“Joy Bowl is a fantastic chain, and I'm extremely happy we have it in Western Massachusetts. Staff is always welcoming and kind, and will help you craft your bowl (either from their pre-set menu, or with the make your own bowl option). I am often shocked by how high quality their salmon is, and I absolutely recommend getting salmon and/or tuna in your bowl depending on your desire.My bowl usually consists of some deviation of:White rice, tuna, salmon, pineapple, seaweed salad, masago, tamago (Japanese egg), green onion, sweet onion, unagi sauce (sweet eel sauce), shoyu sauce, garlic topping, and tempura topping. They have a plethora of options, and you can build your bowl however you'd like!Their East Longmeadow location has great serving portions, especially compared to comparable poke establishments in the area (which can be up to 2x smaller for the same price).Establishment has consistently been clean and well-kept, and the location is newly built/renovated, so the atmosphere is lovely. Spacious area to dine-in for, though the take-out option (and delivery option) is also appropriate here (the quality here will not decrease if you take it to-go).Take note of their new bubble tea options, which they recently began offering at the East Longmeadow location. Western Massachusetts is in a bubble tea drought (with very few acceptable options), so Joy Bowl offering solid bubble tea is exciting.I frequent Joy Bowl often and their quality has remained consistent and fantastic since their opening. It's my pleasure to rate them 5*!Vegetarian options: Great vegetarian selection, especially considering the option to craft your own bowl. My vegetarian friends and acquaintances thoroughly enjoy Joy Bowl.Dietary restrictions: Plethora of options. Staff is friendly and will help you accommodate your dietary restrictions.Parking: Free parking lot to the side of and behind the establishment.Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly establishment. System is remeniscent of Chipotle (craft your own order).Wheelchair accessibility: Joy Bowl is wheelchair accessible; entrance is up a soft ramp.“
“Off the top here, I had written a four star review for this location in Breckwood Plaza in Springfield from years ago. However I noticed recently that review was somehow transferred to the Joy Bowl in East Longmeadow, a relatively new location which definitely wasn't open when I made my review, so that review has been deleted. So now I have a new review for this location.My wife and I typically do take-out, each of us getting a build-your-own poké bowl (usually the three protein option) and the steamed vegetable gyoza. We used to get the regular (meat) gyoza and honestly either option is very good. Their dipping sauce does a lot of the heavy lifting as it is very flavorful.The build-your-own poké bowls can be made with a variety of bases (including white/brown rice, lettuce/mixed greens or seaweed salad, or "noodles" (which is effectively linguine)), proteins, fruit and vegetable add-ins, sauces, and a few toppings. This variety gives you the opportunity to try a lot of different things on ensuing visits until you eventually find a mixture that works for you. Once again the sauces typically do a lot of the work as the proteins are generally unseasoned and vegetables are uncooked, but for me it's about finding a good mix of textures and not overwhelming yourself with sweetness (which can happen with the mango or pineapple or the unagi (eel) sauce).I have visited this Joy Bowl enough times to say my review would be five stars if not for one thing: inconsistent bowl filling. My wife and I have recently gone whole food plant-based with a carbohydrate limitation, so rather then getting rice for the base we have been opting for the lettuce/mixed greens salad. Lately this has meant that the quantity of filling has not been as satisfactory, an issue which seems to depend on who is filling the bowl. Salad can be smushed down moreso than rice but, more often than not in recent weeks, whoever has been filling the bowl hasn't made an effort to compensate for this, and we have been left wanting more food. If you are getting rice or noodles for a base, this inconsistency probably won't be an issue for you. For me, for the price being paid, and at a time when there's not a lot of money to spend on eating out, this dissatisfaction has lead to us opting not to go to Joy Bowl.In summation, Joy Bowl's food is quite tasty and satisfying...when there's a reasonable effort made by the person building the bowl.(It also wouldn't hurt to find a way to keep the entrance door from slamming shut, but I suppose that's a bigger issue for the people dining in and the people who work there!)“
“Food was amazing. Made me miss Kauia, HI. Calm atmosphere, chill vibe, cool lighting, amazing customer service. They don't ask you every 5 minutes "everything okay?" Like they do in restaurants. I like that. They just let you enjoy your meal and converse with your company. Gives me a "homey" kind of vibe/feel.MegVegetarian options: Rice (brown/white)VeggiesSeaweed salad“