A Cantonese banquet-style restaurant on Pell Street known for weekend crowds that spill onto the sidewalk waiting on numbered tickets.
28 Pell St, New York, NY 10013



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On weekend afternoons, Pell Street effectively becomes what The Infatuation calls 'the waiting room' for House of Joy, with diners standing around for roughly an hour before getting seated, per The Infatuation's review.
The restaurant runs a numbered-ticket system rather than a straightforward line: guests give their name to the host, who hands back a piece of paper with a number on it, according to The Infatuation.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Numbered ticket system — give your name to the host and wait to be called
On weekend afternoons, expect to stand around for roughly an hour before your number is called, according to The Infatuation.
The Infatuation's review does not mention a reservation system; the restaurant instead uses a numbered ticket handed out by the host.
Yes — walk-ins are the norm. You give your name to the host, get a numbered ticket, and wait to be called, per The Infatuation.
Sources: The Infatuation