Love this place! Close to my parents place and food is very tasty. The Salty Chicken is excellent ... must have! The Bitter Melon with Beef ... another great dish ... FYI ... it's called 'bitter' for a reason. Of course, the Roast Pork is crispy and moist ... excellent. They also serve Dim Sum everyday ... I think ... but beware on the weekends ... crowded for Dim Sum. Please note, they are expanding ... so if you go here any time soon ... there is some construction. Enjoy! read more

This is the best authentic Chinese restaurants to go to for dim sum, or Chinese food. My family and I go here a lot and they have a variety of dishes to eat. The top dishes (in my opinion) is the duck and pork. If you don't understand Chinese, just look at the pictures on the menu and the servers will do their best to help you out. Dim sum is also pretty popular during lunch times on Saturday and Sunday. Shrimp dumplings (ha gow) and pork rolls? (Sew Mai) are my personal favorite. read more

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Another good dim sum find in the Dallas area. Somewhat removed from the busy Asian hub on Greenville and Main St, Golden Joy BBQ is an excellent alternative to Kirin Court or Maxim if you're in the area. A 70-item small plate selection range from the predictable to the delicious. Standouts included the seasoned chicken feet in black bean sauce, meaty steamed spare ribs, wonderful fried pork footballs, fresh-from-the-kitchen stuffed eggplant and peppers, and fabulous water chestnut cake (highly recommended by our server). Aside from dim sum, Golden Joy boasts an extensive menu of regional Chinese favorites that would take a season of visits just to sample all of it--if your gut can handle it. Space is functional enough for a large banquet or special occasion, though smaller than previously named restaurants. However, staff was attentive and swift on the cleanup, with no issues in communication. The only negative that I wish they'd address are the dirty fish tanks--one broken and neglected--sitting at the front entrance as you walk in. The sight of them can be enough to deter even the fiercest appetites. I'd still drive across town just to sample everything on their menu! read more

The service is horrible and the water is disgusting. This place is very dirty it has a smell as soon as you walk in. I was disgusted I walked out, when she brought out the orange chicken a roach came from underneath the plate and walk across the table,eww. Never coming back read more

Do not recommend this place , horrible customer service , I was treated so bad for no reason ! I had to get up twice to get water like really ? Our server never checked up on us I had to get up to get to go boxes and even the bill ! They never have the full menu available apparently by 3pm they run out of stuff ! Don't waste your money here go eat somewhere else ! read more

Came here with my boyfriend's family on Christmas Day for dim sum. It was nearly impossible to get the dim sum cart to come to us. We ended up walking up to the cart to get food instead. Ha Gao were mushy. Turnip cakes were bland. Shiu Mai were not bad. Cha Shu were more on the sweet side and did not have the right pinkish red color like usual. Our fried rice and noodles did not come until the very end. Poor service over all. read more

After trying most of the Chinese Dim Sum restaurants in the DFW area, this has to be one of the best. Haven't had a bad meal here yet and we've been here almost 10 times. The dinner is also very good, all of the dishes were flavorful and hot when it comes out. The waiters/waitress are always friendly and attentive. And the prices are very reasonable. read more

Found this place while checking out another place in the 'hood: I was also pleasantly surprised they served Dim Sum. I was starving so I just let them drop almost everything they had on the table: steamed pork buns, dumplings (pork, shark fin, Chiu Chow), baked pork pie, And egg custards for dessert. Nap time. read more

We have been going to Golden Joy BBQ three times a week. Their dim sum dishes are freshly made. They are made to order on weekdays and evenings and weekends they have the push cart. The restaurant is usually full at lunchtime for dim sum . The reviews that were previously posted said they are not fresh - it is not so. We always have fresh shrimp and seafood. The beef is real tender - it is good Hong Kong style Cantonese food. The Shui Mai, shrimp dumplings, shrimp balls, shrimp eggrolls are all made to order. Besides the dim sum, the saute dishes are good also - flat noodles rice noodles, wonton, hot pots, fried calamari are excellent. You will not be disappointed - the prices are reasonable and you will get good service. This restaurant had been open since last year even during the pandemic where all the others are for pickup curb service. Look at their website on their dum sum menu. read more

Food is actually good, but if you're a Black American or African you'll get poor customer service.

Okay this place is pretty delicious we ordered several things off the dim menu and the $20 Peking duck special. Peking duck-SO WONDERFUL. The duck skin was crispy and the bao was perfect. I really like how they made their own hoisin sauce from scratch. My only compliant is generally when you order Peking Duck you get another dish out of it we didn't. No soup or a stir fry but maybe that wasn't included in the $20 special. If anyone else ordered it and it came the same way with nothing extra please tell me. Dim Sum: Pan fried pork dumplings- First time I ever tried them so I can't say too much. I did like them and they were bigger than I expected but I'm not dying to order them again. Not that they were bad just really didn't stand out to me as much as I thought they would. I added some hot chilli oil to them and really liked it that way not sure if that's traditional or not. Creamy custard bun- I enjoyed them but my girlfriend said Kirin Courts had more custard in theirs. But she said they tasted just as good. Green tea pudding- Excellent very light, good green tea flavor and came out in three cute little molds. It's the perfect dessert to order for the hot weather. Bqq steamed pork bun- My girlfriend says they were okay. I didn't try those so I can't say. Next time I should order the fried pork foottball like another yelper talked about For drinks we ordered the chrysanthemum tea and oolong tea. My girlfriend thought the chrysanthemum tea was very delicious and I just loved their oolong its suburb. The oolong was very smooth and had a slight floral taste to it. I definitely recommend the oolong but if you want something naturally sweet get the chrysanthemum. Either way you can't go wrong with the tea here they brew it to perfection and aren't stingy with the tea leaves. Overall great experience like I said only one star off because the service was alright and because the peking duck didn't come with an extra dish. read more

We received horrible service today. The food was okay but if they do not give better service, they will lose their customers. Our waitress threw plates onto the table multiple times and was agitated when we asked for water. When we confronted her she was very argumentative. She tried to apologized saying, "they told me to say I am sorry." I told her if she is not going to be sincere, don't bother. Take the feedback and move on. They lost us as a customer today. read more

The dimsum is solidly mediocre, but I would come here again just because Dallas needs more competition among dim sum places. There's not a lot of variety on the carts, but you can order specific items from the kitchen. read more

We've been here before and I don't remember it being as terrible as this previous time we came to eat. It was Father's Day and of course, we let our dad choose where he'd like to eat. He choose's Golden Joy BBQ. I arrive early, for once, and we get a table for 9, though I didn't realize that my sister was out of town and we only had 5. We ask if they want us to change tables and they say it's no big deal. Well, everyone arrives around 6 and we start to look at the menu and order. At this point, there aren't many people around. Maybe 4-5 of the tables have people. So we order and the place is starting to fill up, seriously, every table now has patrons and any tables that get cleared are immediately seated. So 6:20 rolls around and they serve us our plate of barbecue meats (duck and pork) and it's okay. The duck is pretty tasty, but the pork was kinda dry. I expect it to be at least normal, even better if it is moist/juicy. Nope, not this time. Then 6:30 rolls around and we get our soup. Sluuurp. It's gone. So we sit around waiting for the *next* dish. All the while my brother is telling us how ridiculous this is, as if we don't already know. We've ordered 6 dishes and by 7:00, we're still waiting for 2 of our dishes. By 8:00, we've about finished our meal because the last two dishes came out so late. 2 hours is horrible. The food would have been pretty good, had it been warmer. Some of the food seemed to be rather cold when it came out. This place was definitely understaffed for Father's Day. It might be alright for a regular day, but if there's some special occasion, you should probably steer clear. read more

The dim sum is good, some items are exceptional. Definitely holds its own against the more established dim sum eateries. I want to try their regular stuff. I hear it's better than FBQQ. read more

4.5 We order marinated chicken just 6.75!!!& roast poke is one of my favorite. 10% off dim sum M--F The only -0.5 is the staff!! He is kind of in rush rush rush rush, I know he is not mean. But just rush rush rush. read more

This is a great place to go if you want to avoid the crowds of Kirin Court or Maxim's. I absolutely LOVE how the tables have pictures of all the dimsum dishes. It's great in case you don't know the names of each dish/can't speak Chinese to order them. The only problem is you have to clear away your dishes in order to see them all. I was a little apprehensive when my friend suggested we go here instead of Maxim's. I was being silly because the dimsum is pretty good. It was a little over seasoned (gulped down a lot of tea and water during the meal) but I think they'll learn to dial down the salt content. They're a good option if you're craving dimsum at an odd time and the prices are a little cheaper than Maxim's. read more

Food is okay at best, ambience is barely passing, service is ok. Not impressed. A bunch of the fried stuff is not freshly fried so did not taste good. Dim sum must order dishes are usually good indicator of whether a dim sum restaurant is good. Dishes such as steamed pork chops, shu mai, shrimp dumpling, and chicken feet..these did not pass imho. Turnip cake (fried slices of chinese radish) and luo mi ji (chicken rice wrapped in leaf) are acceptible. I was kinda shocked that barely half of the restaurant was filled and it was 12pm already. read more

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Came here for dim sum and they did not fail to deliver. The food is hot and delicious, and as with any dim sum it's great that you can adjust your meal to fit your appetite and budget. I really, really appreciate the fact that they went out of their way to make sure I didn't eat anything with pork in it after I told them I don't eat pork for religious reasons. read more

As a regular customer of Golden Joy I expected better service and food. Instead I received indifferent and in some cases hostile wait staff and food that was ill-prepared and not very warm. Having eaten there before all of this came as a surprise, in light of previous experiences, though the wait staff as always been somewhat discourteous and short with customers. Had not the entire experience been so negative I could have brushed this off as a one time occurrence. Instead, so bad was the experience, I find myself writing my very first review of a restaurant. Will not return to Golden Joy and my only recommendation for readers - for goodness sakes, spend your hard earned money elsewhere. read more

I'm not sure why previous reviews say the staff here is rude or the service is terrible. My husband and I come here regularly, either for dim sum, or sometimes even dinner. The waitresses have always been nice, answering our questions and being helpful when offering suggestions for my vegan, fork-wielding husband. We always get the vegetable flat noodles, dry. It's husband's favorite. Sometimes we'll get veggie spring rolls. For me, I love the roast pork and roast duck. They're both delish. I also enjoy the dim sum on the weekends. Har gao (shrimp dumplings), fried shrimp ball, and rice crepes are standards for me. I like the fried taro, pork shumai, and tofu pork roll. Basically if you don't want to fight the dim sum crowds in Chinatown, this place is a great alternative on the weekends. read more

Best spot for Chinese Roasted Pork (heo quay) in Garland! Love that the pork skin is crispy with no excess fat.

I have been looking for a good dim sum in town until my Taiwanese friend told me about this place. She said she preferred this place even more than Maxim and Kirin Court. I was so excited to try it because I believed in her Taiwanese taste. Yesterday I came. The restaurant is kind of smaller than what I imagined. They have pictures of dim sum on the table which is I like because it's easier to know what we want. I ordered fried shrimp ball, mango pudding, xiu mai, steamed shrimp ball, chive shrimp dumplings, shrimp dumplings, beef tripe, spare ribs, and fried wonton. I do love shrimp and ordered many types of dim sum with shrimp. All dumplings I had had a thicker skin than other places like Jeng Chi or Maxim. That reduced the taste of dumpling's flavor. The chive shrimp dumpling was bad because the dumpling is big but little stuffing with no shrimp flavor and thick skin. Beef tripe had smell. Nothing else was good enough to come back. The highlight was spare ribs which was "very good." I enjoyed it until the last rib and I found out a piece of scouring pad on it. HORRIBLE!!! I showed the waitress that and she took it off my check. But the rest of food I had to waste. By the way, the service wasn't good, but it's fine for me because I never expect much when I go to Chinese or Vietnamese restaurants. Never come back this place. read more

Golden Joy BBQ - Metal piece in spare rib. It wasn't the first time customers found piece of scouring pad in their food. - Dim Sum Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Even before I moved to an area near this place, I've been going here for years. The flat noodles are wonderful and I always snag some dumplings for starters. The staff are always cheerful, we never have to wait long for our orders and they always remember me and my friends. They even remember small things, such as putting extra sauces or less onions in a dish. read more

Golden Joy BBQ - We think golden Joy is great, very clean nice people good food. The dim sum is as good as we've had in Vancouver, New York City, or San Francisco, they've got a nice selection and the prices are very inexpensive. Most of the staff can speak fairly good English and understand what you are asking for, mostly I just point at the pictures. I think it is fairly authentic, but what do I know I've never been to China. I do know that the food is good and I always enjoy myself when I go. I've been 10 or 12 times and never disappointed. read more

I came for dim sum with some friends. We came around 3 on a Saturday. The food tasted decent but it was cold (probably because we came so late). I liked everything except the soup dumplings. I think the soup soaked into the dumpling skin. We ordered chicken feet, pineapple bun, pork and shrimp dumpling, turnip cake, and cheng fun x 3.Id try it again buy i would come earlier. read more

We came in and didn't have to wait long, got seated within 5 mins. Took a while to get plates and drinks situated. They have ladies pushing carts on the weekends. Food is ok , service isn't that good. It takes a while to flag these ladies down to order or get refills. read more

i decided i need another go to chinese restaurant (besides first chinese bbq and royal siuchan).. so i decided to head down belt line and hit up golden joy bbq.. my buddy and i got the peking duck and the 3 bbq combination.. the combo came with roasted pork, bbq pork and soy sauce chicken.. we were plowing through the mountain of meat.. but before we could make a serious dent.. the peking duck was on the table.. they prepared the duck 3 ways.. we first started eating the duck skin with some buns.. the duck was hot and crispy.. next came the stir fried vegetables with duck confit.. the vegetables (especially the bean sprouts and celery) were fresh and crispy.. msg was surprisingly kept to a minimum on this dish.. last came a soup which consisted of the duck bones with cabbage, tofu and ginger.. it was flavorful and found myself drinking 3 bowls of soup.. overall.. the bbq was pretty good.. the roasted pork was a bit fatty.. but the peking duck more than made up for this meal.. my buddy and i each had leftovers for at least another couple meals read more

This place have decent and acceptable Dim Sum and the price is fairly cheap compare to places like kirin court and maxim. In addition, you have to order their Roasted pork, they make the skin so crispy and you dip on the sweet sauce just taste amazing to me. Also, they have a dish called house special flat noodles with curry sauce is my personal favorite from this restaurant. read more

Good dim sum at lower prices than the other places in town. Was coming here regularly until we found a bug in one of the dim sum dishes. Was not offered much of an apology or any compensation. Haven't been back since then. read more

Great roast pork, good BBQ pork. Fried shrimp balls could use more shrimp, perhaps a softer more texture and some noticeable shrimp chunks would do. Everything we got was pretty good, family approves. Service could have been more attentive, but they were getting busy so I guess I'll settle for tipping less. read more

I would say this is the most random place ever for good chinese food and chinese bbq, but I am quite impressed everything there is amazing. I dislike Kirin Court and Maxim's for dim sum because of the quality of the food, but at Golden Joy the dim sum is affordable and delicious! The only con would be the some of the food on the menu isn't good and service can be slow and bad sometimes, but thats how all asian places are sometimes. Best Dim Sum in Dallas, TX call me crazy but i think its the best dim sum i had out of Maxim's or Kirin Court read more

This place doesn't get as much hype as Kirin Court (competitor) but I'm not sure why. The food is better! Theirs never a wait! And it's more affordable! Plus they offer items that I love.. Like the shark fin dim sum or the bean curd roll. I've been here on weekends and weekdays and they serve dim sum daily. Weekends will be pushed in carts. Weekdays are fresh to order. I've been coming here for over two years and will continue! read more

If you're an experienced dim sum fan, this is the place for you. Golden Joy is a no bullshit type of place for those that don't want to deal with the insane lines at Kirin Court, but still want the high quality food you could get at bigger Chinatowns like Houston's. Service is quick, in multiple trips including during typical busy periods like Sundays I've never had to wait more than a minute to be seated, and maybe another minute for the carts to reach me and get the food rolling. The food is hot, fresh, and well flavored to the point where you won't even reach for the soy sauce or think about adding some red chili sauce to it. Definitely try the fried dishes like the delicious fried pork egg rolls, and the steamed like the BBQ pork buns, but you really can't go wrong with any choices here. Decor is nothing special, but you're not there for that. It's a great place for if you're in a rush, or just want to kickback and take your time like many of the families here. Bonus points for the staff not being condescending in the least to non-Asian customers like some places that immediately offer me forks or ask if I know how to eat pho correctly. They're nice and happy to tell you what's on their cart when you don't recognize a dish. This is definitely my go-to dim sum place in north dallas. UPDATE 12/23: Went in not too long ago, and halfway through the meal I saw something that made me stop. The chef was in the kitchen smoking a cigarette WHILE COOKING. Haven't been back since, that blatant huge health code violation definitely put a dent in my love for this place. read more

Their dim sum is tasty but the pricing for their dim sum dishes can seem sort of high. It's authentic chinese food. Their peking duck and charsui pork is great. Also for dinner I've ordered the yang chow fried rice before. It's a good dish but I think First Chinese BBQ's is much better. Overall the pricing is okay for the service and food you get. It's not anything fancy, but the quality stays the same and the price you pay for it is decent. Recommend to anyone who has a craving for authentic Chinese food and doesn't want to pay high prices for it. read more

My wife, my son and I the three of us had dim sun lunch today and had very bad experience. We ordered a dish of beef tendon but they gave us the wrong one, totally different from what we wanted and what we had had at this same restaurant before. We asked them for the correct one, but they insisted that was it. So we didn't take it. But still they insisted on charging us for the dish! Also the waiting staff was very rude. We will never go to this restaurant again! read more

I'm impressed! I chose to come here over First Chinese BBQ and I think I made a good decision. The food is authentic and the staff is friendly. I didn't get to try it, but they do have Dim Sum for lunch and dinner, so I will definitely have to come back and try and review. The place is pretty spacious with large windows and high ceilings, so it really makes me wanna come back and have lunch by the window. Can't wait to go back! read more

This place is so awesome and most people don't even know its there. It is kind of hidden behind a bank. They have the best bbq pork fried rice, hot and sour soup, and almond chicken (which isn't on the menu but they will make) if you don't try it you're missing out big time! read more

I found a bug in the chicken feet Dim Sum, then I reported to them, they didn't apologize or didn't do any about this but just ignored me. Food is alright but really don't like their serve attitude. read more

Not golden, not silver, heck not even bronze. Golden Joy BBQ would barely get a participation ribbon on my podium. It's kind of tough to try the food, when there are none coming out. We had to chase down those metal carts like an Olympic sprinter. Once we finished hurdling over other tables to get those dim sum treasures, the food was a disappointment. We also ordered some entrees from the menu. The BBQ pork tasted off. Beware my non-Chinese speaking friends, the food might not always look like the pictures. read more