Joy-less. Quite possibly the blandest food I’ve ever had.
Food: 1
Julian Rios III
Honestly we stumbled on this place on a whim, had no idea what to expect and was so pleasantly surprised. Definitely try the scallion bread sandwich with pork belly, it's mildly sweet and savory..
Food was fantastic, service 10/10.
Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dorothy Lucey
Always see a huge line going outside of this place figure I would give it a try. They have one cash register. Tried it for the first time today the food is so bland. No seasoning at all, I don’t even know how there’s a line that big for this restaurant. I got sick after my stomach hurts so bad. Do not recommend. Also very crowded inside. I ordered the Wongton soup, pancake, and the chicken rice.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Rich Eaton
Great food Great service Great vibes Everyone was so nice and helpful and friendly!!!!!! I want go back just to support these wonderful crew!!!!! Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler J
Every Sunday during Summer I come to Joy alone to dine in for lunch. Typically busy time of year and day for them. One hot Sunday in the afternoon for lunch I ordered my usual (chicken rice bowl with a pork bun AND beef bun). They had asked if I’d be dining in. I had replied with “no I don’t want to take up space you’re busy.” The most wonderful worker had responded with “You should take up space” and went ahead and seated me for my quick lunch. I don’t leave many reviews but Joy is the type of place I would. Joy is the kind of place you become a regular at because the food is absolutely delicious and the service is there to match. I don’t go alone on my lunches anymore. But with my partner I get to share joy with at Joys.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dana Cohen
Absolute DISAPPOINTMENT!
All sauces were sticky with disappointing taste. Noodles were glued together at the bottom of the bowl.
Service was good, but we didn’t even want to finish the food halfway.
Marie Edwards
Just wanted to give a huge shoutout to their amazing staff for the incredible dining experience my party and I had yesterday! 🙌🏼 The food was absolutely delicious, from the Clamshell Bun, Thousand Layer Pancake, Dan Dan Noodles, Mince Pork On Rice, Pickled Cabbage and we had their Purple Horchata and Mexican Coke to drink, everything was just perfect. And the prices were surprisingly affordable! 😋
Despite the small portions, we were pleasantly surprised by how filling the dishes were, leaving us with leftovers to take home. The cashier was super friendly and the service was efficient, even with a busy crowd. 👏🏼
Not to mention, the restaurant was spotlessly clean, including the restroom which is always a nice touch. Overall, we were thoroughly impressed and will definitely be returning for another meal soon. I'll be sure to recommend [Restaurant Name] to all my friends and family! 😊 Thanks again for such a wonderful dining experience! 💕 #Grateful #DeliciousFood #HighlyRecommend 🍽️🥢🌟
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ariel Strubel Iram
We stumbled upon this restaurant while walking around the neighborhood. Super quick and efficient service! The food was yummy and affordable. I got the “Joy Combo” and my friend got the “Chiayi Chicken Rice” I upgraded my combo to include the sweet fruit tea. I LOVED the tea so much, and appreciated the spoon to eat the fruit inside. The hot and sour soup was nothing special, and with all the food I had, I didn’t have room for it really. I ordered the Woodear mushroom salad for my appetizer. Definitely my favorite food part of the meal. I ordered the “Braised Bean Curd, Scallion Bread Sandwich” for my entree portion. I liked the sandwich overall, especially the scallion bun. The chicken rice was really good as well and a great value. All in all we had a great experience with good service and good food. We came on a Saturday night close to 5:15, and it got super busy by the time we left! I’ll definitely come back!
Often a line, but great spot for neighborhood Taiwanese. Serve some beer, wine, and sake too. All their cold dishes are amazing, and you can’t go wrong with really anything on the menu.
Food: 5
Alia Chanel
My boyfriend and I had a really great first experience dining in at Joy on York. The vibe was cool, the food was delicious, and it quickly became one of our favorite spots. Since that visit, we’ve ordered takeout regularly—honestly at least 12–15 times throughout 2025—because it’s been consistently good and reliable.
Our usual order is the minced pork on rice with extra pickles, the chicken Chiayi on rice, and two passion fruit green teas (which are usually the real stars). I did notice about a month ago that prices went up slightly, which I understand, but today’s order was disappointing. The “extra” pickles were literally about five pieces, when it’s usually a generous cup with much more. The passion fruit green teas also had very little passion fruit jam/sweetener compared to what we’re used to.
It felt like we paid more but received less, which was frustrating—especially as regular customers who order the same items every time and know what to expect. I wouldn’t be writing this if we didn’t genuinely love the food and support this place. I’m hoping this was just an off day and that future orders return to the consistency and portions we’ve come to expect, because Joy on York has been a go-to for us and we’d love to keep it that way.
I’d heard about Joy for years but never got around to trying it until my family decided to order it for delivery last night. Everything was delicious, my favorites were the Dan Dan noodles and shrimp wontons.
Food: 5
Ollie Montejano
Those with severe peanut allergies should probably avoid this place.
That being said, everybody who worked there, that we talked to, was extremely kind and helpful. They were very knowledgeable and were very good at checking for allergens, I think there's just a lot of particulate flying around that they can't control :/ The food was delicious tho lol
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Shih-Ching Lin
Authentic and yummy Taiwanese food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luna Z
i mean, they’ve never missed and i’ve been here like a dozen+++ times - chiyashi or how it’s spelled chicken, it’s perfect
Michael Sierra-Arévalo
Had a great lunch at Joy. Super busy when we arrived. The staff moved folks through the line quickly and turned tables over efficiently. Food was out within fifteen minutes of ordering. Dan Dan noodles were excellent, as was the 1000 layer pancake. The slack season noodles were forgettable. Pork sandwich was tasty, even with sesame seed overload on the bread.
Joy-less. Quite possibly the blandest food I’ve ever had.
Food: 1
Honestly we stumbled on this place on a whim, had no idea what to expect and was so pleasantly surprised. Definitely try the scallion bread sandwich with pork belly, it's mildly sweet and savory..
Food was fantastic, service 10/10.
Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always see a huge line going outside of this place figure I would give it a try. They have one cash register. Tried it for the first time today the food is so bland. No seasoning at all, I don’t even know how there’s a line that big for this restaurant. I got sick after my stomach hurts so bad. Do not recommend. Also very crowded inside. I ordered the Wongton soup, pancake, and the chicken rice.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great food
Great service
Great vibes
Everyone was so nice and helpful and friendly!!!!!!
I want go back just to support these wonderful crew!!!!!
Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Every Sunday during Summer I come to Joy alone to dine in for lunch. Typically busy time of year and day for them. One hot Sunday in the afternoon for lunch I ordered my usual (chicken rice bowl with a pork bun AND beef bun). They had asked if I’d be dining in. I had replied with “no I don’t want to take up space you’re busy.” The most wonderful worker had responded with “You should take up space” and went ahead and seated me for my quick lunch.
I don’t leave many reviews but Joy is the type of place I would.
Joy is the kind of place you become a regular at because the food is absolutely delicious and the service is there to match.
I don’t go alone on my lunches anymore. But with my partner I get to share joy with at Joys.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolute DISAPPOINTMENT!
All sauces were sticky with disappointing taste.
Noodles were glued together at the bottom of the bowl.
Service was good, but we didn’t even want to finish the food halfway.
Just wanted to give a huge shoutout to their amazing staff for the incredible dining experience my party and I had yesterday! 🙌🏼 The food was absolutely delicious, from the Clamshell Bun, Thousand Layer Pancake, Dan Dan Noodles, Mince Pork On Rice, Pickled Cabbage and we had their Purple Horchata and Mexican Coke to drink, everything was just perfect. And the prices were surprisingly affordable! 😋
Despite the small portions, we were pleasantly surprised by how filling the dishes were, leaving us with leftovers to take home. The cashier was super friendly and the service was efficient, even with a busy crowd. 👏🏼
Not to mention, the restaurant was spotlessly clean, including the restroom which is always a nice touch. Overall, we were thoroughly impressed and will definitely be returning for another meal soon. I'll be sure to recommend [Restaurant Name] to all my friends and family! 😊 Thanks again for such a wonderful dining experience! 💕 #Grateful #DeliciousFood #HighlyRecommend 🍽️🥢🌟
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stumbled upon this restaurant while walking around the neighborhood. Super quick and efficient service! The food was yummy and affordable. I got the “Joy Combo” and my friend got the “Chiayi Chicken Rice” I upgraded my combo to include the sweet fruit tea. I LOVED the tea so much, and appreciated the spoon to eat the fruit inside. The hot and sour soup was nothing special, and with all the food I had, I didn’t have room for it really. I ordered the Woodear mushroom salad for my appetizer. Definitely my favorite food part of the meal. I ordered the “Braised Bean Curd, Scallion Bread Sandwich” for my entree portion. I liked the sandwich overall, especially the scallion bun. The chicken rice was really good as well and a great value. All in all we had a great experience with good service and good food. We came on a Saturday night close to 5:15, and it got super busy by the time we left! I’ll definitely come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chiayi Chicken Rice, Scallion Bread
Often a line, but great spot for neighborhood Taiwanese. Serve some beer, wine, and sake too. All their cold dishes are amazing, and you can’t go wrong with really anything on the menu.
Food: 5
My boyfriend and I had a really great first experience dining in at Joy on York. The vibe was cool, the food was delicious, and it quickly became one of our favorite spots. Since that visit, we’ve ordered takeout regularly—honestly at least 12–15 times throughout 2025—because it’s been consistently good and reliable.
Our usual order is the minced pork on rice with extra pickles, the chicken Chiayi on rice, and two passion fruit green teas (which are usually the real stars). I did notice about a month ago that prices went up slightly, which I understand, but today’s order was disappointing. The “extra” pickles were literally about five pieces, when it’s usually a generous cup with much more. The passion fruit green teas also had very little passion fruit jam/sweetener compared to what we’re used to.
It felt like we paid more but received less, which was frustrating—especially as regular customers who order the same items every time and know what to expect. I wouldn’t be writing this if we didn’t genuinely love the food and support this place. I’m hoping this was just an off day and that future orders return to the consistency and portions we’ve come to expect, because Joy on York has been a go-to for us and we’d love to keep it that way.
Food: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
I’d heard about Joy for years but never got around to trying it until my family decided to order it for delivery last night. Everything was delicious, my favorites were the Dan Dan noodles and shrimp wontons.
Food: 5
Those with severe peanut allergies should probably avoid this place.
That being said, everybody who worked there, that we talked to, was extremely kind and helpful. They were very knowledgeable and were very good at checking for allergens, I think there's just a lot of particulate flying around that they can't control :/ The food was delicious tho lol
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Authentic and yummy Taiwanese food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
i mean, they’ve never missed and i’ve been here like a dozen+++ times - chiyashi or how it’s spelled chicken, it’s perfect
Had a great lunch at Joy. Super busy when we arrived. The staff moved folks through the line quickly and turned tables over efficiently. Food was out within fifteen minutes of ordering. Dan Dan noodles were excellent, as was the 1000 layer pancake. The slack season noodles were forgettable. Pork sandwich was tasty, even with sesame seed overload on the bread.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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