Stopped here for a quick lunch break. The dining area is open and looks to be able to accommodate large groups and family gatherings. I think there was also a room that could be sectioned off for private events. Order the Beef Pad See Ewe - flavor good, but some of the beef was well over cooked, so it was tough to chew. Service was very friendly and fast. read more

Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Beef Pad See Ewe - Thai Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

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A hidden gem! The food was all freshly prepared and delicious! Excellent gyoza and dipping sauce. Best Vietnamese Iced Coffee I've had since Thai Town in LA Tamarind Tilapia was delightful. Our server was pleasant and knowledgeable about menu items. Surroundings appropriate for an Asian Restaurant. read more

Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Salmon - Thai Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

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I had delivery so can't speak to service or ambiance. The food was just okay. Definitely have had better at this price point. Fried rice was bland, pad see eew has a kind weird texture. Noodles a little undercooked and the sauce had a mouth feel like separated cheese... the Rangoon and satay chicken were also just okay. read more

Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Pad see ew, Rangoon, satay, fried rice - Thai Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

I ordered fresh spring rolls, wonton soup, and Singapore noodles three weeks ago. I ran and got order while caring for my 91-year-old Mother. The quality and palatability of the food was HORRIBLE and inedible. When I called the next day (because I "should have called that night"- quote the owner) I was admonished about not calling after receiving the food. She stated she would keep my name behind counter. NO REFUND! The o fresh spring roll wrappers were excessively gummy, making them difficult to bite or chew, and quite frankly, they felt unsafe to eat. The wontons were undercooked and doughy and gross. The Singapore noodles were also disappointing, seeming hastily prepared and lacking in flavor. I understand that there may have been changes in the kitchen staff at 430pm, but consistency in quality is essential, especially when I am spending my hard, earned money that could be spent else where. When I reached out to discuss my concerns, I felt dismissed by the owner (NO REFUND!) and not appreciated as a patron... with whom she makes her livelihood. When calling tonight, (to get my $25 meal replaced as she had stated it would), the owner, admitting she remembered my initial complaint, spoke to me hatefully, harshly and with speculation. I was made to feel as though I was lying and trying to take advantage. I received a crappy undercooked and unedible meal but yet all I'm gonna get is lip from the owner. Instead of wanting to replace the order and make it right I was presented with an owner who was apparently concerned only with her profit with the price of noodles and rice, not quality. I have enjoyed many meals in the past, which makes this experience all the more disappointing. The customer service I received during this interaction was NOT satisfactory and frankly off-putting and downright RUDE. The owner's dismissive and accusatory attitude left me feeling undervalued and unappreciated. I chose to spend MY hard earned $ at that establishment....I use to LOVE this place but the owner left such a HORRIBLE taste in my mouth that I will never give another dollar for her to put into her pocket TWICE Ive spent my time and energy with them and TWICE I got nothing but destain, bad food and horrible customer service. Please do not spend your $ or your time patronizing a place where you, as the consumer, are not respected nor listened to and treated as a liar and a "noodle" thief. There are other places with wonderful owners who would appreciate, especially at this time, the business and patronage. I never understood why they have always been so sparsely occupied.. Maybe its because they encountered the owner before they did the food. That would certainly explain it. read more

We ordered take out so we know it's not as good as when it's served in the restaurant We've had better take out from other restaurants in the past. The General Tso's chicken was soggy and bland. The broccoli was soggy and overcooked. The Massaman's curry was ok, but very bland. The Kung Pao chicken was ok but also bland. They need to cook with more spices. None of the dishes were spicy either. The stir fried rice didn't taste like it was stir fried. The food tasted like it was leftovers that were reheated. The salad was rusty and we didn't even eat it. read more

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Despite friendly attempts to order politely and show appreciation, lackluster service is delivered with a complacent Gen Z stare. Absolutely disappointing. Would love to see what this cute place could do with some competent wait staff. Food is decent, if you insist on eating here. read more

Paid 17 dollars to get a container half way filled. When I called to ask why my container was half full he said that's our standard portions. So I asked why they use standard size containers and only fill half way to which he replied this is the cheapest box we can buy. This explains why their rating is so low. They cheap out on everything. I'll never buy from rainbow again. Over priced garbage. Tastes like it came out of a bag and heated it up. read more

Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Thai basil Stir fry - Thai Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

-Vietnamese beef pho noodle soup: 7.5/10 -Honey crisp noodles w/ vanilla ice cream: 2/10 (sent that back) -authentic Thai iced boba tea: 8/10 next time I'll just get regular Thai tea. Boba wasn't my favorite. -chicken wonton "money bags": 6/10 -coconut mango sticky rice: 8/10 Overall, pretty good. I would go back. They're open till 1am so definitely will keep that in mind. And Friday nights is karaoke in the bar area, it's hilarious. Very clean, and very nice young waiter. Very large seating area. Many booths and about 8 or medium size tables in the middle. Very good for large groups or family get togethers. read more

Good food with good service. Accidentally left my wallet home and waitress just had me call with a credit card number. Wife and I really enjoyed our meal. Bar was fairly lively. read more

Really good food and stays open late. Loved the lo Main!! The beef and broccoli was also really tasty. Portions were really good for the price Update: explored the menu more. Got the spring rolls and they were super delicious. Definitely our new go-to Asian food pick-up read more

Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Spring rolls, General Tso, Beef Lomain - Thai Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Good variety on their menu. We have never run into issues when specifying vegan. Convenient location close to the interstate. Their food always tastes fresh. Their sesame tofu was very good. read more

My food was good. But, my cousin got a bad piece of chicken. It smelled like rotten fish. They didn't do anything. Not even a apologize. They made up some BS thing about when it is boiled or something. That doesn't cause rotten fishy smell. Two stars because my food was good. read more

I had lunch at Rainbow Asian Cuisine today. Below are my comments: N Roan by the restaurant is under construction. Of course this is not the restaurant's fault but it was difficult to get to it. My friends were already seated so I didn't wait for the hostess to show me to the table. As soon as I sat down our waitress came over to get my drink order. She was very pleasant and attentive during our meal. She was the highlight of our visit. I ordered the Pad Thai lunch special with pork and my friends ordered various shrimp dishes. My dish was a big disappointment. Instead of the normal broad rice noodles I have gotten everywhere else, this dish had vermicelli and what looked like spaghetti. The dish did contain pork but there were also small pieces of chicken. It looked like the chef just threw whatever leftover items he had onto the plate. The dish was salty. A woman other than our waitress brought the food to the table and she was rude. The food was plopped down on the table with no regard as to who ordered what When I first went to Rainbow Asian Cuisine the food was very good and so was the service. Lately both seem to have gone downhill. Today was the last time I will go there. read more

This is a mixed review - high points of my dining experience, and not so high points. First off, the fresh rolls I ordered were good. I liked the peanut dipping sauce that came with it too. It also came with a salad, which, while iceberg lettuce is nothing to crow about (and in their defense, most Asian places will serve salads like this), the dressing was pretty tasty, and the crunchy noodles on top were nice too. The main reason I wanted to try this place was that I heard they had pho (Vietnamese soup with rice noodles) which, aside from Angkor Bistro, is impossible to find in the area. Though the portion size was generous, the flavor and composition left a lot to be desired. No peppers or Thai basil were served as garnishes for flavor (they did have bean sprouts, lime, and cilantro though), and many seasonings and ingredients that you would expect in a bowl of pho were lacking. That being said, I wouldn't be against returning to try some of the Thai dishes. Pho is a specialty and rare is the restaurant that gets it 100% right, so not completely fair to judge a restaurant based on one dish. (Again, 3 stars is NOT a bad rating!) The staff here were plenty friendly too and loved the atmosphere with the 70s soul/R&B music, so no complaints there. Not in a hurry to get back, but not against trying again. read more

Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Fresh spring rolls - Thai Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

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For a little while there, this was my buddies and I's go to place to dine at after a long day at work because they stay open late as mentioned in my original review. Our last visit here at around 11pm we came in and seated ourselves as usual. Bar area was packed. About 5 minutes later a young fella came by and told us that if we're gonna dine in to eat, they are not sure that they'll have time to attend to us and even if they do the food can take hours. We were 1 of 3 tables in the dining area. We couldn't believe what we just heard! Haha! Thought it was a joke at first... but he walked away, and never came back. That's when we got the message and left. I never minded the tacky decor, the really bad menu items (I can work around that since they have a great selection of other edibles), never minded the bar crowd (some acting like it's "the" premier night club), the smokers who gather around the front door (smoke doesn't bother me anyway), the spotty service, etc etc etc. Never minded any of that because we go there to eat and talk business anyway so during late nights in the dining area it's great for that kind of stuff. But to hear THAT? This is Rainbow Asian Cuisine, a mediocre Asian restaurant in JC (where I have NEVER seen an Asian person working here)... not the current hot spot in NYC. I ain't waiting hours for my food here WITH the possibility of not even being served at all. No way. Never coming back and they just lost a consistent customer here. read more

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Yummy food! Super fun server! Very reasonable! The Tom something soup with shrimp was very yummy. The fried shrimp app was good. Thai basil shrimp with Thai ice tea Beer Total = $30 Pad See Ew with tofu, green curry, fresh spring rolls, Thai iced tea and beer = $30 A fight broke out between customers.. It was so much fun to watch our server, Shay, was super fun and sweet.. Quick witted fellow!! Made it so much fun! read more

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I'm Giving it a 3 because everyone's always friendly and Place is pretty clean. Atmospheres a little odd and it's the brightest bathroom I ever been in my life. I tried it a few times before this review. The food just is not good. Flavors off and it's about the worse pho I've ever had. Like I said, only thing they have going is the friendly staff. read more

Overall a mixed bag; good service, clean, and nice atmosphere. The food was ok, generous servings, came out quick and was hot. Flavors are lacking, very one note with little variation between the appetizers and main course. Everything that's deep fried tastes the same... like reused cooking oil. Asked for a level four hot, nowhere close. Meat dishes with sauces are really thin, almost watery. My wife and I have been here several times and the food flavors just can't compete with a few other TriCities oriental restaurants. Seems like a lot of emphasis is placed on the bar and night scene. read more

My boyfriend and I ordered takeout, so I can only comment on the food. The "amazing curry" is just really thick peanut sauce, which is odd. The green curry was watery and was just not good compared to every other curry I've had in different states. The spring rolls were bland and the dipping sauce was too thick to actually dip them in. It just doesn't seem like authentic Asian food at all. I hate leaving bad reviews for local businesses, but after spending that much money on takeout it just wasn't good and I feel like others should be aware when trying to chose a place to eat. I will say that the egg drop soup and fried rice was good, though. read more

Good service and food most of the time. Marcus the DJ is great on Friday night karaoke...the time I usually go. Little high priced.

I avoided this place for the longest time. It's location hooked onto the Best Western made me hesitant to try it. One night I was really craving spicy Thai soup and decided to try out delivery from Double Time delivery. I ordered both Tom yum soup and the Pad See Ew noodles and loved them both. Shortly after I was out without my daughter and stopped in for a meal. I sat at the bar and had a great time. The Thai was once again exceptional. I am now ordering delivery about once a week. I always get the soup. Sometimes 2 orders so I can split my meal in half and have soup for both meals. read more

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I ordered online TWICE. Both orders were canceled via text message. I tried calling several times and the calls went to a fax machine. I drove by the restaurant the following day and it looks like the place is out of business. They kept the money for the orders though. I had to dispute the transactions through my bank. read more

Nope In the immortal words of Sean Connery in Red October: Dive!Dive!Dive!!! My stomach refuses to get along with my meal from here read more

Attached to the Best Western in Johnson City, we dined here after arriving around 10pm. Tired from a long drive from northern Virginia to Tennessee, this was our first stop in a cross country trip with our final destination being Las Vegas. There's a dining area complete with typical asian motifs; a pool table; bar; and lounge area. It was pretty busy on a Friday night and wanting to relax and unwind, we dined in the less busy dining room. The kitchen cranked out an order of gyoza that were small and basic. That was followed by the appetizer sampler, containing dry chicken satay, crab rangoon typical of a mediocre Chinese restaurant, egg rolls dominated by cabbage and little else, decent coconut shrimp, and spring rolls that were the highlight of the dish. With a large menu full of Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Japanese fare, they do a decent job of creating popular dishes but lack the finesse in their execution to make them memorable. 2.5 Stars read more

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This was really disappointing. We'd ordered carry out. Which is probably why our experience was so poor. The steamed dumplings were good with plenty of sauce. The rest was just sad. The Singapore noodles were a good portion size, but the spice was in a lump in the middle of the dish. It was as if they tossed everything in a pan but never stirred it. Then it was dumped into a container. The General Tso's chicken had no sauce or flavor. Just chicken nuggets with broccoli. Lastly, the fried rice was plain tasting and had an odor like rancid oil. In total, it was a really sad meal. Most of it was thrown away. read more

Nothing in this menu is bad! Food is great and service is better! Try it out. I would say try the 'happy family' and the bar has karaoke nights. Great spot read more

Haven't eaten the Pad Thai since before covid, but today it was flavorless.. I love rainbow and almost everything i've gotten there is delicious. Beware of the pad thai, I was super excited to eat it and i was pretty disappointed. read more

We had Carry-out lunch yesterday. Sesame chicken,won-ton and vegetable soup. Food was good. Soups were hot and fresh. Only issue I encountered was the fried noodles for the soup were stale. Staff friendly and order was on-time. read more

Very rude and stuck up staff. At least the 2 times I been here. Food also takes a very long time for some reason (both times we were only 1 of like 3-4 tables. Food was okay. I feel it's a bit too expensive for what you get. I think it's because they have too many options on their menu, instead of focusing more on making their food great they chose the quantity route. Maybe that's what the majority of this area wants but still, I don't feel it's worth it. The one star is mainly because I never feel welcomed here. read more

Best Chinese in Johnson City! Quality is on point..good bartenders too! Come here weekly!

Usually the Tom kha gai soup is decent. Now it tastes like they've added sugar to it. It's so overpowering that I can't taste the galanga or the kaffir leaves. Also, what's with the larger than bite size bits? Chicken lettuce cups we're tasty, but unruly. Then again, what lettuce cup dish isn't? Still, they are more like lettuce wraps or blankets. Either way, they are good and can be ordered as an app to share or as an entree...like I did. read more

Not really impressed with this place. Not very authentic. Actually I'm really surprise there are still in business. I think the only reason they are, is people are staying at the hotel next-door and that's what's keeping them in business. Because it's just easier to walk next-door for dinner. I normally get there stirfry noodles. It's all right. I don't really consider it very flavorful. I think they could do better. read more

Been here a few times and though portions are big, i dont really care too much for the food. Plus its always dark in there. I would imagine with all the light on, that it would look pretty scary (as in dirty)... carpet looks old etc Service have been hit or miss too. Some are really nice and helpful, others just want to mingle with other customers many of whom I assume are either their friends or regulars. I don't know.. I guess it just doesn't stand out as anything special so not sure why they seem to do such good business. read more

This place was a pleasant surprise. It is actually a part of the Best Western Hotel. We arrived late on a Friday night. I was very skeptical because it was in the hotel. Since we were tired, I decided to chance it. The place smelled great. The menu is extensive. There were many things to choose from. My lovely companion ordered the Phad Bo Me, a noodle dish. The light sauce over ramen style noodles and crisp vegetables was really good. I chose my usual dish at a Thai place, the basil chicken. The menu indicated it was spicy. Not to me, yet it was still very good. The basil sauce was not exactly what I expected. It was good, different than what I am used to. There were large pieces of onions, peppers and zucchini along with the chicken. The white rice was good, served on the side. Portions were huge and service was great. This meal was a welcome surprise. Did I mention they serve one of the best beers in the world (Yuengling)? Give it a try. I hope you'll be as pleasantly surprised as we were. read more

Honestly the worst asian we've ever had. Bland and tasteless. Waitress asked how it was so we said something, cook/owner came out and said "three bite rule" when she saw I ate my broccoli. The only thing that was decent was the fried gyoza. We got the seafood delight and the happy family. Both were bland, we could taste the sear from the grill/pan more than the sauce. We came here for a nice new experience and were greeted with food that tasted horrible and bland. I guess the good reviewers must have also partook in the drinks at the bar because that's honestly the only way I could imagine someone saying it was "delicious".... Will never return again. It's pretty bad if the Chinese buffet down the way is 100x better. To anyone thinking of coming here I suggest Moto's or Empire... And to end our dinner we enjoyed stale cardboard flavored fortune cookies. Oh yeah, and when the cook came out she demanded we order something else. So we thought we'd try the Pho. Bad idea. Turns out after she spoke to us she immediately went home so the Pho we were served came to us in a to-go cup (???) and had been made who knows how long before hand. My question is, how long is the food made before serving? Because the place was still open for 2 more hours after the cook left... read more

Pass on by and head to Panda Express which blows this place away. Less than mediocre and overpriced. Service was terrible. Chicken was really tough and even the fortune cookies were burnt. The best part was the fancy orange garnish. read more

Their curry is good but they didn't cut veggies and meat bite size. You have to ask them to cut them to bite size. Recommend not order with bamboo shoot. This place is my second choice since my first favorite is far which one hour away. read more

Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Red Thai curry. In this picture, they gave me too much chopped of chicken that I asked bite size. - Thai Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

This restaurant is a bit of a hidden gem. From the exterior, you would not necessarily expect that much. But the food is absolutely fantastic, and this restaurant offers more diversity than anything else in the Tri-Cities, at least if you're looking for Pacific Rim cuisine. The owner is also extremely friendly typically comes around and talks to many of the guests. While this may not be important to some people, it shows that they care. I believe she told me she's in 4-5 Asian restaurants over the years. It shows because they really know their stuff. Occasionally they take part in the 7 course dinners that are sponsored by one of the local liquor stores. We were lucky enough to come to one of these. If you like Thai food then this place is heaven. read more

This restaurant was really good. The food was great. The portions were large. The restaurant itself left a little to be desired but we overlooked it bc of the yummy food. I had lettuce wraps and egg rolls and my friend had the pad thai. We were both very happy with all of it. read more

Rainbow Asian Cuisine - Lettuce wraps - Thai Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

My wife and I were in the old for curry food, so we decided to try this place as we were in the area and just happened to b driving by. We were both expecting a more Indian style curry, but were interested in trying Thai curry. The rations were huge, but the rice ball that came with it didn't fit the size of the curry helping so you either have to be stingy with you rice or enjoy some of the curry with it it. There was plenty of ingredients to enjoy without it. We had the red curry and crab rangoons, which were awesome because they were freshly made. We prefer the more Indian style curry, but this place was pretty good and not terribly priced for everything that you get. The style and decor added to the enjoyment and the placed seemed very big. read more