Tachibana Japanese Restaurant

Hidden gem off new circle rd. They have the best ramen in town, insiders tip you can get any ramen spicy if you ask. They have great lunch specials and a great dinner menu. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu.

It is located approximately 10 minutes north of the University of Kentucky and Downtown Lexington--a hole-in-the-wall serving authentic Japanese cuisine where the building reminds you of a shrine in Kyoto. The price range is definitely between $15-$40 per person. The paper menu includes sushi, sashimi, and rolls, while the main menu offers everything from grilled fresh fish and cold buckwheat noodles to sukiyaki and stir-fry items. -top-notch service and waitstaff

Friday 11:45am. Parking lot was already full regardless of pouring rain. Had to park between the restaurant and Marriott next to the restaurant. Seemed like many were doing the same.Friday's special was Katsu Curry. I got Unajyu as I was craving for unagi. My company got Katsu Curry. Thought Katsu Curry would be served quicker, Unajyu came out first! Did not expect that. Unajyu was fair to good. We are in the US, not in Japan. So I can't expect too much here. There was more rice than unagi in ratio, of course, so I had to consume a lot more rice per unagi piece to evenly spread out the portion. But no regrets! No complaints on miso soup, salad or the pickled raddish.Katsu Curry had a very big portion and according to my company, it was really good. I will get Katsu Curry next time for sure.Service was quick and accurate. Not much to make errors there anyway. Getting check and making payments were all done at the walk up cashier. Overall, good Japanese place for quality/authentic Japanese food either for lunch and/or dinner.

My partner absolutely loves the Thursday lunch chiriashi bowl special - $12.50 for the bowl + salad and soup. Hot tea is always free!The bowl isn't my cup of tea, but I love the Florida roll off the sushi menu! Just the right amount of spice in this shrimp roll.

Best Japanese restaurant in Lexington, everything is delicious, but I especially recommend their udon and soba. Large portions at a fair price, especially their lunch menu. Service is always good but I recommend having dinner reservations just in case, it can get busy around that time and it's a smaller restaurant. Highly recommend visiting whether it's for a casual meal or a special occasion!

This is probably one of my favorite Japanese restaurants in Lexington. They have the cutest restaurant and they also have good parking and good service whenever I go there. The food is amazing and fresh and they have a variety of rolls and items. I love there daily lunch specials. My favorite is probably there poke bowl.

Very good quality. Ordered the sashimi and would recommend it. No complaints. It's a shame it closed early after lunch.

Tachibana remains 9ne of my favorite Japanese restaurants. I was craving sushi and drove there to have lunch. I like to sit on the sushi bar area. I ordered the Chirashi Bowl, rice topped with a selection of sushi. It comes with Miso Soup and Salad. I recomend you arrive early, fir the lunch specials and to avoid the line which sometimes forms at the door just before opening. 85

The BEST restaurant in Lexington, hands down. My boyfriend and I go to Tachibana probably 5-6 times a month and have been doing so for a year and a half, we absolutely love it every time we go. The staff is wonderful and the food is always delicious! I recommend Tachibana to literally any and everyone, it's great! Everything I've had on their menu has been amazing and the service is always very quick, I truly do not think we've ever waited more than 10-15 minutes for our food! The only recommendation I'd say I have is that the ambience could be a bit better, maybe if the lights were dimmed just a bit at dinner time, but the space and building themselves are beautiful! The building is very unique and cool to look at, the outside area and bridge are also gorgeous!

Have been to this restaurant as a regular for over 30 yrs. This new management is very difficult to work with. We have not complained before and just took in stride that they don't answer the phone during evening hours or take reservations anymore. (Unless one is Japanese it seems). They don't have greeters anymore and you have to wait for a server to seat you. But to walk in the door with a takeaway order for 12 people including sushi and be told they would NOT make the sushi, that it would take too long and that there was only 40 mins before closing was the last straw. Why have closing hours if you don't offer the whole menu up until closing.