BJ's Restaurants vs Tabehut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BJ's Restaurants
Discover handcrafted beers, pizzas, entrees, and desserts. Order ahead for dine-in or takeout, join the waitlist, and pay with your phone. Earn rewards for every visit.
- Locate nearby restaurants
- View specials and offers
- Dine-in order ahead
- Join preferred waitlist
- Order takeout and curbside pickup
- Mobile payment
- Group ordering
- Join rewards program
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The BJ’s Restaurants app makes it easy to find the BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse near you, browse the menu, order takeout or delivery, and access meal deals, happy hour offers, and late night food options. Guests can explore pizza and slow roast favorites, burgers, craft beer selections, outdoor seating at select locations, and the world-famous Pizookie®. Use mobile pay when you dine in and also earn rewards through Premier Rewards Plus.
Tabehut
Discover and connect with local home cooks to find delicious meals made nearby. Message cooks directly to arrange in-person pickups and enjoy unique, homemade dishes.
- Browse dishes from nearby home kitchens
- Filter by cuisine, price, and availability
- Message cooks directly
- Arrange in-person pickup
- Post dishes with photos/videos
- Leave photo/video reviews
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Tabehut is a local marketplace where home cooks share what they are making and neighbors nearby discover it, message them, and arrange a pickup in person. Browsing and messaging happen in the app. The payment and the handoff happen directly between the two of you when you meet. Tabehut does not process payments and takes no commission. DISCOVER FOOD NEARBY • Browse dishes from home kitchens near you, sorted by distance • Filter by cuisine, price, pickup or delivery, and what is available today • Review ingredients, allergens, portions, and pickup windows before you ask • Message the cook directly with questions about a dish ARRANGE A PICKUP • Send a request with the pickup time that works for you • Follow the order as the cook accepts it, prepares it, and marks it ready • Coordinate the handoff in the conversation • Pay the cook in person when you meet FOR HOME COOKS • Post a dish in about a minute with photos or a short video • Set your price, portions, allergens, and available pickup times • Accept or decline each request and confirm pickups as they happen • Your street address is never displayed. Neighbors see an approximate area and a distance. REVIEWS THAT SHOW THE REAL THING • Reviews can include photos and video, so you see the actual dish • Only buyers who completed a pickup are able to leave one • Ratings appear on every listing and on each cook's profile SAFETY AND MODERATION • Sign in with Apple or Google to receive a verified badge • Report any listing, profile, review, or conversation • Block or hide anyone at any time • Submitted text is filtered before it posts, and reports are reviewed within 24 hours • Community guidelines are published in the app, and support is reachable by email PRIVACY • Sharing your location is optional. You can enter a ZIP code instead. • Precise location is never shared. Distances are rounded on your device. • Your email and phone number are never shown to other users Tabehut is a platform for discovery and communication between neighbors. It does not sell food, process payments, deliver orders, or inspect kitchens. Home cooks are independent and are responsible for following the cottage food laws and food handling rules that apply where they live.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tabehut at 5.0 against BJ's Restaurants's 4.1. Tabehut also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). BJ's Restaurants's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 3) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tabehut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BJ's Restaurants has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BJ's Restaurants ships an update every 3 months, Tabehut every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BJ's Restaurants | Tabehut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BJ's Restaurants Inc. | Mitsuo Fujisawa |
Customer experience
BJ's Restaurants
Tabehut
Bugs and requests
BJ's Restaurants
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not recognizing valid receipts for rewards
- Inability to change email address associated with account
- Ordering issues with app not communicating with restaurant
- Forced updates locking out users with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to use gift cards through the app
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Allow more flexibility for larger party sizes
- Better integration between app and restaurant systems
Tabehut
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BJ's Restaurants
No in-app purchases
Tabehut
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BJ's Restaurants free?
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