The service was nice and fast, the portion was big, the food was tasty, and the price was quite reasonable in the area. My favorite dish was the pork belly. It was well-cooked and literally melted in my mouth. It had a balanced sweet & savory flavor. The buns were soft and paired with pork belly very well~ Beef roll had decent amount of meat inside. The green onion pancake was crispy and the sauce was very flavorful~ The salty egg yolk tofu and lamb dish were a little plain to me. I didn't get their signature juicy pork dumplings this round, but I know what to order next time. read more

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The pork and crab XLB was pretty good. The skin was just a little too thick for me. We also got the 3 cup chicken which needed way more basil in it. The pork and chive potstickers were pretty mid. The skin did not stay on and kept falling off the meat filling. They were very busy when we went in so definitely was ignored when we needed something. read more

Pretty solid Chinese/Taiwanese spot in the same plaza as QQ Noodle and TP Tea. We liked the braised pork rice (big portions), stir fried loofa/luffa (most restaurants don't have this!), and thick Taiwanese-style scallion pancake. The soup dumplings were not bad, skin was thin but the texture was a little over-steamed. The pan fried buns were different from normal sheng jian bao but they had lots of meat and good flavor. Wouldn't recommend the spicy oil beef because it was too watery and didn't have enough veggies. read more

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This Taiwanese restaurant was busy at about 6:30 with a short line of folks waiting. Service was relatively fast even with a packed restaurant and 3-4 servers. Food was ok. The Beef Noodles were not so good. Noodles not Q. Soup didn't have much beef flavor. Beef cubes were the best part. XLB were very flavorful, hot with good filling but the skin fell apart today easily. Needs some work. Sheng Jian Bao was very good. Mapo Tofu was interesting as they fried the tofu a bit. Ambiance was ok. Nothing special. Your regular Chinese restaurant. I would warn of dirty bathroom though. read more

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Food is okay. We ordered a few of the dim sum items, a clay pot, some veggies, and a red bean pancake. Honestly all was just ok. Service was average. Standard go somewhere for Chinese food. We went on a cold day and it's a bit chilly in the restaurant, so bring a jacket if you're going in the evening. Overall, alright place. read more

This must be the best SJB in the world, because they are out again for lunch on Sunday. So, I must come over on Saturday for lunch.... Boooo. Otherwise, their XLB are pretty good. Good overall experience. read more

Joy Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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This time, a Sunday dinner here. Of course we ordered two kinds of XLB -- normal pork and Loofah/Shrimp kind. Both were quite good. That's as expected. On dishes, we tried the green-onion chicken. This is a variation of HaiNan chicken with doles of chopped and drenched green onion on top. I liked it for the fresh green onion aroma. Than the salted-egg crusted shrimps. Very tasty. The play between salted egg-york and shrimps was quite nice. Lastly the clay-potted soup. It was a very large serving and they offer free broth refill. It's probably good for 6 people and filled with delicious ingredients. It was the star of the night. For dessert, we order red-bean paste pancake (豆沙鍋餅). It was the best I had for a long while. Excellent experience. read more

Joy Dumpling - Clay-pot - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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i went to joy dumpling to try their xlb and it was great! we also ordered hot and sour soup, and stir-fried cabbage. the soup had good flavor but the pieces inside of it were too large to scoop in a normal spoon. also, we found a long hair on the bottom of our plate of cabbage, which wasn't ideal. overall, i wouldn't come back again, but the xlb was worth the try! read more

This is my favorite xiaolongbao in the Bay Area. Their pork filling is super soft and juicy. Flavor is light and refreshing. Each bao is relatively big so I can only finish 5-6 max in one sitting. Their dishes are a little heavier on ginger (which I love). The servers are really attentive even though they're busy. They're blunt but not rude. It can get a little noisy since it's just one big room. Bathrooms are pretty clean, and there's a separate one for only women. read more

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Nice spot for a quick meal! We came around on a Friday night for dinner and although there was a bit of a wait for 2, the service is super quick and efficient. We had heard good things about the soup dumplings here so we got an order of pork soup dumpings and the beef and scallion pancake roll to start and then a crab and tofu clay pot and braised beef noodle soup. The pork soup dumplings were really the highlight. The skin is super thing and the liquid inside is really flavorful. I would say for me it's better than the soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung as those are a bit bland for me. I would definitely come back and order 2 sets of these. The crab and tofu clay pot was good but interesting it had more of a seafood mix than crab and it seems like the seafood clay pots would all be pretty similar. The beef noodle soup is great with tender beef, a lot of noodles and a really nice, deep broth. The only dish we didn't like was the beef and scallion pancake roll which was dry and bland. I wished there was a sauce to go along with it and as a lot of restaurants have this starter, we've definitely had better elsewhere. read more

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So I came back, motivated by a desire for Siu mai and dumplings. My previous review still stands at 4 stars but I have to say that the flavors were 3.5 because they did not have a distinct or unique taste as other Chinese establishments like XLB kitchen. The XLB were good and juicy but the standout star of the all this is the potstickers and fried dumplings. We got the Siu mai but that was lackluster, the meat inside did not taste different and the only shrimp was the one on top. The green beans were nothing to rave about either---they were just good. The service was quick when we came at opening at 11:30am, so if you don't want to wait come around opening and you should be good. You still have to ask for things from the wait staff but they usually responded quite quickly. I enjoyed the ambiance as casual and no loud music blasting in your ears. We got the window table and that was nice for a group of 7 and you could see outside during this fall season in Cupertino. Overall it's like a 3.5 to 4 star. Would I come back? Probably but it would have to wait another year as there are other good options around. read more

No wait on a Sunday evening around 7pm for my party of 6. Food came out pretty quickly. Juicy pork dumplings and shrimp and loofah dumplings were both pretty good! Bigger in size compared to Din Tai Fung's. I'm usually not the biggest bitter melon fan, but I liked the bitter melon with salted egg. My favorite dish was the matsuzaka meat with garlic sauce. It was tender, fatty, and the sauce was so flavorful. I was ok about the house special taro squid rice noodles pot, but this was just a personal preference since I'm generally not a fan of most of the ingredients inside. The deep fried sweet Chinese buns with condensed milk were delicious! read more

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Great and tasty food at very reasonable price. The service is OK could be better.! We like the sour cabbage and lamb soup, the Soup Dumplings and XiaoLong Bao, Ma po toufu! read more

I was in the mood for xlb so I decided to check this place out. The prices are affordable, and the xlb is decent sized. Both the crab and pork xlb was good, there was plenty of soup inside of them. My only complaint is that they were overcooked so the texture of the skin was a bit mushy and fell apart. We also ordered garlic green beans which were tasty but I wish the portion was bigger. I would still come back again if I'm in the area, especially since it's in the same plaza as tp tea! read more

Joy Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Red bean pancakes weee served before the main dishes, and it became so soggy after meal.... The rest of dishes were just about average. Nothing stands out. But the service was HORRIBLE! They never refilled our tea and water. They were rushing cleaning and closing the store, so there is NO service at all. We didn't want to give tips on the credit card, but the waiter just kept "you didn't sign the bill". How rude!!! We tipped them more than what they deserved! read more

Very Yummy Yummy food!!! Very Nice service. The only thing bothers me is the noise level is very high. I cannot help to increase my voice. read more

The food was sooooo good. The prices were pretty typical but I think the quay and yumminess of the food gives this place five stars. The interior is really spacious so they can accommodate large parties. We got the shrimp dumplings, stewed pork with baos, basil eggplant, and the sour cabbage meatball soup. Everything was so delicious. The food is super authentic and comforting. YUM read more

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Your average Taiwanese eats. Lots of tables and fairly responsive staff. Pros: Best item we ordered was by far the loofah with salted egg. Cons: Soup dumplings didn't have enough soup and it was lukewarm at best. The braised beef was ok, although there was nothing special about the dish considering they don't make their own noodles here. The worst dish we ordered was the beef roll; it had a salty bitter sauce in it that wasn't pleasant and the cucumbers in it were old (the skin was really tough). Should have used baby cucumbers or peeled the skin. read more

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Some of the best xiaolongbao's Ive ever had! I ordered the classic pork one and the one with crab meat and they were both so tasty! The way the soup explodes in your mouth and the meat was so juicy and chewy. I also ordered the green onion pancakes with egg and cheese. I've never heard of adding cheese to green onion pancakes before and I was very pleasantly surprised. It tasted SO much better with the cheese than just a plain green onion pancake. The cheese added so much flavor but it didn't taste weird at all. Service was quick and good! Would definitely come here again! read more

The food was pretty average and the service didn't really exist. Surprisingly other tables around did not come here for the dumplings. I saw a lot of tables order the red bean pancake, braised pork belly rice and other stir fry items. All the dumplings didn't have much juice in them which was very disappointing. They were cooked well and do fill you up. Maybe try the stir fry and not do dumplings here.... read more

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One of the best Taiwanese restaurants in the South Bay. If you are here with 5-6 people, definitely recommend the taro squid vermicelli soup! It's definitely worth it! It's huge in portion and full of good toppings, including squid, taro, imitation crab, pork, mushroom, and fish ball! Each person could easily have 3-4 bowls of the vermicelli soup! If you dine in, the restaurant will also refill the soup for you complimentarily! Golden tofu was very well executed, with right amount of flavor, not too salty and still very fragrant. The soup dumpling was decent, though the skill is still a bit too thick for me. Pan fried potstickers are mediocre, since it's not that crispy. Red bean pancake dessert is quite good and decent way to finish the meal. Service was very nice within the restaurant and with copious and clean space. Staffs are very nice and friendly. Parking could be challenging since it's shared with many other restaurants in the plaza. Would go back. read more

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Very good local place. Hard working staff, friendly, prompt and food is pretty solid. Will def be back read more

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I'm officially obsessed with this place and it's my new go to and favorite spot for dumplings! Only issue is portion sizes are quite small, and they run out of items. Got all the XLB and this is the closest to din Tai Fung I've seen in terms of soup and skin thinness. The meat doesn't taste exactly the same in texture but tastes good enough to avoid the line. There's a bit of a wait but not much. I also tried the crab XLB and usually I'm underwhelmed at other places because it's more expensive without much difference. But I liked theirs!! I got the shrimp loofah and that one is not for me. No soup, and a bunch of chunks of veggies.... Maybe if you like veggies, but that was so weird. I rather just eat the filling with rice. We got the crabseafood clay pot with tofu, and it's actually egg tofu instead of tofu so just a warning. But SOOOOOO good. I'm so obsessed now. Very tiny pot though. We got the beef chow mein which I think was in sa Cha sauce. Pretty good but again, small portion. Also got the salted egg green beans and I'm not a veggie person but I really liked it! They are just slow and small portions, but I want to come back to try more items read more

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My brother and I were actually lined up to go to a nearby spot, but got caught off guard with a cash only policy. This place seemed generally quite popular so can't be too bad right? While Joy Dumpling definitely gives a good meal on the slightly cheaper end of things (great value), the dishes we got had a lot of hit or miss aspects to them so it's hard for me to find a good reason to come back when competition runs hot in the dumpling space. Service was generally good in that classic efficient chinese manner, though most things were done offline (in terms of menus, ordering, waitlists, etc.) so it seems a bit more old-school in that sense. There's probably going to be a wait, but throughput seemed reasonably high even for a Saturday night so we didn't wait too long for party of two. Since it was a new shop for me I did want to try a bit of dimsum and noodle variety, since they seemed to be their forte. Then we plopped a veggie dish on top to help round out all the carbs we were inevitably getting. The variety of dishes was pretty large and I couldn't quite figure out what region this most represented (just seemed to be quite a jumble). ==Xiaolongbao [2/5]== The XLB had very gritty texture to their meatballs, which was very unpleasant to eat. My brother didn't even finish his allocation of XLB (which is unheard of honestly, first time I can recall he's done that). XLB skins were really thin, but also tore extremely easily. Broth in the XLB was okay at best and wasn't very flavorful. Bit ginger heavy on the meatball flavor. ==ShenJianBao [3.5/5]== SJB were unusual (to me anyway) in that the bao part was extremely dense and chewy rather than being more bready, though I believe this is a regional variation (it's a nice kind of chewy though so this wasn't negative in any way). Flavor was decently strongly gingery and porky, and the bottoms had a crisp sear to them, but meatball's gritty texture was rather offputting and unfortunately ruins it for me. Same issues with the XLB, but helped by the other positive parts of the baozi. ==Sichuan Eggplant [3.5/5]== The eggplant had a good amount of heat and reasonably tender eggplant chunks, but the seasoning was rather inconsistent. Some parts were much saltier than others, so it made for rather big jumps from "not enough flavor" to "too much, need water". The eggplant was cooked quite nicely tender though, so when the bites were good they were solid, but sadly the inconsistency kind of makes it hard to recommend. ==Beef noodle soup [3.5/5]== Though visually a heartwarming sight and loaded with lots of noodles, this dish was just alright. Though packed, the noodles were extremely gummy with a pastiness to them that were honestly a struggle to finish. At least the broth was good and the beef chunks were tender and flavorful bites, but that unfortunately doesn't overcome the major weak link. Might be a style thing, but it's definitely not mine. read more

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Our go-to xiao long bao place in the Bay Area. The xiao long bao skin is very thin and meat is juicy. We also order string beans, eggplant, and minced pork over rice. We drive all the way from San Mateo to Cupertino just for their xiao long bao. read more

Stopped by on a Sunday for brunch with my boyfriend and we had a pretty decent experience here. Service is quick and there's plenty of seatings. Menu is also extensively with a good section for vegetarian eaters. We decided to come to Joy Dumpling bc we're always on the hunt for some good xlb. We decided to order juicy dumplings (xiao long bao), shrimp shu mai, sliced beef shank, braised beef noodle soup, and garlic string beans. Everything came out quick and delicious. The star of the show is really the beef noodle soup. I would definitely return just for this item. read more

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Food was yummy! Service was quick. We were seating quickly. The restaurant & bathrooms were clean.

We came here another time last week... Still the Taiwanese/Chinese food is one of the best in the South Bay. read more

Joy Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

This was a surprising find over the weekend! The Taiwanese beef noodle soup here is amazingly good. Rich flavor with tender chunks of beef. I found myself making comparisons to the many beef noodle soup places I visited during my last trip to Taipei. The soup dumplings are really good as well. Size, flavor, amount of soup put them up there for me. I prefer soup dumplings with thin skin, so this place was just off the mark on this. Green onion pancakes (Cong you bing) and hot and sour soup were just so so, and I wouldn't recommend them. Beef noodle soup is 5 stars, the place gets 4 stars overall. read more

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Finally tried this place last week. The green onion pancake with beef and cucumber was really good!! I would def coming back for just this in the near future. Didn't really care for the XLB, a little surprised since dumpling is in this restaurant's name. Green beans were ok, not bad. Restaurant itself is clean and spacious. Would like to try more things on the menu next time! read more

I wanted to give good review, but surprised at how small the pork dumplings were. I think Dad said "Xiao Long Bao" but when the pork dumplings came, it taste dry like they overcook it or cook it in hurry over high heat. Whatever the case, it was dry and overcooked (not juicy) and also very small. I know they were cheap (only 7.95). It did have a little juice or soup but the pork itself was very dry ( not juicy). I could get better dumplings at supermarket. Dad also ordered Beef Noodle Soup for only 14.95. Although the broth was rich in Beef ( and Beef pieces were tender), the cook put way too much salt. All I could taste is salt. I wish more Chinese restaurants put less salt ( and put salt and pepper on the table so you can add your own). The whole soup just taste like pure salt with very little other flavour.The salt ruin the soup. If they put less salt, it would be better. And even tho the noodles were thick, they did not have good texture ( boring noodle). Last dish Dad ordered was the Shrimp Loofah dish. It also did not have much flavour. The Loofah was Ok but for 16.95 it was a bit pricy for a dish that had very little flavour. Dad complain that it was not salty enough. I just felt that we could have made our own dumpling and it would have tasted better. The only good thing was the hot tea. I will come one last time to try the Red bean pancake because in other people review they say that is good. Either that or just go back to eating mexican food. read more

This place reminds me of Ding Tai Fung, authentic Taiwanese menu items. They had lots of dumpling and soup options. Flavors were good and authentic. Service is great and the restaurant is clean. read more

Clean looking place. Located in a plaza with bunch of other stores so alot of parking. Food: Vegetarian noodle - was alright, I just had a bite. Green onion pancake - tasted like it was out and then refried. Shrimp xlb - was ok Pork xlb - was alright Loofa shrimp - wasn't for me I didn't like the veggies in it was bitter Fish dumpling - was eh Shumai - was eh Service: was great really attentive. Overall: not for me. read more

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Finally took the time to try this place that used to house my favorite pan fried soup dumpling place. Came in for lunch with the parents. Was sat down immediately. We ordered: - pork soup dumplings ($7.95): These were decent enough but not super flavorful. There were adequate numbers of wrinkles, but the dumplings were on the bland side for me. Even the vinegar seemed watered down a bit. - shrimp soup dumplings ($9.95): These were quite tasty! Had some soup but was a nice texture with the scallions and shrimp. I enjoyed these much more than the pork ones. - 3 flavor noodle soup ($12.95): The soup was pretty tasty here. The noodles weren't anything to write home about. Good variety of toppings though with a good amount of seafood. - scallion pancake with egg and cheese ($7.45): These were good, but also can't go too wrong with egg and cheese in scallion pancake. I thought it would be a bigger dish too. - king oyster mushroom clay pot ($13.95): This was also quite tasty but could use some bamboo shoots or garlic. I enjoyed this dish decently. Overall, I was disappointed with my meal. I left the restaurant with that feeling of an unsatisfied but full stomach. Plenty of parking, but will probably not come again. They need more flavoring and better portion sizes for what they charge for some dishes. read more

Joy Dumpling - Five spice noodles - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

It's just ok. The best part frankly is the ginger in the tangy sauce, small cup and thr fried garlic on thr vegetables! I posted photos! The crab dumplings are not very tasty The orange sauce drowned out the flavor of the crab! The shrimp sui mai was delicious! $10. They should do the cart pushing around with more smaller portioned options! Just my take. ‍ read more

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The debate concerning this restaurant in Chinese community circles is whether Joy Dumpling can replace Din Tai Fung in terms of Xiaolong bao quality. I am here to say "YES," but with a one caveat: the dough. Expect the inside to be full of soup and delicious meat. But you will not find the fixed number of dumpling folds, or the super smooth quality of the dumpling dough here. This is not to say the Xiaolong bao here are bad. In fact, they are beyond satisfactory! Now on to a review of some of the items I recently tried: Cucumber and shrimp dumplings. A great complement to the pork dumplings. Very generous portion of shrimp with some finely chopped cucumber. Goes well with the regular soy sauce / vinegar / sliced ginger fixings. Beef Noodle Soup. Excellent portion, very savory, and a nice dish to share with the family. This can replace your carbs if you are not eating rice for the meal. Salt Egg fried shrimp. The "fried" part is much like my cantonese favorite "salt and pepper squid," but with added vegetables and salty egg for more savory flavor and texture. Fried Tofu. Not much to say about this one, except get it. The scallions and cilantro with the sweet, braised sauce are a killer combo. Five dishes ran us about $60, which is pretty good for this area in terms of dining, price, quantity and quality. Give it a try! read more

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just okay. quality went down and flavor is not quite there anymore. the restraint itself is really big and there are many choices. plaza is nice too read more

Went there with friends. My first time for trying dumplings. They were very good! I will definitely return

Solid xlb nice and juicy! Potstickers were crispy and slightly juicy. Good potstickers but wouldn't get again. Salted egg tofu was really interesting and delicate. Wish it was crispier on the outside (a little too soggy) Beef pancake roll was good / average. Much smaller than what you might get at Liang's. Fast service, would return. read more

Joy Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Fast service and delicious food Especially, the pork with soup dumplings. The price is very reasonable, too.