Hyakumi

I’m from Hawaii, where eating Japanese cuisine is part of my everyday. Truthfully, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to a Japanese restaurant while on a vacation, but the boyfriend wanted to… and I owed him for so willingly accompanying me to the Celine Dion concert.
Hyakumi was an unexpected delight. We easily made reservations in the morning and ate dinner at around 6.
The service was attentive but it was the food that left me satisfied. We split a hibachi order with sushi on the side. The meat was flavored simply and was very tender — though overcooked for our order of medium rare. I hate meat that is flavored so much that you can’t taste that you are eating beef.
The sushi was among the best I’ve ever had. The ahi (tuna) went down so smoothly that I had to eat several more pieces to confirm that I was eating such heavenly food.
Overall, I’d go again.

It’s better than I expected for getting sushi in the middle of a desert.
The ambience isn’t really my thing, but frankly that’s okay.
The bento box with assorted sashimi is definitely a good buy, although last time I was here I’d have to complain that they took forever to get my bill, which is annoying when you’re in a hurry to get somewhere.

Had dinner here one night. I initially walked in since I was in mood for sushi and I was staying at Caesar and I didn’t feel like walking around and I’ve past this restaurant numerous times when I was in Caesar in the past. I didn’t make reservation so I was told if I wanted to have sushi on the restaurant section there would be a long wait (although I only saw 25% of restaurant full)…but if I have teppan yaki, there would be no wait~ I was hungry and didn’t feel like waiting around so I said lets go teppan yaki!
Teppanyaki was nothing out of the ordinary. Had it numerous times and compare it with Benihana~ it was similar dining experience and quality~ however the only difference is double the price tag.
Uhhhh, the food was okay~ don’t want to get into details since I am sure almost everyone has tried teppanyaki at least once if you review on Unilocal~ I personally would pay more for something new or amazing rather than something I am used to~ but who knows? if you’ve never had teppan yaki~ this place may be a wonderful experience for you~

It is very sad to know that this place is closing down. I really enjoyed my dining experience here. The price-​tag is a bit disheartening if you decide to order the Toro (Tuna Belly) but other than that, it is pretty manageable if you like sashimi and you do not need a lot to fill your hungry belly.
I am quite a hefty eater but found that the pieces were quite filling.
For the sashimi, we had the toro, yellowtail, tuna, salmon, sea urchin, orange fish eggs (I never learned the proper term), octopus, and albacore. I loved the toro even though it was $ 50 for 3 pieces, the octopus, and yellow tail. I never really had sea urchin and had no idea what it was when I put it in my mouth so the sliminess really took me by surprise.
I think our party overdid the fish though because I don’t think I will be eating sushi anytime soon.
The rolls were also quite good. The bill came out to be around $ 400 not including tax and tip for four people, but a chunk of that was due to our three plates of toro. Hey, it’s Vegas.

I ordered so much sushi that I wasn’t able to keep track of everything that I ordered but everything was so fresh and delicious. I love sushi and this is one of the few places that brings in fresh fish (versus frozen disgusting fish to save on cost)

I came here with my husband, son, brother, and his girlfriend looking for a place to have a late lunch. The food was okay, definitely not anything special, and it was definitely not the quality you would think of at a Caesars restaurant.
The service was not very good at all. We probably waited at least 45 minutes for our food, and the server (who only had one other table) never asked us how we were doing or refilled our water or anything. I understand they were closing for the afternoon before dinner, but it took so damn long to get our food when the place was practically empty. Does it really take 30+ minutes to make a Philly roll?
We are probably not ever coming here again.

The food here was fresh and delicious!!!
The servers are very thoughtful and nice.
We went there about 8 pm.
My husband and I ordered TEPPAN YAKI DINNER .
Appetizer — Tiger Shrimp with Zucchini & Onion
Soup — Miso Shiru
Japanese Salad — Marinated Cucumber with
Crabmeat
Main Course: Prime Tenderloin Steak &Lobster Tail
Assortment of Japanese Vegetable
One of my friends is vegetarian, so he ordered some veggies and agedash tofu.
One of my friends ordered
If you love tuna and fish, you must order Robata Hamachi Kam and Okoge Crispy Rice Cak.
The cook Kevin was very nice and professional.
We had a fire show! So cool!!!
We really had a good time. The food was so good.
Actually we ordered too much, and the bill was $ 399 + tips$ 80= 480.
We can’t even finish the desserts!!!
Definitely, we are going back when next time we are in Vegas!!!

A friend of mine took me here for lunch and I loved it! I normally order rolls but I trusted her to order some sashimi. I was not disappointed!
The yellow tail was really delicious as well as the salmon. We did end up ordering a tiger roll which was way better than any roll I’ve had else where — really flavorful and fresh! I’ll be going back again :)

Sushi was fresh. Food was good. Service was lackadaisical. Menu wasn’t inspiring. My companions all had the hibachi combos — I’m sure it tasted fine with all that butter, but they all left some food on their plates.

I am far from an expert in the art of Sushi
however, I will do my best for this review of Hyakumi.
I, along with the rest of our group was very impressed with the sushi at Hyakumi.
We selected the California roll, Spicey Tuna roll,
the Vegetable roll and theRainbow roll.
All were excellent…
After viewing the Dragon roll and Tiger roll being delivered to the next table I wished we had ordered those two as well
They were amazing looking and I see why they are listed on the menu as a specialty rolls.
They really looked special…
awesome actually .
The real treat for me during the evening was the chance to taste the sampler tray
of three Sake selections…
the first was Hoyo -«Kura no Hana» the second– Masumi — «Yumedono»
the third Dewazakura «Daiginjo»…
Totally enjoyable.
The service was supurb, and the servers were very patient with us,
they could obviously see that we were total «rookies» when it comes to ordering sushi.
The only slight negative to the evening was the table we were placed was right by the stairs leading up to Hyakumi, only a few feet off the walkway in the casino.
It did not really give you the same feeling as dining inside.
It did not, however, take away from the enjoyment of the Sushi.
Expensive, but well worth a visit.
I’ll be back for the Dragon roll
and the Tiger roll.

Insist on Eugene at the Sushi bar. Accept no substitute. Wait, gamble (with your money), or come back another time. Trust me. Otherwise it’ll be dicey, as in you’ll take your chances (with your cuisine).
Hats-​off to my young but talented sushi chef, EUGENE. Giving my third AND FOURTH star for his expert technique and skill, uniquely and traditionally elevated/​formal Japanese (and I mean, DAMN traditional) style. You are an asset to this place, sir! Domo Arigato Gozaimashte Eugenesan!
–small, traditional japanese-​sized nigiri, not American all-​you-​can-​eat-​two-​bites-​per-​piece
–excellently crafted seaweed wraps. (is he bringing in his own? because… see below)
–veggies for salmon skin roll _​cut_​to_​order_​. Now _that’s_ fresh.
–tamago rice served inside the egg, not under it. Crafty!
–blood-​red maguro, my absolute favorite.
–natto roll. you bet they have it. cut roll had no juicy strings. (that means he stirred it exactly the correct number of times)
My usual but quick scan of the display showed that Tuna was the fish to order today. I was not disappointed.
Normally given the choice, I’ll choose the seat in front of the senior chef. Today, the gods were with me and my instinct to choose his junior chef was well rewarded.
I say _​INSIST on Eugene_​because from what experienced the next day from the senior chef, I wouldn’t even be writing this review. He’s just lost his passion. …
# rice falls apart with every nigiri as i pick it up. i mean even before it even makes it to my soy sauce — and i’m no noob (newbie)
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Note: you cannot hand back a dish of nigiri to the senior chef in front of him and his junior chefs. If you do, you must immediately leave the restaurant. Instead you just have to stumble through every piece, hoping that they’re noticing that every piece is crumbling. You got it, I stumbled through every last $ 7 piece. (hana oh hana, i can’t wait to get home) And you got it again, no one took notice, and no one apologized, nothing.
What an humiliating spectacle!
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# all-​you-​can-​eat-​two-​bites-​per-​piece is appreciated at $ 12 – 14 for two pieces, but I want the masterful technique from yesterday.
it ends up being sashimi with a pick-​up-​pile of rice now busted and all over my plate (see above)
# rolls thrown together, not even packed. no care. what a disappointment.
# seaweed has been exposed to humidity and air and is not the crispy «fresh» and dry i expect when sitting at the bar. EPIC fail.

its a bit pricey but very good food! I highly recommend this place!

I was craving sushi from the minute we got to Vegas, so I was thrilled when we came here. Not only was I satisfying my craving, but with some of the best sushi I’ve ever had. Everything was delicious and perfect.
Here’s the reason I’m only granting them 3 stars:
We did have to wait for the hostess to get off of the phone for quite a while before we were seated. We probably stood there in front of her for 10 minutes, not to mention the two other servers that walked past us and probably could have shown us to the sushi bar. It took a while for us to get our miso soup as well. It took so long that we thought they forgot about it!
If I were to have the opportunity to go back soon, I would hope our service improves so that I can give this place the four or five stars that I would so love to grant them.

We had dinner here before leaving Las Vegas. And we sure left with a happy tummy.
We had Teppan yaki dinner, consists of New York steak 38., sea scallops 37., Chilean sea bass 39., and shrimp 35. Also some veggies and fried rice. They prepared it real well.
Cocktails are all 15. lychee martini is sweet and so good. The Saketini is vodka & sake with fresh cucumber slices, it tasted like a cold Sake — I liked it.

Incredibly overpriced for what essentially amounted to a dinner consisting of 50% butter and 50% overcooked vegetables and meat. I kid you not, the chef used the entirety of a large silver bowl full of butter — there had to be 4 or 5 pounds of it for only 10 people.
Virtually any other restaurant is a better choice than Hyakumi.

My brother and I ordered a couple of sizzling kobe beef steaks, sukiyaki, and sushi.
Kobe steak was really good but for $ 140.00 per plate I wouldn’t have ordered it, but we were on a trip with a bunch of high rollers from BKK. Sukiyaki was forgettable and sushi is mediocre from what I could remember…

It has been roughly 20 years since I last ate here. Over the years Caesers has continued to expand and I did not realize until recently it was still here. I do not remember the sushi bar out front but it could have been there.
Being a fan of teppan cooking there was no choice as to what part of the restaurant I would dine in. Upon arrival I asked how long the wait would be without reservations as the last time I ate there they were pretty much mandatory. I was informed they would seat me right away as there was nobody else coming soon to seat me with. I must not wear the proper cologne or something as the last 4 times in a row I ended up at a teppan table by myself and part of the experience is the meeting of strangers. They sat me at a table for 2 which is something I had never seen before in a teppan restaurant. It would be really cool for an impressive date. This was a Monday night of a 3 day weekend and it was really dead in there. My chef, one of 3 I could see on duty, said that most week nights they do a lot of standing around waiting for a table to cook for.
I chose one of their Prix fixe dinners. First was a bowl of miso soup (chicken soup optional), followed by a cucumber salad with crab meat. The main course included shrimp, beef tenderloin, a chicken breast and vegetables. Dessert was ice cream inside of some sort of rice cake, different texture and not too sweet. The only item I didn’t think was prepared to my liking was the fried rice which I thought a bit dry, almost crunchy. The cost of this meal was $ 49 plus $ 6 to upgrade the white rice to fried rice which turned out to be a poor option choice. I had a glass of Asahi draft for $ 10. For Vegas this was reasonably priced.
The service was excellent up to a point. That point was when a party of 40 or so showed up and the restaurant went from being a little overstaffed to way understaffed. As I was eating I noticed a flurry on the other side of the room as water glasses were being filled from water bottles and shortly thereafter the large party started arriving. Normally I am sure they would not seat that many tables all at the same time with only 3 chefs so I hope they were all in a chatty mood as the last few tables were going to be a while before they saw a chef. In that rush I sort of got forgotten, it took a while for my plate to be picked up and for the bill to come and another while before the bill got picked up and another wait for my change. Waiting is sort of a funny thing, it gets blown out of proportion when you are by yourself, which I was. All of the waits I mentioned probably only added 10 – 15 minutes total to my dining experience and if I was with someone would have been almost unnoticeable.

One afternoon while in Vegas, I was in the mood for a bit of sushi and some sake. My boyfriend was in the mood to sit down for a bit because we’d been doing some walking, so it worked out. :)
We had yellowtail and eel nigiri, and a rainbow roll. Both nigiri items were very fresh, and the rainbow roll was tasty as well. However, I was a little miffed to pay $ 20 for a roll with fake crab. Oh well; it’s Vegas. We shared a large sake (can’t remember the kind) which was both delicious and a generous portion. Service was not super fast but was definitely acceptable.
Yay for sake!

Mesa Grill was closed, so we had lunch at Hyakumi instead. The menu was scary… scary overpriced. What restaurant owner can sleep at night when he charges $ 20 for a sushi roll? I’m not referring to specialty rolls – layered with sashimi and and smothered with caviar and gold flakes – I’m speaking of your basic spider and rainbow rolls.
The rolls were admittedly oversized and tasty but they hurt… especially when I can get each roll for less than half the price at any neighborhood sushi bar in SF. Shame on Hyakumi!

Located inside Caesars Palace, Hyakumi has teppan tables (large, flat cooking surfaces so the chefs can prepare your food right in front of you; basically Benihana). We opted for the teppan table. They have regular tables as well that feature hot dishes and sushi. Unlike Benihana, Hyakumi has a wide variety of teppan tables (for groups both small and large). The décor is touristy Japanese – like something you would see at Disney World.
It is a little on the pricey side (though in Las Vegas, there are a lot of places much more expensive), but they do have specials where you do get a lot of food for your money. The special I got came with soup (meh), fried rice (not bad but kind of bland), and stir fried vegetables (the worst part of the meal; all you could really taste was the bean sprouts).
The main entrée was filet mignon and lobster. The quality of the meat and the lobster was actually quite good. The problem was that it was just kind of on the bland side. The chef also didn’t get a good color on the meat. It was kind of gray – boiled instead of seared. Maybe the teppan surface was not hot enough. For dessert, the flavor of the coffee ice cream was too strong.
Hyakumi has choices other than teppan – maybe those are better. But for teppan, it is a little below average for the price you pay. You may be better off with Benihana (while they use significantly lower quality ingredients, it does taste better).