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K: Kurt here.
M: 'Sup. Whereyouat?
K: Dude. I'm eatin'. Okada.
M: No sh-t. Any good?
K: Meh. Had to toke the host a Jackson for a seat.
M: Lucky you. Usually it's no reservation - no love.
K: Yeah, but all the supposed authentic sh-t I'm eating is all kinds o' weak.
M: Whoa. Like what?
K: Well, check this. They had this special: Chawanmushi, cold soba, and okonomiyake.
M: Dude. That's like straight outta the local boy kaiseki playbook. Does it come with some smokes too?
K: Heh. I know. So I say, what the hell, and order it along with some nigiri & a roll.
M: What about your sake? You're always about the sake... always talking up Okada's list.
K: Yeah, yeah, I know. And they still don't disappoint. This is one of the only two joints in Vegas with Okonomatsu Junmai Ginjoshu, so I went that way.
M: DAMN. The whole bottle, bitch?
K: You know it... 's Vegas right? So anyway I start getting served the sushi.
M: What'd you order? The gauntlet?
K: Yep. My "test-your-sushi-making-kung-fu" for chefs: Toro, Amaebi, Mirugai, Uni, Tamago, Shima Aji.
M: And?
K: I've had better. Some were mediocre. Others were pretty decent.
-- Toro: 4/5 - Fresh, well cut, fatty, savory in flavor & texture
-- Amaebi: 2/5 - Pre-frozen, practically oozing, mushy and unappetizing
-- Mirugai: 4/5 - Soft! Well pounded and tasty. Surprisingly fresh and sweet.
-- Uni: 1/5 - WTF? Bitter, barely solid, old. Told them to take it back.
-- Tamago: 2/5 - Not sweet, occasionally lumpy, not their best dish for sure.
-- Shima Aji: 4/5 - Fresh, not fishy, very flavorful - pop, pop, pops in your mouth.
M: DAMN. That musta sucked. Bar should comp you.
K: Yeah, well I was still holding out for the mini kaiseki menu. So that arrives...
M: ...and that must have been decent right?
K: Again... weak. Instead of being firm and full of buckwheat aroma, the soba couldn't have been older or more tasteless. Sauce needed more bonito too.
M: Ouch. The chawanmushi made up for it right? They usually have good stuff in there.
K: Yeah - actually that was probably one of the highlights. They had what I think were lobster bits in there and so that was good.
M: And the Okonomiyake?
K: I'm no huge fan of okonomiyake but even so, I really didn't care for what they served. Too little flavor, and no sauces.
M: No sauces? At ALL? Not even tonkatsu?
K: Nope. So I left most of it and went on to the roll. It was salmon skin roll, and it wasn't bad. Well grilled. At least I didn't end the meal on 'suck'.
M: Well, you coming back? Especially with the coin you gotta drop there?
K: Probably. Good scene here. But Alex, Wing Lei, Country Club, and all those other places are probably serve better.
M: Bummer. Well, you hittin' the circuit tonight?
K: Hells yeah.
M: Awright. Gotta hit the shower. Pick you up at Parasols in 30.
K: Later.
[pays check, exits restaurant]
3-Stars.
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SUSHI FOR OLD RICH PEOPLE OR GIRLS WITH SUGAR DADDIES
Simply put - that's what this is. If you look around, this isn't a Nobu crowd, despite the Nobu prices. You have to have a money roll for this place and even black chip players might find the prices a little disconcerting with some items.
...Note: Contrary to my role play, this is actually the 3rd time I've been here, and this review is anecdotal of all 3 visits. For the astute connoisseur, the Japanese dishes & sushi here is not all that remarkable considering it's in the Wynn - I'd expect more. They get points for the sake menu for certain, but they seem to make the most of their revenue on guys with arm candy looking to impress, or business types with groups.
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