When I'm on the road I am always looking for great local joints with a neighborhood bar feel, friendly staff and good food. AJ's hits on all of these. It has a cozy bar in the corner of the restaurant with a good OH brewery beer selection and good selection of wines.
On the recommendation of the bartender - who was a great fun gal, I went with one of the house specialties. The bone in porky chop with house rub and mushroom risotto. The pork chop was cooked perfectly - so many times restaurants kill pork. It was juicy and the rub was a perfect match. The risotto was packed with mushrooms and not too creamy.
I would definitely recommend AJ's to anyone in the West Lake area for business and looking for a great local joint.
I'll be back!