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| - I like the hands-on experience when I come here. They serve you the raw ingredients and you just cook it yourself shabu shabu style (in a boiling broth, like fondue) or sukiyaki (pan-fried) on your own personal burner.
But for the same reason, it seems the place is a tad over-priced. I mean ... you cook it your self.
Prices on entrees range from $9 for the small veggie shabu shabu plate to $60 for the large Kobe sukiyaki plate.
I think with the exception of the bento, they don't cook anything. All of the kitchen labor is just prep work (like washing veggies, cutting meat). I'm gonna assume the seafood is shipped in frozen. The cheesecakes and mochi ice cream are probably outsourced. They don't have to keep a large variety of ingredients on hand.
You can ask someone to help you if you're totally clueless. Sometimes they offer to get you started. It seems the burners frequently go out or the wait staff forgets to light them. Don't be shy to let some one know. The wait staff is always attentive and polite.
The items always seem to be fresh. I get the seafood or mushroom party (variety of fungus) or vegetable plate add on to my bf's Kobe. The Kobe is sliced per order. I like it when meats are cut or decanted right before eating it. It keeps the texture crisp.
I'm pretty particular on the temperature to which my seafood is cooked. Like I like my shrimp well done, but I like my salmon and scallops rare. One of the advantages to cooking all your own stuff.
They recently expanded their menu to include bento.
Try the steamed cheesecake. Its Japanese-style, so its fluffier, lighter.
Swish is a good alternative to the common dining experience. Each meal is nicely balanced with meats (or meat sub), veggies (cabbage, carrots, onions, mushrooms, green onions, and spinach), and starches (rice and udon). Meals also come with two dipping sauces: a peanut sauce and ponzu. You can order a small or large portion meal.
I think I liked this place a lot the very first time because it was novel. After that, it was just meh. Now days I just go there when I'm feeling like being healthy ... which is rare.
* off the strip, non-casino
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