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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Steakhouse in Carlsbad, California

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

4.3 (2729 reviews)

5613 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Restaurant
Bar
Brewery
Sports bar

About BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - steak house in Carlsbad, California

Family-friendly chain outpost pairs familiar pub fare with an extensive list of house brews.

Customer Review Summary

Great service, especially from the manager and staff, creating a lively atmosphere. The bathtub mugs provide a fun experience, and the food is consistently enjoyable. Julianne is highlighted as an outstanding server, known for her friendliness and attentive service. Some reviews mention issues with slow service and lukewarm food during a large party visit, but the manager's response improved the experience. Overall, food quality is praised, with specific mentions of excellent dishes like the vegetarian power bowl and crispy jalapeño burger. Madison also received high praise for her exemplary service. Customers express a strong likelihood of returning, particularly to have Julianne or Madison as their servers again.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Drive-through
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed outside

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.3 out of 5
5
1753
4
512
3
181
2
95
1
188
Based on 2729 reviews

Lexi Medina

2 months ago

Great service at this BJs, especially from the manager! She let us order some non-alcoholic drinks with the special limited-time bathtub mugs, and we ended up purchasing them at the end because it was such a fun and goofy experience. Good food as always, and the staff were lively and fun to interact with! Treat yourself and get the bathtub mugs while you can 🛁✨️ They're so random and fun to drink from!

Siddartha Donthula

3 months ago

BJ's never disappoints, I've been a returning customer and always enjoyed the food, service, and atmosphere! In this visit, we tried the BJ's vegetarian power bowl and Crispy Jalapeño burger with veggie patty. Both of them were simply superb!! The Jalapeño poppers on top of the burger were super good.

Kaylee Gomez

3 weeks ago

julianne was so nice and attending to me and my girls! we all got to enjoy our first jumbo pzookie and enjoyed our night. huge thank you to julianne and the GM for being kind hard workers :)

Tony Fiore

Julianne C. was the BEST server that we have ever had! Her devotion to customer service should not go unrecognized. From her greeting when she came to the table to the end when she brought out check, her service was at the pinnacle and was outstanding! I highly recommend asking for her to be your server any time that you’re at BJ’s in Carlsbad!

Lily K

1 year ago

Dining here tonight and overall I give it three stars because we had a lot of downs with our dinner tonight but the manager on the service made up for it. We had a reservation at 7:30 for a party of 13. We were sat around 10 or 15 minutes after our reservation time which is fine. From the moment we sat down until when we got our food was approximately an hour and a half. It was very slow to get our food or drinks or even order itself. By the time the food came out around 9:00 p.m. everything was extremely lukewarm. Not a single dish at our table was hot or even semi hot. The manager ended up coming to our table and making things right. The service here was really good. Our server did her best and the manager came to address the problems. We really appreciate that a lot. I am really hoping next time we come here that things are a lot better but overall we do appreciate the good customer service that we received from the manager.

SuperNarchie

We had an exceptional experience with our waitress at BJ's. She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed without being intrusive. Her recommendations were spot-on, and she handled our requests with a positive attitude. Even when the restaurant got busier, she maintained a calm and efficient demeanor, making us feel valued the entire time. Her professionalism and warm service really stood out, and she made our meal even more enjoyable. Definitely a standout on the team!

Michael Jin

We had an amazing experience at BJ’s in Carlsbad, thanks to our fantastic waitress, Julianne C.! From the moment we sat down, she was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. She gave great recommendations, kept our drinks full, and made our meal even more enjoyable with her positive attitude. It’s clear she genuinely cares about her customers. We’ll definitely be back and hope to have Julianne as our server again. Highly recommend!

Jas Canfield

1 year ago

Came in on a late Friday night and got seated in the bar area right away. The food was good, atmosphere was good, but the service… GREAT. Madison was the best server I’ve had in a long time. So nice, helpful, and did absolutely everything with a smile. 10/10 for Madison! The food was really good at this location as well. Honestly, better than the other locations I have been too. The avocado egg rolls were stuffed well, the chicken wings had a ton of meat, and the flatbread came with a decent topping amount.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–12 AM
Monday 11 AM–12 AM
Saturday 11 AM–12 AM
Sunday 11 AM–12 AM
Thursday 11 AM–12 AM
Tuesday 11 AM–12 AM
Wednesday 11 AM–12 AM

Price Range

$20–30