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Joy Restaurant Review, Foster City

Foodnut.com — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:40 +0000

Joy, aka Joy’s Taiwan or 5 Joy Restaurant is a small restaurant in the Beach Park plaza strip mall bordering the San Francisco Bay in Foster City, just south of the Highway 92 San Mateo Bridge. A hidden gem in the middle of no where. The Thai restaurant in the same complex is also solid. Be sure to check out Top 10 Chinese Restaurants in San Francisco They serve Taiwanese style Chinese food along with some Shanghainese Cuisine and Shanxi items. Food from Taiwan can be significantly different than other Chinese regions. A recent Anthony Bourdain Layover Episode sheds light on this. Joy has been in existence for over 10 years and moved to this new larger location in 2008. The restaurant is a lot nicer now though the bathroom could still use work! This review encompasses experiences made over many visits, the last of which was in early 2026. Decor, Vibe – Joy is small, unremarkable, noisy but popular for get family and friend get togethers. Not a place for a quiet date. The seating outside is good for warmer summer days. Deep fried Stinky tofu anyone? This place serves up tons of it and wrecks of it when […]

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Shin Yeh 101, Taipei, Taiwan

Foodnut.com — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 07:00:47 +0000

Why did we dine here? – Shin Yeh at Taipei 101 is the flagship restaurant for this local restaurant group. This particular Shin Yeh is located on the 85th floor of the Taipei 101 Skyscraper. We were looking for a high end restaurant to celebrate Christmas and settled on this place. Of note, there really aren’t a lot of fine dining Taiwanese restaurants here. Night markets, small local places are all over the place. If you have other suggestions, please leave them in the comments. Shin Yeh 101 has several other locations including more casual restaurants and even a buffet. The Taipei 101 restaurant focuses on Taiwanese food and Chinese food with many local signature dishes that we were excited to try for the first time. While they are open for lunch, we would recommend dining here for dinner. The view is stunning at night, assuming weather permits. If there are fireworks for the New Year, you will have a surreal view of them. Insider Tip – There is a minimum charge per person during holidays. NT$900 per person on Christmas Eve. Make reservations well in advance. Cuisine – Taiwanese, Chinese Location – Taipei 101, Taiwan Opened – 2004 Service […]

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