I did not eat here, but I did check the restaurant and menu out as I was trying to decide on a good restaurant at Aria. What really turned me off was the atmosphere and decor. The place is massive, cold and the lighting was very flat, depressing and unflattering. Though the interior was modern and cool, it was nothing special and felt like I was in an empty half built cafeteria (there must have been only 3 tables that were occupied in the carnivorous space) devoid of any character. There wasn't even any music, which made the space errily silent. I did not feel comfortable at all. The menu looked rather uninspiring, and after hearing all of the disappointing reviews here on Yelp, I was happy that I didn't take a chance eating here. Tiny portions and a typical tab of $500+ on top of that would have made me really angry. I have had excellent shabu from other restaurants with much livelier atmosphere, satisfying portions and personable service for a tenth of the price here. Seeing how expensive the restaurant must have costed to build and the near empty dining room on a typically busy restaurant night, I can't see this restaurant surviving much longer. Luckily I went to Julian Serrano nearby and had an excellent dinner.
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