BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse

• Cuisine(s): American, Brewery
  Hours: Sun 10am-12am, Mon-Thu 11am-12am, Fri 11am-1am, Sat 10am-1am
  Price: $$ $$
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
• Attire: casual
  Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Catering, Order Online, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
  Serving: Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
  Alcohol: Full bar
• Reservations: Accepted
  Parking: Lot Available

Description

This brewpub chain location, one of many in the metroplex, is packed on weekends. It's wildly popular; then again, all BJ's locations are wildly popular. It all started with a single pizza in 1978 Santa Ana, California, and BJ's first brewery-restaurant in 1996. Since then, the chain has expanded the menu into American fusion territory and standard suds offerings bolstered by seasonal rotations. The emphasis on beer is evident in the occasional beer dinners hosted with U.S. microbreweries, including Stone, and a gold medal at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival. The food menu, like the beer list, is constantly evolving. For example, 2010 additions to the dining options included a gluten-free, thin-crust pizza and fried artichokes dusted with parmesan and served with a lemon-garlic aioli.