Main Dining Room at Joy by Seven Reasons

Dining Room in a Restaurant · Semi-private area

5471 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Friendship Heights (0.1 mi)

About this space

The 1,500-square-foot main dining room at Joy combines a lively, eclectic vibe with cozy, functional design that’s perfect for every type of gathering. Colorful hanging threads drape across the ceiling as a vibrant centerpiece, setting the tone as soon as you walk in. Around you, lush greenery and playful decorative masks pop against clean, modern lines, while huge windows flood the room with natural light. Red chairs and warm wooden tables complete the inviting look, giving the room an energy that feels both exciting and welcoming.

Highlights of the space include flexible seating for up to 40 guests, cozy booth nooks, and a long communal table that’s ideal for familia-style dining or big group events. The full-service bar area—decked out with stylish pendant lights and touches of greenery—is perfect for cocktail hours or "salud" moments with friends.

This space is ideal for private dinners, corporate meet-ups, intimate bodas, or celebratory dinners. Ready to host your next fiesta or evento here? Let’s make it happen!


Prices

Sunday
11:00 am – 9:00 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
11:00 am – 2:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Please note that prices do not include a 22% restaurant service fee, 10% DC tax, and a 5% administrative fee.
Brunch:
- Arepa Croquettes – $12
Short rib, cheese

- Tequeños – $20
Venezuelan white cheese, buttered dough, sugar cane-spicy sauce

- Joy Benedicts – $21
House-made muffin "arepa andina," sautéed spinach, fried mortadella, huacatay hollandaise

- Corn Pancake "Cachapa" – $16
Venezuelan corn pancake, guayanés cheese, butter
Add-ons: Carne Mechada +$8 / Pork Chicharrón +$7 / Pabellón +$10

- Happy Pancakes – $17
Berry mix marmalade, powdered sugar, micro mint, maple syrup

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Dining:
- Grilled Chicken Paillard – $38
Roasted potato, broccoli, cremini mushroom, tartara, chipotle mayo

- Lasagna (Venezuelan Style) – $33
Bolognese, cotto ham, mozzarella, mint-basil oil

- Joy Prawns – $33
Fried polenta, guajillo sauce, mayo aji amarillo, tajin, cilantro oil, shiso

- Caesar Salad – $19
Romaine, dijon mustard, anchovy, parmigiano dressing, cholula, chitomix

- Green Salad with Herbs – $19
Cherry tomato, onion, red long pepper, shaved fennel, butternut squash, fried chickpeas, green goddess dressing

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Wines:
- Frangelico – $13
- Faretti Biscotti – $16
- Campari – $15
- Fey Anme Forest Bitters – $14

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Spirits:
- Ardbeg An Oa – $24
- Dalmore 12 – $28
- Dalmore Portwood – $39

We also offer Japanese whiskey, bourbon, rums, mocktails, and cocktails.
Monday
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Please note that prices do not include a 22% restaurant service fee, 10% DC tax, and a 5% administrative fee.
Brunch:
- Arepa Croquettes – $12
Short rib, cheese

- Tequeños – $20
Venezuelan white cheese, buttered dough, sugar cane-spicy sauce

- Joy Benedicts – $21
House-made muffin "arepa andina," sautéed spinach, fried mortadella, huacatay hollandaise

- Corn Pancake "Cachapa" – $16
Venezuelan corn pancake, guayanés cheese, butter
Add-ons: Carne Mechada +$8 / Pork Chicharrón +$7 / Pabellón +$10

- Happy Pancakes – $17
Berry mix marmalade, powdered sugar, micro mint, maple syrup

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Dining:
- Grilled Chicken Paillard – $38
Roasted potato, broccoli, cremini mushroom, tartara, chipotle mayo

- Lasagna (Venezuelan Style) – $33
Bolognese, cotto ham, mozzarella, mint-basil oil

- Joy Prawns – $33
Fried polenta, guajillo sauce, mayo aji amarillo, tajin, cilantro oil, shiso

- Caesar Salad – $19
Romaine, dijon mustard, anchovy, parmigiano dressing, cholula, chitomix

- Green Salad with Herbs – $19
Cherry tomato, onion, red long pepper, shaved fennel, butternut squash, fried chickpeas, green goddess dressing

---

Wines:
- Frangelico – $13
- Faretti Biscotti – $16
- Campari – $15
- Fey Anme Forest Bitters – $14

---

Spirits:
- Ardbeg An Oa – $24
- Dalmore 12 – $28
- Dalmore Portwood – $39

We also offer Japanese whiskey, bourbon, rums, mocktails, and cocktails.
Tuesday
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Please note that prices do not include a 22% restaurant service fee, 10% DC tax, and a 5% administrative fee.
Brunch:
- Arepa Croquettes – $12
Short rib, cheese

- Tequeños – $20
Venezuelan white cheese, buttered dough, sugar cane-spicy sauce

- Joy Benedicts – $21
House-made muffin "arepa andina," sautéed spinach, fried mortadella, huacatay hollandaise

- Corn Pancake "Cachapa" – $16
Venezuelan corn pancake, guayanés cheese, butter
Add-ons: Carne Mechada +$8 / Pork Chicharrón +$7 / Pabellón +$10

- Happy Pancakes – $17
Berry mix marmalade, powdered sugar, micro mint, maple syrup

---

Dining:
- Grilled Chicken Paillard – $38
Roasted potato, broccoli, cremini mushroom, tartara, chipotle mayo

- Lasagna (Venezuelan Style) – $33
Bolognese, cotto ham, mozzarella, mint-basil oil

- Joy Prawns – $33
Fried polenta, guajillo sauce, mayo aji amarillo, tajin, cilantro oil, shiso

- Caesar Salad – $19
Romaine, dijon mustard, anchovy, parmigiano dressing, cholula, chitomix

- Green Salad with Herbs – $19
Cherry tomato, onion, red long pepper, shaved fennel, butternut squash, fried chickpeas, green goddess dressing

---

Wines:
- Frangelico – $13
- Faretti Biscotti – $16
- Campari – $15
- Fey Anme Forest Bitters – $14

---

Spirits:
- Ardbeg An Oa – $24
- Dalmore 12 – $28
- Dalmore Portwood – $39

We also offer Japanese whiskey, bourbon, rums, mocktails, and cocktails.
Wednesday
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Please note that prices do not include a 22% restaurant service fee, 10% DC tax, and a 5% administrative fee.
Brunch:
- Arepa Croquettes – $12
Short rib, cheese

- Tequeños – $20
Venezuelan white cheese, buttered dough, sugar cane-spicy sauce

- Joy Benedicts – $21
House-made muffin "arepa andina," sautéed spinach, fried mortadella, huacatay hollandaise

- Corn Pancake "Cachapa" – $16
Venezuelan corn pancake, guayanés cheese, butter
Add-ons: Carne Mechada +$8 / Pork Chicharrón +$7 / Pabellón +$10

- Happy Pancakes – $17
Berry mix marmalade, powdered sugar, micro mint, maple syrup

---

Dining:
- Grilled Chicken Paillard – $38
Roasted potato, broccoli, cremini mushroom, tartara, chipotle mayo

- Lasagna (Venezuelan Style) – $33
Bolognese, cotto ham, mozzarella, mint-basil oil

- Joy Prawns – $33
Fried polenta, guajillo sauce, mayo aji amarillo, tajin, cilantro oil, shiso

- Caesar Salad – $19
Romaine, dijon mustard, anchovy, parmigiano dressing, cholula, chitomix

- Green Salad with Herbs – $19
Cherry tomato, onion, red long pepper, shaved fennel, butternut squash, fried chickpeas, green goddess dressing

---

Wines:
- Frangelico – $13
- Faretti Biscotti – $16
- Campari – $15
- Fey Anme Forest Bitters – $14

---

Spirits:
- Ardbeg An Oa – $24
- Dalmore 12 – $28
- Dalmore Portwood – $39

We also offer Japanese whiskey, bourbon, rums, mocktails, and cocktails.
Thursday
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Please note that prices do not include a 22% restaurant service fee, 10% DC tax, and a 5% administrative fee.
Brunch:
- Arepa Croquettes – $12
Short rib, cheese

- Tequeños – $20
Venezuelan white cheese, buttered dough, sugar cane-spicy sauce

- Joy Benedicts – $21
House-made muffin "arepa andina," sautéed spinach, fried mortadella, huacatay hollandaise

- Corn Pancake "Cachapa" – $16
Venezuelan corn pancake, guayanés cheese, butter
Add-ons: Carne Mechada +$8 / Pork Chicharrón +$7 / Pabellón +$10

- Happy Pancakes – $17
Berry mix marmalade, powdered sugar, micro mint, maple syrup

---

Dining:
- Grilled Chicken Paillard – $38
Roasted potato, broccoli, cremini mushroom, tartara, chipotle mayo

- Lasagna (Venezuelan Style) – $33
Bolognese, cotto ham, mozzarella, mint-basil oil

- Joy Prawns – $33
Fried polenta, guajillo sauce, mayo aji amarillo, tajin, cilantro oil, shiso

- Caesar Salad – $19
Romaine, dijon mustard, anchovy, parmigiano dressing, cholula, chitomix

- Green Salad with Herbs – $19
Cherry tomato, onion, red long pepper, shaved fennel, butternut squash, fried chickpeas, green goddess dressing

---

Wines:
- Frangelico – $13
- Faretti Biscotti – $16
- Campari – $15
- Fey Anme Forest Bitters – $14

---

Spirits:
- Ardbeg An Oa – $24
- Dalmore 12 – $28
- Dalmore Portwood – $39

We also offer Japanese whiskey, bourbon, rums, mocktails, and cocktails.
Friday
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $3000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Please note that prices do not include a 22% restaurant service fee, 10% DC tax, and a 5% administrative fee.
Brunch:
- Arepa Croquettes – $12
Short rib, cheese

- Tequeños – $20
Venezuelan white cheese, buttered dough, sugar cane-spicy sauce

- Joy Benedicts – $21
House-made muffin "arepa andina," sautéed spinach, fried mortadella, huacatay hollandaise

- Corn Pancake "Cachapa" – $16
Venezuelan corn pancake, guayanés cheese, butter
Add-ons: Carne Mechada +$8 / Pork Chicharrón +$7 / Pabellón +$10

- Happy Pancakes – $17
Berry mix marmalade, powdered sugar, micro mint, maple syrup

---

Dining:
- Grilled Chicken Paillard – $38
Roasted potato, broccoli, cremini mushroom, tartara, chipotle mayo

- Lasagna (Venezuelan Style) – $33
Bolognese, cotto ham, mozzarella, mint-basil oil

- Joy Prawns – $33
Fried polenta, guajillo sauce, mayo aji amarillo, tajin, cilantro oil, shiso

- Caesar Salad – $19
Romaine, dijon mustard, anchovy, parmigiano dressing, cholula, chitomix

- Green Salad with Herbs – $19
Cherry tomato, onion, red long pepper, shaved fennel, butternut squash, fried chickpeas, green goddess dressing

---

Wines:
- Frangelico – $13
- Faretti Biscotti – $16
- Campari – $15
- Fey Anme Forest Bitters – $14

---

Spirits:
- Ardbeg An Oa – $24
- Dalmore 12 – $28
- Dalmore Portwood – $39

We also offer Japanese whiskey, bourbon, rums, mocktails, and cocktails.
Saturday
11:00 am – 9:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
11:00 am – 2:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include sales tax.
Please note that prices do not include a 22% restaurant service fee, 10% DC tax, and a 5% administrative fee.
Brunch:
- Arepa Croquettes – $12
Short rib, cheese

- Tequeños – $20
Venezuelan white cheese, buttered dough, sugar cane-spicy sauce

- Joy Benedicts – $21
House-made muffin "arepa andina," sautéed spinach, fried mortadella, huacatay hollandaise

- Corn Pancake "Cachapa" – $16
Venezuelan corn pancake, guayanés cheese, butter
Add-ons: Carne Mechada +$8 / Pork Chicharrón +$7 / Pabellón +$10

- Happy Pancakes – $17
Berry mix marmalade, powdered sugar, micro mint, maple syrup

---

Dining:
- Grilled Chicken Paillard – $38
Roasted potato, broccoli, cremini mushroom, tartara, chipotle mayo

- Lasagna (Venezuelan Style) – $33
Bolognese, cotto ham, mozzarella, mint-basil oil

- Joy Prawns – $33
Fried polenta, guajillo sauce, mayo aji amarillo, tajin, cilantro oil, shiso

- Caesar Salad – $19
Romaine, dijon mustard, anchovy, parmigiano dressing, cholula, chitomix

- Green Salad with Herbs – $19
Cherry tomato, onion, red long pepper, shaved fennel, butternut squash, fried chickpeas, green goddess dressing

---

Wines:
- Frangelico – $13
- Faretti Biscotti – $16
- Campari – $15
- Fey Anme Forest Bitters – $14

---

Spirits:
- Ardbeg An Oa – $24
- Dalmore 12 – $28
- Dalmore Portwood – $39

We also offer Japanese whiskey, bourbon, rums, mocktails, and cocktails.
Pricing updated by venue 1 week ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 60
Dining
up to 40

Catering and drinks

In-house catering
External catering not allowed
Venue provides alcohol
BYO alcohol not allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi
Flatscreen TV
PA system / speakers
Air conditioning
Natural light
Paid parking is available on-site
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Projector
Whiteboard
Flipchart
Conference call facilities
Storage space
Quiet space
Accommodation available

Music & sound equipment

Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ
Noise restriction

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building


Welcome to Joy—a lively 2,300-square-foot venue in Chevy Chase, District of Columbia, where every event is filled with warmth, creativity, and an inviting vibe that instantly feels like home. With a playful yet sophisticated atmosphere, Joy combines a cozy ambiance and eclectic decor.

Our dynamic main dining room features artistic accents that create a warm, unique charm. Right next door, the covered open-air patio extends the dining experience with relaxed, red seating and an airy, al fresco feel enhanced by natural light.

Amenities include a full-service bar and a fun twist: mahjong games! Whether you're a seasoned player or brand new to the game, mahjong is available with or without lessons (for a small fee), adding a playful element to your gathering.

From private dinners and small corporate events to special celebrations and intimate bodas, Joy offers an ideal blend of indoor comfort, outdoor ambiance, and interactive activities. Let’s make your next event a truly Joy-ful experience!


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