Hokaido Sushi

It was late dinner and place was empty upon my arrival. Later few people came in. They served happy hour menu. I ordered simple Philadelphia roll and miso soup with monkey brain. I would give this place 4 stars.

Loved the gyoza and ramen! I’d give it a 8.5 overall! Will definitely be back for some more spicy seafood ramen

Great food and service. Small part of Japan. Really feel authentic vibes. Friendly and warm atmosphere. Thank you for reminding me my time in your country. Definitely will be back to try more on your menu.

One of the joys of living in a city is the local restaurant scene. It's pretty tasty in Las Vegas. In many cases a Las Vegas Strip casino lured the chefs here to work in a casino restaurant. Eventually they get tired of the grind and open their own restaurants close to home to be nearer to their families. This is our gain. Hokaido (with one K; there's a Hokkaido a few miles north) is a southwest Las Vegas gem. Even if you are coming from the Strip or even Henderson, it's spittin' distance (as they say in Texas) from the Russell exit off the 215. The restaurant is small which makes it cozy. The jumpin' sushi bar is at the far back of the restaurant. in the middle are long tables for big groups. Cozy coves line the north and south walls. Each has three walls, giving diners privacy...and safety in these covid-infested times. Japanese art and decorations make you believe you just landed in Tokyo. Check out the art on the walls and in each booth. Museum quality! A TV is tuned to an Asian MTV-like station. The music is upscale and danceable. The only lyrics I recognized the entire meal was "suger free." (Great song!) This gives the place a Gen Z vibe. The food is amazing...and affordable. I spent three weeks in Chiba and Okinawa, so I learned pretty quick what the locals eat. (Plus locals don't like toilets in Japan, but I digress). The food at Hokaido was the most authentic Japanese food I've eaten since I got home. Lunch is a bargain. For $9.95 you can sup on a salmon teriyaki lunch box which includes a bowl of steaming miso soup, a salad of crisp greens with an Asian dressing, four California rolls and a small, deboned whole salmon swimming in teriyaki sauce. For $2 more you can add a second item. I had to add the chicken katsu, the fried chicken cutlet served with a sweet ketchup-like sauce, because this is a ubiquitous item on local menus in Japan. I missed it! In 2022, how can you bet this? They serve lunch from 11 until 3. There's also a wonderful selection of udon noodle soups, perfect for the 10 day of cold weather Las Vegas has. There are Japanese ramen soups and poke bowls. This is one place that doesn't have an all-you-can-eat sushi option. The service was classic Japanese: deferential, polite and efficient. Our green tea cups were NEVER empty. The restaurant is in the middle of a strip shopping center, so there is always plenty of parking. You can go to Chinatown and find wonderful Japanese restaurants. The Strip casinos have them too. But wander into this jewel in the southwest and you will have a true taste of Japan.

We were here two years ago and loved it and made the mistake of not writing down the name in our notes. We searched google maps last night and looked through a bunch of restaurants and finally found our place by the parking lot. The ramen here is so good & the pork was so fresh and huge slices. All of the sushi rolls were so fresh & huge. Just like the last time! Loved talking with Karen, she was very helpful and attentive the whole time. We’ll be back