Joy Thai Cuisine

I've been going to Joy Thai for years and have always loved their food. They are kind about removing items to make dishes vegan, and I love that. The restaurant is clean and nicely decorated. I love ordering from Joy Thai.

We’ve been on a road trip for a few days and were sick of fried fast food. We had a hard time settling on a food place since our kids wanted stir fried. My husband wanted curry and I wanted warm noodle soup. I grew up in a family food restaurant. This doesn’t mean much except my taste buds are super spoiled and tend to lean toward mom and pop shop more. After trying out, I can said with confidence that this place fits all of the criteria! We came a little after 12. Waited 20 mins and all food was served. Every dish was cooked to perfection. Fried tofu was perfectly cooked - hard on the outside and soft on the inside. Pad See Ew was so delicious. My daughter (super picky eater) ate half of it without my asking. My husband said the mango curry was 10/10! Before leaving, we also picked up Thai ice tea and a kiwi drink with popping strawberry. We finished it before leaving the block. It is so nice to see a little culture in the middle of Pennsylvania! Next time we pass through, we will definitely stop by and spend a little time to enjoy this cute little town.

Unexpected find serving some real tasty Thai food in generous proportions! Jadina, our server was cheerful, patient and lively. Really enjoyed drunken noodles, green curry and the Thai fried rice. Also, must try the Thai iced tea!

Really good thai food and amazing Thai iced tea! We will definitely be returning here anytime for that tea! It's so good!

We went here for dinner and shared crispy rolls, pineapple fried rice, and chicken massaman. We also each had a delicious starter of the Thai Salad. The Thai Salad was fresh and the veggies were crisp and good. The pineapple fried rice was very flavorful and good. I would definitely get it again. The massaman was so creamy and sweet and yummy. We had an all around good experience and I plan on coming to Joy Thai when I am back in town again. I will say that if you are in a rush, order way ahead of time. They have only one cook. This wasn’t a problem for us because we were in no rush but keep the wait time in mind when you plan on coming here.

I was craving some tasty Thai and decided to give Joy's a try. Portion sizes and flavor were poor....Spent a good amount of money for a low quality (temperature was cold and tiny portions). Photos can speak for themselves. I put the wrapped chopstick as a measurement reference. $7.95 provides you with 5 wings "Thai Buffalo" they are smaller than chicken wings at any local pizza shop and have 0 flavor. $7.95 provided you with 4 tiny; sadly flavorless and cold chicken satay sticks. $24.95 affords 4 tiny pieces of lamb, on the upside this actually has flavor. The ice thai tea was decent. Overall, there are larger portion and more flavors in the area, don't choose here.

Peter was an excellent waiter! He was friendly, competent, and fast. That guy deserves a raise! The food was spot on as usual. It's usually very fresh, hot, and delicious, and it was no exception when we were there Friday. Joy Thai is one of my favorite restaurants in Williamsport. The photos show what we ordered. The appetizer: Crabcake Pancake/ entrees: Pad Thai with an order of plain sticky rice and Thai Ginger with rice/ desserts: Coconut Ice Cream and Mango with sweet sticky rice and toasted sesame seeds. Everything was terrific!

Good food but unable to accommodate steamed tofu, which meant to me they already had it fried and added to my red curry. Vegans be aware they also can't easily accommodate no fish sauce as it is in a lot of dishes, like authentic Thai food.

I live in Thailand six months a year. This is excellent, authentic Thai cuisine. Great service, nice, attentive staff -- highly recommend!

Love this little Thai restaurant. The service is always fast and friendly. I always get Pad Thai with chicken because I like it so much that I don't want to order anything else. My husband always orders something with shrimp or seafood and has been happy with every dish. It's a nice, clean little restaurant and our go-to for Thai.

Great Thai iced tea, quick take out service, nice and clean dining room. Walking distance from free parking around Wegmans.

The food here is great and the service is fast. It's a smaller restaurant, but that doesn't make too much difference because it's not really busy for eat in. It has a nice Thai feel to it.

It was the best Thai meal in a while for me. Hands down! Come here for a good Thai food, good service, and nice decor :)

This restaurant is a true gem in Williamsport. We enjoy their curries and their excellent tom kha soup. We can't wait to go back to try everything else on their menu. This restaurant is highly recommended

Went for a sit-down meal recently but they only had take-out. The order was ready in about 15 minutes and there are safe (at least it appeared so in the daytime) places to plop yourself down and eat nearby. My curry was as spicy as I liked and the dish had real asian vegetables. However, my wife had a chicken stir-fry dish (can't recall the menu item) which she didn't really care for. Thus, the rating was a compromise. Their menu is not on their website, but it takes you to an alumnus.com site, which I didn't find accurate when comparing to the on-site menu (too true for other restaurants).

The food is amazing. The service is pleasant. Don't be disillusioned by the outside of the restaurant. It does look rather shabby. They could do a lot just by cleaning the windows. This is the downside to this restaurant. They could easily do a lot to make the place look more appealing.

Excellent food & service. Shrimp appetizer was crunchy with no shells.Drunken noodles with chicken was spicy but not over bearing. The server was attentive & checked to make sure Eve was to our liking. Will definitely be back when in the area.

Drunken noodle is to die for. Pad Thai is also delicious. Fast and friendly service. Highly recommend!

I know you are asking yourself, "Am I REALLY considering getting Thai in this tiny little town I'm crashing in on my way somewhere else?" Well, I haven't written a review in years, but this place deserves one. I love thai food and have lived in DC and Chicago, big cities with lots of Thai choices. This little diamond in nowheresville, PA holds its own against those! Had the mango curry "thai spicy" and it was delicious and ACTUALLY spicy, evenm to me spice tolerant tastebuds. Thai tea and pad thai as staples were pretty good too, and the server was incredibly nice.

Coming from NYC, I find central PA to be a food dessert so I'm glad that at least joy Thai provides an ethnic option. But the food is disappointing. Ordered a pineapple fried rice, drunken noodles, papaya salad and a red curry. There was no fresh-out-the-wok smokiness to either the rice or pad kee mao. The noodles were also mushy. The potato in the curry was barely cooked. The papaya salad was entirely lacking in brightness and acidity. Here's a brief rundown of Thai fare around these parts: Siam Restaurant and Bar in Lewisburg - similarly not good. Bloom'n Thai in Bloomsburg - good but awful wait times (called exactly at 5 to place order. Told to pick up 1.5 hours later. Got there at 6:30 and food wasn't ready till 6:50. Nearly two hours!) Nine Elephants in ELMIRA, NY - GREAT. Of course the best of the bunch has to be one you have to cross state lines for.

I was looking for Pho, however I found 'Joy' instead. I got the seafood jungle in a red curry sauce. Definitely a dish I would order again. Great service as well as.

Let me tell you, I have started coming to this Thai Cuisine since freshman year of college (Sept 2017), it has been almost four years and I am still a loyal customer of theirs. Every time I come I always bring new customers who craves spicy food just like me. The gentlemen always welcomed me with an amazing attitude and I just love coming here. The food is amazing, I am obsessed with their chicken/veggie egg roll it comes with a sweet sauce. Perfect combination! I also order their drunken noodles with my choice of protein and spices. It is a great mixture of veggies and noodles. It is soo good every time for the passed four years! I am also obsessed with their spicy fried rice that is similar to their drunken noodles. I also order all three of these dishes every time I visit and I cant get enough! Im def going to be sad when I come back to California but I know if I ever come to visit Williamsport, this is my spot!

Quaint place to have curry in Billtown. The service is very good and the food is excellant.

Enjoyed eating dinner here tonight. Been in Pennsylvania for a week now, and want Asian cuisine! Found this place on Yelp and it was a short 4 block walk from our hotel. The food here is tasty and freshly made. Everyone enjoyed their food, although it took awhile for some in our party of 10 to received their meals. I ordered the Chicken Green Curry mild with rice. I liked it. Menu items chicken wings and calamari from the deep fryer also took a while, but were good. The staff was friendly and on point. Check this restaurant out.

I came in to place a to-go order. This place was nice inside and spanned two different parts of the buiilding. Obvious it had expanded into another business at some point in the past. I already knew what I wanted without looking at a menu, as there are a few Thai staples you can ensure you'll find anywhere. Panang Curry and Pad Thai being among some of my favorites. So I placed my order, assured the server I would not mind the 15 minute wait and waited. There were one or two families inside enjoying dinner and though the ambiance was quiet it didn't seem stuffy. I recieved my food quicker than quoted and walked back to my hotel. The pad thai was good, if a bit too salty. The panang curry was great, though not quite spicy enough. But all in all I was stuffed and satisfied. I would go back again and try some other dishes to be sure. Though I still think I'd prefer to-go over dining in as the inside was just a bit too soft and quiet.

We were trying to find restaurant for dinner very last minute on a Saturday night. A lot of places were packed and had a 40+ minute wait time. We then stumbled along Joy Thai and I'm so glad we decided to eat here. My boyfriend and I split the Pad Thai and Curry. Everything was FANTASTIC! Probably the best curry I have had. The restaurant was quiet and spacious and the service was excellent. It is BYOB. Great spot for lunch or dinner!

The noodles were ok, but I think it was a little salty. Highly recommend getting the noodles extra spicy. The chicken was cooked well, and it wasn't dry.

This is probably the closest to traditional Thai food that you can get in this part of PA. The prices are decent along with the serving size. Customer service is good, they constantly check up on you to ensure that everything is fine. The food was perfect, especially the curry. Throughout my travels and having tried various types of curry (Japanese, Indian and Thai) they definitely know what their doing. The flavor is there and rich. You should also try the Glass noodle soup as well. I recommend this place to anyone willing to try Thai food.

I can't remember the last time I rated a Thai restaurant five stars. I've dined at dozens upon dozens of Thai restaurants in Chicago and Washington, DC and Joy Thai is one of the best I've ever been to. Seriously. Before I dined here, I had low expectations. A Thai restaurant in central Pennsylvania? I highly doubt the food would be good or authentic. Fortunately, I was absolutely wrong. The food at Joy Thai was delicious. Everything I've had was top notch, including Pad Thai. If you've read my reviews, I am extremely picky about this dish. It is one of my favorite Thai dishes, but restaurants tend to screw it up somehow. I was worried that Joy Thai's Pad Thai might even have ketchup (the greatest crime a restaurant can commit). No, their Pad Thai was wonderful. It had all the flavors that make Pad Thai unique and popular: sweet, savory, tangy, and more. The Pad Thai maybe a tad too sweet to a Thai food newbie, but it was just perfect, especially with lime juice. It was the best Pad Thai I've had in several months. The vegetable egg rolls were perfectly crisp and not too greasy. The Mushroom Salad was interesting. A light lime juice and chili dressing is tossed with straw mushrooms, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, tofu, and fungus (it had the consistency of seaweed). My dining partners enjoyed the Flower Dumplings (basically Khanom Jeep) and Joy Thai Herbal (marinated pork). Curtis had the Holy Jungle, which is red curry with mixed vegetables and tofu. It had just the right amount of heat and flavor. One of the dining partners ordered Drunken Noodles (Pad Khee Mao). While it is supposed to be a spicy dish, they were able to make it mild for him. The Fried Banana dessert was a perfect ending to a great meal. The service is courteous and pleasant. Water is refilled frequently. They gladly take requests such as omitting fish and oyster sauce or toning down spiciness. Do note, however, that they cannot accept credit cards twice in one day. Example: You paid for dinner, but now want dessert. They can't charge the same card. (Odd, but perhaps it's for fraud prevention?) Joy Thai is a GREAT Thai restaurant. I can't emphasize this enough. It is very vegetarian-friendly too. I can't believe that such a gem exists in Williamsport. I wish Joy Thai was in Chicago, because I would visit every week. (Instead, I saved half of the Pad Thai and brought it to Chicago with me.) Now, I have something to look forward to the next time I'm in the area. PS: If you question the authenticity, everyone who works at the restaurant is Thai, from the servers to cooks. PSS: Take advantage of their lunch specials!

I was in Thailand once, and ate out everywhere, everyday. I was in Joy Thai couple times. Here is some of opinion: curry dish and pad Thai taste pretty good, but you just get a little bit taste of Thai food. The street food in Thailand is better than this. But we can't go to Thailand all the time, right? So, we have to eat those Americanized Thai food, just like those Chinese food here. The lunch potion there is not that big enough if you get used to regular American restaurants, I never got filled up by just ordering one entree. But it is about $8 per one dish and comes with a free soup or salad. So not bad deal. Other dishes are pretty normal, some of them just taste like those Chinese food, but more expensive price. Dinner dishes are good sizes,big portion, but some of them are kind of expensive, like those specialties, around $20 per one dish, no salad or soup come with it. Other dinner entrees are around $11 per dish just for beef or chicken kinds of meat inside. Shrimp will be $2 more. But their Tom Yum soup is such a failure, I can make better than theirs just by using some Tom yum paste. It just has 1/20 taste of the real thing, not good at all. It costs over $3 for a small bowl, not worth the money at all. Anyway lunch time is the best time for the price.

I was in Williamsport for a meeting and used Yelp to find something near and I hit the jackpot. I walked in at 11:40 just after they opened. The place seemed clean and average decor. Lets face it if a restaurant is dirty when they just open you should run! The service It is hard to truly comment when you are there with 6 other people. With that being said the staff was very friendly and attentive always checking on me and making sure my drink was filled! The food I ordered the lunch special which was a soup and entree for 10.55 which was an amazing value. I started with the chicken coconut soup. It had great flavor and the had alot in it for being a cup of soup. For my entree I ordered the drunkin noodles and what can I say but wow. First off the portion was generous at for 10.55. The flavor was great and cooked to perfection. I honestly cant wait to go back and try more stuff when I am down there again!

Authentic Thai food! Fresh and spicy . We had the vegetable coconut soup , spicy hello bamboo , and Pad Siew was amazing with added fresh vegetables. Peter was a warm and welcoming host and waiter. He was always smiling which made the experience much more pleasurable. And he topped it off with a mini kit kat bar. It hit the spot ! Highly recommended will definitely come back when I'm in town . We are here for LLWS 2018!

Highly yummy Thai food at very reasonable prices! The service was fast and friendly, and the coconut soup was particularly marvelous. We had lunch with two soups, two appetizers, and three entrees for under $50.

I closed my eyes and my taste buds took me back to the delicious food I enjoyed in Thailand. The food at Joy Thai Cuisine and the art and the service are all great. Pat helped us find tasty dishes and her happy energy made our experience especially fun.

This Thai is better than Thai in real cities. They offer the spiciest food within 100 miles, their service is great and the food is always fresh. I personally eat here more than 14 times a month. Pad Thai is great, Panang is great, Hot Jungle is great, the seafood is good quality, the edamame is great, Pad Prick is great, Drunken and Dynamite noodle are dynamite good groovy awesome. Go to Joy Thai.

It probably deserves 3 stars but the reviews are inflated. I should start by saying it wasn't BAD, it just wasn't good. I am a good service professional working in everything from Chinese to Italian to BBQ. Everything appears to be pre made. I have questions whether or not anything is prepared in house. Vegetables appear to be brought in pre cut and not fresh sauces appear to be pre made. Even the meat was possibly brought in pre cut. It is presented and tastes like good quality cafeteria food. Which isn't the worst thing in the world. Everything was on the sweet side as well. This is Thai food made to taste decent to good for the masses. If you are looking for freshly prepared high quality Thai this is not going to be it. But it's ok if you are looking for a quick bite with Thai flavors.

Five stars ! Visited twice and I'm in love with their Drunken Noodles. It's easy to get drunken noodles that have no flavor but Joy Thai can customize the spice level to your liking. Staff is always friendly and attentive. Sometimes hard to find parking very close by.

Joy Thai has the best Thai food! You must eat here if you enjoy Thai food. It is authentic. The restaurant is homey and cute and the service is always exceptional. I love that it is BYOB because you can have a great night out without an extravagant cost. My boyfriend and I love it here!

good reviews made visit easy welcomed upon entry not busy pretty window lights authentic music not muzak

Went with a group for dinner. There was pleasant service and the soups were very good. Food however was bland and did not have a Thai flavor. I ordered Larb Moo and the pork had no flavor. Others in group had similar experience. Food is fresh however too many filler ingredients like red bell pepper, carrots and bean sprouts. Please understand that people in Central PA want spice and flavor when they go to a Thai restaurant

One of our favorite places to eat. My husband and I actually find ourselves craving Joy Thai. Service is great and the food is consistently yummy. This is definitely a place worthy of stopping while in Williamsport!

Really yummy pad Thai and Penang curry, can't believe we found this in Williamsport while on business trip. Now I'm excited to return for more dishes.

Food was excellent!! Started with coconut milk soup vegetarian with tofu, amazing flavor! We had the chicken red curry ( not too spicy), and beef drunken noodles, both very tasty. Was our first time there and we were pleasantly surprised!

Excellent portion size, great combination of flavors. Service was excellent, prices reasonable, very clean. Many non-spicy options for those afraid of the Thai spice.

Nice little place staff very friendly and helpful....Food has been spot on everytime I have eaten here and planty to take home too

I'm a regular and order takeout for dinner almost every week. The food is authentic, spicy, and up to par with Thai food I've had in bigger cities. Prices are reasonable and portion sizes are just right. The owners are friendly and the service is great. This place would get 5 stars if it served bubble tea. There's nothing like a glass of honeydew bubble tea to wash down all those noodles. If you're looking for a change from pad thai and the typical curry dishes, their mango garden is especially delicious.

Not bad... I was in PA for a long weekend hiking holiday with the dog, which meant that we had limited dining options. We opted to search for 'takeout' on yelp and this place was just a few blocks from our hotel and the reviews were good so we just went for it. In general, the food was incredibly sweet, which I found a bit off-putting. I love Thai food for having a complex balance of sweet and savory and salty but this place made it all overpoweringly sweet. I don't know if that was just to appease the demographic of the town, but I missed the flavors of fish sauce and ginger and garlic. We tried the pad thai, the drunken noodles, mango curry with chicken and shrimp (because they'd run out of tofu so we couldn't have the mango garden that we wanted), Thai buffalo wings, coconut soup, and seafood fried rice. The mango curry was probably my favorite of the bunch. The Thai buffalo wings were just regular fried wings with a duck sauce on the side; I've had Thai wings in the past that were doused in a delicious tamarind and fish sauce so I was frankly disappointed. The pad thai was okay; I've definitely had better and same with the drunken noodles. The coconut soup was so sweet, it was almost like a dessert. The seafood fried rice was full of seafood, which was nice, but the rice itself was just greasy without that much flavor. I can't say much about the dining in experience, but the decor was dated and kitschy.

Another great meal at Joy Thai today. They never disappoint. Although, I do wish they would add a few of my favorite items to their menu. My wife is a huge fan of their Panang and Massaman curry. I enjoy them too, but tend to jump around the menu a bit myself. I would definitely recommend stopping by if you haven't yet. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. They always make the extra effort with my young son.

Joy Thai has caused quite a stir in Williamsport. People are raving about how great this restaurant is. Time for this seasoned, jaded Yelp reporter to go in and get the true facts! Came here on a Wednesday night with two other co-workers. Restaurant is located in an older downtown building on 4th street. They have two separate dining areas but looks like it is for space purposes and both halves are identical. Atmosphere is dark and casual. We were promptly seated and presented with a menu. I ordered a Jungle Tiger, companions ordered pineapple fried rice and pad thai. For an appetizer we had egg rolls. Appetizers were prety forgetable, there was too much chicken and they overwhelmed the veggies that were inside. To me, Thai food is about the way they incorporate the veggies. We were served our main course at different times. My came the soonest, after 15 minutes, my companions were served about five minutes later. All main dishes were served piping hot which I guess is why they staggered the serving times. They'd rather get it on the table rather than let it cool on a shelf until all entrees are ready. My Jungle Tiger was fine although I would have liked a bit more heat (it was three stars out of four). Regulars tell me to order it Thai Hot if I like it hotter. Curry sauce had a nice coconut milk and lime flavor and meat was very good. Vegetables were kind of limp, not sure why but they just didn't seem fresh. Tab for three was around 40 dollars which makes this a bargain for the pinch pennies. I'd come back if I ever visit the area but to be honest, I've had better. Maybe next time there will be a wow factor in there.

Amazing place!!!!!!!!! Always have the right order and their drunken noodle is amazing.

I travel to many larger cities for work and love Thai food.. when I first tried Joy Thai I was pleasantly surprised with their selection and authenticity. One of the best Thai restaurants I've been to. Excellent variety and spot on flavor. Green curry and coconut soup are to die for!

Central PA is a place you have to really get creative with the vegan options. Joy Thai had my back a few weeks ago when I was out for a lunch date with my friend. Had tofu drunken noodle and they provided extra veggies in lieu of egg. Staff was friendly and the food was timely.

Crab pancake with mango, taro, and field greens was quite good and definitely interesting; although not really Thai.. had some Thai dish with eggplant and chicken and a bunch of veggies, it was decent but not too exciting , I think they are mellow on the spices for gringos. staff is very friendly, service was very good. BYOB.

I'm traveling to central PA for work and decided to check out Williamsport. Yelp users rated this place pretty high so I gave it a try. It's downtown so parking is limited. Decor is old and dated. But then again, so is the state of Pennsylvania. I ordered chicken pad Thai and pork Pad prik king. Both were flavored spot on! Very delish! Portions were good and price is comparable to other Thai restaurants around the country. Highly recommend for the food, not ambience.

I really WANT to love this place, since many locals and friends of mine do. But I just don't. I have been here 3 times, thinking 'maybe I just hit it on a bad day'. They have a good location. The inside seems a tad dated. All of the food I have tried has been very sweet, and has that over-processed taste many Chinese take-out places get as well. Everything is very heavy, thick, and processed. None of the veggies or meats seem fresh... probably frozen? I have a sensitive stomach and the food never set well. Full disclosure - Maybe this is what Thai is supposed to taste like and I just hate Thai? Everyone else seems to love this place so much, and I have never had Thai elsewhere, so I am leaning towards that.

The duck salad is it. The rest of the food is normally decent. But that duck salad is worth the trip. Glad I tried this spot!!!

The Tom Yum Soup was excellent and good size. The Thai buffalo wings were good with good texture and sauce. The Drunken Noodles are excellently cook and flavor is excellent. If you are looking a Thai fix, this is your place!