BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse

Reviews

• Meghana A.

  star star star star star_border 4 June 2026

  I've come here twice now and I quite like it. The ambiance is great plenty of seating options both inside and on the patio.
  
  It's one of the few places that have an extensive food choice for vegetarians. We got a sampler flight of beer...was good. Avocado egg rolls appetizer was yum while they were hot. Spicy peanut chicken with SOBA NOODLES was delicious. The shrimp quinoa bowl was meh! Dessert pizookie...plenty choices some seasonal...is definitely a shareable dish can't have one whole.
  
  Tip: Free dessert when you sign up and also check the app for more freebies like free appetizer when you get an entrees etc. FYI, no reward points for drinks you only get points on your food bill.

• Sammi D.

  star star star star star_border 1 June 2026

  My sister and I came here on a Saturday evening and it was packed! The wait time was around 30-40 min for a table but luckily we sat in the bar area and found a table immediately. Our waitress, I believe Natalie, was amazing and offered suggestions on their massive beer list based on our likings. She also was quick to take our order despite how busy it was!
  The flights are such a good deal at $8 for in total 20oz. Then you can try out a bunch of options!
  The menu was a hair overwhelming, extremely large which made me question how good anything could be? However the food was solid and our wings and ribs were definitely tasty.
  I'd recommend a trip even, even to just try out the fights!

• Jeff V.

  star star star star star_border 31 May 2026

  BJ's is a NEW restaurant in the Manchester, CT area. They've only been open for about a month and a half (opened in mid-July 2019) and they're super busy. With every NEW restaurant that opens up, they all have their PRO's and CON's as they work out the kinks within the first few months.
  
  Some PRO's...
  
  * Although they were super busy for a Sunday afternoon, We only had a 10 minute wait.
  
  * In the waiting area, they have a giant cage on the ceiling, holding about 40 kegs. (Check out my pics)
  
  * Once we were seated, our server was quick with taking our drink order. When the drinks came, she was quick on taking our food orders. Our server was friendly and attentive. (Good customer service)
  
  * The quality of the food was good. Lots of flavor in the soup, the entree's came out piping hot,
  
  * The kitchen manager made his way around the dining room to greet customers and have a friendly chat. (Good customer service)
  
  Some CON's...
  
  * the waiting area is too small. It only has enough seating  for 4 to 6 people.
  
  * the floor leading to the bathrooms were a bit slippery. I can see an accident happening there.
  
  * The music was annoyingly loud, which makes the rest of the room louder than most places.
  
  Over all, I'd say we had a pleasant dining experience. If you didn't have a good experience here, I say give them a second chance. Don't forget, it's a new restaurant with a new staff, and there's always room for improvement. Either way, I can see us coming back for more in the future.

• Sho R.

  star star star star star 26 May 2026

  I went recently on a Monday around 6 pm. The place was packed, and there was a 30 min wait. I went to the bar and got a seat right away. Restaurant as such is big and spacious. Overall I loved the food here. What I felt is, because it is a new restaurant the waiters here are not experienced. That is getting reflected in the service. I am with it, as long as food is good :)
  
  Deep dish pizza is their specialty. Monday's are half off large pizza. So I went for a large barbecue chicken pizza. Pizza was fluffy and airy. Crust was buttery and slightly sweet. I loved the pizza. Monday $5 Margarita was also good. Margarita was reasonably powerful. Avocado egg rolls had a ton of avocado in it. I loved it. For dessert I went for a pizookie trio. Hot Fudge Brownie pizookie was my favorite. Cookies and cream was good. Chocolate trio was a bit too chocolaty. This is one of those restaurants serving high calorie food. Whatever I ate tasted excellent, but had a lot of calorie. So if you are on a weight watch, this is not the place to go.

• Kate C.

  star star star star star_border 21 May 2026

  We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon, were greeted warmly by the hostess, immediately shown a table, and had a fantastic waiter. The menu is expansive, the beers on tap menu even more so. Our drinks were great, food hot and tasty, and I downloaded the app per the waiters suggestion for a free "pizookie" (pizza-cookie with ice cream served warm). My husband had the French dip, I had the Parmesan crusted chicken both were very good. We will return and bring our teen daughters who would certainly enjoy it as well. There are TVs with the games on, and a takeout area, as well as a huge bar area. I found it well staffed and well underway to being successful in an area with lots of restaurant choices.