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| - 7/5: Read some good reviews about this place and I'm in a sushi phase, so I've decided to give several vegas sushi spots on my tour, including this one, a try. Also had a few bucks in MGM poker room comps available. Let's just say I wouldn't come back if my meal was fully comped, because I don't want to tip these guys even $1 out of pocket.
I'll gladly tip over 20% for top notch service, but I have no problem stiffing them completely for bad service.
The hostesses at the front were very friendly, even when we missed our reservation by like 20 minutes.
The first thing I noticed after being seated was my dirty napkin. OK, let that one slide. No one is perfect. On to the food.
Our main waiter's service was somewhat standard (more on the below average side for a fine dining restaurant..friendly-ish but not too attentive), though the beverage server was quite rude (did not say "you're welcome" once after saying thanks for refilling, like he was doing a favor for doing his job). After awhile, the refills for the $4.50 iced tea stopped. No refills in a restaurant is definitely one of my biggest pet peeves while dining.
On a positive note, the food was awesome. If it wasn't for the awful service, I would rate this place 4.5 stars.
$90 Futari Omakase:
-Amuse (shrimp and cucumber salad): nothing special but pretty good
-Yellowtail & Kani (crab) Salad: one of the best salads ever. loved the potato chip. it was served with a live goldfish in a bowl on display. not really sure what to think of watching live fish while eating dead ones. but interesting effort.
-Shibake Tuna Tartare & Seared Albacore: great combination, the best of each fish i've had. really loved the albacore
-Australian Wagyu Skirt Steak: pretty awesome, up there with craftsteak-like quality (best steakhouse ever, which is basically next door)
-Kyoto Miso Soup & Nigiri: pretty much the same everywhere
-Dessert Trio (jasmine animitsu, choco-lychee mousse, mochi ice cream): all good stuff..lots of lychee..haven't had in awhile, pretty good
I almost forgot about the free 2hr wi-fi, it was actually pretty blazing...somewhat surprising for inside a casino..probably the best part of this dining experience
I did see how the table next to us looked like after the party left and "cleaned." It looked pretty dirty with some food still visible. Nasty!
I actually did leave a (small) tip, but still feel remorse; not because it was a small %, but for leaving anything. This particular staff really needs to clean up their act, and they would have an above average place to dine.
There are many places to choose from in Las Vegas, and no real reason why this place sticks out from the others (at least on a good note), so I probably won't be back.
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