For a delicious evening, dip into the Asian-inspired world of Kusa Nori, where the Japanese menu spans all manner of meat and seafood. Inside the restaurant, you’ll find a relaxing, elegant and yet whimsical décor, with hard wood, bamboo and an ocean full of sea creatures swimming through the air and up the walls.
Kusa Nori encourages the genteel art of communal dining, with plenty of dishes perfect for sharing, like the wagyu gyoza, beef dumplings with Okinawa sweet potato purée; shrimp or vegetable tempura; or Jidori chicken karaage with shoyu, pickled veg and scallions. One of most pleasing aspects of dining here is the detail added to each dish, such as the hamachi carpaccio, accented with micro cilantro flowers, tiny radishes and serrano chilis. Another great way to get the whole table involved is with a larger-format dish like the lobster miso bisque, featuring lobster tempura, crispy tofu and shiitake mushrooms, or whole Peking duck served with pancakes, daikon and several sauces.
Sushi fans will dig the varied menu of sashimi and nigiri, available in moriawase selections with 10 chef-chosen pieces. The Yoshi’s cube is a visually attractive way to get seven separate ingredients in one package. Rolls and maki include a number of items crafted specially for Las Vegas, plus classic rolls like the 300 LVBLVD, made with snow crab, asparagus and togarashi taki salmon. The Strip roll has everything from maguro to sea urchin inside, while the Silver State roll centers around king crab, avocado and cucumber. And paying homage to Las Vegas’ unofficial designation, the 9th Island poke roll features Hawaiian-style tuna poke with nori tsukudani.
Larger entrées include the Hokkaido scallops, served with king crab squash blossoms, truffle Jidori chicken katsu and Blackhawk wagyu, with 8 ounces of robata-grilled hangar steak. For a fun time, get the robatayaki, with differently sized selections of such items as kurobata pork belly, Okinawa sweet potato, jumbo tiger shrimp and kalbi beef. Those beef fans may want to consider the wagyu shabu shabu, with 6 ounces of Blackhawk wagyu and vegetables in a kombu dashi broth.
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