ITs IZAKAYA — Restaurant in Spring Valley

Wow!! We didn't't know prices can even go cheaper for decent Japanese food. Vegas locally is full of amazing Japanese joints! Our new fav Happy hour 530pm-9pm for sushi!! Cheap $4+ beers and $9.60 HH Salmon Ikura Bowl are a must!!!

Daily specials/Happy Hour: 530pm open-9pm for 20%off sushi (exclude combos, special rolls and oysters). And 9pm-last call: 10% Kitchen items. This place seems like a great drinking place for Xiaochi/Siu yeh/Midnight/4th meal eats for sushi (not yakitori).

$5 6pc simple small sushi rolls. $4 Ika $20 set chicken yakitori saves you $3. $12/$9.60 HH Salmon and Ikura is a must!!

Looking forward to getting next time: $35 15pc Chef Choice Nigiri or $35 Sashimi Combo small. $7 Roasted Cauliflower and brussel sprouts $14 Griller freshwater eel $12 Stir-fried beer and bean sprouts $10 Whole squid (not grilled?) $19 for 300ml Kikusui Shuzo sake. Some of their grilled sizzling plates look good too as late night drunk food!

Comparison to other Japanese HH we enjoyed: Izyaka Go was our go to 10pm happy hour Japanese joint. They are probably better at grilled/bbq type items. They also offer cabbage side, and cheap decent small oysters. Nene is good for their...

TL;DR: Great prices for the portion sizes, good service, the food leaves something to be desired.

I'm a big fan of Izakaya - I'd even go as far as to say I'm kind of a izakaya king. I enjoy small bites of odd shapes and sizes.

This new spot fell onto my radar through random map searching one day so the gf and I decided to hit it on a Monday.

We were seated immediately and the dishes hit the table soon after. We ordered off the happy hour and regular menu, mostly fish dishes - cooked, raw, and assorted.

The portion sizes are large for the prices, which is great in this economy. However, the raw fish was on the tougher end and lacking flavor - indicative if a longer than desirable vinegar/salt bath which firms fish up as you prep it to serve it raw.

The crispy rice and tacos were the stars of the shoe, but again, lacking flavor. The actual crispy rice was some of the best I've had in a long time but the toppings needed some extra flavor - some pizaz, the soup and nuts, tasty baby.

Anyways, we'll give it another try on a busier night soon. $70 for a beer and 6 fishes isn't that bad these days so it's worth seeing if we just got Monday funk or if this tonight was truly indicative of...

This place is very welcoming I must say. You'll be greeted as soon as you enter their restaurant. There was no wait time to be seated, it's very easy to call the server because they give you a bell that you can press whenever you need them. Service is 10/10. The reason why I gave them 3 stars. However, I was expecting more for an Izakaya restaurant. I was really craving for takoyaki but this takoyaki was the most oily takoyaki I've ever had, the sauce is almost nothing, I asked if I can have a lil bit more takoyaki sauce and to my dismay they gave me one of the sauce that I really hate not a takoyaki sauce, I mean I'm willing to pay extra for a takoyaki sauce if that is what it takes to have it. The chicken in the curry was dry and the rice was not that good. The rest of the dishes were good but nothing special, just ordinary. The restaurant gives complementary soup while waiting for your order which is really nice. They served our food in a timely manner, they forgot my husband's drink but it's okay coz they are also quick to apologize . Overall I like their service but not their food. Hope they can improve their food and this place would be a perfect...