If you love trying new and exotic dishes, then you have to visit Hot Joy, a new Asian fusion restaurant in Uptown Dallas. Bringing together flavors and ingredients from Japanese, Korean, and Thai cultures, this restaurant offers bold and delicious dishes in a casual setting.

The menu offers a selection of steam buns, fried rice dishes, noodles, and small plates. Guests really love the pork belly steam buns, made with kimchi and green onions. The Thai basil fried rice is another classic selection, flavored with lemongrass and kefir limes. If you're in the mood for Thai food, try the shrimp pad Thai. The peanut sauce that bathes the noodles is smooth and creamy, and the herbs add just the right balance of flavor.

Thanks to their enticing cocktails, Hot Joy is a great place to visit for happy hour. Weekdays between 3 pm and 6 pm, they offer $2 cold sake, $5 frozen zombies, and several other specials. Their cocktail list features favorites like the Bourbon Grog and Guava Mule. The atmosphere inside is lively and eclectic, with bright paintings lining the walls and a Chinese dragon mounted to the ceiling.

Hot Joy has a patio, so you can enjoy the nice weather as you dine. Dogs are even permitted on the patio! They're open for lunch and dinner Monday - Friday and for dinner and late-night snacks and drinks Saturday and Sunday. Visit the restaurant at 3130 Lemmon Ave in Dallas, and contact us if you are looking for a new apartment in the area.