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| - Sake Rok defies stuffy stereotypes about sushi places, and forgoes typical dinning etiquette to be a hybrid of a restaurant, a comedy club, and a dance club.
With Pittbull's music blaring and club lights spinning from the DJ booth in the corner, we walked in at dining room at Sushi Rok (pronounced 'Rock", like Rock and Roll, natch). We were seated quickly and a staff member came out to get our drink order. Our server soon followed to explain the menu, which includes traditional sushi roles, specialty rolls, and even steak- Because they are more than just sushi, our server explained.
More than sushi they are: someone that can only be described as a hype-man worked the room during our meal, moving table to table with a microphone to interview people and make jokey small talk. At one point he interrupted the dining room with his microphone to introduce a wacky "How to do sakki bombs" video, projected 10 feet up on the wall behind us. Then collectively as a restaurant we cheered on another table as they did their first sakki bomb drink.
Schtick aside, the food was good. With big appetites, my table of 4 ordered a mix of several traditional roles, specialty rolls, edamame, and seaweed salads. The presentation was nice and the rolls were all delicious with more than enough to go around. Because I like a value, I found our bill to be surprisingly reasonable for the amount of food and drinks. Not to mention, we got a dose of all the on-site entertainment swirling around us.
If you are looking for a traditional sushi place, this place won't appeal to you, but as a fun alternative, especially if you have a large group, this is a good dining option with a lot of Vegas flair.
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