Joy's Cafe in Camden

Realmente queríamos comer comida china y vimos este restaurante 2 días antes de Navidad. En un clima tan frío que quería comer una sopa china caliente, caminamos al restaurante y la señora nos dijo que deberíamos pagar el doble ya que es Navidad y ¡deberíamos pagar en efectivo! ! ! ! ! ¡En serio, no había ninguna especialidad para pagar el doble precio en Navidad! Deben estar bromeando y tomando a las personas por estúpidos

Un hallazgo increíble, el personal joven y muy amable te hace sentir bienvenido. Es obvio por el extenso menú que se atienden los gustos tradicionales. El servicio es eficiente, la calidad de la comida es realmente excelente y el valor es increíble. Joy definitivamente vale la pena una visita.

Comida muy buena, servicio muy rápido. El personal es muy educado y servicial. Yo creo que el ambiente era como estar en China, era bastante relajante. Sin duda, si te gusta la cocina china, definitivamente es el lugar para ir.

¡Llovía y necesitaba encontrar comida con dos niños y rápido! Pedimos cuatro platos con arroz y fideos y no me decepcionó. Prácticamente platos limpios enviados de vuelta a la cocina. También disfruté una hermosa olla de té de jazmín.

Nous étions un groupe , et on nous a apporté des plats à partager ... le personnel n’a pas pris le temps de nous dire ce que c’etait même en demandant ...les pichets d’eau ou de thé étaient sales , les toilettes sales .... même l’extérieur ne donnait pas envie .,.. mais voilà, c’etait une étape prévue par le prestataire .... nous n’y retournerons pas

每个菜式都各具特色，好吃。比如这个虾，很 新鲜又有中餐的香辣口感，但是又不会过辣太刺激。分量适中，单价不贵，点餐很方便。

I had a bad food experience at this place. My food was nasty and they need to examine how this happened. Also what kind of hungry customer would complain if it was ok? It was bad enough that I was given food that was not fresh, worse that they made no apology.

Tried a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown last year and wasn’t very impressed so thought we would try one outside this time.The staff were very friendly and not at all pushy to get your order done.When our food came out it did look very nice and after a quick taste test we weren’t disappointed.Cant understand why this place wasn’t busier than it was because iit was the best food we’ve tasted for a long time.The chilli beef was probably the best I’ve ever had.We Will definitely use again next time we go to see a show in theatre land.

We had lunch here and we had a dish I had not come across before and cannot remember the name of. It is a bit like hot pot where there is a rectangular metal container in the middle of the table with heaters underneath. Unlike hotpot all the food is cooked when it arrives. You can order all sorts to go in it and we had beef, tofu, mushrooms, veggie and rice noodles. It was very very nice but has a big kick - there must be chilli seeds or something hidden in the juice. Loved it

Was there this week with my wife and attended to by a motley of staff , probably family members. Service was poor and patronizing . The only thing worse was the food. Ordered sweet and sour chicken with egg fried rice. I can say this is probably worst Chinese meal I have tasted anywhere. The place is also not clean

If you want high class Chinese food...this is not the place for you. It's cheap, the restaurant is pretty basic, but it's popular. The dim sum was average, the mixed seafood soup noodles OK, but the Malaysian noodles were excellent. We ate very well for under £40, including a few beers - not bad at all for central London.

A genuinely positive experience, having went shortly after the visit to the British Museum with my girlfriend today. We've ordered soup noodles, spring rolls, Fried Ho Fun noodles (Malaysian style) and some tomato/egg soup. The food was fresh, delicious and the portion size of every meal was really adequate without needing to break the wallet. There was a steady stream of customers for take away and to eat in, yet plenty of space to sit without experiencing any unnecessary waiting.

I had order mapo tofu..told him we were vegetarians and found some pieces of beef in it..vegetarian dumplings had a weird taste. Didnt quite enjoy the attitude of the staff there..will not go back for sure.

Expensive, pre cooked reheated chinese. We went for the grilled fish at £38 which is a small grilled fish in a shallow bowl with lotus root and spam. Hands down the worst dish Ive eaten. We also had pork ribs which had been boiled to death, dressed in salt and dried chillie. We had a small bowl of rice with it and a green tea. Just under £70 with service by a young chinese chap in tracksuit bottoms and trainers. Id rather have terrible Cantonese food than this attempt at authentic 'chinese'. Avoid. No really... Just dont..

Ordered food, starter of the usual crispy seaweed (actually deep fried cabbage). It was ice cold. Asked if it could be warm as it is in every other of the many restaurants we've had it in was told rudely no it was a cold dish. Ordered main course and went to bathrooms.... Omg .. filthy .. everything was sticky on way to toilets.. handrails down the stairs nasty and greasy to touch, toilet bins overflowing with paper, dirty toilets, dirty floors, lock hanging off. Didn't look like anyone has ever cleaned it. If that's how they look after the bathrooms I dread to see the state of the kitchens. Our main courses arrived .. looked distinctly unappetising. We did not feel confident that the hygiene was adequate so we made our apologies and left without eating anything. We have never done this before but I really felt sick to my stomach after seeing such poorly maintained facilities.

Food was not bad at all only disappointing thing was the peanut sauce with satay chicken was not very good. Fast service but this is more like a Chinese cafe then an actual restraunt.

Extensive menu, includes 'real' Chinese dishes as well as western favourites. Everything was very fresh and tasty. Service was excellent. Place is a little on the basic side but all very clean.

We only had 45 minutes to eat before the theatre and they made sure our food arrived in plenty of time for us not to miss curtains up! The restaurant's customers were almost all made up of Chinese customers which is always a good sign in a Chinese restaurant. The food was really good, lots of choice and great value for money for central London . We only wished we had longer so would could have tried more of the menu!

我們點了數款食物, 都是廚房即時煮的, 所以要等一陣子. 食物味道正常, 店員會和我們傾談, 感覺很好.

Nada de flash o de lujo, pero un alto porcentaje de clientes chinos, que era una buena señal. Albóndigas al vapor arroz frito era excelente, muy bueno y el acompañamiento stir fries muy sabroso. Si buscas buena honesto chino rápidamente, este es el lugar para usted si en Holborn.

bad experience - no cash accepted which was not announced when they seated us. ATM next door charges 2GBP for cash withdrawal. Food was not great either.

En una reciente visita a Londres, mi amigo y yo fuimos a este lugar cerca de nuestro hotel (basándome en las críticas de Tripadvisor! ). No nos decepcionó. La primera cosa que notamos fue la autenticidad. La comida era claramente preparado" de la vieja escuela, "y era absolutamente delicioso. Teníamos alas de pollo, el vino (porque. . Siempre), amigo arroz con pollo., y otros cena de pollo mi amigo más aventureros eligió. Pero nuestros vecinos tenía algunas maravillosas con pho y arroz. Las porciones eran grandes, calientes y perfectamente sazonada. Que merece el alta puntuación recibida de otros viajeros de Tripadvisor.

Pedimos brochetas de pollo con salsa de cacahuate y la salsa era una sorpresa. No es la salsa de cacahuate tradicional pero bueno. También tuvimos el cerdo guiso que eran realmente buenos. El servicio era lento y distante.

Cometido el pecado cardinal de no revisar Tripadvisor primera viendo las críticas, probablemente tan bien como dudo que me he ido.

그냥 딱 가격 정도 하는 느낌.. 음식은 차갑고 전반적으로 맛이 없었어요. 너무 짜다던가, 너무 느끼하다던가.. 그냥 중식같은 게 먹고 싶어서 갔는데, 그닥 추천하고 싶지는 않아요

Queríamos comer fuera para el Año Nuevo Chino, así que llegó el sábado. Aunque parecía bastante concurrido, fueron capaces de asiento en una mesa rápidamente. Elegimos este restaurante ya que motivada, siendo un poco más lejos de Chinatown, había una mejor perspectiva de atención oportuna.

我們沒有點自助餐, 但看見其他顧客多是點自助餐的, 食物應該不錯吧. 也有團體在這餐廳用餐, 人客不少. 我們點的廣東菜都合乎口味, 上菜速度一般, 可能是因為即時煮的緣故. 蔬菜類比較昂貴, 侍應說因為蔬菜類進口較貴, 所以價錢也就提高了.

***WARNING*** Me and a friend had our evening meal 21/12/2016 and was absolutely shocked at poor quality of food and taste. I have previously been here for the buffet which has now stopped for some apparent unknown reason. Staff are extremely rude and do not pay attention to what you are ordering when food arrives and is wrong staff blame you the customer for not ordering the correct food. The food that is being served at Joy's is not authentic Chinese food nor would I allow my dog to eat this. I would rather eat from a public bin rather than what is being served at Joy's. My experience was appalling to say the least.If you want authentic Chinese food please go to China Town just behind Leicester Square, Central London amazing food.

I had amazing good chinese food, my colleagues were not that happy, but I believe that it was more related to what they ordered. The Starters were big, the bill comparably small.

Wish I was exaggerating but... we had the buffet today, from outside it was looking ok for the price. But like life.. nothing is as it seems.....The squids rings weren't fried properly and were cold... but if it was just this it would be ok, the prawns were a distaste and TOXIC, it tasted like it was certainly sitting and being re-heated for days. I put it aside and didn't finish the prawns as I didn't want to get a food poison from it. Had a second plate and had some beef, it was a very strange meat and very hard to chew since it was full of fat. Until there, bad experience, but worse was the treatment from staff. When I arrived to pay for the bill he wanted to charge me EXTRA 5 pounds for leaving 4 prawns in the plate. I told him that the prawns were out of date and that I was not happy to pay for leaving it. He said I had to pay anyway. And he started having a very bad and stressed temper. I insisted to pay for the buffet but not extra 5 pounds for leaving a food that was out of date. He said "You are terrible people, think about the children starving in Africa". I was absolutely shocked with the unprofessional treatment but not surprised because you can understand the quality of the restaurant by its food quality. I said again I wouldn't pay and he can't force me. He said "I don't want to see you here again" - (as if I would ever go back? lol)..... in the end I paid for the terrible buffet... 20 pounds in the bin and hoping to not get sick in the next days.... Avoid going or smelling from outside.

I had a great evening in this restaurant with my lady friend. Thankfully we did not take the buffet but ordered food instead as it was freshly prepared. The waiting time was not too long and the starters preoccupied us during the wait. One particular waiter made our night by giving us laughs. He was a blessing.Haidur Shah

Seriously not good. I think I found hair in the chicken. The Food was cold and really hard. Satays looked raw. It is cheap but definitely not cheerful.

I called in joys for the buffet all you can eat as I could not decide what I wanted to eat. To start I had chicken wings and satay chicken. The wings were OK but the satay was cold. For main I had chicken curry which had less meat than I expected as a lot of the lumps were actually chicken so tried to pick out the best bits. I also tried another chicken dish which I had to leave as the chicken was tough and cold (worried that I may be charged for leaving as signs all over the place).Just as I left it saw over of the staff take more food out wearing rubber gloves that were left on the side with dirty dishes etcThe food was not terrible and I was not ill so gave it a poor rating. I doubt I will go back.

petit arrêt pour un dîner rapide mais décevantpas de choix dans les platson mange tiède, mes nouilles étaient sècheset le clou du spectacle c'est la théière, je l'ai ouverte pour vérifier et..........surprise, elle n'a pas dû voir le lave vaisselle depuis très longtempsresto à éviter le personnel n'est même pas sympa

An unassuming, blandly decorated restaurant on busy, otherwise pricey New Oxford Street. Handily located not too far from the British Museum. The selection at the all-you-can-eat buffet is less than at other places (tho' the menu boasts "over 40 dishes, that could be on a rotation basis), but on our visit, the food was fresh and appealing. A couple of the dishes were particularly tasty. A Brit bargain at only￡8.90 per person. Eat up because you will face an additional charge if, as my mom used to say, "Your eyes are bigger than your belly", and you leave too much on your plate. The place is clean (as were the toilets/washrooms). The day I was there, there was a steady stream of customers coming in for the take away boxes (fill the box and pay according to the box size, starting at only ￡5.00). There were also enough other eat-in customers to prevent the restaurant from feeling cavernous. Glad we took a chance.

Drawn in by buffet, price tag and the name. Very good value for money. Obviously used by many Chinese people which is usually a good sign,

Cheap Chinese food and buffet. Now they offer more chicken and vegetables. Very economical option for having a big lunch with unrestricted buffet menu going. There is no alcohol offered, just soft drinks and tee

Расположенный на оживленной улице в самом центре. Обычное китайское меню ( буфет ) вкусно! Больше всего удивило обслуживание. Владелец встречал каждого посетителя. Спасибо. Рекомендую

Poor choice. Very bad labeling of the food . You get what you pay for I guess . But would not recommend it

Actually not as bad as other reviewers found it. I too was drawn in by the wonderful display of the buffet and the £8.90 price that goes with it. I actually liked the place. I loved the little Chinese chairs that are more comfortable than you'd imagine. Simple décor and clean place. Loved the prawn crackers! The buffet was actually quite good. There was fried crab sticks that were good. There was also small spring rolls and samosas (I always thought these were Indian rather than chinese). There was also two types of noodles which I loved so much I had seconds. The rice with vegetavles was good too. There was sweet and sour chicken, beef in black bean sauce, beef in oyster sauce, chicken satay, prawns, and broccoli. There must have been another dish or two but can't remember now. Only soft drinks and water are served. The qas soyp but i didnt try it. Dessert was simple but quite welcomed.

The food and service were not too bad. Prawns, chicken and vegetables and the sweet and sour as usual. The quality of the buffet food was not too brilliant, but the prawns were good. y, 8.90 buffet price tag and the 4/5 food hygiene rating attracted me to go inside, but beware they added 10% tax on it.

I was drawn in here by the brightly lit display, the £8.90 buffet price tag and the 4/5 food hygiene rating. However, the food and service were most disappointing. The quality of the buffet food was very poor and at best could be described at luke warm. The quality of the ingredients was poor too and the chicken balls were basically poor quality chicken nuggets! The buffet selection was ok although for £8.90 could have done much better elsewhere. I asked for a glass of tap water, went for my buffet only to return to an open and poured glass of mineral water at £1.80ish. Despite it being a buffet they still added a 10% service charge to the bill! Top tip - look elsewhere!

Lunch with friends before going to a show. Went for the set price buffet, very good value with good choice of dishes. Restaurant is not licensed, so soft drinks only.

Es un restaurante buffet de comida china. Por 7.90 libras se puede comer todo lo que se desee. Tiene una gran variedad de platos calientes, además de un buffet de ensaladas y frutas. Las bebidas se cobran aparte y la mayoría está a 1.50 libras.

I stopped here for lunch the food was plentiful but ok for flavour and that's about it although cleanliness was a bit short coming it was still about average

This is the worst Chinese food I've ever eaten. Yes it's cheap but then they add a surcharge and don't tell you. Very little meat in the dishes. Just loads of vegetables. Plus too starchy.

Not much choice and nit really tasty. Fatty, starchy and even the prawn crackers were not crispy. The soup was OK though....

Okay the choice is a bit limited, but the food that is available is very tasty and piping hot. Perhaps it could do with a bit more meat in the sauces but for £7.90 all you can eat it still represents tremendous value for money.Down side - they add a 10% service charge which is a bit cheeky considering it is a self serve buffet, but that is discretionary and can be taken off if requested.No alcohol available, and the soft drinks all appeared to be £1.50.

Jai or Joy All you can eat chinese buffet, 40 New Oxford Street, Bloomsbury WC1Well the sign outside say Joy, but the bill says Jai, either way it’s a £6.90 all you can eat buffet. Service is good, perhaps a little pushy when the waiter says move it along if you linger too long at the hot buffet, but you probably only want to eat and leave anyway. The restaurant is spotless and staff are constantly cleaning and bring fresh dishes to the servery. Selection includes a rather watery looking vegetable soup, salads, fried rice, noodles, prawn toast, salt and pepper beef, sweet and sour chicken balls, BBQ Ribs, potatoes, spring rolls, chicken wings etc. and sauces. Some of the dishes were not overly hot, but the food was all tasty. There was some apple and pineapple pieces for deserts. We prefer another all you can eat buffet along Shaftesbury Avenue, but this place is ok for a cheap quick meal. Cash only, plus 10% service charge.

This place looks very clean from the outside all the food is prepared in front of you but what lets it down is the variety is limited .The price is £6.90 plus one of those annoying service charges of 10% which makes me angry on a help yourself buffet .The staff are very friendly and the provided a FREE glass of tap water which they topped up without asking and i have to say they did continually top up the buffet with fresh food .if you want a value for money snack stop this place does tick the boxes and i would consider again if in central London .No credit cards and only cash transactions .The drink selection was fair for central London with a variety of unusual tea .

The place itself is nice, but the buffet is rather small with limited choice and its access is not easy when someone else is already there. The food was awfully salty and oily. No fish, no tofu, no veggies (we are vegetarian). When we received the bill, the total came to 30 £ for 2 adults and 2 kids (14 and 9)...we were told a 10% service charge is applied on all bills. No credit card, only cash. The ATM across the street declined our 3 foreign cards, but we had 100 euros, so the restaurant accepted them as 75 £, which was OK. But they made a mistake when giving back the change, so we had to go back (but they were nice enough to correct the mistake).

Joy's Cafe is a chinese buffet cafe which looked good when passing so we decided to have lunch. If my memory serves me correctly, it was about 7 pounds each, which was very good for an all you can eat buffet, including a can of soft drink. We tried most of what was on offer and the quality and taste were great. Definitely ate far too much, but the food was so tasty it was difficult to resist!