My spouse and I celebrated her bday in Vegas and decided to eat a special dinner off the strip. After looking around we found Sen of Japan on Yelp. After reading the reviews, we both decided it would be a great place to try. Upon finding the location in a common looking strip mall, I was initially unimpressed. We walked in and I turned to my spouse and said, "I'm glad that we didn't get dressed up". After that everything went perfectly.
John, the server was so great. We told him we were from San Francisco and he said " you must be foodies". We told him that we came for the OMAKASE SPECIAL I knew it was pricey but it wasn't the first time, we'd drop over $60 per person at a sushi place. Since it was a special occasion and I had planned on spending about $100 per person, the price of $85 per person was expected.
We were given an impeccable 8 course menu. John absolutely knew the menu well and was able to recite what we were being given without it seeming rehearsed. The sashimi was outstanding and so fresh. The sauces on the sushi were creative and had a great balance of flavors as well as being beautiful to the eye. The dishes that came from the kitchen were wonderful and though we didn't necessarily agree on which dish was our favorite, we definitely felt that the sushi chef gets an A for effort as well as an A for taste and presentation.
The wait staff was so friendly and helpful including the Sake choice. We were not disappointed.
This place doesn't have the curb appeal of the strip. What it does have is creativity that clearly shows the love of the chefs. The chef actually came out to ask us if all was okay and wanted to genuinely know how we felt about the dishes. Some were a bit tart and others a bit on the sweet side, but no soy sauce was ever used nor encouraged to be use as each bite needed to be experienced as the chef intended and not masked by soy.
When returning to Vegas, we'll be sure to stop by again. Perhaps this time just to have an ordinary dinner which I'm sure will still be well above grade.