The chef is a complete show off. His selections, combinations, and preparations are all amazing.
Mike Russell
We did our anniversary dinner here, it was wonderful as always. I went for the full fish special and it was delicious. They had a saxophone and piano playing. Service was impeccable and the desserts are always a hit. We can’t do dairy / egg and they accommodate.
Gaurav Saxena
Great location, service and food. We loved the shrimp dumplings and chicken/shrimp in red and green curries. The mango ice cream is a must try.
Brettlyn Penney
We visited Lemon Grass during Syracuse Restaurant Week and had a great experience overall. It was definitely busy, so service was a bit slow and our server wasn’t super attentive—but honestly, the food made up for it.
Everything we tried was amazing. You can tell the ingredients and presentation are high quality, and the flavors were bold and fresh. Since it’s normally a pricier, upscale spot, Restaurant Week was the perfect time to try it without breaking the bank.
I’d absolutely come back for the full experience on a quieter night!
Leah Pekarsky
The food was absolutely delicious and all the staff was lovely as well
Demitrius McNeil
Don was our captain for the evening and he was absolutely amazing. He was very attentive to our needs, transforming our celebration dinner into an experience. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Dyer
Not your average Thai restaurant but still good. It’s definitely a bit more upscale compared to others. The boiled dumplings were savory and draped with a flavorful sauce. The fried whole fish was cooked well and tasted amazing with this spicy chili sauce.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mary O'Neill
Don our server was great. Very friendly and engaging. It was our sons 16th birthday and he chose Lemongrass to celebrate. Food was delicious as always. We brought our in-laws who have never been and they loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Lyons
We ate at Lemon Grass for the first time recently and it was phenomenal!
The food was excellent and the service was impeccable. We had an amazing time! Everyone was friendly, attentive, and the entire meal from beginning to end was flawless.
We ended up ordering way too much food, but it all was just so good!
We started with the corn and blue crab soup special, which was delicious, then we got the shrimp dumplings and the yellowtail sashimi appetizer special. It was all excellent!
For our entrees we had the short rib panang curry and the dijon crusted rack of lamb. The rack of lamb was the most tender piece of lamb we have ever had. It was outstanding. The short rib panang curry was perfectly balanced with a great heat and a nice sweetness, and the short rib was tender - just delicious!
We also ordered some great drinks while we were there. Their lavender lemonade is great, as is their Thai Iced tea (a requirement whenever you're eating at a Thai restaurant). We even threw them a bit of a curveball by asking for a traditional Thai cocktail "Sabai Sabai" and they were able to make this for us as well.
For dessert we got a raspberry sorbet (which comes with seasonal fruit) and a raspberry tart. Everything was so good!
We can't wait to go back!
Vegetarian options: They have quite a few vegetarian options.
Dietary restrictions: They were outstanding with dietary restrictions.
Parking: There are many paid lots and garages nearby and also on street parking.
My mom and I ate here for her birthday and, after reading the reviews, I had high expectations. But sadly, I left disappointed with my experience. I ordered their catch of the day which was pan-seared halibut. The fish was overcooked, dry, and bland. Strange thing too was they served lettuce on top of the hot fish so by the time it got to my table, the lettuce had gone soft and the leaves sitting directly on top of the fish were wilted - not the most appetizing thing to scrape off. I also thought the pommes puree they served with it was a bit salty. For 60.00 a plate, it was very disappointing.
My mother had the oysters, which she loved, and the filet mignon which she said was just okay (she said the steak was not consistently cooked throughout). Overall, after spending 180+ on dinner, I don't think I'll be coming back a second time.
Great meal and attentive service, which is saying a lot on a busy Syracuse Parents' Weekend.
J L
DECENT DINNER
My daughter and I came here on the night before college move-in for a nice meal.
We absolutely loved the cauliflower with two sauces and the oysters. Both appetizers were dynamite and she appreciated being able to have a gluten free deep fried option.
Stir fried dish was only ok…
Lobster was a very meager portion for $30.
I’m not sure we will come back, but I’m definitely glad we tried it out.
Dietary restrictions: Plenty of gluten free options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell
bea
To be honest, it's a little disappointing. The food was creative, but it arrived semi warm. The service was not as good as it should have been. It took forever to get our food, then coffee, which was luke warm at best. It took forever to get our dessert. So, the second coffee that was hot arrived well before the dessert. It would have been nice to have them together.
Naidine
Some of our dishes at Lemon Grass were exquisite (that dessert with black sticky rice and mango: divine!) but others were just unusual and good. It's always a treat to go there, but next time I would request the front room, as something about the vast back room seemed to encourage boisterousness, even on a Thursday. I'll definitely go again...maybe just one glass of wine this time, as it was pricey.
Josh
Wife's birthday dinner. She loved it. Would definitely go back. Service and food were excellent.
The chef is a complete show off. His selections, combinations, and preparations are all amazing.
We did our anniversary dinner here, it was wonderful as always. I went for the full fish special and it was delicious. They had a saxophone and piano playing. Service was impeccable and the desserts are always a hit. We can’t do dairy / egg and they accommodate.
Great location, service and food. We loved the shrimp dumplings and chicken/shrimp in red and green curries. The mango ice cream is a must try.
We visited Lemon Grass during Syracuse Restaurant Week and had a great experience overall. It was definitely busy, so service was a bit slow and our server wasn’t super attentive—but honestly, the food made up for it.
Everything we tried was amazing. You can tell the ingredients and presentation are high quality, and the flavors were bold and fresh. Since it’s normally a pricier, upscale spot, Restaurant Week was the perfect time to try it without breaking the bank.
I’d absolutely come back for the full experience on a quieter night!
The food was absolutely delicious and all the staff was lovely as well
Don was our captain for the evening and he was absolutely amazing. He was very attentive to our needs, transforming our celebration dinner into an experience. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not your average Thai restaurant but still good. It’s definitely a bit more upscale compared to others. The boiled dumplings were savory and draped with a flavorful sauce. The fried whole fish was cooked well and tasted amazing with this spicy chili sauce.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Don our server was great. Very friendly and engaging. It was our sons 16th birthday and he chose Lemongrass to celebrate. Food was delicious as always. We brought our in-laws who have never been and they loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ate at Lemon Grass for the first time recently and it was phenomenal!
The food was excellent and the service was impeccable. We had an amazing time! Everyone was friendly, attentive, and the entire meal from beginning to end was flawless.
We ended up ordering way too much food, but it all was just so good!
We started with the corn and blue crab soup special, which was delicious, then we got the shrimp dumplings and the yellowtail sashimi appetizer special. It was all excellent!
For our entrees we had the short rib panang curry and the dijon crusted rack of lamb. The rack of lamb was the most tender piece of lamb we have ever had. It was outstanding. The short rib panang curry was perfectly balanced with a great heat and a nice sweetness, and the short rib was tender - just delicious!
We also ordered some great drinks while we were there. Their lavender lemonade is great, as is their Thai Iced tea (a requirement whenever you're eating at a Thai restaurant). We even threw them a bit of a curveball by asking for a traditional Thai cocktail "Sabai Sabai" and they were able to make this for us as well.
For dessert we got a raspberry sorbet (which comes with seasonal fruit) and a raspberry tart. Everything was so good!
We can't wait to go back!
Vegetarian options: They have quite a few vegetarian options.
Dietary restrictions: They were outstanding with dietary restrictions.
Parking: There are many paid lots and garages nearby and also on street parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Dumplings, Raspberry Sorbet, Sorbet Basket
My mom and I ate here for her birthday and, after reading the reviews, I had high expectations. But sadly, I left disappointed with my experience. I ordered their catch of the day which was pan-seared halibut. The fish was overcooked, dry, and bland. Strange thing too was they served lettuce on top of the hot fish so by the time it got to my table, the lettuce had gone soft and the leaves sitting directly on top of the fish were wilted - not the most appetizing thing to scrape off. I also thought the pommes puree they served with it was a bit salty. For 60.00 a plate, it was very disappointing.
My mother had the oysters, which she loved, and the filet mignon which she said was just okay (she said the steak was not consistently cooked throughout). Overall, after spending 180+ on dinner, I don't think I'll be coming back a second time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Great meal and attentive service, which is saying a lot on a busy Syracuse Parents' Weekend.
DECENT DINNER
My daughter and I came here on the night before college move-in for a nice meal.
We absolutely loved the cauliflower with two sauces and the oysters. Both appetizers were dynamite and she appreciated being able to have a gluten free deep fried option.
Stir fried dish was only ok…
Lobster was a very meager portion for $30.
I’m not sure we will come back, but I’m definitely glad we tried it out.
Dietary restrictions: Plenty of gluten free options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell
To be honest, it's a little disappointing. The food was creative, but it arrived semi warm. The service was not as good as it should have been. It took forever to get our food, then coffee, which was luke warm at best. It took forever to get our dessert. So, the second coffee that was hot arrived well before the dessert. It would have been nice to have them together.
Some of our dishes at Lemon Grass were exquisite (that dessert with black sticky rice and mango: divine!) but others were just unusual and good. It's always a treat to go there, but next time I would request the front room, as something about the vast back room seemed to encourage boisterousness, even on a Thursday. I'll definitely go again...maybe just one glass of wine this time, as it was pricey.
Wife's birthday dinner. She loved it. Would definitely go back. Service and food were excellent.
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