Joyful Garden Menu

Joyful Garden, located in Watertown, MA, offers a delightful dining experience with its extensive dim sum and Cantonese seafood menu. Customers rave about the delicious dishes, with favorites like steak with Chinese broccoli, lobster, and flavorful calamari. The restaurant provides a casual setting perfect for brunch, lunch, or dinner, with options for vegetarians and a full bar for beverages. The attentive staff and efficient service make for a pleasant dining experience. Some reviewers mention the crowded weekends, but weekdays offer a quieter atmosphere and ample parking. Overall, Joyful Garden stands out for its authentic Asian cuisine, attentive service, and clean, well-maintained ambiance. It is a great choice for those craving quality dim sum outside of Boston's busy Chinatown.

Menu 菜單

Steamed Shu Mai () Pork & Shrimp 蟹皇燒賣

Steamed Shrimp Dumplings () 水晶蝦餃

Seafood Dumplings 海鮮燒賣

Shrimp & Chives Dumplings 鮮蝦韭菜餃

Joyful Garden Dim Sum Platter 聚福點心拼盤

Steamed Shrimp Dumping (), Shu Mai (), Seafood Dumping () Chive Leaf & Shrimp Dumpings ().

Spring Roll () 上海春卷

Scallion Pancake () 蔥油餅

Crab Rangoon () 蟹角

Chilled Spicy Boneless Duck Web (Cold) 麻辣仙掌

Spicy.

Peking Ravioli () 鍋貼

Steamed or Pan-Fried.

Beef Teriyaki () 牛串

Chicken Teriyaki () 雞串

Chicken Fingers 炸雞指

Chicken Wings () 炸雞翼

BBQ Boneless Spareribs 無骨排

Pu Pu Platter For Two 二人寶

Springrolls (), Crab Rangoon (), Beef Teriyaki (), Chicken Wings (), Chicken Fingers (), and Boneless Spareribs ().

Appetizers Combo A 頭檯拼 A

Spring Rolls, Chicken Teriyaki, Crab Rangoon.

Appetizers Combo B 頭檯拼 B

Fried Shrimp,Chicken Wing, Beef Teriyaki.

Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings 椒鹽雞翼

Spicy.

Deep - Fried Pork Intestine 酥炸大腸

Marinated Sliced Shin Of Beef 五香牛展

Serving cold.

Marinated Jelly Fish 涼拌海蜇

Serving cold.

Smoked Hock 燻蹄

Serving cold.

Vegetarian Duck 素鵝

Serving cold.

House Deluxe Platter 本樓拼盤

Serving cold.

General Gau’s Chicken 左宗雞

Spicy.

Sesame Chicken 芝麻雞

Chicken Chow Mein 雞炒麵

Chicken With Mixed Vegetables 什菜雞

Chicken With Cashew Nuts 腰果雞

Chicken With Szechuan Sauce 干燒雞

Spicy.

Sweet & Sour Chicken 甜酸雞

Hunan Pork 湖南肉

Spicy.

Beef With Pepper 青椒牛

Beef With Broccoli 西芥蘭牛肉

Beef With Mushroom 蘑菇牛

Beef With Szechuan Sauce 干燒牛

Spicy.

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce 虾龍糊

Shrimp With Mixed Vegetables 什菜虾

Kung Po Shrimp 宫保虾

Spicy.

Tofu With Broccoli 豆腐西蘭花

Tofu With Mixed Vegetables 时菜豆腐

Dry Cooked String Beans 干煸四季豆

Spicy.

Vegetarian Delight 素什锦

Crab Rangoons (), Boneless Spareribs (), Spring Roll () & Pork Fried Rice

Chicken Wings (), Beef Teriyaki (), Crab Rangoons () & Pork Fried Rice

Crab Rangoons (), Fried Shrimps (), Spring Roll () & Pork Fried Rice

Chicken Fingers (), Boneless Spareribs (), Chicken Teriyaki () & Pork Fried Rice

Lo Mein, Beef Teriyaki () & Boneless Ribs

Lo Mein & Chicken Wings ()

Lo Mein, Crab Rangoons () & Spring Roll

Lo Mein, Chicken Teriyaki () & Boneless Ribs

Mix Seafood With Vegetable On Rice 海鮮飯

Shrimp & Scrambled Egg On Rice 滑蛋蝦仁飯

Beef With Green Beans On Rice 四季豆牛飯

Fish Fillet With Vegetables On Rice 時菜魚片飯

Scallops In Garlic Sauce On Rice 魚香帶子飯

Spicy.

Chicken With Black Bean Sauce On Rice 豉椒雞飯

Curry Chicken On Rice 咖喱雞飯

Spicy.

Beef Brisket On Rice 牛腩飯

Beef With Satay Sauce On Rice 沙爹牛飯

Spicy.

Beef & Tofu On Rice 豆腐牛飯

Salt & Pepper Pork Chop On Rice 椒鹽豬扒飯

Spicy.

Curry Beef Brisket On Rice 咖喱牛腩飯

Spicy.

Salt & Pepper Calamari On Rice 椒鹽鮮魷飯

Spicy.

Beef With Black Pepper On Rice 黑椒牛柳飯

Spicy.

Joyful Shrimp Dumplings 聚福蝦餃皇

Lobster Dumplings With Supreme Broth 上湯龍蝦餃

Pork & Shrimp Dumplings 蟹皇燒賣

Spareribs With Black Bean Sauce 豉汁蒸排骨

Short Ribs With Black Pepper Sauce 黑椒牛仔骨

Beef Meatballs With Tangerine Peels 陳皮牛肉丸

Braised Chicken Feet In Black Bean Sauce 醬汁蒸鳳爪

Ox Tripe With Ginger & Scallions 薑蔥牛百葉

Steamed Bean Curd Skin Wrap With Pork In Oyster Sauce 蠔皇鮮竹卷

Steamed Glutinous Rice With Assorted Meats Wrapped In Lotus Leaf 珍珠糯米雞

Braised Beef Offal With Five Spices 五香炆牛雜

Pea Pod Stem Dumplings 碧綠豆苗餃

Chive Leaf & Shrimp Dumplings 鮮蝦韭菜餃

Chau Chow Pork Dumplings With Peanuts 潮州蒸粉棵

Juicy Pork Dumplings 上海小籠包

Imitation Shark's Fin Pork Dumplings 魚翅餃

Pan - Fried Fish Fillet 如意吉祥

Pan - Fried Turnip Cake 臘味蘿蔔糕

Deep - Fried Taro Dumplings 荔茸炸芋角

Zhongshang Sesame Ball 中山煎堆仔

Deep - Fried Bean Curd Skin Roll 鮮蝦腐皮卷

Crispy Fried Spring Roll 脆皮炸春卷

Deep - Fried Pork Dumplings 酥炸鹹水角

Pan - Fried Stuffed Eggplants 煎釀茄子

Pan - Fried Stuffed Tofu 煎釀豆腐

Wok - Fried Rice Roll With XO Sauce XO醬煎腸粉

Wok - Fried Turnip Cake With XO Sauce XO醬煎蘿蔔糕

Deep - Fried Crab Claw With Shrimping Stuffing 百花炸蟹鉗

Pan - Fried Pork & Veggie Bun 生煎包

Pan - Fried Chives Dumplings 香煎韭菜粿

Deep - Fried Shrimp Ball 黃金炸蝦丸

Crispy Shrimp Egg Roll 炸蝦卷

Deep - Fried Chives & Shrimp Dumplings 炸韭菜餃

Shrimp Rice Flour Roll 鮮蝦滑腸

BBQ Pork Rice Flour Roll 叉燒腸

Beef Rice Flour Roll 爽滑牛肉腸

Crispy Fried Donut Rice Flour Roll 風味炸兩腸

Spareribs Rice Flour Roll 特式排骨手拉腸

Dried Shrimp & Preserved Daikon Rice Flour Roll 蝦米菜脯手拉腸

Beef Offal Rice Flour Roll 街頭牛雜腸

Plain Rice Flour Roll (V) 齋腸粉

Steamed BBQ Pork Bun 蜜汁叉燒包

Steamed Egg Yolk Bun 鳳凰流沙包

Steamed Egg Custard Bun 香滑奶皇包

Steamed Red Bean Paste Bun 香甜豆沙包

Steamed Walnut Bun 合桃包

Baked Egg Custard Tart 酥皮蛋撻

Crispy Roast Pork Bun 脆皮叉燒包

Baked BBQ Pork Bun 焗叉燒餐包

Baked Pineapple Custard Bun 酥皮菠蘿奶皇包

Baked Durian Pastries 飄香榴槤酥

Baked BBQ Pork Pastries 蜜汁叉燒酥

Salty Lean Pork & Preserved Egg Congee 瘦肉皮蛋粥

Sliced Beef Congee 滾牛肉粥

Seafood Combination Congee 灣艇仔粥

Dried Scallop, Bamboo Pith Congee 瑤柱竹笙粥

Sliced Fish Filet Congee 生滾魚片粥

Plain Congee (V) 明火白粥

Fried Dough (V) 炸油條

Vegetarian Duck (V) 美味素鵝

Seaweed Salad (V) 日式海藻

Japanese style.

Pickled Chicken Feet 白雲鳳爪

Chilled Spicy Boneless Duck Web 麻辣仙掌

Spicy.

Crystal Shrimp With Honey Walnut 合桃明蝦球

Dim sum portion.

Clams In Black Bean Sauce 豉汁炒大蜆

Dim sum portion.

Salt & Pepper Calamari 椒鹽鮮魷

Dim sum portion | Spicy.

Salt & Pepper Spring Fish 椒鹽多春魚

Homestyle Stir - Fried Vermicelli 家鄉炒米粉

Dim sum portion.

Poached Chinese Lettuce Served With Minced Garlic Sauce 拍蒜唐生菜

Dim sum portion.

Poached Chinese Broccoli, Served With Oyster Sauce 蠔油唐芥蘭

Dim sum portion.

Poached U - Choy 油菜

Dim sum portion.

Stir - Fried Noodles With Bean Sprouts & Ham In Soy Sauce 豉油皇炒麵

Dim sum portion.

Stir - Fried Sticky Rice With Preserved Meats & Chinese Sausage 生炒臘味糯米飯

Steamed Rice With Spareribs & Chicken Feet 鳳爪排骨蒸飯

Salt & Pepper Cod Fish 椒鹽雪魚

Sago Soup 西米露

Silky Sweet Tofu Pudding 豆腐花

Egg Sponge Cake 馬拉糕

Goji Berry Jelly 桂花糕

Mango Pudding 芒果布甸

Watercress With Sliced Pork 西洋莱肉片湯

Small | Medium | Large

Mustard Green With Sliced Pork & Salty Egg Soup 咸蛋芥菜肉片湯

Small | Medium | Large

Sweet Corn & Minced Chicken 玉米雞茸羹

Small | Medium | Large

West Lake Beef Soup 西湖牛肉羹

Small | Medium | Large

Crab Meat & Fish Maw 蟹肉魚肚羹

Small | Medium | Large

Seafood & Egg White 百花海皇羹

Small | Medium | Large

Dried Scallop With Yellow Chives 韭黃瑤柱羹

Small | Medium | Large

Dried Scallop With Sea Cucumber 瑤柱海參羹

Small | Medium | Large

Egg Drop Soup 蛋花湯

Serving.

Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣湯

Serving.

Wonton Soup 雲吞湯

Serving.

Pineapple Shrimp With Walnut 沙律合桃大蝦

Scramble Egg With White Fish 白飯魚煎蛋

Salt & Pepper White Fish 椒鹽白飯魚

Spicy.

Sautéed White Fish With Green Chives 白飯魚小炒

Deep - Fried White Fish With Salty Egg Yoke 黃金白飯魚

Chicken Kidney With Chives Flower In XO Sauce XO 韭菜花雞腎

Salt & Pepper Two Delight 椒鹽兩拼

Pork chop 排骨, calamari 魷魚 | Spicy.

Salt & Pepper Three Delight 椒鹽三拼

Pork chop 排骨, calamari 魷魚, and shrimp 蝦. | Spicy.

Duck Tongue In Maggi Sauce 美極鴨舌

Salt & Pepper Duck Tongue 椒鹽鴨舌

Spicy.

Duck Tongue With Chives Flower In XO Sauce XO醬韭菜花鴨舌

Spicy.

Salt & Pepper Frog 椒鹽田雞

Spicy.

Sautéed Frog With Yellow Chives 韭黃田雞

Sautéed Frog With Chili Pepper 尖椒田雞

Spicy.

Stir - Fried Short Neck Clams In Black Bean Sauce 豉汁貴妃蚌

Steamed Tofu With Mixed Seafood 荷香八寶豆腐

Drunken Crab With Sticky Rice 糯米蒸大埠蟹

Eggplants In Garlic Sauce 魚香茄子

Braised Eggplant With Scallions & Vegetables 紅燒茄子

Sauteed Shanghai Baby Bak Choy 清炒上海白菜苗

Sautéed Chinese Broccoli In Ginger Sauce 薑汁唐芹蘭

Vegetable With Oyster Sauce 蠔油菜心

Buddhist Delight 羅漢齋

Chinese Water Spinach With Bean Curd Paste 腐乳炒通菜

Dry Cooked String Bean With Minced Pork 干煸四季豆

Stir - Fried Lotus Root With Preserved Meat 蓮藕小炒

Sautéed Pea Pod Stem With Minced Garlic 蒜茸豆苗

Baby Bok Choy With Salty Egg & Century Egg 金银蛋上海苗

Peapod Stem With Crab Meat Sauce 蟹肉扒豆苗

Peapod Stem With Taichi Sauce 太極扒豆苗

Steam Sweet Potato Stem 清炒蕃薯葉

Preserved Meats With Cabbage 臘味炒高麗菜

Fried Tofu With Mixed Vegetables 時菜豆腐

Bean Curd In Chili Sauce 麻婆豆腐

Spicy.

Crispy Fried Stuffed Shrimp Bean Curd 琵琶豆腐

Crispy Fried Bean Curd With Shrimp On Top 脆皮豆腐

Supreme Seafood In Birds Nest 海鮮雀巢

Supreme Seafood In XO Sauce 佛砵飄香

Sauteed Calamari With Pickled Vegetable 酸萊鮮魷

Salt & Pepper Soft Shell Crab 椒鹽軟殼蟹

Spicy.

Steamed Oyster In Black Bean Sauce 豉汁蒸生蠔

Oyster Pancake 鳳城煎蠔餅

Stir - Fried Clams In Black Bean Sauce 豉汁炒蜆

Spicy.

Fish Fillet In Spicy Soup 水煮魚

Spicy.

Deep - Fried Fish Fillet With Sweet Corn Sauce 玉米斑塊

Sauteed Fish Fillet With Seasonal Vegetables 時菜斑球

Pan - Seared Flounder 干煎龍利

Stir - Fried Flounder Fillet With Veggie & Deep Fried Fish Bone 骨香龍利球

Steamed Short Neck Clams With Vermicelli & Minced Garlic 蒜茸粉絲蒸貴妃蚌

Steamed Scallop 清蒸有殼帶子

With Shell.

Sizzling Scallop In Black Pepper Sauce 鐵板黑椒帶子

Stir - Fried Scallop With Veggie 油泡带子

Shrimp With Cashew Nuts 腰果蝦

Kung Pao Shrimp 宮保蝦

Spicy.

Salt & Pepper Shrimp 椒鹽蝦球

No shell | Spicy.

Short Neck Clams With Chives Flower In XO Sauce 醬韭菜花貴妃蚌

Stir - Fried Sea Conch 油爆響螺片

Stir - Fried Sea Conch With Yellow Chives 韭黃響螺片

Stir - Fried Sea Conch With Crispy Stuffed Tofu 金磚響螺片

Braised Sea Cucumber With Mushroom & Garden Greens 北菇海參扒菜膽

Lobster 各式龍蝦

Dungeness Crab 各式大埠蟹

Sea Cucumber 海參

Braised Abalone 鲍魚

Sliced Abalone 鮮鲍片

Eggplant With Beef 牛肉茄子煲

Fish Fillet With Eggplant 茄子斑腩煲

Fish Fillet With Tofu 斑腩豆腐煲

Beef Brisket With Tofu Skin 支竹牛腩煲

Seafood With Fried Tofu 海鮮豆腐煲

Frog With Garlic 蒜子田雞煲

Lamb With Tofu Skin 支竹羊腩煲

Salty Fish & Diced Chicken With Eggplant 咸魚雞粒茄子煲

Salty Fish & Diced Chicken With Tofu 咸魚雞粒豆腐煲

Sliced Chicken With Broccoli 西籣雞片

Sliced Chicken With Mixed Vegetables 什菜雞片

Sliced Chicken With Asparagus 蘆筍雞片

Sliced Chicken With String Beans 豆仔雞片

Orange Flavored Chicken 陳皮雞

Spicy.

Kung Pao Chicken 宮保雞丁

Spicy.

Szechuan Chicken 干燒雞

Spicy.

Amazing Chicken 怪味雞

Spicy.

Deep - Fried Crispy Chicken 脆皮炸子雞

Half | Whole

Crispy Chicken With Garlic Sauce 特色蒜香雞

Half | Whole

Steamed Chicken With Ginger & Scallion 薑蔥霸皇雞

Half | Whole

Poached House Chicken 本樓貴妃雞

Half | Whole

Steamed Chicken 白切雞

Half | Whole

Beef With Mixed Vegetables 什菜牛肉

Beef With String Beans 豆仔牛肉

Orange Flavored Beef 陳皮牛

Beef With Bitter Melon 涼瓜牛肉

Beef With Preserved Vegetables 酸菜牛肉

Beef With Chinese Broccoli 唐芥蘭牛肉

Short Ribs With String Beans 豆仔牛仔骨

Deep - Fried Short Ribs With Spicy Salt 椒鹽牛仔骨

Spicy.

Sizzling Short Ribs In Black Pepper Sauce 鐵板黑椒牛仔骨

Spicy.

Fillet Steak In Cantonese Style 中式牛柳

Sizzling Fillet Steak In Black Pepper Sauce 鐵板黑椒牛柳

Spicy.

Beef Fillet With Oyster Sauce & Vegetables 蠔皇玉樹牛柳

Rib Eye Steak In Hong Kong Style 香港焗牛

Beef With Asparagus 蘆筍牛肉

Beef In Spicy Soup 水煮牛肉

Salt & Pepper Pork Chop 椒鹽骨

Spicy.

Pork Chop In Sweet & Sour Sauce 京都骨

Sweet & Sour Pork 咕嚕肉

Sliced Pork With Mix Veggies In Hunan Sauce 湖南肉片

Spicy.

Shredded Pork In Yu Hsiang Sauce 魚香肉絲

Spicy.

Double Cooked Pork 回锅肉

Spicy.

Shredded Ground Pork With Salty Fish 咸魚蒸肉餅

Spareribs With Bitter Melon 涼瓜排骨

Spareribs In Black Bean Sauce 豉椒排骨

Pork Intestine With Mustard Green 酸菜大腸

Pork Intestine With Chili Pepper 尖椒炒大腸

Spicy.

Sliced Pork In Spicy Soup 水煮肉片

Spicy.

Deep - Fried Duckling In Mashed Taro 荔芋香酥鴨

Half

Braised Duck With Assorted Vegetables 羅漢齋扒鴨

Half | Whole

Eight Treasure Duck 八珍扒鴨

Half | Whole

Vegetables Lo Mein (V) 素菜撈麵

Lo Mein 撈麵 | Pork 叉燒 | Chicken 雞 | Beef 牛 | Shrimp 蝦

House Special Lo Mein 本樓撈麵

Pork, Chicken, and Shrimp.

Pan - Fried Noodles With Soy Sauce 豉油皇炒麵

Pan - Fried Noodles With Mixed Vegetables (V) 雜菜炒面

Buddha Delight Pan Fried Noodles (V) 羅漢齋炒麵

Shredded Chicken Pan-Fried Noodles (V) 雞絲炒麵

Beef Pan - Fried Noodles 牛肉炒麵

Seafood Pan - Fried Noodles 海鮮炒麵

Vegetable Chow Fun 素菜炒牛河

Beef Chow Fun (Dry) 干炒牛河

Beef With Vegetable Chow Fun (Dry) 干炒菜牛河

Beef Chow Fun In Black Bean Sauce 豉汁牛河

Beef With Vegetable Chow Fun 菜心炒河

Beef Brisket Chow Fun 牛腩炒河

Seafood Chow Fun 海鮮炒河

Cantonese Rice Noodles 廣東炒米

Singapore Rice Noodle (Curry) 星洲炒米

Spicy.

Shredded Pork With Preserved Pickle Rice Noodle 榨菜肉絲炆米

House Special Rice Noodles 本樓炒米粉

Braised E-Fu Noodles With Mushrooms (V) 干燒伊麵

Braised E - Fu Noodles With Seafood 海鮮伊麵

Vegetables Fried Rice (V) 素菜炒飯

Fried Rice 炒飯 | Pork 叉燒 | Chicken 雞 | Beef 牛 | Shrimp 蝦

Young Chow Fried Rice 揚州炒飯

Fried Rice With Minced Beef 生炒牛肉飯

Fried Rice With Scallop & Preserved Meat 帶子臘味炒飯

Fried Rice With Diced Chicken & Salty Fish 咸魚雞粒炒飯

Fried Rice With Dried Scallop & Egg White 搖柱蛋白炒飯

Fujin Style Seafood & Chicken Fried Rice 福州炒飯

Chicken & Shrimp Fried Rice With Cream & Tomato Sauce 鴛鴦炒飯

Steamed Jasmine Rice 絲苗白米

Scorpion Bowel

For | Rum, brandy, orange liqueurs, mixed juices.

Mai Tai

Pineapple Passion

Rum blended with pineapple juice.

Fog Cutter

Brandy, rum liqueurs, fruit juices.

Blue Hawaii

Rum, island liqueurs, exotic fruit juices.

Zombie

Baracardi , rum, fruit juice.

Pina Colada

Rum, liqueur, coconut milk with juice.

Frozen Daiquiri

Banana or Strawberry.

Frozen Margarita

Banana or Strawberry.

Sex

Intrigue liqueur shaken with Stoli Vanilla Vodka, passion fruit juice.

Love

Ciroc Vodka Shaken with Malibu Rum, pomegranate juice, lemon & lime.

Temptation

Malibu Rum, Smirnoff Vodka, guava juice.

Passion

Absolut Citron Vodka shaken with passion fruit juice.

Cosmopolitan

Grey Goose Le Citron, Cointreau & splash of cranberry juice with salted rim.

Melon Martini

Van Gogh Melon Liqueur & Midori Liqueur with sugared rim.

Sour Apple

Smirnoff Green Apple Vodka, Dekuyper Sour Apple splash of sour mix, orange slice.

Chocolate Kiss

Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, Stoli Vanilla Vodka, splash of milk with chocolate rim.