Heading to Vegas and need a restaurant recommendation? Go to Ichiza!
I was in Las Vegas for a few days and met up with some friends from San Francisco the other night. One of them is my good friend Rich who loves to eat as much as I do! He’s the best kind of friend to be in Vegas with! He suggested that we go off the Strip and eat at a Japanese izakaya called Ichiza.
An izakaya is a Japanese style pub that serves small share plates. I’ve written about them before in my post about Guu in Vancouver. I was excited to eat here because it had many great online reviews. We jumped into a cab and headed towards Chinatown, where many of the Asian eateries are located. Ichiza is located in a strip mall on Spring Mountain Road.
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We ordered a pitcher of beer and some sake to start along with a bunch of plates to share. See what we ate below:
Seafood Quesadilla. I liked it but it could handle a little less mayo
This was a pork belly dish. It was amazing
Wagyu beef carpaccio
Sushi Taco
I think this was the beef tongue skewer
And the honey toast with ice cream. Yes, you read right!
Am I a fan? Yes. Unless you have a car in Las Vegas, you will need to take a taxi from the strip. In my honest opinion, it’s worth the trek. Sometimes you need to get off the strip for good food and eat where the locals go. For $25 each with tip, we had a pitcher of beer, some sake and enough to eat. I did forget to take a picture of a grilled mackerel with miso dish.
Ichiza
4355 Spring Mountain Rd #205
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 367-3151
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Looks delicious and well worth a side trip off the strip. It is always good to get off the strip for a time or two when in Vegas.
Definitely. I love a lot of the off Strip restaurants, especially Lotus of Siam!
Honey toast with ice cream!? Is this real life? I’m about to book a flight out there right now just for that. Sounds unbelievable!
It was pretty darned tasty Ryan!!!
That all looks delicious, but especially the pork belly with egg and the beef tongue skewers! Love the suggestion.
The pork belly was my favourite I’d say but I am a pb fanatic. I did a write up on Lotus of Siam. I know you love your place in SD but if you’re in Vegas, Saipin Chutima’s restaurant is soooooo good! I haven’t had a Thai meal that great Thailand no joke!