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May 2023 by Joseph Crump
The food is delicious, and the staff has always been friendly. Place is usually busy, so you may have a little wait. Worth it in my opinion.Food: 5/5
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March 2023 by Niko Fredericks
Got the steak burger, super good. One of the few places that you can get a burger and the buns aren't soaked at the bottom. Atmosphere is great, I beat the daily rush by showing up at 1pm on a Monday. Highly recommend the cranberry mule, absolutely delicious. Servers are awesome, shout out to David he's a good dude.?Food: 5/5
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February 2023 by Chris Charles
Awesome place for brunch-lunch right on the beach at Birch Bay, and very conveniently located near the border crossing. Close to lots of vacation places at Birch Bay. Beautiful and peaceful spot to go for relaxing and enjoying the views. Food is awesome; I’ve only had the burgers, and they’re just fantastic — highly recommended. Never frozen, huge, super good. Get American cheddar and bacon on top. Servers are always very friendly and make you feel welcomed and right at home. We will go back here again and again when in the area.
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February 2023 by Poppenlander
My wife had just come off of an emergency surgery, and this was the first "real" meal she had been allowed to eat, so that may affect my review some. She was ravenous, and looking for a nice meal while staying at an Airbnb in the Birch Bay area, so we popped on down here.
It was a lovely, sunny evening, so we ate on the deck. The view is lovely as the sun sets into the ocean. Service was decent; our waitress struck a nice blend between being attentive and giving us space. I ordered a salad, sandwich, and fries, while my wife tried the lobster and shrimp mac and cheese. She was in heaven! I don't know if it was the best seafood she'd had in a long while, or just tasted that way as she began her recovery.
Only downside is probably that the prices here are for the quality of the food. It's not quite fine dining - more like elevated pub food. Still, for what we were looking for, it hit the spot. YMMV.
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January 2023 by Lindsey L.
Despite the bad reviews before coming here, the staff & food were overall just fine. Portions are large & food came out timely. No wow factor, but I would come here again for lunch!
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November 2022 by joannie321
We had a wonderful dinner here! A huge glass of wine, delicious burger, prawns and chips. Couldn’t eat it all! Had to order the housemade bread pudding, which was one of the best desserts I’ve ever tasted!!!
We’ve come here often, and the food and service has been consistently good, and of course the location couldn’t be better-right across the street from the bay. Amazing sunsets!
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November 2022 by gerardmO8748JO
Our waiter was poorly trained and mistook our order (party of three) and when advised of the mistake, mentioned that s/he would be liable for the full cost of the entree ($20). Ended up paying for the mistaken order to relieve the burden of the ill-trained waiter. Definitely will NEVER be returning to this restaurant.
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November 2022 by TJ M.
- Food was very basic. Nothing extraordinary.- Service was ok. Again, nothing extraordinary.- Nice big parking lot.- Would be a great place to dine outside in the summer, but we were there in November, and...- The interior of this place is desperately in need of renovating. The decor is cheesy, the upholstery on the chairs is torn, the atmosphere doesn't match the prices they charge for the food.- It feels like all of the heat in this place is being funneled into the women's restroom. If I'd stayed in there much longer, I wouldn't gotten heat stroke.Summary: I can see this as being a favorite for the locals for lunch or a very, VERY casual dinner (you could show up in your pajamas and be fine), but if you're vacationing in the area (we were on a romantic, anniversary getaway) and you end up at CJ's expecting a nice seafood restaurant (which the name implies) this ain't it. This is just a very basic "fish and chips" type of joint with "nice seafood restaurant" prices.
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November 2022 by Nancy H.
Met a few friends for lunch here today. (We initially planned to meet at the Bay Breeze restaurant across the street, but despite its posted hours of operation on its website, it was didn't open until 12 noon. Luckily, CJ's was open at 11:30am). The place was empty when we arrived but was starting to fill up some when we were dining. I gotta say, I loved the they have a humongous parking lot. Even better was the view. Nothing beats a water view. Even despite the pouring rain, it was beautiful. My friends live nearby and eat here a lot, and they say the outdoor patio in the summer is awesome. I can believe it. But even from inside, it was lovely, being right by the water. The interior is very large and has a casual lodge-y vibe. There are cute round tables for two with plush upholstered chairs lining the wall with all the windows facing the bay, and warm wooden booths with benches on the interior. Our server was Todd and he was fantastic! The menu had SO many choices, and all looked good (and my friends attested that everything WAS good), so I told Todd to surprise me with either the Caesar salad with shrimp skewers or the clam chowder. He brought me the chowder. And boy, it was good! I haven't had clam chowder in many years. This isn't the gourmet foodie fusion type of soup you'd get in fancier restaurants, no sir. This is the old-fashioned hearty comfort food you know from your youth. Thick and chock full of clams and potatoes. Very hearty. I ate half and was full. It came with warm crostini bread slices and I couldn't have any of them. This was the real deal. My friends had the "famous" fish and chips. This is the most popular item on their menu and they've had it many times before. The portions are GINORMOUS. My friends admitted, they should have ordered one meal and shared it. They say it's consistently delicious and perfectly cooked, and even the accompanying French fries are crispy and the cole slaw, delicious. Both had to get boxes to take half of their meals home. If I weren't driving a lot today, I definitely would have had one of their cocktails. Their drink selection looked fantastic. We all commented how we'd love to have one of their hot toddy-like cocktails today on such a rainy, dreary day. But alas, that will have to wait until another visit, when we all three weren't driving so much. The prices are on the higher side for such a casual place, but again, the food is great, the service is terrific, the view is lovely, and the meal portions are huge. IMO it's worth it.
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September 2022 by Mike M.
The location is greatThe service was fineThe food was ordinaryI got the fish and chips I thought the fish was greasy and tastelessMy wife got the California burger which she thought was good but not great
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September 2022 by Annika ZumBrunnen
Wow! I was craving fish and chips all day and my family ended up here since it was a bit too loud next door and I don’t regret it! The fish was perfectly battered and the fish tasted fresh and was so tender. The fries were awesome and I loved the tartar sauce, yummy! The burgers are also huge and amazing! It was worth the wait during the dinner sunset hour! Thank you for the friendly service and being patient with my squirmy kids! ?
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September 2022 by Sharon Simmons
The friendly staff were amazing and the food was hot and delicious. My husband said if I got the recipe for their coleslaw he would eat it daily. The best fish and chips we have had in years
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August 2022 by emrF7771LQ
I had lunch at CJ’s and ordered their small Caesar salad with a “prawn skewer”. The prawns had a hard rubbery surface (at first I thought the shell was still on) that extended well into the interior flesh of each prawn. The kitchen staff insisted the prawns were fresh and well prepared. The wait person said the restaurant has a policy of not taking any food back and apologized repeatedly, saying she couldn’t do anything about it. Far more egregious than serving food that was inedible, was serving it and then refusing to make it right. I was offered no substitution for the prawns I sent back and was charged for them.
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August 2022 by Mike V.
I was lucky enough to enjoy my dinner outside on a warm sunny evening. I thought the food was good and the Moscow mule was delicious. I got the muddy mud pie for dessert. It was good but very sweet. I took half of it home and kept it in the freezer to enjoy the next day. So good, though. This is one of the best places to eat in Birch Bay!
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August 2022 by narek
Staff is very friendly, food was great. the view is amazing. I like the atmosphere, beach is so close
