reporting back: it turned out to be a little less food-oriented of a trip for various reasons, but we did go to A & J & got some yummy things like vegetarian delight on rice & a couple of the vegetarian appetizers & small plates, plus meaty noodles for the relatives. Not the best scallion pancake I’ve ever had, to be honest – it seemed a little doughy to me. Same w/ the thousand layer pancake. Everything else was good.
Anyway I’ve added everyone’s suggestions to my list for future trips! Thank you all very much!