Reviews for SAM Sushi & Ramen in Lexington, KY
Ramen was decent, less toppings in general. Seating and ambience aren't great - basically a takeout spot with 2-3 tables on... either end of the place and some outdoor ones. Read more
This was a very confusing experience. I walked in and couldn't tell if they were still in-business or what was going on. It felt... like I was intruding. When you first enter, you're in this strange, small room (about 10 ft. long x 8 ft. wide) that is sealedoff from the actual restaurant. You can see the actual restaurant but it's very dark and looks abandoned, yet there was someonethere who did come take my order through the little window they open. If you dine in, there are two tables to choose from, butit's not an actual dine in experience, you essentially just get to eat your take out food alone in the sad little room (whichwas a bummer because I was hoping to reduce the amount of plastic we waste on takeout by dining in). The ramen itself wasunfortunately disappointing (lukewarm, yet the egg was cold, etc.) Overall it felt dehumanizing and bizarre. Read more
I've been wanting ramen, aside from Walmart options, for the longest time and this place was GREAT. Spicy coconut milk creamy... chicken (extra chicken, egg, and spicy). Will be back next time in the area! Read more
the food is good. but the place is dark ???? really weird. upon arrival it seemed abandoned they serve you through a small... window. there is nothing comfortable, cheerful or cozy about this place. there were also many cobwebs. I felt like I was inanother dimension ???? order your food and go far away from there to eat in a clean, comfortable and "beautiful" place, it makesyou sad to eat there. the attention is "so basic"... they only open the window to ask what you want, they close it while youdecide, they open it to give you your food and they never ask you if you need anything. It is not a good place to eat there. take your food and go. Read more
I give this restaurant 3 stars because of the portion size of the ramen soup. Typically a bowl of ramen I've had at restaurants... across the country is much larger and contains much more vegetables and meat, and fills the bowl. The bowls were only half full(see the pictures), had minimal vegetables and meat, and the eggs were overcooked with a set yolk versus the typical jammy yolk. I'm glad we ordered the pickled vegetable salad and some sushi as appetizers, otherwise we would have still been hungry after$12 bowls of ramen. Everything tasted very good, but disappointed in the ramen compared with what I've had in cities across theUSA. Read more
We were very pleased with the quality of the food. Prices and selection were pretty standard for the sushi and everything was... fresh. The staff were friendly and the place was very clean. We'll definitely be back again when in the area. Read more
If you're debating whether you should try this place or not, stop. Just go. They have excellent sushi. The staff is very... friendly and it was pretty fast, all things considered. Sushi takes time to make. We ordered sushi bowls (one tuna and oneeel). They are as delicious as they are pretty. Highly recommend both of these. We also ordered a spicy California roll. I'mgenerally not a fan of California rolls, but this one was delicious. Can't wait to come back and try more things on the menu. Read more
We had a great experience. We went in, sat at a table, and ordered from our phones. Wait time was as expected. Lady at window... was very helpful with our questions. I ordered shrimp and salmon sashimi, and it was excellent. Presentation was awesome andsize of fish was bigger than expected. Their wasabi was enjoyable. It had a nice kick to it. We will definitely order again. Read more