Bj's Brewhouse - Framingham

Brand new, pretty, restaurant is a welcome newcomer to the Natick casual dining scene. We had lunch on a weekday and already the place was busy after less than a week of operation. It's a brewpub, not a sports bar, so only a few screens are up, but seems like a lively crowd anyway. Service is still in training mode, but the chain management had lots of support people on the floor. Broad, casual menu with lots of drinks, and dishes to share plus entrees. There's an $11lunch menu, though we had entree salads. Entree salads are just one size though lunch and dinner portions are more common in the industry. We had an issue with the price/value of our Asian chicken and Ahi Tuna salads. Both were pretty andtasty but not generous. Other diners have to decide this for themselves and no doubt it's possible to go there and get a good meal in an attractive space. There's handicapped parking and plenty of options for diners with gluten, vegetarianetc concerns, plus lots for children. Seating is very comfortable, the dishes, flatware and tabletop are all new and good. The music is not distinctive or intrusive. Lots of free parking.

They have so many food options, it's amazing. The food tastes delicious and the staff is great!

Came to BJ?s for dinner with two friends on a Thursday night around 6:30. There was plenty of free parking as well as plenty of handicap parking. We entered and were seated within minutes at a booth towards the back of the restaurant. Upon entering, I was welcomed by a wonderful modern ambience, great architectural design and very cool light treatments. Open and airy, the room had a nice flow. Innocuous music was playing in the background. It was at the perfect volume.Therectangular bar was pretty busy , several flat screen TVs graced the walls and the dining room was quite lively as well. There was a huge menu on the wall showing a national and local craft beer selection. It also featured a few ciders andShandy?s. There was a pretty cool craft cocktail menu also which is where we ordered our beverages from. Our server Ashley was very attentive and knew the menu well and answered our questions with confidence and knowledge. One of my friendsis on a strict gluten-free diet. She found there were many GF items to choose from on the rather large menu. Before we ordered our meal I ordered a Tropical Mule which was so delicious and refreshing. My two friends ordered the White PeachMargarita, I tried it it was also delicious. The drinks were crisp. We started with the boneless chicken tenders tossed in a delicious root beer glaze. Crunchy celery sticks on the side with ranch dressing dip. I ordered a Bacon CheddarBurger on a fresh Brioche bun with crispy crunchy fries as my side. The burger was cooked perfectly medium and the fries were hot and salty just like I like them. One of my friends ordered the Turkey Burger, she loved it, and had a sidesalad with her burger. My other friend ordered a regular Cheeseburger gluten-free with a side of cheddar mashed potatoes. She was very happy. We then shared a gluten-free chocolate chip cookie with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. It wasthe perfect ending to a great meal. Thank you BJ?s for sharing your wonderful restaur