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A and J Restaurant

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4316 Markham St
Annandale, VA 22003

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A and J Restaurant
Local(703) 813-8181

4316 Markham St
Annandale, VA 22003

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User Reviews of A and J Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by nevine y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Sunday brunch at A & J was dreamy and left me flushed! This place is true love. The scallion pancakes were at once satisfyingly chewy and crispy. Fried chicken with rice knocked my socks off. In fact,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by alice c.

4.0 of 5 stars. First of all, one should know that this is a CASH ONLY restaurant. That being said, at least the prices are reasonable. You'll be more than fine if you stick a 20$ bill or three in your wallet.I grew...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Trish N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Four things I definitely recommend!1. Pan fried beef bun (niu ro xian bing) -- oh juicy!2. Spicy baby wonton3. Pot Stickers4. Scallion pancakeCheap. Good. I'll eat it.Bring Tide to Go pen - warning:...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikki P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE A&J! I first at the A&J in Cupertino, CA and it was my fav Chinese place EVER. When I moved to the DC area, I was so stoked to find another branch. I have SERIOUS cravings for their hot...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jimena M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm glad I finally got to try this place out. It was amazing hanging out with fellow yelpers as well. But I thought this place was alright. The beef buns were delicious, but i wish they had more...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sherry B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've tried to love this place so much because of some of the good reviews here, but finally am throwing in the towel and submitting my review. I've gone 4 times and each time there was a great dish,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by J. K.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place has been on Washingtonian 's best bargain place in the past 9 years (saw the awards on the wall while waiting for dim sum). I tasted the bean curd with mushrooms, pork buns, beef buns,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kei c.

3.0 of 5 stars. We tried a few of the buns, the jajang, wonton soup and a tofu side. Oh and bubble tea.While appreciative of the bargain, I can't say that I'm as enthused about the actual food as other reviewers are....
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne C.

2.0 of 5 stars. sigh.I tried, I REALLY TRIED. I figured, I'm Chinese and this place seems to get good reviews overall, many from Chinese/Taiwanese ppl claiming authentic food! so i went here AGAIN early today excited...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Venu N.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.25 stars. While the xiao long bao here isn't going to conjure up any memories of the masterful rendition I found at Shanghai Cafe in NYC, I am still excited when I hear the phrase A&J. Why? Ham...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hannah Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. The porkchop seemed a bit crispier than ever, the sauce drenching the spicy wontons seemed less watery, and the service was someone efficient (could have picked up the pace). The place was AC-ed and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alicia C.

4.0 of 5 stars. So I was all set for a quiet evening in... silly me. Luckily I have Yelp to save me from myself and somehow I found myself talked into a spontaneous eat-fest out in Annandale. (For a brief, fleeting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael F.

4.0 of 5 stars. A&J is a Chinese restaurant where someone accustomed to General Tso's Chicken and Sweet and Sour Pork will have to re-evaluate what they thought Chinese food was. None the less it is an unpretentious...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mai H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is awesome. Aside from the long wait (this joint is SMALL) and cash only.. the food makes up for it. My favorites are the scallion pancakes.. rice and porkchop .. the rice is so yummy.....
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenneth L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This restaurant expands your views on what you may consider Chinese food. A&J Restaurant caters to a younger crowd as not only a place to dine, but also a hang out spot. The menu includes a wide range...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by simplehiccup d.

5.0 of 5 stars. Here you can eat like a king on pauper's pay. This place is great. They do something with peanuts that is fabulous, but I couldn't tell you what it was to save my life! My sister ordered everything...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Donald P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Neat to find a good chinese restaurant in Annandale. A paper menu is given to you for you to circle the items you want. Menu is hard to read and could use a much easier to read layout.$2.55 - Seaweed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Went here for lunch on 4th of July.Everything was perfect again. So yummy.The Xuan La Mian is really good. The dumplings were great. We got 5 dishes, 2 bubble teas for a total of $26!!! cheap! so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by marc a.

4.0 of 5 stars. July 4th for brunch was the second time I had been to A&J, and so far they're batting 1.000. Delicious food in general--the smoked chicken is delightfully smoky (wish the folks at Joe's Noodle House...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Betsey L.

4.0 of 5 stars. love a&j's. food is good. authentic. not too oily. good price. zha jiang mien tastes good w/ the thin noodles!thousand layer pancake (zhua bing) not so good- i need some salt on that.scallion...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tu-Van L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Finally got to enjoy the wonders of A&J under the tutelage of Kevin L. and Alicia G. for Sunday brunch. I have since lost track of all that I had, but everything I've had was some degree of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best AUTHENTIC Chinese/Taiwanese food around. No, you won't find General Tso's Chicken.Try the tendon and beef, or fried pork chop noodle soups instead, or pan fried beef bun and tofu with "thousand...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Beignet i.

1.0 of 5 stars. After reading about it in the Washingtonian and the good reviews on Yelp, I decided to try A&J and was really excited about it. I love ethnic (particularly asian) food so I had great hopes for this...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff W.

5.0 of 5 stars. It took me a good 2 hours to recover from the absolute euphoric high I had after a Sunday brunch at A&J. It was like a neverending parade of pleasurable food, and with the exception of one dish (pig...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is stop #1 on Sunday's day of visiting places that i had bookmarked. And i feel it really set the tone for the whole day.As in any food where i'm not exactly sure what is in it, i was a little...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Yasmeen A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure exactly what I did for the 18 years that I hadn't been having Taiwanese brunch. Mad thanks to my brother and sister-in-law for introducing me to A & J's several years ago. An absolute...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by shawn g.

2.0 of 5 stars. It's been a while since I've been out for Taiwanese brunch, but I don't know that I'd come back to this place. The soup dumplings were decent, but I think I prefer the Shanghai style ones found out...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Catie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best Spicy Beef Tendon Noodle Soup I ever had! Tender and flavorful tendon matching up with chewy noodles. I personally don't like soft, falling apart noodles so this was perfect for me. The broth, my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mai N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Maybe its because I don't have a taste for authentic food, or because we didn't know what to order :(.We ordered the fried chicken with rice, the wonton soup, and the beef dumplings. The fried chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Picture this:Me, pouring out the broth from inside my niu ro xian bing into a soup spoon, then slurping it up.My mom, watching me do this with her own niu ro xian bing in chopsticks, saying, "Oh. Is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Justina K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm so glad I found this place on yelp! Let's say, this is not your typical general tsao's chicken Chinese takeout restaurant, but it's different and really good!!Right when I opened the door, a rush...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ALK k.

4.0 of 5 stars. if you want to experience authentic chinese meal then this is the place. great for lunch and afternoon snacks. menu comes in chinese and english upon request.is usually packed on weekends due to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Like the vast majority of my Chinese food experiences (and hell, Korean and Vietnamese experiences as well), I've learned the way to go. Leave the menu alone, bat my big blue eyes at Kevin L, pout my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Francesca T.

5.0 of 5 stars. this is where i make my parents take me every time i come "home" to VA/DC. i'm in love with the fried chicken wide noodle soup mustard greens. mom always gets fried pork with rice and dad picks...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie F.

4.0 of 5 stars. As always I was guided by my all things Chinese leader Kevin L. He ordered, Kathleen M and I ate. My favorite things was a fried beef bun. My second favorite thing was a cucumber salad. That's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by DML K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh gosh! Oh golly! Oh gee! I love this place! I am not sure where we found the recommendation to go here -- maybe chowhound, maybe Tyler Cowen's blog -- but man oh man -- I am I glad we found this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Guna H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love good bargain food - what can I say!!! This place was great. It's not in a very noticeable location so I was pretty impressed with how much business was going on. Plus, if Taiwanese people are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I finally got the opportunity to try A & J this time. This very clean hole-in-the-wall Taiwanese restaurant is fantastic. Its location is tricky to find; it's attached to the front of a Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Glaciala A.

5.0 of 5 stars. As stellar as the Rockville branch.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Really one of the best bargain places you'll ever meet. Plus, it's totally authentic (taiwanese) food. Really, almost every saturday morning we come here to have the soybean milk and fried dough with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lor B.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3 stars - it was decent, but not fantastic. I was pretty excited as the place had gotten good reviews here on Yelp. We ordered quite a few items, but these were what I remember most;1) Szechuan beef...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michele D.

5.0 of 5 stars. After hosting an UYE with Kevin, Brian, Tony, Thuy, Brendan and his lovely sister, I still have to give this place 5 stars. In all the times I have been, service has been consistently good and fast,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Candace C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Taiwanese breakfast! When I want something other than dim sum, we come here. It's great to be able to go grocery shopping next door (after we eat, of course). Among our favs are:Xiao long...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alison K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Our out-of-town visitors always demand a visit to A&J, which is great because you can order lots of dishes with a big group. Our favorites include Pan Fried Pork Dumplings; Noodles (thin) in Hot and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Frank H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Unadulterated Chinese food So I read a review off Choong Hwa Moon about this place having the real-deal "ja jjang myun". I didn't do my research because I thought this place was actually a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Much thanks to Michele D who set up a UYE at this restaurant. I would characterize the food as mid or southern style Chinese cooking. There was a mix of selections from both on the menu. I was glad...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another popular Taiwanese dim sum location (similar to Oriental Gourmet)! They do serve other menu items, but I usually go just for dim sum. If you decide to visit this place during their dim...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Yan W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Definitely the best Taiwanese place (maybe.. still the only Taiwanese place?) in the area!You get a a la carte menu when you enter and get to select exactly what you want. May favorites are usually:...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ying F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great and CHEAP chinese food! This is not the typical americanized chinese food. This is real chinese food. Best Beef Buns and Spicy beef noodle soup! If you're in DC or MD, it's worth the drive to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by tina r.

4.0 of 5 stars. wow... this place is pretty dope and the best part is it's in walking distance of my pad. perfect.unfortunately, i have been suffering from a severe toothache since friday evening which only got...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John B.

4.0 of 5 stars. A&J is simply a fantastic spot to get tasty food with great prices and excellent service. First timers should try the won ton soup $6.95 and at least one side like the pan-fried pork dumplings or the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had just gotten back to DC after a visit with my folks up in PA, and I met up with some friends at this hidden joint off the main drag in Annandale. The place was one room inside a building that...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan W.

2.0 of 5 stars. Only because I know there is better. Their Rockville location!Their Chinese name is 'borrowed' from a very famous restaurant in Taiwan, but my Taipei relatives say the similarity pretty much ends...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Onyou H.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the best TAIWANESE places I have ever been to in the US. Taiwanese food puts Chinese food to shame especially at AJ's. Palates will vary as there are a wide variety of entrees and side dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy T.

4.0 of 5 stars. For around $25 (including tip) my friend and I got six small dishes of delicious food way better than any bland, strip mall Chinese you've ever had. There was so much food we couldn't finish it. I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Clara L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I breezed over some yelp reviews about A&J and got overly excited to read that this place had dimsum. So I quickly made lunch plans with a friend and we headed out to Annandale to check it out....
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by May W.

4.0 of 5 stars. A&J's is a favorite from since I can remember. It originates in Cali, which is a pretty good sign. I even went to visit family once near SanFran and they were going to take me there until I told them...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris M.

3.0 of 5 stars. With 50 prior reviews, no need to beat around the bush. Here's the lowdown:Location: It's easy to pass right by the place. It's unremarkable from the exterior, and looks like a bit of an eye sore....
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy P.

4.0 of 5 stars. As small and good as this place is, I almost hate to mention to others, but since the secret is obviously out...I hit this place up about once every 2-3 months, usually for the weekend breakfast....
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by N L.

4.0 of 5 stars. As a Cantonese-raised Chinese boy, I've been left wondering why the DC-area has forsaken my native cuisine. To compensate (surely much to my parent's slowly crumbling hearts) I've turned to Taiwanese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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Great Food!

I love this restaurant. They make some of the best Dim Sum in Virginia...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE THIS PLACE!I come here whenever I have friends visiting or whenever I want to meet up with friends. This is usually my go to stop for food when I'm in Annandale and I always get the same dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John L.

3.0 of 5 stars. My wife and I went here for lunch. I've had this type of good before in Austin so I knew what to expect but I think the reviews of my fellow yelpers jaded me. We ordered scallion pancakes, beef soup...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. not as good as the sister store in rockville, md. if i need a quick A&J fix i would hit the annandale since i live in arlington, va.
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by STARRLINA S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I finally tried this restaurant and wasn't really impressed, but I'm going to give it 2-stars because my expectations may have been to high.1. Small friendly restaurant.2. Location is off the main...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nina L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used come here every weekend. I would crave for seaweed,chinese scallion pancakes, and 5 spiced beef. It's always crowded on the weekends...expect to wait anywhere from 30- 40 minutes...the food...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by cameron t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another good find thanks to Yelp!We came here early, so luckily half the place was empty. As soon as we ordered, the food started coming out. The mustard greens with soy beans & bean curd skin was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like this place. Definitely an exotic selection of dishes not for the faint of heart. I love the thousand-year-old egg with tofu, but that's an acquired taste. I think most people would be...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris W.

4.0 of 5 stars. While visiting DC, friends took me here to A&J. I was a little skeptical when we pulled up to the place, but it was definitely worth the drive out to Annandale. The food was really delicious and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mickey T.

4.0 of 5 stars. a restaurant that does things a little differently than other chinese restaurants, almost everything cooked here is different from what you're used to if you're a chinese food connoisseur--but that's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lizzy T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I come here with my boyfriend ALL THE TIME! I'm korean american and my boyfriend is Indian, and he's a real picky eater. BUT, I took him to A&J and ordered him the fried chicken with white rice and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Takaki K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This small hole in the wall has some great food! I hear it's northern Chinese food, and whatever that means, it's good. I loved their cold noodles, pickled mustard greens, pot stockers etc. And...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gurkie C.

3.0 of 5 stars. **2.5** probably.I have been to A&Js twice now and have always had problems with my food. I am a vegetarian meaning I am relatively picky. Both times I have gone with people who are fluent in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brendan J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Well, I've never been to China or Taiwan, so I can't speak for authenticity, but my Chinese and Taiwanese friends all like this place too, so I'm thinking that is a good thing.Someone said the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew H.

4.0 of 5 stars. A&J is one of those places that allows you to order lots of cheap, tasty, and interesting dishes. It seems to be the staple around the NOVA area for Taiwanese food (there aren't that many that I know...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Quang T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Decor: A few wooden art pieces hanging from the wall, other than that it's pretty bare bones, find me a nicely decorated chinese restaurant.Service: Attentive. Proficient.Food: I don't ever recall...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by A B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I effing love A&J. I go practically once a week and I don't do that for any other restaurant in my excessively large list. Why, you ask? Well aside from the fact that this place is dirt cheap and thus...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn L.

4.0 of 5 stars. nice not having to go all the way to Bob's noodle in Rockville for some yummy Taiwanese. Sure, it's not as delicious as my mom's cooking, but it sure is good! Skip the xiao long baos, but definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by CYNTHIA C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I wish I could give AJ's more stars but this place isn't spectacular. The servings are on the small side, in my opinion and they don't really offer a lot of Taiwanese dishes. It's so depressing the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by rachel f.

5.0 of 5 stars. holy crap the dim sum here is SO DELICIOUS. seriously. it's been awhile since i've had such a different, unique and tasty tastes!i came with three other friends, we went on a saturday around 1:30...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jack F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Kevin L. reminded me about the A & J's over by Annadale and its reputation for being the better restaurant (see my review on A & J - Rockville). I don't' think the food is anybetter down in Virginia...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anson P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is a good way to get out of your comfort zone. It's small and doesn't have the feel of what Americans are used to for dim sum. The last time I was here and it has been awhile, you walk...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by J. L.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love this restaurant. although the wait is long, it proves that the dishes here must be worth it. it becomes unbearable as i wait and watch others eat and smell all the different spices and aromas...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melody H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pan fried beef buns oozed soupy meaty goodness, but only after exploding all over my hand. I made the mistake of trying to cut into it a little overzealously and managed to burn myself. Not the bun's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Barrie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. FINALLY, I've found a place where you can get authentic Northern-style Chinese dim sum in DC. It's a smaller restaurant, so if it's crowded it can be kind of loud, but we didn't have a problem...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alicia G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was visiting some family friends in Springfield and they took me out to lunch at A&J. I could tell from the moment we parked the car that it was going to be awesome. I spent a semester in China a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dian C.

4.0 of 5 stars. A great alternative to the standard greasy Cantonese dim sum places around which can quickly get old. The space is small, but they seem to get people in and out quickly so there never was a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Percy W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yummy in my tummy. If you're looking for authentic Chinese food, A&J is where it's at. I was ready to give up on good Chinese food in the DC area but Kevin L. came into my life and showed me the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jake K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oodles of noodles keeping me away from kicking poodles!That's what I think when A&J is mentioned. While the place is a little intimidating for the non-Chinese at first, it's quickly conquered. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Czarina B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best (and only) Northern Chinese style dim sum in the area!Love it, love it, love it!I'm a snack whore, I love tea time snackies, finger foods, tapas, Asian fusion tapas, sushi, sashimi, beer food,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ka-Loon T.

3.0 of 5 stars. While I love a good bowl of beef noodle soup, this A&J did not meet my expectations. I was probably because I have been spoiled by the taste of the A&J in Rockville. The noodles at this A&J are not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jack C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Cheap eats, Northern Chinese style noodles cafe. Beef soup noodles is the most popular item there. Dumplings are okay.I usually go there for breakfast on weekends. Soy milk (sweetened/salty),...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good restaurant. I always get their fried chicken dish with the pickled vegetable and rice. It's awesome and is always hot and fresh. Very good consistency between the Annandale location and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rowena E.

5.0 of 5 stars. we always over order when we go here. we try to order for two, but we end up ordering for about six. love this authentic little hole in the wall.it's a tiny shoebox of a place and you'll rub elbows...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Booos R.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite authentic Taiwanese cuisine in Annandale. I love the pot stickers, scallion pancakes, and the fried chicken. There is usually a wait but it is well worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Betsy T.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place gets five stars from me for two reasons: 1) It's Taiwanese and I'm from Taiwan; 2) most Chinese food in the DC area should be reported as human rights violations, so any half-decent Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by angela n.

4.0 of 5 stars. This hole in the wall has my favorite Asian food in the area - superior to anything you can get in DC. Not your typical Chinese menu - there's no chow mein and not much rice, for example. This is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marissa O.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good chinese in the DC area, which I have been trying VERY hard to find. There's a lot of fried, doughy things on the menu, which are good, but too much for me sometimes. However, there's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yiling W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Good tasty authentic Chinese food that we were also easily able to convince our non-Asian friends with us to try and like too. Went here for brunch dishes and went home happy and over-full, wishing I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cathy D.

1.0 of 5 stars. Miscommunication and total false advertising on the menu. My friend wanted pork buns and was expecting soft, pillowy, white steamed buns filled with red pork meat. Instead, we got pork dumplings. Huge...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I almost gave up on chinese food in the dc area until I found A&J's.Pretty good authentic food. I brought my parents when they came to visit and they were very pleased. The dim sum like food is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron E.

5.0 of 5 stars. I loved the food. Fresh dumplings, onion pancakes, and noodle soup. If only it was closer to my home.Worried you can't orally communicate with the waitstaff? You are given a paper English/Chinese menu...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom D.

4.0 of 5 stars. 4.5 stars!I totally agree with all the rave reviews, as authentic as you can get for low-key fast chinese snacks and food in the mid-atlantic....I love the noodles with pork -- the dumplings will make...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Gening L.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're stuck in the DC area and crave an authentic Chinese brunch, head over to A&J for its famous beef noodle soup, sao bing you tiao and my favorite - the onion pancakes (cong you bing). The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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