Best Izakaya in Las Vegas

An alternative to sushi is Izakaya style Japanese food which is mostly cooked although sushi is available. If you like small appetizers tapas style in a very informal setting, you should really like Izakaya. Especially if you are out to drink a lot of beer or sake (available chilled).

Our recommendations are Ichiza and dragonfly. Ichiza is definitely off-Strip and a bit hard to find but worthwhile as the stronger of the 2 Izakaya plays in Vegas. It is very small so avoiding the 8-10PM rush is a good idea although if you wait until closing at 2:30-3 am they will almost certainly have run out of some menu items.

dragonfly (off-strip) is open even later on Wednesday through Saturdays to 4 am. It has an elegant interior and a well-regarded chef, John Simmons. It is more formal than Ichiza (they don’t write their menu on the walls) and more expensive but still a bit cheaper than the Strip. It is almost never crowded which some might not view as a positive.