Double Ai is one of the most reliable places in the area when it comes to Asian cuisine. I have been here many times and am yet to be disappointed. My personal favorite is the Ten Ingredient Noodle Soup, which always manages to fill me up. I also recently tried the General tso chicken which was coated in a delicious sauce. Overall a great family run business with kind owners, tasty eats, and a beautiful view. read more

One of the worst restaurant experiences I've ever had. Let me start by saying this is no longer a BYOB restaurant, despite giving every impression that it still is. There is no clear notice that they now have a liquor license, yet they charge a $10 corkage fee per bottle--or require one drink per person to waive the fee. This feels misleading from the start. After a long and frustrating discussion with our waitress--who couldn't clearly explain the policy--a man (who never identified himself as a manager or in any official role) came over. Even after more back-and-forth, the policy remained unclear until we were told definitively: one drink per person to waive the cork fee. By that point, we had already purchased a drink. We decided to stay, as we've dined here many times before without issues. Unfortunately, things only got worse. We specifically asked for our appetizers and entrees to be timed separately. Instead, our main courses arrived while we were still halfway through our appetizers. Then came the biggest issue: the beef teriyaki. The meat was inedible--extremely undercooked, with a bloody taste and raw interior. We immediately stopped eating and called the waitress over. She told us, quite confidently, that it was filet mignon. It absolutely was not. We asked to speak again with the same gentleman. When questioned, he immediately contradicted her and said it was not filet mignon--but then admitted he didn't know what cut of meat it actually was. He went to the kitchen and came back still unable to identify it, only saying it was "beef." At that point, offering us ice cream as compensation felt almost insulting. We asked for the dish to be removed from the bill. Instead, the waitress returned with three cups of vanilla ice cream--and the charge for the dish was still on the bill. We paid and left, including a 20% tip for the waitress, as the issues seemed more systemic than entirely her fault. Be advised: this is not a BYOB restaurant anymore, and based on this experience, I would strongly recommend proceeding with caution. read more

The restaurant is located right off the street by the lake. The inside is a little dark and you can see the bar and sushi bar. They also have an outdoor patio. They only served bottle water to the table. The sushi and food came out quickly. Most of the food was delicious and flavorful. The salted shrimp and scallops though was tempura base. read more

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I feel so up and down about this place but for TLDR: good food, bottled water, BYO but cork fee, odd bathroom, SLOW service Went for a birthday celebration, reservation at 6:30 table was ready but service took a very long time and we got out at 9. Which sounds like we might've been sticking around but keep in mind - we waited the 30 minutes at our table for someone to take our drink order. Staff seems disinterested in helping tables, and could not be bothered to clear plates when necessary. The experience of having menus in the way while appetizers were served made zero sense, no one cared to take them away. Appetizer plates and the free crispy noodle paper dishes had to be stacked because no one was coming back to take them away. Also, they only offer bottled water no tap, and will charge you for it. This is not advertised or explained, even when wait staff takes your drink order. There is a cork fee of $10 per bottle, but this can be waived if you buy drinks from them. Our waiter was friendly but inattentive. 30 minutes to get water, glasses, or even an ice bucket for the wine is unacceptable. Sushi was good, but for this level of ambiance we were expecting more. Seems the other food options on the menu may be your best bet. Also, one bathroom for the entire restaurant and it was very poorly lit. Large 3 wick candle burning in there seems careless to leave unattended. There were no paper towels when I went. I will say, it was a nice birthday treat they did with ice cream and lava cake! This place, in my opinion, operates like the quality of service and food is much higher, but actually is subpar. read more

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Wayne, NJ - the dishes here are very "greatest hits" of standard Americanized Chinese and Japanese food, with some random Thai thrown in - nothing innovative or authentic - but I really like eating here and have enjoyed most of the entrees I've ordered, which are better than similar fare at restaurants that offer this type of cuisine. To my surprise, the pad Thai is superb! Better than I've had in many Thai restaurants. The noodles have perfect texture, are slightly smoky and not overly sweet. I enjoyed both the beef and chicken versions. The tom kha gai soup is also great. However, the Thai basil chicken, which I asked for "extra spicy," was not basil-y, spicy or Thai flavored - but as long as you're not wedded to authenticity (as I mentioned, the food is tweaked to American palates), it still tastes pretty good. I don't normally order sushi at mixed-Asian cuisine restaurants as they could be hit or miss, but tried a couple of special rolls my friend ordered and they tasted very fresh. The setting in an awesome feature here - the lakefront location with an outdoor deck that's open in warm weather and has a tabletop fire pit. The staff are friendly and service is great, and they're sweet to children. They've thrown in freebies with our orders like complimentary dumplings, sake shots, and ring pops for our kids! The owners are very nice and have a good sense of humor. FYI that they don't offer tap water, only bottle. And it's BYOB. There is a 3% credit card charge, which I see more and more across NJ and everywhere else, especially at family businesses like this one. read more

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It's been awhile since we've been here. They now have a liquor license with a nice outdoor bar and the patio was redone. Very nice view of Pompton Lakes. The owner Jeff is really nice ! It was my husband's birthday and he got a complimentary shot and after our dinner they came out with ice cream with a candle and sang Happy Birthday . That was such a nice surprise!! The sushi is amazing! We loved the tuna tartare. They had a big selection of rolls, Chinese food and Thai food!! Service was quick! Wishing Jeff all the best!! See you again soon!! read more

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Food: We tried the All Good roll, Sean Sean roll, Dancing Tuna roll, and the Mini That spring rolls -- all had a great mix of flavors and were really enjoyable. Each roll offered something unique, and the combinations worked well together. However, the gyoza and smoked salmon sushi were underwhelming and not quite up to the same standard. Service: Service was decent overall, but a bit slow at times, even when the restaurant wasn't particularly busy. Staff was polite, just not especially attentive or quick. Aesthetic: The interior is beautifully done, with a clean and modern look. There's also a cool outdoor patio that overlooks Pompton Lake, adding a relaxing touch to the dining experience. read more

Double Ai - Chinese Near Me - Wayne, New Jersey

I just love this place! The food is exceptional and the staff is great. They even have a bar inside now and the drinks are delicious! Love the ambiance inside and out! The sushi is so fresh and the Chinese dishes never disappoint. They also have the best fried rice in Jersey in my opinion!! The beef, duck, dumplings, rolls, scallops, eggplant. Can't say enough! Highly recommend!! read more

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Located in the heart of Wayne, a beautiful ambiance overlooking the lake! Its BYOB and a good date night spot or group setting for sushi, thai or chinese cuisine. Drinks are made strong and service is quick. read more

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Came here for dinner with friends on Friday night and they were so busy! They have a mix of Chinese and Japanese food so you have plenty of options. We got sushi and fried rice and both were delicious read more

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How can you not enjoy sitting at a lake eating asian food. The outdoor seating cannot be beat. I would recommend their dumplings and pad thai. The service and ambiance is great.... as you can eat lakeside and catch some air. The chairs are a little snug for the larger folks, so that would be my only complaint. read more

This is my first time ever leaving a bad review for a restaurant but I will not be returning. I almost felt like the whole thing was a joke. If you don't know the owner you are completely ignored. Sat down at our table and had to finally ask someone for our waitress after sitting there for over 25 minutes. Mind you we waited an hour for our table on a Tuesday night. Drinks were ordered that never came. We saw the owner drinking but my husbands beer never came. We had to literally beg for a water and soda for our kids. The wine glasses we were given were filthy and disgusting. No one was nice except for a woman who was sitting at the bar when we left and thanked us. She was the only positive thing about this place. They need to seriously figure out their customer service. Such a shame because it's a beautiful outdoor area but the way it's run is absolutely terrible. If you go be prepared to be there for hours and be really frustrated. Every single table around us was also complaining. read more

The outdoor area at Double Ai is absolutely gorgeous, and the bar is beautifully done--truly a food influencer's dream. However, the service left much to be desired. The wait staff was very young and rarely checked in. We were given bottled water (and charged for it) instead of tap, weren't offered small sauce plates for our soy sauce, and chopsticks were never brought to the table. The biggest issue was that my mother-in-law's meal was forgotten not once, but twice, and her second drink never arrived. What was disappointing to see was the stark difference in service--two influencers were filming their experience and received fast, attentive, professional service, while the rest of us did not. The setting is lovely, but consistency in guest experience is key. Food was enjoyable for those of us who got our meal read more

Went to Double Ai over the weekend with family and friends and we tried a wide variety of food items - sushi, Thai noodles, soup dumplings, sushi, Cantonese style stir fried lobster. Like how could they all be good? But surprisingly all of us thought each dish was delicious and besides the shrimp dumpling not being our favorite, everything else was REALLY TASTY. Also, loved their updated patio and outdoor bar. Super nice touch, especially as this spot is right by the water. read more

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Service on the deck was lacking. The waitress ignored our table. After 40 minutes - the waitress came to take our order but only after after we asked for her 3 times - and she forgot the tablet required to place the order. Multiple tables ordered, were served, ate and left before we ordered. My favorite part was when she brought the check to our table for a meal that had yet to be served. The view was gorgeous but the service was awful. read more

I've been following Double Ai on Instagram for a while now and finally got to go last night! I didn't make a reservation so had to wait for outdoor seating but the wait was short and you can hang on the couches near the fire pit. We got the steamed pork dumplings and kani salad (SO good) to start. We shared the King Kong and Happy Holiday rolls. The King Kong roll was excellent. Heads up this place is byob. They charge you for water. Idk why some places do that but I get that bottles are more costly than tap. I'd be perfectly fine drinking tap if it were an option. read more

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First off it took over an hour for delivery and not happy with the service they boxed the sushi together and I'm not happy how it was packaged! I'm also not thrilled with the girl who answered the phone she had no idea how to handle the situation kept asking for my phone number order number etc.... Finally was transferred to the manager who asked me for a picture !! Horrible customer service and will not be back!!!! read more

We tried again and disappointed again. We waited about 30 mins for a table but it was Friday night so it was understandable. We ordered a variety of pups and rolls. But things came to our table randomly. For example some apps and 1 roll. The menu stated one of the apps came with a cucumber salad but when we asked about it we got a response that we didn't understand and were told they would bring us something else. Never happened. We waited a good 40 mins for the rest of our food after asking a few times. We never saw our waitress after she took our order. The bottled water is a rip off and soo not environmentally conscious. read more

Perfect evening on Double Ai deck! Beautiful soft jazz playing as we watch the sun set. Superb service, excellent food and the best vibe for miles! For vegetarians, you can request tofu as a protein substitute for most dishes. I love the veggie moo shu but am trying Thai Basil w/ tofu tonight. My husband loves sushi & sashimi and loves it here too! read more

Double Ai - View from deck - Chinese Near Me - Wayne, New Jersey

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Beautiful to eat outside. They serve liquor and now charge $10.00 corking fee. Also no tap water so $2.00 for a bottle. Not complaining just saying! Salad was very fresh. Food was excellent as always. Orange chicken, chicken lo mein. read more

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Finally had a chance to stop by at Double Ai after all these years of eating across the street on a Friday night and hearing music and people laughing at Double Ai. Came here during the day so there wasn't music playing and there wasn't a massive amount of people. We originally decided to sit outside in their patio area that has a view of the water. However, it was quite sunny and we had babies with us so we decided to sit in doors. Indoors was modern black and had a few decorations. The food itself was typical Chinese. They also had a few Japanese dishes, so which made it Japanese Chinese fusion. The food wasn't anything special, but it was delicious. The service itself was great. We got to meet the owners. They were nice. The restaurant is ran by a son and a mother. The food came on time as expected. All in all, I would go back again. read more

Chinese food menu and sushi are awesome. The only spot I order from and I've tried several. I drive 20 minutes to get food from here. Not a fan of the ramen. Probably needs to be eaten there. read more

We came here on Sunday around 6pm and got seated right away. It was my husband and I with our two little ones under 5. We ordered edamame & pork gyoza to start - the edamame was yummy but there was a leftover noodle on the bottom of the dish (not sure if it just wasn't washed all the way?) The gyoza were good. For mains, we got the kids House Lo Mein to share which was yummy. For sushi, we got the Princess, Scorpion King, Happy Ending and Bounty rolls along with the Ikura & Tobiko on the side, for my husband. He said the Ikura tasted like it's been out for a while. I really enjoyed the Princess roll but the Scorpion King tasted a little too fishy (and we eat a pretty decent amount of sushi). Overall it was an okay experience - they do have a patio if you want to sit outside and overlook the lake. read more

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Double Ai is my go to for Chinese. Now they have a full bar too, so we enjoy Mai Tai's and other Asian fusion drinks. Food is high level , not your run of the mill Asian take out. Vibe is fun as well. Love this place! read more

The food is excellent, service is great and the scallop diner is excellent. General Taos chicken is also very good. Appetizers are good and atmosphere and view of the lake adds to ambience. read more

This place is a great spot if you want to have an outdoor meal. They have a really nice outdoor side patio where you can look at the lake. We went during the fall, and the leaf foliage was beautiful. It looked like a picture out of a painting. We went on a Sunday and arrived around 1240. They seated us, but the kitchen didn't open till one and there was already about four tables set. We didn't mind because we were in no rush and just wanted to enjoy the beautiful day. The place is BYOB while we waited. They gave us some wonton crisp strips With duck sauce. For my meal, I had the shrimp pad Thai I ordered it spicy, but it wasn't spicy at all. There was a good amount with it, and I liked the tofu that was in it. The other person that I went with, had the Ramen with chicken, which looked really good. There was a large amount of chicken in it. Highly recommend this place if you want to eat outside. read more

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Mix of sushi and classical Chinese food. Good quality, fair price good service great view of patio on a lake.!

Always fresh and yummy never lets me down during COvid the amount of ramen and sushi we ordered from here in insane! Also ordered trays of sushi for a superbowl party and it was 10/10 read more

Ordered sushi to go for dinner last night. Ended up with an upset stomach that's still lingering today. Tuna roll tasted weird. Definitely won't order from here again. read more

This was a very strange experience. Service was extremely slow when it was not very busy. We saw a woman in white greeting customers and tending to the plants and asked her if we could order since we had been waiting a while. She yelled that she "did not work there" and that we would need to ask a server. Later on, she proceeded to ask other customers how they were doing, pouring some wine for other guests. Very, very bizarre. I will say the food was good. I had the prawns with walnuts, which I enjoyed. It was also really nice to be by the lake. Good views, but I don't believe this makes up for the strange service. I'm not sure that I will return! read more

Double Ai - Prawns with Walnut - Chinese Near Me - Wayne, New Jersey

So many 1 and 2 stars are here for this place, ask yourself why, over the years we gave it low ratings too. Well, we were fools because here we were trying this place again, after some years long after our 2 bad experiences long since past, so now, add on yet another updated review for the Yelp books, now in 2024. They are the same, owner, management and food, all same, and it wasn't good before, as in just mediocre, some (Amercanized) chinese food with a good location. Now, the only reason we just went back here recently, was all because we actually thought the place was sold by now, this was assumed based on my seeing an ad for it for sale awhile back and that perhaps it was sold, the place is popular and makes its money, so unfortunately we were close by and hungry and risked another try. Oh my.... Wrong, same deal, food, same manager, who's an owner, so, obviously nobody bought it as we hoped was the case, instead quickly seen was how bad it always was some years ago. This time we left very soon after seating, this after being told a policy is you can have no table water. Huh? New lying thing since Covid? Nickel and dime people instead in this way? Must buy a $2 bottle for 8 oz Poland Spring AND then think we would accept our 2 very cold filling inside egg rolls served to us? Red flags and things simply unacceptable yet people will flock there. When I wanted to leave right after the refuse table water deal, must buy their bottled water? Instead - We order 2 waters, one I opened to drink, other one was not yet. We order 2 egg rolls to start, not yet the main dishes. They brought our egg rolls rather quickly, looked fried dark brown BUT entirely the filling inside for both egg rolls were VERY cold? Huh? Why is because details like this don't matter there AND they fry these right out of the fridge, filling stays cold inside and slightly hot on the exterior? They take them out of a fryer way too fast. These were def. fried in batches earlier in the day, then put in fridge for later dinner service, when it gets busy, this expedites BUT not when YOU hardly fry them long enough to get the insides hot? Also it's not my first rodeo of having an egg roll received this way. It is simple stuff in food service to not do. After this - I just needed to LEAVE - or I would have made much more of these details - we got up from the table and proceed to the cashier up front, paid for the 1 opened bottle of water, the other was unopened. Told the girl upfront in so many words how the place sucks and how it did before, in 2024, nothing has changed. We left and did so, ever so gladly. Stay away, this place is not quality and the details don't matter much with customers only a dollar sign for them. Bye Double Ai and seems nobody wanted to buy the place at 499k yet, apparently the kid/Mom duo still owns it but he's run it for years now. He's no longer a kid but one slick little biz owner who nickel and dimes customers while he keeps on cashing in. The mounds of $$$ received in PP fed. loans helped much more and all while your take out food biz quadrupled during the pandemic. Ah yes, America has been very good to you. read more

Great food! They have a nice outdoor area as well and now a bar. The outdoor area is even usable during the winter.

Food & drinks were delicious. Service was friendly & very accommodating. Ambiance was lovely overlooking the Pompton Lake as well as cheerful holiday decorations. Perfect time for two old friends catching up. Highly recommend! read more

What is there to say besides great food, great fl prices, and even nicer service/staff. Came here on a double-date and it did not disappoint. The food was unexpectedly amazing. Portion sizes were generous enough to share, and each dish we had was unique in its own way. Great atmosphere too! BYOB. Enough said! read more

Owner Jeff is always looking to find ways to make your dining experience memorable. Food is always consistently good.

Nice view. On the water with indoor and outdoor seating options. Has a parking lot. We ordered 7 dishes and everything tasted good. The salt and pepper scallops and jalapeño yellow tail appetizer are a must. The warning is that the service is slow. It took almost two hours to get our food. But we were not in a rush so not an issue. I read the review before dining here and others had same issue. Not a place to stop at if you are on a tight schedule. If not, relax and enjoy a menus with tons of options. read more

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The service was amazing, the staff was polite and welcoming. The restaurant was ok, kind of dingy. The food was not great. The best thing I ate was the boneless spare ribs. My brother got a roll with eel and it was fishy, he couldn't eat it. I got a spicy shrimp roll and the shrimp was tough, almost tasted old. I wish the food was better. I really wanted to like this place read more

Very good sushi and Chinese specialties. I will be coming back here to try more items on their menu.

As always good was excellent. Mona did grace us with her presence so definitely 5 stars. Lomein had the perfect consistency and amazing flavor. read more

Double Ai - Egg Roll 6 Pieces Pork Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Wayne, New Jersey

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This restaurant has so much potential and I really wanted to like it but it failed in so many ways. Decor/ambiance: Great location, good parking, right on the water, great views. Terrible upkeep, water damage in ceiling, paint chipping off the ceiling. Cleanliness: I feel dirty sitting in the dining room. Servers wipe all the table crumbs onto the floor when they leave. One of our knives was very dirty and looked used. The other knife had a fruit/produce sticker on it. How do you put these dirty utensils out? Doesn't anyone check before they set the table? Service: not good, staff did not seem to care much about the service. Brought my credit card and bill to the wrong table when it literally says the table number on the bill. Staff: They hire a bunch of young and skinny high school girls that don't know what they are doing. I assume the creepy owner thinks hiring these young girls will get more customers to come and dine. I guess people will sacrifice their stomach and taste buds for flirty little high school girls. What a PATHETIC AND GROSS business model! Food: Terrible, I don't understand how anyone says the food is good here. Dumplings: very mediocre and the frozen pre-made variety, definitely not fresh made. Boneless spareribs: came out kind of cold, probably been sitting there for a while. It was dry and tasteless. Kamikaze roll: the soft shell crab was mostly batter and very rubbery, wasn't newly fried, probably premade and sitting in kitchen for a long time. Salmon avocado roll: this was ok. Hard to mess this up, literally salmon and avocado. Tuna avocado roll: terrible, tuna was rubbery sitting out in room temperature for way too long. Sushi combo: not good, again, sushi was not properly kept and sitting out for a long time. Soy sauce: Something is really off about the soy sauce they offer. I'm not really sure what. I think it must be a cheaper variety they are trying to cut costs on. It tastes weird and thicker consistency than normal. I am surprised we didn't get sick. Ate maybe half our food and couldn't manage to eat anymore because it was so bad. They asked us if we wanted to take leftovers home and I said no, the food was not good and the guy just smiled and walked away. He did not care one bit and did not bother to ask what was wrong. I wouldn't come her again if they offered me free food. I'd rather eat at McDonald's than come here. Probably one of the worst sushi places I've been to in NJ. Sushi village in little falls might be the only place that is worse than Double Ai. read more

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