633256 Wed Jul 01 16:24:07 -0700 2009 9 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4822626 Love this Shanghai style restaurant on Valley Blvd. and know they don't have a liquor license but wondered if we can bring beer and wine and if we did, would they be cool with that? I just called to ask and the lady who answered the phone didn't speak English. I can always find a Mandarin-speaking friend to call but wondered if any Chowhounds would know. Thanks so much. Wed Jul 01 16:24:07 -0700 2009 79573 mocro 1 4822672 I've done it (with beer) before and it was not a problem. Just leave a nice tip when you're done. Wed Jul 01 16:38:04 -0700 2009 4822626 11583 ipsedixit 2 4824036 Thanks so much. Has anyone brought wine where the restaurant would have to supply glasses? We love the food @ J & J and have gone a dozen or so times, but have never found them overly friendly. Maybe it's the language thing. There's another Shanghai style restaurant in the same strip center - forget the name - but they're more welcoming. That said, we like the food at J & J's better. Thu Jul 02 07:19:27 -0700 2009 4822672 79573 mocro 3 4824353 I don't believe J&J will have a handy spare set of Riedels for you to imbibe your bottle of Lafite 1982. In this case, I guess it would be BOYB and BYOG ... :-) Thu Jul 02 08:57:57 -0700 2009 4824036 11583 ipsedixit 4 4826453 Thanks. Can bring with. I've never seen anyone drinking alcohol there so wanted to make sure they would be comfortable w/it. Thu Jul 02 21:34:55 -0700 2009 4824353 79573 mocro 5 4826568 I'm sorry, but if you're interested in bringing wine *and* wine glasses to J&J, you really shouldn't be eating there. That is patently ridiculous and completely out of place for a joint like that. Even if you manage to do it, you will still come off as pretentious and probably annoy every other person sitting there. BYOB, now that I could see if you were very nice about it and tipped well as the other poster said. Thu Jul 02 23:35:49 -0700 2009 4826453 71706 QualityMart 6 4826585 I'm sorry, I think you misunderstood. We wouldn't bring wine glasses - that would be weird - just plastic cups discreetly. I just wasn't sure if they'd even give us extra water glasses for the wine or if they prefer people don't bring alcohol and I wouldn't want to offend. My husband and I haven't cared that much about no alcohol, but we're bringing a group and people will want to drink. It's no problem if we go somewhere else as there are so many great choices. Thu Jul 02 23:55:09 -0700 2009 4826568 79573 mocro 1 4828273 ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) law is no license no BYOB. Fri Jul 03 18:36:27 -0700 2009 4822626 11914 monku 2 4828461 I didn't know that. Thanks so much. Fri Jul 03 20:42:36 -0700 2009 4828273 79573 mocro 2 4828523 I've done BYOB with beer at JJ before. Fri Jul 03 21:30:12 -0700 2009 4828273 11583 ipsedixit