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| - Zuma is fast becoming an all time fave. We've eaten here about four times now and have yet to be disappointed and is now our "go to" when friends and family visit from out of town.
It's located on the third floor of the Cosmo hotel above Morimotto and Milk bar in the old art studio.
It's a fun atmosphere with loud music for great energy yet not too loud that you can't hear when talking with friends.
The whole back of the restaurant is a large glass window overlooking LVB and Harmon Blvd.
They have three kitchens, one Robato for wood fired creations, a sushi bar, and a main kitchen in the back (out of sight). Part of the experience is being able to look in on how the Robato and Sushi kitchens execute with experience.
What makes this Japanese restaurant different than other Japanese restaurants is the quality of the craft and great complexity of flavors. For example the fresh sweet corn is made to order. It's grilled over charcoal, stacked, skewered, basted in warm shiso butter and garnished with micro greens.
As a vegetarian my go to is the spicy tofu salad with avocado. The tofu Is warm, crunchy, and spicy and the avocado to cools it down nicely. This is a great dish to share... its a lot of tofu for one person. Everyone alike usually likes this dish. I also order the vegetable tempura, sushito peppers, and sweet corn with a side of sushi rice and this is usually enough for me. All these are plated beautifully and taste equally as great as they look. This is true.
At our most recent visit, the Bone in Rib Eye was an absolute hit. It's served with fresh black truffle shaved table side by the waiter and dressed with a butter sauce (see video). The table side preparation alone had at least one vegetarian longing for a bite. It's very large and generously fed 4 last weekend. The group also liked the grilled Chilean sea bass. Served with green chili and ginger dressing, some at the table said it was the best they've ever had.
Zuma is on the pricier side, but for a special occasion or a Vegas night out, it's worth the money many times over. Ive always had top notch service.
Go check it out!
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