{"id":2911,"date":"2014-12-05T12:52:17","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T20:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=2911"},"modified":"2014-12-09T20:48:20","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T04:48:20","slug":"joyeaux-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/joyeaux-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyeaux Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had a delightful lunch with a co-worker at Joyeaux Cafe today. I stopped coming here a couple years ago because I was able to get tasty pho or lemongrass chicken at Pho Express<\/a> for a better price and it is a bit closer to my office as well. After lunch I was glad that we made the decision of coming here. The food is good and there are a lot more choices than Pho Express. For a sit-down restaurant in the heart of downtown, there are definitely some good values. However I need to come here more often to see how consistent they are.<\/p>\n

My Lemongrass Chicken was cooked very nicely- chicken was fresh and moist, and the lemongrass flavour was really coming through. The side dish was just okay – spring roll was a little small and could be a little fresher for my liking, side salad of pickled carrot and radish tasted a bit overdressed, but they weren’t bad and did not affect how good the chicken was.<\/p>\n

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Lemon Grass Chicken on Rice Special @ Joyeaux Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My co-worker really enjoyed his “Everything” Beef Pho. I noticed that they only gave out a piece of lime – no chilli, no bean sprout, and no basil. But then if the beef broth is good enough, those condiments are truly insignificant. <\/p>\n

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“Everything” Beef Pho @ Joyeaux Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is a very popular place. We came here right before noon, so we beat the peak lunch traffic and were able to find ourselves a nice little table. But diners come and go rather quickly, so if you are looking for a quick lunch and it shouldn’t be a problem. I love the high ceiling and French cafe influenced decors. The busy and cheerful atmosphere is great, and reminds me some of the cafes that I visited in Europe. They also offer desserts and they seem to have a full liquor license.<\/p>\n

Overall, I think this place is awesome for meeting up a friend for a quick lunch date. As I saw some diners sharing a plate of chicken wings that looked really yummy, I gotta try those wings next time! <\/p>\n

Official website:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.joyeaux-cafe-restaurant.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Map and other reviews:<\/p>\n

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