Ken M.
Yelp
This is my first time here! The restaurant is lovsted at 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Ste. 147, Las Vegas, NV 89119 . They have Happy Hour ALL DAY EVERY DAY from 3 to close. A draft beer (Sapporo) is only $2! The crowd is very small now at 4:15 PM. The prices are 25-40% off during Happy Hour. There is also a regular menu. I will spare you the many photos. For my first drink, I'm having a Kabuki Old Fashioned made with Maker's Mark Whiskey, Cherry Bark bitters and Japanese black sugar. This was served pretty quickly. The pour looks a touch short but Maker's Mark is strong. No surprise. This drink is strong. I don't there is any sugar cube muddied or simple syrup (that may exposing why it looks "short"). I didn't see it in the ingredients. They use a large square ice cube to slow up the dilution process. Not a traditional garnish (the orange slice) but I they have the Amarena cherry. I like it overall! They also quickly serve you a big glass of ice water with a lemon wedge. Note the star design of the wasabi! To start, I am having the House Salad made with an Arcadian mix, cucumber, daikon, cherry tomatoes with sesame dressing. Arcadian Harvest salad, often referred to as Arcadian salad, is a blend of European-style lettuce varieties known for their petite, whole leaves and vibrant colors. I am also having a miso soup made with tofu and green onion (scallions). This miso soup is real good! They've passed my test. The house salad is huge! I love the dressing! I could eat this all day long! This place has a variety of salads for Happy Hour so I'm going to try a lot of them. For my next item, I'm trying their Seaweed Salad made with marinated seaweed, sesame oil and sesame seeds. This is another test of mine. This is a good sized plate. It is quite good! It is served in a bed of lettuce which is different (I've seen julienned cucumbers before). For my next item, I'm trying Yamagobo or mountain carrot and Oshinko or yellow pickled radish. The Yamagobo are like thin, marinated, slightly soft carrots. The Oshinko is delicious. I hate radish but these are good! For my next drink, I'm having a (small) bottle of hot, extra dry sake (Sho Chimi Bai). For $2?! You can't go wrong! It's hot all right! You can fill that little shot cup about three times. This has a little kick to it. It's pretty good! I haven't had sake in years. I'm also having the Krab (imitation crab meat) Salad made with krab, cucumber, daikon, and Arcadian mix and sesame dressing. I guess avocado too. Oh my! Look at the height on this! Forget the height! Look how big this is! There's tobiko (fish eggs) on top. That's a baseball sized amount of [imitation] krab! This tastes unbelievably good! Be warned, the pictures do NOT reflect how BIG these salads really are. Yikes! For my next drink, I'm having a Razu Sakura made with gin (Seagram's 7), lemon juice, raspberry syrup and orgeat. Orgeat is a sweet, milky, almond-flavored syrup, traditionally made from almonds, sugar, and orange flower water or rose water. It's good! Lots of crushed ice. A bit diluted due to its size, but that's to be expected. I do taste a little alcohol. Nice garnish (hibiscus flower). For my next item, I'm having their Mushroom Miso soup. I was craving soup today but this Happy Hour pricing was hard to pass up! This is made with enoki, shiitake mushrooms and green onions (scallions). Enoki mushrooms are a distinctive white mushroom with long, thin stems and small caps. OMG! This bowl is triple the size of the miso soup! It is unbelievably good! For my next item, I'm creating my own Kabuki Sushi Happy Hour Tasting Menu! The server laughed... This consists of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, shrimp and freshwater eel. I'm skipping crab since I've already had it. I've never heard of freshwater eel! Business has certainly picked up (5:40 PM). For my next drink, I'm having the You Had Me At " Margarita" made with Tequila Blanco, Vineyard Peach, lime juice and falernum. Falernum is a sweet, syrupy liqueur or non-alcoholic syrup from Barbados that's commonly used in tropical drinks. It's known for its notes of ginger, lime, almond, and clove, and is often described as a spicier version of orgeat syrup. It could be a bit stronger, but it's nice! That as a one minute margarita! For dessert, I'm having the Mochi Ice Cream (mango). Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made from pounded glutinous rice, known as mochigome, that's molded into various shapes. I ate and drank more than the six-top in back of me. This was the lowest cholesterol item on the dessert menu I could find. The presentation is great! OMG are these good! I like them a bit soft. For my last drink, I'm sipping a $2 (you heard it right) 12oz Sapporo draft. It's definitely draft. Mug is cold too! What a fantastic meal here!