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| - Thrilled that I went to Bar Masa based on recommendations made to me by friends and business acquaintances.
In reading the reviews on Yelp it seems a good deal of the negativity is based on the prices.
Yes, Bar Masa is expensive. So are all the other 'finer' restaurants I've eaten at over the years that are on The Strip.
With my expectation set that the meal was going to be pricey, my focus was really on the food and service, both which i found to be EXCEPTIONAL.
We had a saki tasting which was fun and informative. I highly recommend it and I really have an entirely new appreciation for saki. Our meal consisted of the seasonal sashimi tasting (more than enough for 2 people and included melt in your mouth Toro), an order of wasabi blast tuna, and three rolls - The Toro Toro roll, a spicy tuna roll and a Kanpachi jalapeno sotomaki with spicy potato julienne roll.
I love sushi, and living in NYC I have access to many excellent sushi restaurants. With that said, hands down, Bar Masa is tied with #1 in my book (I give it a 'tie' with Sushi Yasuda in New York).
I really felt compelled to write this review based on all the negative ones that I've read. If money is an issue, there are certainly other sushi restaurants on The Strip that are quite good, for less money, However, if you want a real treat, give Bar Masa a try!! Based on the quality of the food and service, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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