Hikari

Highly disappointed! Came here thinking it was going to be a great place to eat sushi. But unfortunately there was waaaaaaaaaaay too much rice for their nigiri. So much rice we couldn’t taste the fish. We ain’t no sushi snobs but this place was terrible. The uni (sea urchin) was DARK BROWN and tasted so old, the rice was extra sticky and it would of made q difference if the service was great but it was just okay. I think we’ll just stick with our usual spot SUSHI MON on Sahara.

If your looking for AYCE sashimi this is the place, I’ve been to many sushi spots in Vegas and none have this offer.
The quality of the fish is great, their menu is simple not many crazy rolls like most Vegas spots and uni and oysters are part of the AYCE menu as well! Oh and kama! Next time we’ll sit at the bar since we the restaurant which is also a Japanese steak house got pretty busy. All in all great spot! We’ll be coming back to get our fish fix.

First time trying this place 2 weeks ago and I was very happy. Ordered sashimi and the ouster. They were pretty awesome. The all you can eat was terrific. I thought that since it would be all you can eat I thought the quality would be bad but I was very surprised. We will be coming back again.

I’m not sure why this place is ranked 3.5. I find it to be one of the best local sushi bars in Vegas. You can get Uni with the AYCE special. I had had the yellowtail, tako, rainbow roll. Soft she’ll crab hand roll and Uni. Everything was delicious.

When my friends from Hawaii visit Las Vegas Hikari is always their choice for AYCE sushi. They love having their sashimi!

Nice place. It was quiet while I was there and dinner also included the show put on by our cook.

I love love love this place. It is my favorite sushi place in Las Vegas. There aren’t lots of options like most sushi places, but the options they do have are amazing. Everything I’ve tried here is absolutely delicious. I would recommend this place to everyone! It’s amazing.
I always sit at the sushi bar because the gentlemen behind the bar are so friendly and fast. All of the employees are very sweet as well. Just a great environment all around.

So Delicious, great service our waitress Ikumi was so friendly and helpful, the sushi is so fresh including Sashimi and Fresh Oysters. I’ve been to so many sushi places but Hikari really hits the spot…

Came for the unlimited sashimi. Such a great deal! I’m so used to going to other sushi joints and having to eat all that rice. Anyway, came here for dinner and the service was pretty good. It’s funny because each time I’ve come here I’ve encountered different experiences. The first time the service was horrendous but the fish was soooo fresh and delicious. This time, the service was great and the fish was good, but not as much as last time.
Sashimi we ordered;
Salmon; it still had some of the skin not cut off. I hate that haha. It was fresh but not buttery.
So then, we ordered salmon belly in hope it would be better and it was. It was sooo buttery and melted in my mouth.
Garlic tuna; pretty good. Wish it was more garlicky.
Ama ebi; great like always!
Scallops; they were okay. Scallops are my favorite so I can tell the difference. Slightly fishy.
Yellowtail; I’ve had better. But still good.
Other things we ordered;
Unagi; mmmm yummy! A lot of rice in that nigiri though.
Screem inor gazim; seated tuna in spicy creamy sauce. so good! A must get.
Dynamite; very different than what I’m used to. It came with scallops like usual, but here they make it with zucchini. I could’ve used without that. Wish there was more crab.
Takoyaki; my fave! Who knew octopus balls would be so good! Could use more mayo though.
Tempura fried ice cream; perfect way to end dinner.
Dessert isn’t included in all you can eat though. But it’s so good soooo why not?!

I love this place!
Food is always fresh. I’m pretty sure the AYCE is $ 27, and it doesn’t limit sashimi either which is a huge plus for me, even though they did mention a limit on fresh oysters… which wasn’t in writing on the menu. I didn’t question it as I was trying so many other rolls etc.
With the alla cart menu, a chef cooks right I front of you and puts on quite the show! The three year old with us at dinner Loved it! It was a treat to see her face as the chef tossed whole eggs in the air and cut them as them came down (hard to explain, go and see for yourself;).
I’ve been here maybe six times already, just a shame I left Vegas now, but I do eat here when I’m visiting.

My friend recommended this place and I’m glad we came… we ordered the AYCE and was so worth it. Service was great and the fish was so good and fresh. We ordered various half rolls (4 pieces vs 8), various sushi, sashimi, shrimp tempura, soft shell crab, kama and of course, miso soup. The only downfall was you’re limited to one order of the Kama and soft shell crab but we made up for it with the sashimi.

time and time again this place never disappoints. I love coming here. I bring friends and family here whenever i get a chance to. I just love this place. I have been coming here for the last 11 years. :)

Good food, the uni isn’t really unlimited. 4 orders per person. Decent uni, not the freshest, not the best. Environment is so so. Nothing special.

Didn’t know it was AYCE place but last minute teammate changed location and came here. When I saw the low star review I was very hesitant to jump in the cab with them, but I did anyway and totally regretted. Nothing was close to somewhat fresh (I’m not even asking for FRESH) and cooked items had no taste or the texture was so stale such as the hamachikama. Some was so nasty tasting that I saw my colleagues dipping the raw fish in the overly salty miso soup to hope for better texture and taste, but just a waste of effort. Was quite gross! Tomago tasted like plastic. I basically skipped most of the items and even the sake was not good, I took a few sips and left with $ 39 bill and big regret. Wish I listened to my own instinct! Owell, live and learn!
Can’t wait to go back Raku or sushi house Goyemon to cleanse my palate

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Pros: AYCE sashimi, 12 oyster limit per person, and salmon kama, fish seems pretty fresh
Cons: dessert is not included in AYCE, sushi roll selection isn’t as expansive as other places, service is pretty bad (as I write this I’ve been without water for about half an hour, and they forgot a few of our orders), and they wouldn’t let my family friend (who was treating us all) pay early so he could be in time for a show, without being charged for everything we hadn’t eaten yet.

Pros: AYCE sashimi, 12 oyster limit per person, and salmon kama, fish seems pretty fresh.
Cons: dessert is not included in AYCE, sushi roll selection isn’t as expansive as other places, service is pretty bad.
As I write this I’ve been without water for about half an hour, they forgot a several of our orders, and they wouldn’t let my family friend, who was treating us, pay a little early so he could be in time for a show. They didn’t trust us to finish our food and wanted to be able to charge us extra. Now that I think about it, that’s really rude, especially considering we finished everything really easily and could’ve ordered more.
This place is pretty mediocre, but if you can eat a ton sashimi, do it.

Enjoyed ordering sashimi option instead of sushi (rice). Very fast service with many of my favorites including: Oysters on half shell, uni, soft shell crabs, ama ebi (sweet shrimp), hamachi kama, and all the regulars. Wish they opened for lunch.

I came here despite the declining reviews, based on my BF’s memories of this spot: he recalls endless oysters included in AYCE ($ 28/​pp), specifically. As other reviews have stated, the oysters (and uni) now come limited to 4 orders (of 2) per person (making a total of 8/​person). Luckily, I’m not huge into oysters, so I tried a couple (fresh!) and let him have the rest.
Another huge perk offered here is the inclusion of a sashimi plate (1/​person) in the AYCE– menu says this has three slices of four fishes, but the plate we ordered had a few more slices than indicated and they were generously cut.
Slightly smaller menu of nigiri offered here, and very limited roll selection– mostly focused on simple maki rolls and basic Americanized rolls (most are variations of California roll). I’d stick to the nigiri, sashimi, and oysters for best experience.
Restaurant layout and service were odd. Large space is mostly utilized as separate grill tables for hibachi diners, leaving just one back corner for the sushi bar, where seating fills up fast. Sushi chef seemed reluctant to take large orders and would walk away in the middle of our order after requesting 3 orders of nigiri. Conversation and smiles were nonexistent until the end of our meal, when the older chef assisted us with a final order that didn’t involve cutting us off or walking away. I would prefer to sit in his section next time.

I la la LOVE this place!!! I went here with a friend of mine years back and have been coming here ever since.
I recommended this to my boyfriend in our early stages of our relationship and it has remained a favorite for us. He was never a fan of raw fish or any type of sushi till he met me and now he’s even a «pro» at chopsticks lol.
But anyways, we always sit at the sushi bar where we can see the chefs. They’re always pretty attentive to the customers on orders and I’ve never once seen them mad or arguing. They’re always really nice and smiling. The usual 3 chefs that I see there whenever I’ve gone. This seems like a family-​owned business but I’m not quite sure.
The portions of food is also very good. Not too small or too large on nigiri. And it’s perfect that you’re able to order half on their specialty rolls for AYCE, that way you’ll be able to try more rolls. They’re miso soup is great and also their assorted tempura and baked green mussels. My boyfriend loves their soft shell crab but especially loves their Hamachi Kama (grilled yellowtail).
This place will always be one of our favorites as long as they don’t change anything. They also have teppanyaki as well, which we haven’t tried quite yet. Also they have a special for ladies after 11pm, AYCE is $ 24.50.

Tonight we come in as a party of 8 people (including my baby cousin age 1 ½ years old)
They have a charge of AYCE for children age 7 & Under $ 16.95. Understandable, but the thing is why would you not set it at 3+ yrs old, children 2 & under should be free or equivalent. Babies eat very little, and sometimes wants what mom is having.
I think it’s stupid to charge that much, for a baby that’s not yet a toddler.
Whatever that keeps this place afloat, I guess.

So, the oysters were NOT AYCE, at least not for a Friday night. We were told that there was a limit of 8/​person, and soft shell crab was a limit of 1/​person. The place was crowded and the only options were the teppanyaki tables or the sushi bar. We opted to wait 20 minutes for the tables. The service was incredibly fast and the sashimi was okay. We tried the takoyaki and the tempura and they were obviously pre-​made before frying. You can tell that they specialized in more of the cooked aspect versus the sushi/​sashimi. The selection was pretty limited when it came to the rolls on the menu, however, the waitress was familiar with the japanese lasagne roll that our daughter liked so much and she had them whip up a ½ roll. The prices were average that of an AYCE restaurant. Dessert and beverages were not included.

This place is the best, simply put. It is a nice down to earth place ABOUT THE FOOD. They offer steakhouse or sushi. I always come for the sushi.
The sushi is of great quality and friendly prompt service. They don’t keep you waiting for your order. All of the apps are delicious including fried soft shell crab, fried scallops, screem inor gazim. The sashimi is part of all you can eat as well as kama, cajun tuna and smoked salmon nigiri. Great cocktail, beer and drink selection. Nice desserts.
Open for dinner only. Ladies discounted dinner after 11PM
I like to try new sushi restaurants every so often but, this is home.

This place is AMAZING! Definitely some of the best sushi I’ve ever had.
The food is without a doubt fantastic. BUT, it you want good service, you must come early.
I got the all you can eat dinner for $ 27 — albacore, Cajun albacore, yellowtail, eel, tuna, salmon, tempura, and so much more. Delicious!
Sit at the sushi bar if you can.
Will definitely be back for more.

Great food; terrible, terrible service. This spot has all you can eat for a lot pricier than most sushi restaurants that I have been to — $ 27.95 a person and dessert is not included. Seating is very limited, you could either sit at the habachi tables or at the bar.
My +1 and I came on a Thursday night and were seated at the very far back corner of the sushi bar, which was initially fine because we didn’t want to be so crowded around the other people. There were only 2 chefs working but 1 of them disappeared about 10 minutes after we sat down.
The waitress only came by about 30 minutes after we were seated to refill our drinks. We ordered our food from the sushi chef and we felt like we were bothering him every time we asked for something and he also only allowed us to ask for 2 rolls at a time. He never tried to check up on us and we had to call him down every single time we tried to order more food.
Worst possible dining experience I have had in Las Vegas which is very unfortunate because their sushi was very good and the fish was extremely fresh.

We came here on a Saturday night and ordered 2 AYCE for $ 68.
— No wait at 700pm for us. Seated right away. Sushi bar. Lots of space
— Not fresh sashimi. «chewy» salmon. «stringy» yellowtail. «sloppy» cuts.
— Poor presentation. Sushi is a work of art. Fish «not respected».
— Daikon strings like fragments.
— Lackluster but helpful service. No connection.
— You can smell the kitchen from the sushi bar. That soap smell.
— Asia buffet mussels taste better than their baked mussels.
— «Rubbery» hamachi kama. Sauce too sour.
— Limited special roll selection. Grocery store.
— Tempura udon has soggy tempura inside. Would be better if placed on separate plate.
— Redeeming Miso soup!
— No dessert. Horrible fish after taste. Pay extra for mochi or ice cream. Get an orange slice instead! LOL
— You can get your monies-​worth if you get sashimi only. I’d rather get salmon belly nigiri at Goyemon and eat all the rice than sashimi only here. I have been beaten. haha

This is a cute little local Japanese steakhouse. It also has an attached sushi bar. It’s no Benihana but the price is right. The food is excellent. Keep in mind, I’ve never eaten at the sushi bar or ordered sushi at all.
My complaint is the ambiance. It definitely needs a face lift. The bathrooms need some cleaning and updating. They also have printed photos that are just haphazardly taped all over the restaurant. It doesn’t look appealing.

~*~* 3.5 Stars *~*~
If you’re in the mood to eat all the fishies in the Pacific Ocean (I’m assuming because it’s the closest ocean to Nevada), get your tummies ready! This is not a bad option to go to fulfill all of your sushi needs if you live in Vegas or if you’re a frequent visitor but if you’re staying on the strip and have other options (aka buffets galore on the strip at Cosmo or Caesar’s) I would personally choose those options versus this all you can eat restaurant.
The best thing about this place that sets it apart from all other AYCE sushi establishments it they serve SASHIMI. Honestly, this is something I wish all AYCE sushi places had the option for because I half the time I really only want the fish. From salmon to tuna, they have it as a sashimi option. More fish to love! Can I get a woot woot!
Eating out here is going to cost you ~$ 30 or less when you consider tax and tip.
The fish quality here didn’t feel the best to me and it wasn’t anything too impressive but for being in Nevada and quite a ways away from the ocean’s cost it’s not too shabby and there’s many different roll and appetizer options! You can also even get miso soup!
The service here is pretty good too! However, sometimes I think the servers got confused and mixed up our orders with other tables. They kept bringing out dishes that weren’t ours or multiple orders of the same thing. We didn’t mind at first and thought it was our bad at first, until we realized… it wasn’t our food (it was AYCE so no biggie, but I mean still). It was just a little frustrating because it didn’t look like Hikari was that busy yet for them to mistaken multiple orders between different parties (seated in completely different areas of the restaurant).

AYCE sashimi is not common at AYCE sushi bars. Hikari offers AYCE sashimi, kama-​which is a cooked fish and plenty of basic sushi.
They do not charge you, nor threaten to charge you for wasting food like some of these other AYCE sushi bars located nearby that disclose on their menus or tacky signs on the restaurant walls.
Also included in their AYCE pricing is oysters in the half shell, baked green mussels, many of the cooked food entrees such as chicken fried rice, etc. They never have halibut, but no AYCE sushi bar ever does at today’s prices.
Hikari offers fresh fish at a decent price comparable to the other sushi bars, around $ 28 bucks per person, includes water or hot tea. Other drinks such as beers, sake-​cold/​hot, etc and desserts are all extra fee.
The wait time is usually minimal of 20 seconds to 20 minutes on a Fri/​Sat night. Last Saturday night was 20 seconds. Two weeks ago Friday night was 20 minutes.
Sitting among friendly people is the norm here, who often strike interesting conversation. Tourists often will drive out here in a taxi and sit down to eat, as well as locals who are repeat customers and many whom are of Hawaiian and Japanese descent. My point is, based on the clientele; this place is really good!
The bathrooms are always clean and well stocked. The restaurant itself appears to maintain its cleanliness which I think is vital when choosing a sushi bar. Cleanliness at a sushi bar can easily make or break you!
Their was a little Japanese guy with glasses who was extremely funny, think he was the owner; but rumor has it that he sold this place and moved on elsewhere a few years ago Since then, i’ve noticed no changes for better nor worse. The past couple weekends were comedy sessions with the sushi chefs, just a bunch of fun talented guys!
All of the sushi chefs appear to be Japanese and some are Korean. All chefs i’ve spoken with in my 7 years of patronizing this restaurant are easy to communicate with and have no problem comprehending a large complicated order.
The sushi bar can get a little tight, elbow to elbow; especially if you are a tall or big person. I am 6’3″/250 lb and prefer ample elbow room at movies, airplanes and especially at sushi bars. So I always request, prior to being seated, a corner seat specifically so they do not try to stick me between two Samoans :) Last weekend we sat next to a friendly couple who moved here from Russia. That was an enjoyable cultural experience… speaking with Russians while eating sushi.
Although i’ve never experienced it here at Hikari, the restaurant does offer teppanyaki (cook in front of you) dining at several tables. The restaurant is quite large and deceiving from the front as it is a deep shape that goes back, maybe 2,000 SF?!
I highly recommend this place that i’ve been patronizing for over 7 years and have never once had an issue, knock on wood.
They are open late til 2am, off Buffalo, just south of Flamingo on the west side of the street in a small retail center.

I have to agree with Paula H. I don’t know what these other Unilocalers are talking about but my experience was excellent. and I had a party of 18.
My friend had come here on his previous trip to Las Vegas and he wanted to take my family here as a place to try since he knew how much my family loved sushi.
Earlier that day, I made a reservation, hoping they could accommodate and I’m so glad they could! They lady I spoke with was so kind and understanding after I told her I may need to change the time of our reservation, it was originally at 5 but then I changed it to 8 since everyone pigged out someplace else earlier that day.
We got there and only had to wait a few minutes while they cleared the table. While we were waiting, we all looked over the menu to see what we wanted to order. What I find amazing is that you can order pretty much anything on the menu as part of the AYCE special (~$ 27 plus tip). I’ll post the picture of the menu after I finish this review.
Despite the fact that I had a party of 18, the server did her best to make sure we got what we ordered. However, my cousin didn’t have too good of an experience. He ordered a few rolls but didn’t get them. Probably because other people were taking his rolls, thinking that it was theirs. right when we were all finished, BOOM all of these rolls came out for him. most likely because he kept reminding her and she had to re-​enter the order. That’s the only down side to our experience.
The food was good, I didn’t have any dish that I didn’t like. I can’t remember how many plates of salmon nigiri and dynamite I ordered but I ate like a pig! My family loves food and this was an excellent place to bring them. Definitely coming back on our next trip!

I was really rootin and tootin for the AYCE sashimi underdog, but…
Hikari’s fish quality had a slight fishy aftertaste that coated my taste buds and wouldn’t let go. Also, I just couldn’t get past the irregular, sloppy, square cuts, with browning sides, on the sashimi. It all lacked the sweetness and moistness that I came to love in fresh quality fish.
I have come to the realization that I am a hard core snob when it comes to the freshness of my seafood. It needs to meet these criteria in order for me to be happy: fresh, sweet, buttery, and tender. After I sampled the disappointing sushi rolls, nigiri loaded with dense rice, fishy oysters, fishy sashimi, far from fresh uni, and weird tiny ama ebi that wasn’t sweet at all, I stuck to the (cooked) dishes that were safe on my stomach and didn’t offend my taste buds.
My favorites of the night:
— Miso soup — I had 5 consecutive bowls! The miso was piping hot and perfect. (Might also be because I was hungry and the fish was questionable).
— Fried soft shell crab — squirt some lemon on it and dip it in ponzu! I loved the light batter and the crispiness of these.
— Baked mussels — they weren’t plump or juicy as other places would make them, but they did the job.
— Dynamite — Great flavor but made 99% of vegetables and about 4 tiny pieces of scallop. Flavor was there though!
— Some of the poke salad — half of it tasted refreshing and well seasoned with the seaweed and cucumbers, but there were also some bad cuts of fish thrown in the mix :/​
For $ 27 AYCE, I really felt that I was extremely limited on what I could order. All you can eat sashimi was a lie. It’s way too dry and fishy to be considered sashimi (in my books). Also, they seriously packed the dense rice bricks underneath each nigiri and no dessert?! :(
I ate like a little birdy here (highly unlike me). I suppose it’s kind of ideal to eat at a not so stellar place from time to time — It forces me eat a normal portion of food and not try to stuff myself to the brim. (Trust me, I would of kept the food coming if it was delicious!) So in the end, I suppose my belly wins.