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    4.4 (180 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Jay S.

    Nice restaurant! The Thai iced tea is amazing and the bento box lunch special is tasty and a good deal. I got the "pick three" and chose sushi for all three options-- some of the sushi types tasted better than others, but nothing was bad. Once we ordered, our server didn't come back until it was time to pay, but we didn't need anything anyway, so I guess that didn't matter. I'll definitely eat here again. I liked the vibe, but it was a little loud and difficult to hear the person I was with because of the background noise, but after the lunch rush, the place was pretty empty. To note: they don't have a parking lot, but there's a paid lot a block away and a lot of paid street parking nearby.

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    Andrea C.

    Visited for lunch with a girlfriend, it was nice for a quick lunch, they are so quick. Everything was on point and I love being able to pick different small portions for my entree. I enjoyed the sushi and the chicken karrage. It made me feel like I had a filling portioned lunch. It's perfect for when you can't make up your mind. Will be coming back with my husband!

    Rainbow Roll and tuna nigiri.

    Comfortable calming ambiance. The food was outstanding and very generous. The bartender Ashley was attentive and friendly. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

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    Kaytlyn T.

    came here for lunch, the price was rl good and the quality of food was amazing. the space was a bit small tho.

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    My N.

    If it's your birthday, Buddha lounge will give you sake shots instead of cake. Such a novelty thing. The nigiri was good, the spicy items on their menu such as spicy tuna, spicy yellowtail isn't spicy at all so I wouldn't worry about ordering them if you can't eat spicy. Favorite sushi roll is the volcano roll, topped with scallops. Can't go wrong

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    Andrea C.

    We stopped in here for a late lunch and selected it based on its wonderful yelp reviews. We walked in and it wasn't that busy but we weren't concerned because it was between lunch and dinner. The place felt a little bit old and run down. But when I want sushi, darn it, give me sushi! Hubby and I decided to order just a few appetizers and would order more if still hungry. We both had bariatric surgery a few years ago so normal size meals are too much and given we were on vacation, we didn't have the ability to take leftovers back to a fridge. My tuna appetizer was incredible! A ton of avocado and tuna with crunchy chips. . I would eat that every day if I lived nearby! Hubby loved his Korean beef tacos too. A little too much spice for me but I am kinda wimpy in that regard.

    Bento box with Spicy Tuna Roll, Chicken Teriyaki, House Salad, rice, and Miso Soup
    Emma W.

    Love this place and have been coming here for many years now. Food has never disappointed, whether it's been dine-in or a DoorDash delivery. Everything is always fresh, high-quality, and well packaged. Sushi is some of the best in town and their tapas dishes are great too. For being such a basic order, their spicy tuna roll is fantastic! I Recently visited for lunch for the first time in a while, service was friendly, attentive, and fast, even though they were quite busy. Prices even better, the lunch special bento is $10! Really recommend Buddha Lounge whether it's for a casual lunch or a special occasion.

    We were there for an early dinner so it was not busy at all. The gyoza was delicious but the cucumber salad was a little plain. The sushi was great. Service was excellent and the food was fresh and served quickly. Recommend for sure.

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    Absolutely amazing! Workers so nice service was so fast, the spicy salmon is the best by far, will definitely be coming back

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    Always amazing food and service. Great for dining in or takeout. I get a roll and the croquettes weekly.

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    The sushi was very tasty and fresh. The lack of precision and presentation didn't affect the taste. Service was adequate.

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    I like a good little hole in the wall sushi place. Great prices, good bar, and some quality food.

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    Chill spot for a fancy cocktail…read more The atmosphere here is classy, but relaxed. Great for drinks, coffee, and live music. The relaxed vibe seems to extend into the service team as well. The only things that are high strung here are the instruments.

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    The Härth Room - Great room with live jazz

    Great room with live jazz

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    68.5 miPhoenix Hill

    This is one of my very favorite places in Louisville. They hold a wide variety of events, but the…read morereason I love it is because of the comedy shows. I wish they booked more of them, but it's also nice that they do so many different things. Some of the best vibes you're going to find in town. A small, weird place filled with friendly people just looking to have a good time. It looks like a shipping container from the outside, but the inside is truly weird and wonderful. I hope this place lasts forever.

    Planet of the tapes is a very cool and unique 80s/90s retro movie themed bar and fully functional…read moredvd and vhs rental establishment. Too cool right? This establishment shares a parking lot with long time Lousiville staple diamonds and milewide brewing just off Barrett lane in a very popular bar scene in the Louisvilel highlands area. As soon as you walk in downtown his bright yellow establishment the inside ha a contrasting dark lit atmosphere like a movie theatre. That would be because it kinda is a small movie theatre. You walk in downtown heights a hallway filled with nostalgic movie characters and to the left is the full service bar and right in front of you is the seating section with a projector pumping out some of your favorite 80's and 90's cult hits. It was October when me and my buddy Jeremy came here so they was playing a Halloween favorite sleepy hollow. We sat down immediately and glanced at there clever drink menu all themed after cult hit movies and stars of the the two aforementioned decades. My buddy isn't much of a mix drinker so he went with a bourbon and coke. I was feeling nostalgic so I got one of the fun drinks. I ordered a cinna-bite drink (Tito's vodka, coffee and cinnamon). While we waited we browsed around checking out the very cool and nostalgic decor and went on the other side of the bar to check out the rental section to bring back all the nostalgic feels of combing through a blockbuster in our youth. Our drinks came out quickly and our waiter was super nice and helpful. It appeared they had some regulars there for a trivia night and he asked us if we wanted to participate but we had to be somewhere soon. But I'm sure it would have been cool to do. My buddy liked his beam and coke. Classic drink that's hard to mess up. My specialty drink was very good. I'm not a huge coffee guy and the cinnamon and vodka had very good and distinct flavors. Very tasty and potentially dangerous I guess because you would have no idea that drink had any hard liquor in it. Upon leaving I noticed they had a ghost busters hi-c ecto cooler (y'all remember those?) hard drink. When I come back I'll have to try that. I'm sure it's great as well. Overall, awesome place with an amazingly fun and nostalgic vibe. Great and creative drinks and a friendly staff. I can see this being a cool spot to come and hang out when I have more spare time. Highly recommended any child of the 80s/90s to check this place out. You will not regret it.

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    Planet of the Tapes - Pinball area

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    Everything was wonderful!! The salmon was delicious as well as the pomegranate mule and the…read moresignature old fashioned. Service was excellent as well. We were there on Friday night and the live jazz set the room perfectly.

    Our dining group of 10 met here for our monthly dinner and it was a very interesting property. I…read moreplugged in the address in my GPS app and the name of another business popped up. Since this restaurant has a speakeasy vibe, I thought it might be part of the schtick. However, I'm not sure how long the business has been open, so maybe the GPS was accurate. Our dinner host who made the reservation had told our group the "password" in order to be taken to our private dining room. When I arrived and approached the hostess stand, she took me via a convoluted route to the rest of the diners, no password required. I guess I was lucky because other diners in our group said they had to provide the password. We arrived during happy hour and it was also martini night, so several items from the appetizer menu (wings, spinach dip, tempura shrimp) and cocktail list were available for reduced price. I ordered tempura shrimp (5 pieces) and a glass of Malbec. The shrimp were bland and were served with a sweet chili sauce that was cloyingly sweet with absolutely no heat. I ended up ordering a bourbon roasted pear salad as my main. It was a better choice with buttery lettuce, chunks of firm pear, crunchy walnuts, and pickled red onions. One of my fellow diners had to wait for her first course appetizer to arrive well after the rest of us had finished ours, as it was either overlooked by waitstaff or the kitchen. Service was slow at times, although the place appeared at not even 1/2 capacity when we arrived and possibly 2/3 when we left 2 hours later. Another diner ordered pizza and said that the toppings were good, but commented that the texture of the crust (underdone) made it unpalatable. Finally, another person in our group had to send her food back to be heated. She indicated the plate was warm, but the food (pot roast Manhattan) was not. Final bill was just under $50 (happy hour shrimp $10, wine $11, salad $18, and an automatic 20% gratuity had been added). Upon reflection, I would perhaps return here for a cocktail to enjoy the lounge and live jazz when that is offered. I would be very hard pressed though to order any food, as there are many more valuable and appealing options nearby at this price point.

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    Black Rabbit - Private dining room

    Private dining room

    Black Rabbit - Dreamsicle, made with Jackson Morgan Orange Bourbon Cream and vodka and ice cream.

    Dreamsicle, made with Jackson Morgan Orange Bourbon Cream and vodka and ice cream.

    Black Rabbit - Lounge area and bar at entrance

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    Lounge area and bar at entrance

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