I came to try this spot during dinner time. My husband and father-in-law ordered five dishes to share (soup dumplings, Mongolian beef, sweet and sour shrimp, eggplant, and chicken with string beans). We enjoyed the dishes but I didn't like how spaced apart we were getting each dish. I was getting full on the first dish before anything else came out, including the rice. I also ordered sesame balls which they forgot but I enjoyed them when we finally got them. Service was okay. They have a parking lot and their decor is cute. read more

I normally order the pork and chive dumplings, which I enjoy, but this time I wanted to try something new. I ordered the wontons with spicy oil and the cucumber salad. The wontons were pretty mid, some were overcooked, and the oil had no spice to it. The cucumber salad was okay but it was just super garlicky, lacking salt, and weirdly slimy. I don't know why it was so slimy, I ended up just washing them and eating them with some salt and Tajín. Overall I just don't really recommend these items. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Wonton W.spicy oil - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

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I know many of the reviews stated that portions are generous, but wow it really is a lot of food, especially for the price. Cute and casual decor, with one wall covered with adorable neon signs giving a cool street market-ish vibe. Food came out really quickly, but tasted fresh. Greenbeans, pepper beef, and dumplings/potstickers. Rice and tea are extra cost, but overall very inexpensive dinner. The only dish we didn't love is the potstickers, they tasted like they came from Costco, not what we were expecting from a place called Dumpling House. Only weird thing was they removed the sauces (vinegar/soy/chili) from our table before we were seated. We looked around and took a set from the empty table next to us when it felt like the waitstaff was really busy. They then came and took it away from us so I guess no dumpling sauce for us. ha. read more

Black Pepper Beef - 8/10 the meat was chewy Green Beans with Garlic - 8.5/10 delicious but too oily Fried Rice with Spam - 7/10 drenched with oil, you could see it at the bottom of the plate Salted and Pepper Chicken Wing - 0/10 strangely sweet batter, tasted like a dessert batter almost? Or maybe fried in something that was also sweet The service was okay. It is Memorial Day, so they could've totally been understaffed! However, our first dish that came out was the "Spam" Fried rice. I put it in quotation because it was not spam. We were served the sausage fried rice, which we asked about -- and they corrected it and gave us our spam. Weird that they knew it wasn't correct? But the sausage fried rice definitely made my stomach upset. The green beans was yummy, but again too much oil :/ The salt and pepper chicken wings didn't even taste like salt or pepper. They honestly tasted oddly sweet, they were also a light color which we thought was off? Would probably not get it again :/ If you zoom into the foods too, you can see some oils :/ Ambience was cute, seating was pretty open and ceilings were high. Also there's cute neon signs on the walls! read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Black Pepper Beef, Green Beans with Garlic, Fried Rice with Spam, Salted and Pepper Chicken Wing - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Came for lunch. Delicious! Good to know we don't have to drive so far to get some good dumplings. Just as good and on par with any dumpling place in San Diego. Service was fast and friendly and accommodating. Spacious and and spread out. Lunch time was pretty quiet and dead. Will definitely come back again. read more

Good food and really accommodating service....We highly recommend this place for quick, good and authentic Chinese food for a value price. read more

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Food was great. I called ahead just to make sure we could be seated. When we arrived they seated us quickly. Our service was great too. Ambiance is very casual. I ordered the spicy wontons, XLB. Both were a little on the doughy side but tasted fine. The garlic green beans are so flavorful, along with the szechan beef. My boyfriend LOVED the salt and pepper wings. We're looking forward to going back. read more

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We love Joyee! I frequent the Poway Joyee location at least 3 times a month and am always a fan of their menu and food. I was so sad when one of their gals, Micki, left as the Vista location is much closer to her home. So I made the trek up there just to see her! When she saw me approaching, she exclaimed "Are you here to see me??" and held out her arms for her a hug. She is the BEST! This location is situated in a strip mall that shares the parking lot with Target, Ross and a few other stores right off the freeway. Parking is pretty ample so no complaints there. Our go-to items: Xiao Long Bao: juicy soup dumplings that come out piping hot and comforting to our hungry bellies Bok Choy: such a simple dish with a gargantuan amount of flavor with the slivers of garlic they add in...the sauce is light but full of aromatics. Eggplant with Szechuan Sauce: we have them add on shrimp and it's Chef's Kiss delish! Calamari: lightly battered calamari rings...pretty standard but still good Honey Walnut Shrimp: also lightly battered and sauced with the ritual mayo dressing along with candied walnuts. Always a fave! Spicy Chil Oil Wontons: one of my favorites...I can put that sauce on everyting Pork and Shrimp Dumplings: use that chili sauce on these babies and thank me later. Overall, I would totally make the drive over just to see my favorite gal who is the sweetest and even remembers what I like to order. Fast, friendly service too. What's not to like? Thank you Joyee and thank you Micki! read more

You first walk in and the place is bright and clean. The guy behind the counter greeted us immediately. Very friendly. The menus have pictures which makes it real nice when trying to decide what to order, just wish it had what was in the dish. We ordered pot stickers, garlic green beans & popcorn chicken. The pot stickers, according to my husband were very good. I'm not an onion lover and these had green and white onions in them. There was no sauce to dip them in so he used the soy sauce that was on table. The garlic green beans were delicious. There was plenty to share. I could taste the garlic and a little something sweet. Perfectly cooked. The popcorn chicken was different. They had a slight heat to them. Kinda dry but not dry. Hard to describe. And again, nothing to dip them in. We're saucy people. We're water snobs, but the water here was good. It didn't taste like tap. Prices were too bad for what you got. Of course, we went in with a $5 off of $30. read more

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My family is really happy they found Joyee. In the Target shopping center, there is plenty of parking to be had. They have great food. We have tried a variety of dishes, including: *Wonton in Spicy Oil: This is my favorite dish. Lots of spicy flavorful goodness in a soup like concoction filled with wontons. It is about medium spicy, which means that everyone in my group can take the heat. *Chicken Wings: Excellent wings. Tasty with the right amount of spices mixed it. Just a tad oily, but still very tasty. *Shrimp & Pork Shumai: Love shumai, and Joyee does not disappoint. These are tasty, and since I am the only one that does shrimp I get to have the entire order. Love the food and service is typically quick and friendly. There is plenty of seating within the restaurant and have always found a table for our 6+ group. There menu's are also nice and big with pictures that show you what you are getting. Makes it that much easier to order. Not fond of the automatic gratuity they slap on, but this can always ask the server to change it if you need to. Glad to have a good local dumpling spot. read more

After an audition my partner was looking for restaurants to dine at in the area. When we arrived we went to the front counter. We asked a staff member what we should do if we are dining in. She directed us to stand by the front entrance and a staff member will help us shortly. We saw a notebook that had names on it so my partner wrote his name down and two guests. Soon after sitting down in the waiting area, we were sat at a table. The staff member gave us two large laminated menus. Then another staff member gave us glasses of water. We ordered Fried Pancakes with Chives and Egg, Cucumber Salad, Eggplant with Szechuan Sauce, Green Beans with Garlic. Walnut Shrimp, Pork Soup Dumplings, and Scallion Oil Noodles. Let me start by saying that everything was delicious! I cannot speak for eggplant because I am not a fan of the vegetable; however, my partner did not give a critique so it must have been good. The Scallion Oil Noodles were the first to come out. One of the best noodle dishes I have tried in San Diego! That boiled egg in that dish is amazing! The Cucumber Salad was plentiful and refreshing. My partner states that the fried pancake lacked flavor. Also, I was shocked that the restaurant did not have a plum sauce for the dish. The green beans were savory. At the first bite the Walnut Shrimp is really good. Over time the sweetness of the dish becomes a lot. The Pork Soup Dumplings are the main reason why we came. They had a lot of flavor. The dumplings my partner kept picking were ripping so he was not able to have that soup substance. He is proficient with chopsticks for some reason the dumplings were tearing on him. On the table there was vinegar, soy sauce, pepper oil, and a small dish for dipping the dumplings in the sauce. Inside the dumpling basket there is ginger to add to the sauce. Once we were finished eating a staff member packed up our entrees. Jay Jay, the staff member that packed our food, was friendly and we had a good conversation. This was a pleasant dining experience! read more

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

Ok, since my first visit I introduced my office to Joyee and we've been back 3x since and ordered a ton of food. Nikki has been an amazing server each time we've been in. Not every dish is 5 stars, but the overall experience is for me. Great house tea. You do need to order rice bowls in addition to your dishes. We can usually split a bowl between 2 of us. On our last trip we had: Cucumber salad - huge portion and very refreshing Seafood Wonton soup - again a huge portion (plenty for 4 of us to share) with a good amount of wontons and veggies Mapo tofu - asked for it mild and it was, but still felt the ma La tingling Bamboo and shredded pork - good but not my favorite Scallion pancake - total winner, crispy and delicious Dumplings - I think we had shrimp and pork this time. All the dumplings have been consistently good - generous portion, nicely filled, wrapper a tiny bit thick, but I'm not mad at it. We'll be back 100%. So happy to have them in North County and another location coming around the Lake area of Oceanside. read more

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I have really bad experience at Oceanside location. They have really BAD service to clients. Secretly added more item to order list when I don't pay attention. Once I found problem and have question for them, they are very rude to ask me to leave store. Never back and highly recommend don't go to Oceanside location. read more

I just couldn't believe this !!! We came today to this restaurant for at least 10th time ( My mother likes dumplings) Ordered food and was waiting for it . All of a sudden my Mother throws-up (80 years old with dementia and barely walks ) I took her to bathroom to clean , came back in 10 minutes and was asked TO CLEAN THE TABLE AND FLOOR were she vomited . And than was asked to leave !!! What do you think ? read more

Food was moderately good, Service was ok. Being forced to pay a 20% tip for food being dropped off at our table. Thats not a tip, thats a service charge. Anyways not going back. Recommend others do the same before All these resteraunts start charging 20% extra. read more

This place has really gone downhill. They understaff with only two people in front of entire place so service is not good. They take your order and give you food, that's all the service you get. And you get to wait for your check. The food quality is hit or miss. BEWARE they hide a 15 percent service charge for all dine in and then ask for tips on top of that. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - They try to make you double tip! - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

I appreciate having some chinese/taiwanese food in North County! We got the duck and it is pretty tasty and not too heavy. There was plenty to share between the two of us (with 2 bowls of rice) and we didn't even finish it and had to take it home. I think this area is really limited in food (it's literally just fast food places) so it's nice to have this option of family style cooking! read more

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

First off the service was phenomenal! However, the food was incredibly mediocre the pot stickers tasted like they were frozen from the store but the buns were phenomenal! read more

This is a photo of my leftovers. I always love the food here. I try to get something new every time I go. This time I tried the twice cooked spicy pork. It's pretty good, not as spicy as I was hoping. It has a LOT of leeks and little bit of sliced jalapeños. I think the pork is a thin sliced pork belly? can't wait to try other menu items! read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - twiced cooked spicy pork - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

It was their first time here today and we had an excellent lunch. We tried lots of different things. Hubby had the lamb and onions. I had the chicken and broccoli. We shared the scallion pancakes and the hot and spicy soup. Everything was delicious and plentiful. Would love to try some of the dumplings next time. read more

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Hand down, best place for a quick and delicious meal. Almost every dish on the menu can be shared with three people. Got here right before 7 PM. All the tables were filled but the wait was not long, maybe less than 10 minutes. As soon as you order, the dishes will start to come out one by one. I would say this dine place is very authentic, all the plates taste as it should be. However the walnut shrimp was on the sweet side and their chili oil wasn't spicy at all. The beef chow fun noodles were super soft with lots of beef. The half order duck was cooked to perfection with the right amount sweet and saltiness to it. You can taste the smokiness from the wok on the fried rice. Overall, I recommend! Very simple and clean decor inside. They also have the perfect togo boxes that separates your food. Our server was also kind enough to place them in the containers as well. So happy that there is San Diego quality food down the street from me with having to drive far. Thank you. read more

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I had a really bad MSG reaction after eating there. No wonder the food tasted good and overall did. I will not return.

Ordered fried rice and it looks nothing like the picture. It was pure oil and soy sauce. Lady tried to take a picture of my child and I.

I highly recommend this place it's very and when I say that I mean everything the service was wonderful they were very attentive The quality of food was very good very clean environment, friendly staff. serving sizes are very large. We ordered way too much food priced well. I will definitely be coming back to this place. The waiter we had was named Ben he was very good, but everyone that works there is extremely nice. read more

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Made an online order for pickup, and was estimated at 55 minutes until ready. I arrived 55 minutes later and was told that it wasn't ready and to wait. I sat down for about 10 minutes until I decided to pay while I waited. When I got to the register to pay, he grabbed my order from the side of the counter. It had been sitting there the whole time. When I got home to eat with my family, none of the food was even hot anymore and the chicken was soggy. read more

TERRIBLE! Worker said "get takeout, don't waste our time!" after seeing no tip on card. Shame, took back the cash $20 I left on the table. It's too bad, I enjoyed the food too, but the experience was terrible. I don't ever see myself going back. All over a misconception too. But if that's the ambience they're creating, NO THANKS. read more

First and foremost the portions are big! It was just my mom and I. We definitely over ordered, but everything is absolutely delicious! It came out pretty fast as well. My favorite was the scallion pancake, it was flakey and perfectly oniony. The egg drop soup was so comforting as well, it has tomato in it which was odd to me but it wasn't bad. We took a-lot of it home, because we got so full! Staff were super friendly and the environment was very light and clean. I will definitely be coming back! (Picture is what was left over) read more

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This place is great for families. They have huge servings. We had food for days after but trust me we finished every bite of it! The shrimp fried rice, wontons, soup dumplings, seafood with tofu, and salt and pepper pork were all so amazing. It does get a little expensive but the quantity and quality of food both make up for it! read more

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The food was so yummy! We ordered mushroom chicken, mapo tofu, cumin lamb, and garlic bok choy. Everything was amazing and authentic. The chicken was very tender and juicy, and the mapo tofu had just the right amount of spice and flavor! It was perfect. So happy to have found this place and definitely plan to order from here often. We did takeout and the food was arranged in the boxes and bags very nicely. The restaurant itself looked really nice, the tables are spaced out really well and the decor was very modern, clean, and comfortable. We will definitely be coming back next time to eat inside the restaurant! read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Mushroom Chicken and Cumin Lamb - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

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If you're looking for some soup dumplings this spot is usually pretty good. Everything else is very mid flavored, my biggest complaint is how unaware they are about their presentation to the customers. 1.) please turn on the ac especially since the large windows you have bring in and magnify the sun coming from outside 2.) I am all for hardworking chefs have a set time to relax between shifts but at least shut the door if they are going to be smoking, I really don't want to smell cigarettes while eating read more

I talk a lot of shit about the lack of good Chinese food in north county San Diego, and frankly, probably all of San Diego county with the exception of the Convoy area - but this was a recently-discovered gem for me. My friend's office is across the street, and he recommended it. I kept expectations low, but was so, so stoked. Cumin lamb was delicious and flavorful. My husband thought it was a bit dry, but I loved it. Soup dumplings were decent. We had kids in our party so ordered broccoli beef, which I would typically put in the "boring" category, but this was good too. I loved the mapo tofu (it's better with pork in my opinion, but I still thought it was very good). read more

Dim sum in North County is hard to find and I had been wanting to try this place out since it opened. My sister and I came here for my birthday on 7/11/23. What we ordered: - Shrimp and Pork Shumai - Pork Soup Dumplings - Walnut Shrimp - Combination Chow Mein We definitely over ordered for 2, but I love leftovers so I didn't mind. I wouldn't order the shumai again, but the soup dumplings are worth a reorder. They were the right thickness so they didn't fall apart when you picked them up with your chopsticks and soup spoon. But if you order the soup dumplings, make sure to eat them while they're hot, as they become a little gelatinous when they cool down and not so appetizing. The other items were pretty standard, but nothing too special about them. I would come here again if I'm craving soup dumplings at a sit down place, but honestly, the Trader Joe's soup dumplings satisfy my craving in the comfort of my own home. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - Clockwise from the top: Combo Chow Mein, Pork Soup Dumplings, Side of Rice, Shrimp and Pork Shumai, Walnut Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Ahhhh Joyee dumpling house, you bring me so much joyee. Your service is top notch and food.... Scrumptiousness. It is in the big mall where old navy and target are, so there is a ton of parking. The place though, doesn't have a ton of seating, so get there fairly early. My daughter and I came in and were so impressed, we came back a few days later and they recognized us. We got the chicken wings, xiao long bao, hot and sour soup, walnut shrimp, won tons, and bok choy. Now that I look at the list, what DIDN'T we order? Haha Everything was so delicious and even though we were stuffed, we tried to eat even more until we rolled out the door. I find myself craving the salt and pepper chicken wings and can't wait to get back. Oh! Normally I take pics but I ate all of it... oops! read more

Almost went there by accident, but we are glad we found this place. It was a tasty lunch and good dim sum is one of our favorite things to eat. We tried a variety of offerings and left full and satisfied with a smile on our faces. The decor is modern and fun, staff is friendly and explains to people what things are. read more

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It was okay for the price. The scallion pancake was a bit thick and not crispy enough. However, it had a pleasant savory umami scallion flavor, something that some restaurants lack (like in Michigan, which is I know, an arbitrary comparison, but still). The Spicy Crispy Chicken was too salty and garlicky and did not have enough chili oil. This dish typically has a lot of toastiness from enough chili oil that pairs well with the slight sweetness of the dish. The scallion flavor here was good, though. The pork and napa dumplings were a little dull in meaty savoriness and needed some kind of bite from leeks or ginger to brighten up the dish. read more

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They got us seated and served our food within 5 minutes! It was incredible. Great dumplings, chow mein, and cucumber salad! The atmosphere is cute and friendly, very peaceful and quiet inside. Open and spacious. Pretty affordable too, considering how large the portions are read more

Came here on a week day around 3pm so I can't really speak on how busy this place gets cause it was unsurprisingly empty at this time. I originally felt like the food was kinda pricey but quickly changed my tune when it arrived to the table and I saw how huge the portions are. We got the pork XLB, pork pot stickers, scallion pancakes, eggplant entree, and fish balls. Everything tasted amaaaaazing but my favorite by far is the eggplant. The sauce is addicting. The flavor of the XLB is good, but the wrapper was a bit too thick and didn't hold together on some. I would definitely recommend ordering the other types of dumplings-- there's so many to choose from too! read more

Pro: huge portion, prompt & friendly service, reasonable prices. Cons: huge portion. We got the pork & cabbage dumplings, shrimp chow mein and sautéed green beans for lunch. Let's just say dinner is going to be the same. read more

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I get everyone has bad days but out of all my times eating here and taking food to go I have never had such bad service as I did today. The lady who was upfront working the counter today should not be up there if her bad attitude is going to be directed towards customers. On top of being told to not call to place an order and to do it online instead she then only gave me one hot sauce and one soy sauce for an order of chow mein, beef broccoli, and white rice. She informed me that they do not give those condiments out unless I was purchasing dumplings. That has never been the case before and it wasn't that way last week when I placed the exact to go order and got plenty of those condiments when I asked. If attitudes like those will continue to be directed towards the customers I will gladly find other local businesses to support. read more

Joyee's Dumpling House - The two packets of condiments I was given after being told they are only given out when purchasing dumplings. - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

My fiancé and I were very excited to try this place as we loveeeee dumplings. We sat down and immediately saw the automatic 15% "service charge" that goes with all dine in orders. I have never ever seen a service charge that was more than 5% at most. We thought this was pretty ridiculous because we had not tasted the food before or experienced the quality of the service. As soon as we said actually we are gonna get a takeout order, the cashier and the servers demeanor changed. They probably realized we saw the fee. Besides a ridiculous service charge, the quality of the food was nowhere near what I was hoping for. We did have a takeout order but we still thought the quality could have been immensely improved. The soup dumplings were all stuck together making all the soup fall out of the dumpling. The chicken was mediocre and the wontons lacked flavor. We got a few other items but nothing of note. I don't think I will be coming back to try it out again. read more

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

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