Shuseki

Couldn't get same day reservations at Ichiza, so hit up Shuseki again.

This time we didn't go all out, but did have a few bites:

* Ankimo "Monkfish liver" ($7.99) - I love this stuff, the creaminess of the liver is just divine on the tongue!

* Okura Ika "Okra and Squid" ($3.99) - I like when squid is cut up in strips, and the okra gives a bit of slime feature on the bottom of the dish.

* Shishamo "Grilled Shishamo" ($5.99)

* Agedashi Tofu "Deep-fried Tofu" ($4.99)

* Tontoro "pork" ($1.50) - We ordered three skewers so we each could have one.

* Buta Kakuni "Stewed Pork Belly" ($4.99)

* Sushi Rice Bowl topped with Salmon and Salmon Roe ($10.99)

Service was slacking...they were just so busy and couldn't handle the flow of customers. The place was packed despite it being a weekday night. Nearby tables were left waiting a long time just to get the check. It was a good thing we were too busy enjoying the company to really notice that much.

3.5 stars for this visit.

(Pics posted!)

We decided to give this place a try instead of our usual Ichiza this time around. They weren't busy at all around 7.30pm on a weeknight and we were seated immediately.

Here's what we had:

Vegetable tempura -- your standard tempura with dipping sauce but no grated daikon for the sauce

Agedashi tofu -- again, standard, wasn't the best I've ever had, but the young man liked it well enough

Buta-kimchi -- wow, hardly any kimchi at all and only about 5 pieces of buta -- but very large pieces. I like the one at Ichiza a whole lot better!

Spinach in sesame dressing -- this was delicious!! I could've had 3 orders of this with rice.

Grilled rice ball -- hmmm, they sure give you a huge ball but it wasn't grilled nicely -- didn't have the crunch on the outside, in fact, it was just like a regular onigiri. Nice flavor though, but I would've been happier had it been 2/3 the size and grilled more.

OKAY, so this was all we ordered (2 rice balls) plus a bowl of rice and edamame, 2 glasses of beer.... our total was like over 50 bucks! I thought it was kinda pricey for what we got! I mean the portions weren't large -- except for the rice ball. I enjoyed my meal, but I think Ichiza is still my fave for izakaya style food.

Service wasn't bad.

3.5 stars

I always complain about the bad customer service here, yet I keep coming back! AHH! I guess I just can't stay away from the good food here. I really do like their Ramen, Katsu Curry, and a few other items on the menu. They have reasonable prices and I like how they are open until 1 or 2 am.

I would like to say that once in a while, okay, maybe once in a GREAT while, Shuseki does provide good customer service.

Wait.....Say whaaaat??

Yes, it usually only happens when they are not crowded, and by not crowded I mean that only 2-3 tables are occupied. Two of the servers there have actually been very attentive, refilling our drinks, asking how the food is or if we need anything else, and they will actually grab your payment and bring back your change or a charge slip to sign. Usually it is the other way around, where they bring out your drinks and food, then you don't see them again for a long time or they ignore you. A lot of times I have to walk up to the register, ask for my bill, and pay right there.

I just discovered that they have good lunch specials as well. You can get a ramen and your choice of a rice ball (which is pretty huge) for the price of just the ramen, which is always $7.99 in my case. I'll probably be back again next week!

Came here with some friends recently for food, after a concert. Chinese owned japanese restaurant (well iunoe if its chinese owned, but at least its chinese ran)

I had ordered a Takoyaki and a Yakiudon. Had a friend order their Cold Tan Tan Noodles and her boyfriend ordered an Omusoba, another friend had ordered a fried rice.

The cold tan tan noodles are different from any of the traditional ones you may find. this is more of a noodle salad vs the ramen style or sichuan style. Lots of veggies (lettuce and tomatoes) with a "spicy" dressing/sauce.

Omusoba is a normal yakisoba with a okonomiyaki style egg/dressing wrapped like if its was an omurice. Friend had said it was good but too salty (apparently was a on-going trend being the noodles....)

The takoyaki was good. Freshly made and hot. Flavored well. Thoroughly cooked without any residual flour taste.

Yakiudon. huge portion came out on a sizzling hot plate. overly salty. caused me to drink a lot of tea to balance it out. Otherwise would have been good. If you are a small eater, this may be big enough to share.

Service was mediocre. Even when it wasnt busy. A lot of workers were just sitting/standing around and needed to be called on. Iunoe if its good to judge depending on if they fill my water/tea but this is how i am judging them for this. Had to flag/wave them down for the check as well.

Food is above average (4 stars) service is 1-2, hence the two stars. Service is terribly slow at least half the time I'm here (can see te FOH just talking and eating at the moment. Servers need to pay attention more to their tables. Would still come back for the food tho. Ramen is filling and they have a wide variety of choices.
Still remember one visit when they got my order wrong and yelled at me and my girlfriend at the table. I said "Yaki Soba" they brought me grilled "soba" and wanted to charge me for it. Guess the server couldn't understand my English accent.

Roomy restaurant, comfortable vibe, nice and quiet.

I ordered the spicy pork ramen, and let me tell you, it was actually spicy! They give a generous amount of ramen and soup. It is by far the best ramen that I've had at a Japanese restaurant. The noodles weren't too soft and they weren't too hard. The soup was super hot so you know that this is the good stuff. The sushi rolls looked great, but I wasn't in the mood for sushi.

The customer service was fine, and we had to walk up to pay, but that wasn't a big deal.

Been here now a few times and each time the service seems to have improved, they are quicker to get to the table for you order and the food comes out faster.

The menu is quite extensive with many plates, bowls, sushi, tempura and ramen to choose from. By far the spicy pork ramen is my favorite. It's not too spicy, with good size pieces of pork and vegetables.

I also love the kamikaze roll. It's bite size pieces are perfectly prepared, the combination of eel, spicy tuna and avocado with cucumber is truly delicious.

Overall, the quality is good and the service is better.

I feel like I have to preface something: It doesn't matter if it's chinese-owned or ran or whatever, because that just sounds highly-prejudiced on its own if you think you HAVE TO BE a certain race to make certain cuisine. What does it matter unless you are properly trained? People ought to judge food based on taste and not on who/what race is the person makes it. Food for thought.

LOCATION: Tucked away in the corner of the plaza near the bottom-floor garage, I feel like it often gets overlooked. Definitely not as packed as Ichiza, which also serves japanese dishes, it's a nice change. Food came out relatively quick.

PRICE: Relatively low-priced around $7-$8, the dishes left us pretty full. My friends ended up having to roll me through the door because I decided not to waste any food.

FOOD: My friends and I ordered the omusoba and yakisoba. My yakisoba arrived greasy, crackling, and heaping. The omusoba is the exact same thing, but with over-egg encasing the top of the noodles. Topped with pickled ginger and japanese mayonnaise, it was the perfect food soaker for the late-night drinking crowd. How can you go wrong with uber-greasy noodles, lettuce, beef, and sliced carrots?! It was filling and tasty.

As far as their sushi and ramen go DON'T. I've been here enough times through the years to order the food they're good at making. The problem with shuseki is, it has this massive menu but they don't have specialty in making any one dish. They aren't really known for spectacularly done items. I believe they try to tackle too much.

This might explain why this place is always dead. Everytime I come here, it's pretty empty. Even on the weekends, I hardly see it filled up or too busy. Great place to meet up with a whole group of people.

Our server was attentive, and went to check on us often to refill our waters.

It's a decent place to pop in for something simple, but not somewhere to impress out-of-towners. I would just suggest Shuseki to make cut their huge menu down and focus on improving on the dishes they do well/improve the ones they do not. Worth a visit.

It's late one Tuesday night in Vegas. GF and I was craving Japanese food. Izakayas are the best places for those late night cravings. They're cozy and offer good food and drinks. You can also be loud and no one would care.

On a chilly Tuesday night, we thought the place was closed. However it was just dead. There wasn't a single customer the whole time we were there. That means priority service! Whoo Hoo!

We ended up ordering several dishes but all I remember was the one I ordered that night. Curry over rice and udon is common usually but I've rarely seen curry over ramen. So that caught my eye.

A bowl of ramen topped with beef curry. Included are the usual potatoes and carrots. It was thick, flavorful, and filling. A bowl of ramen that got me stuffed without the extra noodles. I was impressed.

Can't complain about the service because we were the only ones. It was quick!

I was about to join my coworkers for an evening karaoke but I was hungry, I thought I would get something to eat.

I saw this little restaurant and decided to give it a try.

When you enter in the place has a nice ambiance and decor theme that enjoyable.

I was immediately greeted and seated and ordered a beer while I look through the menu.

It looks as though noodles bowls and sushi are a large part of their offerings. I chose to order a Teriyaki Chicken bento instead.

The bento arrived and It looked ok. I think the portion of chicken was meager portion & for the salad, it was simply iceberg lettuce with a tomato wedge dressed in thousand island dressing. I could make this entire meal at home. I was hoping for something a little more authentic, less Americanized, especially being in China Town.

I wouldn't recommend this place, there are better places to enjoy noodle bowls and basic teriyaki chicken.

Perhaps, dine at my house. :)

Bon Apetit!