Hubby and I do not shop at AJ's - we only come here for the cooked meals for which I am reviewing here.
We actually started coming here for the broiled salmon in the deli section during our Lenten fast - great for a quick, hot and nutritious meal on the go. This year I can honestly say that hubby and I have eaten here almost every week since February - and we always have the salmon. I can also say I do not believe that we have eaten the same preparation of the salmon more than once - every week it is different - pistachio crusted, sun-dried tomato, lemon avocado sauce, etc. - you get the idea. We also always order a vegetable, sometimes a small soup (cream of jalapeƱo is quite fantastic) and coffee. We eat in at the indoor patio so that we can enjoy our food while it is hot. This review is to give kudos to the deli staff and deli chef here at this location. You all do a great job. The service is always quick, courteous and helpful - even during busy lunch hours. The salmon - wow. Absolutely love it. We have NEVER had a bad meal here. Hubby and I actually crave the salmon - so much so that we have continued going even though Lenten fast ended in April. It is so tasty that we even brought my mom and dad here who were visiting from out of town - and they really enjoyed the meal and were surprised by the quality and flavor. Every salmon dish has been leaving us anxiously waiting for our next week's trip to have lunch here - what will it be next week? The salmon is always prepared wonderfully packed with a variety of flavors - and it is never over cooked. Yep - it is a tad pricey but we pay the same price sometimes for an "okay" breakfast - why get that when you can have a great fresh lunch of broiled/baked salmon and vegetable? We enjoy our meal each and every time we come here - so kudos to the staff and chef! Nice job ladies and gents!