Mamie P., let me just say- thank you.
I thought I gave up on sushi in Vegas, but this place has opened me eyes. Yes, there may be better places in LA or San Francisco or even Japan, but for Vegas, it was great.
When soy sauce is not needed for sashimi, it speaks volumes about the taste of the fish and the complementing garnishments.
My menu for the night:
-Yellowtail Tar Tar (~$10)- had this unique wasabi soy sauce sorbet
-Filet mignon tataki- thinly sliced in a light sauce
- #23 roll (~$15)- Spider roll topped spicy tuna- the crab had a nice flavor to the batter
-Shin specialty platter ($20)- 7 types of sashimi, each with it's own complementing garnish; now that's labor intensive to prepare individual pieces
One of my favorites dishes oddly enough was the Calamari with Jalapeno Salt (~$10). It was served on top with a light dressed spinach salad. The calamari was just so soft. It was between a squid and white fish texture- very tender.
I would stay away from their "skewered items". We had the combination skeweres ($9.50)- chicken, beef, veggie and scallop. Heavily sauced and just plain. Definitely not even close to Raku standards for skewers.
All in all- great experience. Outstanding service. We sat at the bar and had the Chef Shin talking to us the whole time.