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Michikusa Japanese Restaurant
Authentic Japanese cuisine and artful sushi in Lexington's hidden gem.
5(5 reviews)
$$$
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japanese
Handcrafted sushi rolls, including specialties like the Dragon Roll, made with fresh fish and premium ingredients.
Hearty ramen dishes such as Spicy Miso Katsu Ramen, served with rich broths and traditional toppings.
Small plates like pork belly eggplant and salmon skin salad, offering a taste of classic Japanese flavors.
A rotating selection of unique dishes, featuring over two dozen items for adventurous dining experiences.
Intimate seating at the sushi bar for an up-close view of chef preparations and personalized service.
Customized catering services for celebrations, ensuring authentic Japanese cuisine for any occasion.
Authentic Japanese cuisine and artful sushi in Lexington's hidden gem.
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Michikusa Japanese Restaurant offers an authentic and memorable dining experience in Lexington, KY, specializing in sushi, ramen, and traditional Japanese dishes. With a modern, minimalist interior and a focus on high-quality ingredients, our skilled chefs prepare each meal as a work of art. We serve as a go-to spot for special occasions or casual cravings, featuring nightly specials, ample parking, and friendly service. Rated 4.7/5 by over 250 reviews, we pride ourselves on being a local treasure with a secret vibe.
We went for lunch on a Saturday and enjoyed it very much. It’s a small, low key shop that feels authentic and offers some dishes, like Oyakodon, that you rarely find on menus anywhere. The Oyakodon and the sushi we ordered were all tasty and reasonably priced. This will now be a regular spot for us.
My partner and I first went to Michikusa to celebrate an anniversary, and now it’s one of our favorite restaurants and our go-to place for any special occasion or just any ol’ time we’re craving an amazing meal! (Seriously, I love this place so much, I’m tearing up just writing about it….I’m such a fan, I once made oversized replica Michikusa-brand chopsticks as part of a Halloween costume?? See attached picture! I’ve tried to draft this review several times over the years, BUT TODAY IS THE DAY!!!) Michikusa has a bit of a “secret treasure” vibe, based on the space’s location in a tucked-away lil office-park-looking area. Still, the interior of the restaurant is very modern, with simple seating options, minimalist décor, and vivid wall art. The food and service are, without a doubt, the greatest highlights of this place: everything is prepared by professional, highly-skilled chefs (honestly, the food is presented like artwork, so yes, artist-chefs), the main server/host is an actual hero (*we’d like to make him the godfather of our future children!?! 😊); and every dish presents the best of authentic Japanese cuisine. You can’t go wrong with ANY of the sushi rolls, but in my opinion, the Dragon Roll is *lifechanging.* If you prefer a ramen dish, the Spicy Miso Katsu Ramen is outstanding, and they have a board with numerous specials. Ample parking; sushi bar and small-group seating options; a memorable, fantastic local restaurant!!!
This is the best sushi I've had in Lexington, and probably the best Japanese meal I've had overall in the last 2 years. The nightly specials menu (on a random Monday!) had over two dozen items, and they all sounded intriguing: We got the salmon skin salad and the grilled eggplant, both were incredible. I suspect there were many treasures hiding on this menu, I plan to return and explore further. Fantastic experience.
Sushi is tasty and reasonably priced. Service was good but a bit slow for a sushi place possibly due to staff shortage. Will visit again to try the specials. This is an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant.
Fantastic! The most authentic Japanese restaurant in Lexington! I am so excited that someone told me about this place. Honestly, I want to try their whole menu. Tonight I had the pork belly eggplant appetizer, a drunken shrimp roll and a pair of otoro - it was worth every penny.
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