One of my favorite restaurants in Vegas. Great food, cool atmosphere, excellent prices. The only downside is it can be difficult to get a table, so calling ahead or making a reservation never hurts.
The food runs the gamut from typical ramen/udon/noodles to sushi to tempura or robatayaki. The menu is solid, but the real gems are the items posted all over the walls. There are standards that are usually always available, but the changing specials from the chef are some really creative takes on lots of different items (like mochi ravioli and a seafood quesadilla).
Some favorites:
- Spicy shrimp and eggplant: shrimp (in their shell) and eggplant fried and then coated in a sweet and spicy sauce
- Spicy fried chicken: Japanese style fried chicken with an excellent spicy sauce with a kiss of cinnamon
- Fried baby mackerel: the whole-fried tiny little fish
- Agedashi tofu: soft tofu, breaded and fried, then served in broth
- Seafood quesadilla: a couple of tortillas filled and topped with a variety of diced sushi-grade fish
- Steamed shrimp dumplings: probably the best dumplings I've had in LV
And you can't beat the price (as long as you keep an eye on the $15 pitchers of beer) -- especially if you're used to shelling out for mediocrity on the Strip.