Local Spotlight: Blue Sushi Sake Grill at The Summit at Fritz Farm

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Growing up, I was an extremely picky eater. I never tried different types of foods, nor did I really have the opportunity, so I carried that habit carried into adulthood. I was stubborn (I’m a Taurus after all) and became set in my ways and didn’t really have any interest in changing.

I moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 2008. I started a new job soon after doing technical support for Apple and I quickly made friends. One of the people I became friends with lived super close to me, so he invited me to dinner one night with him and some other of his friends. We were going to go to a $1 sushi place in located in the shopping center near our house (It no longer exists). I was super nervous, because I never had anything like that before. I didn’t want to lose that opportunity to make new friends or be labeled as the “weird, picky eater.” I explained to him my situation and he ordered for me without telling me what all was in it. That was that. Up until that point in my life, back in 2008, that was the first time I stepped waaaaay out of my comfort zone regarding food.

Fast forward to 2018…

For the past five years, I’ve been willing to try just about anything and I love getting the opportunities to try new foods and especially new restaurants.

About two weeks ago, my husband and I got invited to eat dinner at Blue Sushi Sake Grill, which is located at The Summit at Fritz Farm. I love spending time at The Summit. It’s such a neat place with lots of amazing restaurants and cool shops. I’ve been going ever since the opening weekend of The Summit back in April 2017.

“Blue Sushi Sake Grill unites creative ingredients with energetic vibes, premium cold sake with happy moments to give you a fresh and fun new way to experience sushi.”

Blue Sushi Sake Grill is a great place to enjoy old favorites or embark on a dining adventure. It’s the ultimate sushi destination for sushi experts and newcomers. Blue Sushi Sake Grill has everything from traditional and creative maki, sashimi and nigiri, as well as vegan maki. There are also several items on their grill menu, such as Asian-inspired starters, soups, salads and entrées. Their drink menu varies from an impressive list of premium sake to signature cocktails to martinis, beer, and hot teas. 

I was super intrigued to try some of their vegetarian rolls, but that’s always something I can try in the future. The veggies rolls I were considering were the Veggie Roll, which has red pepper, cream cheese, avocado, and cucumber. I also were considering the Just Beet It Roll, which has crispy panko goat cheese, beet, cucumber, pickled daikon, sesame oil, yuzu kosho, and scallions.

I’m a huge fan of teriyaki, so I decided to order Chicken Teriyaki. It is grilled thigh served in teriyaki sauce, and it is served with wild mushrooms, crispy brussel sprouts, asparagus and your choice of steamed white or brown sushi rice. Another classic dish cooked to perfection!

Another item that I want to try is the River Rock Beef Tenderloin. It is tender beef, served on sizzling rocks with jalapeño ponzu and yuzu kosho.

Usually when I go out, I like to have at least one cocktail. If the restaurant has pretty creative cocktails opposed to the more traditional ones, than hands down, I want to order one. Blue Sushi Sake Grill has quite a few martinis to choose from. When looking at the menu, my eyes immediately went to the Key Lime Martini. This martini had Svedka vanilla vodka, coconut purée, fresh lime elixir, and a graham cracker crust rim. It definitely lived up to its name. It tasted exactly like a key lime pie! What’s not to love?!