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    School Sushi

    4.0 (118 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    SCHOOL SUSHI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Ramen
    Alli C.

    School has the best brunch in Lexington if you're craving some ramen or sushi! I love the cool venue and the staff is always quick and friendly. Load up that ramen because they are generous with toppings!

    Chirashi don
    Alfie B.

    I love sushi, so naturally this is is of the first things I search for when going to a new assignment. The reviews for School Sushi were positive and it was a short walk from my apartment. I've been here twice now. The first time I ordered a bento box combo along with "fatty amberjack" and "fatty yellowtail". I don't understand how these pieces can be considered fatty (and they are priced considerably higher than their non-fatty counterparts). I've honestly had fattier pieces at other restaurants when simply ordering amberjack or yellowtail. Also while I appreciate the generous portion, it's simply sliced too thick, making it unpleasant to chew/bite in to. The bento box was overall fine, with a nice variety of items. My only issue was the tempura being a little too greasy. The second time I ordered a Chirashi don. Once again the sashimi is cut too thick with a smaller variety of fish compared to other Japanese restaurants I've been to. My other issue is the pricing, it's just priced way too high considering all the issues. I was surprised to hear that they fly in fish from Japan and that their head chef is also from Japan. If I didn't know this I would have assumed this was an American Japanese fusion restaurant. Unfortunately the search for great sushi in Lexington continues!

    Vicky C.

    I've never been inside the restaurant to eat there food but I noticed that the wife makes homemade Asian style cakes so we ordered one of my moms birthday. It was decorated really cute and it was good. I called ahead and she made it on time and I just went to the restaurant and paid.

    a close up of a meal in a styrofoam container
    Navapat K.

    The restaurant & service were very good but the food not really. I ordered Curry with pork cutlet for to go, the curry sauce was very good! It's delicious!! But the pork cutlet :( ...... I can smell that pork was pretty old, I cook pork at home everyday and I know that smell when the pork is about to go bad. Also it's super super chewy! I never have the chewy pork cutlet like this before. I think they might cut the pork on the wrong line. If you're going to get curry with pork cutlet, please get chicken instead, I think it might be better. One more thing, it's expensive! Just for curry and pork it's $21!

    E.A.K. Ramen
    Austin G.

    If anyone ever asks me where to eat downtown, I tell them to go here. Easily the best Japanese spot in the city. The menu is PACKED with authentic dishes that I have yet to see available anywhere else. One caveat though is the menu doesn't have many pictures so be ready to look up the dishes if you're not already familiar with them. The atmosphere is also extremely modern and in all honesty, just very cool. The building it's in used to be a bank so for larger parties you can sit in the vault! Additionally the owner is so sweet she greets us almost every time we're there. I love this place with all my heart I've been eating here consistently since I moved downtown.

    Pan fried gyoza
    Kayti M.

    We made a reservation just in case it was busy, but we didn't really need to! There was no wait on arrival and the server had us sit wherever we wanted. The vibe was quiet, chill, and easy. Our sushi was pretty dang good... Which really, is what you should go for. It was reasonably priced and fresh! We also ordered the tonkotsu ramen, but meh - their strength is in the sushi (as far as what we ordered). If you're REALLY just jonesing for some noods, the ramen is just fine. All of the ingredients were just really bland and didn't really add anything to the bowl. Gonna give them five stars anyway because they're not a ramen shop and everything else was great. We got away with something like $40 for two people (including a generous tip)!

    Volcano (Soy Paper) roll
    Aria H.

    My bf and I went after Lexington Comic Con (Saturday) around 5. Seated quickly even though we didn't have a reservation and can't believe we haven't been before! Everything was phenomenal and the service was great. We shared the Volcano roll and it was huge! We could barely touch our ramen but the flavor was amazing--the perfect post-nap dinner! Will definitely be back soon.

    Shermaine T.

    OMG come here for the Udon Curry and the Tonkatsu Curry!!! Reservation required but the staff were very accommodating. Came here for my sister's graduation with no reservation and they were able to find us seats right away. They also have a karaoke section for parties and a private area for business meeting (that looks like a BANK VAULT). The place is easy to find, just minutes away from University of Kentucky.

    My order
    Brad Z.

    This place is FAT TY!! Menu alert if you like fatty tuna maybe you should branch out and try their fatty, salmon, fatty yellowtail, fatty amberjack and fatty snapper!! Never thought in the middle of bourbon country would I find such a cool sushi spot. Oh and the bourbon menu is pretty fat too, if u like Weller 12 that is!!!

    Pork Katshu Curry
    Randy S.

    Loved this place! Only place Japanese place in Lexington with Okonomiyak. - a Japanese savory pancake dish consisting of wheat flour batter and other ingredients cooked on a teppan. Common additions include cabbage, meat, and seafood, and toppings include okonomiyaki sauce, aonori, katsuobushi, Japanese mayonnaise, and pickled ginger) - Google Tasted just like it did when we visited Japan. Their curry as well was on point. They have tons of other amazing menus items but these two items to me make it my go to spot for Japanese in the area

    Melissa M.

    I will preface this review with the fact that I lived in Japan, but the person dining with me didn't and he also hated this experience. There's a reason why you can get a rez so easily. Despite the claim of having a chef from Japan, 90% of what we ate was terrible. Sashimi was not sliced in regulation... way too thick to eat. Sushi was boring, over priced and one note - spicy mayo. Yakitori was delicious but the Yakisoba was way too greasy. My $20 cocktail was served in what looked like a hotel bathroom glass. Servers were confused, completely frazzled. No one knew what food belonged to us or another table when it came out. Our food was placed on other another table several times. Music was jazz or some combo and it was loud, as were the lights (way too bright). Sushi, no. They need to go back to school.

    Rolls arrived in piles. Demonstrating the poor packaging for carry out.
    Alex M.

    Unfortunately, our carry out order was not very impressive and this was largely due to the packaging I believe. When our sushi arrived it was in a pile in the styrofoam container. My salmon sashimi was sitting on top of crunch and eel sauce... took away from the experience and opportunity to actually appreciate the rolls. Plus my tempura shrimp with avocado roll was predominately rice. We also had the eggplant appetizer which was nice. Can taste the miso in the sauce and it was not overly sweet. The beef curry was good, too, surprised that is came with a pork cutlet! Overall we were disappointed but will give the restaurant another chance in person. In the mean time they should invest in sushi containers for their carry out business.

    Okra in the center of Salmon (a gift from Chef Sugano)
    Heather P.

    Have you ever wondered what happened to the Chef Sugano, after the Lexington favorite, Sugano's closed? He's here! So why only three stars? I just wasn't impressed. This is actually the second School Sushi to open in Lexington. The first, had a different concept, using a conveyor belt and wasn't open very long before closing it's doors. This location is in downtown Lexington, in the old Shortie's building. We were attending an Art Walk, which ended here, so we decided to follow the crowd. When we walked in, it wasn't crowded with other patrons at all. The first impression of the menu was, that the prices match the location... downtown/uptown. We ordered a few rolls, and I absolutely hate to say it, but they weren't anything special. I also ordered ramen, after the waiter mentioned that he's been told that they have the best ramen in Lexington. Lies. I liked the fact that I was able to choose the texture, but that only set me up for disappointment after I ordered soft noodles, and they arrived far from soft. Then the price on the check was different than what was on the menu... only by a dollar or two, not a huge deal. Overall, if you're constricted to downtown and want sushi, this is your place. Is it the best sushi in Lexington? Sadly, no.

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    School has been a favorite for many years. They were first on Old Todds Rd and Richmond Rd. The downtown location is even better.

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    The food was authentic, delicious, and there were some adventurous dishes as well! If you like sushi and Japanese dishes, try them!

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    This place was great, food and service. My wife had the Ramen and I had Fried Rice, both were delicious.

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    First time dining here. I was staying at a near by hotel and it was within walking distance…read more The restaurant itself has a cool vibe. It felt very authentic waking in. I ordered some hot sake and green tea to start off. It was frigid outside. The seaweed salad I ordered was good but the miso soup that I didn't expect that came with my order was some of the best I've had. The other salad that came with the soup wasn't great. It honestly had little flavor, but that's ok because everything else was good so far. I ordered some sushi and a beef dish for the main course. I thought the dragon roll, fried shrimp tempura roll and an eel roll sounded good tonight. I also ordered the Yakiniku beef stir fry dish. I know what you're thinking, but I haven't eaten all day. So back off! lol Everything I had was delicious. Lots of flavor. The fried shrimp roll was my least favorite, which is unusual since that is one of my go-to rolls. As for the service, she wasn't very attentive. I had to get the sushi chefs from behind the bar to help me a few times. It wasn't busy, but she may have put the priority on the bigger table she picked up. I'm a good tipper so this may have been a mistake. No worries...don't get yourself all worked up, I'll get her taken care of. Overall, I think tonight's meal experience was a hit. I'm happy with most everything I tasted. I would definitely recommend and come back here again.

    Most underrated Japanese restaurant. Everything is so delicious and fresh. Some of the most…read moreauthentic stuff you can get in Lexington. I love the whole ambiance of the restaurant and the service is always good.

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