text: When you look at the decor ambianceand reputation you think you are in for a good meal I should have known when we went during prime dinner time before the PM Zarkana seating Zarkana was ok but there are much better Cirque shows than this one and the place was practically empty But it was easy because it was in Aria by Zarkana and we thought it could not be that bad I should have Yelped barMASA before eating herennHere is why barMASA fails the food is very average not horrible but not good either bland and super small portions service is average and the prices are ridiculous for what you get And this ridiculous prices comment is coming from someone who spent over at Joel Robuchon for dinner for the night before there is a reason Joel can command that price because you get what you pay fornnWhen the waiter tells you their signature dish the hamachi with jalapenos and crispy potatoes is not good there is something wrong with this place The black cod was literally bites and the texture was offnnDo not eat here you will not enjoy your food as its nothing special and you definitely will not be full After I got back to LA I had Sushi Gen stars and Hama Sushi stars both were excellent and I paid less than half of what I paid at at barMASA and got twice the amount of food at significantly better quality Do not waste your time nor your money here This place was so bad it compelled me to write my first reviewthat says something