Joy To Go

Mom and I stopped in for a quick dinner after a long day for both of us. Place is pretty non-​descript, in a strip mall across from a WalMart. But the food was great. I had Mongolian Beef, mom had Pork and Vegetables, and we each had won ton soup. The young man at the register was friendly and welcoming, and the cooks were quiet but smiling. We dined in– the chairs and tables are typical fast casual, but clean and bright. Lots of folks came in and grabbed take out orders while we were there– all seemed friendly and happy with their orders. Overall, nice place for a quick local bite.

Great roast pork lo mein, but very greasy, and lots of sodium if you eat big portion.

I had the shrimp fried rice and spring rolls. There was a good amount of shrimp but skimpy on the veggies. The spring rolls were so greasy I didn’t eat them. I might go back and try something else but I fear my search for good Chinese take out continues…

TUESDAY EVENING 930pm.
SEVEN WORDS: Traditional Chinese Stir-​Fry, Efficient, Reasonable, and Good.
Ordered Chicken with Mixed Vegetables via phone. The order-​taker was reasonably easy to understand and he quoted 10min utes. I arrived 15 minutes later and the food was ready and waiting. Always a good thing.
I brought the meal back home and dug in. It was just what the Unilocaler ordered: Chicken with mixed vegetables. They included fried rice (which was far more preferred over sipmle white with this dish), and an egg roll. The egg roll was a little soggy, but still good. The entrée itself was exactly what you’d expect. It’s not necessarily to drive out of your way to get something better and it’s not necessary to drive out of your way to get here unless your Chinese Take-​Out options suck.
TIP: I’ve had the Wor Sue Gai and it’s the very basic type: breaded chiken, white rice, shaved iceberg and the normal sauce — no scallions, no fanciness. I’d avoid it here.

This is the only chinese food restaurant I will eat at. The food taste great fresh. I have visited several places and this is the spot! Reminds me of new York chinese food.

One of my favorites, their Hunan Chicken is great!

This place is fast/​clean/​easy to access!
Staff is polite and the the food is good. I’ve been looking for somewhere local with good shrimp in garlic sauce and this seems to be it.

Slightly higher than average Chinese take-​out joint.
Joy to Go is really more of a take-​out than dine in place, there’s no real personality to their dining room. Except for those curtains straight out of th 1972 spring issue of Southern Living. Love those curtains. If you plan on taking-​out, call ahead unless you’re a patient person.
The sauce is a little thick and sugary and the chicken just slightly over breaded, but I’ve seen far worse offenders of this in my life time. Major props for delicious fried rice. Its’ not neon yellow and has delicious bites of pork.
This is a great place if you’re in the area and need to satisfy a Chinese craving, but not worth driving across town.

Typical mixed Chinese take out joint, they also have tables to sit in.
Even though we walked in, our order was cooked fresh and ready to go in about five minutes. The service was really good.
Portions are generous, and $ 25 goes a really long way for two (we’re talking leftovers for lunch tomorrow).
We ended up going here since Bruce Lee’s on livingston was closed, but this looks like a newer (and cleaner) establishment.