Reviews for Joy Joyell's Latin American Restaurant in St. Petersburg, FL

The wait time for just us in the restaurant was very long. Almost 40 minutes for food. The meat was tough and not much flavor.... My stomach has been hurting ever since. I do not recommend. It?s a copy cat of real a Latin place. Also the prices are veryexpensive like $13-18 a plate. Read more

Food was delicious, and the variety that they had was amazing, from tacos to spaghetti. Flavorful and amazing portions for the... price. Person that checked us out was super friendly and kind, welcomed us and hopes we visit again soon which we for sure willsoon! Read more

Fabulous Cuban sandwich. The pork was very tasty, good ratio of ingredients and it was perfectly pressed. The chicken wings... were just meh, not crispy at all. Family owned business with warm and friendly service. I'll definitely go back to try otherLatin dishes Read more

The menu variety and prices are amazing and the food is exceptional. The shrimp burrito was packed with shrimp, the mohito pork... was tender and perfectly seasoned. I will definitely be back. Read more

Clean, friendly staff, great food, had a delicious fresh fried snapper and fruit smoothie. Resonably priced and large portions. ... Awsome latin food option in St Pete, plenty of menu options! TV/music a bit loud in dinning area. Read more

A nice friendly atmosphere with nice array of food choices. Everyone in our party ordered something different, and everyone... enjoyed what they ordered. The flavors and portions were all good. We all agreed that we would return! Read more

My first time here but the food was excellent. The vibe reminds me of old St.Pete! The staff was so kind and welcoming. They... had a wide array of diffrent menu items as well. The prices are also reasonable in comparison to some of the other restaurantsin St.Pete. I will definitely be back to try more on the menu. I would highly recommend this place to my family and friends. Read more

So apparently this place opened about 6 months ago, but last night was my first (hopefully of many) visit. As I was reaching for... the handle of the door, I saw that they closed at 9:00, looked at my watch and saw 8:53, and said to myself, "I don't want to bethat guy" and retracted my hand to turn away. A dude was out front and encouraged me to go in, so I did. Greeted immediately bya sweet woman behind the counter, I apologized for entering so close to closing time and asked if there was something quick andeasy for the chef. She said, 'Cuban sandwich" and my internal voice wailed "f*** yeah!". I ordered it, and let me tell you, itwas AWESOME. As I was waiting for the sandwich, I walked around the inside of the place to have a look, and I saw the specialsboard. I had immediate regret for not ordering the ribs ????????????. Hopefully they're on the menu again soon and I can trythem. Anyway, I'll definitely be back and I would strongly recommend the Cuban sandwich there. Saying that as someone who's livein this area since 2005; I've eaten a lot of Cubans. Read more