Reviews of Antai Asian Dining (Restaurant)

Tim Lindamood

Great food and atmosphere! The staff is great and especially Claudia our waitress. She has served us twice and makes dinning more enjoyable!

Mark Stelmack

Excellent food and staff.

Joey Bouknight

Great food cooked to order. Amazing atmosphere! Fair prices.

John McDougald

High quality Asian food, delicious. Nice ambiance. Highly recommended.

Alan Richardson

Have eaten here a couple times and always had great food and exceptional service. We don't live near here or we'd come more often. Tried a different menu item this time, the spicy jumbo shrimp and scallops...great decision. Excellent meal and not too spicy. This is my new favorite. You gotta try this place...great environment as well.

Alexia Kligopoulos

Love everything here - the sushi, rice, chicken, tofu -- I love all of it.

Martha Gonzalez

Good customer service.

Corry Harding

We go here for special occasions. The staff is nice and the sushi is good.

Salem Lopez

Hands down best sushi and staff in town!

Tim Boger

Authentic food and amazing service, highly recommend this place!

Kathryn Ludwig

The chefs choice sushi was amazing tonight!

Rachael Orr

Amazing staff and food!! Definitely a new favorite place of ours! The sushi was the best we've ever had!

Kimberly R

Great food and service.

Jonathan Robimson

Great food and atmosphere

Brandon Roof

Only been twice but immediately realized it was fantastic.

Kellye Watts

Great sushi & service ~ our fav place for sushi in Lexington

Dana GIDRON

We love Antai!!!! They have amazing sushi, authentic Chinese dishes, a full bar, & an excellent staff. The Ginger Mojito is my favorite drink, even when they don't have mint I still get one. They have a small sushi bar, but sushi can be ordered from a table. The fried rice is not that exciting, but the rest of the food makes up for that. Stop in one day and try it....you won't be sorry.

Amy Starita

The best Asian food in town. Love the wait staff. Feel like family. Great atmosphere.

Nathaniel Kelley

Went here last night with my Girlfriend. I've lived here for a month and it's by far the best food I've had in the area so far. I'm a Chef and have worked at some very nice places and understand good food quality. Definitely well prepared, flavorful, and delicious. Service was extremely professional and prompt as well. Highly recommend and we will be back to try sushi next time.

Lois McMillan

Excellent choices. Superb service.

C S

One of my favorite places, the food is always excellent. And even when full as it was today the service and timing is perfect. This is also a favorite place of my family's.

micah wise

Always a wonderful experience when in Lexington shopping, whether a quick bite or a full meal. Time of day isn't a factor either as the wait staff work quite well in unison, like a well oiled machine.

Darren Brungardt

Always great! Never disappoints!

Brad Richardson

Good sushi! I enjoyed the meal.

Rexx Ryan

Delicious food. Kind courteous staff. Always a great experience here

Karen Bullard

Excellent. Will be back

Laci Hulon

They made my two take out orders perfectly! They were ready at the time they said they would be. They have huge portion sizes!

James Crum

First time going.Had to wait to be seated which is understandable.Got seated and ordered Appetizer and Shrimp Wonton soup.Both were hot and fresh.Very delicious.Main dish, ordered sushi rolls.California Rolls and Salmon California Rolls.Well made and delicious.Service was great.Atmosphere was calm and family orientated.Would Highly recommend.Will go back again.

Stacy Cumbie

I had been wanting to try this place for a little while now! I decided to go here for lunch, as I was craving sushi and this was on my urgent to-try list. Oh my goodness, I am so glad that I did. The customer service, first off, was incredible. I felt warmly welcomed, taken care of, and everyone was extremely polite. I ordered two simple maki rolls; spicy yellow-tail and a spicy tuna and avocado roll. I was eager to get back to my desk to eat them. I have never inhaled sushi like that in my life. I can honestly say this is some of the best sushi I've had in a really long time. And, to be impressed by such simple rolls! They were so GOOD; fresh, rich in flavor, perfectly balanced, rolled beautifully. I honestly can not wait to go back. I want to go back for dinner. I am anticipating some seriously delicious food to follow these couple of lunch makis I had. I would argue that this is one of the best restaurants in Lexington. If you are a fan of sushi GO HERE.

Larry Huff

Fresh and delicious, as always.

Rayzenz

Always fantastic.

Jenelle Temple

Great food. Great service. Can't wait to go back.

Ell N

While the dish (tofu in garlic sauce with vegetables) was very good, the cocktail was awful. Got a bourbon straight up and it was obviously watered down. It was so weak it tasted like water with a little bourbon flavoring. That was disappointing.

Patty Bridges

Food is always fresh and delicious. Very clean atmosphere. Wait staff always polite and courteous.

Matthew Wilson

Hands down one of the best restaurants in Lexington. The sushi is 2nd to none!

Marlo Kanipe

This is one of my favorite restaurants! My hubby and I go a lot, and it's a frequent go to with my girlfriends. The food is AMAZING and the service is top notch! It's Asian, so you can get Sushi! They serve Japanese and Chinese dishes. Everything I have ever had here has been excellent. I highly recommend!

Bob Babcock

Family favorite! Fantastic staff! FANTASTIC FOOD!

Joyce Welch

Great Asian food and atmosphere!

Phil Allison

The food here is really good. A nice offering of various types of Asian food and fusions including excellent sushi.

Vikki Redden

We eat there because they have a Celiac friendly gluten free choice of foods. Great food and staff.

Hannah Merrill

Best General Tso's chicken and sushi. My food is always very hot and fresh. The sashimi slices are very large and fresh as well. I highly recommend their food and will always come back for more. Management and staff is amazing.

Dusty Brody

Great! Awesome Sushi bar with traditional Non-Americanized sushi menu.

Alicia Koon

One of my favorite spots in Lexington! Always amazing food and great service!

Elizabeth Barrett

My husband and I went here for dinner last night. There was a wait for a table (expected on a Friday night), but we were able to sit immediately at the sushi bar. We ordered the appetizer taster (very good), and four maki rolls to split. There was a significant wait for the sushi, but they were very apologetic and we didn't mind. The sushi was good, but I still prefer the sushi at other local restaurants (Camon in downtown will probably always be my favorite). We loved the atmosphere and had a great time sitting at the sushi bar (the lady behind the bar was friendly and happy to answer our questions; even gave us a free bit of spicy crab salad while we waited). We will definitely return and try the food on the regular menu. What we saw at other tables looked great!

Jo Ann Broome

Food was delicious, service was efficient. Very nice experience.

Jon Smith

Everything I’ve had here has tasted amazing, with the exception being the fried calamari that I tried for the first time. It seemed to not be fried enough as they came out looking quite pale. This may just be another method/batter that I’m unfamiliar with though.

Lakshman Siruvolu

Nice place and good food!

Barb W

Best place to go for sushi, Asian cuisine. There service staff is the best.

Chris Brinson

Best sushi around. Our waiters name was chris and he was one of the best waiters I’ve ever had.

Coye Coberly

Best sushi in Lexington. Great atmosphere and the service is great.

Chris Petty

This place is absolutely amazing!!! I’ve been to the restaurant several times but recently had a catering for some out of town visitors. The consistency with what I received with the catering order and what I get in the restaurant is unmatched. Janice killed it with the catering order!! Delivered on time, hot, and flavorful. It was a hit!! I definitely recommend this place and their catering order to anyone. We’ll definitely be back!

Linda Waters

Food is very fresh and tastey

nikoli krakovetsky

Great food and atmosphere

Marcemellow 8

The staff was very friendly and kept our drinks full. My husband and I came here for a sushi date night and everything we ordered was delicious. We came around 8pm and there were people here but not too busy. The atmosphere was nice and inviting. Will definitely return.

Julius Edwards

First time visiting Antai and wasn't disappointed. Tried several dishes and sushi all we're good. Atmosphere was nice, staff was pleasant and the food was delicious. Definitely will make this a regular stop for Asian cuisine.

Michael Callan

Antai has the best Asian cuisine in Columbia, hands down. The restaurant is smaller than they deserve, but the food and staff make up for that flaw.

shu wang

Love the foods here, the owners are very friendly!

Donna Oliver

Very good. First time but will definitely be back!! Sushi was very good.

DeeAbony Smith-Trice

Very nice place

Jennifer Raasch

The food is delicious and service is outstanding every time. Try the garlic green beans-very tasty.

Dana Eskew

The best sushi in the area. Always fresh, well prepared, and good service.

Richard A Little

It's important to note that this is not your, what has become typical, Chinese buffet style restaurant. Instead, it offers a broad menu of oriental food with Chinese & Japanese emphasis. There were four of us and three ordered, from a very extensive Sushi menu, and loved it. Not being a Sushi fan, I ordered from a long list on the Chinese side. The Sczechuan Chicken was the best that I have enjoyed in years - not one of many buffet items, it was tastefully and individually prepared. The restaurants ambiance was warm and inviting. The service was excellent. And, finally, the price was moderate and better than competitive. We will definitely be repeat customers.

Hayley Corley

Great sushi. Very clean. Staff very friendly small quiet place to dine

Ashley Wilson

Not a good place for parties over 5. Empty restaurant but on a 45 minute wait.

Atom Bomb

NO yum yum/ shrimp sauce very sad

Lucy Watson

Likely the best customer attention of any rest of this genre in Lexington! We sat at sushi bar. Yu can tell the quality of food up close! Service is un noticed (refills, removals) and consistant! Btw, food is Delicious!

Larry Shirley

The food was very delicious, and the service was excellent. I recommend Antai to anyone who desires authentic Asian cuisine.

Anthony Rauch

Terrible service. Waited an hour and a half for my sushi order tonight. Had to ask why it was taking so long. Waiter said they were busy so I cancelled my order. They still charged me for $4 for my mini salad that came with my order. Never even apologized. Won’t return. Won’t recommend.

Jerry Lee

Always delicious with great service!

Shirley Green

The service was great, and the food was very tasty. There was and open buffet it was nice and hot. Everyone was treated with respect. I didnt think I was going to like it, but the food was cook to a perfection it melt in my mouth. I would without a doubt go back there to eat. It was a little pricey but that depends on each individual what you would want to pay. The surrounding was set up very nice, it was even live entertainment.

Ann Dennis

Quick and friendly service. Great food

Ed Caruso

Food was very good, but it was the service that set this place apart, the staff was super friendly and ensured your every need and want was attended too.

Austin Floyd

Really good quality appetizers and sashimi/sushi. Great happy hour prices on drinks! Quick service and friendly staff

Alisa Jeffries

I arrived at 4:30pm on a Tuesday, and the place didn’t have any other customers yet. I was seated immediately. The restaurant and bathrooms are clean. I ordered Calamari to start. It was a little bland for me, and I wouldn’t order it again. There isn’t anything wrong with them...it’s just personal preference. I like calamari done a certain way. I also ordered the steamed pork dumplings and the Coconut curry rice noodles. Every was delivered the my table hot and fresh in a timely manner. My server was friendly and attentive. I would come again and try different dishes. They have a nice variety.

Amanda Mullins

Always delish

Sky Blue

Came here for a birthday party...very small portions, too expensive for the small portions. Also, I ended up getting sick after eating from here. Won’t be returning.

Beloved In Christ

Hands down the best food I have had in soooooo long. The service was great. The food is well seasoned, tender, and cooked to perfection. This was my first time and I cant wait to spread the word.

Justin Stutler

Great food for the price.

Fiona Adeniji-Adele

I have been going to this restaurant for years always delicious and reasonably priced.

james mathis

Their mango chicken is the best I have ever eaten. Patrick

Regina Apis

Outstanding wait staff. Serine atmosphere as well as the tone of the waiter Claudia. My boyfriend and I went for our first anniversary. We were extremely impressed with the entire experience. We had the sesame tofu and the sweet and sour tofu, I could not think of any way it could have been better! We didn't feel our time with Claudia was rushed when she was at our table! 100% satisfied and will return many times!

Robert Huber

Good food, nice atmosphere.

Samantha Byrne

Just had an excellent experience at Antai for our graduation dinner. Service was excellent with Claudia! Our drinks were never empty and the food was top notch. Highly recommend the Mongolian beef, walnut shrimp, and Twin City roll. This is our favorite Asian restaurant!

Tyler Johnson

Great place! Food and service were top notch.

Kevin Blackwell

Always delicious. Love everything on the menu I have tried with the exception of the Calamari. It was cooked perfectly but lacked seasoning and the sauce wasn't enjoyable to me but I am sure others probably love it.

Tyler Walker

Great food, great people.

Ilaisaane Parker

Horrible crab wontons and the shumai was okay. Manager came and didnt3charge for wontons. Tasted as if oil they fried wontons in was leftover from the night before, that's just what it tasted like.

James Army

Best Asian foods ever. Food is flavorful, fresh and taste outstanding. Again best Asian food ever!

William Boozer

Excellent sushi and a great value as well

Michale W

Always great food, reasonable prices, and awesome staff.

Thommi Odom

The food is SOOO good that I forget to take a picture!! We've gone twice in one week. Awesome staff. Friendly and customer focused. Did I mention how good the food tastes?

Charlie Jewett

Saturday dinner with four adults and three grandkids ages 3, 5 and 11. Beefs to sushi, soup, all perfect. Service friendly and prompt.

Rachel Stuckey

I have to be gluten free and dairy free, due to health reasons. They go out of their way to accommodate that and the food is DELICIOUS!!! Great restaurant, great staff!!!

Stacey Agran

Always excellent. Service, sushi, main courses, just delicious.

B. Sansbury

Good food, friendly staff and always consistent. Better choice in Lexington.

Josh

Excellent food. My sushi was a little raw. Clean bathrooms. Polite staff.

Ashley Brooks

Antai is a jewel for Lexington! The staff are SO attentive and friendly. The food is always consistently excellent. It's a warm environment for either a business meeting or a date night!

Dr. Kizzi S. Gibson

The food was prepared and cooked fresh and hot. My son has the General ToSo and I had spicy tuna and spicy salmon sushi. Qe shared two lobster tail egg rolls and egg drop soup. All the food was very good. Service was good as well.

Khristina Bayless

If you like shrimp sauce/ white sauce do not come here other than that, the food is good quality, the service is pretty good.

Andrew Gatses

Best Asian food I've ever had. I have visited here multiple times and the food and service is on point each time. Lunch prices are awesome too with proper portions.

Cynthia Taylor

Excellent Asian Fusion quisine.

Brannon Edmonds

One of family's favorites!!

David Chandler D.C.

Excellent food, friendly owners and staff. Excellent service.

Jenn Hartt

Good food!!! Alot of food

Sushma Korde

The appetizers were yummy and the sushi was fantastic. Reasonably priced excellent Asian food in Lexington

Sarah Schilling

Came in for some sushi with high expectation. I had heard they were one of the better places in Lexington to get sushi from a couple people. I wasn't impressed. The roll was falling apart which made it hard to pick up. In my opinion it didnt taste very fresh. The fish had an off flavor. And for the price I was surprise by the quality and apperance of the dish. I didnt try anything else so I'm not sure about the regular menu, but for sushi I would definitely not go back. The waitress was very nice. The atmosphere was nice as well.

Ben Kohsmann

One of the best Japanese restaurants in the city. The sushi is always fresh and amazing! If you love Asian cuisine, this is the spot.

Diane Kuhn

Extensive menu, reasonable prices, good service, everything delicious. We will be back.