Katsuya by Starck

I loved this place-​lively and upbeat with great service. My friend and I shared a tasting menu. All the food was delicious. I recommend the crispy Brussels sprouts and creamy rock shrimp-​amazing! The only thing keeping it away from 5 stars was the price. When we went it was half off for locals but at full price it seemed steep only because we ARE locals and there are many good places to eat sushi here off the strip. But all and all it was a great experience and definitely worth going to.

We LOVE this place! We ordered two of the 4 course dinners, every single dish was INCREDIBLE! But, Jose and Tomo were the reason this experience was even better – I wish every server was as great as them. Jose and Tomo made such amazing recommendations, and catered to us the entire time. We WILL be coming back, and requesting them! Thank you for such a great experience! We are happy to be loyal customers now.

HH nightly from 5 – 7.
Watermelon cucumber mojito $ 7 — get it
double hamachi roll $ 11 — pretty good
Gyoza $ 14 — pretty and good. A little on the greasy side though. (No HH)

Rating 3.5 stars
Gorgeous décor with 3 different food stations that can be seen from your seat. The staff were attentive, sociable & attractive (good food with a side of eye candy, yes please!). We went earlier because we had a show to go see at a different location & were able to get seated in a booth with a nice view of the restaurant.
You can get a free crispy rice with spicy tuna when you check in & buy 2 full priced cocktails or wine glasses, score. That being said, I had an Eastern raspberry sidecar & a fallen angel cocktail, they were both pleasurable. The martini glasses were rimmed with sugar which complimented the drinks well.
The miso soup was ok but nothing spectacular. The most famous & flavourful dish on the menu is the crispy rice with spicy tuna & it was truly appetizing & had a great texture (4 pcs for 18 $ but I got it for free!). The special Katsuya roll was mouthwatering, it consisted of tuna, yellowtail, salmon, scallop, crab & avocado wrapped with rice, soy paper & cucumber served with wasabi ponzu on the side.
The robato hamachi kama was enjoyable but I wish the portion was a little bigger. I always finish my meal with a tomago & just like the miso it was good but didn’t blow my mind.
The katsuya première cocktails are pricey & the bill reflected that hence the reason the 3.5 stars was given.

While this place is at the end of the Strip in the SLS Hotel, it’s a definite must go for the best Japanese food with pizzazz! They have the freshest sushi/​sashimi with flair served up with some Fresno Chili’s. Their Miso Butterfish is grilled to perfection with great Miso taste and not overpowering. Even their Wagu Steak is better than most Steakhouses, served with truffle butter on a sizzling platter. Thanks to Ex. Chef Brandon, Jennifer (our waitress), & Dash for making this a wonderful experience !!! Forgot to mention the Watermelon /​Cucumber Mohito was refreshing!

Amazing sushi. I recommend the lobster dynamite and crunch roll. Best sake is the hananomai.

Third time wasn’t a charm at Katsuya! Our two previous times at this restaurant (for the summer tasting menu & my birthday) were both truly spectacular! Awesome service, drinks, & totally unforgettable dining experiences!
This time, however, not so much… This time, server just seemed to be «phoning it in…» No recommendations from the menu (which is always a nice touch) and just a pretty «meh» vibe in general. The food was still oh so tasty (but truly overpriced w/​out the tasting menu or my cool SLS birthday discount)…
Will we return? Maybe, if there’s a cool deal or special – but my most recent experience really was disappointing.

Happy hour here is good, and priced right. Otherwise, it is way too expensive, and not justified. The sushi rolls and nigiri were fresh. Not outstanding rainbow roll, but quite nice. Baked crab rolls were delicious though! Good sake, cheerful service. Considering it is Vegas, and can be hit or miss, quite enjoyable dining experience.

Food is way over priced and basic to begin with.
The place is empty for a reason– service is terrible. They forgot an order and so everyone ate at staggering times. The server glanced over quite often but was too afraid or something to come check on us or let us know food was coming. For an empty place their service should have been more attentive.
The atmosphere and ambience is very cafeteria like as well, and it was freezing In there. Seemed like a half ass effort to bring a hip spot to the SLS.

I had way too much to drink the day befor so our original dinner plan got cancelled.
I wanted something like porridge or soup so I found this place!
Thinking rice will be better in my stomach than greasy buttery steak.
I had not expectation since I never been or looked at this place before.
We got chicken karaage, lobster roll, sushi rice, wagyu, and salmon roll.
I was looking for some miso soup or something but since I didn’t see any I got the lobster roll.
FYI, I don’t eay raw fish.
The chicken karaage came out a little late dispite the fact that it’s an appetizer.
But luckily the salmon roll came out right away and soon after the lobster roll came.
I did not try the salmon roll but my bf said it was good.
I tried the lobster roll and it was delicious!
I was a bit skeptical since CA calls crawfish as lobster too. But they do use lobster! Just the onems without claws.
The chicken karaage was great!!! By far the best!
Even though I was sick, I couldn’t stop eating it!
But sadly, the wagyu that I was expecting to be great was not so good…
It was too cold… i don’t know why but it seemed like it waited out in the open too long before it made it to our table.
The butter on top wasn’t even melted and still hard and cold.
I was going to ask them to redo it but I wasn’t feeling good to wait for another one to get cooked.
Won’t get the wagyu again.
But next time I stay at SLS hotel, I will definately come again to try others as well!

A little pricey for average sushi, but it is Vegas. But the happy hour is awesome, my friends ordered off the hour hour menu and my daughter and I ordered standard Vegan rolls. We got the vegi roll that was really good as well and a cucumber roll, and the avocado roll, all were really good, we also ordered soy beans. Oh warning we ordered something that was a pickled plum roll, that was one of the worst things I have eaten in a long time just don’t do it.
The service was ok, I have mixed feelings, basically here it is. In order to enjoy the happy hour you must be in the bar section. So we request the bar and the rest of the place was empty but the bar was at capacity. The hostess takes us to the actual bar and Byutercup asks me if it ok to sit there as the bartender is asking how old she is. oops not 21 so not sitting at the sushi bar we go back to the hostess, my friend is about to throw a fit (totally not necessary) anyway a couple tell me they are getting ready to leave and we can have their table. I love people. So we go back to the hostess station I let her know what the couple had said and let her do her job. She took the information that I gave her and she seats us at a table that is marked reserved to make sure that we are seated. The other table was cleared by the time the people with the reservation arrived; everybody wins. The service was a little slow and It was annoying that our friends had received all 3 of their rolls before we even got our soy beans. The server can only bring out what the chef’s give her.
The location was convenient in the hotel that we stayed in SLS. When I go back to Vegas I don’t see myself eating there again.

Great service, delicious food. The wagyu fried rice was my favorite, but the sushi was amazing as well, pretty sure you can’t really go wrong with anything

Although I’m not much of a sushi person, I did enjoy my experience at the Katsuya. Our server Boris was very knowledgeable about the menu items and suggested some great happy hour specials. All of their specialty drinks during happy hour were $ 7 and $ 5 well drinks. I ordered the Japanese fried chicken with the Jasmine margarita (spicy) and enjoyed it. Not your typical hotel restaurant…

Great Happy Hour Menu!!!
Best time to go more than half off their regular prices. Also great service!!!

I have nothing but more good things to say about katsuya.
Every so often, they do a 50% off for locals night– which is like a gift from God. But EVERYDAY there is now a happy hour which offers a limited menu– but all amazing things, at REALLY good prices.
The food here is AMAZING and the service is beyond. They bend over backwards here to make sure you are happy.
Their new manager came to my table and introduced herself to me because she was told that I am a regular, and sent us out some of the most amazing treats. It was so sweet and very appreciated!
I wanna hug you so hard, katsuya!

This place was awesome, we stumbled upon it through Unilocal! As always had a great tip.
It is a bit pricey here, but if you can make it for their happy hour, the food and drinks are almost half price. My friend and I were able to try about 6 dishes, and have some nice beer and wine, for a great value.
The sushi here is high end, and the presentation is amazing. You will definitely be impressed. The lounge is also funky, matches the SLS hotel style, and it was a great spot to start the night. We went for dinner, and jumped on the tram and hit the Cirque show after.
Happy Hour details are every Thursday through Monday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 11 at the bar. Find dishes for $ 4-​$ 10, specialty cocktails for $ 7, hot sake, well drinks, house wine and draft Kirin for $ 6 each.

Got the wagyu ribeye… disappointed :(It wasn’t as tender as I had hoped, more chewy and way too over-​seasoned. Expensive. Just meh.
Serves me right for going to a sushi place in Vegas.

I came here because the menu looks extensive and the variety looks interesting. Plus, it’s in SLS foodie hotel which i had great experience at Cleo and Bazaar. Must be good right? It was quite ordinary for the price tag. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t an amazing sushi experience.
Rock shrimp — Think of the chinese shrimp walnut with mayo sauce except this mixed in with sriracha sauce. It was okay, but not spectacular for $ 18. We didn’t finish it.
crispy spicy tuna — Check in Unilocal to get it complimentary. The spicy tuna with the fried crispy rice was toasty! I like it!
wagyu ribeye — For $ 48, we probably had about 6 thin slices? Not bad for the wagyu price, but not high quality wagyu. We requested medium rare which appeared to be med rare, however the steak was dry and the flavor is not there. It was quite forgettable.
porkbelly skewer — it was good and flaming.
chef selection $ 175 — Very instagram photo worthy, but i would rather order my own sushi because we didnt eat the sushi roll. It came with lobster chawanmushi which was a small tea cup size portion (it was delish!), couple rolls, fresh sashimi, and the nigiri was quite enjoyable, but not amazing! The fish was fresh and i rather just order my own nigiri in the future. We had 3 people and couldnt finish the platter.
Wagyu slider — mini burger that is juicy.
Overall, our server was very attentive and the food was okay. It wasn’t spectacular for me, but it was quite decent. I was expecting a bit more uniqueness in the taste and flavor.

This was my first time at Katsuya and I was pretty impress with the food, service, and venue. The location was in the center of the SLS hotel. We were invited into a private room for an intimate birthday celebration. Make sure you make a reservation in advance if you are planning to come in a large group. The staff was very attentive and the food came out fresh and hot.
They offered a summer special that came with 2 entrees and a dessert for $ 39.
Omakase sushi-Chef’s selection of nigiri and hosomaki. Total of 13 sushi: tuna, salmon, snapper, yellowtail, albacore, octopus, spicy stuns, and toro. Very fresh and will fill you up.
Crispy tuna sushi that came in 4 pieces. I love the crunch of the sushi rice served with a generous amount of tuna.
Seafood Yakisoba– Generous amount of shrimp, scallop, calamari, mussels, and even a lobster claw served with stir fried with garlic cloves, chives, and sprouts in a hot clay pot. The seafood was fresh and had a lot of flavor with the noodles.
Mochi Ice cream– Sesame, green tea, and mango flavored!!! Yum… My fav was the sesame. Mochi was very chewy and tender.

Yes, just yes. I want to come back to Katsuya again because it is great!
I usually come into these Asian-​fusion restaurants like Katsuya with some doubt in mind because they have failed to impress me. With a SLS $ 75 F&B credit to my name, I was intrigued to try Katsuya with my dad because of the high rating on Unilocal.
My pops and I went with the following choices:
the summer 3-​course dinner
Corn crunch roll
Lobster Tempura
Corn Crunch Roll (⁴⁄₅): Garlic-​butter sauteed shrimp and avocado, accompanied by corn tempura on top. Absolutely a must-​get for people who don’t like raw fish sushi rolls. This was full of flavor and a nice of change of pace from the typical shrimp tempura roll at most places.
Lobster Tempura (⁴⁄₅): Amazing, lightly battered with a mild-​spicy sauce. Lots of meat within the ½ lobster.
Summer 3-​course dinner (⁵⁄₅): Easily the best part of the dinner. Choose the mushroom salad as starter, seafood yakisoba noodles as main entrée and chocolate cake with tapioca for dessert. I LOVED the mushroom salad and seafood yakisoba noodles. There were many varieties of oriental fresh mushrooms inside the salad, they complemented the greens very well. Seafood yakisoba noodles consisted an abundance of shrimp, calamari, scallops and lobster and was seasoned to perfection.
Service was probably the only negative highlight of the dinner experience. They brought another table’s food to us two separate times and were slow to refilling water glasses. Aside from that, I was happy with the food at Katsuya and I can’t wait to be back again!