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| - We went here with friends post-NBA summer league and had built up an appetite from hours and hours of watching live basketball. Sadly, this place did not fulfill that hunger and my friend's husband had to have McDonalds after and my husband made tacos at home.
To start, although there was only one other table present, the service we received was not very good. It took awhile for someone to seat us and the servers were mostly hiding in the back throughout our whole experience. We had to flag them down for water the moments they did reappear and remind them of items we ordered. Their iced green tea also was not very flavorful and very watered down compared to other restaurants. (Side note: over the summer, I went through an iced green tea phase and sampled a lot of what Vegas had to offer. Yojie's being the best and this place being at the bottom).
Although the menu looks very delicious, the value/quality/sizing/taste just didn't justify the pricing. We also did not receive the banchan that other people have spoken about in other reviews, maybe they don't do it all the time? The table had an array of wings, which no one found particularly flavorful. I had the salt and pepper shrimp, which I thought Wendy's Noodle Cafe and Big Wongs does better. Although the fried rice we ordered (both crab and wagyu) looked visually appealing, it just didn't have that comfort food/warming quality you get from fried rice (made me miss Rice Trax). The street corn was also nice to look at and had a good char, but it was rather small, even for a tapas place. The one thing I did appreciate that I don't think I could find anywhere else in Vegas is the uni scramble.
Summary: A lot of items here you can find cheaper and better (or at least dishes that feel very similar) at other restaurants in Vegas , e.g. Soho, Japaneiro, etc. Coupled with the bad service, I'm just not sure what the fuss is about. With their 4.5 star rating, they clearly have fans who have experienced better, so I would encourage others to try this place out, with the risk of feeling unsatisfied as you leave.
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