I've read many reviews on various websites regarding those who've experienced the Omakase (Prix Fixe) tasting menu at Nobu (Hard Rock in Las Vegas). Most of the negative reviews indicated that people felt portion sizes were too small and they left hungry, and/or it was overpriced. In my opinion, neither is accurate for MY experience. I stress "my" because I went in with the expectation of paying a premium for my meal and am okay with that. I didn't just go to have dinner, I went to have an experience/be entertained and in my eyes the cost is reflective of that.

Below is my review of the experience overall. A quick tip: go to the bathroom before your meal as you will not know when the next course is being presented. Also, the closest bathroom is across the casino floor to your right when exiting the restaurant. Plan on 2hrs of dining.

Initial Impression: The entrance was relatively easy to find off the casino floor. Upon entering I was surprised at the size of the restaurant. It is much smaller than I expected. Lighting was warm and inviting. Our host was very pleasant and despite our 20min early arrival she immediately sat us (we planned on waiting at the bar).

Omakase: Nobu offers 3-tiers of their Omakase, priced per person ($125, $150 or $200). Our server indicated that all guests at the table would be required to participate (they won't serve it to only one person for example). They did indicate that the tier chosen did not have to be identical, so I could have gotten the $150 while my dining partners could have gotten the tier of their choice. When inquiring about the difference in tiers we were told that they had an identical number of courses (8 including soup and dessert) and that the difference was in "higher premium ingredients) as you increased in tier. We all chose the $125 tier. Note that I counted 9 courses total at the end of the meal.

Staff: All of the staff that served us were friendly, knowledgeable and seemed genuinely happy to be there. We had our primary waiter, two food runners and two busers. Early in the meal they seemed very quick to turn our table over for the next course. Once we got to the "entrees" we had additional time and it did not feel as rushed. Each time they asked if it was okay to remove my dish (which was greatly appreciated!). It was hard to hear them explain the dish (they could have spoken louder and slower) but each time we asked them to reiterate or elaborate they were happy to do so. Additionally they asked if there were any food allergies, restrictions or meat temperature preferences prior to the meal.

Amount of Food: This is where most of the negative reviews state that "they left hungry". It really is difficult to say how much is enough food as everyone eats differently! My dining partner can put a meal down and he left satisfied. I can hold my own and felt quite full. My wife gets full quickly and likely would have not eaten every bite of the entrees as she would have been getting full and would have wanted to save room for dessert (she has a bit of a sweet tooth). In my opinion, to each their own. You may leave hungry and wanting for more, but overall I think most will leave full or satisfied.

Quality: Overall I cannot stress how pleased we were with our meal. The attention to detail and the expertise shown by the chef was out of this world. The only rub through the whole meal was in the meat course in which we ordered the temperature based on the chef preference and our identical dishes were not cooked the same. Mine was more medium than med-rare and my dinner partner had a more rare to med-rare cook. I would have preferred the latter temperature, however, my dish was still very tasty. This by no means makes me regret the decision of ordering the Omakase. Letting the chef decide the journey of my meal was an experience I've never had and is one I'm glad I did.

Thank you Nobu for an amazing experience and meal. It is one I personally will never forget and would recommend to anyone without haste.