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| - Japonais recently provided me with one of the better, if not the best, sushi meals I have had in LV. Sushi Roku in the Forum and Nobu at the Hard Rock are also in that conversation. But as for Japonais, we had an intentionally-expedited meal at the sushi bar before seeing a show at Mirage, and the sushi chef and his service team were great!
We fired away nigiri orders, some customized, while trying everything in sight- and the fish was excellent. The caliber and gradations of Toro were delicious and 'honest' to what they were, which is somewhat uncommon in the US. I'd happily chow on that alone in the future, but everything we had was truly high-quality and tasted fresh. We basically ate exclusively nigiri, with the exception of one lobster or crab spring roll, which was good but missable. Desserts were excellent as well- my wife had a Japanese pumpkin cheesecake and I had an amazingly refreshing yuzu sorbet.
Since we didn't really even read the menu, I can't comment on what was on it (non-sushi items). But I can say that on this given July evening, the sushi bar was locked and loaded with a sizable variety and great fresh offerings, and I wouldn't hesitate to visit again if in the area.
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