Joy Macarons

Perhaps I just hit this place on the wrong day. I would like to preface my comments with this — I am a huge lover of macarons. I have traveled far and wide to taste the likes of Pierre Herme, Laduree, etc. and bake my own at home.
These were extremely lack-​luster. The texture was COMPLETELY off. The shell should be crisp and delicate on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. The macarons I got were all around one texture that was chewy and borderline hard or stale. I tried 7 macarons. Some of them were better than others. I ran into some so stale (on the day I purchased them) I had to throw them out.

I saw saw pictures on instagram and noticed this place was near me and I’m glad I found them.
I’ve tried macarons from all over the place, and I’ve gotta say, these are my favorite! They’re full of robust flavors and not overpowered by sugary sweetness!
I think they were $ 2.20 a cookie and then they have a 6 and 12 pack as well. I think the raspberry was my favorite.
The staff were very friendly and helpful with helping which flavors to choose.

OK if you like these then you’ve never had them in NYC. These are just pure sugar. That’s it. Just pretty sugar. No JOY was found here for me

Walked over to Joy Macarons after brunch. I walked in and immediately thought to myself what a cute stop with a vibrant macaron selection! I got the 6 pack for $ 12, decently priced and in range with macarons I’ve had from other shops. I got the pistachio, almond, rose and lychee, chocolate chip, vanilla bean and italian cream. I appreciated the variety of flavors but I would say the all but the rose and lychee, pistachio and almond flavors were a disappointment. Although the taste wasn’t up to par the texture definitely was!

Joy macaroon pulses with the promise of living up to its name with its juicy cool sleek white store front and whimsical logo, while inside feigning as a boutique so posh you feel like they might offer massages.
A flat case stylishly displays the macaroons on a table grid where they appear as designer colors suitable for a home remodel, make up choices, a fragrance production line or personality aura chart.
I waited patiently as the counter girl donning a white lab coat leisurely made a pour over coffee for the people ahead of me in line.
Can you give me a run down of the flavors?
I asked her, who sort of tossed with a snobby air and without saying anything, a flavors guide inside a thick transparent acrylic tablet.
I carefully chose raspberry, and to my surprise it’s texture and flavor was as glorious as Joys storefront.
Past experiences had proven mostly stale, but this visit yielded the hoped for treasure.
Macaroons — 4 stars
Digs — standing room only

Delicious! Highly recommend the Jasmine Green Tea ice cream Sammie. Perfect for the summer. Can’t go wrong in my opinion with green tea. They normally have unique flavors for flavor– of-​the-​month and I have yet to try one I haven’t liked. I LOVED this month’s Guava w/​cream cheese. I hope they add it to their permanent everyday menu b/​c it taste like vacation!

This has become one of my favorite macarons places. I only know of 3 in the Dallas area and this one by far is my favorite. My only wish is that I wish it wasn’t so far away but then again its probably a good thing it’s far. We came on a warm sunny Saturday and we parked in the back and walked in from that back which is pretty cool have 2 entrance and you are greet by a somewhat glass open kitchen that looks very chic. The shop itself is super cute and makes you happy when you are here. The worker there was really nice in helpful.
Now down to the best part the french macarons.
After the first bite I was hooked let me tell you. The macrons are chewy and soft and the shells aren’t overly sweet. The filling is actually ganache which I thought was very interesting and with it being ganache I fell like you can taste the flavor so much more. My all time favorite flavor is Honey Lavender which taste exactly how it sounds. Just typing that makes me crave more Joy macarons. They also have ice cream sandwich macarons which I thought was a very neat considering that other places I know don’t do macarons ice cream sandwiches. Cereal Milk is my favorite and perfect for a warm Saturday like this.
Pricing wise it was to bad, I did think it was a little to much but It does make sense and I do see why it is what it is.
Single mac $ 2.20
Half Dozen $ 13
Dozen $ 25 (I think)
I can’t wait to be back!

This place is darling! Atmosphere is clean, chic and crisp everything you would expect to coincide with a macaron place. The staff was very informative and pleasing to work with. We got an assortment of 12 with a pour over coffee. Everything was delicious only thing wrong was we didn’t have enough! Will definitely be returning!

Best macarons I’ve had, not only in Dallas, but ever. Laduree doesn’t hold a candle to these classic and inspired macarons.
They keep to the traditional flavors you would expect such as pistachio and raspberry, but also get creative with their monthly and season flavors like mint chocolate, birthday cake and cranberry orange.
They’re always fresh and beautiful. The employees are so friendly and helpful. Get some to share and spread the joy.

Joy Macaroons is in a really cool part of Dallas in my opinion. Right when you walk in, you can see everything they’re doing and I enjoy that. They have a wide range of flavors to pick but my favorite would be the Pistachio. Also, I got an ice cream cherry macaroon which I didn’t think I would like but after some convincing I really loved it. Really nice employees and owner.

Cool location, WONDERFUL macaroons: I’ve tried my fair share, and this place is better than the Beverly Hills macaroons I had three weeks ago. Pistachio for the win.

This was my first time eating a macaron and it was AMAZING!!! I loved everything about this place! It was so yummy and the blond woman that helped us was the best!
The macarons were so crunchy, soft, crispy, and sweet!!! I believe that nothing will ever compare to this. The names were on spot to the taste of each macaron!
The employee working was such a wonderful helper! She was a blonde young lady and had a great personality!!! She helped me pick my macarons and was so darn friendly and sweet!!! She deserves a huge raise or something because she was wonderful!!!
I so will come back for this!!! I had such a great experience and I’m so mad because now they I’m officially addicted to them!!!

EXCELLLLLLENT!!!
I came here wanting some comfort goodies, and boy was I in for a treat! Their salted caramel macarons are hands down the best, in terms of flavor, freshness, and consistency, that I’ve ever had!
The flavors are unique and so you’ll find yourself picking out Dark Chocolate, Pistachio, Rose & Lychee — I’ve yet to find a flavor I wasn’t overly keen of.
Liz, the owner, is an absolute gem. I had the pleasure of meeting her last week, and I can safely say it takes a great person to produce an awesome product and business — and once you meet Liz, you will easily see why she is so successful!

I am in love with macarons and even moreso with macaron ice cream sandwiches!
So I was super excited when this place opened, even though its a good 30 mins+ away from my house.
Its a small little bakery with 2 stools to sit on and very minimal and modern décor. Very clean bright feel.
The bright and vibrant colors of the macs were sooooooooo gorgeous.
I love that they keep it up and in stock, the full case makes for a pretty picture.
My friend and I each had the mac ice cream sandwich.
Mines was nice and just the right amount of crunch and softness! I got the banana foster and it was perfection. My friend got the purple one (I can’t recall the name) but that was really good too… except the macaron was too crunchy or maybe it was left out/​old? But it was falling apart in his hands while mine did not even crack as I finished it.
I guess they could be a little more consistent, but other than that, I really enjoyed this little place and will come back when I’m in the neighborhood.

I was craving macarons yesterday and couldn’t decide on whether I wanted to try Bisous Bisous Patisserie or Joy Macarons. I ultimately decided to try Joy Macarons over Bisous Bisous because Joy Macarons offers a larger selection of flavors. Also, macarons costs $ 24/​dozen at Joy Macaroons whereas Bisous Bisous costs $ 25/​dozen.
I thought the 12 macaroons I ordered were absolutely delicious. I ordered the Vanilla Bean, Raspberry, Lemon Fluer de Sel, Pistachio, Almond, Chocolate Chip, Italian Cream, Butter Pecan, Dark Chocolate and Flavor of the Month (Caramel Apple). I stayed away from the floral macarons since there seemed to be mixed reviews on them.
I would have to say my favorites were the Pistachio, Chocolate Chip, Italian Cream, Butter Pecan, and the Caramel Apple flavor of the month. The caramel apple had caramel AND dulce de leche in it… talk about amazing!
My only suggestion would be for them to put more of the cream filling in between the macaron cookies. Had the cookies had had a little more of the filling, I would have bumped my review up to 5 stars.

More like 3.5 stars!
I tried the green tea macaron ice cream sandwich which was definitely worth it (⁵⁄₅!) also got the pear basil ice cream sandwich which was okay. (3.5÷5)
For the macaroons my favorite was salted caramel. the rest of the flavors were okay and one of them reminded me of soap haha (I think it was the lavender one) and my dad said his was too sweet (chocolate chip).

Terrible service… decent macarons…
Alrighty, so in my honest opinion… the NY macarons are definitely A LOT better than this place. I mean this is a new shop in the area so maybe there are things they need to work on, but the main thing about the macarons that are different than the others is the actual cookie layer. In a macaron the cookie layer is the most important factor of the entire dessert! It needs to be perfected in order to get the perfect macaron. I mean that’s what makes it expensive right? The cookie layer is very «chewy» it’s not airy, it’s not as fluffy as the macarons I’ve tried before, which disappoints me, but they did get the taste on point! Personally the airy fluffy texture of the cookie is what makes it a true macaron, so minus a couple points for that.
Besides that, the macaron in general tasted decent, but I give the place a 3 mainly due to the customer service! TERRIBLE customer service if you ask me. I felt very unwelcomed into the store and felt ignored throughout my entire transaction! The workers that day both seemed genuinely nice to other customers (might I point out they were white customers and my group was Asian?)
When we walked in the owner was already talking casually to a mother and her child, but when we walked in she just looked at us and continued her conversation with the mother. Immediately I thought that was rude, but I brushed it off and my friends and I were looking at the counter to see the macaron choices. It took her over 15 minutes to finally ask us what we wanted and the other worker walks in and grabs the macarons out of the counter for us without speaking a word to us. When we paid, the owner goes back to talk to her other customer and in walks another pair of (white) customers and the worker helping us immediately perked up instantly and welcomes them in… I was absolutely APPALLED… I basically rolled my eyes and walked out of the store. Way to go Joy Macaron, you won’t be getting another visit from us North Easterners for what seemed like a racist service… apparently I was not the only «non-​white» reviewer below commenting on a similar experience, so I was not alone in this experience.

It would appear the macaron is in the midst of a bit of a resurgence here in DFW, as it was only a few weeks ago that I checked out nearby Bisous Bisous Patisserie (
) and had an experience that was remarkably similar to what I encountered here at Joy Macarons. Good? Yes. The best macarons I’ve ever had? Not so much.
Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere?
Joy Macaron’s location is on the rise, but for the time being it’s a tad bit of an oddball compared to trendy Bishop Arts and Trinity Groves. Either way, this will be a hot location in the coming years, and Joy Macarons has some great real estate. My server was gorgeous to start, but she was friendly and knowledgeable as well. Couldn’t ask for more (except her number maybe?) Star Granted.
Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost?
Macarons are complicated treats that you can’t just find anywhere, so I expect to pay a premium especially considering they’re boxed all fancy like. Joy Macarons charged me $ 12 for six macarons, which mathed out to be $ 2.00 per macaron. That’s fair considering Ladurée in NYC charges $ 2.69 per macaron and Bisous Bisous was $ 2.17. Fair. Star Granted.
Stars 3 and 4: How was the food?
Once again similar to Bisous Bisous my macarons weren’t bad, but they were extremely inconsistent. Let’s break it down —
Vanilla Bean: This was unfortunately the dud of the group, with weak flavor, and hard outer biscuit, and and extremely chewy interior to the point of being detrimental to the macron.
Hazelnut: Better. Decent flavor, but still a bit off with regard to texture. As I’ve stated prior, my perfect macaron has an airy outer biscuit that you don’t even know is there until you bite into in combination with an only slightly chewy but potently flavorful interior. Hazelnut had that flavor, but lacked in the texture.
Butter Pecan: Now we’re talking. Oh me oh my this was the perfect macaron if ever there was one. Amazing flavor, perfect texture, and a uniqueness that comes from not being able to find such a flavor elsewhere. Brilliant.
Chocolate: Very similar to Hazelnut: great flavor, but mediocre texture.
Salted Caramel (2): Salted caramel is typically my favorite of the bunch, but the two salted caramel macarons that I got were weak in both flavor and texture.
There was some greatness here, but a lot of inconsistency. Single Star Granted.
Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could?
I can’t say Joy Macarons was any better or worse than Bisous Bisous, and in that I didn’t give them the fifth star, I can’t give it here. No Star Granted.

Oh Joy Macarons! I wanted to like you so bad but I couldn’t.
Joy Macarons’ Instagram got me drooling on my phone, so I knew I had to make a visit. This place is purely dedicated to macarons, and the display is on point. What aren’t on point are the texture and the taste. The crusts were too brittle. Pretty much if you touch them, they’ll fall apart depending on your luck. The center parts of the cookies were pretty chewy. I guess I’m just not use to that texture. The 6 flavors I got were pistachio, rose and lychee, vanilla, lavender, salted caramel, and chocolate. The flavors didn’t really correspond to what they were, and most of them tasted too floral for me. They were also way too sweet. For $ 2 each, it was small. But macarons are trendy and pricey like that.
I really wanted to like Joy Macaron because I love macarons and I want to like them all. I feel bad for being harsh.

There are a rainbow of colorful, artisan flavors to satisfy every palette. Who doesn’t love a crispy sweet treat mac attack?
The only negative is the parking, getting out onto Davis is always cumbersome. Park further east on Davis since Joy is right by the light signal.