Sushi stuffing at Sushi Roku, Las Vegas

Leo and I knew we would be eating a heap of fast food on our trip to Vegas, so scoped out the top Japanese restaurants in Vegas ahead of time. Sushi Roku was one of the top on the list, and as we passed by the place during the day at Caesar’s Palace, the decor looked lovely, as did the menu.

I was really impressed with the ambiance of the place – it looked like it could fit 150 people easily and the furniture and light fixtures were grandiose. It was quiet on a Monday night, but allowed us to take in the spectacular night view of the strip right behind us.

We started off with some edamame, Ingen Itame (Sauteed Chinese green beans with garlic sauce, $8), and Miso Eggplant Dengaku ($10) which were already really good. The eggplant was sweet tasting and crispy on the outside (Leo pointed out that it’s because they removed most of the skin) but soft on the inside. Leo also ordered some Kobe Gyoza ($12) on special, which he was barely able to touch because of the entrees we ordered.

Kobe Gyoza, Spicy crunchy shrimp roll, Eel avocado roll

Since this place is named for its sushi, I tried out the Eel Avocado roll ($9) and Garden vegetable roll ($12). The eel roll was pretty standard, nothing better than what I think I could get in Vancouver, but no complaints. The thing about the veggie roll was that it had a pretty strong japanese herb called Mizuna which is in between mint and cilantro. Not what my tastebuds normally like.

Garden vegetable roll with mizuna leaves

Baked lobster roll with creamy miso

Leo’s choices were the special Baked lobster roll with creamy miso ($21) and the special Spicy crunchy shrimp roll ($18) which had tempura batter-like crumbs sprinkled over it. That was my favourite roll and definitely something I hadn’t ever tried before. Leo wasn’t impressed by the lobster, I think just because it was the most expensive and didn’t really live up to the gourmet taste he was expecting. Most dishes involving lobster in the USA are pretty costly.

In the end we had to take home most of the pieces and had no room for dessert. The service at Sushi Roku was excellent – we aren’t used to having one staff take orders and check-in and another serving food and drinks, so that was a bonus for us. The server even folded Leo’s napkin when he went out to the restroom.

The only thing that lacked about this restaurant for me was the dark corner table we had that made it almost impossible to read the menu in candlelight, and the just-above average rolls that were priced more than we’d usually pay at a restaurant in Vancouver.

All in all, not a bad place to try if you’re craving some sushi, have some money to spend, and want a romantic place to dine at with a great view of the strip.

Sushi Roku
inside Caesar’s Palace Hotel
3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
1 702 733-7373
sushiroku.com

Also locations in Hollywood, Pasadena, Santa Monica, and Scottsdale.