Joy Yee Noodle

The fruit teas and freeze were tasty and refreshing!Minimal wait outside. Just staying in the shade otherwise it gets kinda hot.Lychee jelly was a must for us...

I absolutely love Joy Yee. I legit never eat or have eaten anywhere else in China town, lol. Not to mention, they have the best smoothies and milk teas. The selection of choices is insane. Today, I dropped in before heading to the China Town Festival. Since the weather was nice, I ate outside. The restaurant and overall area outside were quite busy. I ordered orange chicken and rice, but the chicken was a bit too crunchy for my taste. I'm guessing it was the manager who allowed me to swap it for chicken and broccoli instead, much better I also had a Taro smoothie. Finally got it right because I always order the Taro milk tea, and it never turns out purple .Overall, I would recommend Joy Yee on any day of the week..

Just got the avocado smoothie with tapioca. The smoothie is good as it always is. Tapioca is chewy. I like it. Smoothie is creamy and smooth. I like avocado smoothie a lot. It costs ~$7. Totally worth it. Service is fast. I got my drink within 2 mins, which is amazing fast.

We got there right as they were opening at 11am. Employees were cleaning the outside patio getting ready for opening. We were greeted by friendly staff and seated immediately. We both ordered the chicken fried rice lunch combo. It came with two dumplings and spicy soup. We also ordered an order of (4) pork egg rolls. WOW!!! Those egg rolls were amazingly delicious! This was our first time to China Town and loved it. I would highly recommend this authentic, delicious restaurant.

Joy Yee is a Pan Asian restaurant located in the Chinatown Square Plaza (North of the original part of Chinatown).*Seating/No reservations/Parking/ Ambiance/Service*I went with eight friends, so we knew seating nine people on a Saturday was going to be tough. Unfortunately, they absolutely do not take reservations. Our parties were split because half of us arrived a little later due to horrendous traffic and parking challenges. I'm not sure if my friend knew about the parking lot on South Wentworth after he dropped me off. It's strictly first come first serve seating. And your full party needs to be present before you can be seated. This is a large and very busy restaurant with lots of tight seating. We saw our other friends when we arrived, but needed to be seated several tables away. About 5 minutes later, while we were still looking at the menus, the table opened up next to our friends ...and they allow us to all sit together after all! We were quite pleased that they allowed us to move, especially since we are a group of friends who don't get to see each other very often. This is a bustling restaurant with great service. Although they turn tables very quickly, we did not feel rushed to leave. They did a good job with cleaning up the tables. Each table has a bottle of hoisin sauce and a bottle of Sriracha sauce. Once you are seated, they are quick to give you menus, tableware and water.We were seated near a cool anime mural which my friend's daughter absolutely loved.*Food*I ordered the beef pho and it was pretty good. I've definitely had better. I prefer when the noodles and garnishes are served separately. This way you can add to the broth only what you want in the bowl while you are eating it. The pho bowls are huge even when you order a regular size order. It's not a bad thing if you are okay with eating leftovers when you can't finish it. This is the main reason I like noodles and garnishes on the side. The noodles get really mushy and the broth gets starchy when you reheat the pho all mixed up. A few of my friends also ordered pho. A couple of them actually finished their meals. We shared the crab Rangoon and they were quite tasty. Others ordered things like wontons, fried rice, teriyaki chicken and pork chops. Everyone enjoyed their meals. My friend's young son is a picky eater who wasn't excited about eating Chinese food. After he reluctantly ordered the teriyaki chicken, he ended up asking if he could come back to eat it again. lolMy friend (who was sitting across from me) ordered the grilled pork chops with fried rice. It looked so good that I ended up ordering that for takeout. It was very good and I also loved the fried rice. After your meal, checkout the shops. It's an interesting place to just walk around and then stop somewhere for dessert.Note: 18% service charge (This was on our receipt without them ever mentioning it to us.)

I went to Joy Yee for lunch today and enjoyed it! I got the Vegetable Fried Rice which is honestly some of the best I've had to date - it was perfectly cooked, the flavor was great, and overall delicious. The service was also great and very attentive. I will say that our table was a bit dirty when we sat down which was a bummer but the service and food made up for it. I will definitely be back and am looking forward to it - thanks, Joy Yee!

This is a good choice if you have a group that aren't into super authentic Asian foods because it's a HUGE menu with a ton of choices. The quality of the food is decent for most things. The boba drinks are really yummy and there are TONS of options. Service is hit and miss, but we got our food quickly. So if you want lots of options, good choice. But if you want high quality and more authentic, I'd look elsewhere.

I've been to Joy Yee's a number of times. Mostly to this location and the one in Evanston. While it's Asian fusion, it's still pretty good.You can get Chinese food, Vietnamese, etc.My uncle got pho, my cousin ordered fried rice and short ribs, my sister got a tofu dish that tasted a lot like pad kee mao, and my mom and I shared a Malaysian seafood plate that had fantastic flavors! I had to ask the staff what they put in it! So so good!We also got some sort of appetizer that was a mix of vermicelli noodles, spring rolls, fries, and more.It's A LOT of food. Def shareable unless you've got a big appetite.Their fruit teas are fabulous! Loved the one I got. My sister got a milk tea and didn't love the boba texture in it. Just meh. Great staff, quick service, food comes out fast, large portions. I'm sure I'll be back!

Yummy boba with tons of options!!! They have smoothie & tea options but we got a fruit smoothie and it was yummy. The bobas are HUGE so great to share. Also a great place to stop in for food if you are looking for something more than a drink.

Perfect place to grab smoothies with the kids! The flavors are great and the lines are long but quick! Service is quick and friendly for the most part. Be sure to listen for your number on your receipt or you will miss it. There's a restaurant of course but many come for the smoothies and tea!