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| - I worked late on a Wednesday night and stopped at BJ's for dinner and to avoid traffic in the Valley during rush hour.
I love the atmosphere here... dimly lit, chalk board beer lists, higher-end sports bar feeling, ample televisions. I was sad that my husband wasn't able to join me since we haven't eaten here before, but he worked late that night.
I sat at the bar and my server, Chelsea, was awesome! She orchestrated my meal at a perfect pace for me. She gave me great suggestions on appetizer sizes versus side-dish sizes.
I ordered a glass of 14 Hands Merlot and a large deep-dish Five Meat pizza (extra cheese, please)! I was able to relax and unwind before my dinner was served. The pizza was served and placed on a brushed nickel structural tripod that elevated the pizza above the table-top (allowing for extra room underneath). When Chelsea placed the tripod on the bar in front of me I knew the pizza was going to be big!
I will admit now that I have always been a fan of Pizza Hut's "former" pizza crust. It was a typical foccacia-type pizza crust. The pizza dough at BJ's is made like foccacia, with olive oil - crispy outside and warm, fluffy goodness inside - like a pillowy respite for the toppings to lay their tired, protein-infused heads on prior to being devoured. Was the sauce a little sweet for my taste? Yes, but that's what sells today. Happily the pizza sauce is NOT the star of the show here... the crust and toppings are!
The happy hour specials here apply to "good" wines too (not just house wines). I ordered the brussel sprouts for Ray as an appetizer and hauled the remainder of the pizza home for his dinner/lunch.
Dessert? Monkey Bread pizza-thingie with vanilla bean ice cream on the side. A gooey, cinnamon, chewy carbohydrate mouth party that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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