Burger & Cafe Joy in Kamloops

Best Burger ive ever had!!! Very unique and tasty!!! Very affordable and very friendly staff Food

While in Kamloops wanted to try more local spots and dropped in. It was great trying something outside how Ive had burgers. It was great, also had good bubble tea

This place is what you would call a hidden gem . Love the burgers here!

Who would have thought that while waiting for a connecting bus - I would eat the best burger I ve ever had

Great little hole in the wall restaurant. Id eat here again! Quality of food for prices is really good, very surprised.

I please with food and service. Very friendly and patient. Take the time listen to customer. Love these places.

Friendly staff, many options of bubble tea and burgers. All the sides were great. Worth the trip! The BC burger with the side of yakisoba is my go to

Best restaurant

Food is fresh and good but not filling.

In the land of the mall that time forgot, is burger and cafe joy. Fastish food with a decidedly Asian take. Prices are reasonable, ingredients are good and the combinations are innovative and delicious. Particularly liked the Avowasa (avocado and wasabi) burger with noodles.

Great spot for take out or lunch! Unique menu options and Tasty Food : 5/5

Avocado wasabi burger is amazing, restaurant has an awesome vibe little taste of Japan.

I always get the grape slush here because its made with real grapes, not grape flavoring, and its so refreshing!

They do custom cake catering too. These were a big hit at my daughter s birthday party!

I cant say enough good things about this place ! The bubble tea is so good and not too sweet. I had the sole fish burger which was fresh and crispy The service was great, fast, and kind !

Hidden gem

It was a very differently tasted burger...I liked it very much...

A lovely little hole in the wall restaurant my son found when he googled best burgers in Kamloops. Delicious, fresh food and great staff.

Good food.

A welcome surprise in a very low-key mall, the food was fresh and unique! It was fast, and really good quality without everything being greasy or from frozen. the chicken burger was my favourite! quality meat, and fresh bread. The staff was kind and friendly. A delightful surprise and a place Ill remember fondly in my short stop waiting for the ebus!

We have loved this place for years! Easily one of our favorite places to eat in town. The burgers are so good. The sides, bubble tea, snacks and desserts as well.

Delicious, enthusiastic service and interesting fusion foods. The staff seemed really quite happy to be sharing it with the world.

This adorable little cafe is a treasure! Stopped by during my trip for a quick lunch for the first time - truly amazing veggie burger and the patty was very fresh and delicious. Green milk tea was yummy too! I will definitely come back next time in Kamloops!

Never ate here before!!! Wow! Amazing FISH burger...... I think it is the best i have ever had. Cant wait to go again :)

Hidden gem for great little burgs

A hidden gem for a lunchtime treat. Consistently find ourselves there on weekends for a quick bite, 90% of the time being a couple of teriyaki cheeseburgers with a side of fries and tea. Would love to see Burger Joy expand into a better location, but this won t stop us being regulars.

They re open again after a bit of a hiatus! The BC Burger with potato croquette was delicious

Good burger

Had the cheese burger, it was alright but I find the total value of the food for the cost slightly high. Overall I would look for a different burger place for the cost.

Read reviews, not really that great of a burger place, sorry. It was dead

Great place with great food. Friendly staff, food was quick to be served, quality and taste was great, Overall 10/10.

Omg the burgers here were sooooo good

Burgers are amazing and staff is very friendly. Definitely will come back.

Wow! This place is truly a hidden gem. Hands down the best bubble tea in town (get the warm brown sugar milk tea - it ll blow your mind) and the burgers are all amazing, and don t get me started on their yakisoba, it s perfect. Also it s got a cute atmosphere in the cafe for a nice lunch.

Absolutely delicious

Always great food, lots of tasty options. Wasabi mayo is the best. Love this place!

The name says it all. An absolute Joy. I love this place, everything is perfect. Every time!

Yakiso

This place is amazing

I used to come here as a kid with my baachan and jiichan since we loved their food. Apparently they have new owners, I m not sure exactly when it switched over but I hadn t been their in years but decided to go there yesterday with my mom. We had to be somewhere but she was starving so we stopped in for some food to take to go. We were told it would be a 10 minute wait which was fine since we weren t in too much of a rush so we were given our drinks and sat down to wait. After waiting around 10 minutes, the woman that was working the counter brought our food over and walked back over to the counter. I knew my mom was really hungry so I asked if she wanted to take a bite before we headed out so we started opening our containers and right away the woman came up to us and said, You ordered it to go so you can t sit here anymore, you have to leave because he (gesturing to the back so we assume the cook/owner) just put it into these expensive containers and he gets really mad if you stay after he packaged it . I told her we didn t plan to stay and we were just taking a bite before we left but apparently that isn t allowed although we had been sitting their drinking our drinks. I would understand if they needed the space for other customers, however we were the only two people in there. We also payed when we ordered which is standard there and I tipped them 20% which I regret after them being so rude. I also want to add that the packaging wasn t anything fancy, it was standard paper to go containers and if the cost of those damages their business so much then they should just charge us for them. I have never written a bad review before but this situation was just so odd that I felt the need to put it out here. The food was good but I don t want to deal with those guys again. I have to say I am very saddened that this place has changed so much from my childhood.

Delicious burger with fresh ingredients

Been coming here for years! Hands down one of the best places to eat in Kamloops if looking for Japanese style burgers. Every side dish is super yummy, especially their fries. Service is excellent!! Highly recommend!!

I love the unique new twists on burgers and enjoy going ever time.

Just as good as my traveling companion claimed! The teriyaki egg burger was hot, fresh, delicious and delivered neatly wrapped in a timely fashion. Ill be back.

Friendly lady working there

Fantastic experience. Unfortunately they will be closing in the near future. Definitely go eat there asap. You wont be disappointed

Very bad attitude

Very bad attitude

Teriyaki burger is so delicious

Still the most juicy burgers in town. Love it! Dont go often, but each time I go it reminds me why I like it so much. That terriyaki burger is delicious.

Really enjoyed my experience here. The staff was very friendly. The burgers buns were soft and delicious and the seaweed salad was the best I have had in recent memory.

Great couple owns and runs this place. Sad to see it closing. Food was always fantastic

Excellent food developed by a chef set wild. Really enjoyed the cheese burger.the pho surprised with jalapeños in it but was well balanced.

OMG they reopened under new management! Looks like theyve added some new items to their menu too including bubble tea. I was so sad when I heard it was closing because this place is a little hidden gem, their food is so yummy and its seriously such a great price for what you get. Will be stopping buy for sure in the future!

I wanted to try a burger here for some time, finally made a special trip just to try it! Broke my Keto diet (cheat day!), but so worth it! The teriyaki burger was fresh, tasty and filling. The owners were very courteous and explained the different burgers to help with my decision. They previously made me a special bubble tea with less sugar, and that was amazing too. I will be back with my wife next time for sure Vegetarian options: Tofu burgers and a good selection of other rice options for sides Dietary restrictions: Willing to change food to match restrictions Parking: Mall parking, but multiple entrances Kid-friendliness: Booths and seats are high enough to the table Wheelchair accessibility: Mall based accessibility

Went for the first time in a while and quickly realized that the old owners have sold the restaurant, I wont hold that against them. The menu has changed a little bit which is fine, new owners always like to put their imprint on things. At the end of the day though the food is what Im there for and the quality has significantly gone down. The food was made with such precision previously and it was always so consistent. I hope with some of this feedback the new owners will raise their level and I wont completely write off this place that Ive loved for years.

The food was delicious and came quick. Tastes fresh and is well prepared

Great little hole in the wall for those who know. Got the BC (Burger with croquette) with a side of yakisoba. It was delicious. Great selection of bubble teas and thier sponge cakes were soft and tasty. Food is made with love. Highly recommended.

Delicious, affordable and well portion sizes. The food is cooked really well and the staff are friendly

One of the best burgers in Kamloops! Nice little hole in the wall place that Ive gone to for years! Always friendly and great food.

I dont travel to Kamloops often but each time I do I will visit this hole in the wall for these burgers. Great Japanese inspired burgers, impeccably excuted with love and attention to detail. The flavors combined masterfully. Their takoyaki is also on point crispy exterior and ever so slightly gooey interior. We ordered a roasted green tea to share, and had to go back to order another one for myself.

Amazing food! The only place that serves Japanese style burgers in Canada, and they nail the service and the taste! I got the beef teriyaki egg and the pork katsu burgers, paired with takoyaki. It was so satisfying

Best teriyaki in town! affordable, and quick service!

Super yummy. Tonkatsu burger is amazing, as are the vegetarian options

Pork cutlet burger. Accept no substitute.

Awesome chicken curry rice! Friendly and delicious!

Owner is very kind.

I really enjoy the veggie burgers. Ordered Terayaki tofu and veggie croquettes. Highly recommended. Terayaki tofu is a bit saltier. Portion is small.

Such a great little place. My favourite burgers in town. I would like to try something else on the menu but the burgers are too good

Great cheeseburger

This place is amazing. Ive tried a bunch of items on the menu and they have all been fantastic. Its a bit of a hidden gem in Kamloops so I would encourage everyone to give it a try and support a wonderful local restaurant. The prices are beyond reasonable for the quality of food. Amazing flavors and great service. Try the Original Teriyaki burger and explore the menu from there.

Very delicious, very affordable! The teriyaki egg is my favourite, but their fries with Wasabi mayo is awesome too.

Finally decided to leave a review many years later! I love this place!! My bestie even sent me a photo a few days ago, saying guess whos at Burger Café Joy - we used to go here together and I definitely miss those days! Id recommend checking it out. Even if you dont have time to order to eat, they carry awesome matcha sugar cookies and these delicious tarts, as well as some bottled drinks and more. But if you do have time, I highly recommend either the yakisoba burger or bc burger, and of course a matcha or black tea chai latte!! Personal favourites but theres a lot you just need to check out and try! : ] (Aside from the food, weve also had amazing service, which echoes what others are saying! Five stars with lots of love!)

A special place with Japanese burgers, worth the experience!

Our burgers were simply delicious and tasty. The staff was nice and friendly. The place is so peaceful and cozy. Highly recommended :)

This place is perfect...... Dont tell your friends ..... Its still our secret.....

Nice burgers. Downside is that they charge extra for ketchup as well... Do try the veggie burger.

Teriyaki burger with egg and avocado was really delicious! Curry was average - could have used a few more veggies but flavor was good. Would definitely come back again for the burgers!

Burger fusion! Pork cutlet is my go to burger. Best in town green Latte!

If someone told me: Max, you need to die in order for Burger & Cafe Joy to continue to operate. I would lay down my life without hesitation. I spent 2 years of my life in Kamloops, eating here as many times as I possibly could. I miss it every single day. Some nights I wake up with tears in my eyes, all because I cannot walk to Cafe Joy and enjoy a beautiful burger with fries and wasabi mayo. Sometimes a friend, a partner, a stranger will catch me looking off into the distance, eyes glossy from the thought of Cafe Joy. They ll ask: Max what s wrong? and i ll reply: Just thinking about an old friend........

Very nice little Japanese style restaurant in the mall. Always come here to order their veggie croquet hamburger! Their matcha Swiss roll is delicious as well!

Got a spicy katsu burger, it was good, but not great. Katsu was thick and crispy, but tough/dry in the middle. Royal Milk Tea (latte) was good but a bit too sweet compared to most bubble tea places in bigger cities. Would try again with a different order.

Great place. Still doing takeout.

Im almost certain half the reviews are bogus, and paid for... because I was there today and I honestly dont know how theyre still in business. My experience was negative, and non-existent... didnt even get to try the food because the only guy working wouldnt come and take my order. He was in and out if the kitchen, cleaning a table, didnt even acknowledge me, tell me hed be right with me, or stop what he was doing to ask if I was ready (I clearly was) when the place was absolutely dead. Should have been the 1st sign something wasnt good here!! I gave him about 7 - 10 minutes to at least make eye contact, before getting up and walking out. I was waiting for Daniel Jewellers to finish something up for me, thought I would give this place a try, support small local business in a dead mall and I was very disappointed. I ended up going to Bold Pizzeria around the corner instead, and was not disappointed.

Always delicious. A hidden gem in the sahali mall

Burger Joy is an absolute treat every time I go there. The buns are soft, the patty is perfectly cooked and the toppings arent something you can get anywhere else. Try the teriyaki burger with spring rolls or the Avo Wasa (avocado and wasabi mayo) with takoyaki as your side and youre gonna have a good time.

Friendly. Yummy teriyaki burger.

I had read about them, I couldnt believe until tried it. They make really good and tasty burgers.

Amazing

My only reason for going into the Sahali Mall. There really isnt much happening in this mall, Jump 360 is around the corner though. The matcha tea cake roll paired with a hot matcha is amazing. This place and Tiger Ramen are my favorite restaurants in Kamloops. Will be going back on my birthday :)

Really tasty and one of a kind. Unfortunately I find the portions small for the price. Really tasty though.

Amazing service, dellicious food, very resonable prices.

Very good place. Small but neat. Very delious good with reasonable price.

Great food. Polite and respectful staff. Would recommend.

Looking for a excellent burger well joy it that place as the name implies the food will bring nothing but joy and the service is wonderful

I absolutely loved this place. I wish they had something like this is Vancouver. I had the oyster burger and it was amazing. I shared the fries and yakisoba noodles. So fresh and tasty. I meant to buy some of their green tea cookies but I forgot. I loved the presentation of the burgers nicely wrapped and a wet wipe on the side of the plate. Where else do they do that? As for the customer that had a bad experience there, I am sorry that happened to you. I had the best service and incredible food ever. I would go back to Joy Burger the next time I am in Kamloops. You had a bad experience that day and maybe the staff member was having a bad day. Seriously give them another chance. BTW, I am not getting paid for this review.

This place was absolutely amazing. It was $20 for two burgers, takoyaki and dessert which is very reasonable. I ve never had burgers like these and I wish we weren t just passing through. We will definitely visit again when we re passing through. Also the lady at the front was very kind and nice to talk to. Thank you!!

Amazing food! Will definitely come again

I love this little restaurant! The staff are always so friendly, the food is delicious and the prices are great! I make sure to visit every time Im in Kamloops! I havent tried everything on the menu yet, but they have great curry, great salmon burgers, tasty fries, delicious teas, and tons of great burger options! Yum!

The terriyaki with cheese is a delight! Also the yakiso burger is worth a try.

Very good burgers

Very poor service. The waiter is out of his mind

If youre looking for Japanese-style deliciousness that you wont find anywhere else, this is a restaurant you should definitely visit. The owner/chef has been working in Japanese restaurants for a long time, so you can enjoy the real taste, not the mistaken Japanese taste.

amazing food, affordable prices, great staff. Love it here!

Awesome Teriyaki burger. Yakisoba Noodles and Takoyaki were great. Right inside Sahali mall. Fast and Friendly staff. Good prices. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic friendly service and super delicous food

Good burgers

Very yummy burgers! Great service!

Miso katsu burger is a must try. They have green tea latte too! Good stopover place for quick and decent meal.

Super tasty teriyaki style burgers. Definitely worth travelling to the Sahali Mall to have.

Good food, good service

Unique twist on burgers, check em out!

What a cute place hidden in the Sahali Mall! The food is prepared well and the options are varied. I enjoyed a green matcha tea cake while my family enjoyed teriyaki burgers and fries.

They have delicious burgers

Wonderful textures and flavours. Best restaurant Ive been to in Kamloops by a wide margin. Truly special. Look forward to trying more of the menu.

The burgers are inexpensive - we fed a family of 4 for $36. They are lunch sized but that just gave us an opportunity to order sides as well. The edamame were nicely steamed, spring rolls were crispy, teriyaki burgers were tasty. The bun to meat ratio is a little off, so next time Id spend the money to get a second patty. My favourite was the chicken katsu burger (a meat patty with crispy coating). Good Japanese drink options. This place is inside the mall.

Had the chicken burgers with a matcha latte and fries. All was delicious. The burgers are on a super light bun and the flattenend chicken is nice thin and crisp.

Amazing place for some Japanese infused burgers. The food was fresh and extremely delicious!

Good burgers with a difference :-) Weve eaten a lot of burgers but never ones with a Japanese touch. But we really enjoyed it and can definitely recommend the burgers. The service was also very friendly. Unfortunately, a small point deduction because it doesnt have any homemade burger buns.

Super good food, lots of stuff on the menu, and the prices arent bad either!

Burger Joy is a great place to eat. They have delicious Western\Japanese fusion style foods, and the staff are always friendly. Try the avo wasa burger!

The best place in town for a Japanese treat.Highly recommend.

Very neat and clean let alone tasty and fresh burgers

My absolute favourite restaurant

Favourite burger place in Kamloops!

Great fries!

Amazing little place, very friendly staff!!

I love the food here. Its a small location with awesome staff. The burgers are authentic and they taste so good! The fries are awesome too!

Best burger place in town hands down. The variety is off the charts. My go to meal for the past 2 years has been Avocado-Wasabi Burger combo with Spring Rolls, spicy mayo and a Hot Matcha Latte. Its affordable and its good every time. The staff is super friendly. They are like family. They know peoples names and remember my favourite orders without even telling them. They even made my partner a free mini cake for his birthday. I recommend 100%.

Friendly staff and tasty burgers that are a little different from your regular burger. Iced matcha tea is also delicious.

Food is delicious at good prices, place is nice and clean.

Amazing food and service that we had to come back on our way back home. Their foods are unique and taste great!

Their salmon teriyaki burger is outstanding. Excellent service overall with a relaxing vibe and comfortable seating. Highly recommended.

Food is nice, great drink, recommended curry combo and fries

Great good

Best burgers in town

Best burger in town

The best takoyaki in town

I still fondly remember the food and my experience here. The burgers were like a touch of Japan in the unlikeliest place of Kamloops. I really enjoyed the Yakiso burger, which has yakisoba in the burger! The seaweed salad is pretty tasty too - I believe it comes prepared from a package, but its absolutely delicious anyway.

One of the best kept secrets in Kamloops and its a damned shame. I constantly tell people I know about Burger & Cafe Joy and they constantly remark how they never even knew of its existence! Amazing food with top notch hospitality and service for a fast food style restaurant. Hell, for any restaurant in this city. The menu is diverse and everything is amazing from the standard burgers, like the Double Teriyaki Burger (which is my favourite burger in all of creation!!) to the more adventurous burgers, like the Oyster Burger. There is even an amazing variety in their sides from standard fries with different dipping sauces, to takoyaki (personal favourite) to amazing spicy squid salad! If you have never been to Burger & Cafe Joy you need to give it a try. If you are a burger and or teriyaki fan you will be happy you did.

What a surprise! Great price on a unique selection. Will come back!

Japanese burger.

Amazing food

Great food

Sooooo oshi! Great burgers, with a Japanese twist. I had their monthly special, the negi miso burger! Very good. Delicious sides (spicy squid is tasty). Quite the gem in Kamloops!

If you do not like this place, you might need an exorcism, for you are surely possessed by evil spirits. These have to be the nicest people ever who bring you the most unique and delicious burgers in a very timely manner. I may hate myself, but I could probably drink a litre of their teriyaki sauce. I think theyre still open actually...

The teriyaki burger with egg is fantastic. As are the yakisoba and spring rolls sides.

Our family was visiting Kamloops and we came across the Burger & Cafe Joy and thought it was an unique concept, reminded us of Japadogs. So we decided to try their interesting array of food items. First we had the Terrayki Double Burger. Wow, really good! Then we ordered a bean side dish and later my wife ordered the green tea ice cream. And, we got served by a super friendly staff (young girl who used to live in Kelowna). Anyway, we enjoyed their food and service and we though they truly deserved a 5-star rating.

Tasty and amazingly friendly!