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"In a tiny, minimalist room in a Spring Mountain Road strip mall, this chef‑magnet izakaya delivers sashimi at the pinnacle of quality—treated like treasure by Mitsuo Endo—and a robata menu of skewers grilled over binchotan. Call ahead (especially for omakase), pull up next to off‑duty Strip chefs, and join the die‑hards who had Raku on their dining bucket list." - Andrea Bennett
