Danielle L.

One of my go to dim sum places in Seattle! And they have free 2 hr parking which is hard to find in Chinatown. Most dim sum places don't do carts anymore but this place does which I enjoy and is true to the real dim sum experience. There's always seating and I never have to wait long evening the weekends.

Jessica M.

I've been here multiple times for banquet dinners as this is one of the few CID restaurants that can accommodate large parties as well as has ample complimentary parking but this is the first & last time I would go for Dim Sum. My aunt was in town from Portland & wanted to go here specifically for Dim Sum for her favorite dish, beef tendon. I tried to convince her we didn't have to go down to the CID or if we did, we could try Diamond Bay because they also have ample parking(in 3 lots!) but she really wanted the tendon for here so I gave in. I should have pushed harder to go in my neighborhood because the food was not good. The steamed cart only came by twice, and we had to really work to get it to come by the 2nd time. The dishes we normally get at our local dim sum spot were not as good, the chicken feet & black bean spare ribs which are 2 of my favorites were not steamed long enough, so they were tough & chewy, not the texture I like or am used to. The bean curd roll had a very stale, old taste to it, the items from the pan fried card were cold & greasy. We came at a decent Dim Sum time, Sunday around 11:30. My aunt did enjoy her beef tendon dish that was steamed in a curry sauce, she got 3 orders so she could take some home for leftovers but I don't normally order that dish so I had nothing to compare it too. The one thing I could appreciate about the whole lunch was that they brought us a carafe of hot water that we could add to our teapot as it got low, but other than that, this is not a place I can recommend for Dim Sum. Joyale is a huge restaurant, essentially 2 rooms so if you need a large banquet style restaurant, I have been to as well as hosted parties there but it's been a few years since I'd been there. There's way more choices now in other areas of Seattle, Bellevue and more.

Vinh M.

One of few places in my opinion that still serves quality dim sum compared to the rest of Seattle! I've been here many times before but as usual am only doing a review for my food here at this time. For starters, Joyale is located in a mostly empty plaza, with two floors above it dedicated to some extremely tight garage parking. I went here on a Saturday noon in a group of 6 and it wasn't as bustling as I remembered it way back then; in fact it was nearly empty. Perhaps there was some sort of large event that day? Needless to say, we were seated immediately. We ordered the usual stuff like har gow, siu mai, chicken feet, beef tripe, sticky rice in lotus leaves and pig stomach. We also got a rice roll with pork floss, and a dessert with mango pudding inside that I wasn't sure what it was called. Everything's very solid here with a couple of misses in taste, but overall quality is higher than that of some of the other dim sum restaurants in Chinatown like Jade Garden and especially Diamond Bay. For some of the stuff we ordered, the servers would get us a fresh order if the food inside their cart wasn't hot enough. I was surprised that most if not all of our orders were considered large on our order card, so price-wise things did add up fast with our orders. This place is also one of few that I know that still push their dim sum in carts in this state (the others being Ding Feng and Lucky House), so I felt a long-needed nostalgia inside while I was eating. I can actually see what's up front without having to consult their menu and be immediately confused on what something looks like. I can see myself coming back here more often as current dim sum offerings in this state haven't been meeting my expectations lately.

Nami N.

I visited this place a few years ago, and this time I came for dim sum at the invitation of a friend. There's a spacious parking lot located under the same building as the restaurant, which is convenient. You can take the elevator straight up to the restaurant--if I remember correctly, it was on the second floor. The interior is spacious, and even though we went on a weekday around 1 PM, it wasn't crowded at all. We enjoyed the food overall, especially the pan-fried turnip cake and stuffed eggplant, which were both nicely done. The Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce was fresh and crisp. However, the service left something to be desired--the server seemed quite indifferent and didn't smile once. While I would consider returning to try more of the menu, I sincerely hope the service improves, as it affects the overall dining experience.

Marcus S.

I came here as part of a meet up and the event host decided this would be a spacious and accommodating space for that. No reason to think otherwise because that's true. Couple that with a large menu and this should be a great place meet and eat with 6+ people. Right in the International district Joyale is located within a space shared with other businesses including other restaurants, sort of like a mall. We were seated in what looked like a ball room or banquet hall where perhaps a party or occasion would be taking place. You go up to the counter to order, which is understandable, we had 20+ people, it would be confusing to take orders from all the people in attendance, but it would be nice to hear that from one of the staff members. I had to be told by the event host. So, I get to ordering... Joyale is a seafood restaurant primarily, but they have many other Chinese/Asian inspired dishes. I'm pretty leery when it comes to seafood and probably for good reason here. I decide to go with the Chicken with lemon sauce here is my first issue. $1.50 for an additional small bowl of rice?? Maybe this is just me, but why is there an extra charge for rice?? Are all the entrees as is? My chicken would've been just that, a plate of chicken. Boring. That was actually the case even with the rice. Yeah, it helped, but it was still just a mediocre plate of lemon-flavored chicken which looked like it was just drenched in some lemon syrup of some sort. Best thing about it was the portions are large and fairly shareable. When I paid the cashier was like "Aw what no tip?". Food didn't come yet, not even my beer. Begging for tips? Blech. Drinks are limited including Beers. $5 for a corona? yeesh. Then when one of my fellow attendees to the meet up ordered one, the girl taking orders charged her $6, uh what? Do the prices increase as the night goes on? Seriously what is up with that? Certainly, no Joy at Joyale. I don't think I'll find myself back here and I wouldn't recommend you go first time or again.

Lisa D.

This is where we go for our holiday parties. Always great service, great try have a cash bar for us, and it's a great banquet environment with great food for a very reasonable price. Our organization loves to come here and the free parking lot is an additional bonus. Have your next party here! Thank you to Vince and the group for having us!

Daniel C.

Review is for banquet dinner. One of the perks of growing up Chinese is all those big, multi-course banquet dinners, served family-style. The special occasion for us was a mini-family reunion post pandemic, especially with all my extended family seeing our 3yo son in person for the first time. Joyale was recommended by my parents as the place for banquets in Seattle. Good food, and big indoor parking structure, which is essential. My parents no longer frequent Chinatown due to lack of parking and safety concerns. One downside of Joyale's location is no wifi and poor cell signal. So put down the phone and socialize, LOL! A seafood-centric set dinner for four table/ (42 people) runs about $1800 including tip. The food was excellent, so though for me I had to cut down the shellfish dishes due to concerns about gout flareups. Still, I found all the dishes 4 or 5 stars. * Peking Duck is definitely a must-get dish. Love that crispy yet fatty skin with Hoisin sauce. The duck meat is just for bonus points! * Peking spareribs (no pics!) were my other favorite - more sweet than savory, and very juicy, * Shrooms and veggies had that nice savory gravy that was packed with flavor * Everyone raved about the Lobster Noodles - can't go wrong with classic ginger-scallion sauce. * Jellyfish and cold cuts? Yep, a classic appetizer banquet starter but its been years since I had it, so definitely miss the mix of funky textures and flavors. I was a bit busy entertaining the kid and bugging each of my relatives for parenting tips that I forgot what else I ate, LOL! Since it was close to Lunar New Year, we also got a free lion/dragon dance show!

Yan L.

This hidden gem is on the second floor and in the cut for sure. I wouldn't have know it's here if someone didn't bring me. The beef ho fun was a hit and a must. Soo flavorful and beef was well seasoned. The chef is good at recommending the daily specials. Restaurant is quite empty since it's hidden but overall very clean as well.

Kim Y.

This location had many owners/business names throughout the years. I've forgotten about this place until a recent celebration and enjoyed their special 8-course meal. First off, the parking situation. It looks straight outta of action/horror movies where half the lights don't work and it's all dingy. Parking is on an uphill incline so be careful. Thank goodness we got there early cuz by the time we left, surprisingly there was no parking left. We used the elevator to go up and found the restaurant. At that time, they split it up so a wedding was happening on one side and a baby shower the other. Kind of confusing but glad someone mentioned it. The decor and cleanliness isn't the best. I do like that once the food got here, it just kept on going and going. First, the appetizer of cold cuts and jellyfish. It was good. Then sharkfin soup, crispy noodle dish, veggies, honey walnut shrimp, honey ribs, and so on..so much food. I loved it. There were 10 adults at the table and we had some leftovers that we could take home! Love that. I'm sure it cost a pretty penny for sure! Not the most friendliest service but it got the job done. We could hear the karaoke from next door while we dined. The bathroom was rather dirty and looked like it needed some attention. I'd go again if I was around town and my folks wanted some Chinese food. It's so much better than parking downtown Chinatown and fighting for a parking space.

Brad B.

Eaten here many times for banquets and Ass'n meetings. Food is always good; even banquets get the care usually overlooked at other restaurants. Service is helpful & efficient. A plus in Chinatown is two floors of parking; enter off of 10th St.You enter on P4 & exit on P3. 2 hrs free parking while dining at Joyale. Paid parking for all others. Lot is patrolled. Restaurant and other businesses are on Floor 2.

Katherine G.

Some pretty authentic dim sum!! I came around 11:30 on a weekend, and we were able to be seated immediately. They still have the push carts which is super fun, and they came around basically as soon as we sat down. We ordered a ton of items -- shumai, scallop dumpling, fried meat dumpling, tripe, salted egg buns, etc. All of it was quite good and tasted fresh! I especially liked the sticky rice and salted egg yolk buns. What I was really surprised by was how cheap it was! For 7 dishes, it was only around $20 per person which is quite cheap in comparison to other dimsum spots. Definitely worth a try!

Yegee L.

Not the best dim sum place I've ever been to. It's a large dim sum restaurant and one of the only ones in the area I know that still does carts instead of mobile orders. I enjoy the carts and being able to ask for things directly off the cart. The only problem was that the same cart would come around and when the other cart finally came around it would be out of the dishes we wanted :( The dishes were so hard to get that I thought they would be phenomenal once I got to try them. But I was really disappointed. The shu mai and har gow were strangely watery. Like at least a tablespoon of water per dumpling. And the actual contents of the dumpling, shrimp & pork were pretty bland. It was almost as if the dumplings were frozen, defrosted and refrozen before being steamed. The crunchy shrimp balls tasted off, a little bit rancid? The other dishes were good and had good portions. I enjoyed the spare ribs, the noodles, the pork buns, and the honey walnut shrimp though. I don't think we ate that much but it came out to $45 per person. I really didn't think it was worth the price.

Juz C.

We ordered so much dimsum. We got siomai, beancurd rolls, hakaq, shrimp/scallop dumplings, sticky rice, chives and shrimp. There's a parking garage that is free for two hours. Also, the tea is 75cents per person so we opted for just hot water. We were here around 11am on a Saturday, so we managed to be early enough not to wait for a table. Overall service is very good.