Husband & I were very excited to try this place. Booked the Valentines Kaiseki ($90 per person) seating for February 13th 6p. When we arrived there was nobody at the front to great us. Once someone came up we told them we had a reservation for Valentines Kaiseki. The lady just pointed to a table.
We choose a table in the corner that was separated by a paper wall. The ambience is simple strip mall restaurant w/ som's Japanese decor. With soft elevator music in the background.
Our server was an older Japanese lady that barely spoke English. Nothing wrong with that, I think it's to make it seem more traditional & authentic. Service overall was sub par. Attention to detail in service was lacking.
They did make up with the food. The entire 8 course menu was delicious. Food was fresh, clean & flavorful. I guess we had a different idea of what Kaseiki was. To us, it's just like Omakase. We were expecting to be wowed. Missed the mark because it felt like this place did not have its own identity.
I still gave it 4 stars because the food was delicious. Maybe next time we'll come back and try the regular menu. No rushing to go back though.
Soho is still our favorite local of the Strip restaurant.
Food, service, ambience & price can't be beat.