Tetsuya Wakuda's Las Vegas flagship inside the Venetian is a temple of refined Japanese cooking — lacquered timber, glowing stone, and the hush of a room where nothing is accidental. The lounge's early hours offer a window into Wakuda's austere precision: nori tacos that shatter perfectly, robata skewers kissed with binchotan smoke, and sake poured with the reverence it deserves.
Hip
Upscale
Known for cocktails
Takes reservations
Is that score good?
Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Las Vegas, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.
Rated higher than 76% · tied with 19% · lower than 5% of the others
· median ★ 4.7
Across the US537 rated venuesTop quarter
3.03.54.04.5THIS SPOT4.85.0
Rated higher than 77% · tied with 17% · lower than 6% of the others
· median ★ 4.6
Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.
