100 Very Best Restaurants 2026
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A&J Restaurant

A&J dishes up Northern Chinese-style dim sum. Photograph by Scott Suchman
Annandale, Rockville
Chinese
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This Northern Chinese dim sum standby has been turning out pan-fried pork dumplings and springy dan-dan noodles on Rockville Pike for three decades; its Annandale sister location followed a few years later. Not many restaurants are this consistent—or such a good value. More must-orders: mustard-green salad with soybeans; garlicky cucumbers; spicy noodle soups; Szechuan-style wontons; and Chinese fried chicken and rice (a winner for picky kids).
Price
Based on dinner for two, including tax and 20-percent tip:
Inexpensive: $100 or less
Locations
1319 Rockville Pike, Ste C, Rockville MD,
4316 Markham St, Annandale VA,