Joss Cuisine / Traditional

Great food, great service and great location.
I’m not a big fan of Chinese food, but this place is one of the best Chinese restaurant I have ever tried.

The lunch special is perfect for a quick lunch in between work. The staff is always attentive and the food never disappoints.

What a Beverly Hills secret gem! We stumbled upon Joss while trying to find high quality, flavorful Chinese food after almost giving up hope given the lack of options on the west side. You can tell from the moment you enter the restaurant it’s top notch. Stylish, modern, elegant and packed with customers for good reason. The food was fantastic. The ambience pleasant with aroma of jasmine tea being served. This is white table cloth on point service but surprisingly with reasonable prices. We tried multiple dishes and can’t wait to go back and try more. The Kung pau chicken, mustard Prawns were both highlights and the shrimp wonton soup was superb. The broth was clear and tasted home made. We saw a whole Peking duck and lobster served at the next table and both looked fantastic. Can’t wait to go back… we never write reviews but felt compelled this time.

I have been going to this restaurant since I was in Highschool. Their duck is very good. Their war wonton soup is very good. Their food is very good. Not greasy or heavy like every other Chinese restaurant. Definitely would recommend this place. It’s a tad more expensive than your average Chinese spot but it’s really worth it. The place is small.

This place is a wow. Though the location is small and has few tables, the food packs a punch and is probably the best Chinese food I’ve had in years.
The Peking duck is top of its game: crispy skin and soft, moist, tender juicy meat.
The mustard prawns (think wasabi) are eye poppingly delicious. The shrimp, itself, tasted like a sweet water delicacy & it’s preparation left them with a crusty coating that awaited each bite of succulent, melting goodness. When you come here, these are must-​have.
Our server, Michael, could not have been more informative or a better host. He walked us through all our options and prepared one individual in our party for a future Group event in their upstairs dining room.
Parking is iffy in this part of Beverly Hills. Having said that, it’s just a three block walk from Beverly Hills city ran parking lots.
In Beverly Hills, if you are needing your Chinese food fix, this is the place to go.

Charming and delicious — the restaurant is so small, quiet, and with the white table cloths it feels like you’re in London or NYC. More importantly, the food. Order the duck — it comes whole and then is sliced and served with soft thin tortillas, plum sauce and shaved cucumber and celery — unbelievable flavor.
The shrimp toast was a great starter — sweet and crunchy. The soup dumplings were also amazing! Everything can be accompanied with the ginger fried rice… No matter what you order!
I didn’t try one dish that I didn’t love — I’ll definitely be coming back to this hidden gem.

This is like Mr. Chow’s low key /​unassuming younger brother. Not as popular or trendy, a lot smaller, but friendlier and just as good in every way.
Love the food here! The pecking duck and mustard shrimp both a must! Chicken Lettuce cups are great. The steamed Sea Bass was delicate and delicious. You really can’t go wrong with anything here…
The restaurant is tiny, so definitely make a reservation.

Found this great little spot, with delicious food, fine décor on both floors, & top-​notch service!
I had the Mustard (as in Chinese Mustard) Prawns. Yummy! And my nasal congestion was gone too! The eggplant on eggplant appetizer was also terrific!
We ate upstairs and our server, Deyon, was absolutely fantastic! Guided us through the menu, really pleasant to talk to, and took good care of the five of us.
Topped off the evening with Cappuccino ice cream and it was a perfect night! Even the street parking was free on this night!

Love everything we ordered. Especially hot and sour soup and Peking duck! The Peking duck portion is small though comparing to where we had it other place before. One thing is that this tiny place is crowded not best place for a romantic date!
But the food is worth going back.

A new favorite when it’s not packed. A few vegetarian options and other dishes can be done vegetarian as well. Nice artwork, friendly staff when not busy and good portions and prices. The wine list is a-​ok if limited. Filterd water here is actually good compared to most places. They need better beer options than singha (water).
If packed, go to basil thai next door which imho serves one of the best thai food in LA. Roni’s next door is good with veggie options even though the ambience may be not so appealing.

Only beer they offer is Tsingtao, the Chinese equivalent of Budweiser. Short ribs were cloying, green beans with fermented black beans were everyday, pineapple fried rice was yummy but the pineapple was more memorable than the rice. Super cramped seating. This place isn’t a 2 star restaurant but it was super disappointing given the other reviews of this place.

I was really in the mood for some wonton soup. Browsing Doordash’s menu, I saw that on the menu at Joss. Decided to throw in an order of Yang Chau Wok-​Tossed Rice as well. I put my order in and for my delivery to arrive.
My order arrived a little late, but that’s ok. I was a little surprised when the driver handed me this itty bitty bag with my order of fried rice and soup. It kind of reminded me of that scene in the movie LA Story when Steve Martin was dining at L’Idiot. Is it wrong to expect that an order of wonton soup should be larger than a cup of instant noodles? Or that an order of fried rice should be large enough for two to share? Maybe it’s wrong in Beverly Hills.
Truth be told, the wonton soup was really good and the fried rice was good too. Reminds me home cooking at it’s best.

Love this place!
I have been many times and the food is always delicious! The pecking chicken is one of the best chickens I have ever had! I also love the lettuce wraps, chicken or veggie. The dumplings are authentic. I also love the veggies, the green beans are my favorite! The pineapple rice is tasty and comes in a pineapple. You really cannot go wrong with anything you order.
The staff is friendly and attentive. The service can sometimes be a little slow, but worth it!
The décor is nice but the restaurant is super tiny. I always ask to sit downstairs, the upstairs seating in a little boring.
I will definitely be back.

More like 3.5.
We were a party of 6, 2 vegetarians, and 2 other non-​adventurous eaters. The space here is really small, so if you are a party of 6 or more, you will be seated upstairs. Kind of a lonely sad place, and you’re away from the kitchen, so you have to wait for the waiter to come upstairs to ask for something. However, even though we were set apart from the rest of the restaurant, I never felt like we were being ignored, and the service was great. Here’s what we had:
1) Peking Duck — one of the best I’ve had. If I come back, this one dish is the only reason why. The skin could’ve been a little crispier, but the duck was moist and the hoisen, cucumber and scallion on the pancake was superb.
2) Ginger Scallion Noodles — came out cold, and nothing special.
3) Chiu Chau Chicken — we asked them to make this spicy, but it wasn’t really. It was good, nothing special again. Would have liked something with a kick. Was going to order kung pao, but the waiter suggested this instead.
4) Snow Bass in Black Sauce — didnt have any of this, but my friends liked it.
5) Szechuan Eggplant — really delicious, but very similar to miso eggplants you get around town.
6) Mongolian Beef — I wished they told us this was fried. The beef was really like jerky, and it was dry. Different than most mongolian beef you’re probably used to — this might be authentic, but wasn’t for me.
7) Coconut Custard — imagine a coconut flan. Delicious.
I was hoping to put a new Chinese place in our rotation, but Xian still holds the key to my heart. I’d come here for the duck all by itself, but nothing else really tickled my fancy. Maybe next time I come, I’d let the waiter just wow us with a few dishes and let them choose for us.

«Get the Peking Duck!»
«The Peking Duck is to die for!»
«You can’t go to Joss and not have the Peking Duck.»
We didn’t.
We don’t like duck.
We enjoyed first, from Chef Golo Kwokson Yu’s
appetizer menu, Shrimp Wonton in Chili Sauce, six tender shrimp wrapped in thin dough perfectly steamed, anointed with just the right amount of spicy sauce. Two times two consumed, we opted to take the remainder to go, saving room for mains.
Pineapple Wok Tossed Rice is a thing of beauty (Sorry, no pics, wasn’t able to adjust camera to ambient lighting.). Imagine a whole pineapple surgically hollowed then filled with «stir-​fried rice, chicken, shrimp, pineapple [bits] and fresh vegetables» then the top with diagonally cut fronds, returned to its pre-​cut position. Our pleasant, professional server told us, once filled the entire pineapple is then steamed for a few minutes prior to serving resulting in al dente rice, succulent proteins and crisp veggies. Delish! As Joss caters, this is an item to consider for your next party as it can be filled to you and your guest’s vegan or carnivore dietary preferences and a half dozen or so make for an impressive table.
Chinese Long Beans with Toasted Black Bean, «wok tossed with toasted black beans and garlic» was a crisp savory to the slightly sweet pineapple rice.
No room for dessert, not even the lychees a couple at the next table shared, we took food home and it was as good the next day.
Service is spot on.
MSG-​free fare!
Beer or wine only.
As space is intimate, best to make a reservation, especially for dinner, we did.
If available, sit upstairs, we did, where four comfortable tables accommodate parties of two or more.
One and two hour metered parking; read signs carefully.
We walked because we’re nearly neighbors and it was a perfect summer night.

The service was insane, in a good way. We had 3 people serving us to where I barely had to lift a finger. The crispy eggplant was my favorite part of the whole meal. I highly recommend that appetizer. The dim sum was tasty, although a bit salty. Loved, loved, loved the boneless ribs! It kind of has a sweet and sour flavor to it. We also had the chop Sui veges (not memorable), the chiu chau chicken (plain, not memorable) and the clay pot rice (basic). I was really happy with the two items mentioned above, but I would say it’s a little hit and miss. It’s definitely a unique Chinese food experience. I’ve never had Chinese food quite as refined as this. I am curious to try other items on the menu…
*** beer and wine only

Best Chinese restaurant in LA period! You should have «Eggplant Chips» to start with. Everything is sooo delicious but the Peking Duck is so good. We have to come back to eat more! If you’re a Dim Sum person this is da place also!
Service is as amazing as the food. They’re so friendly and treat you as you’re their guest at their own house.

I am in LA with two friends from Shanghai who don’t speak English and don’t want to eat any western food so it’s been a challenge to find good restaurants. not that there aren’t great Chinese restaurants in LA, but I’m not from the area so it’s a bit of a gamble. this place was highly rated on Unilocal and it didn’t disappoint. it’s small and half the diners were western but the waitstaff spoke Chinese so that helped.
the atmosphere is very nice, although small. some of the tables are a little close to the kitchen entrance, but it’s not distracting. no full bar, but wine and beer and the wine is fairly priced, although I saw a dozen or so bottles sitting out on a shelf near the kitchen so I’m not sure if the wine is being stored properly. not sure if there’s a corkage fee
we had five dishes. my favorites were the eggplant and the lightly fried tofu. the lamp was good but it is kinda dark in the restaurant and it was hard to pick out all the lamb pieces from the dish, which also had dried chili peppers and large chunks of whole green onions so pick around the meat carefully. the only real complaint about the food was the portions seemed a bit small. five dishes for four people should be plenty, and we are not a group who overeats, but we ended up ordering another serving of rice to help us fill up.
my chinese friends liked it enough to ask me to remember it so we can visit again next time we’re here, so that’s a good recommendation

***3.5***
We were parked at the Beverly Hilton and needed some quick take-​out for the hotel room. Unilocal led me to Joss which is one block down the street.
Tiny place, but when you walk inside, you know they mean business. Nicely done up, very elegant for such a small space. I would only do take-​out here. Tables this close to each other make me nervous just looking at them.
I sat down and ordered and enjoyed a beer while I waited for the food. Dinner service just started, so I was the only one in the restaurant. Beer was cold (+ points!).
I saw several reviews that complained about the service and ill treatment of customers. I’m taking a guess that the guy that greeted me at the door might be behind these negative reviews. No smile, emotionless and almost makes you feel like you’re putting him out by having to wait on you. Although his *words* were friendly («my pleasure» etc), his demeanor wasn’t. I have a feeling if you got on his wrong side, he could make your evening miserable.
But for me, my experience with him was okay, maybe because I was quickly in and out.
MONGOLIAN BEEF — This dish was pretty good. I’m sometimes afraid to order Mongolian Beef because some Chinese restaurants over-​tenderize the beef and it ends up tasting like a rubberized, textured vegetable protein. Yuck. But these folks did it right. Not the best I’ve had, but a decent execution of the dish.
DIM SUM SAMPLER — Just a few dim sum morsels which included a mini egg roll. Not enough pieces and disappointingly undersized. Not worth the order.
MUSTARD PRAWNS — Best of tonight’s order. Good sized prawns, with awesome, white, flavorful meat. The mustard is the turbo-​charged, asian variety that has some kick. This ain’t your average honey walnut mayo sauce, so know that up front. Great treatment of the prawns served on a small bed of slightly addictive, ever-​so-​slightly fried noodles.
Portions are undersized. I take issue with that. I don’t mind being charged up the ying-​yang as long as the food is good, but it ticks me off when restaurants needlessly go overboard on portion control.
Good food. Pricey, ridiculous portions. Food is definitely a 4 star, but the food to dollar value is not there.

A small and intimate, 8 table little place. Outside, a box. Inside, nicely and simply decorated with a mural on a back wall, chinese art along the wall upstairs (more seating, 4 tables). If it weren’t for the white tableclothes, I would likely think I was in Torrance, not BH.
The lunch menu is small, and unconventional. The dinner menu is also small, but robust with unique dining options. It’s simply a 2 column list of entrees. No waste of time with appetizers, salads, soups, and what nots.
Here’s what I had:
1. Shrimp Wonton Soup ($ 7.50) — 2 fresh and beautiful, long-​tailed wontons filled with shrimp meat, fresh noodles, bok choy, and scallons. Wonderful. (4.5 stars)
2. Dim Sum Quintets — beautiful presentation of a fried potsticker, egg roll, and 3 individual bamboo containers filled with other dim sum. Drizzled on the side with chili sauce, chinese mustard, and plum sauce. (4.5 stars)
3. Chili Pepper Rice Noodles with Chicken ($ 12.50) — again, fresh rice noodles, topped with ground and spiced chicken. Flavorful! Yet small. (4.5 stars)
4. Glazed Cashew Chicken ($ 15) — glazed cashews were awesome, diced chicken just okay, and again, very small. Simply made with diced celery, gets a pass. (3.0 stars)
Authentic is in the name, but is it real and in the game? 99% Chinese clientele should mean something, and waitstaff who barely speak English is another. I am in foreign territory, so I oblige. French music, although lovely, gets a big question mark… and doesn’t transport me to China. Service is a little slow, can’t get in and out in an hours lunchtime — beware. Reservations highly recommended.