Great Sushi Places in Louisville

Louisville is a great place for delicious dining. You can find nearly any type of cuisine here, including authentic Japanese food and inventive sushi. We’ll explore the best sushi restaurants in the city, the types of sushi available, and the unique flavors and ingredients used to create the perfect sushi experience. Here are some of Bachman Volkswagen’s top choices for a satisfying sushi plate.

Wild Ginger

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Wild Ginger is well-loved for its sizable sushi rolls and inspired flavor combinations. Many of the rolls here feature spicy salmon, spicy crab meat, or other hot flavors like Sriracha sauce, making this a popular pick for those who like it hot. The Super Volcano explodes with flavor in the form of spicy crab meat, spicy tuna, jalapeno, and wasabi mayo, artfully balanced with cream cheese, avocado, eel sauce, and Korean sauce.

If you want to avoid some of the spice, the Tropical Tuna roll features tempura coconut shrimp, shredded coconut, cucumber, and mayo sauce for a fresh island-inspired flavor. The Tiger Roll is another milder option with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado in eel sauce. Vegetarian diners can enjoy the Buddha Roll filled with tempura zucchini, carrot, sweet potato, and avocado.

Location: 1700 Bardstown Road, Louisville.

Hours: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Dragon King’s Daughter

Dragon King’s Daughter offers an extensive selection of makizushi, including cooked, uncooked, and veggie rolls. You’ll find innovative flavors such as the rich and creamy Frosty Sunbeam with a mango and cream cheese filling surrounded by salmon and avocado. If you like it spicy, try The Hawk, featuring salmon, spicy crab, escolar, and Hamachi topped with a fiery drizzle. The signature Dragon King’s Daughter is a cooked makizushi roll with shrimp tempura, avocado, and unagi drizzled in unagi sauce.

While Dragon King’s Daughter offers plenty of iconic Japanese flavors, it also branches out into other tastes with options such as the Italian Picnic roll with asparagus tempura, prosciutto, and basil topped with kewpie and roasted pine nuts or the Summer Salad Roll featuring mozzarella, spring mix, cucumber, avocado, red onion, and cilantro drizzled with spicy mayo. You can even finish up with a tempura-fried Oreo roll.

For the best deals at Dragon King’s Daughter, stop in for a weekday lunch before 3 p.m. Not only will you have an ideal way to perk up your workday, but you’ll enjoy affordable lunch specials. Dine between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. for happy hour deals, perfect for celebrating your new car purchase.

Location: 1543 Bardstown Road, Louisville.

Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

Tokyo Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

Tokyo Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar focuses on delivering a variety of authentic Japanese dishes that include three full pages of sushi rolls. The menu offers two dozen signature rolls. If you like it hot, try the Rock and Roll with fried shrimp, spicy tuna, and cucumber topped with tempura flakes, spicy crab, and a trio of sauces such as spicy mayo, wasabi sauce, and eel sauce. The decadent Heaven roll features spicy tuna, shrimp, avocado, asparagus, cream cheese, tempura, and caviar. The Sunset packs a bright pop of flavor with avocado, cucumber, and crab topped with lemon.

You can explore a world of flavors as you explore the menu. Try whole freshwater eel on the cooked Godzilla roll or sample spicy crawfish on the deep-fried New Orleans roll. If you simply can’t choose, order one of the sushi dinners and try the chef’s choice of several intriguing sushi rolls.

Location: 2415 Lime Kiln Lane C, Louisville.

Hours: 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Oishii Sushi

At Oishii Sushi, you can choose from dozens of specialty rolls with flavors that range from classic options like spicy tuna to original creations topped with fruits and nuts. Enjoy sweet, distinctive flavors with the Palm Beach roll featuring fried shrimp, crab, asparagus, and cream cheese topped with kiwi, mango, nuts, and eel sauce. The Happy roll features fried shrimp, cream cheese, and asparagus inside with nuts, avocado, and strawberry on top. The Gieza roll is another fruity delight with fried banana and eel inside and avocado and eel sauce on top.

For savory flavor, the Lobster roll features fried lobster alongside crab meat, cucumber, avocado, and asparagus with cooked roe, tempura chips, and eel sauce on top. The Hot and Spicy roll packs plenty of flavor in the form of fried shrimp, spicy crab, spicy tuna, and hot sauce with a touch of cucumber and avocado to cool things down. You’ll have no trouble creating a varied sushi plate here.

Location: 2810 Taylorsville Road, Louisville.

Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Sakura Blue

Sakura Blue offers a full range of Japanese food, including an extensive sushi menu. The specialty rolls are particularly intriguing, with options like the Kentucky roll filled with spicy crab and asparagus and topped with torched shrimp and scallops. The aptly named Best roll features fried shrimp, mango, and cream cheese topped with eel, avocado tobiko, coconut flakes, and mayo eel sauce. The Sexy Girl takes the traditional California roll to another level by piling tuna, mango, coconut flakes, and flying fish eggs on top.

Diners who want some spice will find plenty of heat in the deep-fried Crazy Tuna, Highland, and Burning Lip rolls. If you like a little crunch with your sushi, the Crunch Munch is a flavorful pick with spicy crab, cooked shrimp, and a crunchy topping. This same topping is featured on the New Orleans spicy crawfish roll and the fried red snapper Jack Roll.

Location: 4600 Shelbyville Road, Shopping Plaza Center, Louisville.

Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Do you know of other great sushi bars in the Louisville area? Contact our team at Bachman Volkswagen and let us know. We love having the best suggestions in town for our customers when they’re ready to celebrate getting a great trade-in or purchasing the new vehicle they’ve always wanted.