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| - Finally got to try this place! Went last night around 7:30 with a party of 8 for a family dinner. The wait wasn't too bad but it did take about 30 minutes to seat us even with seeing quite a few cleared tables.
First things first, the table they sat us at was broken. One of the feet were missing or broken basically making the table a seesaw. Luckily they had some Vegas Weekly magazines up front I was able to slide under the leg to get it even, though my wife gave me a hard time about that! :P
Ok, on to the food (well appetizers first). Since we had a decent sized party we tried a couple different things. The stir fried edamame were great and cooked just right. And since everyone raves about the pork belly, that was definitely a must try. Those things are spectacular, the pork is super tender and the steamed buns are amazing. I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce, it's a little too sweet for me but still great flavor. We also got a couple different types of fries that I didn't care for much. The salt and pepper fries along with the truffle fries were just ok. Definitely not staple items off their menu. I will say though that the dipping sauces they give with them are awesome. Another thing I want to mention, even though aren't really an appetizer are the milkshakes...you can't leave without trying one. We tried the mocha nut fudge and salted caramel, just altogether awesome milkshakes!
As far as the "main" items go, there were a few things I did and didn't like. I've never tried wagyu beef so I substituted it into my Kiki burger and it is delicious! Not everyone at my table agreed with me but there's definitely a flavor difference and it's unbelievably juicy. They also use some great toppings and everything just tasted really fresh. I also can't say enough about their buns, super soft and really tasty. One of the main gripes I had about this place was their burger cooking temperatures. I love some pink in my burger but my wife doesn't and I'm used to seeing "medium" with some pink in it...not at Bachi. Their medium is extremely pink and in my opinion, was a lot closer to a medium rare. If you aren't a fan of pink in your burger, make sure you order your burger medium well at least.
Even though pretty much everything was good, they are a little pricey. For 7 adults and 1 kid, our bill was $210 and some change, before tip. They have decent service but it slowed down quite a bit by time we sat down at 8 and the food took a while to come out. I have a feeling that now knowing a bit more about Bachi, I could probably easily bump this up to 4 stars next time I eat there since I'll definitely be coming back.
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