First let me say the atmosphere of this restaurant is something many restaurants struggle to achieve, but it is beautiful in many ways. I am making this review however to help this restaurant, not to harm it. I want to make that clear before my next statements.The food was good, but the amount of time that it took to actually be asked about what entrees we would like was painfully long. We were essentially just asked about drinks for a solid hour. By the time the food arrived we had already been in the restaurant for an hour and a half. The food was decent, but honestly no different from what you could get at an unlimited sushi restaurant at least from the food I got, I wanted to try the rock grilled chicken but unfortunately it was unavailable?Some parts of the restaurant were also not well lit when they should have been such as the restaurant, but I believe that the poor lighting may have been used as cover for some troubling aspects of the restaurant. The rest room had one stall out of service, the smell of mildew in the air meaning it was not being properly cleaned and this was even before the restaurant filled up. You could barely see the sink until your eyes adjusted to how dark the bathroom was.The painful wait to be served as well as the restroom quality is why I am giving this 3 stars, I can very much see this restaurant turning around with a stable flow of customers. My main things I would say to the business owner is to hire a maid to properly deep clean the restrooms, address the lighting in the restrooms and work on the service time. Not everyone has the patience to stay in a restaurant for 4 hours only to receive a glass of wine and a pretty slim dinner portion that was eaten in under 10 minutes.Let me just say though the atmosphere was intoxicating and if this place is properly taken care of in the future, this could evolve to become closer to a 5 star review.Also as a side note to increase customer traffic, work on getting the parking lot properly paved with proper markings for parking so that people know this restaurant is indeed open for business, driving past it would be hard to tell with people parking practically anywhere they found gravel.
Visited AJA Asian Cuisine & Lounge on a rainy day and was surprised by the empty space. The interior decor was striking, with a captivating dark theme. Started with the vegetable gyoza, which was delightful. Having not indulged in sushi for a while, I opted for the shrimp tempura roll, which was delicious. My girlfriend enjoyed her salmon tempura and avocado roll as well. Overall, AJA impressed us with its food and atmosphere.
Tina L.
Food was delicious and presented amazingly and very cute authentic bowls, very attractive. The service was awesome. We were checked on frequently and we did not want or need for anything.
Kathleen Nicosia
Incredible atmosphere.My order was not prepared as expected. Gave a run around about it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
TS K
First visit. We samples the calamari, crispy duck salad, tangerine beef, hot and sour soup, and the wonton soup. Everything was delicious. Well prepared and high quality. We feel confident in trying the sashimi and sushi next time. Great drink options, too. Very pleasantly surprised. Live the decor and the service was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Danielle R.
The food was very good and the staff there were very nice . The koi fish and decor are also very pretty. Our family had a very nice time . However , the menus were very dirty and falling apart and the place needs a little upkeep . Otherwise food very good!!!
Shanna M
Super cool atmosphere, food was pretty good, service was decent. Some things felt dated and like they could be upgraded, the red chairs and menus looked rough. My girlfriend and I went for a late Valentine’s day dinner and had a great time. We’ll definitely go back. There also has to be some lore about this place somewhere…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll
ramen ruby
The food was delicious. My drink was pretty strong. My partner and I felt really comfortable here. The decor was beautiful. I wish my spicy noodles had more chilli thought it was spicy! The flavor of our sushi was also good. I would reccommend it and come back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll
Rajesh Grover
Worst service in mankind.Rude staff. Did not follow what we ordered.Don’t waste your money here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Brian Wright
Please I repeat do no go to this place!!! The young Asian lady working at the front struck me in the face several times and also hit me in the mouth with her cellphone. All due to a Uber eats pick up! I am currently in discussion with my lawyer! They are racist and nasty!
Had a lovely dinner. The staff was friendly, and the restaurant was relatively quiet. The food was delicious .Decoration was really good.Decor was beautiful and really fit the theme. Also loved the radio/soundtrack with chill dance music.Service is lacking. I ordered the second drink as i enjoyed the first. The 2nd drink was sweet and very lighter than 1st..this was really unacceptable... I tasted it, and it was rank, like it was mixed with grapefruit or something, ..Prices are $..Free parking lot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll, California Roll, Vegetable Gyoza
Owen M.
Miso soup is delicious. Not just a clear broth Tom KaH soup was delicious aromatic and on display. The coconut milk definitely brings it alive. Foxy lady sushi was delicious beautiful and fresh. Edamame was delicious. I had the ShoYu Ramen it was delicious and the flavors change the more I ate into the dish. Bento box with the tropical mango chicken was a nice blend of flavors. The spicy tuna was also fresh. I would definitely recommend stopping!
Joann
The service was absolutely terrible. The manager was very nice but the waiter could not care less about us. Would not go back bc of this reason. Terrible service and it wasn't crowded at all so it's not like he was busy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Roll
Michele M.
Beautiful restaurant very nice atmosphere for a date night and delicious food as well as a wonderful drink menu
Michelle Chan
food is amazing! lots of variety on the menu and very flavorful, would definitely recommend. the staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is relaxing. Aja is one of my favorite spots in New Brunswick!
First let me say the atmosphere of this restaurant is something many restaurants struggle to achieve, but it is beautiful in many ways. I am making this review however to help this restaurant, not to harm it. I want to make that clear before my next statements.The food was good, but the amount of time that it took to actually be asked about what entrees we would like was painfully long. We were essentially just asked about drinks for a solid hour. By the time the food arrived we had already been in the restaurant for an hour and a half. The food was decent, but honestly no different from what you could get at an unlimited sushi restaurant at least from the food I got, I wanted to try the rock grilled chicken but unfortunately it was unavailable?Some parts of the restaurant were also not well lit when they should have been such as the restaurant, but I believe that the poor lighting may have been used as cover for some troubling aspects of the restaurant. The rest room had one stall out of service, the smell of mildew in the air meaning it was not being properly cleaned and this was even before the restaurant filled up. You could barely see the sink until your eyes adjusted to how dark the bathroom was.The painful wait to be served as well as the restroom quality is why I am giving this 3 stars, I can very much see this restaurant turning around with a stable flow of customers. My main things I would say to the business owner is to hire a maid to properly deep clean the restrooms, address the lighting in the restrooms and work on the service time. Not everyone has the patience to stay in a restaurant for 4 hours only to receive a glass of wine and a pretty slim dinner portion that was eaten in under 10 minutes.Let me just say though the atmosphere was intoxicating and if this place is properly taken care of in the future, this could evolve to become closer to a 5 star review.Also as a side note to increase customer traffic, work on getting the parking lot properly paved with proper markings for parking so that people know this restaurant is indeed open for business, driving past it would be hard to tell with people parking practically anywhere they found gravel.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pineapple Fried Rice, Roll, Dinner Bento Box
Visited AJA Asian Cuisine & Lounge on a rainy day and was surprised by the empty space. The interior decor was striking, with a captivating dark theme. Started with the vegetable gyoza, which was delightful. Having not indulged in sushi for a while, I opted for the shrimp tempura roll, which was delicious. My girlfriend enjoyed her salmon tempura and avocado roll as well. Overall, AJA impressed us with its food and atmosphere.
Food was delicious and presented amazingly and very cute authentic bowls, very attractive. The service was awesome. We were checked on frequently and we did not want or need for anything.
Incredible atmosphere.My order was not prepared as expected. Gave a run around about it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
First visit. We samples the calamari, crispy duck salad, tangerine beef, hot and sour soup, and the wonton soup. Everything was delicious. Well prepared and high quality. We feel confident in trying the sashimi and sushi next time. Great drink options, too. Very pleasantly surprised. Live the decor and the service was fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food was very good and the staff there were very nice . The koi fish and decor are also very pretty. Our family had a very nice time . However , the menus were very dirty and falling apart and the place needs a little upkeep . Otherwise food very good!!!
Super cool atmosphere, food was pretty good, service was decent. Some things felt dated and like they could be upgraded, the red chairs and menus looked rough. My girlfriend and I went for a late Valentine’s day dinner and had a great time. We’ll definitely go back. There also has to be some lore about this place somewhere…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll
The food was delicious. My drink was pretty strong. My partner and I felt really comfortable here. The decor was beautiful. I wish my spicy noodles had more chilli thought it was spicy! The flavor of our sushi was also good. I would reccommend it and come back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll
Worst service in mankind.Rude staff. Did not follow what we ordered.Don’t waste your money here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Please I repeat do no go to this place!!! The young Asian lady working at the front struck me in the face several times and also hit me in the mouth with her cellphone. All due to a Uber eats pick up! I am currently in discussion with my lawyer! They are racist and nasty!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Had a lovely dinner. The staff was friendly, and the restaurant was relatively quiet. The food was delicious .Decoration was really good.Decor was beautiful and really fit the theme. Also loved the radio/soundtrack with chill dance music.Service is lacking. I ordered the second drink as i enjoyed the first. The 2nd drink was sweet and very lighter than 1st..this was really unacceptable... I tasted it, and it was rank, like it was mixed with grapefruit or something, ..Prices are $..Free parking lot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna Roll, California Roll, Vegetable Gyoza
Miso soup is delicious. Not just a clear broth Tom KaH soup was delicious aromatic and on display. The coconut milk definitely brings it alive. Foxy lady sushi was delicious beautiful and fresh. Edamame was delicious. I had the ShoYu Ramen it was delicious and the flavors change the more I ate into the dish. Bento box with the tropical mango chicken was a nice blend of flavors. The spicy tuna was also fresh. I would definitely recommend stopping!
The service was absolutely terrible. The manager was very nice but the waiter could not care less about us. Would not go back bc of this reason. Terrible service and it wasn't crowded at all so it's not like he was busy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Roll
Beautiful restaurant very nice atmosphere for a date night and delicious food as well as a wonderful drink menu
food is amazing! lots of variety on the menu and very flavorful, would definitely recommend. the staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is relaxing. Aja is one of my favorite spots in New Brunswick!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5