text: This is my hidden gem find during the last LV tripnnIt was our first night arriving in LV for the CES show All the airport travel hassles made us really hungry and ready for great food Armed with a sheet of totry resto during this trip we drove to the middle of almost nowhere hoping to find that next hidden gem during this trip And we hit a jackpotnnL O C A T I O N on a quiet strip mall not much light at night a bit out of the way not a good business locationnnS E R V I C E Excellent service polite Our waiter was a young Japanese guy from Central Japan he was very patient explainig in details each of the item we asked him and never rushed us to ordernnThe place opened about a year ago For a place that is at least the same par as Raku this was place noticeable not as busy as Raku most likely due to their location This place has a nicer decor and sits more comfortable than Raku but Raku has that typical authentic Tokyos gritty izakaya feel which some people may prefer more These two places have both their pluses and minusesnnWed probably sit next to the bar next time to watch the hustle bustle inside their open kitchen Their bar seating area had a nice ambiance light nnThis place has quite reasonable prices and small collection but interesting selections of Premium Sake Shochu and Japanese whisky This place also carries Genshu undiluted sake with relatively high alcohol contentnnAt the recommendation of our waiter we opted for the Ozeki Osakaya Chobei Junmai Daiginjo instead mlnnIka GesoAge one of the best tastiest fried squid legs The batter was thin and extremely tasty The aroma came out nicely when sprinkled with a dash of lemon This dish somehow always ended up on my side of the table nnGobo chips fried burdock root Not commonly found in many Izakayas nnHamachi Jalapeno This sliced yellowtail with Yuzu ponzu was certainly one of the winner of the night nnIka Uni Ae This is a dish for unilover yoo nee lover is that a new word because the Uni is mashed and mixed with soft slices of Ika creating an intensified aroma of uni Probably not for univirginnnSaki Ika tempura deep fried dried squid This was OK only for me It reminds me of those dried squid snacks you find in Taiwan or other Asian snack shopsnnSKEWERSnsunagimo chicken gizzard nnasu eggplant nShoniku chicken thigh nsasami wasabi chicken breast nTsukuneEgg Ground Chicken and Pork with cagefree eggnnWe ended our meal with the obligatory Mini Udon which we ordered in doublesize ea The broth was savory light yet tasty with the right balance of salt nnBy this time we are full but could not resist the Dessert Our waiter recommended the Tofu Mousse came with scoops of Strawberry sorbet We ordered his recommendation and added the Green Tea Waffle His Tofu Mousse recommendation was definitely the winner light and refreshing The green tea waffle is just a bit too denseheavy after all the mealsnnWe left satisfied Great service great food our stomach left happy as well and our feet are ready for the grueling walk at the ultramega CES show floornnWe shall be back