I tried "fan tuan" for the first time in LA a bunch of years ago, when a friend magically pulled one out of his pocket during one of those massive conferences where none of the food is delicious, affordable, or filling. I hate wasting a meal, so this was a truly generous surprise. I took my first bite, developed cartoon heart eyes, and now I think about it all the time! In my mind it's a west coast treat, so when I visited San Diego recently, I had a craving for it and decided to do some research; Reddit led me to Joyee Noodle House. I've been back home for months now, but I'm *still* thinking about this place. Fan tuan = purple rice roll on this menu. I had one purple rice roll, the sticky pork rice, and the radish cake. All taken to go on my last day in town. It was really hard to order light, because this whole menu is beautiful. But I had other food stops remaining and needed to keep room. I ate some of what I ordered for breakfast and saved the rest for airport snacking (the best). The depth of flavor in the sticky pork rice was unreal. I tried this same dish somewhere else recently and was so, so sad - it could not compare with what I ate at Joyee! The fan tuan was different than what I've tried in the past (more sauce, shreddy lettuce), but so delicious, and still such a perfect pocket breakfast. The radish cake was lovely. Everything was affordable. I ate a LOT of good food in San Diego, but this place really struck a chord with me. I wish I lived nearby. I'd be a devoted regular and I'd try everything once (or twice). read more

Came once to try their breakfast menu and was pleasantly surprised by the food, so we decided to bring another friend and try some more dishes out, and we're glad we did! - PARKING - Fairly decent sized lot - they have additional parking around the corner if the main lot is all packed. - SERVICE/ENVIRONMENT - Honestly not a big restaurant, but they have tables that can easily be rearranged for larger parties. They also have tables outside under umbrellas. Staff is decently attentive, and after ordering, most of the food comes out within 15 minutes. - FOOD - We tried several items the first time we visited, here are some favorites that I remember: - Taro and Dry Pork Sandwich: I didn't think I'd like this, but it caught me off-guard and I really liked the flavor combination! - Sticky Pork Rice: Loved the bite size dumplings. - Radish Cake: Super crispy on all sides! This most recent time, we had the following: - Fried Buns: Nice crispy bottoms, but there wasn't much juice inside. The meat was flavored well though! - Signature Beef Noodle Soup: Very clean, clear broth. It doesn't have the spicy oil in it, but you can easily add it in from the table condiments. - Mongolian Beef with Buns: Nice flavoring on the beef, cooked well, and the buns are fluffy. - OVERALL - Still a solid spot the second time around! I do think a few items are pricey for what you get, but overall positive experience. read more

I ate here a bunch of times when it was Rubio's.  Now Joyee Noodle House has come to the neighborhood. Won ton soup was interesting.  I rarely see seaweed in this dish.  I liked the flavor.  Reminds me of soup my mom made.  The ingredient I have never seen in won ton soup is tomatoes.  I liked the fresh flavor.  Won tons were all pork and seasoned just right.  The only thing I didn't like is the bok choy wasn't totally cooked and I didn't like the raw flavor. Fried chicken wings had a crispy batter and the chicken was tender and juicy.  Salty flavor was very good. Staff was very nice.  I came by at 2:59pm and they let me in even though they take a break from 3-4:30pm. 2nd visit. I love fresh sui mei fresh out of the steamer full of juices and bursting with flavor.  Sadly while the sui mei is made of mushrooms, pork, and shrimp it was not juicy or bursting with flavors.  It was actually kinda dry and the flavors dull like it had been sitting around awhile and microwaved to the proper temperature. Lo mein with shrimp featured wheat based noodles which had a mix of soy sauce and smoky wok flavor.  Didn't taste much shrimp flavor from the shrimp but the soy sauce and wok flavor was good.  Pretty good dish. Joyee Noodle House has tasty fried chicken wings but Shanghai Cafe is my favorite place for Chinese food in the area. read more

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This is such a welcomed addition to the town center strip mall. The food is absolutely delicious and the prices are affordable. I dare say that their beef Chow Fun is some of the best I've had in San Diego- not soggy, perfect amount of dryness and bite. Their minced pork noodles were also mouthwatering good. The restaurant itself isn't huge, but there is more than enough seating when we came on a Sunday afternoon. The server gave us prompt service and was very efficient in getting us our food and drinks. I can see this becoming one of my regular favorites! read more

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Came here to try the breakfast, and it was good. Everything came out fresh and fast. We had: Pineapple Bun w. Butter, Chinese Donut, Pork Congee & the Radish Cake. When they brought out our food to the table everything was piping hot. The service was good. The inside was nice and clean. Thank you Joyee Noodle House for your hospitality and tasty food. Will come back and try more on the menu. read more

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This is still a solid four I tried some new dishes, like the bamboo and pork which was delicious and again the braised beef noodle soup was amazing. The best overall dish again goes to the pork belly and tofu. The service is attentive and quick, but you are going to be given limited napkins, and if you're needing more smaller bowls, ask for the whole table if you're in a larger party. The turnip cake also was a star because it was strangely different than other dim sum places where you have the crunchy outside and really soft inside. Flavors are pretty on point again. This is better than driving all the way to convoy. If you live in the university city area I would say this is worth a visit and it is just a a few minutes from UTC mall Ratings Beef noodle soup 5/5 Pork and tofu 5/5 sticky rice 3/5 Popcorn chicken 3/5 Turnip cake 5/5 Green beans 4/5 read more

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My friend and I were super excited to try out this place for Taiwanese breakfast. We had the egg crepe with dry pork and taro, fried shrimp rolls, rice shrimp rolls and pork and chive dumplings. Nothing was great and the combo of taro and dry pork was bad. Soggy and tasted almost like it had iceberg lettuce and mayo in it. The pictures showed it was toasted. Our was not. We seated ourselves in a corner and we had to go ask for service a couple of times. The decor was a standard strip mall look. I won't drive all the way there for. Their food. read more

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Back again but this time to try their new breakfast menu which is only available from Fridays-Sundays. We ordered quite a lot of food and these are some of the highlights: Taro and Dry Pork Sandwich: the sweet, creamy taro paired very nicely with the savory pork floss. Sticky Pork Rice: interesting take on sticky rice, they nailed the flavor while stuffing it into a steamed dumpling wrapper. Radish Cake: bite-size, deep-fried perfection! Pineapple Bun w/ Pork: the bun is light and has a delicious sweet crust. The pork is tender and the savory contrast to the sweet bread is really good. We also tried these but I thought they were just okay and wouldn't order again: Egg Crepe: I didn't like how the crepe part was still a bit doughy, like it was undercooked. Pork Sausage: Taiwanese sausage, slightly sweet but the overall flavors tasted dull. Steam Shrimp Roll: very expensive for what you get and I thought the rice paper was too thick. Chinese Donut: way too thick, in my opinion. I was expecting something light and crispy. I believe their menu has changed since we last visited and the Taro and Dry Pork Sandwich is no longer available. There are also some new items so I'll have to come back and try them! read more

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Honestly it should be 3.5. The place, as my friends called it, pan-Asian. There's no theme. You can eat anything. Breakfast, snack, noodle, standard chinese entree dishes, etc. It was hard for me to figure out what to eat. Most dishes were OK. Among the dishes we ordered, I liked the stir fried noodle with chicken the most. The duck was ok but a bit salty. Kunpao chicken was a bit too sweet and too much sauce.The noodle soup didn't have much taste, my least favorite dish. I wanted to like the pork with onion bun but the pork was too tough I thought it was beef! They were so nice to give us the crispy puff to try, on the house. The inside was black sesame paste. Again, it's OK, not great. read more

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My wife suggested for our Lunch to come to this restaurant to try it and it was a good choice. The food was all delicious. My wife tried each in the plate first and with every bite all I hear from her was "yummm " It is the first time we had an EGG WITH TOMATO NOODLE, we kept seeing it at the other restaurants but never order it. So we decided to give it a try, and wow, such a simple dish but so pleasant to eat, very simple but good, i will keep ordering this from now on if i see it on the Menu list. The SMOKE & SALT DUCK were amazing, very tender, and had such a balance of seasoning on it. The meat was not dry; it's so Juicy and very Tasty. PORK BELLY with TOFU is very Tasty too . The Dumplings were juicy, I dont eat much of the Dumplings but in this restaurant, I will. This is a small restaurant but I definitely wanted to dine here again . Also they just opened up last week . The Staff are nice, Allen our waiter was very friendly. They do have outdoor seating too and a good amount of spaces for parking. read more

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Grabbed a fairly late lunch over the weekend at Joyee just as they were transitioning from their dim sum to their regular lunch menu. We were eyeing some of the dim sum items, but totally on us for arriving late. We were seated promptly and put in our orders. The dishes came out as they were ready. Overall, this is a quick way to temporarily fulfill a dire need for dishes like dan dan noodles or pig ear. However, if you're willing to make the effort to head down to Convoy, you'll find many more options that I feel are a better balance of quality and value. read more

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Newly opened Joyee Noodle House in the UTC area! The restaurant is newly remodeled and has a modern vibe to it. It is the sister restaurant to Joyee dumpling house that has multiple locations across San Diego. This location has a different menu for breakfast and dinner compared to the dumpling houses. The menu is smaller and simpler catering for the population at this location. The dinner and noodles were great! I really enjoyed their noodles! Either the beef noodle soup or the dry beef noodles. However, I don't like their breakfast as much. It's pricey and not really the style and flavors that I like. I am excited to see them here and offer good dinner options. read more

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Saw there's a new place that opened up and had Chinese style breakfast. Not sure if Joyee Dumpling House is their sister restaurant, but the menu is different and the price is much more reasonable too! We came early for their breakfast on Sunday. From 9AM-11:30AM they serve only the breakfast and then they open up for lunch. If you're interested in their noodle soups, you'll have to wait for the lunch time. For breakfast we ordered a few items: Sticky Pork Rice Sui Mai 5/5 - Steamed to perfection, the filling is so flavorful and tasted like the ones you would have in China. Radish Cake 2/5 - Not our favorite. In the photo it looks like the lightly pan fried, but it's actually super fried. I highly recommend for you to make a steam version instead as it was too greasy. There's also not enough radish. Soy Milk (Cold + Sweet) 4/5 - Wish they offer a hot version and the waiter did offer to microwave it, but cold version will do as well. Chinese Donut 4/5 - Thank goodness it's fried fresh. Perfect to dip into the soy milk. Egg Crepe 3/5 - I really like the ones you would get at Four Seas in Irvine and it just not enough fluffy egg. Crispy Puff 4/5 - It's super dry flaky style pastry with sweet sesame paste inside. Good size and tasted great! Pork Buns (Hangzhou Style) 3.5/5 - The bread is fluffy and soft. Inside there's flavorful pork filling. I wish it was just a tad bit juicer. There are so many more items to try just on the breakfast and lunch menus. Will be back to try more. They do have a few outdoor seats if you have a dog that you want to bring along. read more

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Hmmm, I was really hoping I would like this place but sadly this will be my first and only time trying. The Chinese donut was not fluffy, not freshly made. Definitely do not waste your money on the purple rice roll. The rice was SO soft and I wasn't sure what I was eating. The texture was way off!!! Super disappointed for the dishes they called "Taiwanese". I was fooled. ... read more

If you're looking for Chinese breakfast, you are in luck! They have everything you are looking for! Soy milk, rice rolls, steamed buns, pan fried buns, radish cake, pork and thousand year egg porridge. You can also have lunch and dinner here, they have noodles and other yummy items. I haven't tried it yet, but I will be back to try it! There's lots of seating inside, they have ten tables, mostly for groups of 2 or 4. They also have 2-3 tables outside on their patio, I saw someone out there eating with their pup beside them. Glad we have more Asian breakfast options in San Diego now! read more

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Came here for dinner tonight and enjoyed a good meal. We ordered: 1) pork belly and tofu - likely the best dish we ordered and delicious 2) smoked duck - this was good but husband said a bit too salty 3) 4 bowls of white rice - fluffy 4) beef noodle soup - this was tasty especially the noodles texture and soup, although a bit oily 5) marinated cucumbers as appetizer - good and flavorful 6) soup dumplings - these are the weichuan branded store bought dumplings which they just steam up and serve so nothing special Overall a good meal but disappointed by their soup dumplings which were store bought. read more

Stopped by for the breakfast menu, and overall it was a decent experience. Prices were about average, and the food was fairly standard as well. While you can probably find better Chinese food by heading down to Convoy, this seems to be one of the only spots in the area offering Chinese breakfast early in the morning, which makes it a convenient option. read more

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Came here for a Saturday lunch with my mom. We were seated right away. They were starting to get busy. Service was a little slow. We ordered the pork & egg noodle soup & seafood congee. When we got our order, they gave us spam and egg noodle. Instead of pork & noodle but they replaced it with the correct order. My seafood congee was delicious and light and had a hint of sesame oil. The pork & noodle was just okay. I will come back to taste other dishes. read more

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This place is so good. Brings me back to china and Hong Kong and just good Chinese comfort food I grew up eating. The pineapple bun came out warm and was delicious. Love the authentic Chinese breakfast options they had. Service was also super quick and food came out so fast. Staff were also super friendly. So excited to come back and try the rest of their menu. read more

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My family tried joyee noodle house for the first time. We've been looking for Taiwanese breakfast and this is probably the only one in San Diego. We ordered pork congee, tea egg, pork roll, radish cake, plain egg crepe, and the taro balls. The pork congee was a bit flavorless (could be slightly saltier) but it was still a pretty good simple dish. The pork roll honestly was okay, the bun roll part was a little soggy and the pork meat inside seemed a little unappealing, dry like a meat loaf texture. The tea egg was good. The plain egg crepe was probably the best thing we had along with the radish cake. It's of course not as good as in Taiwan or Taiwanese breakfast places in LA, but it was still yummy. The radish cake outside seems like it's more deep fried than pan fried, which I thought was different but still tasted good. I was hoping the taro balls would have more mochi/starchy/tapioca feel, but they were kind of more mushy. Overall I'd give them a 3.5, it was good enough to satisfy a craving, but for the dishes we picked, some could have been better. Will have to come back to try their lunch food! I also want to try the purple rice roll - I'm assuming it's a "fantuan" but the pictures they used on the menu look like kimbap with seawood wrapped around the outside and vegetables on the inside so I didn't order it. However, when I look at other people's reviews on yelp it looks like the classic fan tuan with rice on the outside, egg, pork floss, and the Taiwanese donut on the inside. If it is, I would love to try it out next time! read more

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I didn't want to post this..Tuesday night I came into the restaurant and was greeted nicely. We were immediately taken to sit down, as I was sitting down I scratched my butt so badly on the arm of the chair. I reached out to the restaurant for the security footage and for some odd reason they aren't releasing it to me. I shared pictures with the operations manager, Oreo who even said OMG at site of the pictures. I don't feel like this is being taken seriously. I'm hoping we can resolve this! I love Joyee dumpling house and enjoyed the food at this location. Be vary careful sitting down in those chairs! read more

Joyee Noodle House - Noodles Near Me - San Diego, California

I had a great lunch today, I tried the Char Siu Buns and mapo tofu. The flavor is pretty authentic and the staff were super friendly and kind. Will definitely be back for more buns and to try out more of the dishes. read more

Joyee Noodle House - Noodles Near Me - San Diego, California

Beef noodle bowl was very delicious and staff was very friendly! Looking forward to trying other foods read more

Joyee Noodle House - Noodles Near Me - San Diego, California

The duck and dumplings are next level! Really enjoyed our time here. Highly recommend! read more

Joyee Noodle House - Noodles Near Me - San Diego, California

The service is warm and casual but the food is okay at best. Frequently, the food is bad enough that it's not worth the calories. Chinese food in San Diego was consistently mediocre before Din Tai Fung arrived at the scene. Joyee Noodle House is pre-Din-Tai-Fung Chinese food. I only come here when I'm craving Chinese and I don't want to drive more than a few minutes. read more

Too much MSG, not really authentic. They forgot my fried chicken wing and lied to us, made us waiting for at least 10 mins.

Always out of stock from online ordering. I called them to find out what's available, the person said we have nothing. What a restaurant that has no food and bad service. read more

We came around 2pm wanting to try their breakfast menu. According to Instagram, it should've lasted until 3pm but it was all sold out. We should have called ahead so that part was our fault. However, service is pretty terrible. We waited pretty long for the food and drinks even. There were maybe 5 other tables so not completely full. As for food, only the shui mai was good. Would come back to try breakfast next time since hk dim sum is pretty scarce in San Diego but don't expect great service. read more

One server working and every table full. Server also having to do take out orders. Waited 15 minutes to order, much better other places with better food and service. read more

Saw this place just opened and I was nearby so dropped in and ordered the signature beef noodle soup to go. Restaurant is comfortable to sit in and exceptionally clean. Got home and was really impressed with the packaging of the soup. Everything was separate and orderly and there were no corners cut here. Broth was excellent, beef was tender, and the noodles were perfectly springy. I did add some salt, but I do tend to like saltier broths. Service was quick. Will be back. read more

Sweetest staff and amazing food! Couldn't have asked for a better experience. The flavors were amazing and their menu options are deliciously tempting. Glad this place just opened up and I will definitely be back to try their whole menu! read more

Joyee Noodle House - Fried Bao Bun - Noodles Near Me - San Diego, California

I ordered the fried pork buns, no juices at all. Dry af very disappointed....if you are looking for some good buns, please go somewhere else

I love how there's finally an asian breakfast spot in la jolla. They sometimes change their breakfast menu. I like the tea eggs, pork pineapple bun, and zongzi! read more

Great service, clean place, food is definitely above standard, and the prices are actually affordable in this market. Make sure to give this place some love!!! read more

Soooo slow. Ordered online at 4:30 (not crazy dinner rush time) and they said ready in 30 minutes. Currently at 50 minutes since I ordered and it still isn't ready. Definitely don't order from here if you have anything to do that night. I won't be back. read more

We had a group of 7 of us come in for a last minute dinner and couldn't have been happier with our night! Service was excellent: friendly, quick, and eager to help us choose... And for the choices - we were almost able to order half of the menu and everything was delicious. My personal fav was the egg and tomato noodle, which our server had recommended as one of his favs. Overall loved this place for yummy food, great people, and quick service! read more

This is my first time visiting this noodle shop and it is a great experience. It's a new store and they said there are other stores nearby in San Diego. The noodles are super good, neither too hard nor too soft, and the soup base is rich in flavor but not greasy. I also really love their soup dumplings. The store is clean and tidy, and the service is excellent. The prices are very reasonable. It's very friendly to people living in the surrounding area. read more

The signature beef noodles are excellent. The service is friendly and fast. I'll be back.

Food was fast and good quality. But the server would forget to bring is water after we asked and made a puppy doggy face at me when I added no tip. Basically shoved an add-on charge and a printed receipt to sign on an extra tip, with the lowest amount totalling an extra $17. So yeah service was unwelcoming and pushy, probably better as take out. read more