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| - This place opened up in recent years, not too far from my house. I didn't get a chance to try it until a few weeks ago, but I am glad I finally got a chance to do so.
Essentially, this place has 2 dining options - a sushi bar, or you can sit at "normal" tables and order food that way. I have sat at the "normal" tables during my visits, and from what I have seen the staff tend to be more attentive at the sushi bar. Granted, this isn't to be unexpected, given what the restaurant proudly proclaims in its name.
The service tends to be a bit hit and miss. Sometimes I went for long periods of time with no one coming to check on me, and sometimes they did tend to get orders confused - last time I dined in there, the busboy put a lemon in my water even though I distinctly told him not to. Still, everyone is friendly, so they've got that going for them.
The food itself that I have had there so far is good. I have mostly had chicken dishes, which have been quite tasty. If you've ever gone into one of the many teppanyaki restaurants in Vegas and eaten in their "normal" seats and not the cook tables, the food you can order here is pretty similar to that. So far I have tried the Chicken Teriyaki and the Chicken Katsu (hope I spelled that right), and both were very good. My big complaint with the food is that they cover the plate in garnish (onions, peppers, lettuce, etc.), and not enough of it with the actual food item. When I come into a Japanese restaurant and am actually able to FINISH my food, that's a telltale sign that the entree servings are too small. Still, what little I ate was quite tasty.
Their menu is quite large and diverse - more so than I would have expected from a little "hole in the wall" place like this (and it's nicer in here than it looks from the outside!) Regardless of tastes I think you'll find something here you'll enjoy.
And the quality of choices on the menu expands onto their dessert menu. They've got the traditional Japanese restaurant choices (mochi ice cream and the like) plus a variety of other unexpected things.
This place isn't perfect, but it's still a nice addition to the neighborhood, and their food is quite good. It would be great to have them add in teppanyaki-style dining in the future, but until then, this will have to do - and that's all right with me.
Long story short, if you live in the "old Henderson" area, it's worth checking out, but don't drive halfway across town to eat here.
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