BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse — Restaurant in Las Vegas

I am typically not a fan of chain restaurants, but my wife and I went to BJ's to try their famed pizookie. A pizookie is advertised as a pizza-cookie, a cookie baked in a deep dish and served with ice cream on top.

We initially ordered a pizookie trio, which includes three mini pizookies for about $11. However, our awesome server, Frances (Frankie), informed us they were running a pizookie special. A regular sized pizookie typically costs around $7, but with the special, pizookies were only $3. So, Frankie pointed out that we could get three regular sized pizookies for $9 instead of three mini pizzookies for $11. We appreciated Frankie's suggestion and heeded her advice.

Thus, we ordered three regular sized pizookies: (1) peanut butter with chocolate ice cream; (2) brownie with vanilla ice cream; and (3) white chocolate macadamia nut with vanilla ice cream.

Frankie recommended we have chocolate ice cream with the peanut butter pizookie because the combination of flavors is similar to a Reese's Pieces. I agree with her assessment, but was disappointed in the pizookie. The peanut butter pizookie was overcooked, which made the cookie hard and the burnt edges overpower any peanut butter flavor. The chocolate ice cream was also lacking in flavor.

The brownie pizookie was decent. It was soft, gooey, and chocolatey. In addition to the ice cream, it came with whip cream and a cherry.

The white chocolate macadamia nut pizookie was our favorite. The pizookie was crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside. We could taste the white chocolate and the macadamia nut. The ice cream on this pizookie was also the only ice cream that did not melt, which made the dish more enjoyable.

Overall, a pizookie is a fun dish and is a great deal at the special price of $3. However, the "deep dish" is not deep. Rather, it is about one quarter of an inch. So, whereas I was expecting a thick cookie, I felt it was too thin to enjoy as a solo dessert. I would not pay the full price for a pizookie.

On the positive end, Frankie is one the best servers I have had in a long time. She is helpful, upbeat, friendly, and super sweet. While she was serving us, she was also serving a table next to us, which included a few difficult guests. Frankie impressed me because she maintained her composure and demeanor throughout the meal. I also really like the BJ's App. By signing up for the rewards program, you qualify for a free pizookie without any other requirements. The App's interface is extremely user friendly and allows you to place some orders and pay your bill, which a huge advantage at a busy chain restaurant.

ALL-STAR PERSON: Frances (Frankie). ALL-STAR DEAL: $3 Pizookie (special price). ALL-STAR...

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