The finest restaurant in Syracuse. I rave about their oysters, duck, short rib. Pretty much everything on the menu has a well factor and you should experience every item. The bartenders are very friendly and the music really adds to the ambience of the place. This is a great date night or anniversary restaurant. We love to go there before a show in downtown.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai, Shrimp Dumplings, Chocolate Mousse Pyramid, Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell, Mango Sticky Rice, Strawberry Napoleon, Massaman Curry with Rice, Coconut, Vegetable Dumplings, Lobster Dip, House Spring Rolls, Mango, Roasted Duck with Orange Tamarind, Prig Pow, Warm Chocolate Cake, Seafood
Kristin Stockwell
We were in town for a show and made a last minute reservation to have dinner. We had the best experience thanks to our wonderful server, Roman. It was a busy night and we didn’t have a lot of time for dinner. Roman ensured we were in and out in time for the show while also providing excellent service. His recommendations were perfect and the food was phenomenal! We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Towers
I went to dinner with a customer on a Wednesday night. We had coconut shrimp, Oysters, dumplings and spring rolls for the appetizers. The dumplings and oysters tied for 1st. Our server pointed me in the correct direction for the main course. I had the seafood special with a spicy sauce and the dry asian noodles over the top. I couldn't find the name on the menu but i would ask for it again. It was fantastic. The desserts all got A's for presentations but I held back and had the port. It was a great night out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dinning week , the Bangkok beef was good the noodles they put in there were so salty I couldn't even eat them , so gross , everything else was good . I did not complain I just paid the bill tipped my 20% and left
First Charles and then Jeremy were both EXCELLENT servers! Jeremy did a great job explaining menu options and we loved it all. He was so under control on a busy night, that we didn't even realize someone had passed out while we were eating! Highly recommend both the servers and the food!
Daria LaRocca
I've been dining at The Lemongrass for 20 years. The food has always been excellent & still is, but the ambiance at the new location is horrid. I ate there two weeks ago & the bar had bright white overhead lights reminiscent of an office, & the dining room had the same lights on a smaller scale. Between the bright lights & the tables crammed in like sardines I felt like I was in a highschool cafeteria. Also got sick from the table a foot away from me, all of whom were coughing. Love the food but never going back to that lack of ambiance and intimacy & privacy. Not worth paying top dollar to dine in a cafeteria setting
I've had a number of good meals at Lemongrass, but this evenings outing was continually disappointing. Had reservations, but still had a small wait to be seated, but not a big deal. Once at our table it was 45 minutes before our order was taken. Both appetizers were cold. Then my salad came out with the wrong dressing. Finally, my steak came out cold- good flavor, but cold. In this time we actually finished a whole bottle of wine and still waited as service was super slow. Over two hours in the restaurant we skipped dessert because it was late and we didn't want to be there any longer. Very disappointing.
MeganO
Went to lemon grass with a friend for dining week. There were many of the items on the prix fix menu that I couldn't have due to shellfish and cashew allergies, and my friend was also limited to few options because she is vegan and allergic to gluten. The server was kind and mostly attentive. The appetizers were good, though my chive pancakes were quite greasy. The peanut dressing on the salad was very tasty. The grapefruit thyme mocktails were so delicious! And $10 for a mocktail... she ordered the forest mushrooms dish with tofu and it was delicious but had quite a lot of tofu relative to the mushrooms. I ordered the sweet tamarind swordfish. The fish seemed like it was either previously frozen or quite overcooked. The sauce and bok choy were good. Needless to say, this was not my best experience at lemon grass or dining out in general.
Michael Passalacqua
My wife and I took advantage of the start of Downtown Dining Week 2024 and enjoyed a 3-course meal at Lemon Grass, and overall had a great experience. The value you get during dining week is excellent, but I can't speak to their standard prices. That said, everything we had was delicious and as much a joy for the eyes as they were for our taste buds.We went on a Saturday night (again, during Dining Week), so the restaurant was completely full, and the entire service staff was constantly busy. In spite of that, our waters were constantly refilled throughout the night, and our food came out in a very timely fashion - we never felt like the meal was lasting too long. When we finished our meal, our waitress even let us know that we were more than welcome to hang out at our table to watch the end of the Syracuse basketball game, which while we didn't take her up on it, spoke to the hospitality of the staff. My only (minor) complaint was that it was rather loud in the first dining area, but that's too be expected on a busy Saturday night in the room that includes the bar seating.The food, as always, was outstanding. Each dish had an impressive depth and nuance of flavor that made each bite exciting. The highlight for us was the Green Curry Beef - the cinnamon basil and Thai chili curry sauce was to die for, with a perfect amount of heat so as to not overpower and take away from the intended flavor itself. Lastly, a pro-tip: do NOT skip out on dessert here. Every option is hand-crafted into a beautiful presentation, and the flavors themselves live up to their appearance. Kudos to the pastry chef for continuing to do a great job.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rodney and Kurtrice Roberts
Braised beef short ribs were amazingAll desserts made in house and you can tell!!Unbelievable
Everything is always good at lemon grass! Our server, Andrea, was awesome and super personable. The food for dining week was incredible and the portions were HUGE. You always get your moneys worth for dining week at lemon grass and with the regular menu as well. Can't wait to go back for dinner!!
Christopher Hilyer
Came to lemongrass because pastabilities was booked, so glad we did. Enjoyed fast service, delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere for a date night with my wife. Can definitely say we will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
Vinny Jendrzejczak
Wonderful experience! Good always has been so good! High quality, cooked perfect and just so good! Same with desert. However the main attraction has been the waiter Charles! This guy is a master at his craft! We call ahead to assure he is working and get seated in his section. His descriptions, explanations and overall making you feel heard and important is just unbelievable. Out of all the places I have eaten Charles has been by far, the best we have ever had. Trust me and ask to be seated in his section. You will just be amazed and than when you go eat somewhere else you’ll be so let down by the next waiter because of the experience with Charles. Just a great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BrianW
This was our second time at this restaurant. First time the food was awesome although the young lady greeting at the door was not pleasant. Second time the same young lady greeted us by notifying us the restaurant would only be open for 15 minutes.no more pleasant and we had to clarify if we would have time to eat. Given we had made a reservation for this time it seemed odd. We were dressed in university gear both times which might have made us leas welcome as most at this location are dressed up for a big event. The waitress was very nice and clarified we could order drinks and dessert even though we would need to order our entrees quickly. My wife and I ordered the curry and our son ordered the $85 rib steak. We asked that it be made a bit spicy and we must have bruised an ego on this and our dish came extremely spicy and had several peppers chopped and in it. We can handle it but it was definitely extreme. To make matters worse our sons steak was undercooked and there was no opportunity to have it recooked because the kitchen was closed. We're an easy going lot and eat at at this type of restaurant frequently but choose not to dress up on weekends because we do that for work all week. If you attend this restaurant, I would recommend to not accept a reservation after 8pm as the service will degrade. At $275 for a meal for 3 it is really only an appropriate place to show off to a date or something like that. Joeys in Syracuse is the far better choice where they don't care how you're dressed and food is 10/10 with warm service every time. Recommend treating all people with respect and not making reservations if you don't have the staff to execute.
AnnieB
We selected Lemon Grass based on its reputation in Syracuse. I would recommend it, but I'll share my personal experience. The 2 men playing guitar were fabulous! . The sashimi was great as was the shrimp eggroll appetizers that 4 of us shared. I ordered the swordfish that was a special of the day and she recommended the sweet tamarind preparation from the classic entree. I asked specifically for it to be undercooked and it came out leather-like. It was also tasteless. It was smothered in the sauce which was soooo sweet, I could barely eat it. By the time she offered to replace my fish, we were almost done eating. I thought maybe someone from the kitchen would be directed to the table, but no one came. That would have been a nice touch. I'd go back, but maybe ask for a very little of their sauces as it overwhelmed the entire dish.
The finest restaurant in Syracuse. I rave about their oysters, duck, short rib. Pretty much everything on the menu has a well factor and you should experience every item. The bartenders are very friendly and the music really adds to the ambience of the place. This is a great date night or anniversary restaurant. We love to go there before a show in downtown.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai, Shrimp Dumplings, Chocolate Mousse Pyramid, Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell, Mango Sticky Rice, Strawberry Napoleon, Massaman Curry with Rice, Coconut, Vegetable Dumplings, Lobster Dip, House Spring Rolls, Mango, Roasted Duck with Orange Tamarind, Prig Pow, Warm Chocolate Cake, Seafood
We were in town for a show and made a last minute reservation to have dinner. We had the best experience thanks to our wonderful server, Roman. It was a busy night and we didn’t have a lot of time for dinner. Roman ensured we were in and out in time for the show while also providing excellent service. His recommendations were perfect and the food was phenomenal! We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went to dinner with a customer on a Wednesday night. We had coconut shrimp, Oysters, dumplings and spring rolls for the appetizers. The dumplings and oysters tied for 1st. Our server pointed me in the correct direction for the main course. I had the seafood special with a spicy sauce and the dry asian noodles over the top. I couldn't find the name on the menu but i would ask for it again. It was fantastic. The desserts all got A's for presentations but I held back and had the port. It was a great night out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dinning week , the Bangkok beef was good the noodles they put in there were so salty I couldn't even eat them , so gross , everything else was good . I did not complain I just paid the bill tipped my 20% and left
First Charles and then Jeremy were both EXCELLENT servers! Jeremy did a great job explaining menu options and we loved it all. He was so under control on a busy night, that we didn't even realize someone had passed out while we were eating! Highly recommend both the servers and the food!
I've been dining at The Lemongrass for 20 years. The food has always been excellent & still is, but the ambiance at the new location is horrid. I ate there two weeks ago & the bar had bright white overhead lights reminiscent of an office, & the dining room had the same lights on a smaller scale. Between the bright lights & the tables crammed in like sardines I felt like I was in a highschool cafeteria. Also got sick from the table a foot away from me, all of whom were coughing. Love the food but never going back to that lack of ambiance and intimacy & privacy. Not worth paying top dollar to dine in a cafeteria setting
I've had a number of good meals at Lemongrass, but this evenings outing was continually disappointing. Had reservations, but still had a small wait to be seated, but not a big deal. Once at our table it was 45 minutes before our order was taken. Both appetizers were cold. Then my salad came out with the wrong dressing. Finally, my steak came out cold- good flavor, but cold. In this time we actually finished a whole bottle of wine and still waited as service was super slow. Over two hours in the restaurant we skipped dessert because it was late and we didn't want to be there any longer. Very disappointing.
Went to lemon grass with a friend for dining week. There were many of the items on the prix fix menu that I couldn't have due to shellfish and cashew allergies, and my friend was also limited to few options because she is vegan and allergic to gluten. The server was kind and mostly attentive. The appetizers were good, though my chive pancakes were quite greasy. The peanut dressing on the salad was very tasty. The grapefruit thyme mocktails were so delicious! And $10 for a mocktail... she ordered the forest mushrooms dish with tofu and it was delicious but had quite a lot of tofu relative to the mushrooms. I ordered the sweet tamarind swordfish. The fish seemed like it was either previously frozen or quite overcooked. The sauce and bok choy were good. Needless to say, this was not my best experience at lemon grass or dining out in general.
My wife and I took advantage of the start of Downtown Dining Week 2024 and enjoyed a 3-course meal at Lemon Grass, and overall had a great experience. The value you get during dining week is excellent, but I can't speak to their standard prices. That said, everything we had was delicious and as much a joy for the eyes as they were for our taste buds.We went on a Saturday night (again, during Dining Week), so the restaurant was completely full, and the entire service staff was constantly busy. In spite of that, our waters were constantly refilled throughout the night, and our food came out in a very timely fashion - we never felt like the meal was lasting too long. When we finished our meal, our waitress even let us know that we were more than welcome to hang out at our table to watch the end of the Syracuse basketball game, which while we didn't take her up on it, spoke to the hospitality of the staff. My only (minor) complaint was that it was rather loud in the first dining area, but that's too be expected on a busy Saturday night in the room that includes the bar seating.The food, as always, was outstanding. Each dish had an impressive depth and nuance of flavor that made each bite exciting. The highlight for us was the Green Curry Beef - the cinnamon basil and Thai chili curry sauce was to die for, with a perfect amount of heat so as to not overpower and take away from the intended flavor itself. Lastly, a pro-tip: do NOT skip out on dessert here. Every option is hand-crafted into a beautiful presentation, and the flavors themselves live up to their appearance. Kudos to the pastry chef for continuing to do a great job.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Braised beef short ribs were amazingAll desserts made in house and you can tell!!Unbelievable
Restaurantji Recommends
Everything is always good at lemon grass! Our server, Andrea, was awesome and super personable. The food for dining week was incredible and the portions were HUGE. You always get your moneys worth for dining week at lemon grass and with the regular menu as well. Can't wait to go back for dinner!!
Came to lemongrass because pastabilities was booked, so glad we did. Enjoyed fast service, delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere for a date night with my wife. Can definitely say we will be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
Wonderful experience! Good always has been so good! High quality, cooked perfect and just so good! Same with desert. However the main attraction has been the waiter Charles! This guy is a master at his craft! We call ahead to assure he is working and get seated in his section. His descriptions, explanations and overall making you feel heard and important is just unbelievable. Out of all the places I have eaten Charles has been by far, the best we have ever had. Trust me and ask to be seated in his section. You will just be amazed and than when you go eat somewhere else you’ll be so let down by the next waiter because of the experience with Charles. Just a great place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was our second time at this restaurant. First time the food was awesome although the young lady greeting at the door was not pleasant. Second time the same young lady greeted us by notifying us the restaurant would only be open for 15 minutes.no more pleasant and we had to clarify if we would have time to eat. Given we had made a reservation for this time it seemed odd. We were dressed in university gear both times which might have made us leas welcome as most at this location are dressed up for a big event. The waitress was very nice and clarified we could order drinks and dessert even though we would need to order our entrees quickly. My wife and I ordered the curry and our son ordered the $85 rib steak. We asked that it be made a bit spicy and we must have bruised an ego on this and our dish came extremely spicy and had several peppers chopped and in it. We can handle it but it was definitely extreme. To make matters worse our sons steak was undercooked and there was no opportunity to have it recooked because the kitchen was closed. We're an easy going lot and eat at at this type of restaurant frequently but choose not to dress up on weekends because we do that for work all week. If you attend this restaurant, I would recommend to not accept a reservation after 8pm as the service will degrade. At $275 for a meal for 3 it is really only an appropriate place to show off to a date or something like that. Joeys in Syracuse is the far better choice where they don't care how you're dressed and food is 10/10 with warm service every time. Recommend treating all people with respect and not making reservations if you don't have the staff to execute.
We selected Lemon Grass based on its reputation in Syracuse. I would recommend it, but I'll share my personal experience. The 2 men playing guitar were fabulous! . The sashimi was great as was the shrimp eggroll appetizers that 4 of us shared. I ordered the swordfish that was a special of the day and she recommended the sweet tamarind preparation from the classic entree. I asked specifically for it to be undercooked and it came out leather-like. It was also tasteless. It was smothered in the sauce which was soooo sweet, I could barely eat it. By the time she offered to replace my fish, we were almost done eating. I thought maybe someone from the kitchen would be directed to the table, but no one came. That would have been a nice touch. I'd go back, but maybe ask for a very little of their sauces as it overwhelmed the entire dish.