Love this place. Good food. Big portions. Fast delivery. Our go to Chinese delivery spot.

First and last time customers. Orderd 42.00 worth of food all of it ended up in the trash.... the sesame beef tasted like breaded fried leather from a old shoe the meat it's so thin you would not think it was there if it didn't chew like cardboard/ leather. The absolute worst take out food I have ever had. Dog food smells and probly tastes better. The egg rolls you can tell were fried from frozen.. the outside crispy inside gooey and almost cold worse then store bought eggs rolls... crab cheese wontons again worse then frozen from king soopers. This is almost funny how bad this is ... IM POSTING THIS TO SAVE FELLOW AMERICANS FROM THIS GOOPEY UN-EDIBLE GARBAGE ! SAVE YOUR SELF ! JUST DID A TEST and DOGS WONT EVEN EAT THIS. WARNING .... WARNING .... WARNING THIS PLACE IS COMPLETE GARBAGE !!! Nobody In A group of 5 could eat it. Panda Express tastes like 5 star compared to this. What a waste of money and time now I have to order food again ! Thanks for screwing the night up you will never get a order from us again!!!! read more

J's Cafe - When you get your food home this is where it goes unless you like fried leather from old shoes from the thrift shop... - Cafes Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

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Oh my shattered nerves! I have been ruined for life working in the best Chinese restaurant on the east coast. New to this neighborhood, so I thought I would give them a shot. Although just a simple dish of chicken and vegetables, it was outstanding! What a great assortment of broccoli, snow pea, bok choy, water chestnut and more. It comes in a beautiful brown sauce that is not too heavy so you can fully appreciate the chicken and vegetables cooked perfectly. They do not bother with the useless baby corn. I must say, I am a fan of their hot and sour along with the vegetable egg roll. Their homemade hot mustard is really hot, and I love heat! On that note, the second time I ordered chicken with vegetables hot and spicy, it was no joke. Did they saturate it with hot chili oil, only to make it greasy? No, they tipped me off by putting an enormous Asian pepper in the center of my dish. No sacrifice of flavor here by using superior ingredients. My head sweat and it was awesome! I would give them five stars, but need to experiment with their menu some more. read more

I have to preface this by saying that I made fun of this place when I passed by it the first time. It is a Chinese restaurant in a strip mall; those are always risky. I received a menu from them in the mail and gave it a chance. It was great! We had crab rangoon, hot and sour soup, and twice cooked pork. The crab rangoon was good. I enjoyed the hint of minced green onion. The hot and sour soup was delicious; a good spice but pretty mild. We loved the twice cooked pork. The meat had a hint of star anise which I thought was a great touch. As another review stated, they said it would be ready in five minutes which scared us. We showed up after 15 minutes and they were just bringing the order out. So, keep that in mind. It was everything that we wanted in a neighborhood takeout Chinese restaurant. By far the best in the area. And cheap. As stated in another review, the portions are large. We shared a dinner and had leftovers. We have tried so many Chinese restaurants in the area and were always disappointed. We had basically given up eating Chinese on this side of town. We won't be going anywhere else. This place needs more business. I would hate if it closed. Go there, you won't be sorry! read more

Good food. A go to delivery place. We love the dumplings, walnut shrimp and the combo lo meim.

My first concern about started when I walked by during lunch and no one was in there. My second concern was when I called the first number printed on the to-go menus they sent out, and was directed to an as-of-yet not set up voicemail box. My third and final concern came when I called at dinner time on a Friday night, made a pretty big order, and was told by the guy answering the phone that my order would be ready to pick up in "5 to 10 minutes." At that point, I straight up asked the guy "is it already premade?" At which point he assured me that no no, it wasn't. So with a healthy dose of skepticism, and a back up plan of having ice cream for dinner if Chinese food didn't work out, my husband set out to pick up our food. He came back with hot, fresh and flavorful beef and veggies for me and sesame chicken for him. He ended up waiting awhile, so I think the guy on the phone just needs more practice with estimating cooking times. The hubby and I both really liked our entrees, but the apps (eggrolls, crab cheese wontons, and soups) were pretty meh. That being said, it is the best takeout Chinese we've had in Arvada, and we will be ordering from them again in the future. If you go by the text that accompanies the ratings on Yelp, I would probably only give them three stars, because I think they re A-ok, but wouldn't go so far as to call myself a fan. That being said, I think Yelpers have a tendency to rate places pretty low. For what it is--A Chinese restaurant in a strip mall in the suburbs--it's good. Seacrest out! read more

Had them deliver some food to my house delivery was a little late 60 minutes the food wasn't that very great I spent $60 on the food and I threw half away because it had some kind a weird taste and smell so will not be visiting are ordering from this restaurant again make sure you check Reading before ordering don't waste money read more

I was craving some Asian food & picked J's Cafe off of Yelp because it had 4-1/2 stars. I also mistook it for another strip mall Asian place nearby on Federal, where a previous visit proved most tasty & convenient for a meeting halfway between Denver & Boulder. The fried dumplings were a promising sign, but regrettably ended up being the best part of the meal. These potstickers had a mystery meat quality to them, but the dipping sauce was spiced up to be much more delicious than usual, leaving me well appetized and hopeful the rest of our order would be a cut above the norm. Downhill it went from there... The chow fun was bland and unsatisfying. And the orange beef was so sweet it was practically inedible, not at all spicy as indicated on the menu. Be advised J's has no liquor license. No beer with our Chinese dinner was disappointing. Most of J's business appears to be take-out, so I'm probably in the minority of their customers with respect to requiring beer. The portions were big, so maybe other reviewers consider J's a good value for their price. Any place rated with 4-1/2 stars should be worth driving out of my way, but the experience here left me wanting for more than cheap mediocre stuffing. read more

Great place w good fresh Chinese food. I've been eating here for 3 years now. Prices are very reasonable. Only problem I have is when I search yelp for chinese food when I'm in their area, J's does not appear. It only show up under "cafes" read more

This is the best Chinese food that I have found since moving to Arvada. We had up until recently frequented a different place, but this is much better. They also have a very wide variety including some Thai, Japanese, and Vietnamese. For our first delivery order we went with sesame chicken and some rare steak pho. I was very happy with both! It's pretty rare to find a place where you can find good pho to bring home. All of the items that go in pho were present, including the raw meat! I was worried that they would just dump everything in leaving me with soggy noodles and gross meat...but everything was fresh on the side ready for me to add. I did need to add some extra things I have at home such as fish sauce and some extra hoisin...but NBD really. I'm interested to try their pad thai given the mixed reviews of it that are currently present. I feel like everyone has different taste when it comes to pad thai though...it's kind of a hard thing to review. The prices were cheap/average, and the food was here in like 20 minutes. We will definitely be ordering again soon!!!!! read more

Had the Lunch Special at $6.95 till 2 pm. Sweet n Sour Combo, including Breaded Chicken, Shrimp n Pork, Fried Rice with Egg Drop Soup n Cheese Wonton (yummy)... read more

J's Cafe - Sweet n Sour Combo. No MSG - Cafes Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

Admittedly, I have only eaten here once. But based on this experience my take is that the food is good but not amazing, and the atmosphere is ok. Not a date restaurant, but ok for a family meal. This will probably become a regular take out place for us. The soup and won tons were amazing. The rice was cute shaped as a heart, but otherwise pretty plain. Sweet and sour pork was good, but the curry was so so, although the meat was nice and tender. Prices are reasonable and service is ok. read more

So we didn't eat the food here because I was just craving boba and for some unknown reason that's the only place around here that I could find with boba. We walk in and it looks nice but as I sat waiting for our bobas.... I got a strong smell that reminded me of a nail salon. Idk but I would like to eat my food without smelling the strong chemicals of nail products. Idk why it smelled that way considering there's isn't a salon next door but anywho. Our boba comes and it's pretty small for $4 a drink. I was already disappointed with the lack of flavored but then we took a sip and it was horrid. The boba was unreasonably chewy and the drink itself was watered down and icey. I kinda feel like if you can't get boba right, I don't want to try your food! Sorry but not giving this place another chance. read more

This is the best Asian restaurant I know of in the area. Arvada and Westminster are heavy on fast food, and most of the Asian restaurants are either Pho or $1 scoop places. J's Cafe is of the "Asian fusion" variety, and it's fantastic. I've ordered delivery from them before, but don't generally bother to rate restaurants the first time or two. (I don't tend to rate mediocre food, either. I have to be either excited or irate to even bother.) Anyway, last night J's Cafe was so busy that I was unable to get through to them by phone, and both of their numbers kept ringing through to voice mail, which is what their phone does when they're on other calls. So my adorable boyfriend drove down there to order and retrieve the food. I got the crab cheese wontons and beef skewers as appetizers, and the green curry, with shrimp added to it. I was amazed at the big slabs of beef on the skewers, and they were more tender and juicy than I've ever had anywhere. There were a half dozen large wontons in the single order, and I could taste the crab in them--an ingredient I suspect is left out at some restaurants. The green curry is fairly mild, but I don't mind. The portions of everything are large enough to feed me through the rest of the weekend, even though I'll be sharing a little of it. read more

My mother and I have been going there for several years. When you walk in the family owned restaurant you have to remember that the nail salon is right next door, you get used to the smell. She got the Curry triple delight with white rice and hot tea while I got a meatball Phö with a strawberry boba. She said the tea was a green tea that was just right. The boba had a few ice chunks the were almost too big for the straw but it hit the spot nonetheless. Every time we go they are very sweet and cheerful, we've even gotten delivery a few times and they have never let us down. I love this cute little place and we will continue to go here for as long as we can. read more

J's Cafe - Curry Triple Delight with white rice and hot tea. Meatball Phö and a strawberry boba. Notice the rice heart - Cafes Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

Can we just rip the band aid off here? J's you know my order, it's the same every time, can we just give it a name already? Like "hey I want that hang over special". The fiance and I order from here probably once a month (at least) and theres usually a strong correlation to us being quite properly hungover. The only thing that can help us is J's. Its everything you want take out Chinese to be when you'r hungover. read more

This is the best place around. Dumplings are amazing. I love the the lo mein and that's my go to. I honestly haven't had a bad meal here though. They're always nice and the food is quick and tasty. read more

Worst food. The meat is questionable. Ordered chicken low mein and the chicken did not taste like chicken. It was soft to the point where it "melted" in your mouth and in a very gross way. Also tried the kung pao beef and I've never seen grey colored beef in my whole entire life. The thai tea smoothie was also disgusting. I think it's made with powder. Asked to change it to regular thai tea and it came with white clumps floating around. read more

J's Cafe - Disgusting "beef" - Cafes Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

Will never come back! Service is crap, found multiple hairs in my food and a bug in my ice!

Updated review because I feel the quality of food went back to what it used to be that kept me coming. Maybe it was a certain cook or something that had it pretty horrible last few times. This time it was amazing and not too high priced. read more

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The prices on their website are wrong. Their food is average at best. Have ordered a few times to support them during COVID, but no more.

I ordered egg rolls which came burnt and over-fried. I tried returning them but the restaurant was closed and both telephone numbers were not working. Not sure what's going on. I wouldn't order from them again. read more

Love this little hidden gem in Arvada, best pho around town and the staff is always super friendly! I recommend the rare beef pho, it's my favorite and the broth finishes cooking it so even if you don't love rare beef, it won't be after 5 minutes! Hope you enjoy it as much as I have! read more

This place is just the best. My fiancé and I have been going here for the past couple years and have had an amazing experience every time. Both times we have sat in and ate there, they brought us our fried rice in a heart shape and the service was so prompt and friendly! I would recommend J's Cafe to anyone who is looking for good quality, delicious food and excellent service! read more

J's Cafe - The adorable and delicious heart shaped fried rice! So so good! - Cafes Near Me - Arvada, Colorado

We were staying in a hotel closely and decided to try J's based on the many positive reviews here on Yelp and elsewhere. I'm eating the food as I type this, and I must say, the experience has been 100% excellent. The guy taking the order was easy to understand and was friendly. Ordered on a Saturday night at 5pm - they said it was going to take 45-1hr to deliver and it was faster - like 35 mins. Ordered steamed dumplings, egg rolls, and two orders of sesame chicken. Dumplings were great and their sauce was sweeter than the stuff I'm used to. Egg rolls, albeit on the thin side, were tasty, crispy and not too much "roll". Sesame chicken is delicious. I was concerned about the smallish nuggets, but I was surprised to notice the quality of the meat within. Usually you get some sesame chicken with fatty, chewy, or over-doughed nuggets. Not here. All food was delivered HOT, just like another reviewer mentioned. My only complaint, if that's what you could call it, was the young lady that came to deliver the food came unprepared to make change of bills?!? I mean, what are people thinking? Sadly, I didn't have single to tip her and she only got ~$.50 tip. Maybe she'll come better prepared next time? Certainly try this place if you are in the area, either visiting or living. read more

Used to live in the area and tried this place out months back and loved it. Live in Boulder now, was in the area and remembered this place. Food is great, have brought family and friends here everyone really likes the food here. Will definitely be back again when ever I am in the area. read more

Absolute WORST curry I've ever tasted. While I realize this place doesn't specialize in Thai food, their menu has Pho, Chinese and Thai and has great reviews on Yelp. So I figured I might as well try it, plus it was the only place open that had Thai. I honestly wish I just went to Taco Bell across the parking lot. Because it literally tasted like crappy coconut milk with sugar. No curry taste at all. And the bell peppers were raw. Not worth your time or money. The Chinese food they sell is ok. Not the best but good if you're craving cheap Chinese food. read more

Very good! Delicious! Need to work on the service more than a little bit. They were busy, understood but it's a god thing I wasn't thirsty or needed anything else cuz it just wasn't gonna happen. The food made up for it, but still something you may want to think about. read more

Ordered takeout for a group of 5 when we were passing through Boulder. The food is decent, various dishes were hit or miss. Basil fried rice, green curry, and pad Thai were good! Fast service, sturdy takeout bags & containers, good prices. Good option if you want something that's not too fussy. read more

I just tried to order. The girl/woman on the phone must be an utter idiot. She got the address wrong 3 times when she repeated it back to me. I had to explain multiple times in painstaking fashion just the NAME of my address. I had to spell it 3 times. Then I tried to order my actual food. 5 times. She repeated the order back to me, after I made corrections after every attempt, 5 times. It wasn't right. What chance is there in getting my actual order right and showing up to the right house? Forget it. What a joke. read more

Absolutely horrible... My husband and I came in and asked for some advice on the drunken noodles and shrimp. She said it's very good. She was very short and rude with us, as we were the only two dinning in. I told her we needed a moment. She came back within a few seconds and almost made us feel like we had to order right away. We decided to go with what she suggested. When we got our food, let me just say nothing about it was good.. It was so greasy and just a bunch of sauce and no meet or shrimp except for a bunch of veggies. They didn't check in with us until we called them over to give us our check. She had an attitude the whole time, and was always rushing us. When she gave us our check she tried to be super nice so we could leave her a good tip. Overall it was not good service and food was just horrible.. read more

Some dishes are pretty "Americanized" but no more than any other Chinese food joint in CO. Their staff is one of the most efficient and friendly (definitely 5 star service)! Also, their Mongolian beef, and shrimp and snow peas is VERY delicious. Highly recommend! read more

They have good food but terrible customer service when calling in to order delivery. Two days in a row food. Moving on to another restaurant. read more

we're new to the area so we tried this place because it had good reviews- BAD IDEA! The wontons were good, but there was a hair in our sweet & sour sauce. boba tasted artificial, sweet & sour chicken was gross, pho tasted like the ones you buy at the store & then when we were finished with our drinks, we found a bug in the ice!!! NEVER GOING HERE AGAIN!! I felt the need to tip because while writing she was staring right at the check what a waste of money! read more

This is usually my go to Chinese restaurant in the area. The food is always fresh & im always pleased with the quality. Delivery is usually decent on timing & the employees have all been very kind to us. The pricing is about right for most Chinese restaurants in the area. read more

J's cafe is a great place for pho. There food is so delicious I always order the orange chicken. If you like Chinese/ Vietnamitas food you should eat at j's cafe. read more

Huge portions , Excellent food.. Great prices for the amount of food you get. The person below who gave them only 2 stars is an idiot.. Singapore noodles are my favorite. read more

On hold for 10 minutes to order food. Tried calling 10 more times and every time- "please hold!" But I'm sitting there listening to everything and they're really not busy trying to take any other orders? You can do customer service, just shut down! Close down lol!! read more

Always a quick go to for Chinese delivery! Excellent chicken entrees, wontons, egg rolls, and soups! Highly recommend!

Their food is just plain awesome. All of it. Awesome. Their curries are so creamy, and flavorful. Their chicken entrees have good size pieces of meat, and their orange chicken is amazing. I can't say anything bad about these guys. Enjoy!! read more