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JJ's Bistro

3.6 (207 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Quiet
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Sesame Chicken
Adam Y.

One good thing working downtown is the opportunity to try out all the restaurants normally would not take the trip to try out. JJ Bistro on the second floor of the Sakura Square is a such example. It has been a staple here as far back as I can remember, but never climbed the stairs to eat there. As my new year resolution is to explore more Asian restaurants downtown, JJ Bistro was a perfect candidate (since it was within walking distance from my office). The restaurant was quite roomy and had the traditional American Chinese restaurant feel. Ordered my favorite sesame chicken. For lunch, it came with a spring roll and cheese wonton. The sesame chicken was crispy outside and juicy inside with a sweet, spicy and tangy taste. Surprisingly better than many other sesame chicken in town. Certainly will come back. Heard their black bean sauce dishes were among the must tries.

Wtf is this? Why does it say manscaped inside Asian food fortune cookies? Smelled stale, didn't want to eat.
Pamela M.

The food is not very good. I love sweet and sour soup and this place had almost nothing in it and the flavor was a bit sweet with lots of black pepper. The worst I've had anywhere. My meal had slimy shrimp with mixed vegetables. Greasy oil dripping egg rolls. Nothing inside but cabbage. Tofu app was ok. The fortune cookies were garbage. They smelled so bad and stale I dare not take a bite of one. The fortunes inside all said "Manscaped" on them (WTF?) what does that word have to do with Asian food or fortune cookies?! We only had a handful of cookies and most of them were treat fortunes inside. Like seriously they're all that much the same? Won't order again.

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Pretty expensive considering the quality. I've tried multiple things on the menu and all of them have been disappointing.

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Thank you Yelp. I probably never knew the place existed and it's SO GOOD!!

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Great service and food cook the right way. My friend and I, nursing students go there every week.

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Good food i enjoyed the miso soup w/ boba tea and chicken house special.

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The place is small but food is good! It's really good for spicy lovers as they use habanero for spice level 3-5.

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I love this place. Great food and friendly staff. Try the beef fried rice spicy. You will not be disappointed.

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Meh. Staff is rude. Spicy is NOT spicy. Took forever. But it fills the hunger void and it's not horrible. Worth a strong one star.

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