text: I do not get all of the over the top reviews of this place Have any of you had sushi before I mean its not terrible but I certainly could not rate it any higher than a dozen or so AYCE sushi joints that cost a LOT lessnnWe went in last Saturday about PM The place was all but empty The bar to the left was closed the sushi bar had three people seated at it with two sushi chefs leaning against the counter with their back to the diners watching a World Cup game The bar to the right had three or four patrons I am always concerned about dead restaurants especially sushi restaurants How long do they hold on to their food Can it possibly be fresh with no businessnnWe sat down at the right side of the sushi bar but had to move immediately from the smell of cigarette smoke coming from the bar I cannot believe that they do not have any separation wall divider etc from the smoking area and the fresh sushi ugh We sat opposite of the bar and the smoke smell was considerably lessenednnOn to the food My wife is not big on sushi she orders off the menu while I indulge She ordered short ribs fried rice and a roll The short ribs had a great flavor but were not properly prepared The greatest thing about short ribs is their tenderness from being cooked down these were very tough and fatty Aside from the flavoring they were some of the worst prepared short ribs I have ever had I would expect better from Applebees I would not order short ribs from ApplebeesnnThe fried rice was very greasyoily I understand that it is this way inherently but not this bad it tasted oily nnMy sushi was good not great but good If this place was AYCE for twenty something per person I would come back but not for a bill that ran north of While everything tasted fresh nothing wowed mennThere are way too many options for great sushi in Las Vegas Lahaina Grill is not on that list for me