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| - This is my second visit to BJ's Restaurant for dinner. We came pretty late, around 7:45 pm. We were surprised that there was still quite a line at that hour and we were quoted 15 minutes until seated.
I was frustrated because I was starving and I told my SO that even if we get seated it's going to take forever to get our food because the restaurant holds a ton of people and it was packed!
I can say I was completely wrong; we were seated quickly, our orders taken promptly, and our food came out one after the other (appetizer, then salads, then entree). We hardly waited at all, yet our food was fresh and piping hot.
We got the provolone sticks appetizer, which was a bit pricier than I'm used to. Well, that's because there were 8 sticks to an order! They were hot and delicious and the homemade sauce was tasty.
I got the gut-busting Baked Ziti and it was delicious, but definitely a guilty pleasure!
My SO got the small deep dish pizza and it was still too big of a portion; one person should get a 'mini', especially if you order a side like a salad.
I definitely enjoy coming here. It's kinda like the Cheesecake Factory in that they have a TON of different menu items - all are unique and inventive. They also have a large beer selection (including their own recipes) if you're into that sorta thing.
I also suggest trying to hold back just a bit to save some room for dessert because they have warm deep dish cookies & deep dish monkey bread that is to die for.
Next time you're at the Village, give this place a try. EVEN if you see people waiting to be seated, they will surprise you with how efficient they run the restaurant.
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