William K.
Yelp
Located in a corner of South Point Casino right next to the poker room is this small Asian fusion restaurant. The aesthetics of the restaurant wants to give the feeling of being an open air restaurant, but, in this case they went a little too far. There is nothing really cozy about the feel of this dining room. Lots of hard surfaces so sounds carries. The walkways are extremely wide and the ceiling is big enough to park a 737 in. What this place needs is some plants and some soft materials to cut down on the noise. The staff is very friendly and personable. The hostess got me directly to my seat at the sushi bar. The server Alexandra was immediately attentive and got my order exactly correct. I was in the mood for ramen today so I ordered the ramen suggested by the host the Tonkotsu Ramen.
The ramen was good. The noodles were cooked perfectly. The vegetables were nice and fresh with just the correct amount of them. There is only a half an egg which was disappointing, but, the pan seared pork was divine. Perfectly cooked, it simply melts in your mouth leaving a very rich full slightly smoky flavor behind and is fork tender. The broth needs some work though. First off, there is slightly too much pepper in it and to be honest with you, they spoils be using white pepper instead of black pepper. The sauce itself is watery and has the appearance of having corn starch in it to thicken it up. It's glossy and shiny, a dead give away. The broth has a nice flavor, don't get me wrong, but, it just misses the deep bone flavor of being cooked properly.
I also ordered the Ika Geso which are squid legs battered and deep fried. The squid was perfectly tender. Not over cooked or under cooked. The batter was nice and light with just the right crunch to it. The sauce was slightly out of place. It was a Mayo based dipping sauce that was slightly too sweet for my tastes. I can't remember what I usually dip these delicious morsels in, but, it certainly wasn't this sauce. None the less, with just a little lemon on them, they were a perfect appetizer.
All in all, there are a number of things that they do right here. The small issues could be easily fixed with a little follow up and a little imagination. There are a number of other items on the menu I'm very excited to try, so, I'll definitely be back!