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| - Since Jo-Jo is so close to work and home for me, it's definitely on my list of standby places when I am in the mood for Chinese. Over the years, I have dined in many times and the service can be hit or miss... but mostly it has been ok.
I love the big open space, bold colors, and modern decor of the place. On several occasions we have ordered a bottle of wine with dinner and their wine menu is not great, but it's passable. I have found the quality of the food to be good - much better than the typical Chinese restuaruants around town.
The same family that owns Jo-Jo also owns Baoding in Southpark which used to be one of my stand-by places when I lived over by Selwyn Ave. Both restaurants have been around a long time and have offered a blend of Chinese fusion and traditional dishes for their clientele.
I have had a lot of different dishes here - everything from the simple steamers to kung pao chicken to many of the seafood dishes. I like that you can choose steamed brown rice to go with your entree since that is my preference.
My current favorite is their kung pao chicken - which has peanuts, water chestnuts, mushroom, bell pepper & dry chill peppers in a spicy brown sauce. Their sauce is tasty and the veggies are perfectly sauteed. The chicken is cooked perfectly as well - not overdone but cooked through. Many places overcook the chicken and it comes out sort of chewy, tough and rubbery - but that is not the case at Jo-Jo.
Lauren's favorite dish here is the tangerine chicken and while I normally try to steer clear of the breaded chicken dishes, theirs is quite good. Of course, it is done in the typical orange chicken style - it is breaded and fried or sauteed. Then it is glazed with the tangerine sauce - theirs is very flavorful with just the right notes of tangy & sweet. Also, they use the whole pepper instead of just red pepper flakes which is a nice touch.
If you check out their website before you go, you just might find a coupon - which they feature from time to time.
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