The Kha-Nom-Jeep at Joy Nest in Newburyport is a must for dumpling lovers—perfectly steamed pork and shrimp wrapped in delicate skins, topped with scallions, and served with gingery dipping sauce. Pair it with a zero-proof Orchard Oriole for a sweet-spiced finish! 🥟🍹 #joynest #newburyporteats
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ziggy McQueen
First time . Upstairs dining to hear music 🎶 great btw. Food was good a bit pricy. Wasn’t super busy but service and attention was slow. I would go back . Maybe it was just who was on for the schedule? I’ll give it another try ! Hopefully with better service
LisaJayne B
such a lovely selection of prime fish and shell fish
Rich Temple
We had a wonderful dining experience at the Joy Nest. This is elevated Thai cuisine, some familiar dishes, and some interesting renditions of different types of dishes, with a Thai flare. We started out with appetizers of gyozas and Thai lettuce wraps. Both were very flavorful and, in the case of the lettuce wraps, quite spicy (in a good way). Our remaining courses were red curry chicken, which was delicious and also quite spicy, and a duck-based noodle dish which was terrific. The portions were excellent in both cases.
The service was really nice and the ambience was upscale, but without feeling pretentious. They also have live jazz on the second floor, which was really nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Taylor Worthy
Very poor service on the top floor sitting at the bar - we waited 45 minutes just to get water, had to give multiple reminders for food, and our entrees ended up being mediocre. Would not recommend
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
oeu woeuiu
Overly priced, the food is just okay
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kevin Continelli
So delicious with so many classic and great options , some With a modern twist! Loved the interior decor and service as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tori Miller
Great mocktails and food! The Joy Nest is adorable and fashionable - fabulous atmosphere to get a bit dressed up and enjoy. While limited in gluten free options, what they had was delicious. The fresh rolls were good - a bit forward with cilantro and could have used a bit more chicken, but definitely fresh as their name describes and the sauce is addicting. Gf drunken noodles (fat noodles) with steak so so good. Orchard oriole was my favorite mocktail but they had a great selection that had me feeling included in fancy drinkin :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mallory Maxwell
I’m giving 4 stars because the rest of the menu looked great, and everyone else in my party enjoyed their meals. Unfortunately, I ordered the house fried rice with ground chicken, and while the taste was okay, it had an unpleasant smell that I couldn’t get past. I only managed a few bites and couldn’t finish it. For a dish that cost over $20, it was pretty disappointing. If I do come back, I’ll definitely try something else on the menu as the rest of the food looked great. That said, our waiter was really nice and the atmosphere was cool, which added to the overall experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Joshua Davis
An amazing place for an event or to have a meal. Wonderful food and great service.
Phenomenal drinks, best ribs i've ever had, and an unmatched atmosphere upstairs. Only one small problem... my loving girlfriend's fork smelled like the dish washer dragged it straight up through his sweaty butt cheeks. I'm a coward so I didn't have the heart to tell the waitress. She was a peach, so i said it fell on the floor instead. Problem solved. We will absolutely go back, but our first experience almost ended up with my sweetheart's salad bowl being filled to the brim with barf. What the fork!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nick Breeman
It's just okay. Pretty pricey, bao bun appetizer is $20, a couple dollars short of a main. Chicken was tough and flavorless, but the broth and noodles were good. Service was quite sparse. I'd sooner try the other Thai place across the street than come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ulli Klein
Always a joyful place! Great food, super cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neil Andrews
Great food, great drinks, and great services
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Barb Cullen
The food is consistently great, the decor has a sweet comfortable vibe - nice lighting, a variety of seating options between up and downstairs. And often there is a variety of live music on either level.
The Kha-Nom-Jeep at Joy Nest in Newburyport is a must for dumpling lovers—perfectly steamed pork and shrimp wrapped in delicate skins, topped with scallions, and served with gingery dipping sauce. Pair it with a zero-proof Orchard Oriole for a sweet-spiced finish! 🥟🍹 #joynest #newburyporteats
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time . Upstairs dining to hear music 🎶 great btw. Food was good a bit pricy. Wasn’t super busy but service and attention was slow. I would go back . Maybe it was just who was on for the schedule? I’ll give it another try ! Hopefully with better service
such a lovely selection of prime fish and shell fish
We had a wonderful dining experience at the Joy Nest. This is elevated Thai cuisine, some familiar dishes, and some interesting renditions of different types of dishes, with a Thai flare. We started out with appetizers of gyozas and Thai lettuce wraps. Both were very flavorful and, in the case of the lettuce wraps, quite spicy (in a good way). Our remaining courses were red curry chicken, which was delicious and also quite spicy, and a duck-based noodle dish which was terrific. The portions were excellent in both cases.
The service was really nice and the ambience was upscale, but without feeling pretentious. They also have live jazz on the second floor, which was really nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very poor service on the top floor sitting at the bar - we waited 45 minutes just to get water, had to give multiple reminders for food, and our entrees ended up being mediocre. Would not recommend
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Overly priced, the food is just okay
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
So delicious with so many classic and great options , some With a modern twist! Loved the interior decor and service as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great mocktails and food! The Joy Nest is adorable and fashionable - fabulous atmosphere to get a bit dressed up and enjoy. While limited in gluten free options, what they had was delicious. The fresh rolls were good - a bit forward with cilantro and could have used a bit more chicken, but definitely fresh as their name describes and the sauce is addicting. Gf drunken noodles (fat noodles) with steak so so good. Orchard oriole was my favorite mocktail but they had a great selection that had me feeling included in fancy drinkin :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m giving 4 stars because the rest of the menu looked great, and everyone else in my party enjoyed their meals. Unfortunately, I ordered the house fried rice with ground chicken, and while the taste was okay, it had an unpleasant smell that I couldn’t get past. I only managed a few bites and couldn’t finish it. For a dish that cost over $20, it was pretty disappointing. If I do come back, I’ll definitely try something else on the menu as the rest of the food looked great. That said, our waiter was really nice and the atmosphere was cool, which added to the overall experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
An amazing place for an event or to have a meal. Wonderful food and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Phenomenal drinks, best ribs i've ever had, and an unmatched atmosphere upstairs. Only one small problem... my loving girlfriend's fork smelled like the dish washer dragged it straight up through his sweaty butt cheeks. I'm a coward so I didn't have the heart to tell the waitress. She was a peach, so i said it fell on the floor instead. Problem solved. We will absolutely go back, but our first experience almost ended up with my sweetheart's salad bowl being filled to the brim with barf. What the fork!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
It's just okay. Pretty pricey, bao bun appetizer is $20, a couple dollars short of a main. Chicken was tough and flavorless, but the broth and noodles were good. Service was quite sparse. I'd sooner try the other Thai place across the street than come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Always a joyful place! Great food, super cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great drinks, and great services
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is consistently great, the decor has a sweet comfortable vibe - nice lighting, a variety of seating options between up and downstairs. And often there is a variety of live music on either level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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