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My boyfriend and I chose this place given its convenient location within the Mirage where we were staying. No reservation needed for a Friday night.
We started by selecting items off their robatayaki menu, which involves slow grilling food over charcoal. The skewer portions are similar to the small plates you find at an izakaya, and the ordering system is similar to that at dimsum places. We decided to go for skewers of salmon ($8 for 2 decently-sized pieces), day boat scallop ($9 for 2 small scallops), chicken meatballs ($7.5 for 2 pieces), and pork belly ($7 for 2 decently-sized slices). I liked the pork belly the most (umami indeedy), followed by the salmon (juicy but a bit flavorless aside from glaze on top, but that's because I'm spoiled by homemade broiled marinated salmon). The chicken meatballs tasted odd--not a fan.
I usually don't order rolls if I can avoid it, but they were the more cost efficient options on the menu. We opted for the Surf & Turf roll, $21, with spicy snow crab and salmon rolled into rice and topped with seared sirloin, and the Bakuchi roll, $19, with spicy yellowtail and fresh yellowtail seasoned with white onion and jalapeño. I enjoyed both rolls, especially the chew that the sirloin lends to the Surf & Turf. Also, the jalapeño seemed to have hopped from the Bakuchi to the Surf & Turf, giving the Surf & Turf a spicy profile and the Bakuchi a crisp profile due to the onion. FYI, both rolls come with 8 pieces but are about half the diameter of normal rolls, which is unfortunate given the price tag.
We didn't consume any otoro during our meal, but OTORO was a good choice! Just don't be surprised by the sticker shock ;)
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