Chinese restaurantLeeds

Joy’s Kitchen Leeds

4.4/ 5 · 314 reviews
  • Curbside pickup
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
Address113 Vicar Ln, Leeds LS1 6PJ, United Kingdom
Contact+44 113 531 7444
Opening hoursMonday · 12:00–22:00
Price range£20–30

Menu, ordering & reservations

Services & amenities

31
01

Service options

Curbside pickup
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Takeout
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
02

Offerings

Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Hard liquor
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Wine
Yes
03

Dining options

Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Table service
Yes
04

Highlights

Great tea selection
Yes
05

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible seating
Yes
06

Payments

Credit cards
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
07

Parking

Paid parking lot
Yes
Usually plenty of parking
Yes
08

Crowd

Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
09

Children

Good for kids
Yes
10

Planning

Accepts reservations
Yes
11

Amenities

Restroom
Yes
12

Atmosphere

Casual
Yes
Trendy
Yes
13

Popular for

Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes

Customer reviews

4.4 / 5314 reviews
5 218
4 59
3 7
2 5
1 25

Review topics

  • dim sum 33
  • atmosphere 16
  • service charge 11
  • pay 9
  • the menu 8
  • portion sizes 7
  • cheung fun 6
  • starters 5
  • sichuan dishes 5
  • main course 5

Available reviews: 15

Google · 1
5 / 5
** Update: Joy’s is reopening on 3rd July. 点心 鼠 Dim sum Rat will keep you posted ***龙年 Year of Dragon 2024 Dim Sum Rat European AWARD for Best Ha Gow 水晶蝦餃) *** 点心 鼠 Dim sum Rat thoughts: Excellent yum cha restaurant over 2 floors with recently renovated contemporary interior. A…More reviews
** Update: Joy’s is reopening on 3rd July. 点心 鼠 Dim sum Rat will keep you posted ***龙年 Year of Dragon 2024 Dim Sum Rat European AWARD for Best Ha Gow 水晶蝦餃) *** 点心 鼠 Dim sum Rat thoughts: Excellent yum cha restaurant over 2 floors with recently renovated contemporary interior. Attentive service with perfect choy cookery and many stand-out dishes including Szechwan. Good, comforting atmosphere on weekdays with homely, bustling Cantonese feel on weekends. Standouts: Ha gow are heavenly, plump, deliciously flavored bundles of joy. Szechwan dumpling have great Szechwan pepper flavour. Prawn and scallop dumpling an excellent example of elevated dim sum cookery. Spicy Shanghai choy with perfect steam is worth a visit alone. Deep fried squid legs are perfectly spiced and the only authentic squid legs – not calamari -the Rat knows of in Europe. Not so good: Tea can be over brewed. Service: Polite and attentive or yum cha efficient if you signal for it. There is a % service charge, as is normal at yum cha restaurants in England
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 2
5 / 5
Well, it's not cheap, but my word, the food tasted absolutely fabulous. There were 3 of us, and we had a mixed starter, chips, wantons, and ribs. Then pork in curry sauce, beef in chilli sauce, and chicken in garlic sauce plus a bowl of rice. We had a bottle of very nice wine and…More reviews
Well, it's not cheap, but my word, the food tasted absolutely fabulous. There were 3 of us, and we had a mixed starter, chips, wantons, and ribs. Then pork in curry sauce, beef in chilli sauce, and chicken in garlic sauce plus a bowl of rice. We had a bottle of very nice wine and a beer. The atmosphere was buzzing and the place packed. Everyone's food looked as good as ours. There are 2 menus, one more traditional English styled Chinese, and a proper Chinese menu with the odd stuff like chicken gizzards, pig intestines, etc. Each has an English translation, so you can choose easily enough. The restaurant was absolutely packed with an upper level. For the three of us, our bill was £105 and we brought quite a bit back home as the portions were very large. Highly recommend a visit.
Price per person
£100+
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 3
5 / 5
Good food and lovely staff!!! Will be returning definitely 🫶🏻✨🤍 Tofu dish and duck was really really nice! Thank you!!!
Meal type
Dinner
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Seating type
Indoor dining area
Price per person
£20–30
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
More reviews+12
Google · 4
5 / 5
Wow - what food!!! Proper, authentic Chinese food. A real find. [There's an English/Chinese menu for those who enjoy the standard dishes served in the UK] My fave dish was long beans with ground pork. Stunning. Everything else was great too. Very pleasant staff too. I'll be back soon.
Meal type
Dinner
Wait time
No wait
Seating type
Indoor dining area
Price per person
£20–30
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
4
Google · 5
5 / 5
This restaurant is in my personal top 3 in Leeds. The food is authentic. We love the dim sums. They are the best dim sums I ever tried. The prices might seem high but you get big portions and really good value.
Meal type
Lunch
Parking options
Paid parking lot, Paid street parking
Kid-friendliness
It is a family restaurant.
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Dim Sum, Fish
Wheelchair accessibility
Yes
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 6
5 / 5
The food is delicious. High quality, fresh, and consistent - and the portion size is great. The prices are very reasonable. The service is excellent, and the staff are really friendly and proactive. For example, today there was a baby across from where we were sitting, and the s…More reviews
The food is delicious. High quality, fresh, and consistent - and the portion size is great. The prices are very reasonable. The service is excellent, and the staff are really friendly and proactive. For example, today there was a baby across from where we were sitting, and the staff came together to frequently play with them, hold them, and even show them around the restaurant. It was very wholesome, and I’m sure the parents really appreciated the break to enjoy their meal! :) Highly recommend!
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 7
5 / 5
The best authentic Chinese restaurant in Leeds. We received three menus - regular, Chinese, and dim sum one. Regular menu is less spicy if you prefer, but I would rather recommend Chinese one. Great food, massive portion, full of flavour, and very tasty. Good service. Chinese tap beer Sun Lik is available here.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
£30–40
Recommended dishes
Dim Sum, Hot & Sour Soup
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 8
5 / 5
I asked my friend to recommend a Dim Sum place in Leeds and here is what she suggested. A very fancy set-up unlike the traditional place we used to go in Manchester. I was a bit nervous as we saw everyone around ordering dishes instead - but we still went for Dimsum and I am gla…More reviews
I asked my friend to recommend a Dim Sum place in Leeds and here is what she suggested. A very fancy set-up unlike the traditional place we used to go in Manchester. I was a bit nervous as we saw everyone around ordering dishes instead - but we still went for Dimsum and I am glad to make such a choice! Super impressive with the Oozing custard bun as I always crave for running custard but was always disappointed. I also found Chinese Dough Sticky Cheung Fun pretty nice and this is also a rare one in many other. Prawn dumplings and Siumai were both nice just not exceptionally WOW nevertheless still up to standard. What I won’t recommend is the crispy fried squid. It came in simmering hot but was overcooked. Also the squid became dry and solid and we found it hard to chew. It was £35 for two people which is a fair price. Quite worth the visit given that their food quality is already so much better than many other Chinese Dimsum place in the northwest. I would definitely come back to try more kinds of dimsum and dishes next time!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Dim Sum, Special Prawn Dumplings
Owner response

Dear Cindy, We are so happy to see your feedback! Amazing photos btw! We are very appreciative of your support. Would like to see you again very soon! Have a nice weekend! Best regards, Joy’s Kitchen

Google · 9
5 / 5
Wow! Ordered like I do in Lincolnshire, big mistake….. fantastic portions and the flavours are soo much better… There are more local Chinese eating at this establishment so we just popped in, and are so satisfied.
Meal type
Dinner
Wait time
No wait
Group size
2 people, Suitable for all group sizes
Price per person
£70–80
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 10
5 / 5
This is the first time I visited joy's kitchen. The restaurant is deceptively large inside. The dinning area is rectangular layout over 2 floors with a modern decor. The restaurant is about 80% full on an August Tuesday afternoon. I would say all dinners are Chinese ( a good indi…More reviews
This is the first time I visited joy's kitchen. The restaurant is deceptively large inside. The dinning area is rectangular layout over 2 floors with a modern decor. The restaurant is about 80% full on an August Tuesday afternoon. I would say all dinners are Chinese ( a good indication of it's food quality). We ordered 4 spicy dishes with 2 helping of white rice. The meal was thoroughly enjoyable, with a good kick, but not too spicy. I would definitely go back again. It's rare you get a good service from staff in a Chinese restaurant, this one is surprisingly friendly. So well done!
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Owner response

Thank you so much Vong Khoan! Appreciate your valuable feedback:)💖💖 Wish you a great weekend and looking forward to seeing you again soon! Best regards, Joy’s kitchen

Google · 11
5 / 5
We had a lovely first lunch experience here on a weekday. The dim sum was amazing and tasted fresh, and really reminded me of Hong Kong where I grew up. The a la carte menu looked so good too, we couldn’t resist ordering a few dishes and the Sichuan spicy food was especially deli…More reviews
We had a lovely first lunch experience here on a weekday. The dim sum was amazing and tasted fresh, and really reminded me of Hong Kong where I grew up. The a la carte menu looked so good too, we couldn’t resist ordering a few dishes and the Sichuan spicy food was especially delicious! There were so many other dishes on the menu that we wanted to try so will definitely return soon! Special mention to the lady who served us - shame I didn’t know her name but she was ever so helpful and friendly :)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Google · 12
5 / 5
We visited Joy's following a recommendation from a friend for good dim sum, we were so delighted to have found this spot and will definitely be visiting again! We came for lunch, it was very busy inside but the staff attended to us very promptly and were very friendly. The dim s…More reviews
We visited Joy's following a recommendation from a friend for good dim sum, we were so delighted to have found this spot and will definitely be visiting again! We came for lunch, it was very busy inside but the staff attended to us very promptly and were very friendly. The dim sum menu is what we came for but some of the dishes flying out of the kitchen from the main menu looked absolutely incredible too. We ordered four plates but this included the dim sum platter (pictured) which equated to about 2.5 of the regular dishes, so pretty good value We were thoroughly delighted by the food - the roast pork is to die for and we had it in the steamed buns and the cheung fun, so if you've visiting make sure you order something with the roast pork inside. The dumplings were melt in the mouth and had a nice profile of different flavours and textures, the cheung fun was so delicate and soft, and the prawns were so fresh and tender. The staff were very friendly, polite, and efficient despite what was a very busy service for them with dishes flying out of the kitchen. All in all we spent £35 for a quick lunch, which was a pleasant surprise and we'll definitely be coming back and ordering more dishes perhaps from the main menu as well. Looking forward to returning to our new favourite dim sum spot!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Dim Sum
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 13
5 / 5
Visited as a tourist. A good amount of options. Had the dim sum which was great. Definitely worth to go if you would like good dim sum. Only tried the dim sum. Good amount of seat available
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
£10–20
Recommended dishes
Dim Sum
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 14
5 / 5
Sure! Here's a polished positive review based on your input: --- I've visited Joy's Kitchen twice now, and both times have been absolutely fantastic! The service was warm and attentive, and the food was consistently delicious. Every dish was full of flavour and clearly made with care.
Parking
a few paid car parks can be found nearby
Meal type
Dinner
Wait time
No wait
Group size
2 people, 3-4 people
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Parking options
Paid parking garage
Price per person
£20–30
Vegetarian offerings
Not sure
Recommendation for vegetarians
Not sure
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 15
5 / 5
Joy’s Cantonese Dim Sum Restaurant truly stands out as an exceptional dining destination for authentic Chinese cuisine. Specializing in high-quality dim sum, the dishes are perfectly crafted, offering a delightful balance of flavors and textures. From melt-in-your-mouth dumplin…More reviews
Joy’s Cantonese Dim Sum Restaurant truly stands out as an exceptional dining destination for authentic Chinese cuisine. Specializing in high-quality dim sum, the dishes are perfectly crafted, offering a delightful balance of flavors and textures. From melt-in-your-mouth dumplings to delicate cheung fun and perfectly seasoned roast pork, every plate showcases outstanding culinary skill. The service is impeccable, with staff who are attentive, friendly, and efficient, even during peak hours. The welcoming atmosphere and spacious seating make for a relaxing and enjoyable experience. Joy’s strikes the perfect balance of traditional flavors and excellent value, making it a must-visit for anyone craving authentic dim sum. Highly recommended for dim sum enthusiasts and lovers of great Cantonese food!
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5

Opening hours

Monday
12:00–22:00
Tuesday
12:00–22:00
Wednesday
12:00–22:00
Thursday
12:00–22:00
Friday
12:00–22:00
Saturday
12:00–22:30
Sunday
12:00–21:30

Confirmed by phone call 3 weeks ago

Find us

Leeds

113 Vicar Ln, Leeds LS1 6PJ, United Kingdom
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Questions & answers

1
01do you offer buffet service?
Sorry we dont have buffet

Customer updates

Had house special crispy noodles, morning glory and a beer. Around £30

Location details

street
113 Vicar Ln
postalCode
LS1 6PJ
plusCode
QFX6+W3 Leeds, United Kingdom