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| - We finally got to try JJ's tonight. I have been eagerly awaiting their opening ever since I heard rumor of it as Asian fusion is my absolute favorite cuisine. I will say the name of the restaurant is somewhat off. It just doesn't jive with Asian fusion, poke, Japanese or anything else on the menu. However, don't let that stop you from trying them out. There really isn't anything else like it around Concord. The easiest way to describe the place is an Asian Chipotle/Moe's/Salsarita's/Cava except you order from your table. They offer a noodle bowl, poke plate, boiling mini pot, Japanese and Korean specialties and continental options. Their kids menu has chicken nuggets, chicken Katsu, chicken noodle soup bowl, coconut shrimp and of course, macaroni and cheese. In most cases, you pick your veggies, your proteins (3 or 5) your sauce, your mixins or toppings and your side. You truly can customize your entree and experience every time. I ordered the poke plate with white rice, tofu, shrimp times 2, cilantro, edamame, pineapple, masago, sesame seeds and ginger in spicy mayo with a crab meat salad as my side. It was excellent. My oldest son ordered a noodle bowl with beef, tofu, cilantro, bean sprouts in a miso sauce. My youngest son ordered the kid's coconut shrimp with sweet corn as his side. He ate 3 of the 4 shrimp which were very large. He liked dipping them in the "spicy" sauce which was probably actually sweet and tangy. I didn't try it so i'm not sure what the sauce was. He demolished all the carrots that were on the plate for presentation rather than his corn, but a vegetable is a vegetable. LOL The server was very patient and tried to be as informative and helpful as he could. He did bring us a cucumber salad sample while we waited. I noticed that he brought something different to every table to sample while they waited which I thought was clever and cool. The only knock I would give them would be for no ice in our drinks. The water was in a carafe on the table, but it had gone warm after the first glass. I would also recommend that they have samples of each sauce available to try since it can be somewhat overwhelming to choose if you have never been there. I'm not saying put them on every table like P.F. Chang's, but make it well known that you can ask to try before you decide. JJ's is owned and managed by the same people who own Asian Cafe which we have been frequenting since we moved here in 2012. I really wish them all the best and hope that they can prosper in this new venture. I was skeptical at first when I heard they were opening another Asian restaurant. I thought it would possibly more of the same, but it really is not. We will definitely be back to try our next creations!
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