Joy Yee opened in Evanston in 1994 and has been serving a combination of different dishes and styles from across Asia. Their menu offers a variety of tastes, large portions and, most importantly, low prices. Diners can choose between dozens of dishes, ranging from the most traditional Asian favorites to innovative new twists on classic recipes.

Joy Yee was the first restaurant in the Midwest to offer Taiwanese style bubble teas and to combine the South Asian fresh fruit freezes (smoothies) with the popular tapioca balls.