Possibly my favorite restaurant in Vegas. It used to be a lot busier but I guess with the izakaya boom it's slowed down a bit. You definitely have to know what's good here because there are a lot of choices and some are just alright.
From the regular menu you MUST get the miso black cod. It's the butteriest, silkiest, most delicious fish you'll ever eat. Other great picks to share for a group are the kushi katsu, yakitori, and shumai. Their ramen is also really good but a little heavy for tapas and not easy to share.
The key here is to order the stuff off the walls. Of these the best are:
-Mochi wrapped bacon. Each skewer has 2-3 pieces of mochi. Sticky and greasy and awesome.
- Jalapeno fried rice. This is my top choice next to the miso cod. Mix in the spicy paste!
-Tom Yum Roll. I've never had anything like this. It's seasoned like a Thai tom yum soup but in a sushi roll. It's wrapped in the rice noodles used for fresh rolls and has that same fresh cilantro taste with huge pieces of shrimp. They have half order available.
Other good filler dishes from the walls:
-Wasabi green bean tempura. Some of these can be very spicy watch out!
-Croquettes. They have specials for croquettes so ask about them. We had a gratin croquette filled with macaroni and covered in gravy. Otherwise they have regular potato ones.
-Okonomiyaki (seafood pancake) Just because you can't get that very many places.
And last but not least yes. You should have the honey toast because Ichiza did it first (I think?) and still does it the best. If you've never had it you seriously must. They have smaller orders of it available but I can't vouch for it and I'd just go for the big deal.
I love Ichiza for the variety and the overall feel of the place. It's always a good experience and definitely a unique place to bring friends and family and introduce them to a lot of different Japanese foods.
PS. They have shochu which I can't find anywhere in Vegas liquor stores and they serve it on the rocks !