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| - I was introduced to Las Vegas's only sushi buffet - there are myriad AYCE, aka All You Can Eat, with table service, throughout the city - last year when a business associate took me to lunch here. Pricey, yes. Worth it, very much so. Freshness abounds, as do the varieties of rolls and, at dinner, a mound of gem-quality sashimi, including the best cuts of tuna and salmon, all for the eating.
There is already a line waiting at 11:30 a.m., when the doors open for lunch. Seating is done with courtesy, alacrity and a smile. Drink orders are taken and you are on your own. The giant horseshoe-shaped sushi counter holds up to 30 varieties of cut rolls at any given time. Tongs may be missing, and cooking staff are a little bit slow on the customer service aspect, but all is in harmony as diners choose what and how much they wish.
This is the big draw, sushi, fresh, sparkling, delicious. So it baffles me why anyone would even consider sampling items from the Chinese hot bar. I did, once, at the behest of a dining companion, and was completely dissatisfied. For the money, and it is steep, especially at dinner, at $26.95 per person, I am indulging in the one thing that sets this place apart from all others: Sushi. Of course, I am not a snob, and I am open to other non-piscine ideas. Such as desert.
Imagine my awe when, during my first visit, I turned to my left and spy a real, live... chocolate fountain, replete with all proper goodies: marshmallows, cake chunks, fruits... Even as I am knee deep is raw fishies, that dark, sweet, unctuous liquid is never far from my mind.
Service is competent, smiley-faced and fast-paced. The Makino website is a classic testament to the "I do not care what people think" school of philosophy, as typos galore are the practice rather than the exception. But I am not eating anything virtual, so let them misspell and insert wrong punctuation. More sushi?!
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