House of Joy
Dim sum restaurant · Chinatown ·
Traditional dim sum served via carts in a lively banquet hall
Traditional dim sum served via carts in a lively banquet hall
"House of Joy is one of the largest dim sum parlors in Manhattan’s Chinatown and one of the few restaurants in the area that still delivers its dim sum on carts. Grab a number from the host at the front and wait patiently to be called — which, if you don’t arrive before 11 a.m. on weekends, might be an hour or more. Once inside, plates of rice noodles, pineapple buns, pea shoots, and chicken feet cost a few dollars each, and there’s a full menu of larger meat and seafood dishes. The restaurant opens daily at 9 a.m." - Melissa McCart
"House of Joy is one of the largest dim sum parlors in Manhattan’s Chinatown, and one of the only restaurants in the area that still delivers its dim sum on carts. Grab a number from the host at the front and wait patiently to be called — which, if you don’t arrive before 11 a.m. on weekends, might be an hour or more. Once inside, plates of rice noodles, pineapple buns, pea shoots, and chicken feet cost a few dollars each, and there’s a full menu of larger meat and seafood dishes." - Eater Staff
"“Dim sum in Chinatown is something that I have to shout out. I don't really drink, but I do think the best hangover cure would be dim sum. House of Joy is a substitute for how I grew up in Jersey, going to like Flushing, going to Edison, and doing dim sum as an event. No matter what, brunch has to be an event, and dim sum is such an event. I love their shrimp shumai; their har gow is a really huge one for me, as are their egg custard buns—just buns on buns on buns.”" - brennan carley
"For dim sum in Chinatown, many will tell you to go to Jing Fong. That’s not a bad recommendation, but for a (slightly) less hectic experience with a shorter wait and more locals enjoying shrimp rice rolls, head to House of Joy. The carpeted room is sprawling and lit by enormous chandeliers, and the durian pastries are eternally flaky. Put your name with the host at the door, then loiter near the entrance until your number is called. Even if the place is swamped, you shouldn’t have to wait more than 30 minutes or so." - bryan kim, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah, neha talreja
"House of Joy is not on the same level as the Chinese food palaces down the road in the San Gabriel Valley, but if you’re in the neighborhood and short on time, this 30-year staple is where you head. The menu is massive and you can find pretty much anything you want, but we’d recommend the Chinese/Korean fusion plates. Their spicy cha chan main (black bean noodles) are great, and the Peking chicken wings are worth stuffing into your desk drawer for later. photo credit: Jakob Layman" - Brant Cox
