Lemongrass Sushi & Thai — Restaurant in Murfreesboro

I gave the 5 stars awhile ago but never left a review. I don't live in Murfreesboro, TN anymore...been gone for awhile...while I don't leave a lot of positive reviews (which I need to learn to do) I need to bring to everyone's attention how great this place really is. We probably craved sushi a couple times a month and this was ALWAYS our go to place. We did try other places but they never compared to Lemongrass, so that's why we always came back. The waitresses were always great. Restaurant was always clean. Food was always delicious. The Spicy Tuna Roll and California Roll were always my favorite, they even made special rolls for us. Fish was always fresh and delicious. Never got sick, which is what would happen at other places. Hubby always got the Dragon Roll, Crunchy Shrimp Roll, Crunchy Crab Roll and a Crunchy California Roll, and the Tempura Bento Box. Of course not all at the same time but those were our usuals. Place may be a bit pricey but well worth it. We did order out once and they did mess our order up and forgot to put one of our rolls in the bag and we had already drove home, but we called them and they said sorry and asked us if we could come back and they would make us a fresh roll. They were always super nice. Glad they expanded for more seating too. I highly recommend this place for those who want to try truly good sushi...

Wonderful food, even better staff. Back story: I had ordered sushi and an entree to go. After picking up my order and placing it (along with my purse) inside my vehicle on the passenger side, my car inadvertently locked! No keys...no phone...no food!! After going back inside and explaining my plight, I asked a staff member if I could use a phone. I was actually handed their personal cell phone! After numerous failed attempts to reach my kiddos, I went back to my car to see if maybe it now recognized my key fob. Yeah....it didn't. So, back inside the restaurant I go. With a different staff member, who I believe is the/an owner, now at the check out area, I explain my situation again and ask to use a phone. This gentleman, seeing my frustration, offered me a table, something to drink, and prepared me a meal...free of charge! My apologies for the long narrative, but I could not pass up this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to this family run establishment. The food is always fresh and delicious. They make some of the best sushi around. Their food presentation is colorful and alluring. For me though, now it's all made even better by the amazing and caring staff. And yes....a kiddo came through, and I was finally able to unlock my car, go home, and...

Overrall: Nice

Pros: Beautiful and clean establishment. Staff were attentive and friendly. Restrooms were spotless which is always a good sign. Menu has great variety which focuses on Japanese and Thai cuisine. Spicy foods had a customizable spice level. My friend and I were there for several hours, and the staff did not seem to mind. Very warm and friendly environment. Price was reasonable for the amount of food.

Cons: The food. Although Lemongrass is known for their aesthetic dishes, I'd rather take a delicious dish over a pretty one. I ordered the Volcano Chicken with level 3 spice and a side of fried rice. Miso soup and vegetable roll not pictured. The chicken was fried, but the batter became very soggy (not moist, soggy and falling off the meat) after the addition of the sauce. It made for a gooey chicken. The "spices" were just spooned and plopped on top of the pile of chicken. The fried rice was very salty (I LOVE salty food, but it was a bit much). I've had this dish before 2 years ago at this same restauant, and I remember raving about it. Perhaps today was an off day. My friend's sushi looked absolutely amazing though. I recommend that if you go.

Would I go back? Yes. Would I recommend Lemongrass to a friend? Maybe a...