A&J Restaurant

The food was great and there were bigger portions than I expected. I ended up taking a pan friend bun home as well and it was delicious. I even came back and got the pork friend rice, then smoked chicken later the same week. Overall the prices are reasonable and the flavor is great. I plan to come here very often in the future to try even more of the menu!

A perennial favorite. This Northern Virginia branch of the small chain prepares and serves excellent northern Chinese noodle soups, rice dishes, dumplings, buns, snacks, and bubble tea in a simple and clean dining room. The food is authentic and tasty. The service is efficient and friendly without being intrusive. The prices represent great value for the food (as the numerous Washingtonian Magazine awards for “Cheap Eats” attests). My only complaint is that I moved out of the area and can’t frequent this establishment as much as I had when my family and I lived in the area. A&J is definitely on my “must visit” list when I’m back in the area. The Rockville location is also good but for some reason, the staff in Annandale are friendlier and more welcoming. Oh, one more thing - they used to

One of my favorite taiwanese restaurant up to date. The braised pork bowl cost about $6 and their side dishes are amazingggg! The pork ears, the specialty noodles… chef kiss! The cucumber side dish is crispy, spicy, a bit sweet and cold.. PERFECT! We got two because it was so good. The beef noodles that we got was so good. The beef was so soft and melt in your mouth. Noodles are chewy and soup are a bit spicy! The crispy pork was also delicious. Everything was so good I don’t even know how to describe it anymore. Staff are friendly but a bit harder to ask for things as you have to repeat it a few times. Restaurant is small enough that it’s giving family restaurant vibes. Not a lot of tables available so just a heads up that it might be busy during lunch time or dinner time!

I have been coming here on a monthly basis for over 5 years now; have tried tons of new and upcoming Chinese restaurant and nothing compares to them. It’s a sublime experience with friend but direct servers, high quality ingredients and modest price. At this point I would have tired probably everything in the menu and they are all quality authentic food. This restaurant take pride in their heritage, please be respectful when visit. My favorites Dan Dan noodles Spicy beef Noodle soup Friend chicken with rice Peeking beef wrap Steamed Pork Hock

Really fast service. Good price. I wish I could say we loved the food, but can’t. There were 5 of us. We had to throw away a good bit of our food. The noodles looked so unappetizing I have to admit I just took a pass. Nobody who tried them was impressed. Scallion pancakes were thick, heavy and also mostly uneaten. It was takeout so hopefully a bit better if you eat there… braised pork was good, and well priced/proportioned.