A J’s Restaurant & Lounge

We really enjoy this place! Food is delicious and they have a list of specialty adult beverages that fit the season which I love, because I hate beer. On top of the food really great the staff is amazing as well! My waitress not only took care of us, but took care or my fussy daughter. Not only did the waitress take care of her, but the owner did as well. My daughter (who can be a very difficult 1 year old) started to cry she came over picked her up fed her cheese took her with her, she was amazing! Thank you very much!!! We will definitely come back!

I’ve been to AJs several times and I’m truly surprised at the great food they offer in this small town. It’s one of the top 3 places to eat here! They take bar food up a notch and the décor is nice. I’ve taken my kids here to eat without the feeling of «I took my kids to the bar…»!

Meal was great. I didn’t try their signature hoagie, but nonetheless had a great meal. A great assortment of bottles. Not a great choice of draft. The atmosphere is good, and holds up as a hometown restaurant and bar.

Have been here several times. This is a great gem in Vandergrift. I have only had «bar» food and have never been disappointed. Food is good, beer is cold and service is terrific.

The truth is that if you’re dining in the KV you need to keep you expectations low. I decided on 4 stars based on that if this was in pgh it would be 3 or less, but locally it’s a 5+.
I’ve only been here twice but heres the skinny: the drew sandwich might be one of the best things I’ve ever had. In addition the wings really are that good even if they are sold in the local way (whole wings sold at «market price», whatever that means) but what stands out is that they are baked after they are fried. Give them a try! Also, unless you’re local you’ll love the prices. Drafts are cheap and a scotch on the rocks (Glenlivet on the rocks) was completely full and only $ 5. If you have to eat or hang in the Kiski valley, this is as good as its going to get.

Wings are great, but I’ve recently found out that they raised the price to $ 20 a dozen. Wow. I’ve also had the steak and cheese. Though surprised it came on a burger bun, it was delicious.

So far I can vouch for the burger and the chicken Thai wrap (not ordered at the same time just so you know). The burger was quite good but the Thai wrap was to die for it was so good. It happened to be the special of the day.
The servers are attentive and pleasant. Most recently, my server was Lexie (spelling?) and she was an absolute sweetheart taking care of me from ordering to paying.
The downsides are the prices — quite pricey for lunch. My chicken Thai wrap, a soft drink, and cole slaw tab was nearly $ 11. That’s a price I can’t spend very often for lunch but, oh, was the meal good.
One other downside is the ambience — it’s so gloomy and dark inside as it has no windows. For lunch, ideally I want to get away from the office in a bright and «happy» place to rejuvinate… Oh, well… that Thai wrap and Lexie’s cheerfulness almost made me forget about the gloom and dark quarters.

Best wings in ever! I can’t vouch for any of the other food because I can’t pass up getting wings every time I’m in town. My parents have been buying these wings since i was a little kid. I remember when I was to stubborn to eat them :-P.
Anyways, 25 years later and I still love them! A bit pricey for Vandergrift food (if you get the wings), but overall the pricing is pretty standard.

I don’t understand how people can’t like this place. This is THE place to go to in Vandergrift, PA to eat lunch. I still remember the first time our office ordered from this place — it was the first day I was an intern in the office. I’ve never seen so many grown men order salad — I was seriously confused. I must have ordered a sandwich or something but I was perplexed — until I saw the salads! They are AMAZING. They’re huge, they have fries in them, and they’re probably one of the best salads (albeit probably not that healthy) I’ve had. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever paid for a meal here (typically comp-​ed by work) but I would gladly go back for the salad.

Nice wait staff. Food is good, but typical bar fare. Prices are reasonable and I have always been able to get seated without too much wait. Bartender is top notch and they expedite very well.