I've had an amazing experience the past two times I've been, love *most of the sushi and both times I've gotten the hibachi grill both times and it was amazing! Definitely worth the stop if you're in the area Good service, both times I went they were attentive and friendly, whenever our table ran out of drinks they would be right there within the minute. read more

Joy Wok - Sushi, crab Rangoon, egg rolls, seaweed salad, etc - Sushi Bars Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

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I waited to post a review but after 5 trips. 2 good. 1 avg. 1 bad. 1 horrid. I figure I can say I gave them a chance. Love the one in Overland Park. Had high hopes. The first two trips weren't great but I saw possibility. I loved the variety even if the flavor was a little off. The time before this was enough my gf swears she will never go back. Despite having 2 hours before closing there was almost no food on the buffet. What was there the hostess was eating. I decided to give it one last try. Yes it has variety but the flavor was even worse. Atmosphere: 3 Service: 2 Food: 2 I'll stick to China Pavillion. read more

First time here and it was busy for a Saturday night and they were handling it great. It is a buffet so makes the decision harder. They did have crab legs on the buffet and they were going like hot cakes. I stayed with the typical jalapeno chicken and fried rice plus many of the other including chicken on a stick. The layout is great a couple party rooms and a few TVs for us who eat alone. Very relaxing even with the noise as it's very family oriented. read more

Joy Wok - A little bit of everything as it's buffet style tonight ‍ - Sushi Bars Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Food buffet was really good! Everything was hot that should be hot and the food to be cold was cold. I went on the weekend for all you can eat crab legs and I did try a little bit of other foods but mainly focus on eating the crab legs. read more

Joy Wok - Crab legs - Sushi Bars Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Large dinning room, easy to move through line. Large selection and well kept up for rush. Some items below temp. Lots of folks eating and service was good. Everything I tried was fresh and had good taste. Some items mislabeled on line. Would try again. read more

First try at this location. Initial impressions, lots of room with plenty of tables. Service is quick and attentive. Large tv's with sports on is a plus. Food was plentiful, hot, and tasted good. Lots of different selections. From sushi, to hibachi, to the usual buffet fare, and even food for the kiddos. The only recommendations I would have is better labeling of the sushi. I am allergic to shellfish and avocado and not knowing what is in the sushi I had to stay away. But for just opening this place meets all expectations. read more

I went back to Joy Wok after the first WEEKEND (crab legs and steak specials) at a higher price visit which was great. The second time, the people I took laughed at me because my little finger was bigger than the crab legs. The steak was tough. I suppose that the first openings they had bigger Crab Legs and then they got smaller and cheaper after the word got out on the quality. I have not be back since, so the stars above are an average of the two visits. I will wait about a month and give them another "testing". I am sorry if you felt misled by my first posting. Happy New Year. read more

One of the best buffets I've been to since Covid. It was very crowded the night I was there back in October, so you know they're doing something right. Very nice selection, everything was hot and fresh. read more

They tried there best to be something more than a mediocre Chinese buffet, but reality is, that's what they are. Staff was nice, the weight of the patrons could be felt at the buffet, bright, nicely laced out, but food no better. read more

I had heard good things about Joy Wok. I ordered on-line. My order was shunted to a Kansas City, KS store....which apparently does not exist....Overland Park? Anyway, almost $70 worth of food gone. I repeated the order for the Topeka location. Now we're at around $130 for my daughter's birthday dinner. The food was overcooked and very dry and tough. I ordered the Family Meal for 3.....could not tell one order from the other. Indiscriminate sauces, one very spicy. The butterfly shrimp was NOT butterfly....it was clumps of shrimp in very heavy coating and fried. Looked just like the chicken and the pork that came with the other meals. This package came with 3 Bobo (?) boxes....turns out that their version of Shrimp Tempura is what the rest of us call Butterfly fried shrimp. The Crab Rangoon, which I usually dearly love, was simply cream cheese with fish oil wrapped in a wonton wrapper. Another yucky inedible. I didn't expect this result. Not ONE item was truly enjoyable. And there was a LOT of food....the cat nibbled at a chicken wing. Even those were tough. Some kind of beef or pork rib that was too dry and tough to eat. Egg rolls that looked like they were cooked two days ago and had a bad taste. If this is truly representative of Joy Wok....and not just some accident, this restaurant, or buffet or whatever is not going to make it. The web site threw me from Topeka to Kansas City, Ks and then to Kansas City, MO. I had to apologize to my daughter for the disgusting meal and am going to make it up with breakfast tomorrow. With MY cooking. Can't even begin to tell you how disappointed I am and in total disbelief that two friends told me how nice this place is. Do NOT waste your money or your time on Joy Wok. The Chinese restaurant in the local strip mall is thousands better and much cheaper!!! Just for the record, I have NEVER given such a negative review to any eatery. But not one thing was edible, let alone enjoyable. Joy, it is not. Wok away quickly and go somewhere else. read more

Hey I am out traveling around in Kansas and found this place. There is a large selection of food to choose from. It is very fresh for being after lunch. The staff is very attentive. I had the habiichi and the regular buffet all was so good and quite a few choices. read more

Food was delicious. Place was very clean and spacious. Highly recommend it. Price was affordable for the week night.

Genuinely the happiest restaurants I've been in. After passing and hearing of this place, I finally checked it out. To my surprise, I find a huge restaurant, along with a vast variety of foods. The only comparable thing I can think of is a K-pop store. The atmosphere was so uplifting, and the food was amazing. The place was spotless, it had a modernized atmosphere with a very clean look. The food service was great, there was always someone around, and drinks were never to be empty! Overall, it's highly recommended, and i definitely plan on coming back soon! read more

Joy Wok - seafood section, and other various exotic foods - Sushi Bars Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

Went for the first time this evening and horribly experience. 4 servers standing around talking or using their cell phones, leaving drinks empty. Food was lukewarm at best and what we ate tasted worse than other Chinese in Topeka for 1/2 the price. The seafood items were horribly overcooked to the point of being rubbery. When your fried appetizers taste like cheap frozen grocery store items fried in dirty old oil, it's a bad sign. Even the fried rice was bland and not worth it. We barely had 1/2 a plate between two of us, paid the $64, and left as fast as we could. Cannot recommend this location...you'd be better served at any of the other Chinese buffets in town for 1/2 the cost for better quality food or service. Also watched other guest out fingers in food on buffet and none of their staff addressed tainted food. The lukewarm hot food also has us worried for food safety standards read more

We dined at Joy Wok during its second week of opening. Joy Wok has a large, brightly lighted dining room with both large tables and plenty of booths. The restrooms are a little hike away from the dining room, so prepare in advance if you have to "go." The buffet is huge with many choices including fried chicken strips and pizza. I sampled many of the asian offerings on the buffet. I was disappointed that the buffet food temperature was only warm, barely above room temperature, not hot. The food is tasty as to be expected. Not much different than Panda Kitchen which recently closed, or Lings Cafe. After we were seated, water was brought to our table, but no napkins or utensils. I saw some an a neighboring table, so snatched them for us. There were a lot of young servers just standing around, but no one offered to get anything for us. Minimal eye contact. We were there between 5pm and 6pm on a Thursday evening. Since its a new food place in Topeka, I expected it to be crowded. There were a few more people arriving as we left, but probably no more than 15 people there. I think if you want hot food, you should order from the grill. We will go back for a second chance, but will choose a different time, hoping to get hotter buffet food. read more

Decent overpriced food. Service is non-existent. If it wasn't for the food it would be 1star‼ The sushi is really good‼

Hibachi was good, sushi was good, squid was overcooked and way too rubbery to eat. The crab legs were way too salty and the rest of the food was a hit or miss with it either being good or way too salty. The place was weirdly lit. It's way too bright in there like a hospital. If it was just a bit dimmer with more ambient lighting it'd feel like a fancy dinner but it doesn't. The service was good we had a nice older lady as our waitress and she was very kind, but for the price we paid I don't think I can say it was worth it. read more

Food was alright, service was reasonable, and the prices a little high. Problem I experienced was that seating, walkways, and food counters were NOT wheelchair friendly. Several items completely out of reach. May have just been the crow, or maybe the dining area design, but being able to hear conversation at my table was next to impossibl. read more

Loved the variety. You can eat as healthy as you would like, and still have access to your less healthy favorites, such as crab raccoon, egg rolls, steamed buns, ice cream, and sweet-sauce chicken. I like the hibachi grill offering and the pho station. Also love having easy access to the soup and sushi stations. Restaurant is clean and well lit. The staff is helpful and available. I would recommend joy wok and look forward to my next visit. read more

Hubby had just had a surgery and did not feel like sitting in a restaurant so I got food to go. all the way home we kept smelling something but did not know what it was. When we got home I opened the box and the smell of some type of chemical was overwhelming, I went ahead and warmed it up and took one bite of the chicken, it tasted just like it smelled. Later that night I ended up throwing up, glad I didnt force myself to eat more than one bite. The smell and the taste were so bad that just the idea of eating there now causes nausea. read more

Love them every time I go!!!! The serves always make sure my drinks are refilled and the price is worth all the crab I get to eat.

Service was very good. It may pricey for a buffet, and the best of the food was pretty mediocre, but at least it was very loud and noisy. Just what I enjoy when I'm eating. read more

Food was horrible. Everything had sugar in the sauce. It was so sweet. The roast beef would've been really good, but it was too salty so salty sushi was empty. All the time watermelon was empty. Pineapple was empty. They couldn't keep them filled. This is a buffet and yet they couldn't keep the food filled at all the dumplings were mushy. You could tell they weren't pan fried. They were probably boiled The desserts little to none barely had any desserts. What a disappointment and they called the buffet. They should've been more prepared than what they were at this point time. I would never recommend this place even though they're brand new. read more

Joy Wok - Seating - Sushi Bars Near Me - Topeka, Kansas

I love the food, chose this location for my birthday. Very disappointed they did not have crab legs. Service was good and food was great!

815pm. Signs and website says "close at 930pm." Walked inside (2/12), greeted by a young girl who was busy talking on her cellphone, tossed a ticket on our table, didn't say a word to us. It took over 15 minutes for someone to notice we hadn't been waited on for drinks. Then we went up to the buffet. If I could give zero stars for this review, I would. Abysmal. Empty pans, or almost empty pans everywhere I turned, and no one was making any effort to fill them. I wandered over to the Hibachi. Steak pan was completely empty. When I finally got the attention of the guy behind the counter to ask if there was more steak, he said "no, we're out." I picked out what I could, of what selection there was. He was cooking half-heartedly, as if it was a chore. I was angry. Other servers and staff were wandering around. The young girl who seated us was now sitting at a back table with her friends, doing nothing but visiting. Customers continued to come in, were seated, and had the same look of dismay when they approached the buffet: "Why aren't they putting more food out?" Getting refills on our drinks was a foregone conclusion. My boyfriend had to go tell our server he needed a refill. Needless to say, not sure I will be back anytime soon. We left our table and went to the front counter to pay, because our server and the rest of the staff was too busy shutting down for the evening and it wasn't close to closing time. Saw your staff helping themselves to what little food was left on the buffet, while paying customers were still in the restaurant! A $40 bill for two people, no food on the buffet (we should have paid half price), no customer service, your cashiers playing around like teenage girls, the server not noticing we had left our table until we were at the front counter ready to pay, then he was in a BIG hurry to provide our check. The girls at the front were too busy giggling and playing around like teenagers in high school to have any thought or concern for paying customers. The whole experience was awful. Not sure if we will be back. To whomever owns this establishment: I would suggest some closer supervision of your employees in the evening, and maybe some re-training of proper customer service, especially the young ladies who greet customers at the entrance. They dress like they were going clubbing, not working in a restaurant! Talking on a personal cellphone while working? Not acceptable. Unprofessional and discourteous. Very disappointing and disturbing. read more

Thought it would be nice to try something new and the place looked really nice on the inside. The food was really great and the workers were very nice and helpful. However, halfway through dinner these two people sit down next to us. I turn my head to take a bite of something and accidentally looked that way and the lady sitting there started going off. She started making faces at me and loudly calling me a bitch to her boyfriend, while I was simply just trying to eat. Like I said, amazing food but horrible customers, probably would avoid if you're looking for a nice, peaceful dinner. Absolutely ridiculous. read more

amazing food and service didn't even spend 50 bucks sushi was amazing the desert was terrific