text: Before I start my review I must warn the reader that the one star rating is purely relative The rating is not because the food was too expensive Rather I believe that a restaurant that charges this much deserves to be compared against the very best restaurants in the world that charge a similar premium If I were to compare Nobu to other teppan yaki restaurants such as Benihana or Hamada it would easily receive or stars based on the ingredients used and quality of food alone for the most partnnOriginally my plan was to eat sushi and sashimi at Hyakumi the other Japanese Restaurant at Caesars Palace at PM However I found out that Hyakumi is now closed for dinner so I went to the Diamond Lounge around PM and talked to a receptionist who informed me of Nobus grand opening He apologized and said that there is no sushi at Nobu but he could reserve a teppan yaki table for at PM When I walked into Nobu I was a little annoyed to see that there was indeed a sushi bar as well a nonteppan yaki seating Although this does not and should not effect my rating for Nobu because it is Caesarss fault I feel like this little tidbit of information is necessary It is certainly reasonable to think that I may have perhaps approached my experience at Nobu with a bit of negative bias I personally believe that this is not the case However I still urge you to read on with caution nnI came into Nobu with pretty high expectations because the Nobu at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas was highly acclaimed and was even adorned with a Michelin Star once upon a time I went into my meal intrigued as to how a teppan yaki restaurant could receive such high praise and then I found out that there is no teppan yaki at the Nobu at Hard Rock go figure In any case I sat at my teppan yaki table and had only two tasting choices available for order There was no a la carte option I ordered the per person option and the other option was a bit cheaper I think I do not remember for certain Although the sake menu was limited my taste for dry sake was well met at a very reasonable price nnThe tasting menu that I ordered offered a variety of different courses including Toro tartare seared foie gras Maine lobster tail wagyu steak and Jamon de Iberico fried rice nnFirst the Toro tartare was certainly interesting It was served in a wasabi based reduction and was essentially chopped up toro fatty tuna mixed with a variety of spices and topped with caviar While good I still have some reservations regarding this dish To me it is a bit pretentious to take toro chop it up and add caviar on top with some fancy sauce As they say at the tables you do not mess with winners Do not split s do not double down on blackjack and do not mess with toro Toro by itself is one of the most delicious foods in the worldnnFurthermore the foie gras was overdone Seared foie gras should undoubtedly melt in your mouth This foie gras overwhelmingly tasted burnt with a bit of crunch After a couple of chews the foie gras did ultimately melt That said I just could not muster up the courage to tell our table side chef to his face that he had royally messed up the foie gras One of the weaknesses that teppan yaki opens itself up to is a potential for inconsistency The lobster tail and the wagyu beef however were immaculate and could not be cooked better The wagyu beef cooked medium rare literally melts after one bite nnAs for the Jamon Iberico fried rice I can certainly say that I was disappointed Jamon Iberico naturally comes cured and is sliced thin and wide Jamon Iberico should also melt in your mouth because of its marbling When put on a grill and chopped up the Jamon turns a bit chewy The grilled Jamon is still of superior quality when compared to regular ham and I get that the whole point of grilling the Jamon is to extract the fat in order to make the fried rice just that much more savory and delicious However the end result is a bit lacking and I am not sure if the added taste to the dish makes up for the compromised texture of the JamonnnAs I was eating the fried rice I decided to order a traditional Japanese garnish takuan to accompany my dish It took a while for it to be served mins and when served the takuan was of surprisingly poor quality At a good Japanese restaurant you expect to be served takuan that is either off white or dark yellow in color This takuan was bright yellow and cut way too thick The most troubling thing about this is that takuan is used in sushi It is simply unacceptable for a restaurant that touts its high quality food to serve such poor quality takuan I understand that Nobu just opened however their menu was just a big miss The only circumstances under which I would recommend Nobu for now is if you are craving Wagyu and you are willing to pony up for you and your guests plus alcohol Otherwise forget it