House Of Joy - La Crescenta

This restaurant is usually a great choice. The staff is consistently very friendly, although prices are on the higher side. For our family dinners, we typically order several dishes, which ends up being around $25 per person. The portions are generous, and we often have leftovers. However, during our visit last week, the cashew chicken was way too sweet for my taste. The sugar in that dish felt unnecessary, and I ultimately couldn't enjoy it and had to throw it away. I won't be ordering that again. I might also skip the kung pao chicken, as it was also too sweet and lacked any spiciness. Another diner commented on the hot and sour soup, which we do enjoy, although we always request that they leave out the shrimp.

When ordering sweet and sour pork, always make sure to request the sauce on the side. In the past, they provided it in a separate bowl, allowing us to dip according to our preference. Unfortunately, this time they poured a massive amount of sauce over the battered pork, which made it inedible. As you can see in the pictures, it was so drenched that by the time I got it home, it had turned into a jelly-like mess, and I ended up having to throw the whole thing away. When I inquired about this, they informed me that I need to request the sauce on the side when ordering. It's a valuable lesson learned, especially after wasting the most expensive item we ordered.

Nearly all the other dishes were excessively sweet. The house beef, orange chicken, Mongolian beef, and kung pao chicken were all far too sugary! Overall, it was an absolute disaster of a meal and incredibly overpriced. I feel bad giving a small business a one-star review, but I hope they take this feedback to heart and make some improvements.

Literally the best wonton soup. I crave it all the time. Also staff if super friendly and warm. The other food options are really good too. Portions are BIG! So excellent for sharing!

Look at Bruce H. review . This idiot said the food at House of Joy got him sick but was in Mexico a week before and he was fine. No moron, Mexico got you sick and you started to have symptoms when you got home. Common sense Brucey.