
A restaurant by Chef Evelyn Garcia and Chef Henry Lu. Explores the story of both chefs upbringing in a diverse household; surrounded by different people, food and culture. Garcia growing up in Houston Texas and Lu growing up in the Bronx NY, they want to share their life experiences through food at Jūn. Jūn is a celebration of our differences and funky flavors coming together through the lens of “New Asian American” food. The name Jūn (pronounced June) is a tribute to the Month, when some very important people were born. They are the reason this restaurant is coming to life (Including Chef Evelyn being born in June). It is all a dedication to how important our family is to us. With that we want to welcome you to our extend home at JŪN
Address and Contact Information
Address: 420 E 20th St Suite A, Houston, TX 77008
Phone: (832) 469-7664
Website: https://www.junbykin.com/
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Reviews
A huge shoutout to my server, Keaton, who truly made the night memorable with top-notch service. I finished with the goat cheesecake, which was outstanding. Best overall quality and service in the city!
Food – given the option of tasting menu vs a la carte. Ordered a la carte.
Gulf shrimp ceviche 5/5 is by far the favorite amongst all the items. The blend with the avocado with a slight lime juice was great.
Second favorite green curry 4.5/5 – consist of green beans (in between crispy and fully cooked), mushroom, potatoes cooked to softness drenched in a good curry sauce! (Got a side of rice to pair with it)
Third favorite grilled red fish 4/5 – very solid, the more you eat the better it got. Beware of the cantaloupe or honey dew that comes with it (it’s vinegar ish pickled flavored, caught me by surprise!)
Corn 3/5 – flavor was on point but the type of corn or batch of corn used could be better (could be plumper, sweeter types of corn)
Brisket 3/5 – the first few bites were amazing paired with peanut ish curry. However, after a few bites digging into the chunk of the meat- it is pretty tough not as tender anymore so basically wasted 90% of the chunk. Would likely not order this again.
Dessert – 5/5 got the goat cheesecake with ginger lychee sorbet- the pairing of rich goat cheese and the light ginger lychee sorbet with the additional toppings including berries jam and crispy sugar it blended super well
Service – super friendly staff, attentive, efficient
Ambiance – had counter seating facing the kitchen giving a view inside the kitchen and I loved this seating!
We opted for the seven-course tasting menu with wine pairing. Don’t get me wrong — the food was good. Each dish was well-prepared and flavorful, but I found myself wishing for more creativity in how the flavors and textures came together. The courses leaned heavily on familiar recipes — Salvadoran tamal, shrimp aguachile, curry, Chinese sausage, brisket, guava sorbet, and flan — all enjoyable on their own but not quite inventive enough to elevate the experience to five stars or justify the price point.
The wine pairings were excellent though. The dining room had a mellow, romantic atmosphere, though it did feel a bit crowded at times, with staff moving quickly to keep up with service. Our waiter was just ok.
Overall, while I wouldn’t return, I can see this being a good spot for a romantic evening and a chance to enjoy some fusion food and great wine.
The food portions were extremely tiny — so small that it was hard to really enjoy or even taste most of the dishes. A tasting menu should feel like a journey of flavors, but this one left me still hungry and unsatisfied.
Out of all the courses, the only dish that truly stood out was the Gulf shrimp aguachile. It was fresh, flavorful, and well-balanced — easily the highlight of the entire meal.
Overall, for the price and hype, Jun didn’t deliver the experience I was hoping for. If you’re going for the tasting menu, be prepared for very small portions and limited wow factor.
Every single bite is a unique combination of flavors that are unexpected but balanced. A genuine delight and should not be missed.
Drinks were on point. One of them was made with beets—sounds strange, tasted amazing, and honestly looked pretty cool too. We kicked things off with oysters on the half shell, some of the best we’ve had. Then we went all in on the tasting menu with the wine pairing. Eight courses, each one fantastic. Zero misses.
Stephen was our waiter and he absolutely crushed it. Super friendly, great energy, and he added a little extra magic during dessert that we really appreciated. The whole staff was awesome.
Highly recommend this place. Great décor, great vibe, and an ideal spot for a date night. We’ll definitely be back.
We started strong with the beef tartare which was flavorful and delicious followed by mussels in a rich, savory red curry broth (though a little too salty). We asked for extra bread to soak up the sauce and were brought two very large baguettes for $4 which was way more bread than the small amount of broth left. From there, the meal unfortunately went downhill. The fried chicken arrived bone-in, which made it feel more casual than fine dining (almost like being at Popeyes). The rice cakes turned out to be the Korean tteokbokki style rather than the Chinese kind I had expected, and since I’m not a fan of tteokbokki, I did not enjoy this dish. The ribs also came bone-in, requiring yet another round of finger eating. The carrots were good, but the bed of cheese they sat on was very peculiar.
We ended up skipping dessert, even though it was my birthday, because we didn’t want more disappointment. For us, there was simply too much of eating with our hands and too many misses in execution for a fine dining establishment. While the dishes were creative, it didn’t quite deliver the experience we were hoping for. Sadly, I don’t think we’d return.