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Hot Joy

Item: Hot Joy
Author: Kimberly Suta

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Eclectic, Thai

Price Range: $

10Best Says

Hot Joy started out as a pop-up restaurant on Monday nights when The Monterey was closed. Their Twice-Fried Chicken Wings made with crab fat caramel is now the stuff of legends and partly responsible for why they quickly gained a loyal following. Get ready for extreme sensory overload, from the explosion of color in the decor to the explosion of flavor in every dish! Hot Joy is not for the faint of heart but the daring palette. Chef Quealy Watson has an obsession with Asian food and a talent for combining ingredients in a surprisingly delicious way. "I would have never thought of that, but it really works," can often be heard around the tables at their restaurants. The Crispy Pork Belly tacos made with a Malaysian flatbread, mole ssamjang, Kewpie and herbs works. The Hot Fried Chicken made with chili oil, Szechuan peppercorn, sour chilies and oyster sauce works. Quite frankly, it all works. There is not a dish on this menu that isn't worth trying, so let you're own adventurous palette decide.

Address:

1014 S. Alamo St.
San Antonio, TX 78210
210-368-9324

Hours:

Daily 11am-2am

Website:

hotjoysa.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Kimberly Suta
San Antonio Local Expert

Late Night, Restaurants near Alamodome: "Start your meal off with the homemade Banchan or Fried Pork Springrolls and save room for one of their wonderfully unique desserts!"

Best for Late Night Because: Hot Joy knows how to enliven your late nights with some spicy food.
Best for Restaurants near Alamodome Because: Hot Joy offers something a little different - Asian fare with a twist.

Drinks Menu
- House Cocktails
  
  guava-pineapple mule
  
  guava and pineapple Infused Vodka, House Ginger Beer ($8.99)
  
  Coconut Head Trauma
  
  white rum, banana liqueur, house coconut soda ($9.99)
  
  Surf Rock
  
  Dark Rum, Rye, Coconut Caramel, Falernum, Lime Oil, Orange Zest ($9.99)
  
  Tropical Depression
  
  white rum, dark rum, passion fruit, orange, lemon, orgeat, angostura bitters ($9.99)
  
  Suffering Bastard
  
  gin, bourbon, lemon, simple syrup, ginger beer, angostura bitters ($8.99)
  
  second star to the right
  
  jamaican gold rum, passion fruit, yuzu, cream ($10.99)
  
  Tangaroa Tide
  
  agricole, chartuese, falernum ,lime, mint ($11.99)
  
  Aku Aku mask
  
  jamaican gold rum, agricole, allspice dram, orgeat, pineapple ($8.99)
  
  Shipwreck Cove
  
  pineapple rum, falernum, lime, angostura bitters ($8.99)
  
  Calypso's Prisoner
  
  black rum, pineapple, lime, sweet potato-cinnamon syrup ($9.99)
  
  Dr Funk
  
  black rum, lemon, lime, simple syrup, grenadine, absinth rinse ($9.99)
  
  Frozen Zombie
  
  white rum, dark rum, 151, grenadine, passion fruit, orange, lime, lemon ($9.99)
- Sake
  Sho Chiku Bai - Junmai Nama 180ml
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Sho Chiku Bai Nigori
  $6.50
  
  $13.00
  Dewazakura "Cherry Boquet" Ginjo
  $18.00
  
  $33.00
  Masumi Karakuchi Ki-Ippon "Mirror of Truth" Junmai Ginjo 720ml
  $16.50
  
  $62.50
  Ohyama Ginsuika "Silver Water" Junmai Ginjo 500ml
  $26.00
  
  $68.00
  Kamoizumi "Aged Red Maple"
  $15.00
  
  $64.00
- Sparkling
  Segura Viudas Cava NV (Spain)
  $7.00
  
  $29.00
- White Wine
  Rudi Weist Riesling 2012
  $7.00
  
  $29.00
  Gunther Steinmetz Riesling 2014
  $7.00
  
  $39.00
- Rose
  Olivares "Jumilla" 2015
  $8.00
  
  $34.00
- Red
  Vina Borgia Tinto 2012 (Spain)
  $5.00
  
  $21.00
- Beer
  
  Freetail Bat Outta Helles
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Lone Star Tall Boys
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Modelo Especial
  
  ($5.50)
  
  Hitachino White Nest
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Branchline Brewing Evil Owl Amber
  
  ($5.50)
  
  Real Ale Hans Pils
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Dark Territory Oatmeal Stout
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Prarie Bomb! Birthday Edition
  
  ($19.00)
  
  Jester King 'Simple Means'
  
  ($23.00)
  
  Jester King 'Wytchmaker'
  
  ($23.00)
Dinner Menu
- Main
  
  Roasted Edamame
  
  served with miso garlic butter or togarashi salt ($5.99)
  
  Pastrami Dumplings
  
  rye jus, hot mustard, dill ($11.99)
  
  Tiger Salad
  
  kale, thai coconut, shallots, carrot, herbs, nuac cham (can be made vegan) ($8.99)
  
  Steam Buns choose
  
  (choose 1 flavor, there are 2buns/order) 1. sichuan tofu 2. Fried chicken 3. lamb barbacoa ($9.99) ($8.99)
  
  Cheese burger Springrolls
  
  "Coolest Ranch" dip ($11.99)
  
  Monty Style Brussel Sprouts
  
  sweet thai chili sauce ($10.99)
  
  Kung Pao Cauliflower
  
  pickels, peanuts, chilies ($9.99)
  
  Twice Fried Chicken Wings
  
  crab fat caramel, peanuts ($12.99)
  
  Lemon Pepper Curry Wings
  
  cilantro crema ($11.99)
  
  Korean Wings
  
  Gojugang sauce ($11.99)
  
  Spam Fried Rice
  
  spam, charred corn, kewpi, nori, furikake (can be made vegetarian) ($11.99)
  
  Jambalaya Fried Rice
  
  lobster mayo, chicharron, green onion ($11.99)
  
  Filipino Fried Rice
  
  sisig, jalapeno, onion, cilantro ($11.99)
  
  Double Miso Ramen
  
  marinated shiitakes, charred corn, burnt garlic oil, soft egg ($9.99)
  
  Barbecue Dan Dan Noodles
  
  udon noodles, cotija cheese, pickled cabbage, peanuts ($13.99)
  
  Shrimp Pad Thai
  
  stir-fried rice noodles, house pad thai sauce, thai herbs, peanuts ($16.99)
  
  Hot Joy Rice Bowl
  
  Fried egg,kimchee, green onion (kimchee contains shellfish) Add Fried Tofu for $2.99 Add confit chicken for $3.49 Add Pork Belly for $3.99 ($9.99)
  
  Coconut Milk Fried Rice
  
  mushrooms, peas, sumac, paneer, riata ($11.99)
  
  Tonkatsu Ramen
  
  pork belly, soft egg, braised greens, menma ($14.99)
  
  Korean Rice Cake
  
  chorizo, bulgogi, sour mustard greens ($11.99)
  
  Japanese Curry
  
  roasted potatoes, beni shoga, green onion ($13.99)
  
  Hot Fried Chicken
  
  cotija, chili oil ($13.99)
  
  Cumin pork
  
  charred tomato, cabbage, fried egg, cilantro ($12.99)

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