Double Ai
“We normally have delivery but we have eaten at this location a couple of times.”
“It's BYOB so be sure to bring a nice bottle of wine to enjoy with friends or family.”
“The ambiance was more than pleasant; an inside seating area with a sushi bar and a water front view and an outside patio overlooking the river.”
Double Ai
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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This is one of those wonderful Chinese restaurants that remind you of the great Chinese restaurants of many years ago. The era before buffets. The era when service was wonderful, and the food was absolutely delicious! All the tables at this restaurant are covered with wonderful clean white tablecloths. The service is outstanding and the food is just as good as the menu says its going to be.
The only downside is the existence of a television that broadcasts sports. If they would just remove that I think the atmosphere would be perfect. No television needed here!
Great Asian food with a beautiful view, how could you lose?
What sets Double Ahi apart from other Asian bistros are its beautiful view and its classy casual dining room with a real working fireplace. The outdoor area is definitely the place to be on a nice sunny day, the restaurant is positioned perfectly where the river turns so you have an upstream view of the river. The indoor dining area has nice comfortable wide leather seats and a real working wood burning fireplace.
They menu has a lot of sushi, a good amount of Chinese, and some Thai. I got gotten sushi a few times from here and it's really good. On my most recent visit I got the "Sushi N' Sashimi Dinner" and it was banging; it had twelve nice size pieces of sashimi, five pieces of sushi and California roll. The Chinese food is pretty solid; the wifey had the house Mei Fun which was very tasty. I haven't tried any of the Thai food yet but I have gotten the Thai iced and this is the second place I've seen whipped cream on top, I think it's catching on.
The staff here is really friendly, has a good sense of humor, and is always making sure you're satisfied with your meal. Whenever we are on our way out, the managers always ask how the food was.
There is no other place like this in the area; it's definitely worth checking out!
*This place is BYO so don't forget to bring a bottle of your favorite wine with ya!
Update: had lunch on the terrace. On one side, you have oncoming traffic on a major road and a not-so-lovely view of 2 parking lots. On the other side, you have a gorgeous view of the water. Grab a seat facing the right way is tip #1.
They must do very well in the sunny, warm weather. Today was crowded and the two girls working the tables outside were BUSY. Service lacked. Water glass was spotty, ice tea didn't come until my salad arrived (and overpriced at $3.00). Asked for extra napkins and only received one. Had to track down someone to get my check. Little insignificant flaws that added up.
Lunch specials were very well-priced and a good variety of options. Definitely something for everybody. Sushi, bento boxes, Chinese and even a little bit of Thai. Perhaps this isn't their specialty because the pad Thai was pretty tasteless. Squeezed lime and added sauce just to give it some flavor. Noodles were steaming hot how I like it but chicken was room temp at best.
Not bad, certainly not amazing. Worth another shot.
Valet only, interesting, maybe it was because it was a Friday night or the fact they need to repave their parking lot -there were so many huge potholes!
The out door seating had a great view of the lake, but it was a chilly night so we sat inside. Food was good! I loved the orange beef and house special noodle! And the complimentary ice cream at the end was a perfect surprise!
Def will be back when the weather is warmer
Been wanting to try this place for awhile so we went on a Saturday night about 530. Pull into lot and park. As we are walking towards entrance a person comes outside and says to us–this is a valet lot. I respond with ok good and continue walking. He again says I'm telling you this is a valet lot. He then says sorry I was in the bathroom. Ok fine. What do you want from me. Next time I will valet if there is a next time. He makes us feel so uncomfortable that we decide to leave. As we are getting back in car a manager comes out and apologizes and says please come inside he is new. Sorry. Ok we go in. Now they ask if we have a reservation. No. It's 530 and there is one table in use. Come on. They sit us with an attitude and immediately start to rush us. It's like they really didn't want us there. Thru out the whole meal we were hovered over,starred at and rushed. It was very uncomfortable. After eating and before asking if we wanted dessert they bring us the check. We said sorry the kids want ice cream. We ordered and took our time eating it to. All I will say about the food is its your run of the mill Chinese food. Nothing jumped at us at all. Very average at best. It seemed to me most people who showed up while we were there were regulars and that's who got the best service and actually got to have a conversation with the employees and manager for a bit as opposed to just business. Here is a helpful suggestion–you don't need valet–your a Chinese restaurant on a lake in Wayne nj. Your not a hot spot in the city. Another tip–fix your parking lot. There are so many ruts and holes and patches it's an accident waiting to happen. China paradise is right down the road–go there.
Double Ai opened recently in the space that had been Lake Sea. Located just north of Hamburg Turnpike on Terhune Drive, aka Route 202. A friend and I stopped by for lunch today and sat on the outdoor deck. Beautiful day with a view across the river, good service and good food at reasonable prices. Lunch specials were $7.95 and came with a first course (soup, salad or spring roll) and entree.
The place calls itself an "Asian Bistro" – they offer Chinese, Japanese, a little Thai, and a sushi bar. My friend had a spring roll to start (good) followed by kung pao chicken (also good). I had the hot and sour soup to begin (best that I have had in some time) followed by General Tso chicken (very nice, not too much batter, white meat chicken).
I will be going back often, especially while the deck is open. Only problem is that they need a few more umbrellas.