Great local place! I ordered the spicy chicken, awesome. Chicken bits fried with a very good crust to them. Heat is good, not as hot as I was warned. A staff member came out and suggested I have rice with the dish because it is spicy. The cute cashier asked if I wanted steamed or fried rice. I asked for brown and she replied "so, fried?" Love her!! The hot green tea I ordered took a while, but the presentation is nice! read more

JaJa Cafe - Green tea - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

The food us amazing every time we order...always satisfied.. Quick service..and friendly staff make it very enjoyable read more

Even just pulling into the parking lot and already we can smell the food! You seat yourself and order at the counter when you're ready. We got General Tso's Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken. All of these dishes came with a side of rice and soup. We also got the Lo Mein combination (shrimp, chicken, beef). The portions were pretty big, none of us finished anything cuz we were so stuffed. The lo mein was so garlicky omgosh I loved it. Everything was just amazing. The place itself was busy and can be a bit lively and messy with deliveries and people coming in and out but that's a good sign right? Also the food arrived so incredibly fast!! We're in town visiting from Austin and nothing in Austin even comes remotely close to good Chinese like this. After a day at the beach, this place really hit the spot. I'm so sad our summer vacay is ending I'll never have this food again until next year if we come back! Thank you Jaja Café for the best dinner and a wonderful ending to our summer vacation! read more

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poor quality on taste and the chicken was not enjoyable. poor customer service. I wouldn't recommend for this type of food. read more

I ordered take out from JaJa Cafe located near my hotel. The reviews were very good. I ordered shrimp Lo Mein and Generals Chicken. The shrimp in the shrimp Lo Mein was not even warm, but the Generals Chicken was very good. The restaurant has plenty of inside seating if you want to dine in, and I will eat in the restaurant next time I am in town. Plenty of parking in the back. The hot and sour soup was very good and spicy. The portion sizes are very generous and they have many menu options. I will try some different entrees next time. Very friendly staff and owners. read more

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I first heard of this restaurant from a friend who loves eating here, and many people I know love the food here. I have been a few times and have enjoyed it very much each time. I'm not big on fried fish but the crispy fish is to die for! Might be my favorite thing on the menu. I've tried and enjoyed the spicy boiled fish (warning it's quite spicy), the wanton soup, mapo tofu, and Taiwan noodle soup. The usual dishes like the orange chicken and general Tso chicken are solid too. I am working my way through more of the menu because there is so much more I'd like to try! read more

JaJa Cafe - A14. Wanton soup - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Ordered shrimp fried rice and it was overcooked burnt rice and shrimp. The counter person probably the owner was kinda pushy when I started ordering. Kept me from ordering something else. Won't return. read more

Had that chicken...could not eat it... Salty is a understatement!!Crispy Hot Spicy Chicken read more

There aren't too many Chinese food restaurants in Corpus Christi that set themselves apart from the myriad of heat-up-and-serve buffet places in this town. JaJa is anything BUT ordinary. It's fresh, it's hot, plentiful at a good price. It's also very clean and super friendly. From the moment you walk in, you can tell the difference. It's "cozy." No massive buffet section... in fact, no buffet at all. You order at the register from a large menu of options ranging from the very familiar to the more 'authentic.' I ordered the Happy Family (a go to judge for Chinese cuisine). If done right, there are big vegetables, good ratio of meats and a tangy brown sauce. Check, check, check. JaJa does it right. The vegetables were crisp, but not underdone. The beef was tender. Chicken tasty. And the shrimp were BIG! It came out of the kitchen within a few minutes of ordering and it was HOT and very good. I ordered with the steamed rice and an egg roll (their "combo" plate). The rice was done perfectly with just enough starchiness to hold together. The egg roll did NOT taste like a heat-and-serve kind but more house-made. The vegetables inside were not mushy and were full of flavor - almost Cantonese style. Really, really good. All-in-all, a truly good find! Again, service is quite friendly. The owner/manager came out to ask if everything was okay. The one taking orders up front was patient while we decided what we wanted and were asking questions. An excellent lunch - I look forward to coming back. read more

JaJa Cafe - Happy Family. VERY tasty! - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I got Eggplant with Garlic Sauce and it's worth the hype! The owner came out and chatted with me. She was surprised to meet a vegan Chinese person, so she highlighted all the vegetarian/vegan dishes on the menu for future reference. They take orders over the phone and also on DoorDash, I would definitely order from here again so I can try other vegan dishes. read more

JaJa Cafe - S16. Eggplant with Garlic Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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We visited again. The food here is so so gorgeous d and fresh. My husband had the hunan delight I had jalapeño chicken n shrimp. So so good. Egg rolls are tasty, crunch noodles are yummmm. Great egg drop soup too. Love it, definitely recommend... Service here is top notch, super clean too. read more

JaJa Cafe - Jalapeño Shrimp and chicken - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Ordered chicken broccoli, shrimp fried rice and curry chicken. 2 of them came with your choice of an egg roll or a spring roll. Also came with a dipping sauce that went really well with the egg roll. There was enough food for 2 meals. Everything was excellent. Order ahead, seems like they are very busy. read more

JaJa Cafe - Chicken broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Went to Ja Ja today with my husband. We both ordered lemon chicken. This was at the counter at 11:19. They brought us our egg drop soup right away. About 11:49. We ask about our meal. They gentleman said it was coming they had a new cook. As the 5th person that came in after us was served. We went and asked for our money back and ate elsewhere. This was the seconded time that we had an issue getting our order of lemon chicken. They have good food. But after dealing with this twice. We won't be back. read more

Went for the first time this week when moving my son into college. We are from San Antonio. GREAT food! I had the Gen. Tso's chicken & rice, and I dont remember what the other 3 in my family ordered, but we enjoyed ALL of it! The portions were large- we had leftovers to enjoy the next day. The owner came over to our table and talked with us! Such a sweet lady. Recommended Chinese restaurants for us to try in SA as well! We'll definitely go back! read more

This is my 2nd time ordering take out from this restaurant. Each time I ordered Kung Pao Chicken. I really like all the flavors of Kung Pao but cannot handle the spiciness. Traditionally it is served spicy. The first time I ordered I ordered over the phone and told the lady (I believe she is the owner) that I only wanted a hint of spice added. She said ok that be our mild. I said OK as long as it is not hot. She said No, mild not hot. I said OK. I picked up my order and it smelled very good. It looked good. There was a lot of it as well as the rice I ordered. I got home and when I took the cover off the dish I could smell the red peppers. I gave it a shot and OMG every single bite I took fried my mouth. I ended up throwing it away. I am new to the Gulf Coast and have never experienced hurricanes and the past few days have had me beyond scared out of my wits and stressed like I have not been in I don't know how long. By the grace of God Corpus Christi was not hit by Hurricane Beryl. I do not have the privilege of eating at restaurants but maybe once every 3 or 4 months as I cannot afford it. After all the stress of having to deal with all there is to do to try to prepare yourself to save your own life during a hurricane I decided I deserved and earned a meal out. I do DoorDash deliveries and pick up orders from many different types of restaurants. As far as Chinese restaurants I pick up from JaJa more than any of the many Chinese restaurants in town. It always smells so good. On July 8th 2024 I decided that I would give JaJa a second try and ordered Kung Pao Chicken from their website. I made a special note "Only a teeny tiny bit of spiciness". To me "only a teeny tiny bit of spiciness" is way less than mild. I left the restaurant and drove out to Padre Island to sit on the beach and eat my dinner. Once again, I could not eat it. It was way too spicy. There were pieces of crushed red peppers EVERYWHERE. All I could taste was HOT. I tried to tone it down by mixing rice in with it but it made no difference. I brought it home and put it down the garbage disposal. Their idea of teeny tiny bit of spice and my idea of teeny tiny bit of spice are worlds apart. I am disappointed that I wasted another $14 (may not be much too many but it is all I can afford every 3 or 4 months) on a meal that went down the drain. Next time I want Chinese I will go somewhere else. read more

We picked up potstickers, fried rice and the hot and sour soup. It was hot when we got it home. The potstickers were very good. Need more dipping sauce. The fried rice was good. Tasty The hot and sour soup was served with crispy chips. The soup was dark, thick and kinda oily. It has an okay flavor - not like hot and sour but okay. I was disappointed in that. read more

This is my second time trying JaJa Cafe, the first time was horrible, but since the reviews have gotten better, I decided to give it another try. I spent $40 on food and threw it all away. The Wonton soup was so salty it was inedible. The chicken was soggy and undercooked. The rice was soggy and flavorless. The egg rolls were greasy and over fried. I would not recommend this place, there are much better places in Corpus! read more

Blah food. Picked up dinner tonight. When I got home there was chicken lo mein instead of beef and vegetables. I called and they said the online order was chicken lo mein. I don't know how that could have happened. Either way the chicken lo mein had a very blah flavor. The chicken just tasted like plain chicken. The egg roll was adequate. read more

Excellent service and food! Everything came out extremely hot and fresh. The tofu was perfectly crisp and flavored. They provide decent portions so I had enough to take some to go! The hot and sour soup - veggie friendly - had just the right amount of spice and flavor! Absolutely recommend to try! read more

JaJa Cafe - V7. Teriyaki Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I've had the pleasure of ordering from JaJa's several times. EVERY time they've knocked our orders out of the park. Nothing was bad, nothing was wrong, our order was perfect and just like we expected it to be. I've tried all the other places around town and nothing comes close to JaJa's. read more

This restaurant is so delicious! The portions are big, the food is great, the owner is awesome!

It was super good! Glad my girlfriend told me about this place! We had Kung pao chicken, sesame chicken and the wonton soup... AMAZING OH and we had the crab Rangoon YUMMMM Great folks, clean and I'll definitely be back. read more

JaJa Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Nice big portions of good Chinese food. Not the best, but very good food. I found the fried rice lacking in flavor but the chicken and vegetables delivered just what I was looking for. Good stuff! read more

Amazing, authentic Chinese food. Lots of easier to order Chinese-American dishes as well. I come here every time I'm in town. Nice dining area to eat there, and relatively quick take-out service. read more

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We were so disappointed with the order of sesame chicken last night. I almost lost a tooth trying to bite into the so called chicken nuggets. They were so hard, some had no meat at all, other pieces were mostly flour and grease. The fried rice was soggy and tasteless. The egg roll was very good but it did not satisfy my hunger because I had to trash the rest of the food. This order was placed at 6:30 PM. It was dinner time but it was not fresh! How can some folks say this is good eating? Sorry to disagree! read more

I was hearing very good reviews from my friends telling me this was the best place to get Chinese food. So I went ordered take out with 6 items fried rice, noodles, beef and broccoli, sweet and sour chicken, egg rolls, and king pow chicken my favorite. Very disappointed didn't keep leftovers or eat what was on my plate I threw them away. Worst Chinese food around. Bland, no flavor, noodles were soggy, beef was mushy and tasted weird, chicken was so greasy I couldn't eat it. read more

I ordered Singapore Noodles with Chicken, Chicken Fried Rice and General Tso Chicken for takeout and everything was ready in less than 20 minutes. It was delicious and piping hot. The service there was very friendly and the restaurant was very clean. I do recommend this restaurant. Thank you very much. read more

Chicken with broccoli in white sauce is delicious Shrimp combination fried rice The egg drop soup is a little too salty but not watery at all. read more

First and last time. Food was expensive and not very good. My wife had fried rice. I had curry noodles. Neither were very good. Not bad, just nothing worth the price we paid. Crab Rangoon had no crab flavor at all. Just fried won ton with cream cheese. I wanted to like this place. It was disappointing. read more

Tried them last week. About the best Chinese food anywhere I have had. Can't wait until we are in town to order again.

Treasure in Texas. This place surpasses most Chinese restaurants in Texas. Chef is from Sichuan and his wife is from Shanghai. That's probably why there are a few Shanghainese dishes on the menu. There are also quite a few dishes you probably can only find in Chinese restaurants in the Bay Area. We are amazed by the options that we don't even get from Austin or Houston Food is amazingly flavored, not those fusion flavors or heavily marinated/salted flavors. The light dishes are light. The strong dishes like the spicy ones are decently spicy. Wonderful place for Chinese who crave homemade food read more

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Best Chinese food in the city! I ordered the general tso chicken and it was so yummy. Good crunchiness and texture on the outside, tender chicken on the inside. Sauce was very tasty and flavorful, not really spicy at all though. Rice was fluffy and perfectly cooked. Egg roll was okay, just your typical egg roll. Egg drop soup was really good especially with the crunchy wonton strips. My boyfriend ordered the curry chicken and he loved his meal as well. The right amount of flavor and spice and the veggies were fresh. We will definitely be coming back to try the authentic side of the menu! Support local and try this place out! read more

JaJa Cafe - General tso chicken - Chinese Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Best Chinese in Corpus. Twin Pepper chicken and Hot & Sour soup are my jam! Staff is so friendly. Get their homemade hot mustard from behind the counter! read more

Fresh, hot, fast service. Order at the counter. Everything was perfectly prepared. The servings are generous. The menu provides lots of options with familiar favorites and a specialties. We had the combination fried rice and happy family are were not disappointed. Can't wait to come back! read more

I love the schezwan chicken here; super spicy and yummy. The parking at the restaurant is so hard to navigate because it's a really small spot, so I started parking at the complex next door. Definitely has authentic food and that's hard to find in this city! read more

Great food, staff is hard working. They have traditional American Chinese and what they say is authentic Chinese. (I have to take their word for it) this place is on my list of repeat business. read more

The food is large portions, always served fresh and hot. Hot and sour soup is the best I have had. Owner is attentive. Staff are pleasant and hard working. Order at counter and food is brought to your table. It is not fancy, but food is always good. read more

This has become our go-to place for Asian food. Everything we've had so far has been excellent, but my favorite is definitely the crispy hot spicy chicken. Do yourself a favor and get the handmade dumplings as well. The portions are nice and large too. It's not a fancy place and the servers are usually rushing around as this place gets busy and seems to do a ton of to-go orders, but the service is fast and they've gotten our order 100% right every time. If you're in Corpus and looking for a good, fast Asian meal then this is your place. read more

Love the almond shrimp. The service is wonderful and such a clean little restaurant. Serving sizes are enough to save foe another meal. Highly recommend. read more

The food is very good but the staff is like 3 I would say when the owner there is really awesome When she isn't then take 2-3 stars off read more