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| - Even though our reservations time was 5:30, our stomachs were still on east coast time, and I'm glad we went at this hour. There were no lines, the restaurant was quiet, and we had an army of attentive servers doing their patrols to clear empty plates and refill drinks. The service here is amazing, and when the place is emptier, you can really take your time and appreciate everything without feeling rushed, or crowded.
The hamachi-jalapeno appetizer was fantastic, although a little pricey. At $30, it's half the price of an entire entree, but I'm glad we got it because it really shows off the skills of the chefs. The balance of everything was perfect, and after tasting it, we knew our dinner would be great.
I usually do a-la-carte sashimi at sushi restaurants, but here, we decided to let the chef decide for us. We got the sashimi dinner and the sashimi deluxe dinner. They brought it out all on the same plate, so it was beautiful all together. Both dishes were 12-15 pieces, but the deluxe came with better cuts of fish. We got 3 pieces of Bluefin otoro with ours, but YMMV. As a sushi snob, I always get fresh wasabi, but it which comes with the deluxe dinner - so make sure you don't order it twice - unless you need extra wasabi.
I had the flour-less chocolate cake and the green tea ice cream, which was called the bento box. Both were delicious, and recommended by the waiter. The green tea ice cream was very green-tea-y, which was perfect with the warm chocolate cake.
The only thing that was disappointing was the green tea. It was very watered down, but you can't knock this place down a star for bad tea.
Do yourself a favor and make sure this is one of your first meals in Vegas. It'll save you from even looking at buffet sushi later on. Definitely a must-eat in Vegas.
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