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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love their beef noodle! The portions are a little small, but they aren't that pricey either. I also love the zhua bing (the naan like bread thing that peels off in swirl strips....) and it goes...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Oct. 2009UNACCEPTABLE !This is the lowest score I have given so far, and I have been to worse places than this. I am giving it the lowest possible score because I had higher expectatios of this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I first came here with a boyfriend in high school. Even though the boyfriend is long gone, I still come back here every once in a while for the spicy beef noodle soup. I don't really like anything...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant used to have better beef noodle soup, but the last time I was there it was doused in extremely oily/spicy soup base that my friend and I had to just take it to go and remove the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsThe food here is descent! the price is fair, and the service is $@#$@#$If you has minimal knowledge of Taiwanese food, you better come here with a Taiwanese, the menu could be confusing, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is overall very good, but I especially like the noodle dishes. My friends tell me the service is better if you speak chinese. If the restaurant is crowded or closing the wait staff can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is great. Once you get over being an awkward turtle.Went here with a pal for lunch. We're both ABCs with very, VERY minimal knowledge of mandarin (my homegirl knew canto, but that didn't fly with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Had breakfast here a few weeks ago. Ordered hot soy bean milk and niu rou shao bing. Wife ordered wonton soup.Hot soy bean milk: Didn't think it was possible to screw this up, but the soy milk...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love coming here. And not because the place is amazing. Just because it's decent food at a decent price.The beef noodle soup is by far my favorite thing on the menu. Although it may contain a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Beef noodles used to taste absolutely delicious here, back 4 years or more ago. At that time, service sucks big time. The waiters used to yell and throw plates around. The chefs in the kitchen...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Beware.Breakfast menu is all in Chinese. And no, the waitress will NOT HELP you either. So your stuck trying to read Chinese.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
two statements:beef noodle soup with thick noodles-DELISH MMMMstinky tofu (steamed) - NASTY, no please. Stay with fried stinky tofu if anything.
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small room crammed with tables & wooden chairs. It's a quick & dirty Chinese eatery (literally), so crank up your "Service!" motions, wipe off the cup before you use it, & figure out what you want to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy eating their beef noodle soup with thick noodles, but WOWEE, service absolutely SUCKS here!5 of us came for dinner this week and we ordered the following:3 beef noodle soups with thick noodles...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is great. Beef noodle soup, green onion pancake are consistently impressive, as are some of the other traditional Taiwanese dishes. Service is consistently terrible, which has almost become a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only come here for the niu rou mien (beef noodle soup). It was AWESOME! The broth was tasty with just the right amount of spiciness, the beef was really tender, and it looked like they used knife...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Service is really bad! The food is ok...not that great. I thought it could have been better. Won tons were ok except it didn't come in bigger bowls. Pork chop over rice was not that great it was dry...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I came here... expecting more flavorful dishes, considering it's Taiwanese/Chinese food. I tried a couple of things that they are known for: the thousand layer pancake and spicy beef soup. Both...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had Niu Ro Mien with thick house made noodles. Most impressive! The broth was really on point, the flavor was good, and the noodles along with the meat were PLENTY. I had dinner with a crew...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One statement: Spicy Beef Noodle in Broth! Thick Noodles.That's their specialty and I don't know anybody else in the bay area that makes a better beef noodle. The taste: Spicy and flavorfulThe...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The only con is that their staff service is HORRIBLE. The only way you can get good service is if you go there often enough for them to recognize you, speak Chinese and tip well. Luckily for me, I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i dunno, i was really excited to try the hot and spicy beef noodle soup because of the reviews. decided on the beef tendon because i don't really care for the meat.... but alas, when the bowl came to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is authentic Shanghainese food. As far as authenticity goes, this place is good. As far as tastes go comparing to places back in China, this place is only OK.The soup dumplings (XLB) are good, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was excited to learn that A&J has a location in Cupertino as A&J is a well known chain out of Taiwan which is known Shanghai & Northern Chinese noodles, dumplings and pan breads....
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
fried chicken (http://static4.px.yelp.com/bphoto/0xfG43-lFi3d6rUvV734Kg/l) wide noodles (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/b7e2J2OIblZus9qcH3udSA'select=QU9ly-Z-RxeSuPtOCc6dJg) = bliss...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think they can have better customer service, that's fo SHO. No frills here - no special spicy Chinese cucumbers with your meal. You have to pay for it separately. I will only come back for one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I will NEVER go back to this place ever again! I heard this place got the best beef noodles in the area, we decided to try it out after reading lots positive reviews here! On Friday we had an early...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Really, it is like 2.5 stars. The food is okay and service is rude. This place always smell really bad because of the stinky tofu that they serve. There are other places that I would go before I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Los Angeles basin may have the corner on really good Chinese food (quality and quantity and price) but you can't discount the Bay Area, especially the South Bay. A&J was a recommendation from someone...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so i've eaten here twice now, one time i got the pork chop noodle soup (with the thick noodles) and just recently i had their rice with fried chicken. i liked the noodle soup, didn't love it, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to A & J ever since I was a pre-pubescent youngster on my visits to California and it was all about their beef noodle soup back then. I think it's where my obsession with beef noodle...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aside from Taiwan, this place has the best beef stew (hong shao niu rou mian) I've ever eaten. The beef is soft and tender and the noodles are perfectly cooked. The thick noodles are hand made and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
1. Order the spicy beef noodles with the thick hand-pulled noodles and the thousand layer pancake. 2. Take a small piece of the thousand layer pancake and dip it in the beef noodle soup and eat it....
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To be honest, I go here more out of sentimental value than for the actual food. But the food is pretty decent as well, which is why I keep going back.My mom is Taiwanese so this is one of the rare...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. My favorite spot when I'm in the South Bay...I've been eating here (or the San Gabriel or Irvine location) since I was young. I love the porkchop noodle soup (skinny noodles),...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Chained restaurant with branches in CA, MA, VA, and MD. So oily. Everything here comes out glistening with excess grease. I've had pork chops and a soup here...my mouth felt greasy for hours after...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there several times. The good dishes are xiao long bao, green onion pancake and spicy beef noodle soup. The last time we went there, the noodle was not quite cooked. Maybe it was early in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE their spicy beef noodle soup (with thick noodles Cho Mein) and green onion pancake. OMG talk about a foodgasm in your mouth! WARNING: You should wear a napkin bib if you're wearing a white...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, extremely rude service. My wife and I like to come here for their spicy beef noodle soup with the thick noodles. The beef is tender as can be and the soup has just the right amount of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
With tons of authentic Asian restaurants to choose from at the Cupertino mall, A&J is not a bad choice. This place has good homemade noodles and a lot of Chinese tapas, small plates of bean curds,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, so I've been prompted to update this review and clarify that A & J's MIGHT have been having an "off" day or something. I ate here with 7 other A & J vets that knew and loved the restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite places to get beef noodle soup! I used to go to their old location in San Jose before they moved to Cupertino Village...I need to come here and get my beef noodles soup...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite Taiwanese restaurants! Everything on the menu is pretty good, but my favorites are the spicy beef noodle soup and their green onion pancake. They would get 5 stars, but they get 4...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant almost broke up my marriage... well... a little bit exaggerated. However, my wife is so tired of this place and I love to come so much that it's not making it easy for me.There is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We were in the mood for some vietnamese pho but decided to try something new so we went to the Cupertino Village shopping center in search of a chinese noodle house. We went in A & J's restaurant and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Awww, I was so disappointed today! This place is one of my favorite restaurants and today I took my visiting parents here and had a bad experience. First, after pouring ourselves some tea, we realized...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is freakin awesome. The A & J in Irvine is always packed. Too many Taiwanese live there. I finally had the opportunity to eat here after drive back form OC. I missed my opportunity to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
for years and years, my friends and i have been calling this the soup nazi place. as many other asian restaurants, they have put their premium on food and speed versus service. so expect to get...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap Taiwanese food! Need I say more?My favorites: Fried Pork Chop Noodle Soup, Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, Stinky Tofu, Thousand Layer Pancake, Onion Pancake, Spicy Cucumber Appetizer
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just OK to me, I've definitely eaten here a few times so I know that it's a quick eat place, relatively cheap for Cupertino and is not very big. The Chinese Style Beef Noodle Soup seems...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service is spotty and they only accept cash, but this place reminds me of Taiwan, so I'll give them a pass.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great tasty food but horrible service. I haven't been able to eat there the past 2 times because it was crowded and their service is so bad/spastic. They always try to group you together but will...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my first Yelp review. This is also the first restaurant that comes to mind when I am hungry.First of all, if you're critiquing a cheap Chinese restaurant based on service, you're obviously not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is our default place to eat for noodles. It's cheap here. Service's max is at minimal, so please do yourself a favor and befriend some chinese speaking friends before approaching this place.On to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a really cheap eat if you go with four or more people and do family style. The items that are good here: onion pancake, pot sticker, soybean with dried tofu slices, meat buns, soymilk...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I've never been to a restaurant where the service was so damn bad. Even with the economy like they, they don't seem to want to please there customers at all. So there are multiple times where i...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not quite sure why this place is so popular. It's packed every single time I pass it! It's definitely just your average Asian/Taiwanese cuisine restaurant. The service is not even close to being...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Enjoyed the dish, will come back again and again. Great noodle soup and love the thick chewy texture of the hand made noodles. Services, however, is served without a smile... not rude, but just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok I don't really get why this place is SOO popular.1) Ok ya the beef noodle soup is decent2) The beef steam/grill cake/bun is good (a bit greasy)The down side1) Customer Service. Wow..the waiters...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love A&J.I've been going to this place since 1998. And even though I don't live in the area anymore, I still don't mind the 50 minute drive down to have some good food. My favorites: Fried...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A&J though mysterious as a Name, is a wonderful place to eat beef noodle soup. I believe that there are few places that provide as legitimate a flavor as A&J, and what's fantastic is the general (lack...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has become a standard go-to when friends from Socal visit me. "What kinda food are you feeling?""Something with noodles...""A&J."It's cheap, it's fast, and best of all, the noodles are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is what I call a hybrid China Chinese & Taiwan Chinese comfort food joint. I started eating at their LA branch on Garfield in the 80's and then to the one in San Jose Old Oakland Road in the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Firstly, if you care about service at all, this is very much NOT the place for you. On the other hand, if you know exactly what you want (and can order on a Chinese-only order sheet), and don't need...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Several friends and I stopped by in this place during lunch because it was full of people. I'm a believer that a crowd knows best...so after waiting in line we sat and ordered what everyone else was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think I prefer the A&J in Irvine over this one, this location is notoriously known for its bad service so I wasn't the least surprised how shoddy it was while eating here over the past weekend.Make...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place was horrible...we were in Cupertino Village and decided to try this place based on the Yelp reviews. The food was greasy (tried dumplings and soup) and the service was extremely rude... I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service sucks, but the food isn't too bad. Pork and cabbage noodle soup is average. Lightly flavored with some well cooked pork and veggies. Wish it had better flavoring though. The noodle soup came...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: Good food, and good variety of appetizers. It's CHEAP. You can get a filling meal for about $7-8.Cons:- Everything is pretty oily. But that might play a huge part in why the food is good.-...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime I think about the times I ate here or passed by without knowing that they had beef noodle soup makes me feel sad. A & J's has the best beef noodle soup in the area ( but maybe i'm biased...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The beef noodle soup is pretty good here. But I don't think it's as good as "Queen's House" in Mountain View. I do like how they give you pickled cabbage with the noodle soup, I really liked it. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten a few times @ the Irvine, Ca A&J and the Cupertino one wins..... left and right, upside down. Do backflips and go polar bear diving @ santa cruz beach at 6am. The Cupertino A&J just wins....
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Get the spicy beef noodle with the thick noodles. and the soybeans with tofu and cabbage (on the menu the name has the characters that spell out something like hairy bean). The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! I always get cravings for their spicy beef tendon noodle soup (thick noodles ftw!). It used to be perfect 6 years ago, went downhill and tasted overly greasy, but now it's back to be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you forget to leave a big enough tip, they're nice enough to chase you down all the way to your car to let let you know that you didn't put enough. Now where else could you get that kind of care...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I come here, I usually order the beef noodle soup, with the fat noodles and spicy broth. This is their signature dish.I've also tried their fried chicken cutlet rice, pig ear, and onion cake, but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i know the beef noodle soup is what you wanna eat.. but when i hear this i think of pho, and when i tasted it .. it sorta reminded me of bun bo hue ... spicy and all.. so luckily i ordered the ji pai...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love it. Frequented the two sister restaurants in the DC area when I lived there and I can't believe it took me so long to eat here. The spicy beef noodle soup is amazing. I am not Taiwanese, but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this place for over 8 years now. It's had its up and downs but this review is for my most recent visit. My parents visited for the holidays and being Taiwanese I naturally took...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The down home ghetto goodness of A & J was totally ruined when we went to pay cash and the lady took a quick moment to complete the transaction with her bare hands before she went back to making...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was unfortunate that I visited this place after already eating lunch. Yes, this was my second lunch of the day in my bay area eating extravaganza weekendAnyway, I wish it was my first lunch....
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Be ready to point to the dishes you want to eat found on other people's tables or bring someone who speaks Mandarin cause otherwise you're going to be out of luck. Once you enter A & J, write down...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No introductions needed.1) pickled seaweed and bean sprouts- very flavorful, and an excellent way to begin a meal. Lots of vinegar and garlic- thumbs up. Score: 42) Scallion Pancake- Crispy but not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mmmmm, how i love chewy noodles. i first went to the location in irvine and looooved it, and how excited i was to find one in norcal too when i visited. i love their beef-noodle soup, ja-jiang-mien,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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I love eating here. The restaurant itself is tiny, but the food is really good. The style is Taiwanese, and you basically order a bunch of smaller dishes and share with your party. Let me recommend the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Gotta love Cupertino Village..where else can you get boba, pocky, ginseng, and something fobby to hang from your rearview mirror all at one place?I must have looked real fobby or something in my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't get me wrong, I love A & J. It's hands down one of my favorite cheap Taiwanese restaurants down in So Cal. But unfortunately, the A & J in Cupertino Village is far from the quality that I've...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Finally decided to try the infamous "stinky tofu" after watching "Bizarre Foods" on Taiwan on the travel channel. Hopped on Yelp and found this spot. Came here knowing that the service would suck and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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be prepared to not be seated if you're not asian looking. really good and cheap chinese food though, the beef noodles are pretty legit and so is the fried chicken plate.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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I've never had Taiwanese food until this place and it is absolutely delicious. I've gone back several times to try different dishes and always fun. Just try to get there before rush!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here after reading yelp reviews - well, I wasn't disappointed.I did not try the famed beef noodle soup - tried a tofu/chicken soup instead which turned out good. The seaweed on the side was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
11/6/08: dinner with some old friends, great place for taiwanese foods. ive been to this location previously and also frequented their irvine branch - can't say that one place is better than the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great cheap Chinese restaurant with pretty authentic Chinese food. It does get busy at lunch and dinner but you can find a spot. Be aware that they might try to speak only Chinese to you if you look...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
-1 star for service. basically when you are ready to order you must try and flag someone down, when you need anything you must then try and flag someone down and well the check.,. they bring it to you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, parking is too much of a bitch. You'd think the entire Chinese population in the Bay Area bum rushed this shopping mall. But the food is very satisfying. We had the beef noodle,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When I first moved to this area, I find this place "warm" because I used to goto the one in Irvine a lot.so the Irvine one isn't the best, but still better than this one.So this is what happend with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend swears by this place because 1. he's Chinese and 2. they serve stinky tofu, which he loves.We decided to eat here because we wanted Chinese food, which we never eat. It was super busy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
are you serious???? just because this place is the only restaurant open before 11AM in cupertino village, does not mean that they can be so rude to their customers. first of all, the menu is in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't think the beef noodle soup was all that. It was cool... but I wouldn't travel here just for the noodle soup. my expectations were probably too high. How amazing can beef noodle soup really...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This A & J is really subpar compared to the location in Irvine. The skin on their XLBs are thick and tough. Beef noodle soup is beyond oily, as is the rest of their food.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My first time here. Had the pot stickers - meat was dry and tough; house chow-mein - noodles were overcooked and mushy; fish fillet slices in wine sauce - fish is obviously frozen, doesn't take...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone raves about their spicy beef noodles here. I, on the other hand, urge everyone to try their hot and sour noodles (thin noodles). these are soo good and for under $5 you really can't go wrong....
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is my comfort food.This cupertino location is the best one. There used to be one in milpitas, but they changed their name to ASJ or something and serve the same menu but um no where near the same...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought I yelped this place already...odd.I like this place's Pork Chop Rice dish, mmm! When I'm in the mood I also like the Beef Noodles, but sometimes that is a lil oily for my taste. This place...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm...delicious Taiwanese food! A friend was in town from Boston and I took her here for dinner. We shared:Potstickers - Long/skinny ones, open ends, pan fried, and stuck together. Tasty!!Thousand...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
quite possibly the most rude staff, ever. not that it matters. you come here for the food, not gary danko level service. the food is just alright. oily taiwanese food is expected, but this place goes...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Bleck. I'm not taiwanese so ignore me if you are. I did not like the spicy beef noodle soup. I love the one at Queen House in Mountain View though. The scallion pancakes were decent and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Taiwanese beef noodles. Strangely, it tastes best with the wide flat noodles which seem to absorb the flavour of the soup better. We ordered it with a thinner noodle and it tasted completely...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really love A & J...they used to have a Brokaw location too, but that one is now under different ownership (and calls itself ASJ). They serve the same stuff, but the Cupertino location is still the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really minimal service. Menus and an order form are dropped off at the table. The waitstaff comes to pick it up, brings out your food when it is ready, and that's it until the check comes (unless...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food Rating - 4 1/2 - 5 for the no-frills, as-authentic-as-it-gets Chinese cuisine. Service Rating - 1-2 for the bottom-of-the-barrel, no-speaka-English-and-don't-eFFin-care type of service. Which...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is decent here. Not the quality you would get in Taiwan or in Southern California where the Taiwanese population is bigger. But, it's decent and better than many other Taiwanese places in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was brought here by my BFF as she swears by the Taiwanese Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, and she was right. For a person who is not a fan of beef noodle soup, I was impressed. I opted for the homemade...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had the famed spicy beef noodle soup here today, in spite of the hot weather. I'm just a soup kinda guy, what can I say?Anyway, it's probably not recommended to come here if you don't speak Chinese....
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1st Star: I love the neuromien here. 2nd Star: Everytime I come here, it reminds me of home. 3rd Star: The prices are reasonable and the service is fast. 4th Star: I don't have to wait until I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 Stars. I think this place was slightly overhyped in my mind. However, it IS pretty good. We got the beef noodle soup with the thick noodles (loved the noodles - tastes like a sliced up thick...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I like to go here for food when i feel like i need some real home style cooking. I love the little dishes, and the beef noodle soup. Its the closest to the real thing as I can get....
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having just moved up from SGV in southern California, I have been on the search for some hole in the wall place where I can find me some beef noodle soup and milk tea. Well I won't have to look any...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so this isn't gourmet food - if you want a private table, friendly service, and a place that's friendly to illiterate Chinese folk, pick a different place....We come here for 2 things: cheap eats...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always get the niu ro mien (beef noodle soup) here with the thick noodles. It's pretty good and it's always reliable. Don't expect anything special in terms of service or decor, though. It's your...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Typical Chinese restaurant: small, dirty looking, sharing tables, quick service.Everything I ordered was ok, nothing to-die-for. Prices were reasonable. For $23 we got:- sweet soybean milk- chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i heard they make their beef noodle soup once a week, and recycle it by adding hot water for the rest of the week. after tasting their inconsistent soup, i believe it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Meat-a-tarians, swine enthusiasts, bovine-o-philes take note at A&Js, you do not want to miss two key cold appetizer dishes here:1) soy sauce marinated thinly sliced beef flank (jang niu jien) -...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend took me there several times, but I never wrote a review.....So what I like about their food?? Basically I love noodle soups(especially RAMEN) but I love all kinds of noodle soups.- Beef...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come here rather often, so I'm surprised that I've forgotten to review this place up until now. I love the noodles and onion pancakes here, and occasionally stop by to eat while I'm doing my monthly...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good restaurant for certain Taiwanese food items. What I usually get here is this corn/rice porridge that they serve on the weekend. Yes, by itself, it's pretty much flavorless, but it's the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you want some ghetto ass service at a ghetto looking restaurant, then look no further than A&J. The food here is actually not too bad at all and I do like their Fried Pork Chops over rice and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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My favorite place to go for authentic taiwanese food. The place is really small though and during rush hours the waiting list can go up to 10 parties long. I would recommend the asian pancakes and beef stew...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
people who complain about this place have no clue what they're talking about. what they're saying about A&J is the equivalent of going to a chicken and biscuits joint and saying everything is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The service here is not so great. Once, the server track us down because we under tip. Tip is for the service not the food....dam Asian people. The noodles are hand made. Usually, I order it with the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I usually get the spicy beef noodle soup and the fried onion pancake.spicy beef noodle soup: awesome! especially with the thick homemade noodles. One of my favorite dishes!fried onion...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I hear great reviews of this place and I am all excited to eat there.I order the beef noodle soup with thick ramen and stinky tofu... my mouth waters in anticipation until my order arrives. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good and cheap especially for the spicy noodle beef stew. I like the bigger noodles. ok..... but the service is not great. the spoons are usually dirty. i found hair in my soup before....
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love A&J cause it's authentic, tasty, and cheap! This is probably the restaurant we return to the most. Great:Beef noodle soup - best I've had in the area. The dark soup version is more flavorful,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SUMMARY: Cheap, great-tasting Chinese food in a ghetto environment.THE GOOD:- Everything here tastes wonderful and is unbelievably inexpensive. Great beef noodle soup with homemade noodles. Fried...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alameda could use a place like this...except with better service and an ordering menu that's also in English in addition to Mandarin! I'm Chinese, and I speak Mandarin, but I don't read or write. So...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bad service, but what do you expect from this type of place? I went for what my friend said was good, but it turned out to be a bad combo. We got a scallion pancake, fried chicken rice, and beef xian...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I come here for two things: Braised Beef noodle soup with wide noodles and noodles with hot & sour sauce. Someone with me usually orders the potstickers, but it's so greasy. If you want cheap, greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to think Asian people had that special gene that allowed us to properly identify the nationality of another Asian person. In fact, I know some people who can narrow it down to province or...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
From the dinner crowd alone, you can see how popular a place A&J's is. Thankfully, the shopping center lot makes parking a piece of cake.Service was efficient for a Chinese restaurant, I didn't find...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend of mines recommended this place to me, she's from the area and said it was good, so we decided to eat there. I've been goin' pretty often ever since. I think I'm going to go today. Spicy beef...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, I love their red braised beef noodle soup! I could come here almost everyday, and I wouldn't get sick of the stuff. This is one of those restaurants I'll always go to, whether by myself or with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you're chinese, you'll definitely benefit eating here.me & my cousin (both vietnamese) went here on a friday night at 8pm where there was a clipboard with a list on the wall. we were the 4th ones...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty much known for their spicy Beef Noodle Soup. I LOVE IT. It's not too spicy and just the right flavor. They have a choice between fat or small noodles, I usually get the small ones...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A few things to keep in mind when dining at A&J's:1.) Gets extremely crowded at around 7 PM.Yes, every single night. Especially bad on weekends! i suggest coming earlier at around 6 or a little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For cheap quality Taiwanese food, this is the only place you'll ever need to go to for that fix here in NorCal.I regularly eat here 2-3 times a week, depending on how much energy I have left for the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is my favorite for spicy beef noodle soup. The soup is beefy and oily, but could stand to be spicier. They put a generous amount of sliced beef in the soup, along with some bok choy....
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beef noodle soup was good. I ordered the fat noodles. They tasted really fresh. The beef was soft and tender. Broth had a nice flavor and had a good spice to it. For whatever reason, I had no...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This might not be a chinese restaurant for everyone (may be for most Taiwanese) but I think it's pretty good and unique. The place is hole in the wall but their food are usually fresh and solid. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You don't come here for the service (I was once told I was asking for too many napkins and asking for a cup of water and a cup of tea resulted in me being scolded)..BUT.. the beef noodle soup with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this restaurant for years and I have never ordered anything but the spicy beef noodle soup (thin noodles). Best Ever as far as I'm concerned. Side dishes are fine though nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ah comfort food... where do i even begin? i love their beef noodle soup, even though it's got enough calories in one bowl for a family of ten. their small plates are great too. you get what you pay...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came for the northern chinese/ traditional taiwanese breakfast, which means, sweet soy milk, salty soy milk, fried donut, and sesame bum.The soy milk, both the sweet and savory ones are really good....
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A&J feels like a slice of Taipei (down to the lingering rotting smell of stinky tofu), and perfect for satisfying your cravings for hand-pulled niu rou mian (beef noodles) and other Taiwanese-oriented...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had some high standards for this place because I love Taiwanese food and they had my favorite dish, fried pork chops over rice with relish. But there was something wrong with the fried pork chops,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Taiwanese food....niu rou mien or the fried chicken with thick noodles. And then I like to get the thousand layer pancakes. A&J makes it good here. But the service here is not the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great little cafe in Cupertino Village. Service is pretty fast and the portions are good. The beef noodle soup is hearty and comes in a choice of thin or thick noodles. The noodle soup runs about...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this place for about 7 years now. The service has gotten better since they changed waiters/waitresses... but it's still pretty bad. The waiters/waitresses don't know much English,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is lacking. I've been to the one in LA and Washington DC and this is by far the worst one. All the food was just okay - potstickers, zha bing, noodles, etc. Spend your money and time...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's better to know Chinese before you step into this restaurant.Not noly waitresses speak Chinese, menu is completely Chinese, too.However, food here you can't find atother place, I love that special...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We finally got to try A& J Restaurant for lunch. It's good, though too far for me to go all the time. It's in the Cupertino Village, on the left of Joy Luck Place. The parking lot is too crazy for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would really like to give them 5 stars if service was not considered part of the rating here on yelp. But I totally agree with Lydia C's point that if you want services at this place then you better...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, when you go to A&J's, expect bad service. I'm sorry but this is one of those Chinese joints that doesnt understand good service = good tip. Second of all, expect greasy food. They are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Step 1: Order the niu rou mian.Step 2: Sate your whiny Taiwanese girlfriend.Step 3: Profit.
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like the spicy beef noodles at this restaurant and their friend chicken with rice. The food is usually consistantly good but the service is terrible. We got yelled at once for laughing too loud....
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite chinese restaurants in the bay area. I usually eat here about once a week and have tried almost everything on the menu. Most everything is good, considering personal tastes,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone who expects good service at a restaurant like A&J needs a reality check. Where do you think you are, Gary Danko? Do you expect your water to be refilled without asking or for the menu to be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this restaurant! Taiwanese food at Taiwanese prices. Quantity and quality actually can co exist with cheap prices. Can you say $13 is all it cost to satisfy the hunger of two people? The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
people.....this is NOT a place where you expect good service. it's a sit, order, eat, and get the fck out kinda place. if you want better service go somewhere classy where they'll charge you $50 for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It pains me to rate a Taiwanese eatery so low but I must be honest. This was my 2nd visit, and man, was it disappointing. The place was crowded, all locals, predominantly ESL clientele (I can say this...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In case you're wondering, yes this is the same place as the one in Monterey Park. Don't know if it's the same owner or franchise, but the food is basically all the same, a bit more expensive and a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Beef Noodle Soup, with chewy think hand stretched noodles. The side dishes are pretty good as well!
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, the service here is deplorable. My friend and I have been here twice and we comment on how bad it is. They don't even have to take your order, they have a piece of paper where you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is one of the few places where I begin to salivate once I hear the name. It is also one of those places where you don't even care or think about the customer service (or lack of it),...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Must order famous beef noodles with (wide size noodles).The bowl is too small though........Service is a little bit "ignored", but taste compensates it.WoW, if you can't take oil, don't eat here.The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to eat in the Cupertino area. Always bring my out-of-town friends to this place for a quick lunch, before hitting up Santa Row / Valley Fair. Go for the spicy, thin noodle with...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I studied Mandarin for a collective four years and every time we go to A & J we put it to good to use. "Liang ge shi xi mien." That's pretty much the extent of our knowledge and I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite place to eat in cupertino. Yes it's a typical asian restaurant with lousy service. You don't even speak to a server to get your food just mark the card and submit it. The two things i love...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A tasty chinese shack. Not the classiest, but cheap comforting food.I always go here when I go home. Get the beef noodle soup with fatty noodles and cold dishes: marinated seaweed and tofu strings....
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place in the bay area for beef noodle soup. I like the tendons, hubby likes the regular beef (that's what I get for marrying whitey). Scallion pancakes are delicious, and the seaweed...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place accomplishes what it strives to do. It's a modest Taiwanese eatery that serves up simple fare at low prices. The food is well made and tasty (perhaps from MSG, but hey, what doesn't kill...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh spicy tendon noodle soup, how I love thee...Great food, great prices.I brought one of my friends here who wasn't a fan of Chinese noodles, he loved it.I've been here a billion times and will...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think I've been here close to 100 times since my birth and it never really gets old. Ok it did one time when I used to work nearby and my buddies and I would meet there once a week. After a 1 year...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the BOMB!!! Was just here today.Their signature dish is the fried chicken rice plate with pickled veggies. I was convinced Santa Raman's Japanese fried chicken was the best until I was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a huge fan of pot stickers for the longest time. That and chicken chow mein were pretty much the only Chinese foods I would eat as a child. Fortunately as I grew older, I expanded my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes it to the top of my list for Taiwanese eateries in the Land of Chinese Immigrants (aka Cupertino). I recently went with my family at 7pm, which is relatively late for dinner, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely come for the beef noodle soup - I like it with the thick noodles the best. The fried chicken rice plate is also really tasty - the chicken is very tender and not too greasy. It is served...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A&J is one of my favorite restaurants in Cupertino. I'm obsessed with their beef noodle soup. However, their waitresses are kinda mean.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Read the reviews from fellow yelpers and decided to try this place while I was in business trip here. Tried their Stinky Tofu and beef noodle soup. I didn't know the Stinky Tofu was steam not deep...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cleanliness and service is exactly what this place is lacking. After going to the gazillions of chinese and vietnamese restaurants in Silicon Valley, I've pretty much grown numb to bad service. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A&J is most known for its handmade beef noodle soup. There are 2 types of noodles, thick or thin, and you have to indicate which type on the order sheet next to the check box. The soup base comes in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with Peg S.'s observation that the buns/dumplings can be bland. It's probably better to stick to the reliably good, thick handmade noodles here and anything spicy: the cold, garlicky beef...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There are 3 items that are delicious here. The spicy beef noodle soup, onion pancake, and stinky tofu. These are the only items I order when I'm at this place. The only thing is that this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All the bad for you stuff tasted great - the open potstickers, the thousand layer pancake, the wonton with hot & spicy sauce.The veggie options were bland and seemed to have the same filling - the pan...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This food is decent and authentic comparing to the Taiwanese restaurants in bay area. Most of the Chinese restaurants have pretty bad services, but this is probably one of the worse. Be aware of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay to A&J for cheap food, bad service, and great chinese comfort food.I love that beef noodle soup (with the thick noodles) with some thousand layer pancake on the side.. ohh yum.. The potstickers...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to eat when you're broke. It's really hard to go over 10 bucks a person here. I usually get the same thing every time. Beef noodle soup and either layer pancake or green onion pancake....
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update:My old review gave this place only three stars for the bad service and limited menu, however, I've come to realize that they have one of the best versions of beef noodle soup (hong shao niou...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a couple of favorite dishes here, the spicy beef noodle soup and the fried chicken noodle. I really wish I could order the fried chicken with the spicy noodle soup, but I won't even try to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Had to make the trip down to Cupertino to have the spicy beef noodles (~$6). Ah. Yes, it is super oily, and the 2 pieces of veggies that they put on top are purely for show. But, it is GOOD! Pair it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Warning this review is completed biased for one reason alone: this place reminds me of all the good times while I attended college in Southern California. Of course, the spicy beef noodle soup ain't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The beef noodle soup, the spicy wontons and fried pork chops use to be soooo good. What happened? Everything is bland and just not the same anymore. They must of gotten a new chef. I will go one more...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come here for the fried chicken noodle soup. Sooooooo good.The service is decent comparable to other Chineese-Chinese Restaurants (as opposed to American-Chinese Restaurants...if you go to a Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A and J consistently rocks!Excellent, authentic, fresh northern Chinese
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is run by the Communist Chinese Mainlanders (Da Lu Ren). No offense, but they are known to be nasty, mean, disgusting, unsanitary, and cold black stone heart individuals. They behave...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i dont like this place...really. today is my first time to go there, me and my frd walked in around 3, it wasn't busy at all, but for some reason, the waitress looked us with angry eyes, i guess we...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, the beef noodle soup was very oily (soup contains 60% oil & 40% water). Stinky tofu was definitely not my favorite and I am wondering how people can eat these things (yes, it's not food...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great CHO DOFU (aka. Stinky Tofu)!If you want to STANKKKKK come here. The stinky tofu is yummy (albiet hazardous to nearby people and your social life for the rest of the day).Spicy Beef Noodle soup...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best genuine Chinese food I have had in South Bay.I'm not really a noodle person usually but I really enjoyed theirs.What I usually get is the Ji Pai Cai Fan. Fried Chicken Rice. 4 for food3 for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll get straight to the point-1. Good food. Close to genuine Chinese/Taiwanese food, none of that panda express crap.2. Small place. The wait sometimes takes up to 20 to 30 minutes. I have been asked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, service is curt, brusque and impatient. Yes, there is a wait at times. But despite these complaints, there's nothing better than A&J's noodle soup on a cold day! I typically order either the Beef...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm probably in the South Bay once every two months - and no matter whom I'm meeting, how unhealthy my week has already been, or how tired I am to make the 45 min drive back up to the city - it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wow, my first true 4 star review:I come here over and over again, it's a place where you come for fast and cheap eats that is also delicious. My favourites here: beef noodle soup (think noodles) with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 I'll cut to the chase with this one. The spicy won-tons are the best here!!! Something to do with their sauce. Very tasty... The thousand layer pancake and onion pancake are good too. My...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
HUGE fan of A&J, I have been going there steadily for years and have seen waitresses come and go but their delicious beef noodles have never changed. Granted the service can be spotted at times and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The spicy beef noodle soup (encapulated in the picture on the right upper hand corner) is gooood. The spicy preserved cabbage with pork noodle soup was also good. Of course everything is oily.The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I brought a friend who's lived in Beijing for years and he was happy with this place. My aunt, who is Chinese-American, also prefer this place to ones in Los Angeles and Shanghai.The environment is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ugh, i wrote a long ass review about how shitty this a&j was, and then i lost it. stupid laptop mouse!bascially.. the service was lousy. the food was not impressive (mostly bland). the prices were...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great home cookin A&J!! Hen hao! Hen hao! Since I had to be in San Jo for work, I was happy to find a yummy place like this with friendly service....especially since they had to bear my broken...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great spicy beef noodle soup ("hong sao niu ro mien") - I like to get the version with the beef tendons ("niu jing") and thin noodles. I wish they'd put a few more greens in with the noodles, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service was horrendous, but I've come to expect that; other reviewers were right that the servers are not friendly to non-Chinese speakers. I've been to A&J both in Los Angeles and in Taiwan, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I only come here for dinner, so I can't comment on the breakfast, but it's cheap, tasty, and greasy.Love the onion pancake.Service is abysmal, but equal opportunity! They don't discriminate - you get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to the Irvine location as often as once every week, however the past several months have found me soliciting the Cupertino location instead. On average, the spicy beef noodle soup is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very tasty beef stew noodle for a very affordable price, great side dishes and drinks(steam vegetarian dumpling, stuffed vegetarian pancake, soy milk, etc) for reasonable price.However, it is very...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Many years ago I decided to boycott this place due to the restaurant's collection of bitter and cocky waitresses that enjoy getting kicks out of embarrassing the clientele.But alas, it seems all of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Noodle Lover's Unite! I am asian, and you know noodles are like potatoes to the hakujin! Let me tell you this, I've been going here for the past 4 years and this place rock's! My friends and I have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My sister can live off their spicy beef noodle soup. I like the shredded bean curd dish. Good old fashioned Taiwanese fare.
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All I have to say is Stinky Tofu......and I didn't even order it -- some crazies clear on the other side of the restaurant ordered itThe smell reminded me of a bathroom at a police station in Beijing...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is the third A&J restaurant I have been to, and easily, the worst. The others in Rockville, Maryland, and Irvine, CA, served great, authentic Taiwanese food you can't get anywhere else but in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food!! I'm Taiwanese so I felt very at home here. You have to speak Chinese (Mandarin) here or else it's really hard to pick something to eat. I went here today (Christmas Day) and it was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely delicious. I didn't fully appreciate the subtleties of noodle taste and texture until I came to this place, and enjoyed their soups with hand-made thick noodles.Amazing stuff. I also like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chinese food doesn't get any more Chinese than A&J, right down to the rude, harried service. The food is good and authentic for a casual eatery, and cheap too.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We finally made it to A&J's in the Village and I have to say that the food was excellent. We had fried pork chops on rice, spicy won tons, pork with noodles soup, potstickers, boiled peanuts and a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service is not that great, but they always have lineups. The noodles are great, made fresh in the kitchen. Your choice for thick or thin noodles. No english menu's by the way. My favourite is pork...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love the spicy beef noodle soup but not the noodles with peanut-sesame sauce. The big round beef pancakes (jian bing) are delish, juiceeee.....
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm, best beef noodle soup in the Bay Area! Only problem is that it gets really crowded during peak eating hours, and the interior can feel a bit stuffy at times. Also, some doofus always ruins it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love A&J's food. I had A&J in both Irvine and in Cupertino. The restaurant isn't that big, seats maybe 30 people at most. If it gets busy, they will ask you to share a table. Just hope you don't get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am very service oriented, since in college I was a server/bartender for about 5 years. Having said that, it would take a lot to get me to recommend a restaurant with crappy service. This is one I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've got to say. I LOVE beef noodle soup. Most definitely my favorite dish ever - the thing I can eat every day. With that being said, Ban Mu Yuan, aka A&J's does a decent job, but only decent. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 star for the food, price, and location. but -10 for the service!!!!! if it wasn't for the delicious food and how cheap they are and how convenient the location is i would NEVER go back there. but i...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place for soup noodles, potstickers (the open ended kind), and the bun thing (I forget what it's called, its got meat inside).Place can be very crowded on the weekend, and sometimes dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yes, the service sucks, but what do you expect? the food...the food was great. i can't believe i finished both the potstickers and the noodle soup. i think i got the za tsai beef noodle soup...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food is great. They are known for their "Beef Noodle Soup" and I particularly like their "Chicken Plate" But the service is one of the worst you can find anywhere, I guess they compensate for having...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsGreat Taiwanese food, especially their beef noodle soup, which is one of the best in the South Bay. Favored snacks include the green onion pancakes, the hot & spice wontons and the spicy pig...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent for Taiwanese small eatery style. That means you can expect bad service and sharing tables with strangers. =) The best dish is the beef tendon noodles.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was very hestitant to write a review about this place after getting a pretty good review from a friend. So I gave it a few tries. Actually, I gave it four tries before I came to a conclusion.Their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of my favorite but no frills places for taiwanese type dishes at excellent prices. (and i mean NO frills)good choices: spicy beef noodle soup, smoked chicken, pan-fried beef buns, scallion...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yummy food and cheap price. i took a star off, because i agree with everybody else, the service sucks! if you don't speak mandarin, be prepared to point to the menu. they'll usually understand some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for their beef noodle soup with the thick noodles. Perfect comfort food for that winter day when it's cold outside. Nuff said.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best potstickers, thousand layer pancakes, fried "meat buns," and beef noodle soup. Make sure you get the thick noodles. Everything here is fresh and piping hot. But the service...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love their spicy wonton dish and their thousand layer pancake. Their green onion pancake is pretty mediocre. The potstickers and beef noodle soup is worth a try as well. They have a branch in San...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I go to this place when I want a big bowl of tasty beef noodle soup and they usually don't disappoint! But I'm giving this a 3 star as the service is hit and miss and the tables and chairs are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a lip-smackingly delish dinner here last week after work! There was no wait but we were seated at this big round family sized table with 2 middle aged women and their [grandmotherly] mom!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
oh yeah.. sometimes this place really hits the spot. when you feel like soup, their beef noodle soup is great. i like to get mine spicy with thick noodles. but i usually get the rice plates. like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious food, HORRIBLE service.WHY do people have to place their thumb in my soup and let it swim around for a while!? WHY!? Is that how they add salt!?! With that said, get the rice dishes....
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? Some of the best beef stew noodle soup you can find outside Taiwan with some of the worst service you can find anywhere. First, the food. It's great and it's cheap. The noodles are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is why I'm proud to be half Northern Chinese. This is also the only reason I would ever want to live in the south bay.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
from all the horror stories about service which i've heard of this place since if first opened.. its still an ok place to eat if theres really nothing left and you want cheap chinese food.. their...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had anything here save for the beef noodle soup (niu rou mien). It's spicy and terrific. Having a basic knowledge of chinese and tolerance for sullen service are necessary, but no customers...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A&J noodle is part of a small chain and they're all about the same. You really ought to be coming here for their soup which is has a spicy kick to it. The accomodations are cramped as all heck here,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant's Chinese name is Ban Mu Yuan, meaning "Half Mu Garden", 1 mu = 6 and 2/3 ares or 1/15 of a hectare, an are being a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters, or 0.16466 acre....
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the food--the best northern chinese street food in the bay. This shop is somehow related to the small chain of shops in Taipei of the same name. And the food is pretty much exactly what...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A&J has pretty good beef noodle soup and I love beef noodle soup. They offer both the light clear broth and the brasied brown broth -- if you don't mind oil then go for the braised version. Also, make...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite within the Cupertino Village. Gotta try their beef noodle soup and other small tapa dishes! (spicy red oil wanton, thinly sliced pig ears, hand pulled pan cake...etc) Price out the door...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite chinese bistro in south bay. Usually they serve the best beef soup noodle you could found in bay area. You can not find better taste in other place.Unfortunately, this resturant...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you're willing to put up with the somewhat bad service for non-chinese speakers and crowded parking for the sake of good Chinese small-eats (dumplings, pot stickers, beef noodle soup) you have to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Crappy interior and lousy service, but I like noodle soup. Theirs is pretty good.
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place only gets 3 stars because the service is pretty awful. The boss is very rude which is why I don't go there that often anymore even though I do like some of their menu items. The wait can be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2005
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Dishes Recommended - Beef Noodle, Fried Chicken, Seaweed Salad. Large Portions and meals served quickly. Only downsides are the restaurant is ALWAYS crowded and loud. So you will have to wait. Also, there is...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2003
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