Reviews of Tachibana Japanese Restaurant (Restaurant)

Shun Matsunaga

My favorite Japanese restaurant in Lexington! Their lunch special is really nice! Quality food at a great price.

Taylor Marlow

We are from out of town and decided to try it due to the reviews. Bad mistake. First, we never actually had a waitress. We never received our soup or salads. Second, the hibachi performance wasn’t even a performance. It was basically just watching the man cook. No interaction. Third, the steak was not bad but the scallops tasted like they were soaked in saltwater and sand. Very gritty. I couldn’t even eat them. Lastly, the sauces they offered were less than stellar. We really enjoy the shrimp or “yum yum” sauce. They just had two ginger like sauces to offer. Overall I would NOT go here.

Michael Marker

I hate to write this review but perhaps someone will read this and put the sushi bar back on track. This used to be a wonderful sushi bar, but now...not so much. Prices have increased as the quantity of rolls has decreased. The quality of the rolls has taken a downturn as well... definitely not as fresh looking.

Bob

Great food, sushi is awesome. They really know what they are doing. Very fresh and one of the best sushi places I have been.

Michael Newby

Best authentic Japanese restaurant in town. I have found nothing else like it in Lexington. I lived in Japan for four years of my life. This place has better Japanese food than anyone in town. I was very honoured to eat here.

Ben G

I have to be honest, I did not expect to find this level of Japanese food in Lexington, Kentucky. The place has apparently been around for around 30 years and I'm not surprised. The place itself looks very authentic and clean. There is a sushi bar as you walk in and hibachi and just regular sit down dinner is available as well. We ordered takeout which was quickly ready for pick up. Food was excellent. Would come back and try the sushi for sure.

Johnnie Abney

Excellent food great service friendly environment

S Toosy

A nice little hut hidden behind lush greenery, or so it seems from the main road. I liked it. The food, the ambiance, the service...everything was very good. The tastes were delectable, each tea, soup or entree had it's own unique flavor. The air conditioning is the only thing I can think of right now that can be 'improved' by lowering the temperature in-house as probably the teppenyaki grill cook-tops were heating up the place. It wasn't unbearable but I'd like the dining hall to be AT LEAST 72 degrees please. The cheesecake (bites) was lovely!

Team Cetroli

Amazing food, best Ramen place around, and delicious sushi.

Nunya B Swax

If you want genuine Japanese food it gets no better than this place! The Sushi is out of this world

Meindert de Haan

Horrible food, tasted like it came out of the microwave, they forgot half my order. Also discriminate against white people, if you have a Asian look they help you quick and you get a special menu, if you're white you get plain microwaved food. I can keep going about how horrible it was. Never again

Pablo Antonio Camarena

Loved the food and the environment. The service was excellent and the strawberry tea was fabulous. I was staying at the Courtyard North and it is ar a walking distance. Highly recommended

Troy Uahinui

Theyv served great Japanese food and I loved the hidden pot under the table so you didn't have to sit crossed legged.

David Richardson

Good sushi odd service many different serves not sure whos doing what?

Ashley LeBourveau

Wonderful! Great service and great food. I was so excited to get some dishes I hadn't been able to find in Kentucky. It's not cheap, but very much worth the quality and experience. The barbequed eel and black sesame ice cream were phenomenal. A Japanese colleague recommended it and now I can't wait to go back.

Kerry Rosenhagen

Very good and a fun setting.

Amo Cenare

We went to Tachibana after a long drive from Dayton, OH. I read from an NPR article that Tachibana was one of the first authentic Japanese restaurant opened in Lexington, so I told my husband that we should try it. Menu itself has lots of varieties from sushi, small plates (japanese tapas) to noodle dishes. My problem with the restaurant is the quality and the presentation of the food was lacking to be considered as an authentic Japanese restaurant. Some of the highlights of what we ordered: - the karaage : came out like burnt with old frying oil after taste - salmon cold dish: I forgot the name, but it tasted weird. The fresh salmon was top with Thai sweet spicy sauce and cheese

DAMN !

Food was great !! The chef didn't put on a show that one would expect from a Teppenaki place he was kinda dull and just basically cooked the food and left it was delicious tho I would go back

Alex Raitz

Hard to find the place if you aren't looking for it. The quality of the fish is very high, and hot dishes are very good and relatively authentic in their preparations. I haven't been to other Japanese restaurants in the city and I probably won't be looking to when I can eat here.

Sondra Sanchez

2nd Japanese resturant in Lex. Shu Chef brought over from Janan years ago, Great selection to choose from! My fav, Sukiaki, they're the only one's that make it rigjt!!! For a specialty dish!!! Probably should have given them a 5 star, because in Ky. they are!!! The only others I'd recommend in Lex. is Miyakos on Richmond rd. & Osaka off Man O War @ Boston rd.

Adam Sams

Amazing food at a wonderful price.

Sara Arrasmith

The sushi, as always, was amazing. I've not had a bad roll there. I've had a couple different ramen/udon dishes from here before as well and find them very tasty. I don't recommend getting a soda while you're here. They always seem too syrup-y and taste flat. Multiple times this happened, and now I stick to hot sake or water.

Joey Wolf

I've come here several times and have great food. The service needs a little help, but great for sushi.

Harvey Frye

Very good Japanese cuisine.

Shun Matsunaga

My favorite Japanese restaurant in Lexington! Their lunch special is really nice! Quality food at a great price.

Ted Nilsson

Great Japanese food. I love their lunch specials!

Mjolnir Daniels

The shrimp tempura was amazing, the staff was helpful (we had a party of 10) in getting us seated quickly on a busy night. Great sake selection!

Kritpong sivamoke

Awesome food. Not the best service, seems disorganized. First visit, dine at the hibachi table. The waiter messed up my group order multiple time which cause delayed for the hibachi chef. Second visit, everything were great until the check comes. The waitress show me my check the total of $20.14 , I hand her my card then she came back with my receipt but it was a different total (over $60). I flag the waitress down and the restaurant was able to void the transaction but this should not have happened in the first place. The charge is still pending on my account but they assured me that it will go away in a couple of day. Will update if it doesn't.

Rosalyn Cox

Server wasn't in the right job, but the food was great.

Michael Nielsen

Great food. Unfortunately the food did not come out all at the same time, but maybe that is Japanese culture.

Tyler Turcotte

Great authentic Japanese food at a reasonable price. A warm environment and kind waiters made for an enjoyable experience. The only complaint we had was that they were out of stock for three of the items we intended to order, but what we got instead was still amazing!

Penny Harris

We had recently just visited Japan. Was wanting a taste of what we missed. We had the Shabu Shabu, was outstanding. This was an amazing restaurant that settled our taste needs. Highly recommend you try it.

Taylor Marlow

We are from out of town and decided to try it due to the reviews. Bad mistake. First, we never actually had a waitress. We never received our soup or salads. Second, the hibachi performance wasn’t even a performance. It was basically just watching the man cook. No interaction. Third, the steak was not bad but the scallops tasted like they were soaked in saltwater and sand. Very gritty. I couldn’t even eat them. Lastly, the sauces they offered were less than stellar. We really enjoy the shrimp or “yum yum” sauce. They just had two ginger like sauces to offer. Overall I would NOT go here.

Angela Bauer

First time there staying in the hotel next door we asked for a grill fire table and the guy told us it was reserved, which we did not see anyone coming to that table, and we left @ 9.30 pm so he was going to sit us @ the table in the middle of the room I told him I’d like something private and we got this little table by the wall, the food was mediocre I ordered the sirloin steak

Ariel G

Good food.

Michael Marker

I hate to write this review but perhaps someone will read this and put the sushi bar back on track. This used to be a wonderful sushi bar, but now...not so much. Prices have increased as the quantity of rolls has decreased. The quality of the rolls has taken a downturn as well... definitely not as fresh looking.

s robin

Prices good but not the service. I think they forgot our table and my husband's food did not arrive until I was nearly through eating. His meat was overcooked.

Carissa Krauss

There was an odd smell in the building. Service was very attentive, but not very knowledgeable. The sushi and my dinner were unremarkable and bland, but my husband enjoyed his curry. The overall atmosphere was a bit of a downer. Not much effort made in the way of decor or lighting.

james a. maine

We got there when they OPENED ( 11:30 ) IT WAS ABOUT 11: 50 They got our drink order, it was 12:05 they took food order.I had I had A Doctor's appointment at 1:15 Igot there when They called me Name .We got done and out the door AT 12:45

Nicolette Stuart

My husband and I met while we both were living in Japan and have spent the entirety of our time back stateside trying to find a legitimately authentic Japanese restaurant. We've gone to five star restaurants in San Fransisco, Boston, you name it. This is the first place we have found that has the same quality sushi that they do in Japan. We tried too much, and everything on their menu that we tasted, tasted exactly as it would in Japan. Remarkable flavor and remarkable quality and craftsmanship put in to creating each and every dish. We will definitely be back soon!

Edgar Iwamoto

The Best. Been going here over 30 years, always a great experience. Better Japanese cuisine than Chicago and San Francisco in my opinion. On par with Hawaii. Always a great time!

Shanna Coleman

Food was nasty the staff spoke know English and took forever to get our over priced food. Never again

Tom Kim

Great lunch specials. Fast service. Haven't been her for dinner before though

miniwennii

The food was great and I love everything I ordered. But seeing dead fly at the window and roach crawling on the wall when I paid just make me throw up all the food in the bathroom, I will not be back.

Javi M

Good food for a good price

Adam Sturgeon

Most Traditional Japanese I have ever had

Steve Wilson

By far the best Japanese restaurant in town. Great suchi and never had a bad meal. Friendly staff.

Kaoru Miyase

I eat Chirashi Sushi every Thursday for lunch.

Lyndsay Logan

This place is a gem and tucked away as far as location but the cuisine is divine, staff is prompt and friendly. The ambiance is authentic and adds to your experience.

Alex

Visiting from NY. Finally was able to find a good restaurant! The food was great with an authentic style. Sushi was also very good.

Rosalind Bauer

The best Japanese restaurant.

Seth Brewer

Very dependable staple in the local Japanese dining scene. I am a sucker for their ramen!

Duncan St. Ives

Genuine Japanese food that is SO GOOD. Never had a dish I didnt love here... Just be advised that Americans will be far outnumbered by Japanese on a normal day so if you go planning to chat with people at the bar you better speak Japanese. Waiters do speak english though so no worries about ordering. Finally a little known fact about Tachibana: It is owned and operated by a Japanese auto industry supplier called Vuteq. Like most suppliers in the area their largest customer is the huge Toyota plant in Georgetown... They opened Tachibana specifically to have a place that served real Japanese food so they could entertain Japanese Toyota executives when they were in town. Good thing for the rest of us because it is one of my favorite restaurants in Lexington (the other is Jeff Rubies which is obviously not the sort of place you go for a quick bite).

Cory Koker

Service wasn't attentive at all. Food was bland. Overpriced.

Grant B

Nothing over the top but good for LEX

Nicole Levy

I'll definitely be returning to Tachibana! Their lunch special was delicious, and it's a great value, too!

Mary Dennemann

Very nice people and good food.

Mitsu K

serving authentic Japanese food with reasonable price

Shawn Stevens

The service was fantastic. Probably some of the best I've ever had. Staff is friendly and helpful and the food was fantastic

Loren Joyce

It was okay, but definitely not worth the amount of money we paid for it. I usually get filet mignon at japanese restaurants and they only offered tenderloin. The chef cooked it to medium before he asked how we wanted it cooked, so by then it was already overcooked. The meat was chewy and the sauces weren't great.

Amanda Adkins

The food was amazing, but the service was HORRIBLE. I got the Edemame and the Ramen, and it was the best I’ve ever had. But our server was the worst. He never came to check on us to see if we needed anything, and I actually had to flag down a different server to get a refill. The food was fantastic, but I’m definitely going to look into seeing if they do orders to-go.

Tom Tharos

My wife and daughter have eaten here a couple of times but this was my first. We came just before noon and were seated right away. 10 minutes after noon there was a line waiting for a seat. We all had the Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet). I was pleasantly surprised when the meal came. It included salad, sushi roll, tempura, miso soup and the tonkatsu. Everything was delicious. I definitely recommend this restaurant.

SharonNolan Dickman

We love eating here! Great surroundings, pleasant staff, and amazing food!!

John Empson

Always great food!

Jerald Whitaker

Great little sushi place, has some less than common options on the menu for adventurous folks. Will be coming back soon!

Taminara Marjadi

Good atmosphere and good sashimi. Hopefully next time I get to try fatty tuna

Max Bredfeldt

After Sugano closed this is the best sushi in town. Great prices as well! I come here all the time.

Nicolette Stuart

My husband and I met while we both were living in Japan and have spent the entirety of our time back stateside trying to find a legitimately authentic Japanese restaurant. We've gone to five star restaurants in San Fransisco, Boston, you name it. This is the first place we have found that has the same quality sushi that they do in Japan. We tried too much, and everything on their menu that we tasted, tasted exactly as it would in Japan. Remarkable flavor and remarkable quality and craftsmanship put in to creating each and every dish. We will definitely be back soon!

Jason Snapp

Great food. Service is typically good. My most recent visit I never saw the waitress again after my food was brought out. Had to wait for another waitress to wander by and offer to assist us. Outside of that the food was delicious. BBQ eel was amazing. The grilled octopus was also quite good.

Frankie Wolf

Great sushi!

Siraj Ramsey

Great view. Great Staff. Great place.

Ashu Suvarna

Ambience and service is great but food desperately needs an upgrade.

Dan Marino

Missed the mark slightly. Service at the bar was atrocious. Took forever to get my check, all food just came out pretty much at the same time so steak was cold by the time I finished soup and salad. Food was decent but nothing special. Steak was flavorless and not cooked as ordered (however I LOVE rare steak so the under cooked meat was fine by me) broccoli was similarly unseasoned. Summary: good but not great.

Maggie Sullivan

Nothing about our order was good. The spicy tuna roll is ground up creating a weird texture. The salad dressing was separating and tasted like water. The veggie fried rice tasted like burnt like smoke.

Ryan Ashley

Always great!

Levi Lamy

They charged double the price on the menu for a food item because they saw my gf share some with me.

Paul Ladd

Food is excellent Service is so so

David Strunk

Ordered Unajyu (grilled fresh water eel) and it was wonderful. Topped with eel sauce and served on rice, the dish was a melt-in-your-mouth experience similar to very good sushi.

Brian Stukel

Excellent date night with my wife. She loves sushi, I do not. She had it. I did not. But I did have two salads with ginger dressing (my favorite) as well as a pork dish. We are from out of town, but will go back again, especially on the way to/from the airport.

Mike Marples

Simply put, amazing. Food, staff, atmosphere...everything is on point. If you're looking for top class Japanese cuisine you won't find better in the area!

David Shaw

Best sushi in Lexington

Rhondine Simmons - ARFOS

Very Popular restaurant, I expected a better dining experience. I had sushi and tempura veggies... I was disappointed with both. I've had better

Erik Lopez

Great authentic place. When a place is frequented by Japanese people you know the food served is as authentic as it can possibly be in KY. The prices for the lunch specials can't be beat. Good ambiance too.

Mari Willis

Great service food was good.

Robert Srodulski

Great lunch specials at good prices. Kind of hidden away on a side street but worth finding. We had katsudon, miso soup and a side salad for $8. Try it.

Marcelo Guzman

Great place for a fast work lunch

Elizabeth Goodrich

This is a nice restaurant, we went for hibachi. The staff is nice, and the food is pretty good. It wasn't the best hibachi we have had - we usually get soup, salad, the main course, and dessert included, but here we only got soup and no salad. The dessert, oddly enough, was mini cheesecakes. For the price, this place is not quite as good as other places we have been to before. If we go back, we will try the regular tables, not the hibachi grill.

Ed Sandner

Fast service great food

Sun Moon Kim

Tachibana has always been a local favorite for many sushi lovers over the years. They serve a wide variety authentic Japanese dishes and daily specials. The best Lexington has to offer!

Logan Decker

Came in today for lunch, having been a VERY frequent visitor of this restaurant's sister location, Iwataya in Evansville, Indiana. Lunch menu was a bit limited in comparison, but the food was great, the service was good, and the atmosphere is fantastic. I wanted to try it just because it was listed on the chopsticks package when I go to Iwataya. If you like this and you're ever in the Evansville, IN area, I would STRONGLY suggest Iwataya.

Jordan Severns

My boyfriend and I regularly go here for lunch. Food is always served quickly, fresh, and is full of flavor. The noodle dishes come with lots of food. I suggest the Tempura Udon, chicken lunch plate, and the crunchy roll.

Frankie Hall

Very good food nice employees

Cory Davis

This is one of my favorite lunch spots in Lexington. The food is prepared fresh and the rice is so good. The daily specials are the way to go here especially on Fridays. If you are going to order off the menu, I recommend the katsudon or the miso ramen, but there are other great choices as well. Don't waste your time with the grill where they throw the food around (teppanyaki) it's just not the best thing there.

Kimberly S

It was good but not the best.

Zachery Watkins

Excellent service, great food, and an overall wonderful experience!

Theodore Godlaski

Excellent food and very friendly service.

Adam Barr

Sushi was sub par. Raman was meh. Over priced for what you received. I even had their signature tachibana roll. I would find another sushi place first.

Ratanak Visal Ouk

I was looking for a Japanese restaurant that serve curry rice. Finally found one in Lexington. The rice was superb.

Otter Driver

I was really excited to eat here since my wife is Japanese and i had high hopes for the pork katsu curry but i was grossed out and ended up not finishing my meal. The pork cut they gave me was basically a slab of gristle that i could barely chew. I ended up spitting out the chunks of fat that were too rubbery to chew through. The curry had mushrooms in it and more chunks of rubbery gristle that i literally could not chew and i spit those out too. Id understand if this was added for flavor but even the flavor was bad. It tasted like brown gravy youd serve with turkey on Thanksgiving. If it wasnt for the good service from the waitress refilling my drink to wash down the nastiness id give it 1 star. Gross!

Cassandra Etter

Food was good, service was okay. It was very chaotic and seemed unorganized. Wish the ambiance was better, it would make for such a better experience!

Mikey Johnson

Great food great service

Brad Decker

The red bean ice cream tasted like black cherry, the food was good, service was alright. Food came quick but the bill didnt

Roger Chui

Good place to get a hot bowl of ramen on a cold day. The sushi is good too but the selection isn't as extravagant as some of the other sushi places. Their choices are consistently excellent in quality though! They have a huge variety of delicious authentic Japanese dishes too.

Marc Garcia

Most Authentic Japanese Restaurant in Lexington. Pretty good but if you've been to Japan don't expect it to be as good as the food over there. I recommend to try it though!

Ed Lo

Best ramen in town and other authentic Japanese dishes.

Kristy Watkins

So much great food and fresh seafood. One of my favorite places for authentic Japanese tastes

M B

Service is spotty, but the food is yummy. Traditional Japanese. Place was full on a Monday night for dinner.

Krista Mueller

Service was average, food was below average quality, especially for the price.

Thomas Roark

Good food. Good service.

Clarissa Carpenter

Great staff and service. I really like the variety of foods.

Ji Park

Best authentic Japanese restaurant in town. Staff is very friendly and the food is delicious.

Courty

High quality food, friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere.

Edward R

The food was very traditional Japanese. I quite enjoyed it and returned to eat there 2 days in a row. However, the 2nd day service was quite spotty and I feel we didn't get the attention that we needed. I could have had one last glass of hot tea after my meal.

Josh Baldwin

I called to place a carry out order and was put on hold so the employee could check with his boss to see if they were willing to take my business because they were so busy. It's one thing to say there's a longer wait for food, but to threaten to stop serving customers altogether during business hours? Did they not anticipate being busy on a Saturday evening? I don't know what kind of business stays in business while turning customers away, but apparently you don't want to visit or attempt to do business with this place during peak periods. Avoid on evenings, weekends, and lunch hours.

Joyce Gallagher

Delicious tempura shrimp!!

Ji Park

Best authentic Japanese restaurant in town. Staff is very friendly and the food is delicious.

Joe Rogers

Great food. Good portions. Friendly staff. Good, quiet feeling atmosphere.

Erin Morton

It doesn't get any better than this place. Authentic japanese cuisine at its finest and in Kentucky!

Chris Thompson

Delicious ramen. The best Japanese food in Lexington. Great for stopping in quick for lunch.

Bill Taylor

Did not care for the flavor of the dipping sauces at all. My shrimp tasted old and very fishy. Couldn't eat my meal. Sapporo in Georgetown, KY much, much better. Will not here here again.

Courty

High quality food, friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere.

prospermediagroup

We love Tachibana. My wife and I went there on our first date and continue to frequent it often. Great service, friendly staff, reasonable prices and excellent foot.

David Hurley

Really great sushi

Thomas Kyle

Great food, very fresh. Excellent customer service.

Frank Harris

Great food, great experience.

Phil Eken

Food was good and the service was great

Hannah Owens

I bet the food WOULD have been great, EXCEPT our reservation was given away to another couple who didnt make any yet said they did. We were 15 minutes early, and didnt get a hostess until after 15 minutes. I recommend not going there on a busy night. Waitresses were running around like chickens without their heads. I am extremely disappointed in the service of this buisness and fortunately we were able to enjoy a dinner elsewhere.

jie zhou

This is the second time I came to this restaurant. I ordered UNAJYU ($15) from the manual they gave me. I like the dish very much. But when I ready to pay the bill, the waitress told me the price "increased". It is now $18. I showed her the price in the manual she gave me, but she still insisted $18. Well, this is not decent. No problem to increase the dish price, but at least you should print a temporary manual to show customer before they select the dish. I haven't seen any temporary manual with different price from the manual she showed me. I like the dish you cook, but I don't like the way you do business. Increasing 20% of the price without noticing customer is not decent. So no tip this time

Sandy Thomas

We had a group of 8. Seated at the grill & had ordered our food. No sooner than our salads being served, a roach crawled out from underneath a dish. Then one on the wal right next to us, & 4 more crawling on the table BEFORE anyone even finished our salads. Needless to say, we all got up & left. Literally lost our appetites & felt like throwing up.

Blake Barker

Best Sushi in Lexington and Authentic Japanese Cuisine that is difficult to find with all the americanized Japanese Restaurants around Lexington. I've tried tons of Japanese places in Lexington and Tachibana is without a doubt the best in Lexington and most authentic.

Jason Cole

As close as you can get to authentic Japanese food. Good lunch specials, large dinner menu and variety of sake and other alcoholic drinks. Quick service for lunch and friendly, professional staff. Popular for travelers as well as locals. Been coming here for years and it's always been good.

Adam Travis

Food is really good. Sushi Is great. Cant beat the Miso Ramen

Amanda Hilton

Thursday lunch special is amazing. Good quality fish

Christopher McCall

Not a big fan of Chinese food but I am impressed with the service and decorations.

Nick m

It's one of the best Japanese restaurants in Lexington. They have a Japanese menu if you can read Japanese. The sushi is pretty good but I don't think it's up to quality of actual Japanese sushi. Karaoke is expensive and I wouldn't recommend it. The lunch special is your best value here. It changes by the day of the week and is usually pretty good.

Josef Mansour

Food was delicious as always! The Tempura is top notch! Sad that the last couple times we've gone they havent had eel so we miss out on the deliscious Dragon Roll. Kids plate is perfect for the children. It has fried shrimp, chicken teriyaki, rice, fries, and a small little cake for just 7.50! There was a large party in the back that seemed to occupy all of the servers for the night. Service was below par for the night. Have never had an issue with service before tonight. Will still be back. It is one of the greatest Japanese restaurants you will ever eat at!

Kathryn Kinder

Love the place!! Sushi is so so good. Always so fresh.

Monsur Hossain

They are well in service and food quality is testy.

Alexander Richards

I have eaten here 3 times and never had a bad meal. Be careful, it can get pretty busy!

Christo S

Very delicious. Reasonable lunch special prices. Left full, will be back.

Tad Bixby

One of the very best, most authentic Japanese restaurants I've visited outside Japan. Entree selection is large and sushi is very fresh and expertly prepared. If you are looking for quality, this is it.

Scott LaRose

Went for lunch while passing through. Had the special and it was quite good and really fast. I think they had a bunch of specials made, but for a good quick and really well priced lunch this was a great choice.

Braedon Rodenberg

One of the few legitimate Japanese restaurants in the area. Food is good, but the vibe of the restaurant is definitely Americanized.

Tyler Englestad

The best and most authentic Japanese food I've had since a place i used to frequent in college that was owned and operated by Japanese people. Definitely a gem in Lexington. Highly recommend any chef's choice platter

Edward R

The food was very traditional Japanese. I quite enjoyed it and returned to eat there 2 days in a row. However, the 2nd day service was quite spotty and I feel we didn't get the attention that we needed. I could have had one last glass of hot tea after my meal.

Andrea Hauser

By far my favorite Japanese restaurant in Lexington. The sushi is killer, and the service is even better. Plus, I never forget to get a pint of green tea ice cream before I leave! Reasonably priced, in a calm, peaceful atmosphere. Parking is great, and it isn’t too far out of town.

John Combs

WOW WOW. I have always seen the pork cutlets in several Anime's. I always wondered what it would be like to have one for myself. I don't think I should have waited as long as I did. I was a little thrown off by have an American as our waiter but he was friendly and helpful and very knowledgeable about the menu. The matcha green tea was a really nice pair for lunch. It is well worth the time if stop by. I would say if you drive by you should stop. Lunch for less than $20 including the tip, well worth it. Will be back again and again. Thank you Tachibana for a great experience!

Wes Gilleland

Get the special. Get it. You won't regret it. If you come during lunch, be prepared to wait even if you get a table right away. This place is constantly packed, but for good reason: It's one of the most authentic places for Japanese cuisine in Lexington outside of Suigano's

J Sauler

The BEST all-around Japanese restaurant in Lexington, no contest. I can always count on getting fantastic Japanese food here. Great atmosphere as well.

Anne V.

Thursday lunch special. Go and get it. Bowl of really good rice covered in a variety of sashimi. Comes with soup and salad and under $10.

Cory Heffington

Great sushi and great service. Amazing atmosphere in a nice location. Will definitely go back.

aina p

It was ok. The white tuna and tuna belly were good. The sirloin was tough and hard to eat.

Derek Pinkerton

Disapponting visit. Used to be the best place. Food was not great. Fish not fresh. Service was ok. Could have been more on top of refilling beverages etc. Would not return.

Karen Combs

Fabulous authentic Japanese cuisine. OUR FAVORITE PLACE!!

Josh Baldwin

I called to place a carry out order and was put on hold so the employee could check with his boss to see if they were willing to take my business because they were so busy. It's one thing to say there's a longer wait for food, but to threaten to stop serving customers altogether during business hours? Did they not anticipate being busy on a Saturday evening? I don't know what kind of business stays in business while turning customers away, but apparently you don't want to visit or attempt to do business with this place during peak periods. Avoid on evenings, weekends, and lunch hours.