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I never heard about Joy's Filipino Restaurant & Buffet until another place near my work (Manila's Best) closed, which left me looking for another place nearby. Glad we found her!
Located close to Charleston and Maryland, in what some would call an 'unsavory' part of town, Joy's is down home Filipino cooking you would find in your Nanay or Tatay's house. Dang authentic! If you like pork, and you like things in soup, and if you like bowls of white rice, you won't have any issue's at Joy's! Sure you could order items ala carte, but make it easy and just go for the buffet! Eat all of it!
We wandered into Joy's around the start of lunch. Joy's is open for long hours, like 6:00 AM to almost midnight from what I've read depending on the day. So since we got there in the brunching hour, some breakfast items were available with lunch! I got to feast on some morning goodies - basically my favorite Filipino breakfast of hot rice, sweet longanisa, and scrambled eggs with tomato & onion! So yummy!
But I didn't forget to have some lunch too! More hot rice, with pancit, tarong (eggplant), lechon kawali, and a bowl of chicken papaya soup! There were so many other things available that day like kare kare, guisadong pusit (sautéed squid), dinuguan (pork with pork blood, aka 'chocolate meat'), fried chicken, sinigang and much more! I was just too full to try everything.
But quality of the food was there, fresh tasting, and close to what I'm used to eating when I was a kid. Foods were kept hot, most things weren't sitting too long (some of the breakfast items were because they weren't going to be refilled since it was lunch), and the buffet line was kept very clean.
OK, food is good but don't judge it based on environment. Joy's buffet looks DATED. Like the way my grandpa & grandpa decorated their house back in the 80's. A similar green paint was used on their walls too! It does look a bit unkempt and rickety when you look around the restaurant. And...the bathroom is no real joy either. Then again, the restaurant is housed in a strip mall that seems old anyway. But it does vaguely resemble pics of my relatives houses back in the Philippines! Don't focus on this and just go for the food. Eat and be merry!
Food was well priced to boot. All-you-can-eat buffet was only $6.99 per person! Cheapie! But I can't remember if it's cash only or if you can use a credit/debit card.
Oh, one more tip. If you're rich and look rich, drive a luxury car, and resemble anything of a hipster...do not wander into this area where Joy's is too late into the night! Dress down please! No need to gather yourself unwanted attention because the lighting around there is very suspect. I'm not gonna judge the homeless that hang around there (the one I offered food to was gracious), but just be aware of your surroundings. Late night robberies can't be fun!
AGAIN...masarap!
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