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| - In searching where to eat in Vegas, one naturally comes upon Raku. Kaiseki menu aside, I thought, ok, a good izakaya. But Raku exceeded all expectations. They have a high level of attention to their food. And they make some of their own sauces.
Condiments on the table:
Green tea salt - what? Wow. Wow.
Chili oil - kick your butt spicy, one drop goes a long way.
House made tofu - nothing better than fresh tofu. They suggest you eat it with the green tea salt. Good suggestion.
Enoki mushrooms wrapped in bacon (2 skewers) - unexpectedly delicious. And well put together. And with a house made ponzu that has yuzu in it! Heaven.
Chicken white meat wrapped in bacon (x2) - this was ok, a little dry.
Grilled yellowtail - nice, with a good soy type glaze.
Duck (x2) - beautifully cooked, with a house made balsamic soy sauce.
Seaweed soup with uni - this was truly exceptional, umami upon umami flavors. I'm pining for it, just thinking about it again.
Ground chicken don topped with a raw quail egg - very good.
Marinated ikura, uni, poached egg, Japanese radish (the slimy one) - mix it up and slurp it up. This was ok.
Broiled scallop with butter wine sauce - this was good but did not make me swoon like some of the reviews here described.
The above meal was $82, including tax and tip - that's for two. We were very full. That's a great price for food at this level. Why can't they be in L.A...
Service was also really excellent. Next time I'm in Vegas, I'll come here again for sure, very likely more than once.
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