8 East

"Chef Dan Coughlin’s 8 East at Circa brings a panorama of Asian fare with a menu filled with small plates meant to share, a variety of skewers, and dishes served family style, along with classic and creative desserts. Crispy pork belly bacon that’s slow cooked for 10 hours before it’s lightly fried and served with a side of tamarind sauce, a Tokyo crepe comes with sauteed wild enoki, oyster, and shiitake mushrooms, as well as fried tofu, cilantro chimichurri, Kewpie mayo, and soy glaze are among the choices. A wall of 40 Maneki-neko waving cats, a Japanese symbol of good luck, stands outside the restaurant." - Eater Staff, Janna Karel

"Scott Roeben highlights 8 East as a go-to restaurant in 2021." - Susan Stapleton

"Le Thai chef and owner Dan Coughlin introduces 8 East, his pan-Asian restaurant with Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Thai dishes, at Circa. A wall of 40 Maneki-neko waving cats, a Japanese symbol of good luck, stands outside the restaurant. The menu features small plates meant to share, a variety of skewers, and dishes served family style." - Susan Stapleton

"Scott Roeben found the food at 8 East at Circa Las Vegas to be simple yet mind-blowing, with must-try items like brisket fried rice and pork belly bao." - Susan Stapleton

"On this floor, Le Thai chef and owner Dan Coughlin introduces 8 East, his pan-Asian restaurant with Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Thai dishes. A wall of 40 Maneki-neko waving cats, a Japanese symbol of good luck, stands outside the restaurant. The menu features small plates meant to share, a variety of skewers, and dishes served family style." - Susan Stapleton