Joyee's Dumpling House is solid. We had takeout, and it was overall good. We had: -Pot Stickers (8 for $10.85): This is a pretty reliable choice. -Pork & Green Onion fried buns (6 for $14.50): I wouldn't order this as takeout again because it was missing the texture from the signature crispy bottom. -Beef Chow Mein ($16.90): This was a pretty solid dish and was quite filling. -Green Beans with Garlic ($16.90): This was surprisingly the same price as the beef chow mein. The texture could be more firm. Overall, it satisfied some of our cravings, but dining in would have probably made it much more memorable. read more

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I was craving Chinese food and got Joyee's takeout for a weeknight dinner. Ordered: - Garlic Green Beans (4/5): solid but the beans were a little soggy - Beef Chow Mein (4/5): probably my favorite dish. The beef was tender and not too chewy. - Pork and Green Onion Fried Bun (3/5): was excited for this and the bun texture was nice and crispy but the filling fell a little short in volume as the interior was mostly air. - Pot Stickers (3/5): not bad but nothing special stood out. Overall it was nice to try takeout from Joyee, while aspects of the meal satisfying my cravings others left me wanting more. My experience was overall 3.5 out of 5. read more

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We frequently get takeout from Joyee's. Love that they have online ordering. This Joyee's has a huge parking lot so it's easy to get in and out. The mapo tofu is one of my favorites. It's not spicy and super mala but it's very flavorful and delicious. And specifically, the beef fried rice is done very well here. Also, extremely flavorful. The dumplings are ok and we alternate between the other different veggies. Great place to get takeout if you don't feel like cooking. read more

What's not to like at Joyee's? Over the last several years, I have frequented their Poway location, their Vista location and most recently, this location, located in the 4S Ranch area. I have to admit, I stopped going to the other locations as I noticed a slight down turn in the quality of some of their dishes but I was pleasantly surprised at how much better their xiao long bao was here. Plump and juicy with lots of soup, just as it should be. We are always a fan of their bok choy entree which has thin slivers of garlic in a light sauce. The flavor is outstanding and really shines. I definitely became more of a bok choy fan after sampling this dish. Of course one of my go-to items is their wontons in chili oil...a favorite of mine, while my co-workers opt for their fish fillet with black bean sauce. So much umami flavor in that one. Prices are on par with most other Asian restaurants, typically under $20 per entree with the exception of their specialty dishes being a bit more in cost. The menu is vast so there is surely something for every palate here. Though this location is not as convenient, we will still make the trek out here the next time we are in the area. 5 stars! read more

This is for Sat/ Sun breakfast items til 11am. Cruller donut was perfectly crispy and not oily. Sticky rice was very good and wrapped in lotus leaf. Beef roll was good; but different than the Taiwanese version. Service was good and the lady was nice. Ambience is clean and moderate sized place. Nice that there was no wait. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Fried cruller crispy donut for dunking into my hot soy milk - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Randomly stopped in this plaza & randomly chose this place, just sounded good. What a good deal for a quick little meal! Cucumbers were so fresh, lightly flavored and crunchy. Fried rice was massive! Shrimp dumpling tastes exactly as it should, classic. The pork and shrimp shumai was delicious, according to my boyfriend. All for $54?! That's insane. Authentic Chinese restaurant in a nice neighborhood with great prices. We live next to UTC and will try that one that just opened, too! read more

I spotted this restaurant a while back while we ate at Chef Zhu (in the same plaza) and decided to finally try as I was craving for some Chinese breakfast. Immediately I noticed the price of each item is higher than average compared to similar restaurants. I was also worried about the 15% surcharge noticed at the bottom (to not include tip). The salted soy bean milk was 3/5 - large portion. Great for 2 people to share. Not my favorite though. Thin pork trout - 3/5. A bit dry but overall not bad. I recommend charging less and offering smaller portion. By the 6th slice I was already no longer enjoying it. Sticky Rice Shu Mai - 3.5/5. 6 pieces and I would order this again. Sticky rice was enjoyable and tasted fresh. The tea had a weird medicine taste for $2.50 a cup I say skip! There was no choice for which tea leaf or flavor we want. I typically like strong black tea. At the end of the meal we were anticipating that 15% surcharge but luckily they did not charge us that. Not sure if they forgot or no longer enforced. Service was average and the restaurant overall is modern. read more

Great weekend breakfast selections! Reminder that the breakfast ends at 11.30 AM, so make sure to arrive at the restaurant before then. Store was not too crowded and comfortable to sit in, and the server was pretty quick with the order-taking and bringing the foods out. Jian Bing (savoury pancake) with Chinese Donut is amazing! The crunchiness of the Chinese Donut mixes well with the softness of the pancake. Fish wonton soup has a variety of tastes. The soup reminds me of Korean seaweed soup, while the fish wonton tastes like mini bites of fish sticks (in a good way). Steam shrimp roll has similar consistency to Har Gow (Shrimp dumpling in Cantonese dim sum). Will order again if there is a craving. read more

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We love coming here for a quick Chinese comfort food fix. Our kids love the chicken and corn dumplings, it's delicious and freshly steamed. You can't go wrong with their noodle dishes as well, portions are large and shareable amongst 4-5 people. The chow mein can be a bit greasy but it's typical of stir fried noodles at restaurants. The beef wrap is also good but may not be packed with thinly sliced beef heel. We would definitely come back for our comfort food cravings. read more

This review is specifically for the weekend chinese breakfast. We have been to the Joyee in Poway.. it was tasty.. but not one that we frequent. I was surprised to see this location in Torrey Highlands in the Vons plaza. Tucked away near the pita and new shabu place it is ready to find (Vons plaza off the 56) with plenty of parking. Restaurant isn't huge but it's big enough.. we were quickly seated and there is a special limited menu for the breakfast service. We ordered lots but the jian bing but perfect. Add in pork floss..or donut.. or other toppings for a charge.. they are big and easy to share. Warm soy milk with donut was delicious and something I miss from a distant past. Noodle soup was ok.. and shrimp rice dumpling was generous. They do takeout and I definitely will be coming by again for more jian bing. Delicious!! Truly satiated my hubby for a good chinese breakfast. Little pricey but it is competitive for the area. read more

The Popcorn Chicken and Boba Milk Tea (they use crystal boba here) are AWFUL. Some of the worst I've had anywhere. Chicken itself is rubbery and the flat battered coating doesn't have the signature crispy bubbles of authentic Taiwanese chicken. The Boba Milk Tea is definitely one of my worst, if not The Worst, milk tea experiences to date due to the sour taste and the crystal (not tapioca) boba with which it is paired. Disgusting combo! By comparison, the Passion Fruit Green Tea is a familiar syrup-based staple you find at most boba shops but delightfully refreshing. The Chicken and Corn Dumplings weren't bad, either. Overall, this one is a skip for me. read more

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Went to this location since the one near our place closed. Was so incredibly disappointed by this location. First - The popcorn chicken was SOFT. Second - the popcorn chicken was in a different container and NOT full. For the price we paid, it's ridiculous.. The other location used to have the popcorn chicken in the same container and vent it so the chicken wouldn't get soft. Seems like common sense to me that you'd do that but I guess i was wrong. It's really annoying to pick up food that is soggy and soft and has condensation all over it (and it wasn't even topped off to the top). Unfortunately, not returning to this location. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

I used to come here often with friends a few years ago, and I come every so often with family now. Everything is delicious, with pretty good portion sizes. I like their pig ear, fried rice, and xiao long bao. It's a nice cafe, and the service is fast. A very nice experience. read more

My family and I come here about once a week. The food is good, and the service is nice. The prices are fair. It's a decent spot to frequent. Their best dish is the Mongolian beef. read more

I don't know how to describe these Chinese food islands that exist in San diego except to say that I get why people write highly because they are so far away from other Chinese food restaurants. The best I could describe this place as is amazing service and great ambience and look, the food served was not as great as I expected it to be.. The shrimp Shumai tasted exactly like the frozen ones from ranch 99 The dumplings we got pork and chive were a bit too salty, and there was too much tendon in the meat. I will say that the potstickers skin was done very well and chewy. The best of our meal was probably the chow mein because the chicken was tender, and the flavor was spot on, so overall Joyee gets stars for the look the service and the noodles. Oh also the portions were quite big. read more

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We first ordered takeout from here and quite enjoyed it and decided to come in and try their dumplings. The Chinese food we ordered to go was mapo tofu, cumin lamb, and the beef wrap. We enjoyed all three of them to give them a shot in person and try their dumplings fresh. The food we tried today was xiaolongbao, pork and chive dumplings, popcorn chicken, and tofu and seafood pot. Both dumplings were mediocre to be honest. The xiaolongbao was honestly a disappointment because half of them had no soup. The pork and chive dumplings were better but nothing too crazy to write home about or rave about. The popcorn chicken was also not very crispy but it was a good serving size. The best dish was the seafood and tofu pot. It had good flavor and was also generous serving size. The more traditional Chinese food on the menu is good aside from the dumplings and I probably wouldn't get the popcorn chicken again. Parking is easy because it's in a big parking lot. The service was good, they refilled water numerous times without needing to be asked. It's a small restaurant inside so it can get busy during the dinner rush. read more

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The waitress was pretty attentive. This restaurant is a very casual dining place. We ordered the pan fried pork buns and the stewed pork belly with tofu. The pan-fried pork buns, unfortunately, were a bit off. Instead of having a juicy sauce inside, the juice from the pork was more like a thick gravy. That's not the way it should be; the buns are supposed to be filled with a savory, juicy sauce that bursts out when you bite into them. The stewed pork belly with tofu was just alright. The dish was somewhat one-dimensional in flavor. It should have had a bit more sweetness and vinegar in the sauce to balance the flavors and add depth, but it fell short of that expectation. read more

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Still my local go to Chinese restaurant. My parents from NY didn't think it was that authentic, but there's not many good Chinese restaurants in San Diego! I consider this place one of the better Chinese restaurants in Sd, plus all the patrons I saw coming in were Asian read more

Stopped in for lunch and it was the best choice!! The service was incredibly warm and friendly and the food came quickly and was delicious! My favorite was the salt and pepper pork ribs which were crispy and tender on the inside. Ample seating and lots of natural light that makes the interior feel bright and airy. Can't wait to be back soon! read more

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Ordered food via Grubhub. Pros: -their portion size is incredibly generous compared to other businesses. -price is very reasonable for what you get -I absolutely loved their beef belly hot pot. It was full of delicious, tender beef and chilies. This is something I would definitely order again. Cons: -none Overall, if you're looking for a great deal, this place is wonderful. I will definitely be reordering their hot pot in the near future! read more

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I have been traveling to China for 25+ years and have run joint venture companies there and traveled across the country into different provinces/cities and believe I am quite the expert on authentic Chinese cuisine. We had previously tried the Joyee in 4S Ranch and it was terrible, so, coming to this Joyee at first was fraught with a little concern, . . . . . .BUT, it excelled and exceeded all my expectations. The staff at this Joyee is marvelous and friendly and they remember you and your favorites and welcome you like family!! Their Xiao Long Bao is really wonderful and having an option of something besides Din Tai Fang and their wait and prices - I would always pick this Joyee!! They have wonderful selections from all over China - their Cumin Lamb is as authentic as I have had in Inner Mongolia, their Dou Miao (snowpea leaves with garlic) remind me of my trips to Beijing, their Sichuan La Zi Ji (Spicy Crispy Chicken) is as authentic as I've had in Chengdu. And my wife loves their Shu Mai. We also love their Beef with Rice Noodles, their Beef Noodle Soup, their WonTon Soup! I would estimate that we first discovered this Joyee, we would eat there probably 2-3 times every week. And now I would estimate 3-6 time a month. Interestingly, they are just around the corner from Chef Zhu, . . . . .but in my humble opinion, well, okay, I'm not that humble because I've spent decades in China, the majority of Joyees dishes are better! Hmmmmm, now that I've written this, I've got the craving to have Joyee for dinner!! read more

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This is NOT a Taiwanese place! It's northern Chinese. Just fyi - I came here expecting Taiwanese breakfast and it was not Taiwanese, more Shanghainese. So don't order traditional Taiwanese items as you'll be disappointed like me. stick with the dumplings or noodle dishes. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Salty soymilk (I didn't like the Shanghainese version) and Jian bing (Shanghainese version is just not as good as the taiwaneee version.) - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

*Note: review for delivery only* I was so excited to try Joyee's, after seeing it pop up on Yelp and other food delivery apps. We ordered: -Braised beef noodle soup: the flavor of the broth and the noodles are cooked great. -Beef wrap: this tasted dry and was not the best beef wrap I have ever tried. I do not recommend getting this. -Spicy Crispy Chicken: Definitely spicy and crispy, but the chicken was pretty dry. Now I don't know if this is the restaurants fault or the delivery person's, but when the food arrived, it was NOT packaged well. My braised beef noodle soup spilled all over the bag and made the noodle bowl soggy? We had to pour the soup from the plastic bag into a bowl and add the noodles from the ruined take out container. Luckily, the restaurant did put the braised beef noodle dish in a different plastic bag, which protected our other items. I do like their take out utensils though, these were great. Individually packed and came with chopsticks, a fork, spoon and even a napkin. Joyee's might be a place to dine in only, not take out friendly. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Beef Wrap - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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Both dishes were amazing quality and fresh, the service was also very pleasant and efficient. The portions were also very generous considering the prices, def recommend. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Chicken Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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Breakfast on weekend until 11:30z Came here specifically for Jian Bing because someone in a group mentioned it. Absolutely horrible. The sauce does not taste right and it's like an inedible salt bomb. Shredded lettuce was weird and the wonton strip was over fried and stale. My husband thought the sauce tasted like chili cheese Fritos. The sausage inside was good, taste like the red wrapper Chinese sausage. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Jian Bing - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Beef belly hotpot was very tasty. Spicy pig ears dish was delicious. However, the Poway location seems to be more generous with beef belly portion than this location in Highlands. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Spicy Pig Ear - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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What a lovely, clean and friendly place with great food. We orderedmultiple dishes and the server warned us its a lot of food but may be we were too hungry when ordering. He was right because the portions were huge. Every dish had an authetic taste and flavor starting from soup, apprtizers to main course. The silverware and serving platter were very cute. It was my second time going there and will definitely go again as its in my neighborhood. We had hot& dour soup Popcorn chicken Cheese wontons Mongolian beef Salt&pepper fish Orange chicken Fried rice Shrimp chowmein read more

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Very tasty food that was served quickly. Not to mention, portion sizes are huge! Highlights for me were the cumin lamb and pork and chive dumplings. The only suggestions I have are maybe to increase the seating and maybe simplify the menu a bit. For me personally it was a bit of an overload of options. read more

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I waited a long time at the counter to get my order taken and I was the only one in line. The guy was in such a rush he barely looked up at me. I have never been to this restaurant before. I did not know how the food was but I could instantly tell the service was horrible. If I have to walk up and place my order, my habit is to tip after my meal and leave money on the table based on the service and quality of the food. When I was rung up at the counter, I did not write in a tip. I then sat down. When the rude server noticed I didn't leave a tip, he came to where I had sat down and said, "You have to give a tip to dine in. If you want to eat here, you have to tip." I instantly said, "Well then let's make it to go." I waited a very long time for my to go order. A tip is based on the quality of the food and the service. I had never been there before so why does he expect that I would tip before the meal. What a disgusting person/restaurant. The food was fair at best. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House is one of my new favorite places to eat in the wider San Diego area! From the moment we entered, the fast and friendly service here made our visit really enjoyable and memorable. We were celebrating my dad's birthday and the waiter really kindly provided us a lighter for our candles, offered to take photos for us, and gave us some delicious sesame balls! From start to finish, the staff was super nice and engaging the whole time. The noodles, corn and chicken dumplings, Xiao long Bao, and fried fish were all delicious, too. They also served us peach oolong tea which was delicate and tasty. Anyone looking for a great vibe with tasty food and friendly service should -not- sleep on this place!! Get over here ASAP and enjoy!! read more

They really should update their info online and on their signs. I came at 8:20am on Friday, ready to eat some bomb ass Chinese/taiwanese breakfast and they are closed. I even checked online and the storefront signs and everything says they'd be open at 8am on a Friday. Nothing as disappointing as being misled. :( read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - A lie!! I'm here at 8:19am on a Friday... and it's closed! - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

We arrived about 7:20PM on a Tuesday night. Once walked in, the waiter informed us that the restaurant would close at 8PM and order first before the kitchen closes. Appreciate the heads up. We got an order of each: eggplant with Szechuan sauce, XLB, walnut shrimp and a bowl of rice. The food was delivered to table pipping hot. Walnut and shrimp were fried crunchy. Eggplant was seasoned and cooked well with spicy sauce. Portion was good. Interior of restaurant is clean with cute decoration. It is good that there is a Chinese restaurant nearby. When we crave for Chinese food, we need not to go to convoy anymore. read more

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We normally go to the Poway location, but tonight had delivery from 4S location. It was delicious as always! We had the meatball with tofu and vegtables soup. I did not realize it was soup when ordering. But was very happy with the flavorful broth, with 4 large tender ( not leaden) meatballs, with cabbage and mushroom. We also had beef buns that were nice and gingery. Dan Dan noodles that had the spicy sauce on the side..which was nice for people that might not be huge fire eaters. Very authetic and tasty food! Oh we got the bean paste sesame balls for dessert. Leftovers for tomorrow! read more

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I love Joyee dumpling house. I've been to each location and this one is my favorite by far. Nice quiet location that is not too busy. It is super bright and clean, and the staff is super helpful and quick. This last trip I ordered the Mongolian beef, Chinese sausage fried rice and shrimp and pork dumplings. The Mongolian beef was nice and tender with a mild kick of spice. The onions and peppers on it were a great touch as well. The Chinese sausage fried rice is my favorite. Not overly salty and the rice nice and fluffy with the sweet and savory Chinese sausage. Lastly the dumplings are always on point here, hand made, never overcooked or mushy and the mix or seasoning they use for the filling is flavorful and cooked to perfection. Price is moderate but the portion size of each dish more than makes up for it. read more

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Joyee's Dumpling House is one of faster growing Chinese restaurants in San Diego! They now have 4 stores in the San Diego area, locating mostly outside the typical "Asian" hubs, such as Convoy or Mira Mesa areas. I visited two of their stores and really enjoyed their food. I would say the food here is authentically Chinese and has good quality just as the popular restaurants in Convoy or Mira Mesa. However, they have almost no wait time and have great service. We came in and sat down right the way. We ordered a few of the dishes we like, Shredded Pork with Baked Tofu and steam pork belly with preserved vegetables. Both dishes were excellent. The rice cake with pork and vegetables was okay. Bok Choy with garlic was exactly what you would expect. I highly recommend the dessert, ricecake with brown sugar! It was really good. It surprised me because that's not what a typical dessert but was great at the end of the meal. The portions here are huge, so we took quite a lot home and still enjoyed it. We haven't tried their dumplings or noodles, but we look forward to coming back again! read more

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Always great! Soup dumplings, chow Mein, bao buns, fried pork buns are my favorites. Servers are friendly & happy.

I would avoid this place. I was the only person here and had to wait around 15-20 minutes for the pho to come out. Then when it finally comes out it is in the plastic to go container. I purposely drove out here so I could eat the soup in a normal bowl rather than having the hot soup in a plastic container. Zero apology from the staff. Then multiple laughs and looks from inside. I ask for them to remake it and then when it comes back out it is luck warm/cold so they either didn't remake it and just let it sit there before brining it out or didn't heat the food before bringing it to me. When I went back in to ask for a Togo container (at this point after a few bites it was basically cold) - the woman did not say one single word to me and just handed my the to go container. Avoid this place. It's bad energy and the food isn't very good. read more

In the 626 this would be a solid 4 to 4.5 but for SD this is hands down a 5 and a gem. Every dish we had was delicious. Garlic green beans had a lot of flavor and wok hei. Xiao long baos didn't break and had good soup and good flavor and the dan dan mein had the mala (numbing spice flavor) on lock. If I had to pick at it, I wish the ginger was thin julienned ginger instead of the red pickled ginger and that the dan dan mein had more sesame flavor and peanuts. The shengjian bao while good in breading texture and meat lacked soup which was absorbed into the bread. Still good, but slight miss on this. The restaurant itself is small, but they do have outdoor seating, catchy kpop and a clean bathroom. Service is also good. Our waters were always full and they were attentive. If you're looking for quality Chinese food of dumpling and noodle variety, look no further than Joyee! read more

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My family and I have been regulars of this location, however there is a new younger waitress with short hair who has been awful. She clearly does not care for customer service and was sometimes outright rude. We were quite uncomfortable and will not return. read more

I was once again craving dumplings and wanted to try a new dumpling spot. It's in a nice plaza, easy to find parking. I've always seen this restaurant in Poway, but was glad they had a location a lot closer to the UTC area. Inside was very nice and clean. Server was super attentive and checked in on us very often. Beef chow fun: This dish was good, but didn't really stand out. There was a bit of wok hay but was expected a bit more. The beef cuts were very tender. Just wish the soy sauce flavor would have come out a little bit more, but overall a pretty solid dish to start off. Spicy wontons: Picture looks like it's dry, but there was a ton of sauce/soup(?) at the bottom of the bowl. As I am super partial to spicy wontons, it was probably my favorite dish. I loved how savory the sauce was. It was a very thin sauce, hence why I said soup earlier, but it was flavorful. Not too spicy, so we added extra chili sauce they had on the side. Pork and chive dumplings: These were steamed (I think there was an extra charge to get them fried). I think the filling was a bit drier than the other dumplings we ordered. It came in a bowl that had a separate bowl for soy sauce and vinegar, which I thought was very clever. The skin was a bit thick, but there was a still a ton of filling. Very good, but nothing too special with the pork and chive. Chicken and corn: Somehow, at every dumpling spot, I always like the chicken and corn dumplings the most. It was much juicier than the pork and chive, but I also just really, really like corn. Just like the pork and chive ones, the skin is a bit thick but they give a ton of filling. I think they gave us an extra dumpling, too! TLDR: Nice location and easy to find parking, dumplings are solid but don't stand out from other places, very good service, very good food (see above for details), would come again. read more

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