Aja noodle was literally one of my favorite restaurants. My wife and I would go in at least once a month for Phad Thai and Mongolian Beef rice bowls. I can't believe that the owner would change to such an awful menu. There's an overwhelming number of places to eat hot dogs and hamburgers and that is what made Aja Noodle an enjoyable place to eat. I won't even bother going to Aja Cantina because there is nothing on the menu I would want. Sorry, but we won't come back again. Too bad.....
Peter
The restaurant should not be open yet. In order to order you need to go to the register to get a menu (red flag 1). The menu then consists of literally like 8 items, all of which you'd find on a kids menu (red flag 2). The guy at the register incorrectly placed our order, and then we also received wrongly made food (cheese tots without... cheese, which we were charged for). A burrito was also loaded with Frank's Red hot, which is not mentioned on the menu. After speaking to the employees about this, we were told that a) the incorrectly placed order was an accident, but we couldn't do anything about it b) we were not going to be refund for our food that was incorreclty made and c) the hot sauce smothered burrito was simply "part of the recipe" (with no mention of hot sauce on the menu, and no we did not order any of the hot chili) and was not going to be remade/refund. Do not eat here. Their ingredients are obviously from the local grocery store, and you can probably buy those same ingredients and make a better tasting meal at home for less money, without having to deal with the incompetent wait staff.
Eric Thomsen
Changed ownership. Now it's hotdogs and hamburgers. You can get better service from street vendors.. I will never go back there.
Peggy Green
Tried the new Aja Cantina last night and I doubt we will go back. Chili tasted like it was out of a can. My husband got the mountain plate and I have seen better burgers at McDonalds. I ordered the quesadilla and we had to take it back because it was burnt. 2nd one was not burnt but the cheese was not melted. A coat of paint did not hide the fact that the furniture needs an overhaul.
Jill Woodhams
No longer serves Asian food, so not sure why the name Aja (pronounced "asia" according to past servers) was kept, and same with the asian-inspired decor. Not really a cantina either. It's a hots place that is trying to be upscale and failing to do so.
Nicole Chatterton
Food is always good when we go here. We got honey cashew chicken and sesame chicken with shrimp egg rolls, Very good!
Amy Lynn Gagliano
We just had dinner there to celebrate our youngest's second birthday because noodles are her favorite food. The kids loved the kids lo mein so much that we had to order a second entrée, which they promptly polished off!
Megan Russo
A friend introduced me to Aja. Its one of my favorite places now. I have tried some of the other bowls - the spices tend to get a little to hot for me. I always stick with Beef Pad Tie... so good! Side note, if you pay with cash, they give you a $5 gift certificate back (usually have to use within the next month or so)
Jim Allison
Wildly inconsistent. It seems like l never get the same dish prepared exactly the same way twice. For example, the cabbage rolls...sometimes the tofu is cubed, sometimes it's scrambled. Sometimes a dish will taste very different from the last time I had it. This can be good, but sometimes it can be a bit disappointing, if you really liked a dish the last time you had it. That being said, the atmosphere is great as is the friendly service and more often than not, I've had good luck with this place.
Greg M
Good food. Decent prices. Good service. (could be a little bit warmer with the heat of the room)
I'm not sure pad this was bland. But veggie stir fry was good.
Gnu Rider
Was pretty disappointed my meal. I haven't been here for 8 months and used to always eat here (living in the area helped). The food did not seem up to the usual quality of the restaurant. Food was well over sauced and thick sauce very unusual for here. I had ask if this was normal and was told the rice dish are over sauced always. The sauce had a glaze on it kinda same texture look of thick gravy. Even if u look back at pictures of stuff u see how it used to be a delicious liquid sauce now is a thick gravy sauce. Wifes meal was much better than what I got but still just not the quality we were used to from this restaurant.
Tim Farnum
Tasty food, freshly prepared, at reasonable prices, with good service. Casual and highly recommended.
Carol Knieriem
Nice place to meet with friends for conversation and good food and service.
Lizbeth Rangel
I loved it. Love the place, it has very good vibes and the food is very good too. I tasted the chicken Orange with rice and was exactly how I expected. I'll keep going and keep posting.
Aja noodle was literally one of my favorite restaurants. My wife and I would go in at least once a month for Phad Thai and Mongolian Beef rice bowls. I can't believe that the owner would change to such an awful menu. There's an overwhelming number of places to eat hot dogs and hamburgers and that is what made Aja Noodle an enjoyable place to eat. I won't even bother going to Aja Cantina because there is nothing on the menu I would want. Sorry, but we won't come back again. Too bad.....
The restaurant should not be open yet. In order to order you need to go to the register to get a menu (red flag 1). The menu then consists of literally like 8 items, all of which you'd find on a kids menu (red flag 2). The guy at the register incorrectly placed our order, and then we also received wrongly made food (cheese tots without... cheese, which we were charged for). A burrito was also loaded with Frank's Red hot, which is not mentioned on the menu. After speaking to the employees about this, we were told that a) the incorrectly placed order was an accident, but we couldn't do anything about it b) we were not going to be refund for our food that was incorreclty made and c) the hot sauce smothered burrito was simply "part of the recipe" (with no mention of hot sauce on the menu, and no we did not order any of the hot chili) and was not going to be remade/refund. Do not eat here. Their ingredients are obviously from the local grocery store, and you can probably buy those same ingredients and make a better tasting meal at home for less money, without having to deal with the incompetent wait staff.
Changed ownership. Now it's hotdogs and hamburgers. You can get better service from street vendors.. I will never go back there.
Tried the new Aja Cantina last night and I doubt we will go back. Chili tasted like it was out of a can. My husband got the mountain plate and I have seen better burgers at McDonalds. I ordered the quesadilla and we had to take it back because it was burnt. 2nd one was not burnt but the cheese was not melted. A coat of paint did not hide the fact that the furniture needs an overhaul.
No longer serves Asian food, so not sure why the name Aja (pronounced "asia" according to past servers) was kept, and same with the asian-inspired decor. Not really a cantina either. It's a hots place that is trying to be upscale and failing to do so.
Food is always good when we go here. We got honey cashew chicken and sesame chicken with shrimp egg rolls, Very good!
We just had dinner there to celebrate our youngest's second birthday because noodles are her favorite food. The kids loved the kids lo mein so much that we had to order a second entrée, which they promptly polished off!
A friend introduced me to Aja. Its one of my favorite places now. I have tried some of the other bowls - the spices tend to get a little to hot for me. I always stick with Beef Pad Tie... so good! Side note, if you pay with cash, they give you a $5 gift certificate back (usually have to use within the next month or so)
Wildly inconsistent. It seems like l never get the same dish prepared exactly the same way twice. For example, the cabbage rolls...sometimes the tofu is cubed, sometimes it's scrambled. Sometimes a dish will taste very different from the last time I had it. This can be good, but sometimes it can be a bit disappointing, if you really liked a dish the last time you had it. That being said, the atmosphere is great as is the friendly service and more often than not, I've had good luck with this place.
Good food. Decent prices. Good service. (could be a little bit warmer with the heat of the room)
Restaurantji Recommends
I'm not sure pad this was bland. But veggie stir fry was good.
Was pretty disappointed my meal. I haven't been here for 8 months and used to always eat here (living in the area helped). The food did not seem up to the usual quality of the restaurant. Food was well over sauced and thick sauce very unusual for here. I had ask if this was normal and was told the rice dish are over sauced always. The sauce had a glaze on it kinda same texture look of thick gravy. Even if u look back at pictures of stuff u see how it used to be a delicious liquid sauce now is a thick gravy sauce. Wifes meal was much better than what I got but still just not the quality we were used to from this restaurant.
Tasty food, freshly prepared, at reasonable prices, with good service. Casual and highly recommended.
Nice place to meet with friends for conversation and good food and service.
I loved it. Love the place, it has very good vibes and the food is very good too. I tasted the chicken Orange with rice and was exactly how I expected. I'll keep going and keep posting.
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