BJs is a solid consistent casual place to dine. It's always crowded for dinner and you can either get a pager and wait it out or try your luck scoping out one of the open bar or bar area table seats which are all first come first serve. They have a nice selection of draft beer to choose from and brew some of their own tasty concoctions as well as featuring many mainstream local and national favorites.
We have one favorite dish on the menu that is hard to pass up. It's the North Beach Mahi Mahi and Shrimp and it is so delicious. It features black olive pieces, tomatoes, and pearl cous cous in the most delightful broth featuring an anise licorice flavor. The fish is moist and meaty in texture and flakes easily. It is just the right amount to fill you up but leave enough room for one of their delicious peanut butter and jelly pizookies.
This last visit we tried something new: golden asparagus with lemon aioli sauce. It was good and fried. I mean, who doesn't like fried, right? This is a tempura-like batter that was a little thick in certain spots but very tasty.
The service is always good and efficient. We often stop by for a late meal.