Dinner here completely blew away my expectations. I expected corporate lackluster service, dishes and an over hyped Vegas restaurant. I was glad to be proven wrong.
A Sushisamba was short lived in Dallas and now I can see why...this would never fit in Dallas. A very lively restaurant at the back end of the Palazzo Shops. Once seated the very charismatic server explained that the menu, influenced by Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisine, is designed to be shared by the table. Definitely an odd sounding combination of countries for a menu but it worked out well. Peru and Brazil are heavy on the meats, and with Peru having an Asian influence in their culture, it made perfect sense to fuse the three together.
When dining with a large group here it can be very confusing as to what should be ordered with a shared menu concept. Someone at the table should take charge of the ordering or ask your server to lead the way. We relied on our server to guide us through. He listened to our likes and dislikes a delivered a wonderful sushi platter. The rolls were small but great flavor. We enjoyed it so much we ordered a second platter. Try the Samba Roll...lobster and mango served with a curry peanut sauce. Still hungry we ventured to the Peruvian side of the menu and ordered the anticuchos served with Peruvian corn. A sweet and heavy starch corn, much different that what we have in States. The skewered meat was very sweet and tender. Next were the fried mushrooms...a recommendation from the server. These were outstanding...deep rich flavor fried in tempura. This sounds like a lot of food but it is not. I left quite hungry but satisfied with the quality of food and service we received.
For as busy as they were, the server did not skip a beat. The food was absolutely delicious. The restaurant can get pretty loud if you catch it later in the evening. With this type of shared menu the bill can jump pretty fast.