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| - 7/25: Located in Forum Shops at Caesars Palace casino. I looked up a site that lists sushi restaurants with Happy Hour available. This place was one of them and had a good rating as well, so I decided to give it a try. The food was pretty good, and most of the service was great.
It was pretty quiet a little before 6PM on a Thursday, and I walked up to the front without a reservation. My friendly hostess promptly and politely sat me down in the bar dining area, although I requested to sit at the bar. Not sure if she misunderstood me or not. (FYI: it was pretty hot in that area; I'm not sure if the A/C was on...the bar was just right). A Happy Hour menu requested, which wasn't available in that area, so one of the waitstaff courteously moved my beverages to the bar.
My bartender/waitress Lauren was awesome! She works pretty fast; there was an instance or two when I felt rushed, but that's better than slow service. She was very friendly and social, and we introduced each other as well. The rest of the staff was meh. Food was served in a reasonable amount of time, and the presentation was pretty cool.
TIP: I was told that locals get 20% off regular menu prices! (double check on that before you go)
-Kobe Meatballs ($6)
-Fried Calamari ($4)
-Spicy Yellowtail Roll ($5 cut)
-A2 Fusion Roll (albacore, onion, avocado & jalapeno...$5)
-Eel & Avocado Roll ($5)...I'm a fan of unagi and this was fresh and delicious!
-Mini Tropical Fruit Cheesecake ($3)...one of the best, if not the best, desserts I've ever had! They don't give you a huge slice, which can be a good thing. It's pretty sweet and rich, tastes like coconut with oreo crust. SO good!
-Iced Tea was "only" $3.50 as well (I think it's usually $4+ on the Strip). Lauren even offered a full cup to go, which I accepted of course.
All of the food was great, although I wasn't expecting a couple of items to come in such small proportions (meatballs and calamari). Happy Hour might actually be more profitable in terms of cost/profit margin and bringing in customers; not just here, but at most places.
Overall a pretty good experience. I have no doubt that I would be satisfied with the quality of the other appetizers. I'd come back again for "Red Sun" Happy Hour!
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