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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070726190744
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000103884-07-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070724
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070726

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALEXANDERS J CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000103884
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				620854056
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3401 WEST END AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 24300
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6152691900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3401 WEST END AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VOLUNTEER CAPITAL CORP / TN /
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WINNERS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890910

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VOLUNTEER CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REED J BRADBURY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252840

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08766
		FILM NUMBER:		071004401

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6152691900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 24300
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37202
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000103884</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALEXANDERS J CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JAX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252840</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REED J BRADBURY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>315 DEADERICK STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37230</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.33</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-07-24</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-07-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark A. Parkey, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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