Now don't get me wrong the food was great. We got their pizza pretzel nuggets, boneless wings, and their French Dip sliders! If it was just based on food we would have scored this establishment a 5 star. The server we had was very friendly and was working incredibly hard! He was great! Unfortunately, we got there at 6pm and didn't receive our food until around 730pm. The restaurant was very understaffed. I believe there was only 2 servers/bartenders and 2 employees working in the kitchen. Joys is clean, we'll kept, and has tvs at every table which is a plus during NFL season! read more

Joy's Tavern - Boneless wings, mild - American Near Me - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

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Visiting from out of state, after a long drive, we stopped by Joy's Tavern for late eats. Service by the waitress was little to none. Never welcomed to the establishment. Found our own table in the dining area. Located our own menus to review. Waitress never introduced themselves. "Did you decide want you want?" Never received napkins without asking. Actually, had to utilize the restrooms to wash hands as the waitress did not return to the table. Ask for the TV channel to be changed, never addressed. The topper was that the water glasses were refilled with hot water as the ice melted instantly. The waitress seemed more engaged with their required server closing chores. Definitely, shared a more generous service tip than the service deserved. Suggest a little staff training, because a successful restaurant will not be successful without patrons. read more

The food here is amazing and well priced. The atmosphere is welcoming and the seating layout is nice. I'm not sure how busy this place gets because I visited here later at night when most of the extra seating areas were closed off, but this restaurant is definitely a great place to try! Only giving four stars because the waitress I had wasn't too nice and gave us dirty looks. However the lady bringing food from the kitchen to the tables was so sweet, and made up for our experience with the waitress. read more

Joy's Tavern - Pittsburgh Salad - American Near Me - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

Heard a lot of people talking about their wings so decided to try them out. They did not disappoint!! Service was great staff was very friendly!! Cheesy tots are a must!! Will definitely go back! read more

Pre-pandemic we enjoying coming here, the food was consistently good and fresh, and service acceptable. My biggest gripe was the lack of lighting, as it's very dark inside. They do have upper/lower deck dining in season. However, in the few times post pandemic we've dined in as well as gotten take out we were less than thrilled. Recipes had changed and short cuts were made to existing dishes we loved. Prices increased by about 35-40% and the sizing size decreased. I know these are lean times and some increases are needed but I am disappointed that they changed some of their best recipes. The last cuban sandwhich I got was so bland, and not edible or enticing, I had to take it home and doctor it up. It was cold and not toasted, lacked the traditional mayo/mustard mix Cuban's are known for, was on a soft roll different than before, and undersized. For a $14 sandwhich I shouldn't have to do a thing, as that's the whole purpose of take out! Three stars because I'm hoping they get their act together and go back to their old ways, but honestly it will be awhile before I give them another chance. SIDENOTE: back lot parking is limited and very, very tight, however we've parked in the Amtrak spots, there's also street parking out front. read more

watch your step, a step as you go, and dark. smashburger was a little pink. appear to be a nice place, service was quick and friendly. read more

Best wings in town!! Wing night specials on Monday! So many ways to customize your flavors. read more

Joy's Tavern - American Near Me - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

Horrible restaurant!! Food is poor quality, rude waitress, rude bartender. Owner has no care in the world for her customers. Employees smoking cigarettes while making food and handling food that is being served to customers. A certain waitress Melissa was so nasty and swore at us for not giving her a 30 percent tip. My brother told her if you want a tip at all you should treat your customers with respect. That restaurant has no clue on taking care of customers. read more

My husband and I love joys. The food is always good, service is friendly and always good for a laugh. Highly suggest!

Was at Joy's last week and it is a nice place to meet a group of friends after all of this time of the sheltering in place. I tried the wing with maple and powdered sugar and wings with parmesan cheese and garlic. Each had the possibility of being a great bite for the night...unfortunately the seasoning of the actual chicken was lacking. The external flavors were good but the actual chicken was bland. I took them home and was to see if they are a second day meal. I was correct. You need to give the favors chance to be absorbed into the chicken. A suggestion maybe brined chicken is a possibility? There's a lot of other items on the menu so I am sure I will be back there again. So one chicken doesn't kill the vibe of the space...hope to see you there. read more

Great place. Love the Nachos. She has a great place Nice out of the way. If you need parking there is plenty out back. read more

Menu is limited but the food is good. Nice deck for large groups. The owner is prone to outbursts and mood swings, not customer friendly unless you're in her approved group. Grabbing takeout is your best bet here. read more

Love Joy's Tavern they have my favorite fried pickles with in house made sauce! Not many vegetarian or vegan options available but great bar food and delicious drinks. read more

Blonde, older bartender on a Thursday night had the biggest scowl on her face and provided the worst, most unenthusiastic service I've ever received at a bar. This is my hometown and im visiting from out of state and it made me want to stay in the state im currently in. Must be miserable here to act like that to your patrons. Joy's wasn't joyful at all. read more

Went there last night with a few friends for their 21 birthday we wanted to try new bars. We went in there and there's a sign that says seat yourself so we did. The waitress come out and says we are shutting the dining room. We were like that's fine we are so sorry and continued to apologize. Then she had an attitude and said uh that's fine just sit down. We stated we weren't going to be eating just getting some drinks she then said well than if that's all your getting you can sit at the bar. Well the bar was completely full and the tables next to the bar were packed. We left to go else where. Just service was not the best. Why work at a bar if you are going to be miserable? read more

Can't believe I hadn't known about Joy's before now! Food and drinks are good I've been here twice and both times so far have been great experiences! I've sat at the bar both times so I don't know About table service but customer service has been great from everybody even if they aren't the bartender so you should be fine enjoy! read more

Walked in on a Thurs. afternoon around 1:30 hoping to get some lunch. Bar was busy....no servers for the dining area. Sat down,waited 10 long minutes...no sign of any employees other than one bartender. Left and went down the street to Beanies....was a great move! read more

Excellent food, drinks and service! It was a great place to watch football on a Sunday.

The food was okay, and the service started out good, but the server was visually annoyed and said I don't know how to do that about one of us asking to add an egg to their burger. We asked for a few things on the side and she showed she was annoyed and huffed while writing it down. This made all of us feel uncomfortable and like we were bothering her. She also refused to tell us the kind of pepper that was in the hot sauce after trying to claim it was jalapeño and we said can you ask because it was very hot. She then said she couldn't share it to protect their recipe, which is a little concerning that she just named a random pepper to begin with. The food wasn't worth the bad service. Everyone at our table were previously servers and were pretty shocked at this experience. read more

Food is decent for bar food. But again the service is clicky and the people at the bar are rude...the Older woman with gray hair has a big mouth. The pretty girl that serves she is so hateful to everyone accept the people I guess that go to that bar all the time. They would have more business if they weren't so clicky. I thought I would give it another try. But was the ambiance! Blah read more

As regulars at Joy's, we can say that the food is always consistent. Their dry-rubbed wings are our favorite. We often get their terrific garden salad with two plates to go with the wings. Another favorite is their variety sliders. read more

If your expecting to come here and get 5 star food with white glove service go somewhere else, if you are looking for great food, good people, at amazing prices you are in the right spot. The service is super friendly, food is surprising good for bar food at the same price that bar food should be. Drinks are cheap, atmosphere is really good, lots of TVs. This is my go to bar in Mount Joy. read more

Went there for supper as we done multiple times but this time was completely different. If it wasn't for the waitress trying her best and me having nothing to drink, I kept my cool. It was so bad that I ordered the "special", only to find out that the special meant you don't get and watch your party eat. I felt like the owner didn't care and put the waitress out to dry. You need to get a kitchen manager or an expediter. Just saying. Ok, I'm done!! read more

We came in and were greeted right away by friendly staff. Drinks came right away, and were perfect. The staff was especially accommodating for the grandson. Very clean as well. The crab sandwich was HUGE and delicious. The Cuban was just as good. I would have asked for no sugar on my sweet potatoe fries read more

Joy's Tavern - Cuban sandwich was greasy and big. - American Near Me - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

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Great food and very friendly staff. This is our current "go to" spot . Excellent crowd and environment.

Great local place! Enjoyed the food and cold drinks! Joy and all of the bartenders were on their game.

This place had great food & drinks. Their chili is amazingly flavorful. I also loved their nachos. They made them perfect. My fireball shots were only $5 each. Everything was good for the money. I'd love to go back. The girl who worked the bar was very polite read more

Amazing food, drinks, atmosphere and service!!! My favorite place to go to watch sports.

This place has a solid menu. The location needs a lot of updating as the bathroom doors are so old they don't even really shut. The food is pretty good but is generally typical bar food. read more

Everyone said try the wings!! Well they were right. This has to be some of the best wings I have had in Lancaster. I have been using grub hub so I have never been inside joys. But my orders are always right and delivered in a very timely manner. read more

I used to be a patron here when it was Carlos and Charlie's, and then when it was Micks, so my husband and I decided to give Joys a try once they took over the building. We came here as a family and we all loved the food and the service. Even our 8 year old keeps asking to go back. We will definitely be returning. read more

This is a great looking place well designed comfortable easy to watch TV if you're interested in catching a game. The food was average but the environment is nice for a beer and a game so go check it out and enjoy yourself. read more

New restaurant in Mt Joy. The food is pretty good. I wouldn't put it over the top, but it's got the staples of a tavern type eatery. My favorite menu items are the tuna melt sliders. They are out of this world. I also love the sweet potato fries. They are served with powdered sugar and a cup of syrup to dip. One thing to note is self seating. There is a front and back door. The service is friendly but not always the most timely. read more

I really like this bar! Great atmosphere no matter what time of day you show up... The outdoor bar is awesome too. A beautiful night is best enjoyed with a beverage. The wings at joys are really good too! read more

Get here and enjoy it. Fantastic local pub. We get here a few times a month and it's always a highlight to the week. Nice draft choices, awesome food and super comfortable vibe. Dig it and 2 thumbs up !! read more

My husband and I were in the mood for wings and decided to give Joy's a try. Both of dislike our wings soggy and sitting in a pile of sauce so we were nervous about how their wings would be served. We both asked for extra crispy and my husband ordered the medium wings and I ordered Cajun honey (my own concoction not on the menu). They were happy to make mine how I wanted which was great. We also order the fried to share. The fried we're fresh cut and served with a dipping sauce, I of course chose ranch. Their ranch is house made and is fantastic! The fried were yummy and the wings were perfect! Crispy, hot and not soaking wet or lying in a huge puddle of grease. You have no idea how exciting this was. We will definitely be going back for our wing fix! My only complaint is one that I know there isn't much that can be done about but it still put a 'chill' on our experience, the dining room was cold. Granted it was in the teens outside but every time their front door is opened all the cold air rushes into the dining room. If only there was a way to prevent that. We would have preferred to sit in the bar area as that seemed warmer and there is no immediate door leading to the outside but it was full. It won't prevent us from going again but it may make us think a little more about where we sit. read more

Joy's Tavern - Cajun honey wings with ranch - American Near Me - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

Had lunch on my first visit this afternoon. The atmosphere felt very friendly. The bar was clean and well lite compared to other bars in the area. Service was great and remained that way through a busy incoming lunch crowd. With one bartender/waitress it was impressive how smoothly she kept things going. My food was great and the meals being served around me looked pretty good as well. The prices we're reasonable as well. I'll definitely be back. read more

Went to joys a few weeks ago about 830 on a Saturday night. Place was not very busy. We had to seat ourselves . We waited 20 mins till somebody came and brought us menus and took a drink order. We got our drinks about 15 min later. We then ordered an app fried pickles. When we got our app we ordered our meals and more drinks. Took another 15-20 mins for those drinks. We waited an hour and a half for our food that never came . So we asked waitress if we could speak to manager. We waited 15 mins and nobody came so we left. Would give this place a zero rating if I could and will never go back. Better choices in mount joy that will compete and try to please for our business. read more

Excellent wings. Blue cheese dressing a little runny, however full of actual blue cheese and great flavor.

The inside is very nice. Everything was clean. Beer was cold. But the food was mediocre at best. My fiancé and I went for food before the dinner rush. We were the only people there. We ordered wings, fries and a cheesesteak to split. Ordered our cheesesteak with SOS, it came out with it on. Wouldn't have been a problem, but the sauce was terrible. Like something you would get with a box of frozen mozzarella sticks from the grocery store. They did bring us a new one. The wing sauce didn't even stick to the wings. I would go back if only to watch football and have a few beers. But I wouldn't go back for the food. read more