This place is far from any five star fine dining restaurant. There are no waiters who come and take your orders and ask what wine you'd like to order. Far from it, but what I most love about Joy's restaurant is its stellar customer service. It feel exactly like a "Kakainin" place in the Philippines. When you enter Joy's the first thing they say to you is: "Hello! Come in, take a seat and eat." It's a buffet place so instead of asking you to pay first, they ENCOURAGE YOU TO GRAB YOUR FOOD AND EAT FIRST. You pay later when you're done eating and full. It feels like I came home from college to eat home made Filipino food at my Lola's (Grandma's) house. No fuss. Just come in and eat.
The owner herself, Joy, whom we call "Ate Vangie" (Big sister Vangie), is always there to welcome and greet patrons first. She's there talking to you casually about anything and everything under the sun. We also get to meet the cooks who greets us with smiles and who always ask if we've eaten already and if we're full. The food they have are classic Filipino comfort food and the flavors are all, no exaggeration, magnificent. Just like how Mom and Lola make it.
Joy's restaurant is a hole in a wall but what a gem this place is. This is our go-to Filipino restaurant when we feel the need to energize.
Two thumbs up for Joy's Restaurant and a definite recommendation from me to all of you. ENJOY!!!