Hikari Japanese Steakhouse

02/23/2008 Posted by VegasNative76

After reading a couple of reviews about Hikari, I just had to write one! I am not a late diner so I don't care if they close at 1:30 a.m. instead of 2 a.m. I am new to sushi but have been to I Love Sushi (Henderson), Rising Sun and another on Trop & Jones. I enjoyed Hikari the best. The restaurant isn't the fanciest but if you eat at the sushi bar you can interact with other diners as well as the chefs. The food has always been great. Yes, we have tried dishes we weren't big fans of, but that is personal taste as far as I am concerned. We have never experienced bad tasting or unfresh fish. I am not a huge seafood person so if there is a slight fishy taste, I am out! Hikari is responsible for getting me to LOVE sushi. They have Tepenyaki as well but that area is not as nice as the sushi bar. We do see families w/ children there as well. You will love this restaurant if you prefer good food to high-priced (low quality food) strip restaurants.

Pros: Friendly-fast service, great value, great food

Cons: Not great ambience

12/04/2007 Posted by goodkarmakid

I used to go to this restaurant frequently, it is like 2 minutes from my house. It's not the best Sushi in town, but they are open late (sometimes), and they have an "all you can eat option" wich is decent value if you are hungry. My main complaint is that they always close early, it's really a joke. They advertise that they are open until 2am, but in reality they close at 1:30am or even earlier. I have been there three times in the last two months between 1:15am and 1:20am (the time on my cell phone wich is always right), and they always say they are closed and that "last call" is at 1:30am, sorry, and point to their clock on the wall that is set 10-15 minutes fast. If they want to close at 1:30am or earlier, just change the damn closing time!

Pros: All you Can Eat option

Cons: Closes early and the quality sometimes isn't consistent

12/06/2006 Posted by maureendnv

All you can eat sushi is a good draw, however, some of it is great & some of it not too good. I am speaking about the freshness of the fish. Usually we get Chef Wayne & he takes care of us. One time we got the owner & he gave us terrible fish & rolls....i vowed i would never go there again. My friend convinced me to go again, & finally i did. We make sure we get Chef Wayne, & if he's not there, then we will go another time.

Pros: all you can eat sushi also includes appetizers, late night price special

Cons: sometimes not the freshest

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09/17/2006 Posted by burrito1017

Oh,,,,I have never been to this kind of restaurant in my whole life. This is disgusting. All sushi-chefs are talking about bad things about customers or cussing them. They know that none of American people cannot understand their japanese but I do.....I used to take many japanese classes at school before. Don't go to this restaurant. They do not even care if they offer disgusting fish, which is Sasimi, to customers and just they are laughing at something. This place do not deserve $25 for all you can eat. Sashimi does not have a good quality, sushi either. You would better to change your mind and go to some other sushi restaurants. Save your money, time and LIFE.

Cons: everything

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07/18/2005 Posted by moonspheres

What can I say? VERY friendly service and extremely fresh sushi. The saba and hamachi are outstanding as well as the various rolls. The sushi chefs are always willing to customize your sushi to your liking and they are very creative. The AYCE is truly a value for the quality and flavor of their sushi. The teppanyaki/hibachi grill is also fantastic and the portions are huge. One of the BEST eats in Vegas.

Pros: Service, Value, Taste

Cons: No Lunch Hours

06/08/2005 Posted by bradgruner

I love Hikari, the staff are exceptionally friendly and welcoming, they recognize frequent customers, the chefs are talented and very personable and the food is outstanding. My wife and I typically enjoy the hibachi with sushi appetizers and have never been disappointed and NEVER left hungry!!! The service has been reliably prompt and has consistently met my needs as a patron. The chefs are also very entertaining.

06/03/2005 Posted by ccbandmea

This is our favorite restaurant & after eating sushi at the best places in CA & Hawai'i, it is great to have such fresh and innovative selections available in the desert!!! Definitely the best sushi joint in Las Vegas. Great Value for the price also - with the All-You-Can-Eat deal you can order 1/2 orders and try more. The oysters are wonderful too! We like the sushi bar and usually have sushi only. We have to roll ourselves out of there when we're thru - ENJOY!

07/19/2004 Posted by shawnbarker

I am a fequent customer and highly recommend the sushi bar for entertaining guests from all over the world. I had my Aunt and Cousin from Japan try and they said it was very authentic Japanese food. The Cheif-Owner concept works well there. I especially love and recommend the all-you-can-eat sushi, always receive excellent service by the staff.

Pros: Excellent Value, Good Service, Excellent Sushi

02/16/2004 Posted by jasonmcphail

I went here with a friend of mine that had just got married and we went here for dinner after the ceremony, we arrived at 7:30 for our 8:30 reservation for 30 people, we asked if we could be seated early the owner (so he says) stated 8:30 is 8:30, so we waited while people without reservations and people that were late for their reservations were seated, they had only 2 cooks preparing food for the 12 or so tables in the restaurant (each holds 10 people), which already puts them at 120 of their 185 person fire capacity, we were finally seated around 10:00, then waited for a cook to come to our table, started eating around 10:30, the food wasnt all that good for waiting as long as we did, and the owner sat and served us at a table that he said was broken

Pros: good decor

Cons: , bad customer service

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