Joy Yee Noodle

Joy Yee Noodle in Evanston is our forever comfort spot when the Asian food cravings kick in. They seriously have everything: beef pho, KBBQ ribs, beef and kimchi fried rice, beef cubes over tomato rice, sweet & sour chicken, salted pepper Japanese tofu… and the absolute champion of all champions: the salted fish and chicken fried rice. Nothing beats it. Whether it’s just me and my husband or we roll in with a whole group, we always start with the truffle fries. Portions are solid, but we never leave without getting drinks. Their smoothies? Elite. Our go-to is the mango lychee with tapioca and lychee jelly, 10/10 every time. We pretty much find ourselves here at least once a month. It’s just that kind of place. Casual, delicious, and always hits the spot.

This Asian restaurant in downtown Evanston has a huge variety of dishes across many cuisines! Despite its name being Joy Yee Noodle, they serve far more than just noodle dishes. The food comes out very quickly, and the portions sizes are huge. I highly recommend ordering a variety of dishes and sharing them family style. We tried the beef chow fun, the sweet and sour chicken, the Malaysian seafood fried rice, and the walnut shrimp. Everything tasted freshly cooked and delicious. This place also probably has the largest boba menu you’ll ever see. Like their entrees, these boba sizes are massive. If you’re looking for a wide assortment of Asian dishes to try, come to Joy Yee!

Joy Yee is an enigma- from the amazing food to the amazing drinks and the gigantic menu, I'm so impressed by the variety of options and the speedy and kind service here. The food is delicious and great quality, especially for the price. I will be back! Our favorites were the beef chow fun, basil shrimp, and avocado smoothie.

Seated for roughly 15-20 minutes without our order being taken at a non busy time. Have drink and food order at the same time and it came out at the same time. Ignored by waiter as they checked on surrounding tables. When time to pay for the food a different waiter came and placed the card Reader in front of my date even though my bright red card was clearly visible and completely ignored me. I gave a minimum tip just to be courteous. Food what great, however service was clearly bias. I recommend take out.

The boba is pretty good with lots of choices. The food is good enough, but most of the sauces are too heavy handed, this restaurant is for north side not Asians or Asians that not willing to travel far for better quality.

What a gem… most impressive variety of boba teas I’ve ever seen and the menu is huge with tons of options. I ordered the garlic shrimp noodles and I highly recommend. The service is pretty quick and the portions are BIG so it’s well worth the price you pay. Everyone at our table was happy with their food and we all had plenty of leftovers to take home. Also restaurant and bathroom was clean and atmosphere is good for small or large groups.

Joy Yee in Evanston is great! My first visit was on Christmas Day 2024, even though our son visits fairly often. The potstickers were wonderful and we all had leftovers to take home. If you're looking for a warm & satisfying meal, consider Joy Yee next time you're in town!