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Asuka Japanese Steak House & Sushi

+1 859-272-0020
360 E Brannon Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356 United States of America
Open Today: 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM

Amenities

Service options
  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
Highlights
  • Fast service
  • Great tea selection
Popular for
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Private dining room
  • Small plates
  • Vegan options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Dining options
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
Amenities
  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale
Crowd
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists
Planning
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
Payments
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
Children
  • Good for kids
  • Has changing table(s)
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
Parking
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking

Best WLM Reviews

My fiancé and his family took me for my first Teppanyaki experience, and it was both fun and delicious! My fiancé and I recently returned for another great meal!
The atmosphere of this restaurant is top notch. It’s spacious, has beautiful decor, and the hibachi tables themselves are quite the spectacle. Our chef who cooked, performed and served us was super friendly and fun! He was the highlight of the whole experience for me, as he tried shooting broccoli pieces into our mouths and created a giant, fiery onion tower on the grill!
The food he cooked was lovely was well. For our appetizers, we got miso soup and house salad. I also chose to have some salmon sashimi on the side, which was fresh and delicious!
During my first visit I got the chicken teriyaki dinner, and it was wonderfully seasoned! Seeing the chef prepare it with such skill and a large variety of ingredients also really whet my appetite.
My second visit I got the Classic Scallop Dinner. The scallops were super tender and the fried rice was super flavourful. Both times the portions were very generous!
I thoroughly enjoyed my time here and can’t wait to come back for another delicious, dazzling hibachi performance!
Our recent visit to Asuka was a mixed experience. The food was fairly average, lacking any standout flavors or presentation that would set it apart from other Japanese steakhouses in the area. It wasn’t bad, but it didn’t quite meet the expectations we had based on the reviews we’d seen. Unfortunately, our service experience wasn’t much better. Our waitress seemed preoccupied and forgot the soup that was supposed to come with our meal, which was disappointing. She was polite but seemed a bit rushed and not as attentive as we would have hoped.
The biggest letdown was with the reservation. We had specifically booked a spot at the hibachi grill, looking forward to the interactive dining experience that comes with it. However, upon arrival, we were informed that our reservation couldn’t be honored at the grill. This was frustrating, as we had planned our evening around the hibachi experience, and it felt as though the reservation didn’t hold much weight. While we still enjoyed parts of the meal, these issues added up and detracted from what could have been a much better night out.
Our whole family went for my birthday celebration. The chefs made it so much fun and they really included my granddaughters and made it fun for them. My son is allergic to shellfish so they were very careful to make sure he had his meal before any shellfish was cooked. Highly recommend.
I love this place, definitely a lot of birthdays that happen here but I don’t mind ???? my favorite dishes to get are grilled squid and the crab Rangoons. I had the dragon roll tonight and it was great and also had the deep fried cheesecake ???? I like the crème brûlée cheesecake too! I hope to dine again
Great setting, great food and great service! The wait staff was attentive without hovering. The sushi (I had the Red Bull and Thai Chili Rolls) was fantastic! Seriously, some of the best and most fresh flavors I've experienced in a while. Their Sake selection is solid - very important to me, I'm a huge Sake fan. Their lunch options were varied and fairly priced. An excellent experience, top to bottom!
We were at first seated at the hibachi table. But the builders made the table much too high for standard chairs! I felt like I was 5 years old with a table up to my armpits! You need to be at least 6'5" to be comfortable. So we asked to be reseated in dining room.
Our service was excellent. She was attentive and checked in often. Tempura dinner had mostly shrimp - yum!! Plus red pepper, mushroom and zucchini slices (way too thick and large). Scallop dinner excellent!
We saw another review where they heard multiple happy birthday songs. We only heard one and it was very short.
Very delicious. I had the Big Mouth Roll and the Hibachi Chicken.
A little pricey but the large portions make it worthwhile.
The staff was excellent. Working hard and making dinner a memorable experience.
Our wedding rehearsal dinner in their "party" room was great! Held 22 folks comfortably , but don't try for any more! A very good time, and great accommodations.

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Opening Hours

Monday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Friday 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM

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