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| - $24.95 AYCE sushi. Sushi Kaya isn't that big. Always ask to sit at the bar, you'll get quicker service that way. I had a hard time trying to figure out what was what on the menu. I'm so used to seeing the nigiri sushi in Romaji English. I forgot this is Las Vegas. I sat on the bar and listened to a couple of Mexican ladies complaining that the "spicy" sushi wasn't hot. "You call Jalapeno hot?" Oh, this is not going to be good.
They're pretty generous with the two-hour time limit. I had a double order of nigiri maguro, hamachi, saba, unagi and sake - tuna, yellowtail, mackerel, eel and salmon. The cuts were horrible, the fish undersized and the quality average. The maguro was a light pink rather than a rich red, which would identify it as either previously frozen or possibly tombo - a low quality tuna. On a positive note, the rice was served warm and portioned suitably for drinking/snacking.
Sushi Kaya has a large selection of specialty maki (handroll) with eye-catching names like Crazy Orgasm, Who is my dad? and Sex bomb, I ordered the Lasagna Roll which consisted of a baked California Roll with Philly cream cheese and unagi sauce. This was the best thing I had. I also ordered the Viagra Roll - deep fried tempura style maki with maguro, sake, hamachi, avocado and masago (fish roe). Not bad, but not great either.
To round off my dinner I ordered the Sho Chiku Bai Nigori for $12. Not a bad deal. When I asked for my check I had 3 of 6 pieces of the Viagra Roll and 2 of 8 pieces of the Lasagna Roll on my plate. The waitress informed me that if I didn't eat everything, the restaurant might charge me for the leftovers. My response "Go ahead if that's what you guys think is right." I ate about $80 worth of sushi and sake in less than an hour. Pretty good deal, but not the best sushi I've ever had.
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