There has been some talk about a new cafe that is situated within the Holland Village neighbourhood in recent times — Joy Cafe is a relatively new addition to the Lorong Mambong stretch of the Holland Vilahw neighbourhood; these folks can be found along the same stretch of shophouses in which houses the outlets of Project Açai and Hiang Ji Roasted Meat & Noodle House there. Joy Cafe is decked rather whimsically in the interior especially; the entire space does seem like it wishes to replicate the vibes of an English cottage with its use of cork-esque walls and brick walls with the latter even fitted with a pseudo fireplace with plenty of different ornaments that are placed on the ledge to provide a slightly more foreign vibe to the space. There is an eclectic mix of furnishings used especially for its dining area that sees a mix of bench seating space, proper dining tables and chairs and communal tables spread across the cafe. A cafe that primarily serves up only dessert offerings, much of its emphasis would be on their Basque cheesecake and Tiramisu offerings — beverages are being split into sections dedicated to The Six Chapters of Life, Pour Over, Cold Brew, Ice Drip and Classic Coffee.

Considering how they are quite swamped with the number of patrons visiting the cafe on a weekend afternoon, it does seem that Joy Cafe does only have whatever it has stocked in its display chiller being the only items available for the day — patrons can enquire if there are other items that are still in the midst of preparation and estimated waiting time for them (if any) if they have any specific items that they wish to try that are not stocked up in the display chiller. During our visit, we had managed to give the Classic Blueberry Basque a go; an item which was in the midst of being prepared whilst we made our order at the counter and needed an estimated waiting time of 5mins for it to be served. Though Joy Cafe does only not describe the elements that are featured in the cake, it could be observed that the Classic Blueberry Basque features a basque cheesecake with a layer of blueberry-infused pastry cream topping the basque cheesecake — all that with a drizzle of berry jam and blueberries coming over the top. Going straight for the cake, the basque cheesecake itself is smooth and creamy though it does lack the molten / runny texture that some basque cheesecakes from other establishments comes with. We did find that the basque cheesecake here does come with a light, creamy and tangy note that was easy to have; all that whilst the blueberry-infused pastry cream and berry jam adds another dimension of tanginess with a fruity note for an added contrast. The blueberries do add an element of bite and provides further enhancement to the blueberry-infused pastry cream and berry jam atop the basque cheesecake.