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| A&J Restaurant |
301-251-7878 |
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Parking: Available
Lunch & Dinner daily |
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Aug 21st, 2005 |
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No complaints about the food varieties and quality. I just won't return again because their service is consistently poor, on the 3 times I've been there there have always been problems. Three strikes and you are out! |
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Sep 14th, 2004 |
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I have had several great experiences here, but my friends and family have all had not so great ones as well, so that's why I deemed it hit or miss. I think it has something to do with the timing. This restaurant can be somewhat hard to find, the parking is bad, but the food is worth it! I have never had a complaint about the food. The noodles are homemade here, and you can choose from wide or thin. I think the key might be to go during off-peak hours, as this small restaurant gets crowded easily. The entire Chinese staff (99% women) are very money hungry (in my opinion) and so they love big parties. They provide good service at best. One credit to them is that they are pretty fast, including in clearing you out of there once you're done eating. For non-Chinese persons, their menu is translated pretty well and the descriptions are good. One last note, if you're Chinese, it might be better to speak English if you can. I've found that they treat you better that way, even though some of them barely speak it themsel |
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Jan 3rd, 2003 |
I was introduced to this place by my Chinese language instructor. A&J is NORTHERN Chinese dim sum, not southern Chinese like Americans are more likely to have eaten.
To date, the items I have found to be worthy of return trips are:
1. Kao Fu - the wheat gluten and beancurd mix
2. Mustard greens with bean curd and boiled soybean
3. Tofu with Thousand-year egg (the egg is actually not as gross to eat as you'd think)
4. Thousand-layer pancake (NOT the scallion pancake)
5. Radish cake
I have found that the Vegetarian dishes way outclass the ones with meat. I would recommend you give them 1 more try, but stick to the vegetarian items. I believe you'd be pleasantly surpri |
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Sep 10th, 2002 |
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The remodeled A&J now offers diners a pleasant setting for what was always a delicious meal. Bring friends and enjoy a little banquet of authentic northern Chinese dim sum. |
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Oct 6th, 2000 |
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Until I went to A&J Restaurant I thought a scallion pancake was a rather dull afair, a bland dry crisp that sat like lumps on a buffet table. Now I've learned it's capable of being a sublime experience in savory pastry. A&J is Chinese food the way it was meant to be eaten--with chopsticks battling for every scrap of tasty food on the table. |
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May 19th, 2000 |
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A&J is one of my favorite restaurants and always does well with my friends that are at least somewhat adventurous eaters. Even if you're used to eating dim sum this food is probably unlike anything else you've had. It's northern style chinese and uses noodles (wheat) instead of rice. The dim sum format means you can try 2 - 4 dishes per person (they vary in size - the more expensive dishes are usually larger). It's a lot of fun to go with several people and try stuff you might not otherwise order. |
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