Glow points: -Joy Sushi makes some of the best Japanese food I've tried, and I've had a TON both here, and in Japan. It's one of my mom and my favorites when she visits and, if we don't have time to sit for lunch, we go grab their to-go sushi at Oceana Market (just as fresh and amazing as the in-house sushi!). -They are always professional about my service dog, and I have never had any access issues or seen any non-service dogs in vests there. -The service is great, and everything I've tried (I usually share some special rolls and Wakame Salad with my mom and get a hand roll or two for myself) -They have Hana Awaka sparkling skake! Grow points: -The interior ambiance is not the best, it looks like a storage room. -Their door is broken and makes a loud sound when you close it past a certain point, and is a bit startling, even if you're used to it. If you're looking for a great, local sushi spot, this is the place! read more

Service is great. Sushi is fresh. The tuna sashimi was the only fish I did not enjoy because it was very stringy and tough to bite. read more

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Baked Mussel 5 mayo flavor Ebi Sashimi 4 decent, not best quality Salmon Sashimi 4 decent, not best quality Baked Lobster Roll 2 tiny shrimp, not lobster read more

This place is okay. Not terrible but also not too memorable. The service was a bit chaotic when we went on a Thursday evening, it's a small place but the servers seemed a bit flustered. We tried a variety of items: tofu donburi, bento box and a few different rolls. read more

Joy Sushi - Tofu donburi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

Came here on New Year's Eve, cute and intimate place. Glad they were open because everything was delicious! We got four rolls and all were a hit, they provided complimentary gyoza which was crispy and tasty. Service was great, only one person taking orders and there was no issues. Definitely coming back(: read more

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The food is terrific. Came here after 1pm on a Friday to beat the lunch crowd and found parking easily. The parking in the plaza is awful during the lunch rush most days. Got seated and served really fast. I forgot my sunglasses in the restroom and the waitress brought them out to me. So nice! Thank you!!! This was my second time here and I'll definitely be back. The place is small and cozy, relaxed and not too loud. read more

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Fantastic! I've been coming here for years as I knew the chef personally for years. I was sad, at first, to learn he retired and that the restaurant changed hands. I am, however, happy to report that I feel at home just like before. Song, the new owner, and his son Ryan, were fantastic. He gave delicious recommendations that I thought only the previous owner could achieve but I'm glad to say that change, as always, is a good thing! Thanks, Song! read more

Friendly staff Hamachi lovers plate 5/5 Crispy rice cracker 0/5 as the spicy tuna was cooked. And picture shows raw. Also who cooks spicy tuna?! Didn't end up eating this. Do not recommend. read more

Came for a Saturday lunch and was seated immediately for a party of two. There's only one server which makes it so that even though the restaurant isn't busy it takes a while to get the server's attention. We weren't even served water before we almost finished our meal which we had to ask for. The sushi combo plate that I got was ok, but Sushi Tomi nearby is miles above in quality in my opinion. read more

Joy Sushi - Sushi Combo Plate - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Ordered app, soup, and sushi rolls. No spoon, no soy sauce, no chopsticks, no utensils of any kind. Called and asked what happened and was told soy sauce was there, I just wasn't "seeing it". And was told I denied wanting utensils. Absurd. Completely unaccountable. read more

Picked up a Spicy Chicken plate, it came with rice, salad, a dressing, and soup. Very good portion of the chicken, given the plate is slightly on the expensive side. It was more of a chicken teriyaki flavor profile with a kick of spice to it (not sure what type of spicy sauce was used), but it tasted good. It was pretty saucy. Just about right for a dinner. I was not very fond of the miso soup, I felt it was a little overpowering for me. Overall I'd say 3.5/5. Nice ambience and a decent sized parking lot, a couple of other restaurants in the complex as well. They get the food ready pretty quick. read more

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We've been coming to Joy Sushi for many years, so we were curious to see how things would be after the recent change in management. We're happy to say that it exceeded our expectations! The fish and raw dishes were outstanding, and the service was attentive, welcoming, and excellent. It's clear that Joy Sushi is still committed to delivering a fantastic dining experience. We'll definitely continue making Joy Sushi a staple in our date night repertoire! read more

Amazing food! Got: - 3 rolls - 1 Dinner Tonkatsu set - 1 Sashimi set The rolls were genuinely great! Dinner Tonkatsu you can't really go wrong. The sashimi tasted very smooth and real quality. The pricing felt completely fair for the food quality. Service was phenomenal and the atmosphere was very cute and cozy. Perfect for a date night or family outing! read more

Family-run restaurant with super tasty rolls! My partner and I love the monster roll and joy king roll-- big portions and soo filling. The staff are also so sweet and accommodating. We mainly do takeout but there is fairly ample seating with fun music in the background. The store itself is tucked away in a small plaza off Middlefield Rd in Mountain View, which lends to a decent amount of parking. Would highly recommend for any sushi lovers in the South Bay! read more

I've been looking for my go-to sushi place in the area and I've found it!! Joy sushi is great all around. Amazing selection of sushi, affordable, fast service, and delicious! My guests and I came in on a Friday at 5:30pm and were seated and served promptly. It seems like this is a popular place for takeout as there were quite a few tables available. If you are looking for a no frills, great sushi, amazing service, and affordable place- joy sushi is your spot! read more

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LOVED this small local spot! Very fresh rolls, I believe the owners were making the rolls & they were so kind, the rolls were made very quick and were full of so much flavor! The island roll and the monster roll are pictured and probably our favorite two we tried of the night! 12/10 recommend! read more

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Went here on the whim because the original plan was canceled. This was a very pleasant surprise. The interior was decorated festively with Christmas decor and they were playing contemporary Christmas songs. Exceptional food and incredible service. It is small and quaint. We had the Hamachi Kama which was juicy and grilled to perfection. The piece sashimi was fresh and the three rolls that we ordered were absolutely delicious. I want to go back to try more dishes! read more

Quick + friendly service, good prices, and a cute ambiance! We ordered a few rolls and all were delicious with generous cuts of fish. Will be back! read more

I came to Joy Sushi with a friend for dinner. He had raved about it and it is his favorite sushi place. We came around 6:30 pm on a Tuesday and were able to be seated right away. I tend to like simple rolls without too much sauce where you can really taste the individual ingredients in the roll. I told the friend that- but even still the rolls all had a lot of sauce. I probably should have been more assertive in the ordering process- but since he said it was his favorite place and he had been there a ton, I figured he would know what was good. I was hugely disappointed- but may go back again to give Joy Sushi another chance and order on my own. I had a much better experience when I came for lunch a few months ago! read more

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The owner and staff were incredibly kind and treated me like family. The tempura was the best I've ever had crispy, flavorful, and absolutely delicious! The sushi was fresh and tasted amazing, and the sushi boat was especially fresh and delightful. I highly recommend this place read more

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Let's start off by saying we came 30 minutes before this restaurant closed. All the staff was friendly and encouraged us to do takeout (which we were already planning). Our food was prepared quickly and packaged well. We had all the essentials that we needed; soy sauce, ginger and wasabi + napkins. Let's get to the food... there were almost too many options to decide from but the ones we picked were super tasty. My friend and I both got different dishes so we could sample from each other. I will need to go back to try more and would recommend this place to anyone in the area! Next time I will be more prepared and come earlier so I can visit inside the restaurant with whichever guest I bring! read more

Joy Sushi - Eel avocado roll (left) yellow fin tuna (right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Cute, delicious, and A MUST TRY. Joy Sushi a cute Japanese joint nestled in Mountain View was an amazing spot to eat. The service from Joy Sushi was exceptional with the servers bringing a familial vibe in the restaurant. One of the servers even helped me learn how to use my chopsticks. Overall great service. The ambiance was great as well, though there wasn't LOADS of seating. The interior was very nice with lots of decorations and on the inside you could see a lot of the action happening which was cool. The food itself was GREAT. I got the Unagi Donburi which was an eel dish. The dish came with a bomb unagi sauce that tasted a little like a zesty thicker teriyaki which complemented the fattiness of the eel amazingly. The dish was the perfect portion for me to finish in the restaraunt and be full. The dish also interestingly came with some orange savory fish roe that popped. The eel was SO tasty. It was a little fatty and very tender with no overfishy taste emanating. It was overall an amazing dish that came with lots of rice. The dessert was a little less appetizing. We got strawberry and mango mochi which was ok. It tasted like one of the Trader Joe's mochi, but the presentation was beautiful and the price wasn't exorbitant. Overall Joy Sushi is a must try it provides plenty of good sushi and other entrees like my unagi donburi if sushi isn't your thing. If you are ever in Mountain View make sure to come to Joy Sushi to enjoy the delicious food, familial service, great interior, and affordable dishes. read more

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Good quality fish with great prices and even better portion sizes. I've been to a lot of sushi in the Bay Area from Mexican imitation sushi to Michelin star omakase, and this place is amazing for the price. I will definitely be coming here more often. Besides the food, the place is cute and cozy with good service, would recommend for a date night considering my fiancée loved it. read more

I was craving chicken teriyaki, so I got the two item dinner combo. The chicken had a nice char and the teriyaki sauce was standard, but good. Spicy salmon rolls were my second entree option. The salmon wasn't mushed into a paste like in a normal spicy tuna roll, which was better because there was some actual fish texture. I liked the tempura a lot. The batter was crispier than I was expecting. My side of rice was noticeably dry. That was my only complaint - overall I left pretty happy. read more

Joy Sushi - Bento dinner combo with chicken teriyaki and spicy salmon roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

The sushi here is amazing, fresh, flavorful, and beautifully made. The staff is so friendly, they make the whole experience enjoyable! 10/10

On one of the hotter summer days, we decided to go out for dinner & found this gem on Yelp! It was a nice 10 min walk from our new home & we know this will be our go-to for great sushi. It's tucked in a small plaza & seating is pretty limited inside but they also have some tables outside. Luckily, there was an opening at the bar so we didn't have to wait. They were busy with a lot of takeout orders too. The sashimi platter was plentiful for my husband & I. We weren't super hungry anyway so that was perfect, in addition to the salad & miso soup - they were sweet to give us an extra miso soup. Can't wait to go back & check out their rolls! read more

First time at Joy Sushi and definitely won't be my last! I stopped by for a quick lunch and I must have just missed the lunch rush because it was empty when I arrived. However, the tables were full again about 10 minutes later. I ordered the chicken teriyaki bento. This is my go-to order when I go out for sushi and add a roll on the side. I didn't take a picture of it but the lion k roll was amazing. This restaurant is quite small but they also having seating right outside. If you come during lunch hours when it's completely packed, you will have to take your food to-go or wait until a spot opens up. The waiter was awesome and came over to check on us a few times. At the end of our meal, he gifted us 2 probiotic drinks to send us off. I'm not sure if that's the norm here, but it definitely boosted my spirits. If you're in the Mountain View area, you gotta check this place out. read more

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Large menu with some good and some bad. Salmon in general is good here like the sake maki and nigiri. The Toro special I expected to be good given the 20$ price tag and how much they advertise it. It really sucked. Not that it wasn't as good as expected, but that it tasted bad. Came out frozen and the quality was low and very gristly. Had much better Toro at the grocery store Nijiya which sells much larger pieces that taste way better too. Do not get the toro here. read more

Such a solid sushi spot with great service! It's a small location but there are plenty of tables both indoor and outdoor. They give you free miso soup once you sit. They have an extensive menu and will even satisfy non sushi eaters. My husband is allergic to fish and didn't have any issues here. We ordered the vegetable tempura which was the perfect texture! Will order again. Also ordered a spice salmon and dancing shrimp. All healthy portions and tasty! read more

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Small shop, but clearly a fan favorite! We were in the area visiting some family and decided we wanted to get sushi for dinner. When looking on Yelp, there were plenty of options in the area but Joy Sushi had a lot of great reviews! The only thing is that we did have to kill some time since they don't open for dinner until 5:00. So we just hung out in the area before they opened. The restaurant is located in a really small plaza and the parking is pretty limited since it's shared with other businesses. They're located more in the back of the plaza which is easy to miss since there's a small building within the plaza that slightly blocks the restaurant. We're glad we got there when they opened! Once we sat down, we noticed that 2 tables had "Reserved" signs on them! We were actually asking if we could sit at a different table away from the door because we were cold, but the tables further away from the door were Reserved already. The waitress was very nice though! She noticed we were cold so she gave us some hot tea and hot miso soup on the house! So sweet of her! We ordered a few different rolls and a chicken teriyaki bento. The rolls were very good and the chicken teriyaki was really good too! It did take a while for our food to come out since the whole restaurant was packed but I think it was worth the wait since our food was really good! Since our first visit, we've come back 3 times! My main suggestion would be to arrive right as the restaurant opens or make a reservation. Since the place is small, there aren't very many tables and you'll end up waiting outside there's not much room to wait inside. But I highly recommend coming here! read more

Well, this is NOT a Japanese restaurant. This is a Korean restaurant. Their sushi has nothing to do with the Japanese traditions of taste and quality. But edible. But bland. So, 2 stars instead of one. Took off extra points for pricing. Bento box $21. Service is nice and respectful, but not coming back. read more

The service is ok but the food takes forever to come out. Been sitting here for an hour and we haven't got our food yet. Multiple tables are waiting as well so it's not just us. read more

I have been going to this place for nearly a year now consistently for lunch and to be quite honest, I have no idea how there could be a bad review on this place. The restaurant is a hidden gem! The food, the staff, and the ambiance are all really nice! I've ordered the bento boxes, their curry, and their donburi and they are consistently delicious each time I come through. Friendly staff, great food, good ambiance, you should definitely try this place out. read more

Joy Sushi - Spicy Chicken Agedashi Tofu chicken katsu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

*Third time review* Came here with my dad for lunch a few times. This place is a hidden gem! It's near my dads work so we meet here. It's small inside but always available seating outside. I got the dragon roll I think. Had tempura, cucumber, eel. Very flavorful and fresh! My dad has the 3 item bento box and he wanted two soups instead of the salad and they did that for him. Really nice place I love it! Can't wait to come back! read more

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Service: 2/5 rude female waitress Food: 3/5 it's ok, typically American Japanese food Not recommended read more

Came back here again because the sushi was good, but I will not be back because of the poor service. My sister and I came here for dinner, and everything was fine until we got to the end. She had ordered udon, so we asked for 3 takeout boxes (1 for soup, 1 for noodles, and 1 for my leftovers). To that, the waitress said they have now started charging for takeout containers. When the check came, we didn't receive the normal probiotic drink (similar to Yakult) that other tables received. It was very obvious we were the only table without it, and we have gotten it in the past, so I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be complimentary. My sister likes them so she asked the waitress for them, and the waitress did not sound happy saying she'll bring them to us. Later on, I looked at the check and there was no charge for the takeout containers, so I'm not sure why they told us they charge for them now. Overall, a weird experience read more

Such a cute happy vibe here and a wonderful selection of sushi Al Of which were delicious. It's a hole in the wall but clean and very affordable as Bay Area sushi goes. The service was quick and so friendly! I'll be back! read more

oh I love this place so much! From the chefs to the staff, everyone is highly professional. We ordered the Mega Bite Roll and Beef Udon, and it was clear that they didn't skimp on the ingredients. The Christmas ambiance was delightful, and it felt like being at a hidden gem only I knew about. The food was absolutely delicious, and I can't wait to go back soon to try other rolls! read more

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Wonderful Japanese restaurant with decent vegetarian options & good relaxing service.

09/09/2022 Joy Sushi 225 E Middlefield Rd Ste 1B Mountain View, CA 94043 This is a neighborhood Japanese restaurant in a shopping plaza on Middlefield Rd. in the Whisman community. Parking can be an issue since there are many popular vendors here. We went there on a Friday for lunch and spent a little time waiting for a parking space. The wife ordered the 49'ers Roll and I had the Saba Shioyaki and Tempura Bento. My mackerel was flavorful and juicy. The tempura had a crispy panko crust and the vegetables still had a nice firmness. Wifey enjoyed her roll. Service was fast and efficient throughout. Finally, our check came with small bottles of probiotic drinks, a nice finish. A solid local offering with good value. There is an extensive menu including noodles and poke bowls. I'd go there more often if it were closer. Definite repeat. read more

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