I'm not sure why we don't come here more often. This is the second time in several years. We…read morealways really enjoy our meals! We were here for lunch, about 11:30am on a Tuesday. We were the first ones here, but it quickly filled up. Our servers were very attentive and friendly. We split an order of crab rangoons YUM! The lunch special included a choice of egg drop soup (very good) and hot & sour soup, an eggroll or crab rangoon and the entree. What they called an eggroll I would have called a spring roll. It was delicious! The egg drop soup was also very good. My husband had the Kung Pao Chicken, which he loved! I had the shrimp and broccoli. The shrimp was delicious! I should know better by now not to order broccoli. It's always too crisp/raw for me. The outside of the building shows that it used to be a bank many years ago. This was discovered during a tornado that tore through Marshalltown. I'm so glad they retained it and didn't cover it up again. The lunch specials are very reasonable!

Food was ok. We never had anyone check back on us, never got refills and had to walk up to the…read morecashier table to get checks. Heard good things from multiple people. We will be back, but hoping it was just an odd night.

This is my "go to" Chinese Restaurant in Ames. They do many things well such as hot pot,…read moredry-braised, noodle soups and cold and hot appetizers. My all-time favorite is a sour fish noodle soup with pickled mustard cabbage. Try the cold, ox organ appetizer! The service is friendly, but not great. Sel-help is required when ordering and boxing up leftover food. The ambiance is acceptable, but not outstanding. I go there for a quick lunch so my expectations for service are nominal. I go there because I like the food so much.

This was the first time here for my mom and I. Although they had signs up saying that due to being…read moreshort staffed, please order at the register, they must have been slow enough that a server did come to our table to take our order. We had several questions about the menu and she knew each item and was able to explain the ones we asked about. We were in a noodle mood and stuck with the basics. We started with an order of pork potstickers. They were pretty good and my mom really liked the dipping sauce they came with. It was good, but I prefer straight soy sauce - which the server brought us. We ordered Chicken Lo Mein, Pan-Fried Thick Rice Noodles with beef, and Pan-Fried Vermicelli with pork. Each dish had a good amount of meat which was great since each of the meats were the most tender pieces I have ever had from a Chinese/Tai/Asian place in Ames. Even the white meat chicken was so tender and not dry at all. Every piece of meat was so soft and flavorful! We cant' wait to go back and try some more adventurous dishes.

The service here is horrible. One waitress for a busy Friday evening. No one to bus the tables. My…read moredaughter and I waited 15 minutes just to get someone to seat us. The two of us were seated at a huge table. What a shit hole. I'll NEVER eat here again. The waitress spoke no English and didn't understand my daughter when she asked for an ice tea

The menu was very extensive but not detailed enough to know what the dish contained besides the…read moreheadliner item (beef, pork, tofu). The waiter was awful. When asked, "what's in this tofu dish?, he said, "tofu". My wife asked if it had vegetables and he said he didn't know and made some odd comment on how expensive tofu was as though that made a difference in the recipe. At one point he scoffed and said something like, "the picture shows...". We had so-so beef with scallions and ginger and the green beans. Both were just average. We ordered pot stickers before all the questions and they arrived in time for dessert. My wife also has a Diet Coke which the waiter never offered to refill.

Hidden Gem in Valley Junction. The daily lunch special is the way to go! Huge portions. You get the…read morelunch entree, rice, soup, crab Rangoon and egg roll. If you don't want the side of crab Rangoon and egg roll, can sub out for extra rice. It was a great lunch & fast service & friendly staff. Some of the better hot & sour soup I have had too.

I came with a small group for my birthday and it was a wonderful experience! The ambiance is lovely…read morewith a beautiful mural on the wall painted by two local artists. The food was fresh and delicious and the service was perfect. They even brought out a birthday dessert treat that the chef crafted especially for me. I highly recommend this great restaurant!

We haven't been there in a long time because they are no longer open for lunch. We stopped in and…read morehad to wait a while before they could take our order because they were so busy with carryout. We decided to eat in and we both ordered Mongolian beef and egg rolls. In a change from a year ago, it's just white rice and no egg roll included with this dish. The Mongolian beef wasn't as flavorful as we remembered it. The portion was large and we were able to bring home quite a bit. Adding soy sauce did add flavor to it. The egg rolls were good. I love their hot mustard. This must be a trend in Chinese restaurants, but you can no longer get a glass of water. You have to buy a bottle. Seems a little strange. The people were pleasant

Absolutely love their food. Great customer service. CASH ONLY. Wish they could open for lunch. The…read moreMoo Goo Gai Pan is stellar.

My girlfriend and I wanted to try something new in the area and stumbled across Joy's from a quick…read moreGoogle search. We started off with the egg rolls and crab ragoons which were some of the best I have personally had. Ordered the sweet and sour chicken and a combination lo mien which we shared and ended up having leftovers the proportions were so hefty. For the amount of food you get, it was a very very reasonable price. For the mid-western taste buds, the lo mien had the perfect amount of spice to it to make it enjoyable while still getting a good kick. The sweet and sour chicken was okay, breaded chicken pieces with provided dipping sauce. Being a student at ISU, I will definitely be going back to Joy's with friends for some good Mongolian food.

Really wanted to love this place but it was just ok…read more Overall food was average but good Chinese in my opinion but the service was where it was more disappointing. Did an order ahead that said it would be ready in 30 min. Showed up 40 minutes later wasn't ready. They were decently busy so I was fine waiting longer. Then they forgot I was waiting for a pickup and tried to serve us in house. Seemed like very nice people just didn't have a good set up for when it's busier. Got our food after about an hour and 15 min after ordering. Other people were there for close to 2. pepper chicken was the best- rice that it came with was cooked perfectly. Wontons were decent. The spring roll was soggy and the gyoza was a little dry. The reviews kept showing a dumpling sauce that people used for the gyoza which I asked for but they didn't give me any and I think the sauce would've made it better

Best Chinese food in central Iowa. High demand for this restaurant, so sometimes there is a wait…read more Foods is very reasonably priced as well.

Great friendly service and good atmosphere. Food was good and there is a large menu with many…read moreoptions and everything we tried was good. Would recommend for either dine in or take out (which they seem to do alot of)

Decided to try this place about 2 weeks ago. Ordered General Tso's Chicken, it was delicious. Fried…read morePot stickers were very, very good. Pork fried rice was good as were the noodles. Crab Rangoon also very good.

Pretty pricey but I got 3 meals out of it soooo, it's worth the price! Great tasting food and…read moreperfectly cooked, shrimp was not overcooked like I've had at other places. Would recommend long xing for delicious food.

Foid was good and did not have to wait for service. Wish they had a buffet serving. Had to wait…read morefor our check.

The food was good with nice-sized portions, but the wait staff seemed a bit confused with our…read moreorders. Overall an okay experience, but some improvements in service would make it much better.

Very nice restaurant, decent selection of tables and booths, very clean and spacious…read more The service was excellent, our server was very friendly, not overly aggressive, fast with serving drinks, appetizers, and entrees, yet she allowed time to enjoy them and casually checked to see how things were and if we had any other needs. They have a small assortment of hot & cold sake. A number of wines, and a decent selection of domestic, imported, and local beers. The appetizers and foods were delicious, a nice selection of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese dishes, the pictures can speak for themselves.

Oh, my! I just stopped in because I was hungry and tired, and wanted phô. They don't have phô. So…read moreI asked if they have anything with rice noodles. They don't. So I ordered ramen. Listen carefully. This ramen is sooooo good. I've never liked ramen, and I couldn't say why. It might be the vegetables? Anyway, this ramen had beef so tender I could bite a piece off. The bok choy just changed my mind about that vegetable. It was tender and flavorful. I'm sitting at home, slurping this up, and wishing I had enough room to eat it all. The broth is making me smile. It's a quiet little place in a strip mall, next to Pancheros. Don't drive by. You'll be sorry. De Rice gets the love, but this place deserves it.