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| - Amy C. I must thank you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You were the last droplets of water in my canteen that got me across the desert and showed me safe passage through Las Vegas, and helped me avoid the massive amount buffet food and pricey celebrity chef endorsed restaurants that line the strip. I never expected to find, Japanese food that would not only cure my cravings, but also cure my homesickness of living out of a suitcase in a hotel.
We ordered quite a bit of items, and reviewing my photos, we came pretty close to about 17 dishes between the three of us, and boy we left full! I enjoyed each dish that came out but I will highlight a few that were so good, that they almost knocked me out of my seat.
The Poached Egg with Sea Urchin and Salmon Roe was from the cold appetizer section, what more could you ask for, three eggs from three different animals are in this dish, throw in nameko mushrooms, and thin slices of okra in a light soy based sauce, you get a dish with an amazing texture. I'm sure it the type of texture that can horrify some people who aren't used to it, because of the slimy texture that all these ingredients bring to the table, but just by pouring this on our rice, the flavors, the textures it all worked. I grew up with this texture, and I was instantly swept up in waves of nostalgia from my childhood as I ate this dish. I loved this dish.
The Fried Homemade Tofu in Hot Broth, agedashi dofu is another dish that I love. And I've had great ones, and quite a few not so great ones, but this one was delicious, it had the consistency and texture you can only get from homemade tofu, additionally, they choose to keep it in a larger block rather then to cut it into smaller cubes for the purpose of allowing you to actually be able to taste the tofu, with the crispy fried batter, swimming in a tentsuyu broth with green onion, salmon roe and nameko mushrooms.
Yaki onigiri was great and I liked how they did the traditional soy sauce one, but then did another one sandwiched in between shiso leaves and a little miso paste. The only little critique I had on the soy sauce one was I wished they cooked it on the robata grill a little longer, I do like to getting a little char on it and I love to munch on the little crispy bits of rice on my onigiri. But that is just a personal preference of mine.
Grilled Duck with Balsamic Soy Sauce - The duck was perfectly cooked, it had a little color inside and the balsamic soy sauce provided a nice seasoning and acidity to the dish.
Kobe Beef Fillet with Wasabi - I had this in a few steakhouses back in Japan. It took me back.
Potato with Corn - This dish perplexed me and all of my dinner companions. It was delicious, but more so we were in deep conversation during the consumption of this and for the duration of our trip, "How in the world did he do this?" We have a couple of ideas in principal, but how the person who did this and executed it so flawlessly, we are honestly still at a loss. I think just order it, try it and you will see what we were on about.
For dessert we the sorbet flavors of the day, they had a Mandarin Sorbet and Watermelon Sorbet. I would probably have to say that their sorbet had larger ice crystals, (leading to a texture more similar to a granita siciliana) compared to a sorbet which has smaller ice crystals creating a much smoother texture. Definitions of texture aside, both sorbets were very good and was a nice way to cleanse the pallet. We also ordered the Meltin' and Creamy Chocolate Cake, on our server's recommendation, they make this one to order and they need at least 15-20 minutes to make this dessert, we were in no rush, we were enjoying our meal. It was basically a molten chocolate cake, and with our first cut with the spoon, it gushed out. The cake was dense and moist, with the molten fudge inside, and a little green tea ice cream, which complemented the dessert.
Overall, I wouldn't have expected to find a restaurant like this all the way out in Vegas. We came for a late dinner, so we had no line, but now that I know that they serve food like this, it's going to be worth the wait. Now if you are the type of person where the words "all you can eat" or "the world's biggest" sounds appealing, I'm not sure this is the place for you. But if you like a little variety, and enjoy eating in a tapas style (little plates), believe me, you will leave here full and very satisfied... added bonus you don't have to win big in Vegas to eat here, prices for what you get are extremely reasonable.
This hidden gem, requires a car or taxi to get off the beaten path in Las Vegas but it was worth the effort. I can't wait to go back. (I already have a wish list on things I want to try next time....)
Thank you Amy C.! You saved me.
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