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| - Raku came HIGHLY recommended to me and now I totally understand why -- eating at Raku is truly a magical experience.
First of all, definitely call in advance to make a reservation. I called about a week and a half before my trip and the earliest availability was 11 PM on Friday. If Raku hadn't come so highly recommended to me, I probably would have just passed. But I decided to embrace the ~Vegas lifestyle~ and eat a late dinner here...and I am SO glad I did.
Although located in a strip mall, the interior is sleek and intimate. The staff here are phenomenal -- super accommodating and kind. This is a small-plate style restaurant, so you'll want to order several dishes to share among your table.
The food here is just incredible. My dining companion and I ordered the tofu, garlic kobe beef, yellowtail with glazed soy sauce, chicken breast, okra, and juicy deep-fried chicken. The tofu was a silky dream, the kobe was melt-in-your-mouth tender, and I could have ordered 10 pieces of the yellowtail and left happy. Even the simple chicken breast and okra were flavorful and cooked perfectly. The fried chicken was delicately fried, served on a bed of spinach, and simply divine. The table is also equipped with green tea sea salt and homemade soy sauce, both of which were perfect additions to the food. There were still 10+ dishes I wanted to order, but I was too full (bummer!). Such an innovative menu!
Even the bathrooms here are luxurious, equipped with a bidet and a fish tank (whaaaat?!).
Raku definitely lived up to the hype...and then some. The table next to me was just as in love: their satisfied moans and mmms were echoed throughout the restaurant. I'm already looking forward to my next trip to Las Vegas for another midnight meal at Raku!
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