Scott Sweetow
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Let’s face it: Las Vegas is extremely expensive nowadays. There are few deals to be had for hotels anywhere on or immediately adjacent to the strip, and food around the strip is going to cost you a ton of money. A beer in our hotel was $18 for a domestic, and close to $30 for a cocktail. Since I can’t get good sushi in Huntsville, Alabama, I am always eager to go to a place that I know has good sushi, and Las Vegas is one of them. A GF and I went to Umiya based on the reviews we read, and we were not disappointed. Most people do the all you can eat (AYCE) and we were no exception. The price is very reasonable ($35.95), and if you go late at night, it is ridiculously cheap, at about $21. A few things we noticed that were confusing on their menu, that we had to clarify before we started ordering. Both tables around us asked the same questions, so we were not alone.
1. You have 60 minutes from the time you start ordering to use your AYCE benefit. Some photos of menus shown in reviews say 75 minutes, but our menus said 60, so you have less time to stuff yourself! 😂 We were there about an hour, and it did NOT seem like they were using a stopwatch on us! 😃
2. When they talk about ordering one item at a time, they are really referring to special order higher value items. They have a little blue ball with a number 1 located next to the item on the menu. Premium items, which you can only order if you get the premium AYCE ($10 more), are also identified with a maroon colored “P.” We were perfectly satisfied with the scores of normal offerings they had, so it was not worth it to us. This part seemed a little confusing and was what the other tables were asking about as well. Yes, you can order 10 items of sushi at one time if you would like! Not “one”🐟
3. The items included in the AYCE include pretty much everything on the menu, be it soups, sushi, tempura, or special small plates.
4. The fish was tasty and fresh. Not the best I have ever had, but still very respectable and good quality. And given the prices, fantastic. Fairly thin strips of fish, but long, and about a third of the rice you would normally have with Nigiri sushi, so you are not getting filled up on rice! 🍚
With both of us getting drinks, and the AYCE, we got out for under $100. While you can order à la carte, if you are getting more than five to six two-piece orders, you are definitely better off just going with the AYCE. Definitely keep this place in mind for affordable, good tasting sushi. If it is during prime dinner hours, consider making a reservation, as it got quite busy as we were leaving. We made our reservation via Open Table. Will be back.