34 Best American Restaurants in Johnson City

“amazing wings. only 0.75 per wing Wednesday after 5pm. good live music on weekends.“

“We always enjoy simply the best dining experience whenever we visit. The food, service, and ambience is always top notch. Recommend to all ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Kyle was an awesome server.“

“We had never been here, but The Down Home was recommended to us a while back. Our party of five stopped in for the first half of an Alexis Wax concert/fundraiser for Erwin. The venue is quaint, but there are plenty of smaller booths and tables for four (we grabbed a spare chair to accommodate us), and a bar selling beer and wine, water is there for free. Food is also available, and everything is posted on their website. The sound was good, we all enjoyed our time, and we look forward to returning when we can stay longer. Definitely recommend The Down Home for live music in Johnson City.“

“Amazing service!! Incredible menu choices. Plus most importantly the food is outstanding!!“

“Really nice people cooking real good . Home style cooking done good .
Food was tasty and fresh and the service didn't disappoint.
Friendly fast and accommodating.
I'll definitely be back to try the weekly lunch specials .“

“I love, love, love the wings and the burgers are so big I can hardly eat the hole burger!“

“Good quality food! Comfortable atmosphere and reasonable prices“

“Dined here for the first time. Husband and his brother had Scallops. I had the 50oz T-Bone, $150.00 with a great bottle of wine. Very nicely done. This dish came with three sides from the left side of the menu excluding one dish which was explained. Long story short I ordered the $150.00 T-Bone with the three sides being the Brussell sprouts, the potatoes and the oysters. Our server c ame back to say there would be and up charge of $5 for the oysters, maybe $8, now mind you this appetizer WAS included with the offer. When the bill came there was a up charge of $10 for the oysters. So, we went from a $5 upcharge to $10 upcharge. The tip was $75.00 which is not a problem but misinformation is.“

“We love coming here it’s a great place to relax. The food is great the staff is great, we generally wait a very short time for our food. We very rarely get pix of our food because we dive right in.
Thank you Cheddar’s, we’ll keep coming back 👍🏻
We both had the chicken pot pie today, really awesome, maybe it goes without saying on a good pot pie, but the crust was the best part. 😃“

“Celebrated my Birthday, Great Experience, Great Service, and Great Food.“

“We were in Johnson City a few weeks ago and had the foresight to make reservations at Timber! Now we can’t get the place out of our heads. Blame the butternut squash soup. It’s the kind of bowl that resets your compass. It was robust, earthy, and layered. One spoonful and I knew I was ruined for other soups. We live far away; that’s the tragedy. This soup still lives rent-free in my head.

We ran the table with small, medium, and one large plate. Each was built by someone who respects ingredients, heat, time, and seasoning. The textures snapped together like a well-built puzzle. The room itself was large, but shoulder-to-shoulder and loud, and that’s fine by me. I didn’t want a library. I wanted a place where the staff and kitchen worked like they meant it.

The drinks weren’t decoration; they pulled their own weight. The bar knew its business. We told them what we liked, and they steered with confidence. The service had that rare combination of ease and intent: plates landed hot, nobody explained the obvious, and nobody disappeared. Exactly what a restaurant should strive for.

We left full, and then spent the next few weeks lamenting a simple fact: we may never have a bowl of butternut squash soup this good again, not without a plane ticket.

If you’re anywhere near Johnson City, go. Book a table. Let the kitchen talk. That soup will follow you home.“

“The best breakfast place in JC.“

“Pals are a Quality, always delicious food. And I feel Clean, safe place to Trust“

“Great place to eat. Very caring people to work for. When busy they don't care one bit to jump in were needed. I can say out of all the jobs I've had in my life I don't dread going into work. I'm always anywhere from 20 to 15 mins early. I don't care to stay over. Very positive place to work as well. Everyone works together and always encourage each other.“

“The bread was freshly baked and the salad was great! Our steak was cooked perfectly and seasoned well. My husband absolutely loved the fries and the mashed potatoes were great as well! Really good service! This was our first time trying it and we will definitely be back!“

“Had dinner at Kickback Jack’s in Johnson City tonight, and it was spot on! Great food, super friendly service, and we were in and out fast — just how we like it at Ship TriCities. We’ll definitely be back!“

“highly recommend, come get you an IV in a nice heated recliner with a blanket, relax & recharge. Always super friendly staff & great prices. 🫶“

“Food is awesome service is great !!! We will be back love restaurant“

“Great food, I love their calabash style!“

“To jeanandedeats, just doing the math, three or four people does not make a large group.“

“We have eaten at White Duck Taco locations in Asheville, NC, and Chattanooga, TN, so when we saw there was one in Johnson City - attached to Yee Haw Brewing no less! - we knew this was our dinner spot on a recent trip. Did not disappoint. All the tacos are good but we loved the Bahn Mi and the Shrimp and Grits tacos! White Duck’s menu is fun, creative, affordable, and always tasty.“

“great place to eat....much to choose...friendly workers 💕“

“When it’s 1am and no one is open Waffle House is“

“The Food is Really Good but when you Leave off over half of the Order on a to go order For a $17.00 Omelet, well that just Doesn't set right with me. Per the Menu: Fresh Start Omelet -Three-egg omelet filled with chicken sausage, mushrooms, red & green bell peppers, tomatoes, caramelized onions, feta cheese, provolone cheese and spinach. Served with your choice of hash browns, home fries or fresh fruit. My Order: Fresh Fresh Start Omelet. There were No Hash browns no Fruit. Omelet was ok but enough Oil in to go container to Grease My Truck.“

“Had a birthday dinner for friends there last night. Food was delicious, as always! Service was great! Love the atmosphere and all of the staff is wonderful.“

“Great, friendly staff here. Jeffrey went the extra mile. Not just cooking and cleaning. The food was great, but he also seemed genuinely interested in ensuring we had a positive experience. I am well aware that the manual on customer service is already written, but this guy should be the one to show how its done.“

“Food was great service a little slow but she did tell us she was new. Kudos to her for that. Atmosphere ok. Give you a little tv if you want to watch it but only 3 stations. Lol. One was the cartoon channel so if you've got kids with you...I'm sure it would help“

“Always loved Applebees. Sometimes the service can be slow but they have there 9.99 special that is close to Chili's 3 for 10.99 special.
Applebees sweet and spicy burger was excellent. It was juicy and the spices were just right. Not to spicy and not to sweet. The chef did a great job with the burgers.
Not a big fry fan but the fries were ok.
The service was amazing from the hostess to our waitress I believe her name was Shaunte. The hostess was excellent too.
Excellent job and for a Saturday night it was great.
Maybe do a date night and get and Oreo Shake, with two straws next time. Atmosphere was good didn't pay much attention. It definitely wasn't too loud or distracting.
Wasn't a fan of the smokers standing in front of the door outside but other than that it was a good time.“

“Wonderful place for the whole familia“

“My son loves to eat at Red Lobster!🦞“

“Great place to eat. Very caring people to work for. When busy they don't care one bit to jump in were needed. I can say out of all the jobs I've had in my life I don't dread going into work. I'm always anywhere from 20 to 15 mins early. I don't care to stay over. Very positive place to work as well. Everyone works together and always encourage each other.“

“I picked up a ham from here for a dinner, then had to go back the next day and get an additional one. I had so much to do at home to get ready for our dinner. After I picked up a few things at the store, I ended up at Honeybaked Ham about ten minutes before they were open. As I was sitting, this guy came up to my car and asked if I would like to come on in. My first thought was ‘Look, buddy, I’m not going to Karen these people into opening early.’ But it turned out to be the owner, who was very cordial to me, and more importantly, was cordial to his staff. So I got my delicious ham, and I got home about ten minutes earlier than I would have. And when expecting 16 people for lunch when you’ve been at work all night, every minute counted.“

“For the especially great service from Julia! And Heather the cook!! I had a great experience. Food was amazing and service was very quick and nice. There were some other employees that brought the place down a bit but the 2 women above that took care of me I appreciate greatly!!“