Joy Menu (2025 Update)

Introducing Joy, a Taiwanese restaurant in Los Angeles that offers a unique blend of noodles, coffee, and tea. With a trendy and casual atmosphere, Joy provides a range of amenities including delivery, takeout, reservations, and vegan options. A favorite among customers, dishes like the Chiayi chicken rice, minced pork on rice, and dan dan noodles receive high praise for their flavorful and filling qualities. The thousand layer pancake with cheese and egg stands out as a must-try item, described as savory and flaky. Despite the long lines, patrons enjoy the welcoming staff and fast service at Joy. Whether you're looking for a brunch spot or a satisfying dinner option, Joy's menu offers a delicious selection that keeps customers coming back for more.

Non-Alcoholic

Horizon Organic Milk

$3.00

Kimino Yuzu Soda

$4.50

Lovely Bunch Sparkling Apple Juice

Cloudy, extra-tart and naturally sweet sparkling apple juice

$6.00

Mexican Squirt

A delicious citrus taste that knows how to keep things cool. Made with real cane sugar.

$3.50

Splendor Sparkling Water

$3.50

Ghia

Ghia's signature bitter apertivo spritzed with ginger beer. A touch of sweetness with the slow, calming burn of ginger.

$7.00

Apple Sidra

Taiwanese apple soda

$3.00

Diet Coke

A delicious, crisp, sparkling cola for the refreshment you want

$2.50

Mexican Coke

Mexican Coke the refreshing, crisp taste you know and love made with real cane sugar.

$3.50

Kimino Ume Soda

$4.50

Aplos Ume Spritz

$7.00

Hey Song Sarsaparilla

$3.00

Bloom Kombucha

$7.00

Mr. Brown Macadamia Nut Coffee

$3.00

Topo Chico Sparkling Water (ml)

Sparkling mineral water, sourced and bottled in Monterrey, Mexico, offering a refreshing and crisp taste.

$4.00

Aloha Guava Nectar

$3.00

Side Jidori Chicken

$4.25

Side Noodle

$2.50

Side Rice

$2.50

Side Braised Beef

$4.25

Side Minced Pork

$3.00

Side Braised Tofu

$4.25

Side Braised Egg

$3.00

Side Pork Belly

oz portion of braised pork belly

$4.25

Side Broth

$2.50

Sides

Iced Teas

Joy Fresh Fruit Tea

Fresh cut fruit with a touch of Passionfruit Jam, shaken with Black Tea.

$5.50

Milk Tea

Your choice of green or black tea.

$4.25

Honey Lemon Tea

Fresh lemon juice and honey syrup with your choice of green or black tea.

$4.50

Shaken Tea

Your choice of jasmine green or black tea. Unsweetened.

$3.50

Sea Salt Cream Tea

Your choice of green or black tea.

$4.50

Taro Milk Tea

Made with pieces of sweetened taro. Cannot be made to be sweet-free.

$5.00

Hibiscus Rose

Floral, tart, lightly sweetened and non-caffeinated

$4.50

Passion Fruit Tea

Your choice of jasmine green or black tea. Cannot be made to be sweet-free.

$4.25

Pork Belly Rice

Salmon Creek all-natural pork belly, minced pork, pickled mustard greens.

$13.00

Minced Pork On Rice

Braised Kurobuta minced pork served over rice, with soy braised egg, and house daikon pickles.

$11.00

Slack Season Noodles

Chicken and pork broth, minced pork, garlic, shrimp.

$12.50

Wonton Noodle Soup

-hour chicken & pork broth, shrimp wontons, bok choy, thin wheat noodles, and garnished with scallions.

$13.50

Dan Dan Noodles

Sesame-peanut sauce, chili oil, cucumbers, and crushed peanuts. Served with thin wheat-based noodles. Vegan.

$12.50

DIY Dan Dan Noodles

Kit complete with everything you need to make one order of Dan Dan noodles at home for peak freshness. Just cook noodles and toss with all the ingredients.

$12.50

Chiayi Chicken Rice

Jidori chicken, shallot oil, house pickle. Gluten-free.

$11.00

Vegan Mapo Tofu

Organic silken tofu, beech mushrooms. Made with gluten-free soy sauce and served with your choice of white or brown rice.

$13.50

Mains

Sake

Kitaya

Fresh and spring-like, with loads of honeysuckle, apricot, and white peach.

$10.00

Bushido Ginjo Genshu Cup Sake

Smooth, crisp, and packs a punch with notes of tart raspberry and watermelon rind.

$10.00

Rihaku Dance Of Discovery Junmai (ml)

Textured and layered, smoky and sweet, with a cleansing acidity at the end.

$18.00

Tozai "Snow Maiden" Junmai Nigori (ml)

Juicy Honeydew Melon Aromas, Bright Lively finish

$10.00

Shirakawago Sasanigori Cloudy Sake

An old school nigori that has been popular for decades for its smooth, grainy and milky texture. Lots of vanilla, white bread, dried coconut flakes, and steamed rice flavors on a tannin-like dry flow, with some astringency that finishes clean, dry and ricey.

$18.00

Summer Fall Sake

SummerFall is a breezy sparkling sake, made with unpolished California rice & fermented wine cultures. Notes of pear, citrus, underripe raspberry, sweet tarts

$12.00

Mexican Squirt

A delicious citrus taste that knows how to keep things cool. Made with real cane sugar.

$3.50

Diet Coke

A delicious, crisp, sparkling cola for the refreshment you want

$2.50

Mexican Coke

Mexican Coke the refreshing, crisp taste you know and love made with real cane sugar.

$3.50

Coca-Cola Beverages

Desserts

Traditional Shaved Ice

Grass jelly, red bean, boba, sweet potato & taro balls drizzled with condensed milk and brown sugar.

$10.00

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Shortbread cookies with walnuts. All sales donated to the community.

$3.50

Fruit Shaved Ice

Seasonal fruit, housemade egg pudding, condensed milk.

$10.00

Hakka Mochi

Traditional, warm Hakka mochi made in-house. Half peanut, half black sesame.

$8.50

Forbidden Rice Pudding

Coconut milk, taro and sweet potato balls. Vegan.

$7.50

Rihaku Dance Of Discovery Junmai (ml)

Textured and layered, smoky and sweet, with a cleansing acidity at the end.

$18.00

Kitaya

Fresh and spring-like, with loads of honeysuckle, apricot, and white peach.

$10.00

Summer Fall Sake

SummerFall is a breezy sparkling sake, made with unpolished California rice & fermented wine cultures. Notes of pear, citrus, underripe raspberry, sweet tarts

$12.00

Bushido Ginjo Genshu Cup Sake

Smooth, crisp, and packs a punch with notes of tart raspberry and watermelon rind.

$10.00

Shirakawago Sasanigori Cloudy Sake

An old school nigori that has been popular for decades for its smooth, grainy and milky texture. Lots of vanilla, white bread, dried coconut flakes, and steamed rice flavors on a tannin-like dry flow, with some astringency that finishes clean, dry and ricey.

$18.00

Tozai "Snow Maiden" Junmai Nigori (ml)

Juicy Honeydew Melon Aromas, Bright Lively finish

$10.00

Sake & Alternatives

Sandwiches

Clamshell Bun

Your choice of filling topped with assorted pickles, hoisin, crushed peanuts, and cilantro. Bean Curd Option is Vegan.

$6.50

Combo

Scallion bread sandwich, seasonal cold appetizer, shaken tea, & cup of soup. the perfect meal

$14.00

Scallion Bread Sandwich

Your choice of filling topped with assorted pickles, hoisin, crushed peanuts, and cilantro. Bean Curd Option is Vegan.

$9.00

Joy Combo

Scallion bread sandwich, cup of soup, cold appetizer, and a shaken tea. for alcoholic beverage upgrades, please add beverage choice to order separately from combo.

$14.00

Hot Water

$0.00

Alishan Oolong

Floral, light, and delicate, with notes reminiscent of fresh milk.

$4.50

Dong Ding Oolong

Classic medium body oolong. Aroma is balanced, fruity, smooth, and creamy.

$4.50

Eastern Beauty Oolong

Aromas of tropical fruit and honey.

$5.00

Ruby Black

Malty, bold, dried fruit, spice.

$5.00

Hot Teas

Beer

Paperback Brewing (Rotating)

Current: Super Fun! Hazy Hop!This classic single Hazy IPA recipe has been tweaked to give more zesty tropical tangerine flavors and complex aromas of stone fruit, pine, and citrus zest.

$10.00

Passion Fruit Shandy

As if passionfruit green tea with Taiwan Gold beer wasn't enough of a treat, there's even the option of adding boba.

$8.00

Taiwan Head Brewers Pomelo Witbier

Smooth and refreshing Belgian Witbier filled with pomelo flavour with a slight hint of pomelo peel on the nose.

$9.00

Ugly Half Modern Taiwan Lager (mL)

$14.00

Taiwan Beer

Taiwans most popular beer

$6.50

Cellador Chenille

Wild ale with a punch from the massive amounts of fresh ginger and turmeric juice that is added at packaging. Dole Pineapple juice is added as the bottle conditioning sugar to bring in some tropical notes and round everything out. Reserved acidity and super refreshing

$10.00

Best Day Brewing NA

Lightly hoppy and non alcoholic.

$7.00

Highland Park Brewery (Rotating)

On rotation from our local favorite HPB. We tend to rotate between lagers, hoppy pilsners, and IPAs, etc.Currently on rotation: Training Bines IPA

$10.00

Toastea

Wild ale with a punch from the massive amounts of fresh ginger and turmeric juice that is added at packaging. Dole Pineapple juice is added as the bottle conditioning sugar to bring in some tropical notes and round everything out. Reserved acidity and super refreshing

$9.00

Fork & Spoon

$0.00

Black Vinegar

$0.00

Soy Sauce

$0.00

Chopsticks

$0.00

Chili Oil

$0.00

Sambal Chili Paste

$0.00

Take Out Utensils & Condiments

Beer & Alternatives

Pomelo Witbier

Smooth and refreshing Belgian Witbier filled with pomelo flavour with a slight hint of pomelo peel on the nose.

$9.00

Double Happiness

$9.00

Cellador Chenille

Wild ale with a punch from the massive amounts of fresh ginger and turmeric juice that is added at packaging. Dole Pineapple juice is added as the bottle conditioning sugar to bring in some tropical notes and round everything out. Reserved acidity and super refreshing

$10.00

Best Day Brewing NA

Lightly hoppy and non alcoholic.

$7.00

Highland Park Brewery (Rotating)

On rotation from our local favorite HPB. We tend to rotate between lagers, hoppy pilsners, and IPAs, etc.Currently on rotation: Training Bines IPA

$10.00

Paperback Brewing (Rotating)

Current: Super Fun! Hazy Hop!This classic single Hazy IPA recipe has been tweaked to give more zesty tropical tangerine flavors and complex aromas of stone fruit, pine, and citrus zest.

$10.00

Taiwan Beer

Taiwans most popular beer

$6.50

Ugly Half Modern Taiwan Lager (mL)

$14.00

Passion Fruit Shandy

As if passionfruit green tea with Taiwan Gold beer wasn't enough of a treat, there's even the option of adding boba.

$8.00

TOASTea

$9.00

Joy Tote Bag

$18.00

Long Sleeve Shirt

$27.00

Joy T-Shirt

$18.00

Joy Hat

$20.00

House Made Chili Oil Jar

Fl Oz

$10.00

Fun Merch

Small Plates And Soups

Hot & Sour Soup

Organic tofu, beech mushroom, egg (cannot be removed).

$6.00

Simple Greens

Our simple greens rotate due to seasonal and vendor availability. Garlic option: Blanched with garlic, salt, and finished with sesame oil. Lightly seasoned to showcase its natural flavor.Soy Garlic option: Blanched with a light soy garlic sauce. contains gluten and soy

$7.00

Shrimp Wontons

Six wontons chock-full of shrimp, dressed and garnished with scallions and cilantro. Pescatarian.

$11.00

Sesame Scallion Bread

Baked in house daily. Vegan.

$2.50

Cold Salad Appetizers

Pick from daily selection in select sizes

$0.00

Kabocha Squash Soup

Kabocha Squash, onions, garlic, black pepper. Vegan, Gluten Free.

$6.00

Shrimp Wonton Soup

A -hour chicken & pork broth, shrimp wontons, bok choy, and garnished with scallions.

$7.00

Thousand Layer Pancake

Plain pancake is vegan. Choice of add-ons for a hearty snack!

$6.00

Squash Soup

Summer corn, shallots, vegan, gluten free.

$6.00

Chopsticks

$0.00

Chili Oil

$0.00

Black Vinegar

$0.00

Sambal Chili Paste

$0.00

Soy Sauce

$0.00

Fork & Spoon

$0.00

Utensils & Condiments

Wine

Jumbo White

$50.00

Love You Bunches Red

Blackberry juiciness, light black pepper, violet

$39.00

Paul Buisse Sauvignon Blanc

Fresh and bright, with all of the green fruity zest you want from a sauv blanc.

$30.00

Jumbo Time Orange

$24.00

Jumbo Time White

$51.00