I arrived to Joyful Garden at 2 pm on a Friday. This restaurant is located in front of the Chinatown plaza, and I can't believe it took me this long to find it. They weren't that busy, which surprised me for a Friday afternoon. In fact, we were the only table in the restaurant. First of all, the food is pretty decent. My group ordered quite a bit of food, so I was able to sample many different things. I think my favorite dish was a rice cake dish with cabbage in it. Other than that, the food was okay, but a little pricey for my taste. The staff were completely accommodating, peeking their heads in our little corner every few times to check in on us. They made sure we were completely comfortable with everything, and were a pleasure to talk to. Overall, I'll most likely only be coming here if I have larger crowds of friends/family around. read more

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Food was very tasty! Dining was very nice. Service staff was very friendly and helpful.

(3/6/2024) Came here for a weekday lunch just to try it out, we're eating our way through the plaza. We were the only table dining in, but there seemed to be a brisk takeout business. I was totally unfamiliar with the food from this region, Fuzhou, and at a loss as to what to order. Fell back to something familiar, like a clay pot casserole and beef chow fun. My coworker who says she likes Chinese food, but doesn't really like real Chinese food ordered a chicken fried rice and egg roll. She hated the egg roll, which she drowned in duck sauce, but thought the rice was fine. She's PR from NYC, go figure. Overall the meal was fine, but I think I need more research and a recommendation from someone from Fuzhou. read more

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If your looking for good Chinese food. This is that place. If you're Asian they will try to talk to you in Chinese. That's what they speak so if your offended don't go. Other then that ambience is not there. Staff is casual friendly. Portion are good and price is reasonable. They do offer some live seafood that you can choose from the tank. You should give it a try if you like good Chinese food. read more

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My friend and I had a desire to eat Chinese food. So we decided to go to Joyful Tasting Palace. They have authentic Chinese food as well American Chinese food. The server John was very friendly and was always on point for the refills. We decided to order two dinner specials which included pork fried rice and a fresh crispy egg roll. I ordered Sesame Chicken while my friend ordered Chicken Lo Mein. The Sesame Chicken was made fresh and compliments the delicious egg rolls. My friend complimented John on how yummy the chicken lo mein. We even got a fresh warm mochi dessert. Thank you John on a great tasting experiece! read more

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The staff treated us terribly mean and she even sat on our table.Also,the food tasted so bad.

If you're looking for authentic Chinese food you need to go here the food is so good and it's actual Chinese food what we eat in China type of Chinese food read more

I was 1000% blown away at the food at this restaurant! This restaurant specializes in Fuzhou Chinese food and every dish is just like how they make it in China. I had the Classic dishes : Peanut Butter Noodle ( 拌面) , Rice Flake Noodle Soup ( 锅边糊）, Wonton Soup ( 扁肉汤） , Lychee Pork ( 荔枝肉） ， Sweet and Sour Pork Kidney and Jellyfish Head ( 双脆） . All of these are the MOST famous and CLASSIC Fuzhou dishes and they make it just like how it's done in China . I would 10000% recommend this place! I left with tears of joy in my eyes because I was transported to my childhood when I was eating there!!! read more

Joyful Tasty Palace - Peanut Butter Noodle ( 拌面) AMAZING!!! - Chinese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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There must be a major change to this place. We came yesterday and saw a completely different, somewhat confusing menu. The food, which tasted good, except for the Clams in Black Bean Sauce too salty for us, but it was quite different than previously. read more

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Authentic seafood focused Chinese restaurant right in the heart of "Chinatown" plaza. The restaurant is in a poorly crafted strip mall but do not let the looks deceive you, there is some seriously good Chinese eats here. Be warned going in, it can get loud with other customers yelling over each other and table manners that make most people cringe. But the food is worth all that. The salt and pepper squid was perfectly seasoned and fried. No chewy squid here! The fish filet and sea bass rice dishes were plenty for one diner each. Fresh looking seafood in the tanks and plenty of seating. Service was mediocre, as to be expected at a Chinese restaurant. The ice water may share a tap as our waters had a slight lemon-lime taste (sprite). I will likely be returning in the near future. read more

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At first I was very excited and impressed: as I came into the restaurant a large Chinese family left, apparently having had a birthday dinner there or something, and the rest of the restaurant was filled with Chinese-Americans sitting down to dinner. The staff seemed both friendly and prompt, and the interior while small was kept up well. The menu is extensive, to say the least. There is a focus on Fujian cuisines, mostly Min cuisine (闽菜) and other seafood dishes, with some Hunanese dishes, too. There are also a few Chinese-American favorites on the menu, but again: it's quite extensive. I ordered the lychee pork, which is the dishes from which the better-known Chinese-American sweet-and-sour pork (or any sweet-and-sour dish) originates and a Fuzhou dumpling soup. The pork was pretty good but not exceptionally different or better than typical sweet-and-sour pork would be at most Chinese-American restaurants. The soup was very fishy, which in part it should be, but the fish flavors overpowered all else. While a broth and dumpling soup, I think it could have had more depth, really. I would come here if interested in seafood dishes from the regions covered or if desiring the ability to choose from a good diversity of dishes. The quality of the cooking I think could improve, but the variety is impressive. read more

The place is nice and I've been here several times. This time I was really disappointed. We ordered pan fried noodles with pork and it came out Bok choy on the bottom and broken soft noodles with lots of soy sauce. That wasn't how she described at all. This used to be my favorite place for some authentic Chinese cuisine. Lobster with ginger sauce were ok. The rest of the food was toward on the bland side. I'm really shocked and disappointed. read more

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Poor service, food are not tasty, asked for tips while we already put it on the table. Poor service, food are not tasty, asked for tips while we already put it on the table. read more

Based on the menu items and the location (a plaza that overwhelmingly caters to East Asians), I was expecting a more traditional, authentic taste. But the food is more like takeout food. Staff is friendly and all, but the food was just disappointingly sad. No wok hei, soggy, limp food without any punch. read more

This place just opened last year. Small Chinese restaurant serving fresh seafood daily. Neat decors, simple and elegant. One thing I like about this place, they serve coke ca cola in a bottle brings me back my childhood. The food was good and service was prompt. Very clean! read more

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Not the best and not the worst Chinese I've had. Salt & Pepper Calamari was plain and had breading that I've never tasted before. Service was quick since we were the only people there. We also wish they had more noodle options. However, it was close to 11pm and we were thankful they were open plus extremely accommodating. read more

Joyful Tasty Palace - Beef Ho Fun - Chinese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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One of the better Chinese restaurants around the area ,the stirfry is really consistent, they have a really good oyster steamed in black bean sauce,and a awesome flavored jelly fish with pickled daikon as a appetizer, pretty good fish maw soup,But I think the clams with Chinese gourd soup is even better, the salt&pepper white fish was perfectly crisp,really good... and of course you always have to get lobster stirfried with ginger and scallions, Great food with pretty good homestyle service, drink selection is limited. read more

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Absolutely terrible service! The food was mediocre and pricey which I can deal with. But I will not tolerate the waitress who, (after we gave her a generous tip)came outside to our car DEMANDING THREE MORE DOLLARS. This is harrassment and I will NEVER be returning. By the way, I used to work in the service industry and I know that this is a HUGE no-no. read more

A good review in the Orlando Sentinel led me here. As a frequent shopper of 1st Oriental market I was aware of new construction of a strip of stores across the way but wasn't aware that it was open. Stepping inside finds a rather bland interior. The menu is large but not unwieldy. Beef chow fun is a staple for us and although we ordered the gravy version it came out as the dry version which overall was ok. The chicken and broccoli was solid but not outstanding. Sweet and sour fish filet was the winner, slightly fried and in a thick sweet and sour sauce though a bit too sweet for me. The fish was crispy on the outside yet not overdone on the inside. Service was friendly and reasonable. The seafood options were many which we will try next time. I would still rank Tasty Wok as better but Joyful Garden is closer in distance so it's a good alternative to have. read more

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We arrived and were the only table. My wife ordered noodles with beef, my daughter ordered dried tofu and lamb and I ordered General Tao's chicken. After about 10 mins food started to arrive.... first the noodles and beef, then about ten minutes later my daughters lamb dish and almost as long my chicken dish. Notice the dishes arrival was staggered and not at the same time. We asked the waitress where was my food before it arrived and she explained to me it was Chinese style, they make the easiest dishes first.... so in other words people who arrive well after I placed my order were eating before me. Now I have dined in many Chinese restaurants all over the US and never heard such a crock ...... anyhow, the food was decent, but a little pricey for the size of the portion. Not sure we will be back..... many options in the area..... think i will go back to Pho Saigon. read more

Small details matter, especially at a chinese restaurant. While there are usually many dish selections in a chinese restaurant, you could pick up alot of hint from just one. I read some good reviews so we decided to give a try last night. I usually like to vet out a restaurant by ordering only one dish and see how it is first. I ordered the beef chow fun and substituted chicken. When I saw the dish, omg i could barely see any chicken. While there were plenty of noodles but chicken were less than 5% (about 2-3 ounces at most). The flavors were decent but damn. This tells me that the meat portions are tiny and that they are being cheap. It was disappointing. I was looking forward to come again and order a bunch if I had good experience but I feel like it would be a waste of money. The dishes are on the expensive side price wise, it is absolutely unacceptable if they are trying to be slick and reduce the portion. In chinese dishes, it is easy to cheat by having more vegetables than meat in any types of stir fry dishes. But please dont cut corners, or you will be called on! read more

We came here the second time for lunch and was highly disappointed from the whole experience. We arrived exactly at 11am when they opened. No one greeted us, the whole restaurant was empty. We stood by the door for several minutes and kept shouting for someone to greet and sit us. Finally a few minutes later, a kitchen staff came out from the back confused at seeing us with no other staffs in the dining area. The kitchen staff took our order and went back to the kitchen, then one of the servers finally showed up to work 6 minutes late, the other 12 minutes late. Both did not show any sign of apology. What makes it worse was they ordered me the wrong dish, and we only ordered 3 dishes and there were no other customers were in the restaurant. We will not come back again, not after this experience. read more

Both food and customer service was amazing. I'll definitely be back. Grey prices for great food read more

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Service was extraordinary. They have two main private party rooms where they make sure everyone is taken care of even until 2am! It's a great place for birthday parties or family dinners. The food itself was the best seafood I've had in a long time. All the crab, fish, shrimp, and lobster we ate was fresh and picked out the night before and cooked live the next day. The owners are very generous and kind, even offering a toast to our birthday girl. If you do not speak Chinese, bringing a friend that does will help make ordering a lot easier. I give this place two thumbs up! read more

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Been here 2 times this week. Authentic Hömé style cooking n we requested for less salt n no msg. Happy with our food n will come back again as prices are reasonable too. read more

Joyful Tasty Palace - Chinese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Fantastic food and service. Very fresh (live fish, crab, lobster, eel etc. tanks on site). Have highly recommended to our friends.

The food here was absolutely fantastic. Everything we ordered was great. I could eat this dish every day of my life. I love it. The owners were friendly and made us feel at home. I will come back read more

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Lots of options on menu. Staff is friendly and quick with suggestions. Sautéed Cabbage is delicious and the Twice Cooked Pork is great. Short Ribs with a peppery brown sauce and veggies were a savory delight. read more

Very delicious authentic Chinese food. Definitely will come back when I return to Orlando. The waiter was also very sweet, patient and informative. They listen to directions when you request for less oil, salt and etc. I love the roasted peanut appetizer it's amazing! And love the tea! read more

Joyful Tasty Palace - Love the vegetables and lobster! 2 lobsters for $40 Chrysanthemum tea and salty peanuts! - Chinese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I am really not recommendly this place at all，firstly they have mandatory addition of guest tips even that we are only two people. Secondly，the mostly ingredients are not fresh ！我和我的家人朋友们决定以后再也不会去这家店吃了，前幾次吃的還比較好！後面慢慢偷工減料，材料也不新鮮， 甚至兩三次吃到一半看到男生短髮來， 就連點了一盤烤全魚，然後裡面根本沒有整頭魚 連烤全魚的骨頭都是四分五裂 懷疑是用了水煮魚片後剩下的 魚做全魚！然而連生蠔點的都是不知道冰了多久之後再拿出來用 吃到嘴裡臭的不得了 點的龍蝦感覺都是死的龍蝦 跟平時吃的口感都不一樣！還強行 加收20%的小費 只是當時不想去說什麼 連老外店最多只敢加收18%的 read more

Joyful Tasty Palace - Chinese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I used to come to this restaurant all the time but due to COVID, I hadn't in awhile. If I could give it 0 stars, I would. I don't normally say that but the food was inedible. It was bland, the noodles from the beef ho fun was mushy almost the texture of porridge and the noodles were chopped up. The fried rice had no flavor at all. We also ordered the pan fried noodles which typically is fried crispy noodles with a gravy on top but this was a mushy stir fried noodles with way too much soy sauce so it made it salty. She told us there would be pork in this dish but when we asked her after taking a bite she said there wasn't any in this dish but she said there were when we ordered. I understand, mistakes happen, no biggie. Even their chili oil had no flavor or heat. It was way overpriced for what we got. They said they recently changed the menu. Looks like the cook as well. The decor was simple and the servers were very friendly but they weren't consistent with wearing a mask. One minute she had it on and the next she didn't. The restroom was nice and clean though. I'm sorry but I won't be coming back. read more

The food was okay for a authentic chinese crusine, and the waiter was quick when there was a spill, but when heard the karaoke, I was like "lol totally not soundproof but the man is singing his heart out." But overall pretty good. read more

Its a new open location at the 1st oriental supermarket. They open super late!! like 1am?? Been there once so far to try out the food. Very tasty food and there great selections available included traditional food. They got 2 private room dining that sit about 10 each. However, probably just like most all other place. great food. really suck server. lol. They may come off as rude, but i dont think it mean to be intentionally. hopefully. I probably would visit more often if its a closed by location to me. So far, It not one of my top list to go place when I wanted to eat chinese or do a gathering with friends. read more

This is a very good Chinese restaurant, we were first gonna go to the Chinese cuisine but it was filthy so we decided to go here, Best decision so good !!! read more

My friends recommended me to this restaurant. My hubby is very happy with the hongkong style lobster. It reminded him of new York. I liked the salty fish with the toufu. It's very tasty. read more

Food here was very authentic. Not many thugs that I could read because a lot of the specials on the board were in Chinese and menu was partially in Chinese. Service was what is expected which is minimal but if you want the authentic Chinese with cleanliness this is a good place. Inside, it was very clean, good decor which is not something you find often in Chinese restaurants. Overall I was pleased with my food. I got the beef noodle soup and spicy beef and tendon salad. Both were very light but yet flavorful. The soup had a clean taste that's is also not to heavy or oily. Would recommend if you want something of the sort. read more

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This is our new favorite place for authentic Chinese food. We ordered the beef fried rice, fish ball soup, clam with black bean sauce and pork stomach with sour cabbage. I must say all the dishes were amazing with the exception of the fish ball soup. The broth for the fish ball soup was a little bland bit the fish balls themselves were decent. Absolutely loved the clams with black bean sauce, I'd say this would be a must get dish!!! The service was outstanding, which is a breath of fresh air when compared to other Chinese restaurants. Our waitress was so patience and tentative. Prices were reasonable. Parking lot is huge so no issue there. Overall, this place got my business and would recommend to all my friends and family. read more

Joyful Tasty Palace - Chinese Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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My family and I had dinner here. one of the dishes was okay, but others tasted like s**t. The sheepmeat is not fresh at all. We all had loose bowels after dinner. The service was terrible, we have no idea why the waitress never smiles. Maybe they had a bad day. However, we didn't feel welcome in this restaurant. read more

The hostess was extremely rude and scolded us to either wait or get out when we asked about the long wait. The only reason why this is a 2 star review is because a waiter came up to us after we were seated and apologized for her attitude and proceeded to be a great wait read more

Good food! Fresh and amazing taste! Mapotofu (spicy) here is good and also their spinach with oil and garlic. Must try