes this place amazing. Each beer has its own personality and you would be able to easily tell the difference between all the beers. The service is fast and friendly every time. The food is 8/10. I recommend the square pizzas. But the burgers are great too. The atmosphere is also what makes this place so fun. When you walk inside you forget where you are. You feel like you are in a tavern in the mountains somewhere. And then you walk outside and realize you have to go back to work. But when you drive by you'll want to go in again ad escape the world. read more

I visit CJ's on occasion, and the brews are always great. My wife and I went to CJ's this weekend with family, and dined al fresco. It was a lot of fun, 'til the mosquitos come out - Yarr!! We had the Beer Batter Cheese Sticks and the Chicken Romano pizza. The cheese sticks were perfect. Lightly battered, and delicious. I consider myself a pizza freak, and the Chicken Romano pizza was great! It comes topped with chicken, oregano, basil, cheese, tomatoes, yellow mild banana peppers, red onions and parmesan cheese with a butter crust (pulled from the menu). Of course, we all had beer while we were there. Most of us got the American Wheat, and the Summer Wheat (seasonal). I loved the Summer Wheat - very refreshing and had just enough citrus kick, and at almost 7% abv, it was a smooth beer. Looking forward to going back. Only drawback from the evening was that they were out of growlers. Couldn't take any of CJ's beer home with me :0( read more

I don't know why it has taken me so long to give CJ's a review. CJ's has been my go to brewery/hangout/restaurant for about 6 years now. I have been a mug club member ($50 lifetime) since 02/10. I have tried most of the menu, and it is all pretty damn fantastic. The carnivore deep dish pizza is probably one of the best pizzas I've ever had. Their burgers are great, and very inexpensive. Enough to make me joke constantly about how the brewery that just opened down the street will not last with their mediocre beers and $14 burgers. CJ's has good atmosphere, nice decor, great waitstaff, great food, and amazing beers. Their Summerbrew is legendary. I am also a huge fan of their Scotch ale, and their IPA. You will not be disappointed with CJ's. Also when you go to a place, have a burger, and 2 25oz mugs of delicious beer for under $16.00, there is literally nothing you can complain about. read more

I've been eating at CJ's for about 10 years now, and as a resident of Commerce Township I am VERY grateful to have such an excellent restaurant and brewery in my backyard. First and foremost, the beer at CJ's is excellent. Even if you come in for a casual drink, you won't be disappointed. They typically have 5-6 beers on tap, ranging from an American golden ale to dark stouts, and a rotating seasonal selection (sometimes more than one). You can order by the pint, or join the mug club for a 22 oz. mug at the same price. My favorites are the Rich-Hagg Red and Lower Straits Stout. Besides great beer, CJ's is an excellent restaurant. I would classify the service as average at best, but it is all part of the experience. The service isn't necessarily slow. In fact the food usually comes out pretty quick. But the wait staff seems to miss on basic details, like providing silverware BEFORE your food arrives or refilling drinks. Mediocre service aside, the food itself is great. They have a good size menu with food ranging from burgers/sandwiches to steaks, pizza, pasta, soups and salads. They have a great selection of appetizers too. The pizza is probably my favorite (deep dish of course). I would actually rate CJ's pizza better than Buddy's, hands down. The restaurant itself is clean and spacious. They have a nice size bar area overlooking the brewery and a great (although quite small) outdoor seating area that overlooks a golf course. They have some arcade games and darts, and often have live entertainment on the weekends. If you live in the Commerce area, you probably already know how great CJ's is, but if you don't you should definitely give it a try. It is well worth the short drive up M-5. read more

Outstanding lunch today with our family of 5 after bowling at Wonderlanes next door. $5 coupon off entire meal from back of Kroger receipt. Beautiful, crisp edges and soft interior deep dish pizza crust. Try the Tuscan Chicken Pizza! Amazing. I ordered the chicken Greek salad. Really good and loaded with ingredients. We passed the shrimp app with a great smokey sauce. Also the salmon topped salad looked delish. We would come back in a minute. Place was hoppin'! read more

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Last time I order from here. I ordered a burger medium rare and came not even rare, see picture. Brussel sprouts were supposed to be light siracha and instead came I'm with it on the side. Hmmm time to move one. read more

CJ's Brewing Company - Raw burger - Pizza Near Me - Commerce Twp, Michigan

Checked out this brewery for the first time because we saw a picture of the pizza on social media, and it did not disappoint. The pizza was amazing and the beers were good too. Will definitely go back. read more

I love food. There is no question of that. I am. however, incredibly picky about pizza. Its just not my thing.... unless I am at CJ's. All of their food is good, but the pizza and beer is fantastic! Being that it is also a brewery, the beer is fresh and delicious, my favorite being the summer wheat beer (with fruit). There isn't much to say about CJ's other than its a great little restaurant and brewery that has developed a pretty strong following over the years it has been there. We now drive about 25 min to get there and its worth every second. read more

If this place was in Ann Arbor or Royal oak it would only be 3 star worthy, but it gains a star due to the lack of choices in the Commerce/West Bloomfield area. CJ's is the only Brew Pub for miles in the heart of Oakland county. I love CJ's location as I frequent the area. Their food is reasonably priced and pretty good compared to other options out in Commerce. The pizza is pretty good (a step up from Dominos) but that is about it, nothing amazing. The beer lacks complexity and some of the brews are downright boring. Their American Wheat is usually the standard fare for me as I feel it is their best beer (while not the most complex wheat beer out there). I feel that the stout and golden ale are just not good choices here. If you really want a good beer, head out to the brew pubs in Royal Oak, Plymouth, or Ann Arbor. read more

Being only a mile from my house, this is one of our "go-to": restaurants. Over the years we have had nearly everything on the menu and I can't recall one time that we were disappointed. Everything is great but the deep dish pizza and house brewed beers are stand outs on the menu. We frequently get carry out pizza from CJs as well and when the weather is right, the outdoor seating is perfect. read more

Just go with your pub instincts and get pizza and beer. I came with the boy and two friends and we split a square CJ's supreme pizza, jambalaya, and chili. The jambalaya and chili seemed appetizing on a cold day, but the pizza prevailed as the most satisfying. It served up the saucy, savory, greasy flavors for which one craves pizza, plus I always enjoy the crustiness of a square shaped pie. read more

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Big open brewery back in an area I didn't expect to find a brewery. The beers are awesome as I've never had a bad one. Usually they have live music and it's just an overall fun place. read more

Love this place. Pizzas are fantastic and if you feel like pleasant change clothes for the BLT, really good. They will also do a thin crust if you ask. The Captain Crunch Chicken can sometimes be a little heavy on the sauce, so I get it on the side, and it's great. All draft beers are brewed on the premises, there a few that are always on but they often make some short run stuff. read more

CJ's Brewing Company - Half way through my personal favorite the American Wheat - Pizza Near Me - Commerce Twp, Michigan

Baseball, Beer, Pizza, Chicken Wings and Ford! I like this slogan much better. Met up with a couple of friends who were treating me to lunch for getting a new job at Ford. We decided to catch a Tigers game then head on across the street for a round of golf. This is a great sports bar with all the tv's, beer choices, and waitresses in skimpy clothes, well two out of three aint bad (you figure out which two). I followed the advice of several reviewers who recommended the deep dish pizza. Damn, that was good! I had it loaded with all the choices of meat! No fungus would be found on my pizza. Since this was a microbrewery I tried one of the fan favorites, American Wheat. Not a bad brew. After that I decided to go with a standard domestic choice (in other words whatever my buddies ordered in the pitcher). I also tried their HOT boneless wings, excellent! The service was good, place was clean, and I will be definitely going back. read more

Tried this place for the first time last weekend and we decided it's worth coming back to. I'm not sure if we caught a special or something, but our small pizza came out the size of an 8-square from Buddies and quite tasty. The toppings were all finely diced which I found odd, definitely a departure from every other pizza I've had in recent memory. I also sampled the available beer; all their basics and a few seasonals and wasn't really blown away by any of them. The waitress described the mainstream equivalent of each and they were disappointingly spot on... Bud Light, Killians, etc with a little more body. The others really were not bad for someplace with good food and a clean family friendly atmosphere. read more

We don't have breweries in my area, so we really want to LOVE CJ's. We have enjoyed the beer. We don't enjoy the food. Please have options for vegetarians-not just salad. Its 2018 people!! I can't even get broccoli on a fajita if broccoli isn't the veggie of the day. I hope to update this review someday with 5 stars once they get with the times!! read more

Great atmosphere, good location (since there's very few decent resturaunts nearby) and pretty good food. The pizza is the best thing they serve, hands down. I wouldn't say it's a 'must visit' but, if it tells you anything, it was a nice enough atmosphere that we had our wedding rehersal dinner in their 'group' room...Pretty good stuff. read more

We go to this place all the time (even though it's only A-OK) and we are Mug Club members. The Mug Club is a great deal, you $4 beers for $2.50. It's a family-style, sports bar that brews its own beer. It's a nice comfortable place to just chill out after a long week of work. Good neighborhood hang-out. Beers are quite decent. The Stout was mellow with a rich chocolate flavor and the Bat 33 IPA was a solid hoppy beverage, a good standard IPA. The food here is up and down. On this visit my husband the CJ Twist which was pretty good but the special sauce was not all that special. I got the Southwest salad which was good, not outstanding or special but tasty with lots of meat. We have always been happy with their standard fare. It's best to stick to the wings, burgers, and pizza here. read more

Ok, I debated between 3 and 4 stars, but I decided on four. We will definitely be going back there, the food and drink were good, and the service was excellent, so why not four stars? The pizza was good. Like everyone else seemed to be eating, we got deep dish. The server also recommended it. It was good. I mean, not like best pizza ever, but certainly very good. Better than I expected at a run of the mill place. The beer was good. I had the Common (a seasonal). It was very good to excellent for the style. I also had the red, it was ok. My wife had the Golden Ale and she loved it. The service was really, really good, particularly for an average priced restaurant on a Friday night. The server definitely could have been working at a really expensive place, and treated us like it. read more

Great beer and great pizza, I haven't found any food here I don't like. The seasonal beers are awesome, stopped by tonight to have a winter brew but they were out, very popular, had a Rich - Hagg red real good. Pizza is always good, there squares are awesome. Also really enjoy stopping after work to meet buddies to enjoy a few cold ones. read more

CJ's Brewing Company - Awesome pizza - Pizza Near Me - Commerce Twp, Michigan

Came in for Mexican Night. Ordered two $2 tacos, one beef and one chicken. Got two chicken tacos. Had to add salt to the taco meat. Just tasted unseasoned. Fiancé ordered the wet burrito. Says the meal was uninspiring. Wonders if he could do better at home. read more

I have been going to CJ's Brewing Company on and off since 2002. Sometimes just for one of their house made beers, and other times for their 1/2 off appetizers during happy hour, or their yummy pizza for dinner. Their brews are pretty good. My favorites are the Golden or the Wheat Ale. The wraps are tasty, along with their bar-b-que chicken pizza which is one of my favorites over most pizza joints. The only reason I wouldn't give it five stars is because the service is not the quickest. Usually it is being manned by teenagers or very young adults and there seems to be a pretty high turn-around for employees. It is a good place to watch "the game" or have a large group. Not the most intimate or good for a date or private conversation. The have a decent sized private room off the back that is good for groups and usually available with very little notice. read more

Went there for lunch on a Thursday around noon. Server came by, asked for our order, and did not write anything down. Not too surprised when the order was missing items and was billed incorrectly. Burger was $15 and very small for the price. It came with a side of fries, but it felt more like I got an order of fries with a side of a $15 burger. Friend got the Philly and it was very bland. Summerbrew was very heavy and lost flavor after first couple of sips. Probably would search for elsewhere to go for food. read more

Classic place for us. Each plate is alway delicious and cooked great when we are there. Pizza and the cheese bread are a fav but we definitely love the mug club. read more

My husband is a huge micro brew fan so I thought this was perfect to try. From the looks of the packed parking lot I thought we would have to wait. That was not the case, it is larger inside than I thought. We were seated immediately and the waitress came over right away. She explained their beer and was very knowledgeable. I went with her recommedation and was very happy. However, next time I would go first to the sample platter of beer. Then get a larger pint after figuring out which one to have next. They have so many good beers that it is too had to decided right away. The wait staff was great, friendly and knowledgeable about their beers. It was a nice time spent talking, having good beer and enjoying the food. Our first date in years and well worth it! We will definitely be returning. read more

4/14/2017 Since writing the original review, the CJ's had become our favorite place for a quick family meal. It's the combination of fun atmosphere, great beer, decent food, usually great service, and proximity. So I am re-writing my review (still keep the rating). Beer: they brew their own beer and it's very good to excellent, at least to my taste. Especially love their Vat IPA. They have 8 or 10 brewing tanks and the same number of home brews on the menu, covering pretty much every category from pale ale to stout to IPA. I'm sure they also have the regular bottled beer but I never bothered with it. Food: Pizza is great, I love Detroit-style deep dish pizza and they serve some of the best. Burgers are OK but just like so many other places, they tend to not flavor them enough. Sandwiches and wraps are solid but nothing outstanding. Entrees are very good, at least the ones I tried (jambalaya for example). Appetizers are ok - quesadilla is good and could make a meal, otoh the artichoke dip is meh. Overall, food is decent but their wraps and sandwiches (and fries) could use some imagination. Service: usually very good although they tend to get busy. But no complaints. Atmosphere: to me, it often feels like a log-cabin tavern in the Northern Michigan - loud, cozy, and friendly. I'd love to give them full five stars, but as I said they could work on their sandwiches and sides - nothing wrong with them, just not outstanding. Overall, though, a great place to have a family meal or a nice evening with friends at the end of a busy week. read more

Decided to check out CJs for the first time after constantly hearing about it from raving coworkers, friends, etc. My FSIL and I stopped in on Sunday night around dinner time. There were a fair amount of people in the place and we were seated quickly. Overall I would just say that this place is kinda "meh". We ordered spinach artichoke dip as an appetizer and I have to admit, I was a little grossed out by the pool of oil/grease/butter/whatever that had settled on top. I had hoped that stirring it a bit would make it easier to eat - I was wrong. That paired with the greasy chips set me up for a serious case of gut rot later on that night... Both entrees were good, waitress was great - super attentive and helped us with any questions that we had. I wish I could remember her name. I could be persuaded to give this place another try, but something tells me I won't be rushing back any time soon. read more

Not sure what to think of this place. It's been a long time since we return, over ten years, but we dropped by a couple of weeks ago. CJ's to their credit has been around for a long time, 20 years, being a micro brewery before it was a trend. It's a fairly large place, with the brewing vats up front and in view. It's location can be awkward, especially turning left from Hagerty road. There are probably 50 -60 booth/tables, and it was busy. It was actually a bit of a zoo, with a couple of youth baseball teams running all over the place, inside and out, and there parents letting them. They had 6-8 beer options, no cider, and wine. They have a big menu, with plenty of pizza, salads and burgers/sandwiches. Honestly, not much more than bar food, but the focus is on the beer. It is a young wait staff, who get distracted playing with each other. So, not a bad place to go if you are in the mood for a microbrewery. It will be loud and active - look for their specials. read more

Good beer selection, that's the main selling point. We only stopped for an app and drinks, so the app was the nachos with chicken. I won't say they were bad, just mediocre. I look at pub nachos as an opportunity for a place to put their individual stamp on their menus. Maybe I'm reading too much into what is an awesome app, but either way, these were simply mediocre. Standard tortilla chips from a supply house, c'mon you can do better, inconsistent temperature of ingredients, overall kind of bland. I liked the beer and the service was good, but I would look twice. read more

For starters, they were out of the 2 different beers we ordered, & it took awhile to find that out. The ribs were great, cooked in beer awesome sauce, the fries were perfection. ..crisp, not over done. Mushroom burger was good. Not too pleased with the lager, though. read more

They changed nachos cheese to liquid cheese. So disappointing. This was our place to come for nachos. They won't even substitute regular cheese. read more

Always a great meal at CJ's. Good s selection of drinks and food offerings. The pizza is some of the best in the area. The service is usually pretty good, but your wait times can be long on Friday nights. In warmer weather, they have a very nice patio. Their house beers after very good, and they have a mug club that gets you some deals on beer. read more

Loud to eat inside but nice patio when it's warm. Good for carry out. A little pricey but good food ! Wish they had more drink specials and happy hours . Margaritas were weak and artificial tasting. read more

We love this restaurant! The food is always good. Their craft beer is top notch as well. They are kid friendly. And they have great specials every day. If you go before 6 o'clock you can get happy hour specials. That means half price appetizers and a dollar off beers. You can pretty much make a meal out of this. They also have free kids meals on Sunday. If you don't go on Sunday the kids meals are a little bit overpriced since they don't come with a drink. Their Square pizza is fantastic as well. We prefer the barbecue chicken. Almost every time we go there we are very happy with our servers. This is definitely one of our go to restaurants. The only downfall is that it's a 30 minute drive from our house. Well worth it though. read more

I have been hearing for awhile now that CJ's in the place to be for pizza and beer. So yesterday after a couple of baskets of balls at the nearby driving range we decided to give it a try. Some things impressed me beyond belief and others really let me down. Lets start out with the beer, since that's how I started out in the restaurant. Having never been here before and not being familiar with their beer I ordered the beer sampler to give everything a try. Honestly, one by one, I was let down. The stout tasted too young and really lacked the desirable characteristics you look for with a stout, it just tasted like watered down coffee with a bit of sourness. The golden ale just tasted like a bad budwieser, the wheat was probably the best but still lacked the depth I would have expected. There were others that aren't worth mentioning too but the absolute worst was the IPA. Uggh.. I have never tasted such a disgusting beer. I don't see how anyone could come in and order a full mug of something that tasted like spikey orange marmalade. So the beer isn't so good, but if I came back I'd order the wheat as it was the best of the worst. Now onto the food. My wife and her sister ordered the chicken tortilla soup, and I got the beer onion soup. I tasted her tortilla soup and it was amazing, but my beer onion soup was seriously the best french onion variation I have ever tasted. It was served in a crock with provalone and swiss melted on top of croutons as you would usually see a french onion, but the soup itself was simply amazing. Simple, rustic, comfort food. I highly recommend trying it if you go. My wife and her sister ordered a small round cheese pizza and myself and my brother in law ordered the CJ's supreme pizza, deep dish. People were right, this pizza is delicious. The toppings were all slightly browned, crispy little pepperoni, nicely browned pieces of ham and sausage, onion and green pepper. It was outstanding. Overall, I'm giving CJ's 4 stars because they deserve them for the food and their location. They are in the heart of the main hub between Novi and Waterford/Commerce/Pontiac. Their food is really the reason to go and you could just disregard the whole brewery thing, that's not really working out for them very well. read more

CJ's Brewing Company - Beer Sampler - Pizza Near Me - Commerce Twp, Michigan

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Great pizza, good beer, what more can you ask for. Try the Lower Straits beer, and have them do half and half pizza so you can try two of their great flavors. The only one I did not like was the BBQ pizza but others liked it so its just not to my taste. read more

Beers are good. The beer sampler is very nice. Foods is hit or miss. Avoid the burgers, one of two I had were DRY. (overcooked, maybe old?) Salad with salmon... Salmon was thin dry and too spicy. Pizzas seem good. Fries are good. THE BEER IS GOOD! read more

Pretty yummy for a brewery. Nachos are delicious. Portion of salmon on the salmon salad could be larger. Wish they carried Tito's vodka!!! Burgers really yummy too! Give it a try!!!!! read more