When you walk into a japanese restaurant with more japanese patrons than foreigners, you know you're in for some good food. The menu is limited compared to their sister restaurants in CA. But the food is just as good. We tried the special of the day which was nabeyaki udon. The udon is not the thicker version that I'm more familiar with but is just as delicious. I loved the presentation of the dishes. The tempuras were lightly battered and crispy. The cold soba was refreshing and chewy. And the rice included was flavorful and not oily. The servers were very attentive and polite. With the Vegas heat arriving in the coming months, I will definitely be back to slurp some more cold soba!

positive

I haven't tried all the pancakes in the country or even enough for a strong statistical argument, but the pancakes were as good as I could make at home, which is unexpected. I had the "famous corned beef hash," which wasn't all that spectacular. Might've been made with canned corned beef. The combination of the atmosphere (this is a very old casino downtown) and the pancakes made this a terrific breakfast spot. It they had good coffee, I'd give them five stars, but it's just institutional--though they did bring a pitcher of half and half with the first cup. Institutional coffee is more acceptable with cream and sugar. The pie case, as others have noted, looked really appealing. If I get back, that will be what I have for breakfast. I noticed they had some breakfast specials, too, e.g., a pancake and bacon sandwich thing. Parking in the area is kind of a problem, at least if you expect to not pay anything. Might as well park in the valet lot for the casino--if they validate your stub the first hour is only fifty cents. The tip is up to you, but it will probably be at least a couple more bucks if you're a real high rollin' Vegas kind of guy.

positive

I hardly ever give bad reviews on Yelp but I went to Madhouse Coffee yesterday through the drive thru window. I was just picking up 2 ice coffees. Last time I was there I paid roughly the same price I usually pay at Starbucks for my ice coffee which is fine, somewhere between $3.50-$4.00. The girl at the drive thru suggested I try the Iced Latte based on how I made my Ice Coffee and I said I would try it. I was picking up one for me and another person. I was expecting to pay around $7-8 and the girl at the window tells me $12.43 when i get up there. Im irritated I was never told about the price difference she just suggested the Iced Latte based on my Ice Coffee ingredients. I have never paid $12.43 even at Starbucks, Coffee Bean or Dunkin Donuts for 2 Ice Coffees. I reluctantly paid instead of causing a scene as there were cars behind me and I was in a hurry to go somewhere. I feel like I got ripped off. I kept the receipt and I'm considering going back to talk to the manager. It is not about the $4 but principal and the Iced Lattes I got were way different than what i wanted and had before in my Ice Coffee. There was a ton of sugar just sitting on the bottom and the drink was basically white from all the cream added. My first sip was a pure sugar rush through my straw like I just opened a packet of sugar and poured it in my mouth. All i wanted was a black iced coffee with a bit of white mocha for sweetener. Follow me on twitter @MikeCies

negative

Atmosphere is like I'm at a Mexican/Chinese/Jamaican restaurant..... cuisine could be better.
negative