I ordered dragon rolls and gyoza. Really enjoyed the food and the service here. Will come again and try more food

Rolls do not look anything like the photos. Service is mediocre. Portions for bento box are tiny (see photos) Would not come back for the price, quality, and service. Rather go gombei for their bento choices. read more

Joy Sushi - Tiny portions. Good for dieting and portion control? - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Miso soup tasted like chlorine. Seafood salad tasted as if it came right out of the fridge. Brown rice that arrived after you're done with all other dishes. Joy sushi? Blue sushi is more like it. read more

Quality of food is great. We ordered chirashi and salmon roll, both were so yummy. Sashimi was so fresh! read more

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So we've now tried this place multiple times over the past few months (each time ordering different things) and have really enjoyed it each time. We've ordered delivery through the Yelp app, and it's been flawless. But most important - food has been fresh and really delicious. We've not only been impressed of the flavor of the food, but also how well it's comes to-go. Some places we love have not been so great when ordering to-go, so it's been wonderful to find a place that does both well. We can't wait for the pandemic to come to an end so that we can support this place in-person. But until then, we will continue to happily support via takeout. read more

Pro's- Really good salmon sashimi Bento was decent Miso soup and salad included Cons- Cherry roll started tasting cheap (like a roll you buy at a grocery store) Service was pretty bad and slow, although friendly Never had my water refilled Getting the check and then receiving it back took close to 20+ mins Wish I could say I was coming back considering it's next to all my other lunch stops, but it's not likely. read more

Miso soup for all who dine in! Lobster baked roll - lobster over cooked, bit much with sauce Samurai roll - good balance, yum CA roll - small pieces Bento box - salmon & beef well cooked Udon - super filling, comes with a soft boiled egg read more

We came in just looking for a snack -which by our standards is sharing a sushi top. They just opened up for the night and I didn't know what to expect because it was this small sushi spot in a random plaza. The hubs ordered us a dragon roll and it was UH MAZING! I recommend you come here. It was super delicious. I'm coming back if we are back in that general area :) read more

Joy Sushi - Dragon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

Landing in Mountain View on a regular basis. We often go there with friends for sake, beers, and sushis It's an awesome local spot for sushi. Great staff. And great for takeout too! read more

Joy Sushi has friendly customer service and great food at a reasonable price! My family and I always stop by to eat at this location and have never been disappointed. My favorite is the 3 item bento box! Highly recommend you try this place! read more

Got a take-out bento box for lunch today. Spicy tuna roll and mixed tempura. Spicy tuna roll was decent but the mixed tempura was too oily and the panko mix too thick. The tempura wasn't horrible, but when you taste the oiliness, it's not good. I'd be willing to try them again in the future because of all the good reviews and they're close to work - for now... read more

We ordered takeout from here. Ever since Oh My Sushi closed, we've been looking for a replacement go-to sushi place, and we decided to try Joy Sushi. We ordered a Rainbow roll, an Ichiban roll, a Mercy roll, and a Cherry Blossom roll. It was a generous amount of food for two people, though not inexpensive by any means. All of them were very tasty, though the Mercy roll disappeared especially fast-- it was really great! Love that we can order online. I'm sure we'll be doing it again sometime soon! read more

+Lots of options on the menu +Asahi on draft. Tasty! +Friendly and attentive service +Good sized portions +Allowed me to customize my rainbow roll to exclude salmon (yay!) Improvements: fried weed was a too heavy and oily read more

Joy sushi is great! My co-workers and I come here for work all the time. Good price and the food is excellent. They once even gave us a free dessert! Highly recommend read more

Excellent service! Our waitress was very nice and recommended the spicy edamame and it was delicious! The reason why it's 4 stars is because the restaurant is small and there isn't a lot off table space in between parties. read more

Excellent food and service, this has become a new favorite! Complementary Miso soup and a little surprise at the end of the meal. Will definitely be back! read more

Joy Sushi - Samurai Roll and Salmon Paradise Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

Love this place. It's a little neighborhood corner spot with decent sushi and a large selection. They also serve beer/wine and have them screens. Recommend eating in over take out, as the case with all sushi. read more

It was my coworkers and I's first time at Joy Sushi. We arrived around 11:45am and it wasn't as busy. More customers started rolling in a little after 12pm. The place is quite small, so we were lucky to get a table just moments before it got crowded. Once you grab a hold of the menu and scan through it, you'll notice that it is pretty extensive. Unless you already know what you want, it will take a few minutes to decide what to get. I ordered the baked lobster roll and it comes with miso soup and a salad! I have never been to a sushi restaurant where a miso soup and salad comes with your specialty sushi roll. Usually it comes with a bento box or lunch special. The baked lobster roll tasted great (also pictured is the baked salmon roll my coworker ordered). Earlier, I was thinking of ordering 2 rolls in case I wasn't full, but I'm glad that I only ordered 1 roll. This lunch combination was fulfilling (almost put me in a food coma). Next time, I might just have to order 2 rolls, so I can try other ones. Additionally, I also have to mention the service. The people working here had positive energy and were very polite. They waited on us in a timely manner and would occasionally check to see how we're doing and if things were okay. If I had to rate the place on service alone, I'd give the service here 4 stars. read more

Joy Sushi - Baked lobster and baked salmon roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

My Favorite Sushi Bento Boxes are out of this World, Cozy Hole in the Wall Place relax. Staff are very Friendly, Fast Service, Outstanding Waitress & Amazing Chefs. read more

We've been back a few times since my initial review, which reminds me not to write something until a few visits. The soup has been piping hot, and we ordered some different items which have been very flavorful. Vegetable Roll with mushroom avocado and cucumber, Crunch Roll with crab meat, shrimp, crunchy tempura bits, cucumber and spicy unagi sauce, and Bay Bridge, California roll topped with avocado, were all delicious. We also had the Futomaki which tasted on the sweet side. The food and service are consistently good. read more

Joy Sushi - From left to right: Bay Bridge, Vegetable Roll, Crunch Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Very affordable and great value! Sushi is incredibly fresh tasting. I really like their Mango roll! They also have a good selection for vegetarians--very unique and flavorful. The service is really hospitable and seems like they really care about making sure your order is right! I will definitely be back, read more

It's difficult to get veg sushi rolls right and this place nailed it. My friends also loved their sushi rolls. At the end, our amazing server gave us Lindt chocolate with the bill and that absolutely made our day. There were little things that she did, and we are making this our hangout spot. read more

Love this hole in the wall! The sushi tastes great! The sashimi pieces are nice and big and slightly thick. The service is friendly and quick. I would highly recommend this place. They love their customers and it shows. read more

My husband and I have tried several sushi restaurants around the Mountain View area and we always come back to Joy Sushi. Best sushi in Mountain View! read more

Joy Sushi is close by where I work. I came here a couple times for lunch and take out a few times for dinner. It is fairly small and definitely gets busy during lunch, especially on Fridays. The service is fine and the food is okay. It is nothing special but the quality is consistent and reliable. The price is not horrible but also not cheap - hence 3 stars instead of 4. Service is okay. However, they did forget to pack tempura sauce for take out order a couple times... I would return because of the proximity but will not make a special trip if I am further away. read more

So many great options on the menu! Friendly and attentive staff. Safe and clean environment with ventilation too (even though it makes it a little cold inside) read more

We came here because I had a groupon. The location is a bit farther from the busy downtown MV, it's on a quiet large shopping strip tucked in the corner of Middlefield and Whisman, certainly not an area that I usually go to. We went on a Thursday night, around 7PM and there was only 1 table that was about to leave. Lots of creative sushi rolls, price wise...pretty cheap, there are lots of rolls in the $5.95 and $6.95 range!!! Our groupon was $30 worth, so we ordered: Grilled Mussels Hunter Attack Ichiban Roll Spicy Scallop Roll Dynamite Roll Chicken Karaage The mussels were way overcooked, what a shame!!! The meat shrunk to a tiny tiny piece, it was dry and chewy although the FLAVOR of the SAUCE was delicious!!!! Creamy, with a bit of heat, sweet and savory, yummmm! We licked every single drop of the orange sauce!!! 5 pieces small ovecooked mussels for $5.95, I certainly had better ones elsewhere. Hunter attack was a surprise hit! Although it was an "appetizer" it took them forever to serve it.. we basically got this after we finished eating all our sushi and mussels!! GOOD DEAL though, since it came in 6 HUGE pieces of jalapeno stuffed with spicy tuna and cream cheese battered in tempura mix and deep fried!!! They sprinkled some of their delicious orange sauce on top along with the sweet teriyaki like sauce. If you like spicy and fried food, you should order this dish $5.95 The sushi rolls were nothing to brag about!!! LOTS OF RICE!!! (kinda reminds me of sushi made in a chinese buffet with a LARGER size - MORE RICE!!!) not enough fish and eel AND the fish and scallops didn't look fresh! We were really disappointed! Chicken karaage reminds me of the crispy chicken from Tapioca Express without the spicy powder :). I liked the flavor but they over-fried the chicken that the meat was not juicy anymore. I asked them to give us some orange sauce to compliment the chicken, it was so good! :) Overall, unfortunately, my experience at Joy Sushi gave not enough joy for me to desire to drive to the area just to dine there again. There are certainly better sushi places with comparable prices closer to my home. Service was not attentive, we were the only customers there but the server didn't refill our water until we finished eating and that was because I asked him to. Also, it's one of my pet peeve about food and cleanse..I really disliked that he cleaned tables and wiped tables with a wet cloth and then grab our plates full of food from the kitchen without washing his hands. Our tab was $41.08 before groupon and tips. read more

Did pickup the other day, phone was picked up with no real delay, ordering was easy...pick-up was ready when I arrived :)

This place is pretty close to my work, so it's an obvious choice on days when I don't have time to pack a lunch. I like how Joy Sushi partners with OrderAhead, and it's simple enough to put in a pick-up order and avoid the line on busy weekdays. I've tried their sake sashimi lunch ($15.95). Note that Joy Sushi's website menu is outdated and erroneously states that it comes with rice, soup, and salad (which I was disappointed to find that it doesn't). The OrderAhead menu is more up-to-date. You get about 12 pieces of salmon sashimi. I thought this was decent tasting, although the slices of sashimi are cut on the thinner side. I've found salmon to be one of the more forgiving types of sashimi; it's such a fatty and flavorful piece of fish that even lower quality sushi places can usually pull it off. I still prefer Sushi Tomi for sushi in the area, but this made for a quick and convenient workday lunch, and I have no complaints. read more

Joy sushi is pretty close to where I work and I have tried it several times for lunch. This restaurant like all other sushi restaurants is pricy. I would recommend going for a bento box which is value for the money. I have tried the salmon/chicken teriyaki with sashimi and California rolls. The 3 item bento box is also very good with plenty of options. read more

Ordered my phone via yelp almost two hours ago and still waiting. Yelp had notified me that my food was ready and when I went to pick up, 20 minutes later, it still wasn't ready. They kept saying 10 more minutes. Over 2 hours to get food here. Terrible read more

The Samurai roll was just what I needed after a long drive from LA. Warm and welcoming service, comfortable indoor and outdoor seating, and some hot miso soup made for a delicious and soothing meal. read more

I can't stop raving about this place. Their bento boxes are beyond amazing and the prices are great too. I have to come here at least 2 times a month. There sushi is amazing too but I'm all about the bento boxes. Typical hole in the wall place but you can usually find a seat. I almost didn't wanna post this because I want to hold this secret place to myself. read more

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Great spot for a quick casual Japanese dinner. I had the joy king roll which was baked salmon over essentially a California roll with a sweet sauce. Really tasty! read more

My only complaint was the beef teriyaki. It was dry, and the flavour was WAY off. It was so chewy, I thought I was eating jerkey with teriyaki sauce. read more

Warning: this place does not look very pretty. Looks more like a takeout place than a restaurant. That being said, it's small and the wait staff are pretty attentive. Samurai roll (tuna/eel/cucumber/crab inside, salmon/avocado/tobiko on top) was not bad, but I've had the same at the San Mateo branch and I think it was better there. Mercy roll (CA roll + salmon/tuna/tobiko on top) was okay, think the crab could've used a little less mayo. and a bit more 'special sauce' for both rolls would've been nice! Not the best, I still prefer Nijiya's CA rolls (somehow their sushi rice and crabmeat is SO gd), but pretty wide selection of rolls. read more

Joy Sushi - Mercy roll (left) samurai roll (right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

-Small place -Fresh fish -big rolls with too much rice -decently priced That sums up my experience here. read more

Joy Sushi - Escolar nigiri, Paul blossom, sumo roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

The sushi itself is decent. When I don't want to pay $20-30 at Sushi Tomi, I come here and get something decent for $10. Stick to the non-fried rolls. I often do order ahead from here and either pick it up or have it delivered, but maybe next time I'll just call in, because it's likely cheaper. The kicker for me in my most recent order was $6.85 for chicken karrage which only came with 7 pieces. Two bigger and 5 small (like the size of a nickel or quarter). Not to mention the $6 delivery fee from order ahead. Painful!!! They're definitely doing me a favor, but I wish they'd charged me two bucks instead of $7. (Thinking about the fried chicken at Verde Cafe for less than $4 and 4x the chicken.) read more

Joy Sushi - The chicken karrage rip off $6.85 on order ahead - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

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So the sushi is excellent, no worries there, a solid 4 stars. However, I ordered online and explicitly wrote "No unagi sauce" since it's too salty for my diet. I get there a bit early and the sushi comes out 5 min late, no big deal. I ask the waitress who brought it out to me, "No unagi sauce right?" and she said, "yes, there's no unagi sauce on it" I opened it up to eat one before heading home and yeah, it has unagi sauce all over it. Great. Do I send it back and wait or just eat it at home? Another waitress comes out and we talk about it. I had already eaten one and couldn't wait another 15-20 min for the chef to remake it. We agreed that she would give me a discount on my next order so that's cool. As I was packing stuff up to go, she comes out again and says sorry, the boss says no future discounts, but we can remake it for you. Uggghhh.... ---------- 4/19/18 Ordered a Rainbow Roll through Yelp and put in the comments and special instructions no wasabi or ginger. It came with both. Not a big deal since I'm not allergic or anything, I just never use either and throw them away. If there is something important like an allergy or something, telling them through the special instructions or comments won't work, since they seem to ignore them both. So I recommend after ordering online, call them to make sure they get it right and then check your order before you drive off. Sushi was a solid 4 stars. read more

Joy Sushi - My order - Sushi Bars Near Me - Mountain View, California

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My place to go for sushi in San Mateo!! Joy sushi has been one of my fav sushi spot for past few years now and it is very tasty! I like most of the rolls but one of my fav appetizers are soft shell crab and their sauce that comes with is really good! Try em!! read more