Joy Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing Joy, a Taiwanese restaurant in Los Angeles offering a unique blend of noodles, coffee, and tea. This trendy and casual spot is known for its vegan options, wheelchair accessibility, and sustainable practices like plastic-free packaging. Customers rave about the Dan Dan Noodles, Minced Pork Over Rice, Mapo Tofu, and Traditional Shaved Ice for dessert. The service is top-notch, despite the busy atmosphere. Prices are reasonable, with transparent pricing and no hidden fees. The flavorful dishes and quick turnaround time for takeout make Joy a must-visit for those craving authentic Taiwanese flavors in a hip setting. With a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, Joy stands out as a delightful culinary destination.
Take Out Utensils & Condiments
Chopsticks
Soy Sauce
Chili Oil
Fork & Spoon
Sambal Chili Paste
Black Vinegar
Joy T-Shirt
Joy Tote Bag
Long Sleeve Shirt
Joy Hat
House Made Chili Oil Jar
Fl Oz
Fun Merch
Small Plates And Soups
Cold Salad Appetizers
Pick from daily selection in select sizes
Hot & Sour Soup
Organic tofu, beech mushroom, egg (cannot be removed).
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
Squash Soup
Summer corn, shallots, vegan, gluten free.
Sesame Scallion Bread
Baked in house daily. Vegan.
Shrimp Wonton Soup
A -hour chicken & pork broth, shrimp wontons, bok choy, and garnished with scallions.
Shrimp Wontons
Six wontons chock-full of shrimp, dressed and garnished with scallions and cilantro. Pescatarian.
Thousand Layer Pancake
Plain pancake is vegan. Choice of add-ons for a hearty snack!
Kabocha Squash Soup
Kabocha Squash, onions, garlic, black pepper. Vegan, Gluten Free.
Side Minced Pork
Side Noodle
Side Braised Egg
Side Braised Tofu
Side Pork Belly
oz portion of braised pork belly
Side Jidori Chicken
Side Broth
Side Rice
Side Braised Beef
Sides
Wine
Paul Buisse Sauvignon Blanc
Fresh and bright, with all of the green fruity zest you want from a sauv blanc.
Jumbo White
Love You Bunches Red
Blackberry juiciness, light black pepper, violet
Jumbo Time Orange
Jumbo Time White
Mexican Squirt
A delicious citrus taste that knows how to keep things cool. Made with real cane sugar.
Mexican Coke
Mexican Coke the refreshing, crisp taste you know and love made with real cane sugar.
Diet Coke
A delicious, crisp, sparkling cola for the refreshment you want
Coca-Cola Beverages
Utensils & Condiments
Soy Sauce
Sambal Chili Paste
Fork & Spoon
Black Vinegar
Chopsticks
Chili Oil
Passion Fruit Tea
Your choice of jasmine green or black tea. Cannot be made to be sweet-free.
Joy Fresh Fruit Tea
Fresh cut fruit with a touch of Passionfruit Jam, shaken with Black Tea.
Milk Tea
Your choice of green or black tea.
Taro Milk Tea
Made with pieces of sweetened taro. Cannot be made to be sweet-free.
Sea Salt Cream Tea
Your choice of green or black tea.
Hibiscus Rose
Floral, tart, lightly sweetened and non-caffeinated
Honey Lemon Tea
Fresh lemon juice and honey syrup with your choice of green or black tea.
Shaken Tea
Your choice of jasmine green or black tea. Unsweetened.
Iced Teas
Desserts
Hakka Mochi
Traditional, warm Hakka mochi made in-house. Half peanut, half black sesame.
Fruit Shaved Ice
Seasonal fruit, housemade egg pudding, condensed milk.
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Shortbread cookies with walnuts. All sales donated to the community.
Forbidden Rice Pudding
Coconut milk, taro and sweet potato balls. Vegan.
Traditional Shaved Ice
Grass jelly, red bean, boba, sweet potato & taro balls drizzled with condensed milk and brown sugar.
Kimino Yuzu Soda
Ghia
Ghia's signature bitter apertivo spritzed with ginger beer. A touch of sweetness with the slow, calming burn of ginger.
Hey Song Sarsaparilla
Lovely Bunch Sparkling Apple Juice
Cloudy, extra-tart and naturally sweet sparkling apple juice
Mexican Coke
Mexican Coke the refreshing, crisp taste you know and love made with real cane sugar.
Splendor Sparkling Water
Aloha Guava Nectar
Horizon Organic Milk
Aplos Ume Spritz
Topo Chico Sparkling Water (ml)
Sparkling mineral water, sourced and bottled in Monterrey, Mexico, offering a refreshing and crisp taste.
Mexican Squirt
A delicious citrus taste that knows how to keep things cool. Made with real cane sugar.
Diet Coke
A delicious, crisp, sparkling cola for the refreshment you want
Bloom Kombucha
Mr. Brown Macadamia Nut Coffee
Kimino Ume Soda
Apple Sidra
Taiwanese apple soda
Non-Alcoholic
Beer
Taiwan Head Brewers Pomelo Witbier
Smooth and refreshing Belgian Witbier filled with pomelo flavour with a slight hint of pomelo peel on the nose.
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
Ugly Half Modern Taiwan Lager (mL)
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.
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
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
Taiwan Beer
Taiwans most popular beer
Best Day Brewing NA
Lightly hoppy and non alcoholic.
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.
Dong Ding Oolong
Classic medium body oolong. Aroma is balanced, fruity, smooth, and creamy.
Hot Water
Alishan Oolong
Floral, light, and delicate, with notes reminiscent of fresh milk.
Ruby Black
Malty, bold, dried fruit, spice.
Eastern Beauty Oolong
Aromas of tropical fruit and honey.
Hot Teas
Sandwiches
Scallion Bread Sandwich
Your choice of filling topped with assorted pickles, hoisin, crushed peanuts, and cilantro. Bean Curd Option is Vegan.
Combo
Scallion bread sandwich, seasonal cold appetizer, shaken tea, & cup of soup. the perfect meal
Clamshell Bun
Your choice of filling topped with assorted pickles, hoisin, crushed peanuts, and cilantro. Bean Curd Option is Vegan.
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.
Taiwan Beer
Taiwans most popular beer
Pomelo Witbier
Smooth and refreshing Belgian Witbier filled with pomelo flavour with a slight hint of pomelo peel on the nose.
TOASTea
Double Happiness
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.
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
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.
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
Best Day Brewing NA
Lightly hoppy and non alcoholic.
Beer & Alternatives
Mains
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.
Dan Dan Noodles
Sesame-peanut sauce, chili oil, cucumbers, and crushed peanuts. Served with thin wheat-based noodles. Vegan.
Pork Belly Rice
Salmon Creek all-natural pork belly, minced pork, pickled mustard greens.
Minced Pork On Rice
Braised Kurobuta minced pork served over rice, with soy braised egg, and house daikon pickles.
Slack Season Noodles
Chicken and pork broth, minced pork, garlic, shrimp.
Vegan Mapo Tofu
Organic silken tofu, beech mushrooms. Made with gluten-free soy sauce and served with your choice of white or brown rice.
Wonton Noodle Soup
-hour chicken & pork broth, shrimp wontons, bok choy, thin wheat noodles, and garnished with scallions.
Chiayi Chicken Rice
Jidori chicken, shallot oil, house pickle. Gluten-free.
Bushido Ginjo Genshu Cup Sake
Smooth, crisp, and packs a punch with notes of tart raspberry and watermelon rind.
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
Tozai "Snow Maiden" Junmai Nigori (ml)
Juicy Honeydew Melon Aromas, Bright Lively finish
Rihaku Dance Of Discovery Junmai (ml)
Textured and layered, smoky and sweet, with a cleansing acidity at the end.
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.
Kitaya
Fresh and spring-like, with loads of honeysuckle, apricot, and white peach.
Sake & Alternatives
Sake
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.
Rihaku Dance Of Discovery Junmai (ml)
Textured and layered, smoky and sweet, with a cleansing acidity at the end.
Tozai "Snow Maiden" Junmai Nigori (ml)
Juicy Honeydew Melon Aromas, Bright Lively finish
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
Bushido Ginjo Genshu Cup Sake
Smooth, crisp, and packs a punch with notes of tart raspberry and watermelon rind.
Kitaya
Fresh and spring-like, with loads of honeysuckle, apricot, and white peach.