Joyous Cuisine

Tasted great! Recommended the fatty beef noodle soup and the meat skewers. I preferred the lamb to the beef skewers, but both were good. Lots of outdoor tables with plenty of shade but no heat lamps.

I recently checked out this spot for mifen in downtown Mountain View. We came to get the rice noodle soup and I ended up getting the beef shank sliced noodle soup which came with a nice variety of veggies and tofu products but unfortunately the pork bone broth lacked depth. The broth was pretty bland and while the other ingredients added some flavor I felt like the noodles as a whole was missing something. We also shared squid, leek and enoki beef skewers. Out of the 3, the leek was actually my favorite. The squid was pretty good but left uncut and difficult to eat off the skewer. The emoji wrapped in beef was too oily and fatty though and I didn't end up finishing the skewer. The food was just ok and for Mountain View, there are better mifen spots around so I probably wouldn't come back again for the rice noodles.

Another mifen place in downtown Castro! When I first walked in I am amazed by the vibe and decoration. The rice noodles come in actual clay pot, and mine was so hot had to be careful to not burn myself. They also have very good portions and lots of toppings. The flavor is decent, I'd come back again to try their other dishes

I got the beef brisket rice noodle. The flavor was fine but the silverskin was not trimmed off the beef, resulting in an unpleasant eating experience. See attached photo (sorry for the gross pic). The bowl also does not sit flat on the table, wobbling each time your utensil touches the bowl. Some meat pieces were good, but most were dry and hard. The braised beef was also dry and tough. The slices were cut too thick. My boyfriend found a piece of hard plastic in his food and it almost chipped his tooth. The waiter was apologetic and removed it from our bill, but we both lost our appetite from the lack of care in their preparation.

A solid rice noodle joint. Pretty fair fare all around, though I definitely liked the fatty beef noodle soup more than the fatty lamb. The presentation of the food and the aesthetic of the restaurant are both very pretty. The clay pot that the noodle soup was served in wasn't hot at all. I did think that the lamb was quite gamey, and its taste may have affected the bone broth a bit, as the beef and the soup the beef was in were both better than the lamb and the lamb's soup. Lamb skewers were solidly seasoned but a bit on the drier, well done side. I do appreciate a good skewer, and this was passable.

A new restaurant in Mountain View that provided joyous portions . Waiter acknowledged they gave us the wrong noodles and asked us what if we wanted to change . We were appreciative of that .We ordered the beef noodle soup and lamb noodle soup . Meat and soup flavors were decently flavored with the price . Both the soup or the lamb and beef were very similar . Aside for the 1-2 garnish , could you tell the difference. Great service , great family vibes

My new favorite authentic Chinese cuisine in Mt View. The bao is made traditionally with a small dumplings in the middle. Juice of the dumplings flavored the white pillowy bun just a little bit.Tripe and tofu skin skewer was also good. Can't tell it's been deep fried.Very much like the night market in Taipei.Lots of authentic cumin and coriander flavors.

He food is good. The service is also nice. I have been there for about five times and never got a disappointed.The inside decoration is unique

Unfortunately this place has since gone downhill, and I think it shows by the lack of customers when the rest of the strip is packed with people. Appetizers are extremely overcooked and the broth no longer has the burst of flavor it used to have. Also, the last two times I came here the tables smelled like old rags. Probably could use some more thorough cleaning..

This was yummy and filling for the price and location. While there is a lot going on in a hot pot, I was aware of the expectations going in and didn't mind it. Got the window seat so got to people-watch and see the night fall. Service was fast and pretty professional, pretty chill vibes. Also liked the utensils.