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| - Wow, my initial perception of this place was so wrong. I didn't mind that it is in a strip mall with only one other open business; a laundromat. I also didn't mind that it is attached to a take out place with a small Japanese snack section. What did worry me was when we sat down and I opened the menu to find a huge selection with a bunch of Chinese food thrown in. "Oh man" I thought, "not an 'Asian' cuisine restaurant." One of those places that tries to do everything and ends up excelling at nothing. I was also put off by the high prices for the sushi. (I have since learned that sushi prices in Las Vegas are generally high.)
Then, I began to notice something. All the other patrons in the restaurant were speaking Japanese. I looked around and saw they had framed autographed napkins on the wall. The autographs were all in Japanese so I had no idea who they were from, but you figure they must have been people of some importance. So I figure all these Japanese people and Yelp couldn't be wrong and took another look at the menu. I still have no idea why a Japanese restaurant that attracts so many Japanese patrons would include so many Chinese dishes on their menu. They are across the street from the Hard Rock, but I doubt they attract much of the Hard Rock crowd.
I eventually was drawn to the cold soba. Such a simple dish, yet few Japanese restaurants offer it. I decided to have that, agedashi tofu, and one of their specialty rolls. My friend got a ramen dish, a specialty roll, and a grilled squid.,, or at least he tried. He said squid, but pointed to the wrong item in the menu. We got some weird squid dish in what I think was a fermented bean paste instead. I have no idea what we were supposed to do with it. It was way too salty to be eaten alone I think. Was it some sort of condiment?
Anyway, I ended up enjoying my meal a lot. I ordered simple dishes and they really hit the spot. I'm looking forward to trying this place again the next time I am in town. I might even try one of their Chinese dishes.
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