Burger & Cafe Joy

After coming here almost 10 times i’ve really enjoyed this places burgers. Even though I haven’t tried every burger on the menu but the ones that I typically go back and eat every time I go never disappoints.
The Yakiso Burger, Teriyaki cheese and Pork cutlet burger are my top 3.
Every burger is just made with alot of care and effort. It’s always a fresh burger and presented very nicely on the plate. Every bite of the burger has flavor. The burger buns are soft and warm and buttery which makes the entire burger eating experience so much better.
Aside from the burgers, I have to say they have a really damn good Green tea Matcha. Everytime I get one its so delicious to drink. It’s foamy but not thick. The matcha isn’t overpowering and no after-​taste like coffee.
This place is seriously one the best kept hidden secrets in Kamloops. One of a kind place that specializes in Japanese burgers. Most favorite place i’ve gone to by-​far.

Burger & Café Joy is tucked into the middle of the Sahali Mall. Unless I’m in the area, I often forget it’s there which is a terrible thing because it’s so good! This isn’t the kind of place you expect to find in a place like Kamloops. As others have mentioned, it is similar to Japadog in Vancouver without the cult following.
The food here is fantastic. This is my favourite place to go when I need a fast-​food fix. The teriyaki tofu burger is probably the best vegetarian burger in town. The tofu is coated in a sweet teriyaki marinade, lightly fried, and left deliciously soft on the inside. It really melts in your mouth. Yum! The homemade french fries crisp and delicious and the various homemade treats? Heavenly! Definitely try their green tea roll cake.
As for the service? Fantastic. Everyone I’ve spoken with her is sweet and friendly. They definitely know how to run a successful business. Hopefully the loss of Target in the mall hasn’t hurt them too much. This is a place Kamloops does not want to lose!

This place was interesting! Tucked into a mall, it was a surprise when we walked it. It’s Asian burgers and absolutely delicious. I had a teriyaki chicken burger which was super thin chicken, in a light crispy tempura batter. Drizzled with teriyaki sauce and topped with lettuce and cabbage, the burger was super light and very tasty. Husband had the sole filet burger topped with lettuce and tomato. It was piping hot and super moist. Great fish burger. Prices were reasonable and I feel you get what you pay for. The person at the till brought us water and was very gracious.

Hidden gem. Unique burgers with a twist. Great teriyaki burgers and even tofu burgers are very tasty.

There is nothing not to love about this place.
The service is awesome. You’re treated so well and the workers always have big smiles. Teriyaki burgers are epic. Wish I could go there every day.

It may be easy to overlook this small little restaurant, but I really hope you don’t. It’s quaint, and I think puts an interesting spin on a traditional burger. This spin being a more Japanese approach to things. The burgers come slathered in teriyaki sauce (sometimes a bit too much of it), or with other Japanese influences such as daikon lettuce. The service is very good, friendly staff — but there always seems to be a bit of a wait when I go, even when we’re the only customers in the store. The portion sizes seem a little small for what you pay, but all in all it’s a pretty good place to eat.

Tucked inside Sahali mall is this little café. I decided to give it a try this Sunday afternoon. The store had been in this location for the past 3 years. I ordered the teriyaki cheeseburger without any sides. The store is operated by Japanese people.
Background: I’m originally from Vancouver so I have had many Japadogs. I’m using japadogs as a comparison since it is relatively the same style, except it is burgers here instead of hotdogs.
Service: Great! All I ordered is the burger and the server offered me water and WiFi password. She also promptly check up on me and refilled my water. I was also given a biscuit and a sour key for snack. I was also offered a stamp card where I can receive a free burger after 5^th stamp.
Ambiance: The space is small. Décor is minimal but cute. There are about 5 tables in the store. There is also a message board that displays other interesting eateries in Kamloops. Overall cozy.
Cleanliness: The space is very clean space.
Price: the teriyaki cheeseburger is priced at $ 5.95.
Taste: the burger was dressed with lots of teryaki sauce and some jap mayo. The cheese is unfortunately like a kraft individual cheese. The patty is thinner than I expected. The lettuce is crunchy. The bun is a standard, mediocre bun (cold). The patty’s taste is masked by the teriyaki sauce so I can’t really comment on it. The teriyaki sauce tastes like any other store bought teriyaki sauce. I find the teriyaki sauce too salty and masked too much of the burger taste.
I was expecting something more special in sauce and toppings. Lettuce alone seems bland.
Portion: Small. I’m a 110 lbs girl and I usually can’t finish a burger. I finished the burger in record time and went home to eat more.
Overall: after my first brush with this café, I would give it a 3.5, but will likely come back here again because they are so friendly and it is rare something this special is in Kamloops.

Fantastic stop on our road trip from the Rockies to vancouver. Kind of hard to find in the mall, but juicy teriyaki burger definitely worth it! Great service also.

Wonderful, smiling service and great, fresh food. So much better than expected in the small strip mall.

Small burger joint in Sahali Mall.
Went there referred by a colleague.
Very good food but the service was what really stood out. Out of this world. Great food, superb service, good prices. What else do you need?