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| - Craving Japanese food, my friends and I turned to Yelp for a killer Japanese restaurant recommendation and Ichiza returned a solid 5 star rating, so of course I had to check it out. This place kicked booty. This is NOTat all your typical family Japanese restaurant with chicken teriyaki, bento boxes and a massive list of rolls.
Rather, this is a true Japanese Izakaya....a bar that has tons of alcohol and a whole bunch of small plates of traditional Japanese "bar food" - the kind of food that isn't always offered at more traditional establishments. We put them to the test, and this place delivered on all my faves: yamakake, natto, agedashi tofu, shisamo, ochazuke, ramen and all manners of yakitori. Did we pig out? Yep, definitely. And washed it all down with a pitcher of Kirin Ichiban and glasses of cold Otokoyama.
As for ambience, expect to see young hip Harajuku-esque Japanese talking on their cell phones and eating ramen while Utada Hikaru (Japanese pop star) blasts on the stereo. I felt like I was in Tokyo again. The proprietor looks like the old Japanese surfing dude from Lost In Translation and the wait staff is very nice. Incredibly cool place with awesome food and a must visit for all of my future Vegas jaunts.
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