Lemongrass Fusion Bistro

Our server had no idea what she was doing and the pasta was overcooked and mushy. the chicken tasted like soap and it was WAY too overpriced

Great satay. Better than any Thai specific joint. Bartender Daniel is a great guy. Staff very attentive. Like the vibe and that it’s not owned by C. Mitchell. I will make it a regular stop.

My mom and I stopped by on a Saturday night and got right in. Order just appetizers and was not totally impressed. My mom did not like the tuna tar tar as she would have preferred it come with crackers. The wonton were really good. Probably would not go back. But place seemed very busy and popular.

This is always a stop for me and my husband when we come to Columbus, once a year we stay for an event at the convention center. Luckily it’s right down the street so we don’t have to brave the cold weather!
Lemongrass always has knowledgeable staff who can help me decide what to eat as someone with a gluten allergy and is vegetarian. I often have many options to choose from!
I would recommend going for lunch, it’s still very large portion sizes but at a better price.

The service is rude. The waitress asked me:“do you come up with your entrée yet?” after handed me the menu for less than 2 mins. While I was browsing the menu, there was a lady entered the door and no body was greeting her. No, the restaurant is not busy at all, I am the one of only five customers they were serving.

Service was great, but the sushi was just average. The bathrooms being downstairs is also awkward, especially for the ladies. Overall I really like lemongrass, but they need to source better fish.

With the current construction at Lemongrass, it’s waaaaayyyy loud. In the past the service has been good but lunch on December 29 the service was meh. The server didn’t check on us, our meals came out several minutes apart, and on such a cold day we were seated right by the door even though it was quite quiet. I’ll be back once the construction is done.

The crab rangoons were good. I ordered the Shrimp and Scallop combination. The scallops were chewy but the shrimp was good. Decent happy hour deals.

UPDATE:
We gave this place one more try and was pleasantly surprised. We were going to hit up a sushi place instead but they weren’t open so Lemongrass it was.
The server was very nice this time (different server) and the food was a step up from last time. But really the service made all the difference.
Pros:
Healthy menu options. Delicious foods. Decent prices.
Cons:
A little far from my home, but that’s not really a con. Maybe just for me. Waitress was helpful but withdrawn and kind of cold. The guys sitting beside us even noticed and kept giving her strange looks.
Review:
My husband and I went here one afternoon to try something new. It was a pleasant experience overall, though our waitress was kind of cold.
I would go back again if we were in the area and had nowhere else to go, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to drive there.

A great fusion place! Everything we ordered was extremely tasty. The soups are great and the appetizers are delicious. The sushi was fresh and full of flavor. We will be returning to this little gem in the Short North.

We’ve been to this place a couple of times over the last few months. The first time I went with a lot of expectations because we had heard good things about it, and was somewhat disappointed.
The décor does nothing for me. The colors are a bit gaudy and not particularly pleasing. The restaurant itself looks a bit low brow although I wouldn’t mind it if the food were great.
We ordered the monsoon shrimp and the pad Thai, as well another noodle dish with chicken. The pad Thai was okay (I’ve had better even in the Columbus area) and the monsoon shrimp was pretty decent.
The servers were friendly and competent. So no complaints there.
All in all this is a decent joint with average to above average food, but not comparable to the better ethnic restaurants in the Columbus area.

Lemongrass in the Short North serves big portions of Asian food. I ordered the Pad Thai, which can be customized to your preferred spice level (medium spice was not really spicy in my opinion). It tasted fresh and was delicious.
I also got the Lemongrass Soup, which I found delightfully spicier than the Pad Thai. It had really fresh pieces of veg cut into it as well as shell pasta.
The only thing I didn’t like was the appetizer I chose of pan-​seared veggie dumplings. They didn’t really resemble what in my mind is a dumpling — they looked more like a potato pancake. They were sat in carrots strings and a ginger soy sauce and according to the menu were stuffed with chive.
Overall the place is somewhere I’d return. It’s one of those places that has good food and friendly service, but is not decked to the 9 in terms of décor and appearance. It was clean though and the hostess was super friendly, even checking on us during our meal to see how it was. The waitress we had was nice and kitchen service was super fast on a Sunday late afternoon.

I’ve eaten here several times, and the service is always fabulous, whether I’m dining with one friend or at a party with 20 people. Great seafood and sushi. One of the best restaurants in Columbus!

Came here early August for my sister’s birthday dinner so I cannot say that my memory on all the dishes is up to snuff. The service was incredibly sweet and polite, food was decent– some of the flavor fusions complimented my taste more than others (I remember being pleasantly surprised with the fish, not as much with the duck), but overall I was happy that I brought the fam here and everyone liked their food. Presentation of the dishes was also beautiful. =]
This review is really for the dessert. Specifically, the fried plantain. (I’d like to note that I’m impressed that even all the way out in Ohio, Lemongrass used actual plantain as opposed to regular banana/​baby banana which has the tendency to be more mushy and lack the slightly denser bite and tang.)
Mother. Of. God.
Okay so I’m from the bay area where fried banana/​plantain for dessert is on the menu at many an Asian joint. Some with ice cream, some with other dipping sauces, some with drizzled condensed milk… yea whatever. I have NEVER, EVER, EVEERRRRR had it crusted with coconut flakes (and maybe some other semi-​fine nut meal?) and fried before. I’m not sure why no one has ever thought to do that at any of the spots I’ve been to yet, but damn was MY MIND BLOWN. Even my mom who loves fried banana, was super impressed, and she’s from the motherland! O. o Real talk, lol. Pretty sure that because the «batter» for the plantain had all that fragrant coconut oil in it already (as opposed to a more high-​water content batter), the whole confection stayed suuuuuuper crispy for as long as it could stay on the plate. Before we devoured it.
So. Good. Seriously guys, do it.

Love the food, service from the staff, great atmosphere with family and friends.
Also fantastic place to have birthday parties and other events!

I’m up in Columbus for the weekend to visit a couple friends between rotations (and because I’ve never been here before)! :] It was a little past 9 p.m. by the time I finally got here, so my friend suggested Lemongrass since it was still open, and because we were in the mood for Asian [fusion] food. This definitely fit the bill! :D
We were seated very quickly. Pretty much everything on the menu sounded amazing (it probably didn’t help that we were super super hungry), so we ordered… the Chicken Sate as an appetizer, as well as a Chicken Pad Thai and the Lemongrass Roll (spicy tuna roll topped with fresh salmon + smoked BBQ eel), and the fried plantain dessert (coconut + sesame-​coated plantain, fried + served with coconut sorbet – I think the sorbet was subbed with vanilla ice cream[?]) for dessert! We finished everything off, and all the food we ordered was absolutely delicious. The only thing I would have changed would be a higher plantain: ice cream ratio. (4 pieces vs. 1 would have been glorious. I would even have taken just 2!)
This is on the pricier end of the spectrum, but since my friend and I are technically «homeless» at the moment whilst on 4^th-​year med school rotations, he’s stopped caring about student debt, and since I’m not really paying for cost of living this year, that was less of a factor.
Service was very prompt and friendly. Our server came back often to refill our water and check up on us, and struck the perfect balance of being attentive but not intrusive (although he was super good-​lookin’ so I completely would not have minded the latter, har har har). But I digress.
Overall, great place to go if you’re craving good food! :] If you’re vegan/​vegetarian (I’m not, but noted it on the menu), they have plenty of different options to accommodate dietary restrictions! If I lived around here, I’d definitely be back for happy hour to stuff my face with sushi!

I have recently moved to the short north and since I work downtown I thought I should finally give it a visit during lunch hour.
Lunch menu is very sizable, and reasonably priced. Service was great. Kayla was very attentive with a big smile, and based on her recommendation I tried the Chicken Pad Thai which was very flavorful. She kept my water glass full.
I will definitely be back here again and looking forward to checking the happy hour.

Needed an Asian fix during a long convention and came across this on Unilocal.My friend and I stopped in for lunch. The restaurant is nicely decorated, good artwork on the walls. Nicely stocked bar. It was a Sunday afternoon, a bit late for lunch. As some Unilocalers have noted, not too many customers.
I had the scallops over scalloped potatoes as an appetizer. The lightly coated and perfectly cooked scallops were delicious with the gravy of the scalloped potatoes whose creamy texture was offset by the crispy potato sticks, all garnished with green onions. Though a bit heavy, it absolutely delicious.
I was debating between the Kimchi Noodle with Beef in Broth and the Pad Thai. I opted for the Pad Thai due to the rave Unilocal reviews. They ask how hot you want the spice level. I asked for 4 of 5. The shrimps were fresh and perfectly cooked as well. The flavors were great but as mentioned above, think I might have enjoyed the flavors more if I hadn’t ordered it too spicy. Recommendation would be to get 2 or 3 and ask for Siracha or hot sauce on the side.
My friend had the Hawaiian spiced vegetables over rice instead of noodles which they were happy to accommodate. She loved her dish.
We were both stuffed but when the waitress mentioned sticky rice and mangos for dessert which did not have any dairy (she’s lactose intolerant), we had to have dessert. Hence I ordered the coconut fried plantain that came a la mode. OMG, scrumptious! Do yourself a favor and don’t skip dessert!
The food was great and our waitress phenomenal. My tonic water was ever empty. She kept bringing refills before I was even done. Very sweet. She made our experience just so enjoyable.
Everyone in or visiting must stop by. It’s a nice little walk from the Convention Center too. But if you are driving, parking is next to impossible so do yourself a favor and spend $ 5 and park on W. Russell. Take a left turn at the corner street where the restaurant is on High (restaurant on left).

Lemongrass is a classic. They’ve been around since sushi and Asian fusion were brand-​new and exotic, and they are still executing great pan-​Asian cuisine in the heart of the Short North. Their entrance allows a full view of the narrow but deep interior of the restaurant, and the hosts are warm and welcoming. Seating is ample and sitting by the big windows in the front gives a great view for people-​watching. Or, you can move to the bar for a more intimate feel (and great drinks).
The portions here are ample and are a great value for the price. Lots of fish and seafood entrees in addition to a large sushi/​sashimi menu. While Lemongrass’ menu has plenty of coconut milk and gentle flavors, the kitchen can change the spice level to suit your taste. The Spicy Hawaiian Duck and the Seafood Basil are especially good, and unique to Lemongrass. This is a great place to dine in the Short North.

Went here for dinner tonight with some of my coworkers. We were seated immediately and seen right away by our friendly server.
I ordered the New York specialty sushi roll and chicken pad thai. the other girls ordered the avocado and almond roll, the dragon roll and the spider rolls. I was able to try the avocado and almond roll which was different, but very good. A raspberry riesling was ordered, but I wasn’t a big fan. I did order the grapefruit cosmo which was pretty good!
The pad thai that I ordered was ok, but not the best pad thai I’ve ever had :-(I’ve had better back home in D.C.
Sushi here is pretty good, but pad thai may not be their strong suit.