My wife and I had the opportunity to visit Tetsu this past Friday night and were not disappointed. The intelligent layout of the place fed a pleasing combination of natural and overhead lighting to all of the teppan grill tables and decor was warm and subdued offering a break to the frequent over-the-top extravagance of Las Vegas.
Servers were immediately attentive and helpful and guided us through getting the most out of their menu. Suggestions were offered on effective food pairings to guarantee that we got the most out of exploration of the menu and our chef executed each dish flawless leaving each course perfectly timed. Just enough time to linger on why the last dish was exquisite and as soon as we began to wonder what the next would be like it would be placed before us.
I am sure that there are other, better reviews that call out the finer points of their amazing wine list or the perfect balance on their filets or scallops but I wanted to mention the corn, morel and pea fried rice as it probably doesn't get its praises sung enough. I've never tasted something so comfortable and inviting. To eat it was to be transported to a grandmother's dinner table and have the world melt away for a moment. Comfort food and fine dining in Las Vegas don't often go together and so I thought it was worth mentioning.
Lastly often with these places the chef is sadly a perfunctory figure. A mascot trotted out to justify the cost of the extravagance. This was not the case. Chef Masa Takayama quietly moved from table to table and greeted each patron before returning to task of guiding his restaurant.
We will certainly be back!