Joy's Mongolian Grill

Super tasty, flavorful, and authentic Chinese food. They have an AMAZING stir-fried chicken with chili oil (kind of hot for some people I'm sure but I loved it!). A great place to go by yourself or with friends! Food was on time, fair price, and had kind servers. Most of the menu isn't in English but they have an English menu online. Another thing I might add is that if you're a novice Chinese food eater this may not be the best place for you. They certainly have the fried rices and the lo-meins but I wouldn't say it's their speciality, but that's because they're probably focused and working hard to kick butt on their other unique and specific dishes (like the ones I enjoyed!)! Go there, eat well, and you'll be satisfied!

An Ames staple. If you’ve lived in Ames then you know to go to Joy’s. This is my go-to when I’m craving Asian cuisine. The owner is super sweet and she always goes the extra mile. They have run out of items before but she always gives us goodies to make up for it. If you’re unsure what to get - go with some simple like the Orange Chicken or any of the Lo Mein options, you won’t regret it. Otherwise I highly recommend the Mushroom and Beef, Bok Choy Dumplings, and the Egg custard buns! Everything is so good here!

Revisited Joys Mongolian Grill tonight, after I dont know how long... I ordered 4 egg rolls, and Hot Braised Beef in chili oil. Only complaint is they came at same time, but both were very good. Truth is after I sat down, literally 12 other people came in at once lol. Thats a good thing! Also a busy thing lol... Joy was moving at light speed! Too bad summers are slow in Ames, hiring extra help is risky cause what if no one comes in eat? Anyway, Beef was very tender and good, dish includes tofu, black mushrooms, onions and red chili flake, good portions too, help yourself to rice and water at buffet table. It a very basic, no frills dining experience that focuses on the food, definately will return in the future