Kabuto-edomae sushi

Best sushi I've ever had in the U.S. worst part is, now I have a standard to hold every other restaurant to. Intimate and friendly / attentive staff, we were taken care of and treated like royalty.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious, great service, good selection. We did the premium omakase with sake pairing. You can order extra nigiri pieces ala carte from a list during the nigiri portion. Great value, would definitely come back next visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Been to a lot of Omakase in the US and Japan. This place is on point, good value for its price and overall very well executed

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Omakase Course

This was such a fantastic experience! We are not high rollers and this was a once in a lifetime experience for us. The price tag is high and I was worried that I might have buyers remorse afterwards. It was wonderful and I am going to have to save up so we can come back! My kiddo is extremely interested in Japanese culture and has always dreamed of eating at an omakase sushi restaurant. I am ruined for sushi after this experience. I thought I didn't like uni. Turns out I had really bad uni. It was melt in your mouth delicious. The sake pairing was perfect and the real wasabi was incredible. The server explained what everything was and honestly, I wish I had a written account of the details since there was so much. Not being familiar with a lot of what was served, I couldn't tell you what some items were, other than extremely tasty. It is an experience to remember and such a special night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Omakase Course

Kabuto is small hidden Omakase restaurant in a small strip mall surrounded by other asian restaurants. They finally got a sign put up now you can find the restaurant with no problem. There is about 6 or so seat up front and 4-5 small tables for groups. The ambiance here makes you feel like you're in a small town in Japan. Kabuto offers Omakase as well as a la carte items. Both times l've gone here we've chosen the Omakase and ordered al carte after the Omakase was done. Sushi is great not the best l've ever had but it's fresh and decent quality. Tad bit overpriced. Their dessert course was amazing! 100% recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Omakase Course

One of the best dining experiences I have ever had. Amazing sushi. Service was top notch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Saw high reviews for this place and wanted to give their premium omakase ($175 per person) a try. However, I was a little disappointed. They had 8 course meal and the only highlights were the sashimi and sushi. All the other dishes were mediocre at best and even the dessert—Japanese pancake with red bean was dry. I expected a lot more paying $175. That said, my recommendation would be a la carte versus the omakase.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Fantastic omakase off the strip. A fantastic value for the quality of the nigiri and other courses. Easily on the shortlist when visiting Vegas,

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent omakase! Very similar to what I had in Japan. The sake pairing is very much worth it. They had a section where we ate the nigiri with our hands with a towel to wipe off our fingers, very nice. If you have any interest in pottery/glassware, their selection is incredible.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

A fantastic, memorable experience with their kabuto tasting menu. Atmosphere, service, and of course the food, were all first-rate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Omakase Course, Nigiri

I booked expecting the 10-seat Hinoki counter, with no mention of table seating. Instead, I was placed at a regular table with no view of the chef. This was a completely different experience from any omakase I’ve had. Had I known this was possible, I wouldn’t have booked.

Although my chair technically faced the chef, my view was blocked by other guests’ backs. I felt excluded and unwelcome.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

We enjoyed dinner at Kabuto Edomae Sushi.

Overview: The food was outstanding and beautifully plated. All staff were welcoming. Our server Chiharu was very engaging, knowledgeable and professional.

Details: It was our first visit and when we arrived for our reservation (they only offer two seatings per night- 5:30 and 7:30) we were greeted by several staff and promptly seated.
The interior is best described as minimalist with a large vase with cut flowers on the wall behind the sushi chefs and little else. In fact, on the outside their small sign above the front was not even lit. You might easily miss their location if it wasn’t for the address. It is a small restaurant with three or four tables along the wall opposite the long counter that seats a dozen or so. Shortly after we sat down the entire restaurant was filled.
We chose the Yoroi course prix fixe menu $120 vs the Kabuto menu $175 per person. The Kabuto includes additional premium sushi plus a seasonal grilled item. We found the Yoroi to be the perfect amount.

Our meal began with kurage jelly fish served over Okinawa seaweed. The crunchy jelly fish was excellent. Next was the snow crab with mountain caviar (not fish caviar but Tonburi which is a seed from cypress trees) and tofu. A delight.
This was followed by scallops with mirco greens including cilantro, edamame and shiitake mushrooms, all served warm. Nice contrasting textures and enjoyable but not very tasty scallops.

The next course was Young yellowtail and separately red snapper with a Kabuto special aged soy sauce. Both were buttery tender and super fresh. They, however, needed the wasabi to bring out their subtle flavors.

The Nigiri selection came next, a total of ten pieces. Including striped Jack, sweet shrimp, tuna, sea bream, tamagoyaki (3 egg omelet), fatty Toro, Jack mackerel, fluke, sea urchin and giant roe. We enjoyed each, eaten in the order suggested by Chiharu, except for the mackerel and sea urchin (which were perfectly prepared but just not taste we enjoy).

This was followed by a handroll of fatty tuna and scallions. Tender and tasty.

The next course was the miso soup with mushrooms. It was good but not as robust in flavor as most miso we have had.

For desert Chiharu surprised us with mochi ice cream in a brown syrup surrounded with fresh fruit and on a platter with a strawberry cut in the shape of two hearts and an happy anniversary sign. Earlier Chiharu had asked us if we were celebrating anything special and we said no, but our anniversary is in a couple of days. A really nice touch!

Why only four stars instead of five?

As noted, the food and service were outstanding. However, when we first walked in the aroma was fishy, normally not a good sign for a sushi restaurant. I am not sure if it was an issue with the air circulation but we both noticed it right away and since this was our first visit it was a bit concerning.

The other contributing factor was the ‘tone’ of the reservation process communications. When we initially made the reservation through Resy, we were informed that you had to provide your credit card at that time and that there would be a $100 per person charge for no shows if not properly cancelled. OK, all of that is understandable. But then several times over the following days I received text, asking me to reconfirm my reservation and/or be charged $100 per person for not showing up. Each time I confirmed my intention in response to the text. Once or twice would have made sense, but multiple times was clearly too many reminders.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We have been to a few kaiseki and omakase experiences around the world and we were blown away by our experience at Kabuto! The sushi was out of this world and I would argue that this restaurant is comparable to others in coastal areas such as Hawaii and Australia. We celebrated my wife’s birthday on our trip to Las Vegas. Super attentive service and you really do feel welcomed. All the chefs are master artists in the way they care for the sushi preparation and presentation. Highly recommend this restaurant! Stay away from the restaurants on the Strip!!!!! This is a way better dining experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best Omakase joints in Vegas

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Five Star Sashimi, Omakase Course

Kabuto Edomae Sushi is an absolutely sublime experience. From the moment you walk in, you understand that this is a place dedicated to the art of traditional omakase. The focus is entirely on the food, and the quality of each piece of sushi is simply breathtaking; every ingredient is fresh, precise, and perfectly balanced. While the atmosphere is quiet and the interaction with the chefs is minimal, this is by design; it allows you to fully immerse yourself in the mastery of their craft. For anyone who appreciates the pure, unadulterated essence of sushi, this is the pinnacle.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Omakase Course