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| - I went to my trusty Yelp app looking for some good sushi. After having intestinal surgery 3 months ago, I was ecstatic when I finally got the okay to eat sushi, as the craving had intensified while I couldn't have it. Of course, right?! Although I live in California, I come to Vegas 2-3 times per month. This city is literally a second home for me. I like to find regular places that I can go to that have consistently good food and service. I'll be honest, the proximity to the hotel is what made me choose Samurai; that and the decent reviews. Many of the photos were two to three years old or more. Not seeing recent photos was a concern, especially since the page is owned/claimed by the owner, Freddy. He could post some recent pics of the food, the restaurant, the guests... I hope he does. Seeing recent pictures definitely helps many people, myself included to decide on if I want to stop in or not.
I read the review posted by Sera and I was a little surprised by it. I agree that there were kids in there when I went in, myself. However, how those kids behaved had nothing to do with the establishment and everything to do with the shitty parenting. For example, On my first visit, I ordered take out and waited up front. This kid who had to be maybe five or six kept running up to the front and he'd sit on the bench right by the front door and play with his toy. His parents took their sweet ass time coming to check on him. This kid must have run back and forth five times. He could have gone right out the front door or someone could have taken him. Regardless, to me, it didn't reflect on the restaurant. Secondly, not having a hostess standing up there was no big deal for me. I figure at busier times, someone is at the front desk, which rang true when we walked in for dinner the other night. The restaurant was nicer than I thought, after reading her review. I really expected to walk into a rinky dink and this place was nothing like that.
When I did walk in for lunch on my first visit, it only took maybe 2 minutes for Andrew to walk up and greet me. He was really pleasant when I arrived, and patiently waited as I perused the menu for my to go order; even asking me what I had a taste for, so he could help me narrow down the choices in the menu. I asked to speak to Freddy, the owner. He said that he wasn't there at the moment and asked if anything was wrong. I told him that nothing was wrong, but that the bad review that was written made me want to come in, rather than prevent me from doing so. I felt like one star was a bit much when the other reviewer stated that she walked in and out, since no one was up front and there was too many kids. I was surprised that she never tried the food. It sounded like from her review that she never had any interaction with anyone. But she's definitely entitled to her opinion. Hope she tries it again, because both their food and customer service is excellent! That, I did not expect.
That day at lunch, I ordered three rolls; a Lobster Roll, a Crunch Roll, and a Spicy Tuna Roll. I honestly didn't expect much. I thought it would just be average, but these rolls were fucking good! That Crunch Roll has got to be the best that I've ever tried! And that Lobster Roll......OMG!! All three were delicious!! When I got back to the hotel, I shared my new treasures with my group and everyone loved them equally as much as I did.
Fast forward to the other night, we all decided to go for a Teppanyaki dinner. We have enjoyed Teppanyaki since we took a cruise and they had it. This is where they cook on an open grill for you. Peter was our chef and he was fantastic! He had a great sense of humor, the food was delicious, and we had a great time. The dinners are priced reasonably and you get a lot of food. The rice was probably my favorite, but I wished he would have seasoned it a lot better. However, I know they keep it neutral for everyone's palate. The shrimp was super flavorful and big and the steak was tender and equally as flavorful! Someone else in our group got lobster and chicken and all of it was delicious, tender, and we had big portions. We ended up taking the rest of our food to go, because we were damn near in a food coma. We will for sure be back! Andrew and Peter were excellent and so was the food and the vibe!
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