Joie By Dozo

Best meal during my 4-​day trip. If you’re a vegetarian, you definitely need to eat at Joie by Dozo. If you’re a meat eater like myself (more of a flexitarian) but enjoy and appreciate vegetarian cuisine, you’ll also enjoy Joie. It’s definitely on the pricier side, but go during lunch for the best value, as you get the same selection as dinner, except for the cold starter, for almost half the price.
Service was good and quick. Each dish was brought out swiftly just as the last one was finished. (I could’ve used a little breathing room in between, though, to air out my belly.) The servers also explained each dish as they were brought out and answered any questions we had. We were also seated by the window in their sunroom. We got a nice view of the Singapore vista from high up, but also of their goldfish pond that runs alongside the outside garden/​patio area.
Standouts include the gratinated champignon with mozzarella appetizer, soups (pumpkin and cepes & truffle), bai ling mushroom steak entrée, and dessert (and fruit tea). The gratinated champignon is served in an escargot platter, with a button mushroom placed inside each slot instead of snails and fresh mozzarella layered on top and cooked to a nice browness (would pair perfectly with wine). I’m a bit of a soup snob, but I found their soups to be very fragrant. You get a nice hit of truffle in the cepes & truffle soup, and the pumpkin, though not thick, is a nice smooth, rich consistency.
And the best dish yet was the bai ling mushroom steak served on a hot stone. I’ve actually had something very similar before in Taiwan at a place called Yu Shan Ge, but the presentation here and the way they plated it on the hot stone so you get a nice hard crispness (think a nice sear on a steak) on the outside was more to my liking. Wish it came with more sauce, but it’s still an A+ in my book. Their desserts were also a nice finish. The lavender tea, which was straight lavender, was a nice palate cleanser but could’ve been served hotter (served lukewarm). The warm chocolate cake was nothing special but still tasty. The truffle crème brulee was different. Heavily laced with truffle, you’ll either love it or hate it, as it’s a very specialized dessert. Their chilled fruit tea was also a nice finisher with its lavender color and robust fruitiness.
Not everything was a slam dunk, though. What I would pass on would be the tempura platter on mash and truffle risotto – both fell flat on taste. The tempura was a charcoal batter, so the black color was unappetizing, and it wasn’t crispy and was under-​seasoned. They used vegetables that all had the same consistency – a bit mushy – and was hard to discern what was what. As for the risotto – unlike the soup and dessert, the truffle flavor fell short and it was also under-​seasoned.
I would advise calling or booking ahead. They weren’t overly busy the Friday afternoon we went, but we since we loved it so much, we returned that Sunday again before leaving, only to find they closed the entire restaurant for a private celebration (it’s shocking they’d close on a weekend).
Ultimately, down to its quality, presentation and taste, it’s one of the best-​tasting vegetarian restaurants that I’ve been to – and I’ve been to a lot. Each dish has an elevated sophistication to it that few other vegetarian restaurants worldwide are currently doing, because, usually, «fine dining» and «all-​vegetarian» rarely go hand in hand – though it should. And between the starters, refreshers (passion fruit granita, aka ice slushy)/snacks (fried noodles) and entrée, one thing’s for sure – you will not walk away hungry nor disappointed.

Ambiance was ok, and the food was different from normal restaurant with bit of surprise. So it is worth going once, but not to repeat as they only serve «Fixed» course, no a-​la carte. Also if you dare to go, I recommend lunch as the price is around $ 80 cheaper with the same menu.

I freaking love this place.
Being a big fan of Dozo before it closed down, I was excited to try Joie the moment I learnt about it. To my surprise, Vegetarian! Lucky I’m not picky.
I’ve been here twice, once with my girlfriend and another with my family and both times I’ve been quite happy with what I got.
Service was awesome. Attentive, funny and entertaining. Friendly and quick, you can’t ask more from your service staff at a restaurant.
This is the kind of place you bring somebody who is against vegeterian food. Without telling them a thing, most of the dishes would be delivered in a fun way that would make most whip out their cellphones for pictures. The food is great, played smart and really just full of crazy flavours. I personally feel that the Dozo brand has chefs that really understand how a meal should be and have done it right at incredibly affordable prices.
Affordable, tasty and worth your time.
Give it a go meat-​lover, at least once at least. I’m pretty sure you won’t regret it!

The restaurant puts a lot of effort into the food and presentation, which is a RARITY in Singapore. Friendly waiters/​waitressrs, great service, central location.

Located at the top floor of Orchard Central is this restaurant. It offers vegetarian cuisine, not the usual ala carte type chinese style, but in set meal mordern Japanese-​European style. To get to the restaurant, one could the service lift at the far end of the shopping mall to the 12^th floor or the normal lift to the 11^th floor, follows by the escalator to the 12^th floor. Remember to get a table by the window when you dines at the restaurant. You will be rewarded with the a great view of the calming pool outside, as well as, a great view of the orchard road stretch. If you make reservation, one tends to get the private room.
As there is many different categories of vegetarian cuisine these days, remember to request for the special menu. The menu above is catered for chinese vegetarians who do not take garlic, onion and spring onions. The restaurant serves 6 Course Set $ 38.80++ for lunch, and 7 Course Set $ 68.80++ for dinner. Tonight the family is having dinner at the restaurant.
Before the start of the meal, we are served Spaghetti-​like bread stick, which is crunchy with a hint of wasabi taste. We are also served lemon flavoured ice blended drink as palate cleanser.
For the 1^st course which is Starter, everyone starts with the Chef’s Selection of Assorted Platter. It consists of salmon sashimi, wasabi cracker and raspberry sphere. The sashimi is yummy that I could not taste that it is made of carrot. The sphere bursts easily in the mouth with a bite and filling all with raspberry taste.
For 2^nd course which is Side Dish, there is 4 choices available.
Transparency of Manchego Cheese
cherry tomato, red, green and yellow peppers, croutons, walnut and black olives
Very colorful looking with flowers on top.
Gratinated Champignon with Mozzarella
button mushrooms gratin served with Tennessee heirloom potato purée and Belgian endive, focaccia
Rich and creamy with lots of mushroom in it.
Tempura Platter on Mash
charcoal coated yam, eggplant, apple, banana with Japanese orange sesame dressing
It is the most unique out of the 3 dishes. First time having black colored tempura. Interesting.
For 3^rd course which is Cold Dish, there is 5 choices available.
Zucchini Tower
zucchini stuffed with crème cheese, truffle mayo, medallion of puff pastry, beetroot sphere
Interesting presentation as a tall tower, but can easily press down for easy eating.
Dragon Fruit Lotus with Truffle Vegetable Garden
Dragon fruit is perfumed with orange extract, with truffle vegetable garden
Refresh tasty beetroot with sesame oil on. The side salad is perfumed with rose taste.
Vegetable Sashimi on Ice with Quail Egg Shooter Glass
coconut, konjac, aloe vera, pear sashimi with quail egg sake shooter glass
This is the best out of the 3 dishes which we ordered. Served on a bed of crushed ice, and looks like the real sashimi. The texture is really very good, although it does not taste like the real fish.
For 4^th course which is soup, there is 4 choices.
Infusion of Cepes and Truffle
cepes mushroom perfumed with white winter truffle oil and black truffles
Rich and thick soup with lots of minced mushroom.
Pumpkin Velouté
pumpkin velouté with tomato ciabatta and edible petals
The soup is creamy and sweet.
Clear Tomato Broth with Garbanzo
tomato and chickpea with orzo pasta and spinach dumpling
It is like a vegetarian version of minestrone soup. Lot of vegetables in tomato soup.
For 5^th course which is the main, there is 7 different choices available and we tried 3 of them.
Hedgehog Summer Mushroom
braised and fried monkey mushroom with oriental spices, celeriac purée, and truffle foam
The mushroom gives a crispy and crunchy texture.
Duo Ravioli Platter
duo of pumpkin and spinach ravioli, flower emulsion, basil cream sauce
The pumpkin stuffing is sweet and creamy (tastes similar to the above pumpkin soup), covered with thin soft skin.
Grill Bai-​Ling Steak on «Pu-​Ye» Hot Stone
bai-​ling mushroom serve with mash and tempura fan
The huge piece of mushroom is like a steak here, served with black pepper sauce. Interesting. The best out of the 3.
For 6^th course which is the dessert, there is 3 choices: Warm Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream, Coffee Crème Brulee
Cheese Cake, and Red Wine Poach Pear with Vanilla Ice Cream.
The desserts are not bad, especially the crème brûlée.
There is minced mushrooms at the bottom of the crème brûlée which gives an interesting savoury sweet taste.
For the 7^th and last course which is POTION (drink), there is 4 cold choices and 3 hot choices.
Ice Mallow Apple Melody
an invigorating blend of mallow flowers, apple and guava juice
A fruity ice blended drink. It would be better if it is blended smoother.
Hot Roselle Rhythm
a flavored brew of citrus peels, herbs and roselle flowers
It tastes like a hot version of Ribena.
Hot Lavender Tea
a relaxing brew of lavender flower, with a touch of mint
A light and refreshing tea.
Overall the food is very unique and delicious especially it is all v

Ein vegetarisches Gängemenü war schon seit längerer Zeit mein Wunsch und wer hätte gedacht das wir ausgerechnet in Singapore die Chance bekommen. Hier im Joie by Dozo wird auf sehr hohem Niveau vegetarisch gekocht. Dieses Restaurant ist ein sehr positives Erlebnis sowohl was die Qualität des Essens als auch den Service angeht.
Auch hier sei der Hinweis erlaubt das wir das Restaurant durch
gefunden haben. Für mich die derzeitige Referenz für einen Besuch in Singapore.
Den Tisch bestellte ich auf der Fahrt mit der Fähre von Indonesien nach Singapore und ein paar Stunden später waren wir auch schon da und wurden freudig empfangen.
Man führte uns zu einem Private Room von denen das Restaurant 6 Stück hat.
Schon von der 1. Sekunde an war uns bewußt, hier ist der Service auf sehr hohem Niveau.
Die Speisekarte bietet abends nur ein 7-​Gänge-​Menü an, als Gast muss man sich nur noch entscheiden welche einzelnen Gänge man gern hätte. Dieser Entscheidungsprozeß wird durch umfangreiche Erklärungen des Services nicht einfacher, weil doch alles sehr interessant und lecker klingt.
Das 7 Course Set kostet $ 68.80++
Für Kinder gibt es ein spezielles Kindermenü.
Danach ging es dann auch schon los, ein spektakulärer Gang nach dem anderen wurde uns gereicht. Ich habe hier wirklich das Fleisch nicht vermisst und war begeistert.
Meine Wahl war:
Matsutake Cake
~steamed Japanese mushroom with rosemary gel, golden enoki and crème patissiere, pistachio crumbs
Zucchini Tower
~zucchini stuffed with crème cheese, truffle mayo, medallion of puff pastry, beetroot sphere
Infusion of Cepes and Truffle
~cepes mushroom perfumed with white winter truffle oil and black truffles
Trio of Spheres
~fresh wild mushroom with truffle oil and onion in puff pastry| butternut pumpkin risotto ball
with curry mayonnaise| crispy duo of mozzarella arancini
Coffee Crème Brulee
Mocktail of Love
~uplifting mix of cranberry, orange and pineapple
Abseits der verdammt guten Küche auf Singapore Straßen ist das hier ein vornehmer Ort, den man sich nicht entgehen lassen sollte.

A very unexpected meal full of surprises. I share the sentiment of the reviewer below in that the food was excellent and made interesting because it was vegetarian. I ate at Joie because my original choice, Kuvo, was only serving a restaurant week menu highlighting some fairly boring dishes. I ventured up Orchard Central and settled on Joie since I recall having positive experiences at their other restaurants — Dozo and the Clan.
I can’t remember every dish in my meal but I really liked the starter platter that had what I think was a strip of carrot, but with the texture of fish (!), the mushroom «escargot» and the nutty wild rice. There are several, obvious crowd pleasers on the menu that are a variation of truffles, cheese and baked pastries, but I would suggest exploring stuff you’ve never tried/​imagined before. It was a truly enjoyable meal.
Service, as you would expect from the Dozo team, was fantastic and attentive. The only thing I would say is the waiters could cut back on hand-​holding or dumbing down the chef’s creations in an effort to «educate» their guests.
Overall a great meal and it doesn’t break the bank. The restaurant is hidden on the 12^th floor in what I think is the dumbest mall layout in town. Good luck finding your way up there :)

I didn’t know what to expect and the food here just blew me away. I didn’t even feel it was a meatless meal. Perfectly executed dishes, super attentive and helpful staff. Really made our lunch the perfect meal. Will definitely come back soon to try the rest of the menu