A&J Restaurant

It only makes sense to douse the Sichuan soup with fiery, garlicky Sichuan chili oil and to order a half-dozen small plates of mustard greens and scallion pancakes for pairing and sharing. Read more

Beef noodle soup with wide noodles is always a must. Don't forget the small dishes like kaw fu (vegetarian mix), spicy cucumbers , spicy wontons , and chicken and cucumber noodle salad .

Cai rou wontons (2102) are my favorite dish here... Warm tasty broth, and hearty wontons . Guo tie, niu rou xian bing , and zhua bing were all pretty good, not amazing.

Top dishes so far - niu rou xian bing and cai rou wontons . Dan bing and paigu fan were ok. Definitely going to try the braided pork with lu dan rice dish next time!

Good value , as long as you like a lot of fried food. You'll find a lot of the standards, like scallion pancakes and gyoza . Cold tofu with mushrooms is good. Try a noodle dish like sesame with peanuts .

Spicy beef noodles (ask for handmade style), spicy cucumbers , and scallion pancake will leave you craving to come back for more :)

Spicy cucumber . Sesame and peanut noodles . Spicy wonton with hot red sauce , a la Szechuan. Scallion pancake . Pan-fried dumplings . Bean curd skin with mustard greens . Pickled cabbage . Red bean pastry .

Don't skip on the delicious Dan Dan Mian in a savory hot sesame sauce and topped with crushed peanuts .

Excellent Spicy Beef Noodle Soup (Szechuan Style) with a really delicious broth.

The Spicy Wonton with hot garlic sauce (Szechuan style) will keep you wanting more!

From Washingtonian: cash-only northern-style dimsum . Load up on dan-dan noodles & dumplings , such as wontons in chili oil ; on wknds crunchy sesame bread w/scrambled eggs should be center of any order

They only take cash, so plan accordingly. The dishes are not expensive ; however, once you get there and taste how wonderful it is, you will want to order a bunch more things to try. Dumplings/buns!

They have soup dumplings here, so order them!

The refreshing Cucumber Salad in Hot Garlic Sauce has a nice little kick!

The menu is inspired by the starchy carbs of northern China, and that should be your focus in ordering—sesame cakes , pork-filled wontons in a bowl of red-chili oil, and giant baton-shaped crullers.

Cash only . Bring it cause the potstickers , beef noodle , green onion pancake , chicken salad and mixed veggie is so worth it.

Peanut sesame noodles , spicy beef noodle soup , ground pork noodles w/ black bean sauce , spicy cucumbers , scallion pancakes and pan fried dumplings are must haves! We always get the wide noodles : )

Try the traditional Chinese breakfast . All the small dishes are so authentic .

thick noodles FTW! niu rou mian, zha jiang mian, xue cai rou si mian...all great stuff. also, get a million of those side dishes. they're tasty! (and cheap !)

Excellent service , always. The food is incredible and consistently good over the years. A gem of a place

Spicy beef noodle soup with wide noodles , bean curd with mustard greens . Skip the scallion pancakes .

Dumplings and wide noodles with spicy cucumbers

Excellent Taiwanese comfort food . Get the beef noodle soup !

Great selection of Vegan Dim Sum and the scallion pancakes are a must order.

Spicy cucumbers and anything with the wide noodles . Pork with mustard green soup is my favorite.

Fresh noodles they make in house

Must order the pan fried dumplings . It's not optional when you eat here. Cash only also.

You must try spare ribs !!

Dont miss some of the supporting cast- boiled peanuts , picked cabbage are great accompaniments!

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Hot Beef Noodle soup is where it's at!

Cucumber in garlic sauce , dumplings , noodles

Super authentic Chinese/Taiwanese food!

Very crowded during peak hours. Many authentic dishes but quality can be inconsistent

This place's noodles have gotten worse over the years but their appetizers are still good.

they use same pork for everything which is not professional for making dim sum

Pork buns are a must.

Interesting choices, not your typical Chinese food experience!

beef xian bing is really good!

Quick, cheap & good.

best dim-sum style food in MD! bring cash...no credit cards accepted. cash only !

Potstickers !

This place is great for kids. The incredibly friendly staff treats our 3 year old like a king.

Bean curd with mushrooms only ok. Skip.

Some of the best fried chicken !!!

Cash only !

Taiwanese style breakfast here on the weekends is so money!