text: So let me explain nnLynn I are once again in Las Vegas for et another DUI conference I know I know it is either Vegas or New Orleans but hey both cities know how to drink Anyway after several nights of excellent but fancy food we were thinking something light and Japanese came to mind The problem is we are staying at the Death Ray sorry the Vdara and there are no restaurants per se in the hotel and the Japanese restaurants nearby in the Bellagio or the Aria do not open until dinner BUT there is this place called Social Hall that opens at pm on Friday so nnNow in the afternoon is a DIFFERENT CLIENTELE than a nightclubbarrestaurant into the evening all we really wanted was some lunch So readers would be well advised to a take this review with a grain of salt and b understand it is a review of this establishment for LUNCH in contrast to the overwhelming number of other reviews in which more sensible Yelpers than I went during the evening hoursnnNo complaints about the food It was not a Wow but we sort of were not expecting it to be The kitchen was out of some things I guess they were not expecting people to eat lunch but then why open for lunch as we were repeated told that a particular dish is not ready yet It will be ready for dinner Uh OK but why open of lunch The Bento box was fine the sushi was good But overall it seemed to lack that certain spark that elevates it above the ordinary nnThe waitress was simply not interested in us or in our needs Water glasses went unfilled She never asked us if we wanted to order more sake And it took forever to get the checknnAnd the pulsating techno music at in the afternoon gets tiresome by about nnHOWEVER in a move that is VERY unusual for Las Vegas someone in this place truly cares about coffee They have a beautiful Hario siphon setup complete with halogen heaters plus a La Marzocco group Linea and three Mazzer grinders for espresso The Ethipoian Harrar siphon coffee we enjoyed was superb Bonus points for that alone nnIf I were here for dinner or if I were clubbing well I can certainly understand this place getting stars in reviews But I will probably take a pass on this place for lunch unless it is just to duck in for some truly wonderful coffee