Joyous Restaurant — Restaurant in Hong Kong Island

We live in the area and just wanted to try something different. Food was good, tasty, sizable dishes and fairly priced. Service was terrific, partly due to me being western and the menu being only in Chinese. Considering Joyous's location on the fringe of Wanchai Market area, and with so many tourists around, there probably should be an English menu, but if there is, they didn't offer it. Also -- a small thing, but even so -- the menu is confusing, about what dishes can actually be ordered, and at what times of day, and on what dates. Never saw anything like that before.

But what we had was good, and staff were friendly, and it didn't break the bank. Would I go back? Yes, but always with someone who can...

Food quality was fair at least for the breakfast. I added a macaroni and the total cost of the set was HKD 50 which is fair. Yet they differentiated the service between old and new customers. Old customers could choose whatever seat they want and waiters responded to them promptly, while they were a bit laidback when dealing with new customers like me. For example I had to wait quite a while for someone to take my order and they seeming forgot to deliver my coffee until I remind them. If my memory serves me right, this is a chain restaurant. I am surprised that their service level is not consistent among...

(dinner review) Food is five stars, service can be hit or miss. Love going here for some quality cantonese dishes that are tasty and well-prepared. The prices are very reasonable and depending on if they run out at the end of the night, they usually always offer a free bowl of Chinese dessert at the end of the meal (red bean soup, etc.). If you pay before 7:30 pm, or sit down after 8:30 pm, you get an extra 12% off. Best dishes I always get? The sweet n sour pork, salted egg fried squid, fried rice with egg white/scallop, and eggplant/minced pork pot. Have had many others, basically they're...