Dirt Cheap Eats 2008: A & J Restaurant - Rockville

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A & J Restaurant--Rockville

1319-C Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 301-251-7878

Cuisines:
Chinese, Cantonese, Dim Sum

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Rockville

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Cash Only, Weekend Brunch, Kid Friendly

Best Dishes
Sesame biscuits with sliced pork or beef ; peanutty dan dan noodles; noodles with stewed, ground pork; fried chicken over rice; thousand-layer pancake; bean-curd-skin-and-soybean salad with mustard greens; shredded bean-curd salad with chili, cilantro, and peanuts; shao bing, a sesame-studded pork sandwich; pork dumplings; steamed spareribs; shavings of pork; smoked on-the-bone chicken; skinny noodles with shredded cucumbers, bean sprouts, and ground pork; mustard green soup; beef stew; spiced, boiled peanuts.

Price Details:
Dim sum, .95 cents to $5.95.

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The tabs at this spartan, cash-only dim sum house will make your eyes pop—in a good way. How can a spread of such generous small plates cost so little? The best bang-for-your-buck dishes include brittle-skinned fried chicken over rice ($6.25), a deep bowl of noodles with stewed, ground pork ($5.95), peanutty dan dan noodles ($4.25), and sesame biscuits with sliced pork or beef ($1.95). And don’t forget smaller nibbles such as the addictive boiled peanuts ($2.55) and an unusual but delicious salad of dried bean curd, cilantro, and peanuts ($2.55). Open daily for lunch and dinner.

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