Small family run business serving up Taiwanese meals that will satisfy anyone. With various combinations and add ons I'm sure you'll be full by the time you're finished. They have lots of tables for larger groups and the have a lot returning regulars. We were suggested by a couple of regulars, to get the popcorn chicken as well as the seafood hotpot , and the beef rolls. The food was good if you're looking for a decent meal under $15. There are no bells and whistles like, The One or No.1 Beef Noodle House. Just good decent food, made by friendly staff and family. If you're ever in the Heights and feeling hungry, check out this spot. They'll probably have something for you. read more

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Tried their seafood hot pot again. Pretty consistent and unchanged after all these years. In other words, decent value and quality. read more

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Long overdue review for JoJu - I have been here numerous times of the past few years - and just happened to go again yesterday. Location has plenty of seating - and normally doesn't get too busy - so service is pretty quick and attentive They also offer an assortment of bubble teas , and even frozen dim sums for you to take out to make at home as well :) - Personally love the BBQ pork buns here - however you will likely need to pre-order them and pick-up. That being said - they will be FRESH - no guessing on "how long was this frozen" Okay yesterdays meal was great - the chicken was competitive with other places offering salty peppery nuggets - you could literally hear the oil from there kitchen sizzling these to perfection - (aka - no reheating phew) they aren't overly seasoned though - so if you want a STRONG salt taste- this might be underwhelming for you. https://www.instagram.com/vanleo.eatsfood1015/ The pot and Taiwanese sausage rice was delicious - food ratios made sense - rice/protein/ sauce - nothing over powered the other - just blended with each other. Personally feel like this is one of the few places left that give a good value for $ - Our two mains plus the chicken - plus tax and tips = $40 - I'd say that is pretty fair. read more

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First thing: I can't get over the prices! The BBQ meat on rice was only $11.50 (had to add a little bit of money for the bubble tea though) The meat was decently portioned, but a little too salty for me. It came with a soup, corn, and cabbage. Only thing was that there was more rice than anything else (But what did I expect for $11.50) Seafood hotpot was about $14. It came with whatever a normal hotpot would have, including a mussel (sunk to the bottom) and 2 large prawns (hidden under the ladle) Good food for the price! We were one of the only tables there, so of course service was fast. I would've liked if they brought my drink sooner, they didn't bring me my bubble tea until I was already half done my meal... Not the fanciest place (minimal decorations and no music) , but for the prices, I might go again. read more

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I went to this place randomly because the restauranted I wanted to go to was closed on holidays. The English name says hotpot and they do serve a lot of hotpot stuff, except it wasnt kept warm like normal Taiwanese hotpots. Just a stone bowl. I wanted to order the braised pork but they said they sold out of it so I opted for Kungpow chicken. The taste was good but the ingredients weren't standard and I've never seen a dish prepared like that. The set came with rice and soup (the soup was just miso soup) We also ordered the Taiwanese fried chicken nugget and the taste was good but the bowl had an oily bottom so at the end, the last pieces of chicken were soggy. One thing I found disappointing was that the rice they give you is very little. All Taiwanese places would give you a full bowl with a hump on top but this place was deflated, less that even the top of the rim. Needless to say, this place is not very authentic Taiwanese but it still has good flavor for home-cooking style dishes. There is one hour or two hour parking outside and to the side of the complex. read more

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Perfectly fine Taiwanese food with a veggie hot pot option. I stopped in for a quick lunch and got their veggie hot pot ($11.50 plus tax; omitted the egg to make it vegan). The hot pot comes with all sorts of veggies, plus steamed tofu, a choice of noodles (I got green bean) and a side of rice. I asked for it spicy and it was sufficiently so. However, flavourwise, it wasn't terribly exciting; I had to add soy sauce. Nice guy working alone who served me. All in all, inexpensive, filling food but nothing I'd go out of my way for. read more

JoJu - Veggie hot pot (without egg to make it vegan) - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Taiwanese hot pot spot that's decently priced and pretty affordable considering other hot pot restaurants in the area. It's a set meal so it also comes with a side which is nice. The service is hit and miss depending on who's working and the number of customers read more

Their hotpot is so tasty, filling and affordable. My favourite is the one with pumpkin and tomato. Another must try on their menu is their pork belly with rice. Dare I say it's the best pork belly with rice in town. Generous portion and a healthy serving of veggies on the side. This has become a go-to dinner place for us! read more

JoJu - Classic fish hot pot; beef pancake roll - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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Great place , they make the best watermelon slush in town ! No seriously it's so good they use fresh watermelon ,their personal hotpots are very good and come out piping hot temperature I enjoy that , definitely support small business the owners are very nice people , read more

Jo Ju Tofu Hotpot is a Taiwanese / Korean restaurant. They have individual size hot pot combos, rice combos and noodles. I ordered the Signature BBQ pork on rice. It came with BBQ pork (a little fatty than I usually like), fried egg, tofu and veggies. It also came with a side of miso/green onion soup. Overall it wasn't anything spectacular, but it was OK and for a great price. (Approx. $8) read more

JoJu - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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Jo Ju is a option for bbtea and taiwanese dishes like salty pepper chicken, fried rice or individual hotpot. Recently came here on a Monday and it was nice to be seated right away. I ordered the salty pepper chicken with rice and it came in a large dish with the rice, chicken, broccoli, veggie, fried egg, and miso soup. If you like runny eggs i would recommend telling them when you order because the one i got was cooked through. The chicken was just as good as most of three bbtea joints out there! Really great price too here - the meal was under $9! read more

JoJu - Salty pepper chicken with rice - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I was here not too long ago with a friend. I gotta say I went i did read the reviews here before going and the reviews were pretty good. I'm glad I went. I walked in at 5:30pm and didn't think there would be anyone there because of it being an early time to have dinner. Surprisingly enough, there were 2 guys looking like students who just finished their meal. The place looked like it needed some updating. Looked like when they took over the space they didn't do much renovation or anything. But I agree it's a hole in the wall as on the outside of the place it didn't look like there was anything interesting. I ordered a seafood and kimchi hotpot and my friend ordered a fish hotpot with vermicelli. Both were really good and very homey like. The portions were big and very affordable. The hotpot were i think $9.99 each and if you dine in you can get a drink for $2.00 more. I mean less than $15.00 for dinner is super affordable and it was actually yummy. You sit down, order and they bring you the food. But I did see everyone walking up to the till to pay. Overall, great experience and I would suggest to try it out if you happen to be in the area. read more

A smaller restaurant on the lower part of Hastings. They offer a bit of everything. I quite enjoy their Chicken nuggets and deep fried octopus. The food here is quite fresh. Items are usually available for pickup after 10 minutes . Overall not bad read more

JoJu - Noodle soup - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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We were looking for a quick meal along hastings so we decided to try this place. They serve mainly noodles (hot pots) and rice in the stone pots plus some appetizers. We ordered the bbq beef as appetizer and the udon noodles with beef and veggies in tomato soup. The noodle soup was good but nothing too special. Okay size for the price. The bbq beef was too salty so we poured the dish into the noodle soup to balance everything out and ate it altogether. Customer service was alright and there were lots of seats. Good for singular or groups. read more

JoJu - Noodle hot pot and bbq beef - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I ordered the Sauerkraut Hot Pot w/ fish, and a side of fried chicken. The chicken was good; just as good as any other place serving Taiwanese friend chicken. Then the nightmare began. Not only was there was no indication on the menu that the hot pot dish was a spicy item, but it was so spicy that I couldn't taste anything else. The spiciness didn't prevent me, however, from noticing that the fish had a texture unlike any other fish I'd ever eaten. Google told me that there is no such species as the Rubber Fish, and also told me that a rubbery texture is indicative of fish that is not fresh and/or overcooked. Hang on...I'll be a bit more clear: rubber is easier to chew than this fish. Given so many positive reviews for this place, maybe I had bad luck. Maybe Sauerkraut hot pot is supposed to be stupid spicy. Maybe the fish for this dish should be like its vegetables - aged. What's more likely, based on the reviews, is that this restaurant's quality is inconsistent. The food is probably delicious when fresh, but the staff has no problems using/re-heating/re-cooking old, expired ingredients. If you still want play Russian roulette with your digestive system, then I suggest you at least stay the hell away from this dish. Personally, I swore never to return, long before my fiery toiletbowl experience later that day. Lousy quality control standards don't deserve my (and your) support. read more

Solid Taiwanese inspired Korean food. Great prices. I wish they had a special price to include bubble tea with the food. I really enjoy the individual hot pot. Service is alright. Staff sometimes refill tea and sometimes do not when they are busy. read more

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Ramen slut got in over her head here. I thought hot pot was when you cook it yourself by dipping the items? I ordered the vegetarian pot and it came out with all the stuff already in it. I do t know how I feel about squash and tomatoes in my soup. I though there would just be mushrooms and carrots, onions etc. Anyways I'm not sure what to make of it. It was basically like a bunch of food sitting in water that wasn't meant to be eaten. I'll take pho or ramen over it any day. I wanted to cook it myself dammit. read more

JoJu - Vegetarian pot - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Doesn't like the food much. Slow service. Dirty bathroom. But have lots of seats available

Been to this restaurant twice recently and both times left full and decently satisfied. It is a smaller place but there was seating available right away both times I went. Service is alright. They don't go beyond filling your water/tea but that is fine and didn't bother me. The amount of food you get for the price is good, however I find that all of their dishes fall on the salty side. Maybe ask for half salt/no MSG? Onto the food, I have tried their fried chicken and rice dish as well as their kimchi and BBQ meat with rice. Both pretty tasty, if they had less salt would be even better. Boyfriend has tried one of their hotpot dishes as well and said it tasted good but was very spicy! Overall I'd go back knowing to ask for less salt and also request for the fried egg to be runny if you like it that way!! read more

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been meaning to try this place and it was pouring rain one day so i thought no better day! I got the seafood tofu hot pot with green bean noodles (bean vermicelli) and it comes with a free bowl of rice. it was absolutely delicious and a huge amount of food for $10! multiple whole shrimps, squid, beef, mussels and tofu were in the bowl alongside veggies and other toppings, i will be coming back for sure!! read more

Good and quick casual restaurant for hot pot. Located in the heights neighbourhood, they have a great selection of hot pot and other Asian dishes. I ordered the Kim chi hot pot. Flavourful broth with a good amount of seafood & veggies. Perfect for a cold winter day! read more

This place is right where I live and it's my go to place for something cheap and always hits the spot! My fav dishes are the kimchi bbq rice and the kimchi hot pot. Their portions are huge and everything under $10. Service is quick and owners are very sweet. Not much for decor but who cares. Their bubble teas are also good! I like their taro and the hubs loves his watermelon juice ;) read more

JoJu - Whoops my half eaten kimchi BBQ bowl - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

Food quality is great here, and the portions are relatively big for price. There's bubble tea here as well if you just want a drink. I am not of the Jo Just background, so I don't know if the food is authentic, it it certainly tastes good and I recommend this restaurant to others. read more

The hot pot here is amazing! Perfect for the cold winter! The restaurant itself is a good size and very clean. There is only about one or two waiters max so it's pretty hard to get the waiter to notice you. I came here a few time before and I have to say the Blazzing Spicy Pot is my favorite ($7.95). I always get is at medium spice and I still find it quite spice. The rice dishes however are a no go. The first time I ordered a rice dish it was cold. Not like it was sitting there for a while cold but a failed attempt at microwaving last night's dinner cold. The second time was not as bad but the food was still bland and not with the money . Overall I would ONLY come here for the hotpot. I also tried their bubble tea ... it was not good. The the price I'm paying I attest expect it to be somewhat decent. The tapioca pearls where not cooked properly, still a bit raw. Sometimes they also change the regular pearls to a white tapioca pearl because they claim and I quote "more bouncy" (there is also no option for you to change to the regular peals) They also don't have a machine to shake the drink properly so you can really taste the powder. read more

JoJu - Blazzing spicy pot - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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Another awesome hot pot experience thanks to a good friend of mine who has been getting me into the whole hot pot thing lately. I had the usual BBQ Beef pot with egg. Very reasonably priced and the portions were more than respectable. The order came out fast and the lady was super friendly. The Beef was flavorful and the egg on top wasn't too over cooked like the other places I've been to. Being a weekend and what seemed to be a popular hang out with the youth it was busy but there was no real long wait time for food. read more

This is for bubble tea only. Since we have 2-3 bubble teas a week, we know our stuff. On a nice warm Sunday, I stopped in here with two 10 year old girls, my daughter and her friend. This is the go to place for bub teas when we are ever walking around the Heights. Have been here about 10+ times this spring/summer and have never been disappointed. The kids love the taro milk tea while I try something different each time. We always get to go. Every time we stop by, there is always someone eating in the restaurant. Never empty. Also have the punch card for free milk tea after 8 purchases. We're already near our 2nd free one. Lady up front is super friendly and we have never had to wait more than 10 minutes. Only 4 stars as their drinks are $5. read more

I've been here a couple of times, food is good, Lots of selection and great prices. I had the Laksa hot pot and my favourite was the blazing hot pot. read more

Our new go to spot. Pork belly rice, pork chop rice and salty pepper chicken for the kids. Goooooooood read more

JoJu - Pork chop... Mmmmmmmm - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

We ordered the chicken nugget rice and it came luke warm. The chicken nugget and katsu rice we ordered didn't seem freshly fried? They tasted good tho! The hot pot broth is only average. We ordered the original fish hot pot and it tasted like a mix of kimchi and fish? A little bit too sour to be a fish soup in my opinion. We also got the laksa hot pot and it was also underwhelming; it tasted more like a diluted curry? None of that creaminess you get from a laksa with coconut milk. I give this restaurant 3 stars because I do think the food is very cheap and you get what you pay for! Maybe it just so happens I didn't order their strongest items? read more

JoJu - Chicken nugget rice bowl - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

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Definitely not authentic by any means, but VERY tasty and filling! The rice bowls average around $8 and for the size of the portion, it's a great deal! The BBQ beef though, I'm 100% sure it's teriyaki beef as it's equally as stringy..but anyways. It was actually quite tasty anyways, as the kimchi had a slight tang, though I hoped it was a bit spicier. There was a good amount of daikon and tofu in the bowl to balance it out a bit so you don't feel like it's just one giant meat bowl. read more

JoJu - Kimchi & BBQ Meat on Rice (7.75) - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

What do you get when you cross Korean food with a Taiwanese twist, you get Jo Ju Tofu Hot Pot which actually translates to 9 states in which I might need to do research on what 9 states are being involved. Traditionally, hot pot is a traditional meal where everyone in your family and friends would gather round and cook food in a pot full of hot liquid. You can say this is the multiplayer version of hot pot. As we venture to the Taiwanese version, you realize that the hot pot being served here is single player version of hot pot. The menu features Korean bimbimbap and then making it Taiwanese by adding BBQ Pork or Deep Fried Pork or any other ingredients. They also have side dishes and other food such as rice cakes. So I ventured into the Seafood and Tofu Hot Pot. There is a variety of vegetables and also seafood inside the soup. They also decide to put the bean noodles inside the soup so it feels like a 2 in 1. They also give a bowl of rice if you are still not full enough which is a smart move to offer more carbs. The flavour of the soup was good, but I was hoping I would get a POW! Would I recommend this place? I guess why not. It is a decent place if you want to get hot food on a cold winter day. Otherwises, there are better options to have on a cold winter's day in the Burnaby Heights. read more

The salty pepper chicken was really good. Not too crispy and meaty enough. They are known for their hot pots. The pots are a good deal as the portions are of good size and you get noodles and rice. I would maybe not order the laksa, as it tasted more like satay. The fish balls are a bit tiny but they give you a good portion of meat. It may not look the best on the outside but the inside is nicely decorated. Worth a try! read more

Rain coming down hard in Burnaby this afternoon so what would make for a nice lunch. How about a piping hot bowl of soup? This was my first time to Jo Ju and it turned out to be enjoyable. Being my first time I picked the Original soup bowl. It had all kinds of seafood mixed with udon noodles and veggies. You can pick from about 4 or 5 levels of spiciness which is good for locals here. It turned out to really hit the spot. The menu is quite large as well so lots of opportunity to try something else next time. I took a photo which seems to be a lot like other visitors. read more

JoJu - Can't go wrong if you order the Original tofu soup. - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

I have been awaiting a good hotpot/noodle place to open up in this area and finally....Good value, generous portions and Very tasty. Each hotpot dish includes your choice of noodles accompanying a broth with 12 different ingredients. Nice to have some variety on the Heights!!! read more

My favourite Taiwanese place in Hastings right now. Bubble tea here is also much cheaper than the famous store that just opened on Renfrew area. Try. read more

JoJu - Order this!!! - Taiwanese Near Me - Burnaby, British Columbia

This is a hidden gem that I wanted to keep secret to myself but i also want to support this place so it doesn't go out of business. Jo Ju is my go-to place when I want homey hot soup. I have tried almost all of the their hot pot noodle soup and they are all really good. And the green bean noodle is to die for! The owner is very friendly and the place is never crowded (which is why I want more people to come visit this amazing place!) Also, I am Korean and was pleasantly surprised to find their kimchi is quite on point! But other than kimchi, I did not find their food to be Korean. Maybe more Taiwanese? My friend with Taiwanese background said their beef noodle soup is quite good too. read more

Bit of a hidden neighbourhood gem. Consistent food combined with very reasonable pricing = solid value. It won't be the highest quality tasting hot pot / Taiwanese-like place but if you are going for that then you shouldn't be in BBY. Will definitely be back again! read more

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Individual hot pots with noodle and also rice options. Hot pots are seafood but would be nice to have meat options too. Good portion size for the price! 7.95 read more

This is actually a really good place to have food in the winter, cheap price and tasty food!

Totally overprice and not worth it! For the same price you can get much more food but instead they gave you 1-2 piece each of the ingredients. Do not ever order the seafood hotpot read more