****** update My previous post was deleted, but I want to share my poor experience. After reading more reviews, it seems that the same cashier is negatively impacting this store. She appears to yell at the cooks as well. Who is in charge? I can't find the general manager or the owners. It's so disappointing because I loved this place last year. The cooks and service were much better back then. It's really sad to see how things have changed. Why did they let go the original people who opened? ***** 2025 I recently visited my favorite dumpling restaurant in north county with my family of 7, which I've enjoyed over the past year, but I was disappointed by the poor customer service from the new cashier. She belittled and yelled at customers both on the phone and in line, which ruined my meal with my family. Her behavior left a sour taste in my mouth for the entire evening. It was disheartening to see such a good place deteriorate so quickly. I don't understand what happened i. How can someone behave like that? It felt as if her anger was affecting both the customers and the employees. Whoever is in charge, please make addressing this situation a priority. **** Previous post gone. 2024 summer. Way better customer service. read more

Great portion with reasonable price and delicious!! The portion of foods were big and it was very tasty. I liked mala beef hot pot, it was spicy but very flavorful. Plenty of parking spaces in plaza and good services. Oh! Their utensils are fish rainbow:) hahaha read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Wonton W.Spicy Oil - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

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We staying nearby the former Lawerence Welk resort ,now called the Hilton vacation @ Escondido. We are visiting area and we are from east coast, New England. We found this place Joyee's nearby (6-8 miles) at a shopping center w/ Targets, Old Navy, CVS, and Ross's. The place is clean, ultra modern, staff very friendly, attentive, food was delicious and reasonable pricing. I would recommend & mostly like go back there later this week or before we head back to east coast. read more

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We ordered the salt and pepper wings, black pepper beef and beef & broccoli, the wings were great but the beef in both dishes was nearly inedible... I have never had beef so soft and gummy like jello... I could not eat more than one bite and the flavor was very very bland. Unfortunately I would say it's definitely not worth the price. read more

I LOVE Joyee Dumpling House!!! I would give this place 10 stars if I could. GIANT dumplings that have thick wrapping with juicy meat inside. I haven't had a bad meal here and tend to go for the Pork&Shrimp Dumplings that has 12 pieces from heaven. Ordered delivery and arrived a couple minutes before the scheduled time which was great because I was waiting in hungry anticipation. They provided utensils in this cute little packaging that includes chop sticks, spoon, fork, and napkin. Provided two soy sauce and chili packets too which was nice. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Pork and Shrimp Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Quick review this time. Took the mrs out for a mid week dinner. The kungpao chicken came out extremely fast. As if it was pre-made it was very saucy and sweet. The spring rolls were nice The green beans tasted salty Overall a decent dinner. But a step down from previous experience read more

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Update review: Food is a little salty this time round Service is fantastic. Hubby's kung pao chicken is not as spicy as we like it to be - even though we said asian kind of spicy like they normally eat. It is also sweeter than expected. Steamed pork with preserved vegetables is reminiscent of home. Pork was melting into my mouth. The preserved vegetable is, however, more salty than i was used to. But still good. The green beans with garlic were also salty. But it was good with rice. Brought everything home, super large portions. Service was fantastic last night. Our server kept checking on us. Ambiance didn't change much from last time. read more

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The cashier charged an extra tip without any notice or authorization! I had lunch at this restaurant when it was not busy--only three tables were occupied. During the meal, I tried to get the waiter's attention to order more food. I waved and called out to him several times, but he was wearing headphones and never looked up to check if any customers needed assistance. There was absolutely no service--I had to walk to the cashier's counter just to speak with him. Because of the poor service, I decided not to leave an 18% tip, but I still left a reasonable 15-16% tip. To my surprise, I later found out that the cashier charged me more tip without informing me! I've attached both the receipt and my credit card statement as proof. It's not about the few extra dollars--it's about the dishonesty and fraudulent behavior. Given the lack of service and the unauthorized charge, I'm extremely upset. This is a very untrustworthy place. I'm sharing my experience so others won't fall into the same trap. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - The cashier charged an extra tip without any notice or authorization! - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

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Great food for a great price. Love their decor and neon lights. Nice place to have dinner with a few friends. The food was amazingly delicious. We ordered the beef and string beans, pork soup dumplings, salt $ & pepper chicken wings and popcorn chicken. My favorite was the string bean chicken. The meat was very tender and the garlic flavor blended well with the green beans. My non-veggie eating son even ate it. My boys loved the Xiao long bao (pork soup dumpling). Made fresh and the flavor just burst in your mouth. They also enjoyed the popcorn chicken. It was a bit too salty for me but it did t stop me from eating it. The chicken wings were ok. I wanted to taste more of the salt and pepper flavor. It wasn't very flavorful in my opinion. Just chicken and batter. Skip this if you want. Overall, everything was delicious. I can't wait to come back and try more. read more

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I was craving those crispy, deep fried salt & pepper wings that you can get from Royal Mandarin or Golden Chopsticks down in National City today. I saw Joyee's had them, so I decided to give them a try. Unfortunately, they're not crispy at all which was super disappointing. So just a heads up to anyone who is also ordering through DoorDash! I haven't tried their dumplings yet, so I'll def be giving them another try when I do & will update my rating. read more

When first walking I had high hopes. The decor was visually appealing and very clean modern "social media" vibe Ordering the staff was short somewhat blunt but most times that's a sign the food's going to be The sausage fried rice was good with generous amount of meat which is rare these days Green beans had a good flavor but a bit on the mushy side Up until this point we were still 4-5 stars but the main star comes out.... Juicy pork yucklings! I have had better ones from a frozen tray microwaved The wrappers were somehow overcooked and raw at the same time. The meat looked like can cat food and tasted about the same. For juiciness they were like the Sahara desert. Dry. Kinda getting sick thinking about this as I type it. They didn't bring ginger or a bowl I guess they want you to "savor" it but when we asked for ginger and a sauce bowl we got pickled ginger didn't help any boxed it up I'll see if the dogs will eat it when we get home. The amount of meat in the fried rice is the only thing that kept this above 1 star. read more

Very good dumplings great service. Open vibe good lighting and nice staff . Would 100% go again.

Nothing quite like going out for Lunch and leaving Hungry because 99% of the food was inedible. We had hopes, they were dashed. Definitely will never be back. read more

So good! I underestimated the amount which is perfect for two. Everyone was welcoming and helpful. Music was just right and not crowded either, it was perfect. :) read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Beef w.Broccoli Fried pork dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Back again at Joyee because when you have that craving for good Chinese food, when you know you are welcomed like family at this Joyee, when they already know your favorite dishes, . . . . . . . . how can you not go to Joyee? Tonight's meal was comprised of one of our favorite dishes, the Fried Rice Noodles with Beef, always so delicious with the rice noodles! And then the Bon Choy with Garlic, the Eggplant with Szechuan Sauce and the Salt & Peper Shrimp without the Shell. Every dish is always perfectly delicious and favorable! I really have no desire to go anywhere else for good Chinese feed. read more

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I enjoyed the spot for what it was. You get a lot of food for a pretty good price considering we're in California. The lady in there was very nice and it was clean. I got some sausage and shrimp dumpling, and I didn't love the sausage because it's tasted like a breakfast sausage which really threw me off. And I also got the scallion pancakes and they were very tasteless unfortunately . read more

Delicious dumplings and buns in a convenient location with lots of parking and great service! It's not San Francisco but it's right in North County San Diego. Happy Year of the Horse. read more

Good food, but please reflect your hours accurately on Apple Maps- I went in around 8:15 expecting they would close around 9:00pm and was told they close at 8:30pm and they could not make the dish I wanted read more

This place is one of the best chinese restaurants in north county. Literally everything we ordered was delicious, savory, and filling. Their portions are generous which is rare these days. My favorites were the fish with black beans and the eggplant with szechuan sauce. I tried the xiaolongbao but honestly thought the dumpling wrapper was too doughy for my taste, though the flavor was great. Other great dishes that I would order again include the braised pork belly and fried spareribs. I can't comment on service in the restaurant since I ordered for delivery but I can say that they wrapped dishes that were saucy and prone to leaking in an extra bag to prevent any messes - very thoughtful. Overall, this place is a must try if you're looking for some feel good chinese food. read more

Been here a few times now and the food and customer service is still consistently good and has now become our favorite restaurant for Asian food. I was going to give it 5 stars, however, when we ordered takeout & ate at home, my daughter almost jabbed her gum on what looks like a bent staple in the Szechuan eggplant dish. So that being said, we're continuing on 4 stars. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Metal staple found in Eggplant with Szechuan Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Service: it is a small restaurant with a limited number of tables, so make sure to add your name to their waiting list when you arrive! We waited about 20 mins on a Friday night to be seated. Our server was rushed because of how busy it was, so we only interacted with her during the ordering process and when we were ready to check out. Service is definitely not the best. Our server didn't check in on us once in between ordering and paying. Food: ironically, the dumplings we ordered here were not the star of the show. The flavoring was a bit off because the sauce they were in was more sour than sweet. The string beans and eggplant were wonderful, though. Well cooked and flavorful. The tomato and egg dish with beef was my favorite dish we ordered. Ambiance: it is fairly quiet here on a Friday night. My friend and I could hear each other just fine. It is very casual here. read more

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this used to be my favorite goto place but there was a new ownership switch and the size and quality of the food went down a tiny bit but it is still up there on my list read more

We decided to try this new Chinese place that opened 3 months ago. It's located in the Target shopping center on University in Vista. First impression was that I enjoyed the clean, fresh, spacious restaurant with modern vibes. I loved the neon wall decor. We were seated immediately on a Saturday afternoon during lunch. On the menu, I noticed a foot note that said they upcharge by 15% for dining in! However, when we got our bill, there was no up charge. Hopefully, they aren't actually enforcing that. We were a party of four and tried many things on the menu. The servings are generous! Definitely enough in one dish to feed two or three people very well. I ordered the Cumin Beef since I had never seen that on the menu and wanted to try something unique. It had very much cumin. I had to add soy sauce to tone it down a bit, and the beef was a bit chewy -3/5 stars. White rice was not included with any of our dishes, but we paid extra to have some. We also tried the Spam fried rice - 4/5 stars. Vegetable fried rice 4/5 stars. It was good but nothing special and the only veggie they included was broccoli. Mongolian beef was tasty, spicy and very good - 4/5 stars. We had the crab wontons - 5/5 stars; steamed dumplings which I give 3/5 stars because I didn't like the mushy texture. Finally, we had some beef and onion steamed buns 5/5 stars. One immediate pitfall I noticed was that they served canned Coke. That means no free refills! However, water does have unlimited refills. Overall, really enjoyed it and will go back to try more. read more

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Came home on a visit and was craving some Chinese food, so my friend and I decided to give this dumpling house a try. We didn't have to wait to be seated, surprisingly, but it was a packed house the Saturday that we went! As always, we were overwhelmed with the amount of options, but went with the Rice Noodles with Beef, the XLB, and Wontons with Spicy Oil. The rice noodles were delicious, albeit a bit too much for two people to finish together. I thought they were a bit more on the greasy side, so be wary of that when ordering. The spicy wontons were a hit for us as well (and the only plate we were actually able to finish out of the three). I would actually rank the XLB last - while I liked the filling, I thought the dumplings were a bit on the doughier side. Great dinner option if you're in the Vista area! 4/5. read more

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This is a cute little place and the staff were friendly. We have been looking for soup dumplings place near us and gave this place a try. We ordered the cucumber salad. It was a little too garlicky for us but the cucumbers were excellent. Nice and crunchy. We got the pork soup dumplings. They were ok. Usually I wait to eat them because the soup is so hot (at other restaurants), but these were ready to eat. In fact, they weren't very hot inside at all. They had good flavor though. We also got the salted and pepper wings. They were good. We will definitely try this place again but we will order different food. We sat by where the food comes out and everything looked good and big portions. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Cucumber Salad - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

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Positives first. Large portions (I took half of my dinner home for my wife). Price to value ratio was good. Staff was friendly, food came quickly and was hot. The only negative was the main course was good but not exactly what I was expecting. I got the salt and pepper shrimp. It was fine, good but salt and pepper shrimp is usually full of spices. Again, good, but sort of bland. The put cold lettuce in it, odd. But we will try it again, read more

Joyee's is very hit or miss for me. I enjoy the food but sometimes it's not very fresh. I enjoy the spicy chicken aside from their dumplings and it's super flavorful. Sometimes I get more batter bits than actual chicken though. Dumplings are good and satisfy my cravings but it's pretty average! I'm always back when I am looking for Asian food in the area! read more

This is a great addition to North San Diego County! The dumplings are delicious and the sides are unique. I took my two boys here and they loved it as well. The service was quick and friendly. We will definitely be back! read more

This used to be a good restaurant, but it has gone downhill since they opened. My husband and I went in with our three year-old daughter and things were visibly dirty. The tops of the sauce containers were slimy and crusty, so we didn't even use them. On our way to the bathroom, we saw a dead cockroach on the floor at the exit of the kitchen. It's not better than anything that you would get at a hole in the wall Chinese establishment. I wish this place has paid more attention to the little things because that's what matters. They have a bunch of cute neon signs on the wall, but they are no longer turned on. There was only one person working the dining room on the weekend and the vibe seemed dead. Definitely not somewhere that I will be going back to again. read more

The best place for dumplings I love the inside of the house the staff and the dumplings , they greet you with fresh lemon water and the ambience is amazing my kids love it here too read more

Spur-the-moment takeout dinner from Joyee's and it did not disappoint!! Wow everything we got was super flavorful. The beef and broccoli was delicious and garlicky, the mapotofu had perfect consistency and the right amount of kick, and the garlic snow pea leaves were super tasty with the perfect amount of crunch to them! read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Food (5/5 stars): Joyee's Dumpling House opened a location in Vista and satisfied my dim sum craving, which is hard to come by in North County. I enjoyed the Xiao Long Bao and am looking forward to trying their Pork Buns and Chicken Wings next time. We also liked their Mapo Tofu! Experience (5/5 stars): * Price: reasonable * Wait Time: not too bad on a Friday for dinner * Service: awesome and friendly. The servers gave us great recommendations * Parking: there's a parking lot * Ambiance: spacious, modern, and beautifully decorated! I loved the wall with all the bright, neon lights read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Xiaolongbao Steam Bun - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Whoever answered the phone for phone order was rude and impatient. Not willing to help. If it is because they are short handed, the management needs to take care of the problem and should not take it out on their customers. I will NOT give them my business again. read more

So, myself and the family have been driving all the way to Powys to eat at the Joyee's there. I was overjoyed to see this new location going in near my local target store. My daughter and I stopped in for lunch yesterday, and were not disappointed! I actually think this location is better than Poway. Our service was fast and friendly, our food (Garlic Green Beans, Tofu in Brown Sauce, Pork and Scallion dumplings, and Steamed Pork Bao buns) was amazing, and the portions were HUGE! Vista is definitely going to fall in love with Joyee Dumpling House. It's some of the best Chinese cuisine I've eaten outside of China! read more

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Dan Dan noodles get in my belly! Their Salt and pepper pork is so good. Soup dumpling was soupy and just the way we like it. Everything we ordered was amazing. Their servers were attentive and engaging. I would eat here weekly if I lived in the area. read more

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Fantastic local place to get late night dumplings. But the cumin lamb, hot and sour soup and cucumbers did not disappoint! Everything was flavorful and delicious. Service was very friendly . Definitely coming back here read more

the vibes inside are so cute. decor with neon lights and cute artwork! the food is pretty good especially in Vista. portions are decent too. we were mostly satisfied with everything except the chicken wings. the flavor was off and the batter was way too thick. the plates were kind of expensive for the portion size but maybe bc they're new they're trying to make up for opening costs lol. the utensils and plates themselves were cute. the service is hit or miss. there was so much confusion to get our table because of miscommunication among the staff and we were just standing around while they were trying to figure out where to put us. overall, I'd go back if I'm in the area again! read more

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This is my new favorite spot for great food! All of their veggie dishes are so vibrant and tasty and everything is big enough for sharing with the whole table. The service is great too. They remember us and always recommend vegetarian options without prompting. So nice. I also really love how cute and fun the decors is, especially the teapot lights. Be sure to check out this place, it is so worth it! read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Eggplant w.Szechuan Sauce - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

This place was good, but not great. It's a nice addition to North County. I was going to give a 3 star, but I decided I'd probably have to try it again. The fried buns were NOT good and super greasy. Don't get those. The SPAM fried rice was just so-so, without egg and super salty. Everything else was pretty good. Service was good and the place was clean. The staff wasn't super friendly, but they were at least nice. I might go here again to try out a few other things because they do have pretty good reviews. read more

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Everything I have had here has been delicious. The spicy crispy chicken is amazing as well as the Spam fried rice