A&J

Met up with some friends for dinner here as it's been on my list for a while.Interestingly, they gave me the menu and said to mark off what we wanted. Everything was pretty easy to figure out aside from the "what kind of noodles?" They asked thick or thin, but when I tried to get an understanding of what the sizes were there was a bit of miscommunication. What's nice is the menu is pretty reasonably priced and there's a lot of variation. The uniquely shaped, pan-fried pork dumplings were really good. I had thin noodles with shredded pork and pickled vegetable soup, which was really nice. The noodles have a great chew to them. I also highly recommend the Dan Dan noodles and the Chinese fried chicken. Honestly everything we got was delicious. The scallion pancake is really simple but I loved how chewy it was on the inside. I think we ended up with about 9 times and with tax+tip, I think we were at $100 for four people and a lot of leftovers to take home.Planning to head back soon.

Best cucumber salad! Even got 10 orders of it and served at my bachelorette party, I know, crazy right!!! Also love their seaweed salad as well. The beef broth is a bit plain and blend, I have had better elsewhere. I come back for their side dishes! The restaurant is small, often is packed but the service is really fast

Every single place in the plaza has shuttered and reopened in the last 20 years and they even chopped down the forest next to the plaza to build houses, but A&J still stands strong. This is probably the only place in Northern Virginia serving this specific kind of traditional Taiwanese comfort food in a casual yet not street-food manner, unlike the plentiful beef noodle soup and dimsum-adjacent places I've grown familiar with in California.I can't say I'm super familiar with the extremely extensive menu because we genuinely get the exact same things every time, but our favorites include the guo tie (鍋貼), pi dan dou fu (皮蛋豆腐), liang ban gan si (涼拌干絲), and yang chun mian (陽春麵). I rarely find potstickers with the same shape and dough except for here, and I LOVE their thicker noodles.We've been going for so long that my dad says the beef noodle soup has literally tripled in price since he first came, but I think this will genuinely always be our go-to whenever we are missing Taiwan. Some of the waitresses have been around since I was a kid and they still can't believe I'm all grown up. They are cash only though to my recollection!

No need for the menu for A&J just get the chicken on rice and spicy wontons that's the go to! Service is always great. They have 2 large tables for groups larger groups about 8 the rest of the seats are great for 1-4 people.

Very yummy comfort food! My friend and I came around a Sunday afternoon and it was fairly busy but we were promptly seated. The restaurant is a little small so there could be a long wait during busy hours. We ordered the scallion pancakes and dumplings to share and they were both delicious. I decided to get the dandan noodles and I think this was more on the peanut buttery side and I wish it had a better balance between sweet and savory. I preferred my friend's dish more which was a beef dry noodle. I will say that I liked the quality of the noodles because they were thick and had a nice bite to it!Food was pretty affordable and I will most likely be coming back!!!!

Super delicious and a great value! Our group ordered the cucumber salad, scallion pancakes, and pork pan-fried dumplings to share. The cumber salad was perfectly fresh and spicy, and the large size of the dumplings was a fun surprise! The scallion pancake was a bit thick for my liking (made it a bit chewy) but came out fresh and crispy on the outside. The soup was so incredibly good! I absolutely suggest getting the thick noodles - they're hand pulled and make for such a great hearty dish. The broth was super flavorful and the portion was HUGE. I was psyched to have another meal's worth to enjoy at home!

Super friendly staff! The beef noodle soup was really salty but the meat was super tender. I loved how you can choose what type of noodles you want in the soup. The dumplings were good but the spareribs were not my favorite. I think it's just a flavor I'm not particularly used to.

Alright so we got a variety of things here and I think the best was definitely the scallion pancake. Nothing was really a standout just has the homey Chinese vibe. I could see why you would come if that's what you want since I think in this area it's hard to get

Cash only as usual...Always a go to for Taiwanese beef noodle soup and dim sum options. This time, Beef noodle soup with tendon and beef, pork potstickers and spicy garlic cucumbers.The cucumbers were deliciously refreshing. Cold, garlicky & spicy. Great start. The pork potstickers were next. A disappointment. The potstickers felt like they were sitting for a few minutes. Not piping hot. The pork filling was not seasoned well and dry. Worst off was the skin. Way too thick. Doughy. Not thin and crispy as it should be. The beef noodle soup was good. Comforting and warm. Chunks of beef tendon and tender beef. The noodles were ramen like thin. Not as good as handmade noodles. The broth was spicy and numbing.It was good but not great as usual. The service was good. Again, a small space and not too loud. Lots of to go orders too!

Have heard rave reviews about this spot for years and decided to try it for myself. Overall, I thought the food was ok, no where near the hype it gets. The Braised Pork Rice and Spicy Beef Noodle Soup were good, but the apps we got were pretty bland. This place will definitely satisfy a craving, but there are better options in m opinion.Apps: Peking Beef Wrap and Shredded Bean Curd Salad Entrees: Braised Pork Rice and Spicy Beef Noodle Soup