This spot serves authentic Guizhou cuisine, and both the food and service were great. The combo meal for two is a good value, comes with your choice of an appetizer, noodles, soup, dessert, and drinks. We mixed spicy and non-spicy dishes, pairing the mild noodles with the spicy soup, which worked out really well, especially for someone who doesn't handle spice well. The only downside was that most of the dishes arrived at once, so our fried mochi had gone cold by the time we got to it. That aside, we had a great meal and would happily come back. read more

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Great service, restaurant interior is pretty nicely decorated and comfortable, big tables, and of course the food... The fish pot is a signature Guizhou dish and it is huuge. I tried the classic spicy pickled chili flavor and it was intensely sour/spicy/fragrant. The sea bass was flaky and fresh (the fish camp out in the restaurant's aquarium). Also a fan of the Japanese wagyu pot, which is a bit more mellow in spice. The wagyu is tender and carries so much flavor. The dry-spiced beef skewers are heavily spiced and I really enjoyed them. The braised black pork stuffed flatbread and crab & pork XLB are great for balancing out all the heat. Saw people ordering some noodle soups that also looked delicious (and massive). And free vanilla soft serve at the end (until 8:30) which is a nice touch. This restaurant is perfect for a group looking for bold and spicy flavors. Spice level is adjustable so you can go town on that. read more

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Great restaurant, terrible name translation. The Chinese name means "The King of Flower Streams". It is mountain and natural cuisine from the scenic mountainous are of China, Guizhou. We were seated quickly on a Sunday, and the service was very fast. Their main attraction is the fish pot and spicy pots. The fish has bones, so I elected to get the hand torn version. They give you each a glove, you rip off piece of fish yourself to eat it, like when you are camping. The fish was fried golden, topped with pepper and herbs with a side of lime. Very unique and delicious experience. I order two Waygu spicy pots by mistake. It is pretty much a hot pot that is cooked for you, you can opt out of the spice if you like. Spicy, tingly, very nice. We also ordered seafood and pork dumplings, they were also amazing. The side dish we ordered were spicy tendons and a curious salad which I cannot identify the vegetable, some kind of leaf. I'm an adventurous foodie, this is so great. Try out a new cuisine, expand your horizons. You can thank me later. read more

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This place absolutely lived up to the name Joyous Cuisine. When you walk inside you find yourself in a warm, secluded and simply yet intentionally designed interior that makes you feel right at home. The food comes quickly and is piping hot. Service was friendly and efficient. The food was absolutely delicious and paired excellently with the beer we got. I would definitely recommend this restaurant if you're looking for a new place to try! My friends and I had a wonderful time and will definitely be back! read more

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Sunday dinner time, our family was looking to eat noodles and we walked along Castro and found this place. It's been on my wish list to try, so luckily they had a table for 6 inside. The decor and ambiance is Chinese with pictures on the wall, bamboo and lighting. We ordered food to share. The noodle bowls and portions are generous, enough for 2 people to share. I like the rice noodles, which are round and chewy. Beef was tender. The XLB was fresh and juicy inside. You order by scanning the QR code and the bill is together. We needed some help by the server, but they were very friendly. By the time our food came, the other tables filled up. People were ordering hotpots, which seemed like their big hit. The happy ending was the soft serve ice cream machine that the kids and adults enjoyed. Highly recommended. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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The food is not bad. The sizzling beef pot came with two bowls of rice for its smallest portion. The $2 add-on for rice noodles was more than fair. We got the non spicy tomato broth but it was little bland. Ordering was using a QR code with both English and Mandarin menus. It was pretty straightforward. The decoration inside is nice with some pleasant background music (kingdom heart songs at some point) playing and complimentary vanilla ice cream machine. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Sizzling Fresh Beef Pot With Rice - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

New competition to the Asian landscape at Castro, Downtown, Mountain View. The Signature dish is worth trying - A Whole Live Bass fried & served in a tasty broth of your choice with an assortment of veggies. U do get to customize it, we did the Spicy version. The steamed Black pork soup dumplings are also a good choice. The menu is elaborate with lots of choices. Place is busy, service quick. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Premium Black Pork Soup Dumplings (6 Pics) 黑猪肉小笼包 (6个) - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Went with family and 2 young kids. Made a reservation for 10 but 3 dropped out and the restaurant didn't give us any grief about it. High chairs easily available. Food was great! We got a beef noodle, stinky tofu, fried fish, beef soup with rice, cucumber salad, pig ears, soup dumplings, beef hand pies. All really great and with the visit. read more

The portion for the noodle and stinky tofu intestine pot was pretty big. I enjoyed the beef rice noodle a lot. The broth was very good. The stinky tofu intestine pot was big and it comes with rice; however, it was too salty. We were told this pot size we chose was the portion for 2 ppl, but I feel like we could easily split this between 4 ppl. The XLB was not bad, but pretty average. The free soft serve machine is toward the middle/back of the shop, so if you're sitting in the front area, don't forget to check that out. They don't tell you where the ice cream is - I just happened to see it when I was on the way to the bathroom. Interior was pretty, they did a good job designing the restaurant. read more

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Came on a Wednesday night with a couple friends, and what a hidden gem this place is! The dining experience felt personal and was very good. It wasn't too busy, has a modern look to it; you order by scanning the QR code. We decided on the beef spicy pot, soup dumplings, cucumber salad, and the fish soup. The beef and fish dishes were spicy, had a numbing kick to it, and pairs well with rice. The cucumber salad was refreshing with the minced garlic. The soup dumplings were solid, had a good amount of juice in them and tender skin and meat. As the whole, I would give the food a 4.2/5. Service was excellent, the wait staff were quick and gave us extra rice to pair with the spicy and flavorful dishes. They ended up not charging us for the rice which was very nice of them. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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炸羊肉串 2 slightly tough, not meaty 炸牛肉串 2 slightly tough, not meaty 炸鸡翅 3 not meaty, super deep fried 炸鱿鱼 3 medium juicy, not too dry 超级牛腩粉 4 large portion, tender, juicy, medium flavorful soup read more

This is a Northern China cousin in Castro Street . The inside decorations is very green and you feel like you are sitting inside a bamboo forrest . The menu has many varieties. The best choices are the beef brisket noodle soup or fish noodle soup , marinated pig ear and steamed Xian lun bao . My friend ordered a beef trip dish and it was kind of rubbery and hard to chew . Service was good and dishes came out quickly. For the evening that you don't want to cook , This would be a good option . read more

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We came around lunchtime, and was seated immediately. Only one or two other parties were seated, so it was pretty quiet. You order via QR code. The interior is nicely decorated with all of the foliage (fake or not!) We were in the mood for not-noodles, so maybe we're not giving the restaurant a fair shake. We ordered the black pork wonton, crab meat dumplings, premium black pork soup dumplings, pan-fried Japanese black pork soup dumplings, and fried & Braised chicken wings. Wonton: Astonishingly bland. Maybe it was simply wontons boiled in water? As a result, neither the wontons nor the soup it came in tasted like much. Both the crab meat dumplings and the pork dumplings were that great, either. The filling was lacking in flavor. They bring out a small tray with ginger and vinegar for these. The pan-fried dumplings were decent, but quite oily. A similar condiments tray was brought out for these. The fried chicken wings were tasty, though! Nicely crispy, and the small dust pile of chili flakes added a nice kick. They give you some plastic gloves (we received 3 gloves between two people). We might come back to try the noodles, though. read more

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Joyous Cuisine recently had its soft opening, so I decided to bring my family to try it out. We ordered several dishes including different types of Xiao Long Bao, dumplings, wontons, noodles, and their signature lamb pot. Everything was tasty and honestly exceeded my expectations for a soft opening. What stood out the most was their service. The server spoke with a gentle voice, refilled our water often, and made us feel very welcome. They also offered free ice cream when you dine in. The ice cream was not the best, but kids might enjoy it. Overall, a great experience and I am giving it five stars mainly because of their excellent service on top of the foods. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

We went here at 4pm when it was not busy - a few tables were occupied. Ordering was done by scanning the QR code on the table. We only ordered 3 items and they forgot one of them until I asked about it. Food was okay but the service needed improvement. read more

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Solid spot with a variety of dishes. We had friends in town for a wedding and decided to try out Joyous. Everyone ordered noodles, but I decided to try something different. I went with their Guizhou Sour Soup Fish fillet and it was spicy, flavorful, and filled with fish. They did not skimp out at all on the fish. I feel like this dish is pretty worth and can be shared with two people or saved for two meals. Service was extremely quick with the noodles while my fish took some time but not too bothered by that. The interior is extremely spacious and can fit large parties. If I'm too lazy to cook, I'll definitely order their fish soup to go or try their other soups and dishes! read more

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We saw Joyous cuisine recommended by someone on Tik Tok so we thought to try it for dinner while we're in the area. They have free ice cream if you dine in! :) Our group ordered: Poached Wagyu noodle bowl 4.5/5 (depends on if you like the numbing spice, it might be 5/5 for you). Impressed at first bite and then the flavor kind of went way. Maybe because of the mala lol. It's a big bowl so you should definitely share to try everything the first time. Cold dishes: Cucumber salad 2.5/5 - Cucumber salad needed more flavor. We dipped it with the dumpling vinegar sauce and it helped make the dish a bit better Pig Ear 2.5/5 - Pig Ear was thick. Need some more flavor as well - The crunchy roasted peanuts were a good addition to the dishes though Dumplings: Pan fried Fish roe and meat 4/5 - The size of the dumpling were cute - Perfectly fried and had some soup inside Premium Black pork soup dumplings 5/5 - Love at first bite Service: They were fast and attentive. Has indoor and outdoor seating read more

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I recently checked out this spot for mifen in downtown Mountain View. We came to get the rice noodle soup and I ended up getting the beef shank sliced noodle soup which came with a nice variety of veggies and tofu products but unfortunately the pork bone broth lacked depth. The broth was pretty bland and while the other ingredients added some flavor I felt like the noodles as a whole was missing something. We also shared squid, leek and enoki beef skewers. Out of the 3, the leek was actually my favorite. The squid was pretty good but left uncut and difficult to eat off the skewer. The emoji wrapped in beef was too oily and fatty though and I didn't end up finishing the skewer. The food was just ok and for Mountain View, there are better mifen spots around so I probably wouldn't come back again for the rice noodles. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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New place on Castro Street, service was quick for all the food except for the lamb which understandably takes a while to prepare! No line on a Saturday lunch read more

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We paid over $70 for a grilled fish. The flavor was pretty good, but the portion was quite small and we didn't feel very full afterward. Overall, the value was a bit disappointing for the price. read more

Another mifen place in downtown Castro! When I first walked in I am amazed by the vibe and decoration. The rice noodles come in actual clay pot, and mine was so hot had to be careful to not burn myself. They also have very good portions and lots of toppings. The flavor is decent, I'd come back again to try their other dishes read more

Joyous Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Went for soft opening with friends! Aesthetic green, wood, and bamboo theme interior. Plate had a cool woven bamboo design. Polite servers. Fast in bringing out the pork ear and crab xiaolongbao but slow service to bring out the Japanese black pork potstickers. Menu had unique and authentic dishes. read more

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Tasted great! Recommended the fatty beef noodle soup and the meat skewers. I preferred the lamb to the beef skewers, but both were good. Lots of outdoor tables with plenty of shade but no heat lamps. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Half lamb / half beef skewers - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I am a big dumpling fan- look for the big decor outside with a giant dumpling and chopsticks! Dumplings are solid as well as the beef noodle soup!!!! read more

The ambience was nice and service was great: we got seated right away and the staff were very responsive and accommodating.However, we were not impressed by any items we ordered: the beef skewers were way too dry - I'd make better skewer than this at home. the beef noodle was average. The lamb pot was the best among the three but still nothing impressive. read more

I got the beef brisket rice noodle. The flavor was fine but the silverskin was not trimmed off the beef, resulting in an unpleasant eating experience. See attached photo (sorry for the gross pic). The bowl also does not sit flat on the table, wobbling each time your utensil touches the bowl. Some meat pieces were good, but most were dry and hard. The braised beef was also dry and tough. The slices were cut too thick. My boyfriend found a piece of hard plastic in his food and it almost chipped his tooth. The waiter was apologetic and removed it from our bill, but we both lost our appetite from the lack of care in their preparation. read more

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A solid rice noodle joint. Pretty fair fare all around, though I definitely liked the fatty beef noodle soup more than the fatty lamb. The presentation of the food and the aesthetic of the restaurant are both very pretty. The clay pot that the noodle soup was served in wasn't hot at all. I did think that the lamb was quite gamey, and its taste may have affected the bone broth a bit, as the beef and the soup the beef was in were both better than the lamb and the lamb's soup. Lamb skewers were solidly seasoned but a bit on the drier, well done side. I do appreciate a good skewer, and this was passable. read more

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What a great discovery in MV! Went there recently for lunch and really enjoyed it - fish pot was great! Service was very helpful and fast. They also offer free soft-serve after the meal Plan to come here with a bigger group so we can try one of their sizzling pots! Looked delicious read more

A new restaurant in Mountain View that provided joyous portions . Waiter acknowledged they gave us the wrong noodles and asked us what if we wanted to change . We were appreciative of that . We ordered the beef noodle soup and lamb noodle soup . Meat and soup flavors were decently flavored with the price . Both the soup or the lamb and beef were very similar . Aside for the 1-2 garnish , could you tell the difference. Great service , great family vibes read more

Joyous Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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My new favorite authentic Chinese cuisine in Mt View. The bao is made traditionally with a small dumplings in the middle. Juice of the dumplings flavored the white pillowy bun just a little bit. Tripe and tofu skin skewer was also good. Can't tell it's been deep fried. Very much like the night market in Taipei. Lots of authentic cumin and coriander flavors. read more

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Came here for soft opening (day 4) and here again with my kids a week later. Very friendly staff that are very attentive and might seem a bit too much from other reviews I have read. I think this is part of Chinese culture that some people might not be accustomed to. Noodle soups were yummy and spicy ones have a nice kick. read more

Ordered the dumplings and chicken wings through takeout. And got food poisoning. Will never come to this store again.

They have improved a lot for this reopening. The quality of the rice noodles is good and the taste is authentic. The sour and spicy tastes were balanced very well. I would recommend trying it out first if you are also a rice noodle fan. The restaurant is spacious and it's on the quieter side of the Castro strip. The overall dine in experience is super positive, and I hope they can keep up with it in the future. read more

My daughter loves their rice noodles, and there are a lot of other spicy choices. We will definitely come back to try their fresh made bao.

Unfortunately this place has since gone downhill, and I think it shows by the lack of customers when the rest of the strip is packed with people. Appetizers are extremely overcooked and the broth no longer has the burst of flavor it used to have. Also, the last two times I came here the tables smelled like old rags. Probably could use some more thorough cleaning.. read more

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This was yummy and filling for the price and location. While there is a lot going on in a hot pot, I was aware of the expectations going in and didn't mind it. Got the window seat so got to people-watch and see the night fall. Service was fast and pretty professional, pretty chill vibes. Also liked the utensils. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Joyous Cuisine is an authentic Chinese restaurant offering Guizhou rice noodle soups served in clay pots, along with a variety of other dishes. Our pick was the Lamb Spine Rice Noodle Soup, which came with rice noodles, fish balls, bok choy, tofu skin, cilantro, onions, and bean sprouts, along with pieces of bone-in lamb spine, all in a Guizhou sour soup base. We also got a few small plates to start including cold Braised Beef Tendon and Seaweed Salad, both dressed with vinegar and topped with crunchy fried peanuts. The Prince Buns were six chewy, doughy steamed buns with a juicy pork filling; and the Seafood Skewers came with three shrimp and three squid skewers, which were perfectly seasoned and grilled. Overall, the food here was delicious and came at a good value, and the QR code ordering was quick and seamless. read more

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He food is good. The service is also nice. I have been there for about five times and never got a disappointed. The inside decoration is unique read more

Joyous Cuisine - Inside - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

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Quantity of food was big. Service was fast. They expanded their menu with alot of selections now. Will come back to try their other dishes. read more

Joyous Cuisine - Lamb rice noodle soup. - Chinese Near Me - Mountain View, California

Cozy place with great food and attentive service; the Bao Zi are excellent and absolutely worth ordering.