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| - My road dog and I were roaming around town on a Lent Friday night in search of seafood as we came into contact with this joint. Apparently, this place is a sister company to Ichiza and a bit more on the contemporary side, versus traditional.
As we walked in, we were immediately greeted as expected in most Japanese restaurants. The concept here was different than what most Japanese patrons are used to, kushiage. Kushi refers to the skewers, while age means to fry. I have not seen a restaurant dedicated primarily to this and have only seen appetizers in this form in the past. So although its been around, is still a novel idea in Las Vegas.
I ordered the Chilean sea bass which was good, but a bit on the salty side though and tiny...had to order white rice on the side in order to absorb the salty seasonings. It became my form of furikake, so I made it work. Again, it was lent seafood Friday, so choices were limited. Scallop and egg plant was good and piping hot out the fryer. Squid with marinated uni was not impressive and the uni was nearly non existent. An mitsu was out and put a damper on the night in terms of dessert however. Luckily, I was able to kick back on a deuce deuce of Sapporo.
Although, the staff was friendly and polite. The interior provided a real modern Japanese ambiance reminiscent of an Ikea store, symmetrical and clean. But I like the idea and feel, something you can intrigue your co workers with for a work meeting or after dinner gathering of some sort. Music play list needs to be updated though, I heard the same three tracks over and over again. This made the place feel like a rerun of Total Recall, the remake.
I will need to come back to try the place out when I am off lent to provide a more comprehensive and thorough review, but until then, the place ain't half bad. Updates to follow...stay tuned.
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