Its usually good here. Staff is always overly friendly. Always pricy. We order several dishes, family dinners. $25 or so per person. Generous portions though and always leftovers. Cashew chicken was way TOO SWEET last time we dined in -- a week ago. Sugar in this dish is unnecessary. Could not enjoy it and ended up tossing it out. Im not ordering that next time. I'll probably pass on the king pao chicken as it was also too sweet; not at all spicy. Someone else commented about the hot n sour soup. We like it but we ask them to leave out the shrimp.
Jane J.
TIP: When ordering the sweet and sour pork, always ASK them to bring the sauce out separately. In the past, they always gave it tp us in a separate bowl so we dipped the amount of sauce we wanted, but we couldn't even eat it. The pictures show how much sauce they poured over the battered pork that we couldn't salvage it. By the time I brought it home it was more like jelly and threw the whole thing out. When I asked them why they brought it out poured on top they said we need to request that when ordering. Good to know and lesson learned after throwing away the most expensive thing we ordered.
Yvette H.
I was going to skip the review and just make a note to myself to never go here again but the hot and sour soup threw me off the edge. It was probably the worst soup I've ever tasted with the most random ingredients in it- like the chef was thinking "these peas and carrots are going bad.... Let's just toss them in..... this shrimp too!" What the hell?! Almost all the other dishes were overly sweet- the house beef, orange chicken, Mongolian beef, kung Pao chicken- all too damn sweet! Such a disaster (and extremely overpriced) dinner. I feel bad to give a 1 star review to a small business but hopefully they see this and make some changes.
Reilley L.
Literally the best wonton soup. I crave it all the time. Also staff if super friendly and warm. The other food options are really good too. Portions are BIG! So excellent for sharing!
Wally W.
***Look at Bruce H. review***. This idiot said the food at House of Joy got him sick but was in Mexico a week before and he was fine. No moron, Mexico got you sick and you started to have symptoms when you got home. Common sense Brucey.
Heather P.
Our go-to Chinese food restaurant. Always delicious, great serving sizes (enough for leftovers and it's STILL just as good as the night before) and great service! Can't go wrong choosing this spot.
Raquel L.
The best Mongolian beef I've had! Great service. Kid-friendly. Reasonably priced lunch specials as well. Highly recommend!
Adi K.
Decent food, tasty soups and nice ladies in front always welcoming you with a smile. I've ordered three times recently and I'm pleased with the taste and the quality. Thank you
Karen C.
Can't give it a lower star rating. I don't usually do these but this place was far too expensive for the low quality this food is. Please I advise you go else where
Mineh G.
If you haven't tried their pecking chicken, please do yourself a favor and make the order. It has a little kick to it, but it isn't too spicy at all. It smells like heaven. It has so much flavor. We order it at least once a month. Highly recommend. Never disappointed.
The place is nice but my wife and I both got sick. I got sick for about 4 days and was thinking of maybe going to the hospital which I am normally terrified of . We were in Mexico a week before eating all over and never got sick but here at this place right down the street from us, I sure got ill there lol. I had eaten the sweet and sour chicken. The place is nice, very comfortable but in the end the food is what counts.
Yesie U.
Stopped here after an mid day Dodger game. The Yelp reviews were appealing. When we pulled up, we were hesitant because the landscape did not look appealing, but we decided to just go for it. Well, the customer service and the food was absolutely on point. we ordered the Walnut Shrimp and the house special chow mein. I told my husband, We gotta try it if it's the house special. It did not disappoint. Amazing! Thank you. We will be back!
Michael P.
Good food, good price, just up the street. I like the beef and broccoli she likes the chicken dishes. Very American Chinese food.
Jean L.
House of Joy has a special place in my heart because it's the first restaurant our friends took us to when we moved out here. Everything I've tried is solid: jjajangmyun, jjambong, mongolian beef, sweet and sour pork, peking chicken... my favorite is the Mongolian beef with the spicy dried chili peppers. Yum!
Leslie M.
Everytime we order the food, it just gets better and better!! Def 1 of our favorite go to places for take out!! Extremely nice and friendly staff! They give you large portions, great to share with the family when you order several dishes so that everyone can enjoy!! Also, if you dont see an item on the menu, just call and ask if they still have it or make it.. alot of times they will make it for you! Absolutely love this place!! Nice to see somethings havent changed after the pandemic!
Its usually good here. Staff is always overly friendly. Always pricy. We order several dishes, family dinners. $25 or so per person. Generous portions though and always leftovers. Cashew chicken was way TOO SWEET last time we dined in -- a week ago. Sugar in this dish is unnecessary. Could not enjoy it and ended up tossing it out. Im not ordering that next time. I'll probably pass on the king pao chicken as it was also too sweet; not at all spicy. Someone else commented about the hot n sour soup. We like it but we ask them to leave out the shrimp.
TIP: When ordering the sweet and sour pork, always ASK them to bring the sauce out separately. In the past, they always gave it tp us in a separate bowl so we dipped the amount of sauce we wanted, but we couldn't even eat it. The pictures show how much sauce they poured over the battered pork that we couldn't salvage it. By the time I brought it home it was more like jelly and threw the whole thing out. When I asked them why they brought it out poured on top they said we need to request that when ordering. Good to know and lesson learned after throwing away the most expensive thing we ordered.
I was going to skip the review and just make a note to myself to never go here again but the hot and sour soup threw me off the edge. It was probably the worst soup I've ever tasted with the most random ingredients in it- like the chef was thinking "these peas and carrots are going bad.... Let's just toss them in..... this shrimp too!" What the hell?! Almost all the other dishes were overly sweet- the house beef, orange chicken, Mongolian beef, kung Pao chicken- all too damn sweet! Such a disaster (and extremely overpriced) dinner. I feel bad to give a 1 star review to a small business but hopefully they see this and make some changes.
Literally the best wonton soup. I crave it all the time. Also staff if super friendly and warm. The other food options are really good too. Portions are BIG! So excellent for sharing!
***Look at Bruce H. review***. This idiot said the food at House of Joy got him sick but was in Mexico a week before and he was fine. No moron, Mexico got you sick and you started to have symptoms when you got home. Common sense Brucey.
Our go-to Chinese food restaurant. Always delicious, great serving sizes (enough for leftovers and it's STILL just as good as the night before) and great service! Can't go wrong choosing this spot.
The best Mongolian beef I've had! Great service. Kid-friendly. Reasonably priced lunch specials as well. Highly recommend!
Decent food, tasty soups and nice ladies in front always welcoming you with a smile. I've ordered three times recently and I'm pleased with the taste and the quality. Thank you
Can't give it a lower star rating. I don't usually do these but this place was far too expensive for the low quality this food is. Please I advise you go else where
If you haven't tried their pecking chicken, please do yourself a favor and make the order. It has a little kick to it, but it isn't too spicy at all. It smells like heaven. It has so much flavor. We order it at least once a month. Highly recommend. Never disappointed.
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The place is nice but my wife and I both got sick. I got sick for about 4 days and was thinking of maybe going to the hospital which I am normally terrified of . We were in Mexico a week before eating all over and never got sick but here at this place right down the street from us, I sure got ill there lol. I had eaten the sweet and sour chicken. The place is nice, very comfortable but in the end the food is what counts.
Stopped here after an mid day Dodger game. The Yelp reviews were appealing. When we pulled up, we were hesitant because the landscape did not look appealing, but we decided to just go for it. Well, the customer service and the food was absolutely on point. we ordered the Walnut Shrimp and the house special chow mein. I told my husband, We gotta try it if it's the house special. It did not disappoint. Amazing! Thank you. We will be back!
Good food, good price, just up the street. I like the beef and broccoli she likes the chicken dishes. Very American Chinese food.
House of Joy has a special place in my heart because it's the first restaurant our friends took us to when we moved out here. Everything I've tried is solid: jjajangmyun, jjambong, mongolian beef, sweet and sour pork, peking chicken... my favorite is the Mongolian beef with the spicy dried chili peppers. Yum!
Everytime we order the food, it just gets better and better!! Def 1 of our favorite go to places for take out!! Extremely nice and friendly staff! They give you large portions, great to share with the family when you order several dishes so that everyone can enjoy!! Also, if you dont see an item on the menu, just call and ask if they still have it or make it.. alot of times they will make it for you! Absolutely love this place!! Nice to see somethings havent changed after the pandemic!