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Raku is located off the strip in Chinatown- parking is terrible so I suggest you take an Uber here. Seating is limited, so I highly suggest you make reservations beforehand.
My friend and I shared the following dishes:
-kobe beef with wasabi ($12): a skewer of seasoned kobe beef with a touch of spice from the wasabi. Oh so good. The meat was tender and flavorful.
-chicken breast wrapped with chicken skins ($3): tender, and incredibly juicy chicken breast with a dash of salt. The chicken skin added an extra texture to the juicy meat. This was so good that we had two orders of it.
-butter sautéed scallop with soy sauce ($7): scallop sautéed in a bath of butter, served on its shell. This dish came out sizzling hot. The hot butter and soy sauce complimented the sweet scallop flavors.
-agedashi tofu ($7.50 for a half order): in house made tofu, lightly battered, fried, and served in a super concentrated bath of dashi. The tofu takes on a nice creamy texture contrary to what you perceive as a tofu texture. It's also topped with salmon eggs, so each bite is an explosion of flavor.
-foie gras bowl ($18.50): a generous portion of seared foie gras served on a bed of rice + lettuce. This was so decadently delicious. The foie gras was buttery and unadulterated. I would recommend ordering this over the foie gras skewer because the rice from the don mitigates how rich the foie gras is.
Last, but not least, I came here for the poached egg with uni and ikura ($9). This was unlike anything I have ever, ever tasted in my life. The smooth, creaminess of the uni combined with the silky texture of the poached egg was mindblowingly good. There are added crunchy components to the dish as well, so it provides a medley of textures and flavors in one bite.
Come here if you're looking for an alternative dining option in Vegas.
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