My wife and I went here while we were visiting Johnson City. The food and service was sensational and we cant wait to go back. I believe we will become regulars at this restaurant read more

We were Johnson City TN. I'm thankful we stayed downtown, because it was a perfect end to our road trip. Juan Siao's was a perfect blend of Asian and Mexican food. The location is great, just walking distance from our Airbnb! Our waitress gave great suggestions - would recommend if in JC to make it to Juan Siao's! You'll love the view from upstairs! read more

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Wow this place has a fantastic menu of a sort of Mexican/thai/japanese mix. Really clean inside area vibrant and bright with a staff that is super attentive. Everything arrives well prepared and really nice looking. They have a huge selection and their birria is pretty tasty. They seem to be a local favorite and care for their customer base. read more

Juan Siao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

So far, this place is huge. So I fully expect this place to be crowded during the weekends. This place is located downtown and I wish I had more time to enjoy the area. It looked beautiful and we had a perfect seat upstairs facing the street. Started off with charred edamame in a chili sauce. The plate was huge and very tasty. Spice was just right. Ordered the salmon tacos and they were cooked perfectly. The mango chutney went very well with the dish. The chips were good. The salsa was ehhh. Only because I don't like beans and this salsa had beans. I would suggest with any plate you order, especially tacos, ball up a napkin and place it under your tray on the chips side. Your tacos will have natural juices that will run and get your chips and tacos soggy. So this little tactic will push all of your juice to once side. No mushy chips. I ordered the Thai tea cold and it was great. Overall this place was great. Their drink selection was huge. I'll be coming back for sure. read more

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The food was so amazing here! Some of the best I've ever had. I ordered the 10 vegetable fried rice. The portion was so huge. As a vegetarian, I was able to order it with tofu. I was even able to have a mocktail. One of my favorite restaurants. read more

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We ordered Calamari, pad thai, and thai tea. The service was great. The calamari took too long and it was an appetizer, but it came after the main meal. It was slightly soggy, not crispy, but the sauce was really great. Pad Thai it had a strong flavor of peanut but a little dry. It it was a big portion. It was good but not great. I wish that there was more sauce in the dish. The drink was really great and they gave extra tea and I also asked for the sweetener and I had leftover drinks and the server asked if I wanted to take out so I had extra drinks for the road. The vibe of the restaurant is great. I would try other dishes next time. read more

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Located in downtown, parking is hit or miss. Luckily we beat the rush and didn't have a problem. I asked for seats downstairs due to a medical condition ( cannot walk far) and was seated in the very back:( The ambiance is chill vibes though and the music is great. I ordered a side house salad because I wasn't very hungry. $4 for lots of food! It was a very tasty salad too! The waitress, Courtney , was very nice and helpful. I highly recommend! read more

For dinner we headed to Juan Siao (@juansiaojc). It's a cool spot in downtown Johnson City, TN. Their menu concept is a sort of Mexican-Japanese fusion. And the best illustration of that is the Birria Ramen. It's ramen made with braised brisket, elote, escabeche onions, cilantro, onion, and a whole Birria taco AS A GARNISH! This was a delicious bowl of ramen. Big beefy flavor in the broth and heavy on the cilantro, if you're into that sort of thing like me. The corn was delicious and added a nice pop of texture and sweetness to the dish. The restaurant space itself was beautiful with nice views of downtown JC from the second floor dining area. A definite recommend! read more

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I've been here twice as an out of town guest visiting their hometown area and it's a favorite. Environment, food, service are all excellent and definitely will return. read more

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First of all, it's in downtown JC which is cool. We love sitting upstairs so we can see the city. It's an old building and they have kept the brick walls. It must have been a Coca-Cola business at one time because their logo is still on the wall. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. We had a party of 4 and we all ordered different dishes. Get the edamame! Delicious for an appetizer and fed all 4 of us. The portions are big and very tasty. The taste vibe is Asian. Their cocktails are crafted. The price for my autumn flavored cocktail was $10. The prices are fair. read more

Excellent food from the charred edamame appetizer with a kick to the grilled salmon entree with pineapple tamari glaze on a bed of spanish rice. We got a corner window view because it was our anniversary celebration. Awesome service by our server Hannah who made the evening special. read more

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If you're looking for a little upscale (but not too upscale), a date night spot, or just somewhere that has a blend of traditional Asian and a bit of Mexican food with good cocktails, then Juan Siao is your place.) The location is prime and the service was good. The restaurant itself is beautiful, especially from the second floor. Food portions were massive and they tasted fantastic. The drinks were on point. We elected to go with Ten Vegetable Fried Rice and the Druken Noodles. The addition of Juan Siao's take on yum-yum sauce and their "Monsoon Sauce" made the dishes even better. Their house sake is good and is reasonably priced. Bottom Line - I recommend Juan Siao's for just about any occasion, except for maybe getting rowdy with the boys read more

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Sunday at 5:30pm. Seated promptly. Server was great. Calamari was tasty. I ordered General Tsos Chicken. The chicken was grossly over-fried and dry. To make it worse, there wasn't enough sauce to compensate for it. My husband ordered the Cuban sandwich which he said was good. Unfortunately, his fries were almost burnt. Is there a new person working the fry station? My daughter got a salad with shrimp on it and it looked really good. Her food was the best at our table. My son-in-law got the Chipotle scallops and he said they were too spicy. (he usually tolerates spicy food so it must've been pretty hot) Frankly, I was really disappointed. I expected better. read more

Eclectic menu, great variety! We sat upstairs so had a great view of the city. Very nice waitress and all food was delicious. We will definitely be going back. read more

A friend was visiting JCity-I'm from Kingsport. He suggested we meet here. It was worth it! Nice atmosphere! And daily "specials"--it was Tuesday so any Ramen dish was $10.00 this week. He had the Pork Belly Ramen and I had the Barria (sp?). Mine was a huge bowl of a beef brisket stew like thing with the noodles--hard to describe but delicious! (I ate the rest this morning--it was even better leftover!) We also had chips and queso--we added the chorizo (sausage). That would be optional--but the queso and salsa was very good! There was even a tortilla with melted cheese on top of the queso to keep it hot and we split that. I could have made a meal out of the tortillas if we'd had more! It was crowded so the service started slow, but she was attentive with drink refills, and I got a nice to go container to get my leftovers home. The check came and it was relatively inexpensive for two! All in all--downtown Johnson City is lucky to have such a nice quirky* place! *Juan-Mexican Saio-Asian fusion. Quirky read more

One of my favorite restaurants. The food and the service are always outstanding. I recommend starting with the queso. The Mongolian Beef and Shrimp is delicious and the ice cubes in the Sparkling Juan are so refreshing. read more

Juan Siao has a really nice, modern look and feel to it and is located downtown, right by all the popular bars and breweries. Their menu has a lot to offer since it's Mexican Asian fusion, but overall the experience and food were both disappointing. Even with a reservation, there was at least an extra twenty minute wait, and I get it when people don't leave immediately after paying but it still sucks. The service wasn't the best, but it wasn't terrible as the waiter was super friendly and it was busy. We didn't really order any Mexican dishes aside from the snapper (which was terribly dry), but the flavors for the Asian dishes weren't very accurate. There were so many inconsistencies between the dishes. They would either taste bland, salty, or it wouldn't have the correct flavor at all. There are just way too many different options on the menu and they would be better off if they stuck to doing either Mexican or Asian cuisine instead of doing fusion. Even their chili oil wasn't even spicy although the server was warning us about it. I definitely wouldn't come back for dinner, but maybe just for small bites and a couple of drinks.. but I'd have to be heavily persuaded lol. read more

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Bartender had an attitude, her friend came in and started texting each other and kept looking our way and laughing... (she never ID her friend) food was mediocre, the look of the bar was cool but the workers were the issue. read more

The food was amazing. I had the pineapple salmon tacos. The restaurant's environment was amazing and the service was on point. Highly recommend. read more

Bartender cut us off because it was "too late" then she continues to serve alcohol to other groups for the next 20 minutes until we left.

How the heck does this place have only 3.5 stars?! In my experience, this was definitely a five star. This place is very busy for a reason so expect to wait even if you have reservations. They are doing the best they can. The upstairs is the "spot". Also, I had both the Birrias Tacos and the Birras Ramen. My server was Bronson who was really great and offered some hot sauce that you definitely have to try , but use sparingly, it's fire. The Dark n Stormy was nice but a little light on the rum. Definitely a repeat when in JC. read more

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Great food, everything we order came out great. Portions are huge so hopefully you don't leave hungry. Staff was quick with the orders, food came out quickly. The decor was pretty cool, especially the downstairs wallpaper that was sewn with images. Will be coming back. read more

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This is a must try when in JC. An eclectic menu with so many delicious offerings! The fusion of different flavors and styles makes this place an adventure and food extravaganza!!! The service is great, very attentive but not overwhelming. The drinks are great. Inside atmosphere is a laid back, yet artist vibe. All round a great spot in JC!!! read more

Absolutely loved Juan Saio. The restaurant itself is gorgeous. Id describe it as contemporary industrial. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. The food was delicious!!! Highly recommended. read more

Worst fusion restaurant I've ever been to, the service was bad and the food was bland, the fried rice tasted more bland than some white rice I've had, the veggies tasted like they didn't even use salt, and the pork belly tasted like it was only salt, wouldn't eat again, also they forgot my miso soup read more

The family was curious about Juan Siao, so we stopped by for a late lunch. It's a two-story establishment with the bar and the bulk of the seating upstairs. There's a relatively nice view of Johnson City's old depot from the second floor where we sat, but even with only a few people on site we found it particularly loud. Even the waitress mentioned how loud it was up there. We had a pleasant waitress, by the way, who was welcoming and quick. I think her name was Gracie, but I can't swear to the accuracy of my recollection. My choice of food was a grilled chunk of salmon, accompanied by líme and mango, along with Spanish rice, grilled peppers and onions, and a small bowl of beans. Everything on my plate was good. Another diner at our table took a more Asian path by selecting spicy noodles with beef. He reported that he was pleased, and the meal was large enough for him to take about a third of the dish home as a snack for later. The other member of our party was not as pleased. Their order was for Siao beef and basil accompanied by rice noodles and a spring roll. The spring roll received high marks, but not the beef as she found it undercooked for her looking and tough. Our waitress took the dish back to the kitchen for another go, but diner number three remained unsatisfied and upset about the results. The bill was also a bit steep, as I wouldn't say anything we ate was quite worth the price, but rather it seems they're expecting diners to pay for the experience of the venue as much as the quality of the food. Even with the cost, two-thirds of our crew would go back and give this place another visit. I'd mark it as 3.5 stars if I could. read more

I would give this establishment 10 stars if I could! The cuisine was exceptional and the service was outstanding. The second-floor seating area offered a fantastic view! I highly recommend Juan Siao read more

The service and view were the stars of this place. The food portions were very large and I didn't make a dent in my meal. The drinks were just ok. The Rita was too sweet and bourbon pours in a rocks glass. No big deal. We ordered the crispy dumplings app and those were great! Ordered the basil beef and the 10 veggie fried rice. Both were ok. My salmon was supposed to be medium and it was way overdone. The 10 veggies is a bit much. Hardly had rice. None of this is a compliant just not as spectacular as other reviews. I would return here to try something different and enjoy the view. read more

Outstanding food, great atmosphere and friendly servers. I had the pork belly ramen and my wife had the berria sandwich, both were great and would try again. Our server was very helpful and friendly . read more

This is a pretty new restaurant at a great location in downtown. This place offers Latin and Asian fusion food and is owned by the same owners that run Label, Southern craft and Stir Fry restaurants in the Tri-cities area. The place is fancy and the ambience is pretty lively and spacious. The service and the food quality was great too. We ordered a few appetizers- Fried Arepas, oysters and crunchy shrimp. (Loved the arepas with cheese!) We also did Tofu Vegetable Fried Rice and Drunken noodles, both of which were pretty delicious. We asked for extra spice too. Everything was great; however, we felt the place was a bit too expensive. read more

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Our first time eating here. Food was delicious and processed was affordable Anna was our server and she was excellent.

Overall good experience here and will return in hopes it will improve and grow. Thought I'd give my summary and then elaborate. Good to see some more unique restaurants coming to JC. Ambience here is really a 5/5. Renovation/build out was very impressively done. Upstairs with windows open overlooking city is way to go. Tables, chairs, decor all tastefully done. Bar has a great feel. Menu is more than ample and unique. There's some Thai, Latin, Asian influence. Menu has some of the same items you'd see at Changs or PeiWei which I'm really happy to see. I ordered the calamari as an appetizer and Mongolian beef and shrimp for my entree. Pics are attached in review. Plating could be better. Calamari was freshest in area. Enter was mostly rice but seasoned well. Negatives - Very loud place. Would be hard to hear your friends/date. They need to consider possibly some an-echoic tiles for sound dampening. Average for the 14 or so reviews on yelp was 3.5. I'd say that's about right. Biggest complaint is like sooo many other establishments today - service. This place needs training and management to move it to 4.5-5/5. When I came in initially, no host/hostess at front desk to greet me for 3-5 minutes. After being seated, even though waitress was very nice, - took me at least 7-8 minutes to be greeted and gotten a drink. Appetizer took quite a while to be served and entree the same. If I owned the restaurant, I'd be checking with every table after being served and getting feedback. read more

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My husband and his colleagues were in town for a week and enjoyed dining here twice. He couldn't stop raving about the exceptional staff and the outstanding food! read more

Menu had a lot of variety. Food was large portions and was very flavorful. Server was attentive and helpful when a drink was ordered they didn't have an ingredient for. Would highly recommend and looking forward to going back next time I'm in town. read more

I've really enjoyed everything I've tried here. The calamari is the best I've ever had- not rubbery at all. The service has always been really good. Good drinks, good food, good service. The ambiance upstairs is great. Downstairs is the weirdest set up I've ever seen. One of my all time favorite places!! read more

It was a nice place to eat. We were seated upstairs and there was floor to ceiling glass. It was dark and had been rainy so the headlights just sparkled. The server was friendly and easy going. The food is different here which was wonderful. It is a mix of Asian fusion with Mexican fusion. Crazy right. I had pork belly ramen soup. The only thing i can say is it could use another slice of pork belly and a few more veggies. The broth was delicious and the noodles were cooked just right. It was enough to feed two people. My husband got the Cuban sandwich which had three types of meat on it. I had a bite and it was yummy. Again a generous size. We had a beer with our meal but they have a very nice bar. It was a mice change of pace from bar b que. . read more

Pretty tasty food and good selection of choices and price ranges. Initial tone of the night was set when when hostess told us to respond immediately when we get text or they would give table away. I'm like duh but this could definitely been handled differently. Waiter was pleasant when we saw him, but hard for me to give 4 stars when our drinks sit empty for half the meal. Foul mouths of some of the patrons definitely makes this less than a family friendly place, but that is likely not what they are going for. read more

Juan Siao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Really great asian fusion, would definitely recommend. Nice place too, good atmosphere and a nice staff.

Love this place! Fork n knife quesadilla was enuf for 4. So good. Smash burger or now called Don Johnson burger was incredible. Servers always nice an inviting. Fav JC spot. read more

I just ate here for the first time last night, which was a Saturday evening with a group of nine people. Our server's name I believe was Ryan and he was extremely friendly, very knowledgeable about the restaurant history, and the dishes, which was very refreshing to be able to ask questions and get an honest answer. My husband and I absolutely loved our meals but our most favorite thing was the appetizer calamari. The calamari was perfectly fried, not rubbery at all, and the cherry on the top was this sweet chili sauce that was so darn good I was tempted to lick the plate clean... Lol The menu which has an Hispanic/Asian mix, is pretty extensive where you can truly find something you will enjoy. I ended up having the chicken pad Thai, which was absolutely delicious although I was not able to finish it all my husband finished the next day and said it was still fabulous. My husband had a fried rice with steak and shrimp with some veggies and he ate every last bite off of his plate. My daughter ended up having the fried rice and chicken, which she loved as well. My husband ended up eating the rest of her meal the following day and said that the rice he was served was good, but her Rice was even better. Their prices are not horrible, but I wouldn't call it cheap either. I believe my chicken pad. Thai was $15. I think the one thing that was a turn off is that there are a additional costs for extras. For example, if you have a meal that you would like a little spicier, I believe they charge a dollar for a spicy sauce, which in my opinion should not be at an additional charge to get a meal prepared the way you like to eat it. Another thing that you should be prepared for if you are looking to dine at this location is that if you like spicy food their food really isn't that spicy... Not a problem for myself since I don't really care for super spicy food but just something to think about if you're one of those people who like everything super hot . Now I will tell you there were a few people that dined with us that did not really care for their meals but as for myself, my husband and my daughter, we will definitely be back and you can bet your bottom dollar we will be getting that calamari every single time we dine in. It was absolutely fabulous, and I am counting down the days till I can get it again. This place does get packed so I would highly suggest making a reservation or trying for an early dinner . read more