We arrive and are seated immediately since there are only 5 or so tables that are taken up. We immediately are bombarded from food from a cart we didn’t even want or know what it was, we weren’t even given a chance to say no. Every food item we got was cold and tasted old. At one point someone took several plates to microwave them and then brought them back just slightly warmer. We never got any drinks except for some old green tea that was on the table before we got there. We waited for about 45 min before getting any other service at all which was just someone asking us to pay. We pay $30 and leave feeling as if we were going to be sick. My partner saw one of the workers take food from an unfinished plate on a table and put the food into a new plate as of to serve it to another customer.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lam -
Came as a frequent visitor, got the worst attitude ever, will not come back again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
GF
The variety of dim sum is probably one of the widest in Chinatown however, most of the dishes are not memorable and average. It is well priced and comparably cheaper than the other dim sum places in Chinatown (we usually order the same range of food and prices at other dim sum places would average about $20 more with our final bill). Found the service to be prompt, courteous and attentive. The round tables with the drop leaf droops and was an annoying experience but not terrible. It is a popular, big, loud restaurant that should easily accommodate if you have a big party. Smaller parties are subject to table sharing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Dariel Emanuel Reyes
It is a perfect place To taste what authentic Chinese food is?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried
Robert Dillard
Very nice place. Need more restroom space. Overall I enjoy myself there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
Jacob Territo
Always a great time at House of Joy. Diverse menu where every dish is on point. We're always happy when we come with a big group.Plus private rooms have karaoke!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peking Roast Duck One Whole Duck
Benny Radjasa
The lobster with sticky rice is the best in town. The rice is stir fried, it's chewy and crispy at the same time, this is just unbelievably scrumptious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen
Plenty of seating and the service is very quick. Fastest I've ever had dim sum from entering the space to leaving it. Definitely have the cucumber salad. Not available at most other dim sum places.
Matthew Kim
Worst dimsum experience I've ever had. Prices are way too high for the food quality. Honestly felt reverse racism where the wait staff wouldn't check on us and our food came super late and food was cold. We got the pork soup dumplings and the crab soup dumplings but they looked and tasted identical so I asked a manager if they mistakenly gave us 2 pork. He proceeded to cut open our dumplings, making them lose all their value, and just said they are different and walked off. He couldn't even point out what was different about them after he destroyed 1/4 of our food. Would highly recommend going to a different dimsum restaurant in chinatown as it can't be worse than this.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum
Elbachir C
The food is tasty and couldnt get enough of the sesame chicken ?
There was consistently food coming our way. All of it looked and tasted so good! Only (very very small) issue was that there weren't a ton of chicken options apart from chicken feet, it was mainly seafood and beef or pork.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum
구민경
Why you shouldn't go to this restaurantThe reason why you shouldn't go to this restaurant1. Foreign substances come out of food2. Throw a plate or spoon almost as if throwing it.3. The employees looked at us and laughed at us while talking in Chinese.4. When I said I wouldn't tip because the service was bad, they kept forcing me to tip, saying that tipping is essential in the United States.5. When I told them I wouldn't leave a tip because the service wasn't that good, they swore at me in Chinese and told me to just leave.Absolutely worst service, never go hereDon't go to the worst service ever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Sara Gichevska
Waited 1h to get seated, then waited 1h for main food to arrive. Staff was not accommodative and understanding. Overall, bad
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jamie Stewart
Cold food, no carts visible in entire restaurant for most of the time, therefor no choices. Overcrowded and bad experience overall. I've been doing dim sum in NYC for 40 years and this was a huge disappointment. Tea was good tho.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
John Q
There was a wait, but the line went quick. Food was great, definitely worth the wait. Also not too $$$.Update 1/13/24Stopped by this place a 2nd time and the food was delicious. They were very busy, hence we didn’t get our own table. We shard it with these ni e ladies.
We arrive and are seated immediately since there are only 5 or so tables that are taken up. We immediately are bombarded from food from a cart we didn’t even want or know what it was, we weren’t even given a chance to say no. Every food item we got was cold and tasted old. At one point someone took several plates to microwave them and then brought them back just slightly warmer. We never got any drinks except for some old green tea that was on the table before we got there. We waited for about 45 min before getting any other service at all which was just someone asking us to pay. We pay $30 and leave feeling as if we were going to be sick. My partner saw one of the workers take food from an unfinished plate on a table and put the food into a new plate as of to serve it to another customer.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Came as a frequent visitor, got the worst attitude ever, will not come back again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The variety of dim sum is probably one of the widest in Chinatown however, most of the dishes are not memorable and average. It is well priced and comparably cheaper than the other dim sum places in Chinatown (we usually order the same range of food and prices at other dim sum places would average about $20 more with our final bill). Found the service to be prompt, courteous and attentive. The round tables with the drop leaf droops and was an annoying experience but not terrible. It is a popular, big, loud restaurant that should easily accommodate if you have a big party. Smaller parties are subject to table sharing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
It is a perfect place To taste what authentic Chinese food is?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried
Very nice place. Need more restroom space. Overall I enjoy myself there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
Always a great time at House of Joy. Diverse menu where every dish is on point. We're always happy when we come with a big group.Plus private rooms have karaoke!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peking Roast Duck One Whole Duck
The lobster with sticky rice is the best in town. The rice is stir fried, it's chewy and crispy at the same time, this is just unbelievably scrumptious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Plenty of seating and the service is very quick. Fastest I've ever had dim sum from entering the space to leaving it. Definitely have the cucumber salad. Not available at most other dim sum places.
Worst dimsum experience I've ever had. Prices are way too high for the food quality. Honestly felt reverse racism where the wait staff wouldn't check on us and our food came super late and food was cold. We got the pork soup dumplings and the crab soup dumplings but they looked and tasted identical so I asked a manager if they mistakenly gave us 2 pork. He proceeded to cut open our dumplings, making them lose all their value, and just said they are different and walked off. He couldn't even point out what was different about them after he destroyed 1/4 of our food. Would highly recommend going to a different dimsum restaurant in chinatown as it can't be worse than this.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum
The food is tasty and couldnt get enough of the sesame chicken ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
There was consistently food coming our way. All of it looked and tasted so good! Only (very very small) issue was that there weren't a ton of chicken options apart from chicken feet, it was mainly seafood and beef or pork.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum
Why you shouldn't go to this restaurantThe reason why you shouldn't go to this restaurant1. Foreign substances come out of food2. Throw a plate or spoon almost as if throwing it.3. The employees looked at us and laughed at us while talking in Chinese.4. When I said I wouldn't tip because the service was bad, they kept forcing me to tip, saying that tipping is essential in the United States.5. When I told them I wouldn't leave a tip because the service wasn't that good, they swore at me in Chinese and told me to just leave.Absolutely worst service, never go hereDon't go to the worst service ever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Waited 1h to get seated, then waited 1h for main food to arrive. Staff was not accommodative and understanding. Overall, bad
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Cold food, no carts visible in entire restaurant for most of the time, therefor no choices. Overcrowded and bad experience overall. I've been doing dim sum in NYC for 40 years and this was a huge disappointment. Tea was good tho.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
There was a wait, but the line went quick. Food was great, definitely worth the wait. Also not too $$$.Update 1/13/24Stopped by this place a 2nd time and the food was delicious. They were very busy, hence we didn’t get our own table. We shard it with these ni e ladies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5