Spicy Joi

Oakland, US · $$ · casual

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Chef's creative fusion of Korean and Japanese flavors is a highlight, with dishes like the spicy pork buns and kimchi fried rice impressing critics.

+Charismatic chef-owner
+Enthusiastic service delivery
+Creative fusion of Korean and Japanese flavors

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Food95

Authenticity100

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Spicy Joi — SF Chronicle Top 100 Restaurants 2026

“East Bay Phengkhane “Joi” Simmaly, the charismatic chef-owner of Spicy Joi in Concord, is the Bay Area’s champion for Lao cuisine. He enthusiastically drops off trays, smiling and hamming it up as he lumbers under the weight of peppery sausages with taut skins, pork cracklings, smoky pepper relish and a pungent papaya…”

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