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| - Opening in May of 2006, my go to person for Las Vegas hits and misses, has been frequenting this restaurant/bar to enjoy their happy hour among other things.
I finally got to see what all the hype was about on my recent visit. Celebrating a birthday with about fifteen guests monopolizing a huge rectangular table and barking out numerous requests for more food, drink, etc., I was definitely going to see how they would deal with us.
In terms of food, I tried a lobster roll, a Caterpillar roll, a deep-fried coconut chicken skewer in sweet chili sauce, and edamame. The lobster roll was tasty, and the Caterpillar roll tasted as expected. The chicken skewer came with four and the toasted coconut added a nice taste to it. The edamame could have used more rock salt though.
Dessert - I went for the creme brulee, which was a big disappointment. I had to listen to my fellow dining companions oohh and ahh over their much loved Banana's Foster. I was very jealous. Another companion raved about her cobbler. She ate it all herself. Next time, go for the recommended Banana Foster's. When almost everyone at your table is getting it (and they have been there before), follow suit!
The kitchen closes down around 11:30 pm, but the bar remains open. This is a huge space with tons of tables. I heard that their happy hour may be worth checking out. If I'm in the area again, I wouldn't mind going through the menu a bit more extensively to see what else they got.
Linda, our waitress was great. Dealing with a bunch of drunk and demanding patrons is never easy and she handled it with ease. We like that.
Update! 02/26/07 - I was there last Friday night and can I tell you, this place is popping! With their TWO happy hours, this is the place to be during those peak times! You can drink yourself silly with sake bombs ($1.50 for sake; $4.75 for a large Sapporo or Kirin beer). You can load up on sushi rolls (Spicy Salmon for $3.00) or their Kobe sliders ($7.00)! Yeah, this place is huge, so keep your eye out on your waiter because they are super busy. (They should just hire more staff.) I had their Yellow Tang, this pineapply type drink that was super sweet and absent of alcohol, while their Mojito was overdone with it! Either way, I have yet to sit down for a real dinner there but if you're there with friends for drink more so than eat, this is the place! FOUR STARS for their happy hour part!
Update! 09/21/07 - I should have read my own review before returning to Sapporo last night! Taking advantage of their first happy hour again, the BF and I each ordered a mojito. What a mistake! They do really bad mojitos here! I better remember never to order these things from here again. From their happy hour menu, we ordered the Kobe Sliders ($7), the Crispy Calamari ($6), the Lobster Cocktail Roll ($6), and the Hamachi Roll ($6). The sliders come in a group of four, and they are pretty tasty. Four little sandwiches with caramelized onions and a dipping sauce, and the meat cooked (usually) to your liking, what a steal! The calamari comes with a sweet dipping sauce, and a bed of lettuce leaves that we think are for decoration more so than consumption. The lobster roll is pretty grub, mixed with a creamy (aka mayonnaise) sauce and avocado, I like it! The hamachi roll is pretty standard with green onions mixed into it.
I realize that in all my visits to Sapporo, I have yet to go during non-happy hour times! Haha!
(If you're checking out their website, it looks like prices have gone up! So be sure to double check your costs when ordering!)
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