Hot Joy - San Andreas

I've been going to this place for 10 years and always enjoy it. Wednesday is my jam, the lemon pepper curry wings are the best wings I've ever eaten. I keep say... read more I've been going to this place for 10 years and always enjoy it. Wednesday is my jam, the lemon pepper curry wings are the best wings I've ever eaten. I keep saying that people are going here and I can't wait to go back.

Ordered Fragrant Eggplant and it was terrible; floating in oil and tasteless. And the Sesame Chicken was ketchup y now that's a weird Asian American dish . We a... read more Ordered Fragrant Eggplant and it was terrible; floating in oil and tasteless. And the Sesame Chicken was ketchup y now that's a weird Asian American dish . We also ordered udon noodles, though that was okay, the noodles weren't udon, they were spaghetti. Hot Joy is more of a Theme restaurant, with Theme restaurant quality food.

I stumbled onto this place while trying to find a place to eat with a family member who was visiting from out of town. Turns out, it is very hard to find a rest... read more I stumbled onto this place while trying to find a place to eat with a family member who was visiting from out of town. Turns out, it is very hard to find a restaurant open in San Antonio on a Monday. Hot Joy seemed to be the only restaurant open in Southtown we saw that it advertised itself as having a good happy hour so we decided to give it a shot. We arrived during happy hour M Th 4 6pm, Fri Sun 12 6pm were surprised to find that we may have actually needed a reservation keep this in mind if you decide to go, better safe than hungry . Luckily for us, they had a no show so we were able to slip in with less than a 5 minute wait. Side note: we may not have needed a reservation to sit at the bar as it was mostly empty but, we did not ask since we were seated so promptly Once seated, it took a bit for a server to appear but when she did, we learned that she was in training. No worries from us! We learned that Monday is their Ramen night 9.99 for a bowl of ramen so we both chose a different Ramen to try. I had the Tonkotsu my aunt had the Tokyo Pork. They were both delicious! The Tonkotsu was surprisingly spicer than I anticipated but it had good flavor. The Tokyo Pork was slightly creamier sweeter. When I return, I'd like to order the Tokyo Pork myself. We also split a pupu platter every single thing on it was tasty but my personal favorites were the BBQ Pork Skewers the Sticky Black Bean Ribs. Now, during happy hour, most entrees are 50 off but, the pupu platter is excluded. We didn't mind though, it was plenty of food for the price. The ambiance inside the restaurant itself is very cool. We sat in a round booth that had plenty of room bring all the friends! . We ordered drinks from the happy hour menu as well. My aunt had a red wine, she wasn't super impressed with it. She said it had a slight vinegar taste. However, I had a strawberry daiquiri and a chi chi vodka, pineapple, coconut . Both drinks were well made and tasted great! As we were finishing up, we smelled the most delightful cinnamon y smell. If you've ever walked by the cinnamon roasted almond stand at the mall, it smelled just like that. We asked our server if he knew where that was coming from. He informed us that if someone orders a bowl from the drink menu large shareable portions for between 2 6 people , they light a cinnamon stick on fire on top of it. So, if you do decide to come with your reservation bring all your friends see above about the booth , order one of the bowls to share as a drink. I can't vouch for the taste but the smell was heavenly! Our experience was overall very good. I am looking forward to returning with more friends trying more of their food drink items.

This place was so cool!! The decor and the music were fun. The drinks were ????! I think we tried half of the menu and loved every. Single. Thing! The twice fri... read more This place was so cool!! The decor and the music were fun. The drinks were ????! I think we tried half of the menu and loved every. Single. Thing! The twice fried chicken was my favorite for sure. Our waitress was Micki and she was knew the menu verywell. She gave us great suggestions and was so friendly! We will be back!

One of my favorite Asian restaurant to visit downtown. Simple but delicious. Spam fried rice is a must for me every visit. Tonight we tried the Joe Volcano drin... read more One of my favorite Asian restaurant to visit downtown. Simple but delicious. Spam fried rice is a must for me every visit. Tonight we tried the Joe Volcano drink. It did not disappoint ???? Our waitress was attentive and continuously checked on us.