Casual, low-key Japanese eatery offering a selection of sushi & sake in a laid-back setting.
We fly in fish from both Toyosu (Tsukiji) & Fukuoka markets in Japan on every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
At Zen Sushi & Sake, we only use the freshest ingredients – the essence of Japanese cuisine.
we strive to use only sustainable seafood. Our goal is to offer high quality ingredients in an innovative and sustainable way.
4.8 – 347 reviews $$ • Sushi restaurant
Menu
| Dinner | |
| Garden | |
| Kani Salad Shredded cucumber, crabmeat |
$7.00 |
| Kaiso Seaweed salad |
$6.00 |
| Ginger Salad Lettuce, ginger dressing |
$5.00 |
| Tempura Vegetables | $7.00 |
| Agedashi Tofu Bonito flake, Tsuyu, ginger |
$7.00 |
| Edamame | $6.00 |
| Goma ae Broccoli with sweet sesame dressing |
$8.00 |
| Sea | |
| Sashimi Zensai* 9 pcs of tuna, salmon, yellowtail |
$21.00 |
| Salmon Carpaccio* Kalamata olive, momiji yuzu togarashi |
$14.00 |
| Peppered Tuna* Seared black pepper-Crusted tuna, mango salsa |
$14.00 |
| Rock Shrimp Tempura Tempura fried shrimp, Thai sweet chili aioli |
$10.00 |
| Ika Geso Japanese fried calamari with onion rings |
$10.00 |
| Hamachi-Kama Grilled collar of yellowtail, Togarashi, ponzu |
$15.00 |
| Soup | |
| Miso Soup Shiro miso, shiitaki mushroom, fried tofu, seaweed, negi |
$5.00 |
| Dumpling Soup Spicy miso broth |
$7.00 |
| Land | |
| Dumpling Pork & chicken dumpling, pan-fried or steam |
$7.00 |
| Lamb Chops* Pan seared lamb chops w. cabernet garlic shoyu |
$16.00 |
| Kakuni Simmered pork belly with okinawa black sugar & sake, daikon, bokchoy, karashi mustard (limit 6 per evening) |
$14.00 |
| Steak Ishiyaki* Angus choice N.Y strip steak self-cook on the rock, cabernet-shoyu |
$20.00 |
| Beef Tataki* Rare seared N.Y strip, thinly sliced, negi, daikon, ponzu |
$16.00 |
| Chicken Karaage Japanese style Fried Chichen |
$9.00 |
| Rice, Noodle | |
| Japanese Curry Udon w. Shrimp Simmered shrimp, Japanese golden curry, udon |
$18.00 |
| N.Y. Strip Yakimeshi Japanese fried rice, Angus choice N.Y. strip |
$18.00 |
| Bulgogi Beef Donburi Korean style BBQ N.Y. strip, Hikari rice |
$18.00 |
| Bourbon Tso’s Chicken Tender chicken breast, fruity bourbon glaze, broccoli, snap pea |
$14.00 |
| Ginger & Scallion Vegetable Shiitaki mushroom, snap pea, asparagus, broccoli zucchini, grape tomato |
$14.00 |
| Chirashi* scattered sashimi, Ikura, tamago, Hitomebore rice |
$24.00 |
| Ramen Japanese style pork belly, bok choy, nori, negi |
$14.00 |
| Nigiri Sashimi | |
| Sake faroe islands salmon |
$7.00 |
| Beni Toro salmon belly |
$8.00 |
| Maguro big eye tuna |
$8.00 |
| Albacore white tuna |
$6.00 |
| Hamachi yellowtail |
$7.00 |
| Hirame Hokkaido flounder |
$8.00 |
| Aji Kagoshima horse mackerel |
$8.00 |
| Hotate Hokkaido sea scallop |
$7.00 |
| Botan Ebi spot prawn |
$8.00 |
| Tako Hokkaido octopus |
$6.00 |
| Ika squid |
$6.00 |
| Ikura marinated salmon roe |
$7.00 |
| Hokkigai surf clam |
$6.00 |
| Unagi barbecued freshwater eel |
$7.00 |
| Avocado w. yuzu kosho |
$4.00 |
| Tamago sweet omelette |
$4.00 |
| Freshly Grated Wasabi Root | $5.00 |
| Nigirizushi | |
| Kunsei Aji sakura wood smoked aji, ginger, negi |
$12.00 |
| Aburi Beni Toro torched salmon belly, ikura, negi |
$5.00 |
| Akami To Olive Kalamata olive |
$4.00 |
| Aburi Hotate torched scallop, lemon, sea salt |
$4.00 |
| Hamachi To Negi yellowtail, yellowtail tartar |
$4.00 |
| Rolls | |
| Fancy Salmon Salmon draped over spicy salmon, avocado roll, spicy aioli, masago |
$14.00 |
| Latin Heat Seared albacore, tuna, yellowtail, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, Sriracha |
$15.00 |
| Amazing Tuna Pepper tuna draped over Albacore tuna, spicy tuna, avocado roll, yuzu |
$15.00 |
| Naruto Tuna, salmon, crabmeat, avocado wrapped in thin cucumber, ponzu |
$14.00 |
| Mango Tango Yellowtail, tuna, salmon, mango, soypaper, kani, cucumber, avocado |
$16.00 |
| Zander Seared salmon, tuna draped over spicy tuna, asparagus roll, spicy aioli |
$14.00 |
| Zero Sen Tuna, flounder, salmon, yellowtail, scallop, big eye tuna maki |
$18.00 |
| Philadelphia Maki salmon, cream cheese, avocado |
$8.00 |
| Spicy Tuna Maki | $8.00 |
| Incredible** Tempura shrimp, spicy crab, avocado, masago, unagi tare |
$13.00 |
| Oruka** Tempura soft-shell crab, eel, lobster salad, avocado, soy paper, unagi tare |
$16.00 |
| Krispy Krunch** Salmon, avocado, cream cheese, tempura fried, unagi tare |
$12.00 |
| Volcano** Spicy tuna, pickled jalapeño, cream cheese, spicy crab, tempura fried |
$14.00 |
| Dancing Eel** Tempura shrimp, eel, avocado, cucumber, scallion, masago, unagi tare |
$13.00 |
| Xooker** Tempura shrimp, spicy crab, cream cheese, seared N.Y. strip, Truffle-unagi tare |
$14.00 |
| Beaumont** Lobster salad on the top of tempura shrimp, spicy crabmeat roll with soy paper |
$15.00 |
| Shrimp Tempura Maki** avocado, cucumber |
$8.00 |
| California Maki** | $7.00 |
| Chef Choice | |
| Nigiri Teishoku 9 pcs chef’s seasonal Nigiri |
$35.00 |
| Sashimi Teishoku 18 pcs chef’s seasonal Sashimi |
$38.00 |
| Nigiri Sashimi Teishoku 5 pcs seasonal nigiri 12 pcs Sashimi |
$42.00 |
| Drinks | |
| Cocktails | |
| A Single Plum Choya umeshu, tito’s vodka, japanese green plum |
$9.00 |
| Tequila Sensei Patrón silver, lime, tobacco bitter, togarashi salt |
$10.00 |
| Lychee Saketini Mio sparkling sake, grey goose vodka, lychee |
$10.00 |
| Lost In Ginza Toki whisky, old forester bourbon, Regan’s orange bitter |
$13.00 |
| Perfect Nikka Manhattan Nikka whisky, rosso vermonth. Angostura bitter. The Perfect Nikka Manhattan was awarded “Best Cocktail” at the Paris Cocktails Spirits bar show in 2013 |
$16.00 |
| Flights | |
| Ugo No Tsuki, Moon After the Rain Taruki, Superior, Soaring Cloud |
$10.00 |
| Ten To Chi, Heaven & Earth Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, Basil Hayden |
$20.00 |
| Takaisami, Hawk’s Bravery Taketsuru, Nikka coffey grain, Hibiki Harmony |
$25.00 |
| Beer | |
| Kirin Ichiban | $4.00 |
| Kirin Ichiban Light | $4.00 |
| Sapporo | $5.00 |
| Asahi | $5.00 |
| Orion Premium Draft, Okinawa, Japan | $9.00 |
| Echigo Koshihikari, Niigata, Japan | $12.00 |
| Ky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Lexington, KY | $6.00 |
| Cougar Bait Country Boy, Lexington, KY | $5.00 |
| Fragrant | |
| Mio, Kyoto Prefecture, Sparkling Junmai | $3.00 |
| Orchard Pineapple, Hyogo, Junmai Ginjo | $2.50 |
| Choya Umeshu, Osaka Prefecture, Plum Sake | $3.00 |
| Classic | |
| Tanuki Sake, Hyogo Prefecture, Tokubetsu Junmai | $3.00 |
| 1000 Long Lives, Kubota, Niigata Prefecture, Tokubetsu Honjozo | $5.00 |
| Superior, Hyogo Prefecture, Junmai Ginjo | $4.00 |
| Pure | |
| Kikusui, Niigata Prefecture, Junmai Ginjo | $5.00 |
| Soaring Cloud, Sho-Une, Hyogo Prefecture, Junmai Daiginjo | $6.00 |
| Textured | |
| Coconut Nigori, Junmai Nigori | $3.00 |
| Hot | |
| Sho Chiku Bai, Junmai | $5.00 |
| Classic | |
| White Crane, Hakutsuru, Hyogo Prefecture, Excellent Junmai | $32.00 |
| Karatamba, Hyogo Prefecture, Honjozo | $18.00 |
| Hakushika, Hyogo Prefecture, Namachozo, Junmai Namachozo | $12.00 |
| Yamadanishiki, Hyogo Prefecture, Tokubetsu Junmai | $19.00 |
| 1000 Long Lives, Kubota, Niigata Prefecture, Tokubetsu Honjozo | $55.00 |
| Superior, Hyogo Prefecture, Junmai Ginjo | $42.00 |
| Fragrant | |
| Mio, Kyoto Prefecture, Sparkling Junmai | $18.00 |
| Orchard Pineapple, Hyogo, Junmai Ginjo | $28.00 |
| Choya Umeshu, Osaka Prefecture, Plum Sake | $32.00 |
| Textured | |
| Ozeki Cloud, Junmai Nigori | $15.00 |
| Coconut Nigori, Junmai Nigori | $15.00 |
| Pure | |
| Sake Platium, Junmai Daiginjo | $20.00 |
| Kikusui, Niigata Prefecture, Junmai Ginjo | $55.00 |
| Hakkai Mountain, Niigata Prefecture, Tokubetsu Ginjo | $95.00 |
| Soaring Cloud, Sho-Une, Hyogo Prefecture, Junmai Daiginjo | $65.00 |
| Southern Beauty, Nanbu Bijin, Iwate Prefecture, Junmai Daiginjo | $138.00 |
| 100 Ostentatious-Nesses, Kubota, Niigata, Junmai Daiginjo | $158.00 |
| Wine | |
| Chardonnay, Wente, Livermore Valley, California 2015 | $8.00 |
| Pinot Gris, A To Z, Oregon 2016 | $8.00 |
| Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau River, Marlborough, New Zealand 2017 | $23.00 |
| Pinot Noir, Erath, Oregon 2015 | $9.00 |
| Cabernet, Liberty School by Caymus, Paso Robles, California 2013 | $9.00 |
| Riesling, Shine, Mosel, Germany 2014 | $22.00 |
| Chardonnay, Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California 2014 | $36.00 |
| Chardonnay, Clos du Val, Carneros, California 2015 | $48.00 |
| Chardonnay, Domaine Roland Lavantureux, Chablis,burgundy, France 2015 | $45.00 |
| White Bordeaux, Château la Freynelle, Gironde, France 2015 | $28.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Simi, Alexander Valley, California 2014 | $48.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Beringer, Knights Valley, California 2014 | $48.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus, Napa, California 2014 | $118.00 |
| Merlot, Jason Stephen, Santa Clara, California 2010 | $39.00 |
| Malbec, Catena, Mendoza, Argentina 2014 | $32.00 |
| Blend, Petite Petit, Lodi, California 2013, 85% Petite Syrah & 15% Petit Verdot | $30.00 |
| Blend, M. Chapoutier, Côtes du Rhône, France 2013, 60% Grenache & 40% Syrah | $28.00 |
| Pinot Noir, Macphail, Sonoma, California 2012 | $68.00 |
| Pinot Noir, Benton Lane First Class, Williamette Valley, Oregon 2012 | $78.00 |
| Pinot Noir, Nielson by Byron, Santa Maria, California 2014 | $38.00 |
| Zinfandel 7 Deadly, Lodi, California 2012 | $28.00 |
| Japanese Whisky | |
| Nikka Coffey Grain, Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Taketsuru, Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Yamazaki 12 Year Single Malt, Hokkaido Prefecture | |
| Suntory Toki, Osaka & Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| Yoichi Single Malt, Hokkaido Prefecture | |
| Miyagikyo Single Malt, Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Hibiki Harmony, Osaka & Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| Hibiki Harmony 12 Years Old, Osaka & Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| Taketsuru 17 Years Old, Miyagi Prefecture | |
| Bourbon, Scotch, Rye | |
| Woodford | |
| Four Roses, Single | |
| Buffalo Trace | |
| Basil Hayden | |
| Maker’s Mark 46 | |
| Knob Creek | |
| Elijah Craig | |
| Old Forester | |
| Jim Beam | |
| Bulleit Rye | |
| Jack Daniels | |
| Black Label | |
| Macallan 12 Years Old | |
| Chivas | |
| Jameson | |
| Glenfiddich | |
| Bush Mills | |
| Crown Royal | |
| Vodka | |
| Tito’s | |
| Grey Goose | |
| Ketel One | |
| Belvedere | |
| Gin | |
| Tanquerey | |
| Bombay Sapphire | |
| Hendrick’s | |
| Tequila | |
| Patron Silver | |
| Jose Cuervo | |
| Tres | |
| Rum | |
| Bacardi Superior Rum | |
| Bacardi Gold | |
| Captain Morgan Spiced Gold | |
| Malibu | |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: zenlexington.comopentable.com
Contact Zen Sushi & Sake
Address: 3070 Lakecrest Cir Ste 500, Lexington, KY 40513
Phone: (859) 219-2166
Website: https://www.zenlexington.com/
Hours
| Friday | 4–10PM |
| Saturday | 4–10PM |
| Sunday | 4–9PM |
| Monday | 4–9PM |
| Tuesday | 4–9PM |
| Wednesday | 4–9PM |
| Thursday | 4–9PM |
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