[Buzz123]

I went to an "All you can eat for a dollar" restaurant once. I finished my plate and ask for more, but the guy said, "That's all you can eat for a dollar."

[Buzz123]

This actually happened and shows how confusing (and sometimes funny) it can be to communicate with someone whose basic language is different from yours. I asked a Chinese chef one time where he thought the best Chinese food was in town. I couldn't understand that he was saying San Remo (on Trop east of the Strip) so I asked him to write it down. He wrote San Lemo, which is how he pronounced it.

[xyz789]

Thanks for all the feedback. I think I will try to sell her on Sushi Mon. I have experience with a Japanese woman telling me where to go. Madman I will try Oyshi sushi also. I tried to convince her to just make it at home but I am not a very good salesman.

[jhiker1o]

RA Sushi Bar and Restaurant at the Fashion Show Mall is good, restaurant has a nice ambiance and same with Kabuki at Town Square.

[KillerCards]

Anyone have experience with Yama Sushi? It is an all you can eat for $20 and you can order anything off their menu. I thought it was really good and definitely better than Todai.

http://www.yamasushivegas.com/

Also, after 10pm at Sushi Samba in the Venetian they have a $6 menu, the calamari is one of the best I have had and the rolls on special are also good.

[jhiker1o]

Originally Posted by KillerCards

Anyone have experience with Yama Sushi? It is an all you can eat for $20 and you can order anything off their menu. I thought it was really good and definitely better than Todai.

yamasushi

Decent food, the restaurant has been around the area for over a decade. It is located in a busy commercial center on Maryland Parkway and Flamingo near UNLV.

[lynnsey7106]

I wish I would of found this forum before we ate there. LOL.

[KillerCards]

I also like Sushi Samba in Venetian after 10pm they have a $6 menu. Rolls are great and the calamari is one of the best I have had

[Croce]

Here's a fairly recent review from the Las Vegas Advisor of a Thai restaurant that I have previously eaten at and was really good. I have not been back since the expansion - Lotus of Siam - 953 E. Sahara

"This restaurant was re-reviewed in the April, 2010 LVA; some of the information contained in this review may no longer be accurate.
Our first mention of Lotus was way back in 2000, when the restaurant burst onto the scene after being tabbed as “the best Thai restaurant in the country” by Gourmet magazine. Since then we’ve referred to it more than a dozen times. But believe it or not, it’s never been a Local Corner, so we’re remedying that now.

Lotus has just expanded into a neighboring space that triples its capacity. In addition to making it easier to eat here (the place became so popular that it was often difficult to get a table), there’s now a big new bar and a much-needed second restroom. Also located in the new section is a glass-encased wine cellar, housing what we’ve heard is a world-class selection of German and Austrian white wines, which are particularly well-suited to this cuisine. The down side of the expansion is that the place has the look of a banquet hall and the great photos that used to line the walls (including one of Anthony Curtis and pals) are gone. Don’t let that deter you, though; the food is as good as ever.

The menu is enormous and varied, with noodles, curries, stews, veggie concoctions, and all manner of tasty other dishes. You almost can’t go wrong. But to ensure that you don’t, there’s just one rule: Stay away from the big-ticket items. For example, you can spend $45 on a big steamed fish, but there’s no reason to. By sticking to the smaller plates, you’ll get to try more of these amazing tastes and save money in the process.

There’s one dish that you have to try. The #14 appetizer, nam kao tod, is a powerhouse combination of minced sour sausage mixed with green onion, fresh chile, ginger, peanuts, crispy rice, and lime juice ($7.95) that’ll hook you for sure. Beyond that, read the descriptions and make your picks. Some of our favorites are Issan-style beef jerky ($8.95), spicy vegetable soup ($7.95), Musaman curry with sliced beef ($10.95), tub wharn (beef liver in spices, $8.95), and Anthony Curtis swears by the koi soy (menu item #59) steak tartare for $13.95. And while the price has gone up a few bucks over the years (now $9), you can still get the Lotus lunch buffet on weekdays from 11:30 to 2:30, about which our soon-to-be Eating Las Vegas author Max Jacobson writes, “Whenever I eat the buffet here, I head straight for the garlic black-pepper chicken wings—the best chicken wings in the world.”

Good luck,
Croce