I am sorry to have to write this review since my husband and I have loved Rikishi since it first opened. Delightfully fresh ingredients, innovative rolls, personal service, all to a boomer rock soundtrack -- we had found our sushi dream for Oldham County fulfilled! The Covid period took a lot of good restaurants down but we kept hoping Rikishi would stay afloat. It did, but with supply chain issues and lack of staff. Which I think brought about the subpar Rikishi that we initially fell in love with. The location of Rikishi has not changed but so much has that we hardly recognize it any more! Very little of Rikishi's table service is personal anymore. You are seated and asked to fill out an order form for your drinks, appetizers, and dinner. No one showed up to personally take an order but to pick up your form. We were pointed to the form a couple of times before we ever got someone to just bring drinks. The old Rikishi was not at all like this! Tonight, we ordered two reliable staples -- miso soup and squid salad. The best parts of dinner were then over as the rolls we ordered did not satisfy as usual. The spicy tuna roll tasted like a watered down version of their usual -- not fresh, not full flavored, something was just off. Watered down is the best we could guess. We were asked to scan a QR code to pay for dinner. At that point, in my mind, we had taken our own orders, received subpar sushi, and then proceeded to process our own check. We always tip graciously but, this time, we asked ourselves what we were tipping for -- service? Again, I hated to write this review. My only hope is that the owners care enough (and have the resources) to go back to their original formula of great service, fantastic sushi, and that wonderfully fun classic/yacht rock soundtrack. Rikishi was our favorite; hope it will be again someday! read more

I'm not a huge fan of sushi , but we tried this location as it was highly recommended and I'm glad we did. The staff was very good and the food was good as well. read more

Hands down the best Japanese restaurant in Crestwood or in Loi I've eaten at Japanese restaurants across the country and I can tell you that Rikishi's is the best! read more

This is a very nice, clean restaurant with excellent staff providing great service . It's just that the food was not good. Our starter of Tempura was good except for the dipping sauce that tasted like watered down soy sauce. My wife's chicken teriyaki was just very overcooked, dry, plain chicken breast with a bottled sauce drizzle. My beef yakisoba had a strange off flavor and had only a few, very small pieces of meat. And really not many vegetables either. Maybe their sushi is good?... I doubt we'll return. read more

food wasn't bad but the service was non existent I had not been there in years and it has totally changed. It used to be good read more

The food is fabulous and the service is friendly and fantastic. Wonderful and relaxed ambiance. I love this restaurant!

Enjoyable dining experience. We were seated as soon as we entered the restaurant, and the server was attentive throughout our visit (quick to take drink orders, food order, and checked on us several times). The atmosphere is very relaxed, with the lights down low. Our food came out fresh and hot and fairly soon after ordering. Definitely worth a return visit. read more

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So bummed. We love this place! Paid extra for double veggie and no rice. Also sushi was completely frozen read more

Rikishi - Japanese Near Me - Crestwood, Kentucky

Amazing! Will return. Great owners, great service and clean atmosphere. Everything we ordered was exceptional!

Everything was excellent, had shrimp tempura w/ asparagus, 3 types of traditional nigiri

Great options, delicious food, with attentive service! Love the low light atmosphere and I can't wait to make it back there again.

Sushi was fresh and delicious - everything was wonderful and we had a great meal here on a whim one Saturday evening.

I've driven by this place a few dozen times and have always been interested. Heck, at least it's another sushi option in Oldham county. The place wasn't very busy, and I guess that's what happens on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. But, that doesn't give you an excuse for poor service. I'm sure we aren't the only ones who have noticed that at literally every Japanese restaurant you've eaten at the water comes out almost before you even sit down. Well, that definitely wasn't the case here. It seem like forever until our waiter even noticed we were sitting in his section. And I get that happens on busy nights but when we were like one of two tables in your section that's rough, dude. In all reality that should've been our first clue how this place was going to be. I got hot tea, and regret I did. Green tea has its own distinctive flavor that isn't for everyone. This cup was gross, and I don't saw that very often. My wife ordered for herself and the kids, and then the guy starts walking away before I tell him what I want. It was...strange. We ended up getting 5 rolls and some other things. I'm not going to bother with names, bc the limited menu seemed to just repeat itself just switch out the protein. Wife said hers were bland. I had a deep fried crawfish roll, that seemed to be all batter and nothing else. It was probably the most fried roll I've ever had. There was no saving grace here. I guess I didn't get food poisoning, so there's that. With all the other sushi options in Louisville it's really hard for me to say I'd go back here. read more

Service was not good, and it was not that busy for a Friday night. Servers were smug and not friendly. Food was bland and a bit expensive. Chicken and salmon were very dry. The bathrooms were disgusting!! read more

Freaking ridiculous to spend $16 on chicken teriyaki when there's hardly any chicken. If I only wanted fried rice- I'd ask for just that. Waste of time and $ from a pile of garbage establishment. Good luck with your take out orders. I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Rikishi - Chicken Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Crestwood, Kentucky

Food was really good. This was my first time eating here. Had the beef teriyaki. Service was very friendly and the interior was really nice. read more

I love this place. Before discovering Rikishi, I would drive all the way to Louisville whenever I was in the mood for Japanese food. However, I now prefer Rikishi to a lot of the places in Louisville. The food is delicious and always looks and tastes fresh (I love the presentation). The employees are friendly and the service is generally quick. The decor is nothing fancy, but it's cute and gets the point across. My favorites here are the teriyaki chicken meal and the tempura vegetables. One thing I like about Rikishi is that the vegetables that come with the hibachi style dinners are better vegetables than what I get at most hibachi restaurants. Here I can expect asparagus, a decent amount of broccoli, carrots, etc. versus the meh vegetables I've come to expect at a lot of other places. I also feel like the food gets overcooked at a lot of other places, but here it is exactly to my liking. read more

Rikishi - Teriyaki chicken meal - Japanese Near Me - Crestwood, Kentucky

This is my favorite sushi restaurant in the Louisville area. It's a bit of a drive to the east end, but it's worth it. The California and spicy tuna rolls are my favorite. They also have a good wine selection. The carry out service is also great for a quick delicious dinner at home. read more

Delicious food, I've NEVER been disappointed. Prices reasonable for GREAT food!! Hospitality is top notch. Nate's staff knows how to take care of you! read more

We picked up Rikishi take out and we were blown away! This sushi is so good. The Christy Roll was our favorite but everything was so good!

Amazing as always! We love bringing a new family to convert to sushi and Rikishi always brings it! Five rolls later.... Ahhhhhhh. Satisfaction. :) Thank you, Ned, for making Crestwood, KY a sushi destination! read more

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This place basically has the best sushi in all of Louisville. Ive been to tons of other sushi joints around here and all the others pale in comparison. The ambiance here is pretty meh and the service is fine, but the specialty rolls are SOOO GOOD!!! They have some really cool fried rolls that we love like the perfect storm, volcano, las vegas and then some of the fresh rolls like moonlight and sunshine. read more

Sadly, I am updating this review. We went to Rikishi for years, at times once a week. The service has gotten worse and worse. The food quality seems to have fallen off. The owners wife is plain rude and has taken a much more active role in the business, mostly serving tables. Add in the increased prices and we won't be back. read more

So fresh and so many options! Plus the service is top notch. The entire staff, including Aurora, Kate, and AK. were super personable and attentive. The food was amazing. We had the yum yum, cooper 2, seared yum and moonlight rolls along with the smoked salmon sashimi. Every bite was incredibly delicious. Highly recommend Rikishi! read more

Rikishi - Seared yum and yum yum rolls - amazing! - Japanese Near Me - Crestwood, Kentucky

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Went there with three friend I had not seen in months since the last time we met here for dinner. 5:15 reservations and we were seated immediately, had our drinks ordered and delivered within two minutes. Service was fast an friendly with service staff wearing mask and gloves, great beginning right? But the best was yet to come . Everything we ordered from my stuffed jalapeños poppers ( best version ever) and crunchy crunchy roll was excellent. My friend enjoyed the tempura shrimp dinner and shared some nigiri, a Las Vegas roll , and A spider roll. The large bottles of Kirin beer were perfectly chilled and served with a chilled glass on the side. If you are picky about your sushi as I am, give this place a try read more

Very good sushi I've had in a while, had to order more! Teriyaki chicken had good portions and a lot more meat than expected. Good atmosphere and nice staff too. read more

Rikishi - Japanese Near Me - Crestwood, Kentucky

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Absolutely worth the price. Worked here as a first job owner knew what he was doing. Some of the best sushi I have eaten and still frequent the place years after leaving the job. Owner still remembers me and is super friendly. Sushi can get a bit pricey but as I said absolutely worth it. The UB roll and the Las Vegas rolls are my personal favorites. Miso soup here is the best I've ever had. Quiet interior and wonderfully kind staff. Hidden gem of Louisville honestly read more

WOW! What a great experience! We came on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't busy so we got our table immediately. There was plenty of free parking which is always a plus! We started with the Shumai and they were delicious. I had the Shrimp Fried Rice and absolutely loved it. I could have had a second serving! The rest of our table ordered 3 sushi rolls and raved about them. They are bigger rolls than normal and for the price, it is totally worth it! There are a lot of options to choose from and different price points. Service was wonderful as well! Our server was very attentive and friendly. I will definitely come back! read more

Best sushi ever!! I love the rolls variety and they use the best ingredients to bring you the best kind of sushi anywhere!

Excellent sushi, quick and professional service. I recommend the Cooper 2 roll but all that I've tried are winners.

Great food, the server was amazing(sorry I forgot his name). The food was exemplary. The ambience was great, amazing art on the walls. Truly traditional sushi rolls with a great variety. Would always recommend 10/10!!!! read more

This is the best place, that I have eaten in a long time! I recommend this restaurant it's the besttttttt.

Really expensive.... here's how to save money for two people: Order house salad Order steamed rice Order 2 sodas Give $1.19 tip Leave with only paying $12.00 Go somewhere cheaper if not full. read more

I thought I had tried every type of sushi...but then the cooper 2 happened. Strawberries on sushi shouldn't work, but it does! The staff is fast and friendly and all the rolls are fresh. I just love this place. read more

Its good food all around! A little on the slower and quieter side, but its a great sushi spot in town

Let me start by saying we are fortunate to have such A variety of food choices in Crestwood. However, it is frustrating when your meal (plus tip) is over 60 dollars with no alcohol and the food is meh-ok. The one shining star was the Las Vegas roll (but really can you screw up anything fried?)- it is unfortunate that is came after a dismal over cooked appetizer and a literal cup of salad with ginger dressing. We also had yum yum and cooper #2- they were good. My biggest complaint was the noise- the phone rang almost constantly and was super loud- lots of talking and clanging of dishes and pans- almost like being in a diner. I am used to a more zen experience when eating Japanese food. read more

Great food. The place has gone to (something) with regard to service. Our server simply disappeared tonight. We were there 2.5 hours! Food took forever. It was good when we finally got it, but wow. Had to wait two hours to get it. We constantly had to get up and get someone to help us, get the rest of our orders, get a check. The service was some of the worst that I've had anywhere in a long time. We will not be going back. But... neither did our server! Lol. Sad. read more

The best and freshest sushi around! Quick service as well. It's nice to have a sushi choice in Crestwood!

LOVE the sushi. Great staff and happy to have a quality sushi place in Oldham County. Some items are definitely more expensive than you would get elsewhere but just think, you now have another good restaurant in an area that was severely lacking for a Very Long time! read more

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We came in at the tail end of their dinner rush. It took an hour for our food to get to the table. It came in pieces instead of being served at one time. And they messed up our order forcing us to send stuff back. I can't wait to go back This is the best sushi house in Louisville. The rice was excellent, moist and flavorful. The fish was fresh and tasty. Portions were surprisingly large for the price or the prices were really fair for the size of the rolls- call it how you want to. I have had better presented sushi but it hasn't tasted this good until I came here. Our server was friendly, attentive and apologized so often I felt guilty. They comped part of our meal and took really, really good care of us. Only four stars because of the wait and the orders. I'm looking forward to trying them again and giving them another shot. read more