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| - I ate at the Japonais in New York several years ago (it's now been closed in NY) and had a better experience than this time around in Las Vegas. Likely causes: I was taken out to dinner by a vendor in NY so I didn't have to foot the bill, and I've probably been spoiled by all the sushi restaurants in San Francisco.
I came here for dinner because I couldn't find any other reservation that looked decent enough to take clients, it was in a convenient location (The Mirage), and I had previously had a good meal at their NY location.
- The Rock ($18) - Everyone raved about this in the reviews, I thought it was just okay. There were 8 (I think), super thinly sliced pieces of NY Strip Steak, marinated and served with a hot rock that you could grill it on. It was good, but each little piece of steak was not worth the $2. Also, it seemed odd we would pick up each raw piece of meat with our chopsticks and then use those same pair of chopsticks to continue eating our meal - seems like food poisoning waiting to happen.
- Chilean Sea Bass ($12) - This was one of the best dishes that I had here - each skewer had about 5 pieces of sea bass, and we got one skewer for each person. I liked this one - the miso was not too salty or overpowering and the fish was fresh and flaky.
- Jumbo Asparagus ($5) - I ordered 3 of these for the 3 of us at the table and it was too much. We could have done with 2 orders of these. The asparagus was okay - it was a bit too burnt on the top of the asparagus and too tough at the bottom.
- Braised Short Ribs ($29) - One of the better dishes of the night - the meat was flavorful and fell to pieces. The portion size was reasonable for the price.
- Sashimi & Nigiri Chef's Combination ($58) - This was a rip-off. For 11 pieces, each piece of sashimi and nigiri was roughly $5.25, which is ridiculous. Quality of the fish was fine, but it wasn't the best sashimi / nigiri I've had, especially not for that price. Some of the best sashimi I've had melts in your mouth, and I wouldn't describe this as that.
I also had 2 sushi rolls that were pretty unmemorable and a bit on the small side. The total for the meal was $240 for 3 people (including tip and tax) which was expensive and I wasn't impressed by the quality of the food. We didn't even order any drinks or dessert. If you're looking for better sushi, Blue Ribbon Sushi at The Cosmopolitan is much better, and you can get better meals for $80 per person. Sad to say, I won't be returning back here.
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