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| - Yagyu, Yama Sushi, Yellowtail, Yonaka, Yoshinoya, Yummy, Yusho, Yu-Yu, Yuzu. There are many Japanese restaurants in Vegas that begin with a Y. Some are much more authentic than others, and some are definitely more delicious. While Yuzu comes in last place alphabetically, they are near the top of the list when it comes to their food. Yuzu would also probably get you more points in Scrabble than the other restaurants.
The service is friendly and quite attentive. This is not really an entree style restaurant, it's best to go with friends and order multiple dishes and share family style. We tried many things, so I'll just go through each of them:
Sashimi Salad Yuzu Style - Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, carrot, celery, cucumber, radish sprouts and seasonal vegetables. The description doesn't do it justice: It's like a Japanese mini- taquito or flauta, but instead of meat & cheese wrapped in a tortilla, it's julienned veggies arranged lengthwise and wrapped in sashimi, served on top of greens. The presentation rocked my socks.
Cold Green Tea Buckwheat Noodles - The noodles had a good texture and firmness, but green tea noodles typically don't float my boat. Because it's hard to float on noodles. And I don't have a boat.
Yellowtail Jalapeno - Good, but many restaurants have this.
Halibut Carpaccio - Instead of a typical soy or citrus sauce, the halibut was served in a basil sauce. Good flavor and texture, the basil wasn't overpowering. Just enough to tickle your fancy.
Yuba Sashimi - The menu notes that this is limited to five servings a day; all tofu is made in-house, and this is the tofu skin resulting from that. I liked it more than I thought I would, but I'm a bigger fan of the zaru tofu. Still, it's good to try what homemade tofu tastes like to see if it tickles your pickle.
Zaru Tofu - Zaru means basket, and tofu means tofu. Yuzu's house made tofu is served in a basket with some grated veggies. Put the toppings on the tofu, pour a bit of the zaru sauce on it, mix and eat. The sauce was like a less salty, slightly sweet soy sauce. I liked this dish a lot; if the Yuba Sashimi tickles your pickle, this will turn your pickle into a cucumber.
Chicken Karaage - Good rendition of karaage. Not too oily, the chicken was flavorful and moist.
Salmon Collar - This was cooked very well. The salmon was not dry at all. Not a dish I typically order though.
Yuzu Sorbet - Yum, yum, yum. This is a perfect treat for summer, plenty of refreshing yuzu flavor.
Black Sesame Pudding - Tasted just like black sesame, but didn't float my boat (pudding buoyancy, lack of boat)
Soy Milk Pudding - Tasted like soy milk. Nothing wrong with it, pudding just doesn't teeter my totter.
Unlike other restaurants, Yuzu's menu is not large, it consists of a single sheet of paper, double sided. The above represents a good chunk of the menu, and everything was executed well. Although many dishes are served with a sauce, nothing is over powering. Flavors can be delicate, but are balanced. One visit has already made me a fan, and I can't wait to go back.
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