Joyful Chinese Dining

Joyful is our go to Chinese food place. All take out post Covid. We drive and sometimes walk to Joyful. They are figuring out the post Covid world with price increases not reflected on menus however Joyful still a good value. The hot tip is the Thai food on the menu for some variety.

On a work trip in Scottsdale, AZ the employees were craving Chinese food and we decided to order some from Grubhub as we needed to work on a few projects moving forward. As a result, we selected Joyful Chinese Dining after reading the great reviews. When the food was delivered, there were 0 mistakes and still warm which is a great start. In typical Chinese food fashion, a dish should probably be 2-3 servings; therefore, even for delivery you’re getting an insane amount of food. When it comes to the taste of the food, it was not as flavorful. It wasn’t my favorite but I bet if I was in the restaurant, it would be much better. All of my coworkers said the same thing about their dishes. It was a little disappointing, but again expected with delivery. I would still recommend this place and try a different dish overall. If you can attend the restaurant in-person I would opt for that option.

We ordered to tonight for 13 people and we didn’t get any white rice with our meals. They aren’t answering their phone either. Very disappointed. We love their food but they really messed up tonight

They’re very hit or miss with their orders. Everytime we order from them there is always something missing. I ordered the chicken chop suey this time around and it looks nothing like it. More like chicken soup. The sauce was just water. Very hesitant to return here.

This is very unprofessional. There was more notice that restaurant was not open for dining. There was no one working except for one person and there was no ac in there it was so hot. The food was awful. I'm not a picky eater, but the food smells old and disgusting. The vegetables were soggy and shrimp was drenched in sauce and had a awful smell!

After a few visits I can say the food is average. However, the lemon chicken was slightly over cooked and dried out. The shrimp with lobster sauce didn't have much sauce and was overflowing with white onions. Will not order that dish again . Mongolian beef is one of the best I've had. The white and brown rice is above average in quality . Time to reopen dining room .. maybe food quality would be better versus take out

There are a lot of Chinese restaurants in this area, but Joyful is my favorite! I've ordered takeout from them a few times, and they are on time, with consistently good food, and of good quality as far as I can tell! It's kind of hidden towards the back of a sleepy little strip mall, so you might miss it if you're not looking for it--but you'll be sorry if you do! Overall, a really good Chinese restaurant that I can thoroughly recommend.

My favorite Chinese of 25+ years closed due to owners retiring, the hunt was on for a new replacement and I couldn't be happier with my first experience at Joyful Chinese. Take out only for now, we ordered the ma-po tofu, almond chicken, gourmet vegetables, shrimp with lobster sauce and sizzling rice soup. Vegetables were fantastic; crisp yet cooked, flavorful but not too saucy, nice variety. Almond Chicken tasty with a higher quality vegetables than commonly found in similar dishes elsewhere. Didn't try the shrimp but told it was good but not New York style sauce, if thats your preference. Was accidentally given wrong soup & received egg drop soup, but still tasty. For me, the star of the show was the ma-po tofu. Unlike other 'brown gravy' versions offered elsewhere, Joyful's dish was chili-oil-based. DELICIOUS. Not spicy at all, just flavorful. Tofu was great quality, large pieces that didn't fall apart in the sauce, just the right amount of crumbled pork, and just the perfect hint of diced seasonings green onions, garlic etc.. This dish was reminiscent of authentic Chinese cooking vs Americanized versions. Portions were appropriate and a good value. First visit, yes. But on a packed Friday night no dine-in available as of this posting due to current situation, service was friendly, order prepared and ready in the 20 minutes quoted and I'll definitely be back. Heads up, they're busy but manageable and you may need to call a few times to get through to place your order. Based on todays visit, its well worth the effort.

We were in town on vacation looking for a good place to get some Chinese food. We found this place and I couldn't recommend this place any higher, I love Chinese food and I only really write a review if I am very happy or very dissatisfied. I was extremely happy with this place. The food was easily some of the best Chinese I have had, the service was very attentive and friendly. The prices were unbeatable for how good the food was. The atmosphere was quite and humble not too showy or anything but it was very clean. Definitely check this place out.

You need to post up front if you’re no longer willing to open for dine-in! It’s been 2 years that we have been checking and you guys still closed for dine in! Not everybody wants pick up nor have their car smelling food. Put in your website and update it on Google that your place is Pick up Only! This is so disrespectful!