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

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

4.2 (2147 reviews)

3401 Dale Rd Suite 483, Modesto, CA 95356

Restaurant
Bar
Brewery
Sports bar

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

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

Customer Review Summary

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse has received mixed reviews. Some patrons praise the good food and local beers, highlighting the delicious Cherry Chipotle Salmon and generous drink sizes. Service varies; while some experienced friendly and attentive staff, others noted long waits and inattentive servers. Weekends tend to be chaotic with longer wait times for seating and service. Despite some complaints about specific dishes and inconsistent service, many recommend visiting, especially on less crowded days. Overall, the restaurant offers decent food and a pleasant atmosphere, but experiences can be hit or miss.

Key Features

Service options

  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • 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
  • 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

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.2 out of 5
5
1245
4
452
3
167
2
98
1
185
Based on 2147 reviews

Winston Blakely

2 months ago

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is a guys experience. The weekend are chaotic as they are typically a bit too crowded. Getting seated can take up to an hour on the weekends. The local beers are good (particularly Jeremiah Red). Our did was good and hot, but it took longer than normal to come out. The service was just okay as we sat quite a while with empty glasses. This was not our typical BJ's experience. The food made up the difference, but i think they can do better with the crowds. I recommend BJ's, but not on Friday and Saturday evenings. I'll be back on a different day and time.

Blackwell Foxx

1 month ago

Very good food, well worth the price. Beware the lucky ducky cocktail. It is much larger than it looks on the menu, lol. I was expecting it to be the size of an old fashioned. What I got was a tub large enough to build a banana split in. Perfect size for sharing, but I was solo so it was the only drink I needed.

Heather Ann

3 months ago

After a long day of Christmas shopping a few days ago, I stopped in to BJ's for a late lunch (around 2 p.m.). I was by myself, so I chose a spot in the bar area. I was only seated for a few moments when my waiter took my order. No water was offered, so I ordered a strawberry lemonade to quench my thirst. This was delicious. My only complaint was that I didn't get free refills of this yumminess. For my entree, I chose the Cherry Chipotle Salmon. Soup or salad was not offered, nor were there any other starters (bread, chips, etc.) offered or provided. When my salmon arrived, it smelled amazing!! The taste was even better than the aroma. The asparagus still had a slight snap, but a slight char to the tops, which was delicious! The quinoa was a perfect accompaniment to round out the dish. I would definitely order that dish again.

Karly Falkenberg

1 year ago

Friendly servers with good attitudes that are very helpful with menu options. The food was decent for the price, some items are a little pricey. The lunch specials are a great value! Loved the chips with salsa and guacamole. Also enjoyed the Couscous Mac and cheese. The tri tip sliders were a bit dry, liked the BBQ sauce though. It was nice to have the choice of pan seared or fried pot stickers. The hostesses seem a little frazzled most nights even when it is not busy. Overall I'd recommend dining here!

Adam

5 months ago

Excellent experience this evening dining out with friends. The hospitality manager Savanah is simply a true savant in customer service and our waiter this evening (Jake) was a genuine pleasure. Thank you for the amazing service. Keep up the amazing work! Cheers~

Yamanashi The Moon Dragon

4 months ago

Good food, sometimes they get a little busy and you might be waiting a bit on those dinner rushes. Going on special occasions like birthdays or anniversaries will snag you a free pizookie (cookie pizza) or if you sign up for their app you can receive a free pizookie that way as well.

Eric Coy

1 year ago

We experienced great service! Friendly hostess, seated quickly, and our server (Lori) was great! Lori got our orders in quickly, noticed when we wanted refills and was quick taking care of the check. The food was a good 4/5. Our table ordered a cheese burger and sweet potato fries, spaghetti and meatballs, grilled chicken fettuccine alfredo, and pizza. Everything tasted good - it just wasn’t ‘wow’.

Justin Engel

Came in to have dinner with my wife at around 620pm. Got served after 20 minutes. Wife ordered steak with potato and broccoli, broccoli wasn't even cooked, straight from the bag. Server never asked us for refills, then proceeded to refill others drinks. We ordered salted caramel pizookie that came with wife's meal, then the server proceeded to tell the 2 people behind us they were out of the caramel. Came back 15 minutes later and told us they had no caramel and that if we wanted a different one it would be "on the house." But it came with our meal so how does that help..? This is the second bad experience I've had at this BJs and will probably never return. I urge you to consider other options.

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

$10–20