Nobu Vegas

I just got back from a trip to Vegas (my bachelorette party actually), and while I was there I had a fantastic meal at Nobu. Located in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Nobu Las Vegas is a gorgeous restaurant with some of the best food I have ever had. Classically trained in Tokyo Nobu Matsuhisa is famous for taking traditional Japanese cuisine and infusing it with South American and Western flavors that make an incredible combination.

The menu is all served family style and you can either pick your own menu, allow your server to help you choose, or give over your dinner to the chefs (called Omakase). My party decided to have our server help us out and he was incredibly helpful. We told Billy what we liked and he sold us on dishes that I honestly would never have picked myself. I highly recommend asking for him if you're in the area, he is just wonderful.

We started the evening out with a round of drinks. I had the Champagne 95 (Mot Nectar Ros, Grand Marnier, Peach Schnapps, Pineapple, Puree, and a raspberry for garnish), It had the fiz of mimosa, but with a wonderful fruity sweetness. My dining companions had the Bellini Martini (Snow Queen Vodka, Peach Schnapps, White Peach Puree, with a cassis garnish), the Elite Melon (Stoli Elit Vodka, Honeydew Melon Puree, Simple Syrup, Soda, with a raspberry garnish), and the Pomegranate Martini (Snow Queen Vodka, Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, Pomegranate Juice, with a lemon garnish). I had a sip from all of them, and though mine was definitely my favorite, they were all very good.

For dinner we started out with three cold dishes:
-Fresh Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeno
-Tiradito 'Live Scallop'
-Lightly Grilled Unagi



I was floored by how good all three of these dishes were. Beautifully presented and exquisitely delicious.

For our hot dish we tried Nobu's signature dish Black Cod with Miso. And I have honestly never had a better piece of fish.



For dessert we had the Bento Box, a flourless chocolate cake with a white chocolate sauce, shiso oil and green tea ice cream. It looked beautiful while it was there....but only lasted about 30 seconds with a group of four women!



If you happen to be in the area, or near any of the Nobu restaurants around the world....take the time to have dinner there. You won't regret it.