Got the lunch special, garlic beef and hot and sour soup. Soup was salty and tasted mostly like soy sauce, one of the worst hot and sour soups I've had. Garlic beef tasted sweet with not much garlic flavor, would not order. I'll give this place one more chance since it's right by my work, but the place being completely empty at 1pm during lunch rush tells you something! read more

This is our go to Chinese restaurant in our area. Food is great, reasonably priced and quick. Seems like a family business since the same lady is always there read more

My wife and I both tried J's Cafe for the first time last night. We are really particular about Asian food, and we both loved our food. She had the sesame chicken and I had chicken chow fun. The serving sizes are gargantuan and the prices extremely reasonable. We got takeout, but the restaurant looked very clean when I picked up our dinner. The young lady who took our order and who I think was one of the family members was incredibly friendly. This is the type of small business that I love to support. read more

So for some reason my previous review of this place was removed for violating Terms? Not sure how I did that since it was a 5-star review I stood behind for 3 years. I've loved and ordered from J's almost weekly since 2011 or very early 2012. I've spent a ton of money there. But over the last several months the quality has gone dramatically downhill. The final straw was the last time I ordered. I used to love the rare steak pho but I cannot eat beef anymore so I ordered it with grilled chicken instead. They charged me $3 extra!!! Chicken is much cheaper than steak why are you charging me??? Not only that, the chicken wasn't grilled and was so rubbery I couldn't chew it. The broth was just off and had too much oil and floaties. The consistency isn't there in the garnish. Sometimes you get green onion sometimes not. The basil is sometimes very wilted or crinkly. I ended up trashing my whole, $18 pho. Huge sadness J's. Please re-evaluate and come back to the amazing, yummy, high quality, fresh place you were. Let me know when. read more

The restaurant smells like nail salon chemicals. There are no flavors other than MSG. My head is swimming. Scratch that, the General Tzao's chicken is MSG and sugar. The beef and broccoli is MSG and.... Well, just MSG. Hot n' sour soup? You guessed it, MSG. Not even a trace of garlic or onion or pepper or anything. So why 2 stars? Hmmm... They were friendly, I didn't get food poisoning, and the massive hit of MSG is making me mildly euphoric, thus generous with the stars. read more

Gross. Totally gross. The chicken tasted freezer burned or just old. The walnuts were still frozen.

Very pleasantly surprised! I am from New York City so I was nervous to try Chinese food out here. I got the veggie chow fun. It was delicious. Also, it included all normal looking veggies as opposed to some of the unidentifiable ones that might appear in some Chinese restaurants. One more thing, the portions are huge. My dish could have easily fed 2-3 people. I will be having the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. read more

In 2012, I wrote a top notch review and this was our dedicated Chinese restaurant. Unfortunately, I believe the place was either sold or has a new chef this past year. It has been disappointing every time we order there. The soups used to be rich and full of flavor, now it is watery and sub par. The Szechaun beef is a different recipe altogether and again, not at all what it was. The sauces to several of the dishes are weaker and average at best. Sadly, I can no longer enthusiastically endorse this restaurant. read more

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE! I've ordered delivery from this place 10 times and it's been decent up until tonight. They took over an hour to bring me ice cold food. They brought the wrong order and it tasted terrible! Then, when I called to complain they refused to apologize. I won't ever there again. read more

I am EXTREMELY picky when it comes to Chinese food. We have been going to J's for years now because they are extremely friendly, the food is CONSISTENTLY delicious and fresh and the prices are great. We love J's! plus they deliver! : ) Our personal favorites are the beef fried rice, sesame chicken, sweet and sour chicken, chicken and vegetables, veggie egg foo young & the egg rolls. All so delicious, fresh, every time. read more

Ate here for lunch after people from work say they enjoy it. 1st time in my life I have had heartburn and so far the last. I guess you know you're getting old when... Food was good flavor and portion and price good but not sure if I will be back read more

AMAZING TAKEOUT! If you're looking for fresh vegetables, tender but not overcooked premium meats, and flavorful but not overbearing sauces, you have to try J's Cafe. Like another reviewer said, we had pretty much given up on finding good Chinese food anywhere nearby. Then J's opened and I too was skeptical of a strip mall restaurant. Trust me -- have no fear!! We tried it once and were completely blown away. The Sesame chicken is light and crispy with a spicy kick, and the Chicken with Vegetables is perfectly sauced, with white meat chicken -- lots of it -- and a good mix of vegetables. My Mother-In-Law is a big fan of Egg Foo Young (how it's spelled on their menu) and she always enjoys J's version with a fluffy egg pancake, and plenty for leftovers. I also judge a restaurant by their fried rice -- it's usually my litmus test -- and J's beef fried rice does not disappoint. J's has a dining room that is small and clean but not a lot of atmosphere so I'd recommend takeout if you live nearby, and they deliver. They always package the takeout expertly so it'll stay hot and leak-free. All in all, you won't be disappointed. We've been there at least 20 times and the food is consistent, reasonably priced, and service quick. It definitely rates 5 stars in my book! read more

By far the best Chinese take out in Denver metro reminds me of Chinese food back in the bay area ca

My wife and I moved nearby a few years ago and our first couple orders were good. Last few times we've tried we threw most of it out. Entrees consisting of more random vegetables than meat and served with a flavorless sauce. Pot stickers of the doughy, tasteless variety. Don't know what changed, but don't bother. read more

Five stars becaue this is as good as it gets with Chinese take-out! I am only commenting on the delivery as I have never been to the actual establishment. I know it is in a strip mall. I have ordered chinese take-out for years and years all over the country (I have moved around a bit). We usually order, low-mein, sesame chicken or general tso's and most chinese take-out tastes exactly the same. J's is the only take-out we have ordered where the sesame or general tso's chicken is still crispy even though it's drenched in sauce. That tells me that the food is cooked as it is ordered and I have an idea that most fast food chinese is cooked up in bulk and it probably sits in a pan for who knows how long until it gets to your door. Everything we have ever ordered here is good....chicken wings, dumplings, soups, fried rice, egg rolls...Not one bad thing to say about this place. read more

We fell in love with J's Cafe 4 years ago when we moved to North Denver. We've tried a few other places and this 1 is outstanding in comparison! We usually get delivery and the service time is great, the food is always hot and we are always impressed. Our favorite dish is the Sesame Chicken! It's light and crispy, perfect. We highly recommend J's Cafe if you want high quality Chinese food at a great cost! read more

Main take away from this place it has just about the best Asian cuisine you can in the area. I got the orange chicken and was surprised to see a very healthy portion. It was awesome. Great flavor, not over sauces, and still retained some good crisp to it. Highly recommended. .. I will definitely be returning. read more

Stopped in for takeout for the first time. Right when I walked in, I knew this would be my goto Chinese restaurant. Joann was awesome. Great service and authentic Chinese food, which is tough to find in Colorado. read more

Im very tough to please with regards to Chinese Cuisine , but the food we had delivered was very hot, fresh tasting and a really good balance of meat to veggie ratio. I had the Cashew Shrimp lunch portion and found 7 good sized shrimp in it, good sauce flavor, nice aromatic aromas. The place is near work so the delivery time at lunch was no more than maybe 20 minutes. This will be my Go To Chinese place no from here on out. Thank you for a really great first visit. Myself and the Staff enjoyed it thoroughly. read more

Portions are good size on lunch special. Sesame chicken good a little too sweet but good the beef broccoli was bland. Also ordered the pad Thai huge portion but couldn't eat more than two bites. Tasted like lemon furniture polish. Also too sweet. Told them we didn't like it but still was charged. Which was ok can't like everything but kind of hoped they wouldn't charge us. Won't be back read more

Ordered delivery and J's did not disappoint. Fresh hot food, and all was delicious. The quality of the food was on point and exceeded our expectations. We just ordered again for the 2nd time this week. read more

Yup, it's great for what it is. Can't believe the lunch is only $6.45 after tax. Edit REview - Think they changed owners and/or cooks. Not quite as good as it used to be. Even though I rate only 3 stars, I do still get lunch and dinner take out here. Not bad for price. read more

I love this place! Not only is the girl at the front really kind and awesome, but the food is reasonably priced and top notch! J's is always a good idea! read more

I ordered to pick up, the food was ready when I got there and the service part was good. I got Mongolian beef and some pot stickers. The food was a 2.5 with some decent service. read more

SKIP this food..All I can say is bland. VERY Americanized, no soul, no flavor "Asian food". We went in ate, a group of 6 people. We all ordered different items ( Sesame chicken, triple meat in garlic sauce, kung pao, shrimp in garlic, a rice bowl, and happy family) . Each item was bland, not made correctly at all and expensive. I would suggest anywhere in the city before this place. Kind of a waste of money, the food is poor quality, thrown together. OK soups. read more

I have been coming here for lunch and it's great. Super good deal for the amount you get. The quality of meat is good and flavoring is solid. Can't really beat this place for my lunch break. I usually order lo mein dishes but I dabble with others and curry. Would recommend. read more

Came in and ordered and as we sat here watched as at least six people with more food than we had even ordered be served. Dine ins and take outs.. Not once did someone come and apologize for the wait or explain what was taking so long I would expect more from a place that charges so much. The Thai spring rolls were a disappointment, expect only noodles, no greens, and small cocktail shrimp sized shrimp. read more

Ordered delivery, very prompt and on time order. Ordered two lunch specials, Mongolian beef and combination lo mein. Came with egg drop soup, rice and choice of egg rolls or crab wonton. Cheap and delicious lunch. Highly recommend this joint! read more

Not very good, ordered a dish that I didn't even know it had celery but just tons of celery. Ordered it super hot and it wasn't at all. All the veggies were just chopped in little squares, very bland. I would not order again but the driver was very nice and polite. read more

Expect the Unexpected: This place is actually really good! After eating here numerous times, we finally decided to write a long overdue Yelp review. Unfortunately, I was not able to take pictures of what we ordered, but trust me - the dishes of food were worthy. This time, we ordered the panang curry. We asked if we needed to order extra vegetables for it and were assured it wouldn't be necessary. The server was right! When the panang arrived, it was in a large bowl, with plenty of veggies: carrot, broccoli, cabbage, onion, snow pea pods, red bell peppers. The chicken in it was plentiful, as was the coconut sauce. In fact, not only was it spiced "just right," but what we noticed was the sauce never congealed into a mess - nor did it absorb into other things. This assured each bite was flavorful, colorful, and delicious! We also ordered something on the menu simply called "basil chicken." Not knowing what to expect, but thinking it would compliment the panang, it arrived with plenty of vegetables too! In among the veggies previously mentioned with the panang, this one included green bell peppers, garlic, and whole stems and leaves of fresh basil. This made the light brown gravy that came with it very flavorful - very Thai tasting, and loaded with tasty goodness. These items were ordered from the menu, where - for a mere $19.95, you can choose ANY two menu entrees - inlcuding choice of rice, plus choose a soup (we always get the hot-n-sour because it tastes so good), plus two egg rolls and two crab/cheese wontons. As if this weren't worthy enough of the price, it helps return customers when the food is so gosh-darn good! The server was polite and very friendly - smiled and answered questions - and worked quickly to get things we asked for: serving spoons so we could share the entrees, boba tea as a pour-over iced drink rather than as a smoothie, extra hot mustard for the egg rolls, etc. The menu boasts a vast array of Asian dishes, including Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai food. As for last week's review of Tommy's Thai restaurant in Denver as a major disappointment (that place we utterly terrible!), J's Cafe has renewed my faith in ever finding really good Thai locally. Who'd of thought it would be at this place in an Arvada strip mall? The only drawback about the place is that they do A LOT of takeout business. That phone is ringing constantly - which means our server had to be on the phone much of the time, when she could have been working the dining room. Not her fault - but management needs to understand that one person cannot do everything and, occasionally, you need to get up out of the very booth you are sitting in, and help more. Every time we've come, there has been management sitting in the booth closest to the kitchen not doing much to be of help. That's the only head-scratcher to this wonderful Asian eatery in Arvada. Go there! read more

Ok, so when you pull up you are immediately turned off because it is in a strip mall but make sure you go in! The service was great! The mango boba was filled with lots of "beads" and so refreshing and delicious! I ordered the orange chicken and it was good, little sweet but good nonetheless! Order the crab cheese wontons to start, they were hot and creamy crab heaven! read more

I love eating at J's cafe for lunch, it is very good food at an affordable price. I have tried almost everything they have on their menu and I have never been disappointed with the taste. My wife also loves eating here. My wife and have lunch here at least once a week. read more

So It was hard for me to find good affordable asian food in Westminster as of this week my search has ended! Thank you J's Cafe!! Their food is fabulous! Soup is spot on and AFFORDABLE!! I love this place and have already ordered from them twice this week!! I am so happy this menu came in the mail I will not be going anywhere else!! read more

They were great about catering to my picky order! Dolish food! We had drunken noodles and pad Thai and enjoyed both!

Wow. First time ordering, price is awesome and food was piping hot upon delivery. Good flavors, good service, what more can you ask for? Can't believe I haven't tried them before! Thanks to all of you yelpers for the good reviews! Definitely will try again! read more

Yum! Great Asian takeout. Big portions = leftovers! Egg drop soup is delish. As is the drunken noodle. Pad Thai was alright. Fast service, polite employees. I will def be eating here again! read more

Love Js cafe! It's my "go to" place for Chinese. I always have it delivered and am always satisfied. The people on the phone always speak excellent English and I usually get my food in about 15 minutes. The food is DELISH, the portions are huge, and the price is unbeatable! read more

The food was pretty average reasonably good for the price paid. But I will never go back there as it fell far short of both my and my wife's standard for cleaniness - the amount of dirt food crumbs and who knows what else on the floor and along the wall was just frightening and the table and seats themselves weren't exactly the cleanest. I'll pass. read more

We usually order from the excellent Thai restaurant nearby, but they were not answering the phone yesterday. We decided to try J's because we got their brochure in the mail. I ordered the Thai fried rice with shrimp. Wow! One order was enough for two meals. The food was tasty and the pineapple added a little zing. This was the first time I tried Thai fried rice and I am sure it will become a regular order for me. My husband picked up the order and described the cafe as "clean with friendly staff". The prices are reasonable and the lunch menu offers a lot for a great price. read more

We literally eat at this place muliplte times a week both take-out, delivery and in the restaurant. You can't beat the value at lunch or when you dont want to make dinner. Soup is the only reason to lose a star, the crab wontons, sesame and orange chicken and the shrimp fried rice are always on point. I love the staff the younger ones are so kind and the other lady grows on you after a while and once even gave me free coconut cake. If your in the neighborhood i highly reconmmend. read more