BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

I LOVE BJ’s! And I missed it so much. My now husband (then fiancé) visited BJ’s in Westwood in March of this year and he loves it as much as I do. We had just landed at LAX and were so exhausted and realized we’d rather go to a sit-​down restaurant as opposed to waiting around at In N Out’s drive-​through line, so we made our way over to BJ’s in Westwood! We were able to find street parking not too far away (the Broxton Lot is usually reliable, but was not open that evening).
We both went with burgers! I went with the Bacon-​Guacamole Deluxe (housemade guacamole, smoked bacon, pepper jack cheese, chipotle mayonnaise, red onions, tomatoes, and jalapens, while my husband (then fiancé) ordered the Bacon Cheeseburger (with applewood smokd bacon, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, mayonnaise, and BJ’s signature burger sauce). My husband (then fiancé) also ordered a beer, while I ordered wine. BJ’s is famous for their beer (and their tastings), so he definitely was not disappointed.
We both LOVED BJ’s! I have so many good memories there, including my 21^st birthday dinner, numerous other friends’ birthday dinners, and other events! Their burgers, pizzas, and pizookies are spectacular! I will continue going there for years to come :)

Food is good. Beer is great. Wait staff is very slow. Make sure you time in the parking meter.

Had there brunch breakfast super good ! Got French toast eggs bacon and potatoes. I wish they had regular hash-​browns but everything was really good ! My server Richard was super awesome and attentive, probably one of the best servers I’ve had in awhile. I come to this location frequently and I haven’t been as happy with the other servers or experience but this time changed my mind and I think I’ll be back :)

We had to walk out after ordering our drinks because the host, covering for our waitress («she’ll be right with you»), forgot about us. Our waitress never showed in 20 minutes. The tables on both sides of us were served multiple times by two separate people and we sat there ignored. It hurt to feel that BJs did not want to serve us for some reason.

It’s a great place for lunch or an early dinner before you catch a movie– it gets SUPER busy though, but it’s worth calling about 30 minutes ahead to save a table. Their menu changes frequently, but as long as their pizza stays the same I’ll be happy!
They have decent mixed drinks, the service is really good here, and it doesn’t take too long to get food, but as expected the busier it is the slower the food comes. Their lunch special is really good and reasonably priced — $ 8 for a personal 1 topping pizza and a wedge? Sounds good to me because the combo is filling and tastes great: D
I probably come here once a month and never think twice about coming.
Enjoy.

I come to BJs specifically for their pizookies (seriously best thing they have). My boyfriend and I couldn’t choose between salted caramel and cookies and cream until our waitress said we could have both! :). Their food is average. Quite pricey for what you get but definitely a good restaurant for a large party and to watch games!

We have gone to the one in Vegas and thought why not try this location. Not as big of course but our waitress was very nice and the food was delicious ;) we’ll be going back for sure!

Not a huge fan of chain restaurants but ever since moving to La been curious about the food.
I was very presently surprised how good the food was. I order on app of mozzarella sticks which I assumed would only come with maybe 4 sticks came with about 10! So it was easy to share with the table!
I got the spaghetti with meatballs. I know what you’re thinking… so basic to order but it had a nice kick a spice that was so perfectly seasoned. It was great. The potions were also huge and I had enough to enjoy later at home!
The pizza was great as well but if you are really hungry they are kind of small so don’t get the smallest pie!
Overall my experience was great and would totally go again !

Five stars for pazookie!!! I literally only come here for the pazookie when I want to cheat with dessert. Pazookie is basically a deep dish cookie oven baked to perfection to melt in your mouth with a scoop of ice cream. Wow! I can taste and smell the aromas just talking about it. Seriously you will not be disappointed and the good thing is they have two sizes a large and an individual portion so you can decide if you want to share or not. Usually someone has to be on my good side to share my pazookie! Lol

Been living in Westwood for a while but first time to BJs. The online menu and the pricing wasn’t attractive enough. And the first time here might be the last.
I came here at Sunday 5:50pm looking for a table for two, but it was full and loud. Considering the noisy environment and needing to wait for 20+ minutes, we quickly decided to make it a takeout.
What you see on the menu is sooo not what you get. I ordered a shrimp and asparagus penne and what I received was this small portion that can’t even cover the bottom of the box. The taste of the shrimp was fine, but the penne tasted like can food while there is like only one asparagus and rough as bark. The only good thing is the box was the bread. That’s it.
I will avoid this place and make better use of my money.

I’m the LA area and they took down BJ’s near the mall so this was our closet option. It isn’t like any other BJ’s that I’ve been too. It was kind of weird, you can see the cooks which made everything unflattering. And their dishes weren’t clean they still had smudges on them which is disgusting. It was just sketchy and a gross environment.

Horrible food! We got seated right away but when we got out soup the spoon was dirty and both my friend and I were served cold soup and by cold mean fridge cold.

I had BJ’s for the first time ever yesterday. I had a Mini-​Pizza, with Green Bell Peppers, Roasted Peppers, Mushrooms, Pineapple, and Roasted Garlic. I also had a Salted Caramel Pizookie. The food and dessert were good! I’d make a return to BJ’s.
For the record: I give BJ’s a 4-​star Unilocal review because they couldn’t split the check (My party was paying with cards and cash).

Great white pizza and a pizookie. Can’t go wrong with this anytime, anywhere!
BJs has lots of options. I’ve had the late night happy hour, good stuff, the under 500 calories chicken and vegetables — excellent!, the blackened chicken pasta, other pizzas, other pizookie flavors, but the best of the best of this place is the great white and the pizookie FTW. Great place for causal dining or take out.

Came here to get a bite to eat. It wasn’t too crowded at the time but got pretty crowded later. They have the typical BJ’s menu. I got the roast beef sandwich, which was ok, a little salty but decent. They had a yummy oktoberfest beer that I liked. They also have a cool tasting flight. The service was quick, helpful and decent. They changed the channels on the TVs around us so that we could watch our football game of choice.

Okay location with a major service problem. The menu is somewhat limited compared to other BJ’s locations in LA, so some choices you find elsewhere don’t exist here. That being said, I still recommend the Deep Dish Pizza, French Dip, Buffalo Chicken Tenders, and of course the Pizookie.
The issue here is with the service, which is regularly inconsistent. Normally the staff is just overworked and handling too many tables to give proper attention to you. But more than once (including my most recent visit) the server was just slow, and I watched my food linger under the heat lamp for far too long before it came to the table.
Always fairly busy, usually with students. It can get very noisy too!

I have come to this BJ’s many times and I came here yesterday for the first time in awhile. BJ’s is A-​OK.
Food: As a beverage I normally get their house brewed root beer and I enjoy this. For a meal, I usually get a small deep dish cheese and pepperoni pizza. I do like their pizzas. They’re pretty good, but can be pretty greasy sometimes. Occasionally I will get a pizookie and I LOVE them. They are so good.
Service: The service is usually pretty good. It is sometimes lacking, but generally our server is on top of it enough so that we have a pleasant experience. Our server yesterday was good. He took my husband’s allergy to onions and garlic seriously. He refilled drinks when they were low. He manicured unwanted or items that were finished off of the table. He was very good.
Ambiance: BJ’s is a very chill environment that you can relax in. It is a great place to come to if you’re with a group, want to get a couple beers, food and hang out to watch a game or something.
BJ’s isn’t necessarily my first choice of restaurants that I would go to, but it is usually pretty good and does the trick.

BJ’s. Goes right in the same category as Cheesecake factory, chilies, and similar restaurants with big menus and TVs and anything you could want.
Normally I think that BJs is a little better than it’s direct competitors. However the BJs in in Westwood is not up to snuff with other BJs. It’s smaller, and the service was not nearly as good. It seems like they were trying real hard, but with the NBA game on it took us FOREVER to get a table. The food took a long time to come out. Some people got the wrong dishes, some people had cold food. It seemed like they were having a real rough night.
I got a french dip and it was okay. I wish there was not globs of aoli on it because it kinda took over, and the fries were cold, but aside from that it was okay. Just a tad more than I wish I would have paid.
As always the atmosphere during the sports game was fun, and the pazookies are to die for. I really should have just eaten somewhere else and came in for a cookie.

Great meal! I kind of dig the casual brewhouse vibe of this place. Service was fast and friendly. The menu looked delicious.
1. Spicy pepper burger: Delicious! Juicy and the crunchy fried peppers made it great. Oh, and the super buttery buns didn’t hurt. You have a choice of thick or thin fries on the side. I went with the thin, which was a good choice. Crispy.
2. Blackened chicken salad: My friend really enjoyed it. I tried the chicken with the cranberries and blueberries in the salad and it was decent.
The table next to us had a deep dish pizza that looked phenomenal. I also wanted to try the dessert baked cookies with ice cream, but today was gym day. Dessert for another day!

*Difficult parking (Broxton Avenue Public Parking is your best bet — $ 3 flat rate after 6 PM)
*Pricey food (believe it or not, but healthier salads like BJ’s Enlightened Entrees are actually more expensive than BJ’s Specialty Salads — I am basically paying more for healthier food –_​-​)
*Kale and Roasted Brussels Sprouts Salad With Grilled Chicken Breast (Baby kale, herb-​roasted brussels sprouts, romaine, blueberries, red grapes, dried cranberries, goat cheese, cucumber, candied pecans, toasted pepitas and red onions tossed in strawberry vinaigrette. $ 12.95): I wasn’t impressed — tasted pretty stale and overshadowed by strawberry vinaigrette dressing.
Conclusion: I guess there’s really only one thing to order at BJ — Chicago deep-​dish pizza.