Shizen Ya: Real sushi, fast. And veggie friendly!

I ate dinner at Shizen Ya for a friend’s birthday and wasn’t going to review it until her husband pressured me to. He swore by their sushi rolls and said that all the food was organic and healthy. “Fresh Food Fast” is their motto.

Honestly, when I first walked into this place on Hornby & Nelson I thought to myself, great – another one of these small, cramped Japanese take out joints. And the tables were all spread out so we couldn’t really talk to everyone.  But the staff closed down the place just for our party. And boy, did this place kick Vegas sushi’s ass!
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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.
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