"From its location at the strip mall on Spring Mountain Road (Las Vegas' Chinatown) , you wouldn't expect much. Raku is teeny-tiny inside (so call ahead, especially if you're ordering omakase), and basically unadorned, but it's bright, minimalist, and super clean—and filled with serious diners looking for a high-quality meal. The fish is the absolute pinnacle of sashimi quality, and Mitsuo Endo (a James Beard "best of the Southwest" finalist in 2014 and 2105) treats it like the treasure it is. Otherwise, most of the menu items are grilled over a robata grill over binchotan charcoal on skewers. Come and dine next to chefs from the highest-end restaurants on the Strip." - Andrea Bennett
Courtesy Raku