Oh Las Vegas Izakaya places close at 3AM. That's so awesome, since I didn't have time to eat until 11:30PM. This is a solid 4.5.
I didn't even notice this place when I went to Monta Ramen next time. But how awesome to have two yummy shops in the same small outdoor plaza.
I bookedmarked this place a few months ago and was looking for a snack at 11:30PM. Good thing this place opens so late. No wait for bar seating on late Thursday night. Reviewed the menu and chose a few snacks.
Chicken Thigh $2.75 for 1 skewer [5 of 5] - Delicious and juicy chicken meat. Very tender and had this nice charcoal smell. It was perfectly roasted.
Kurobuta Pork Cheek $4.25 for 1 skewer [5 of 5] - Delicious and juicy pork meat. The slice of roast meat was sensational.
Kobe Beef Tendon $3.50 for 1 skewer [4 of 5] - First time having roast tendon and it was delicious. The charrrrr taste and gooey tendon was wonderful. It is a little different from the typical meats, but worth trying. I really enjoyed it, but I also enjoy tendon.
Udon Noodle with Foie Gras Egg Custard Soup $18 [4 of 5] - Interesting concept. Fusing the foie gras into a custard. Then pouring light soy sauce into the custard to serve as the cold udon dipping sauce. I liked the idea, but the custard didn't physically work well as a dipping sauce. I think the pieces separately work better - foie gras custard and a simple cold udon with a light and sweet dipping soy sauce. As a side note, the place used skinny udon noodle, which was very clever for dipping.
Green Tea Crème Brulée $6 [4 of 5] - Presented with creme brulee and ice cream. It was matcha heaven. Very enjoyable and rather delightful size for $6.
This place was cute. I wish I was more hungry so I could try more items from the menu. Also, after I visited the restuarant, I saw a small clip of Raku on Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown - Las Vegas. That was pretty cool. Will be going back to try other dishes and skewers.