Koi Restaurant

Given the low star ratings this place has on Unilocal,I’m not surprised that a group of four walked up at 6pm on a Tuesday and was seated right away. Perhaps our expectations were tempered by the reviews, but this was a classic example of under promise, over deliver. We shared 6 or 7 menu items along with some sake, and each bite was a culinary experience to enjoy. Service was outstanding and charming, matching the food quality equally. Under $ 300 for what we got? I’d do it again gladly!

I want to preempt this review with I’ve never been a sushi fan. I honestly never understood why people go crazy over it. So when my friend’s from Denver invited me to dinner before the Lionel Richie show this past weekend I reluctantly agreed. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the food here. First off try the lychee martinis. It’s one of their signature drinks and it’s fabulous! We shared an order of the lobster tacos. They are bite sized so definitely an appetizer. The sunfire roll had lobster and crab inside and was my favorite. Probably the best sushi I’ve ever had. The Chilean sea bass in a shiitake broth was delicious as well as the sauteed asparagus and mushrooms. Our server was attentive and helpful with suggestions and managed to make the 8 of us very full and happy.

Came here for a surprise 21^st birthday and the only good thing was our waiter. The amount of food we got was a disgrace and way over priced. Save your money and go somewhere else.

It’s been 4 years since we’ve been here last, and it seems the quality has gone down. I judge a Japanese restaurant by the rice, and the rice just wasn’t nearly at a quality that justifies the price. The pot stickers tasted store-​bought; we had much, much better ones at Todd English PUB by the Aria lobby.
Judging by the menu, it seems Koi is pared down to basics familiar to people with only a causal interest with sushi or Japanese food.
The staff were very friendly if not a little too eager. A bunch of different people stopped by every few minutes to top off water, ask if we are okay, or take dishes away.
Sorry to say we liked this place years ago, but I don’t think we’ll be coming back, because there are just many better options in Vegas.

The best koi I’ve been to! I’ve been to the one in LA and it does not come close to the one in Vegas! Thank you for the amazing service! The koi in Vegas tops the service I’ve received in the one LA! Thank you once again!

My wife and I dined here before the Lionel Richie concert on Saturday ⁵⁄₁₄ after reading some reviews on it and because it was close to the theater. We dined at Yellowtail at the Bellagio the evening before so we wanted to try something in the same vein but different.
We ordered 4 items: The Hamachi Roll, The Baked Crab Roll, The Rainbow Roll and the Tuna Tartare on Crispy Wontons. The server recommended the Hamachi Roll which was good but nothing special. The Baked Crab Roll was probably the best item. The Rainbow Roll was a fail due to the salmon having a fishy taste and smell which is never a good thing. My wife was immediately turned off by the taste. The Tuna Tartare was a little too spicy for my tastes which indicates they overdid it slightly.
It wasn’t bad, it wasn’t great. I enjoyed a good Oregon Pinot Gris and my wife tried two of their sparkling sake drinks. The first one was a Banzai Berry one which wasn’t a favorite of hers and the second was basically just sparkling sake which was better.
We would probably pass on this place in favor of a return trip to Yellowtail which, while more pricey is a better overall experience.

I wasn’t expecting much from this place, as I am usually skeptical of restaurants in casinos. And yet this place exceeded all my expectations. The quality of the fish = very good and fresh. The menu was interesting and had the right combination of traditional sushi items along with many creative fusion style rolls. All were tasty and quite good. The staff was also excellent — very attentive and helpful. I would go back.

Delicious sushi rolls. Great ambience in the restaurant. Not too crowded feeling or loud even though there was a good amount of people there. Great service as well. No wait for a table, but we went at 9pm.

Very fresh selection of sushi… Great service… Very nice ambiance… With all the competition of restaurants in Vegas, business was fairly slow for a Saturday night. I would recommend dinning here as soon as possible. Not sure how much longer this place will be stay open.

Got to go to Koi restaurant back in early February. My aunt and I had a good experience with the staff. The music was a little loud but I’m a fan of the house music. The prices were a little high for what you get but it was tasty. We got to try quite a few different things there.
I ordered the sushi, my aunt order the tempura dish, and her best friend ordered a white fish dish. Our appetizer was amazing. A very nice champagne and wine selection. It’s definitely a good place for a nice date. Not everyday Asian cuisine.
Was glad to have gotten to try the food here. I would definitely come again. Beautiful setting and give you a good feel of being in an Asian restaurant.

Absolutely great.
Sushi is spot on and well played. The specialty rolls are unique and delicious.
Great ambiance. Friendly and helpful staff.
Best meal I’ve had in Vegas this far.

My husband and I loved this restaurant! We went before seeing a show at Planet Hollywood and told them of our time constraint. They were able to accommodate and get us out in time. I do recommend a reservation because it was busy when we got there. Many were waiting.
I ordered the seasonal salad and filet. The filet was very tender and had an amazing sauce on it. Mashed potatoes came with it that we nice. My husband hit an assortment of sushi. I don’t eat sushi so I didn’t taste it but he said it was very fresh and delicious.
For desert I had the chocolate one. Sorry I forget the name but it was totally worth the calories! My husband had the bread pudding. It was just ok. I wouldn’t get it again. Not enough flavor for us.
The reason I gave it one less star than perfect? I ordered a Cabernet and it wasn’t very good. Perhaps they need to get more options of wine by the glass because the one I had was awful. My husband got their lychee martini and we both really liked it. Next time I will order that instead!

Goupon $ 89 fix menu was not a deal at all!!! If u plan to pay that just pick it off the regular menu!!! I’m too use to real sushi place so the food here to me was not good at all!!! Not coming back, sorry

Yum! I thought this place would be your typical overhyped sushi restaurant on the strip. Well, I was wrong. This place is as good as it gets! Their sashimi is super fresh and presentation was beautiful. One of the things I loved is that I found out that the sushi chef is from Japan. A truly authentic Japanese sushi chef. I’ve had sushi in Japan and it is so hard to find good quality sushi restaurants over here. I’m a sushi snob without a doubt but it’s just because I’ve been spoiled by the real deal. So glad I came across Koi. Loved the service and absolutely loved the food. Me and the hubby are fans!

Good sashimi, good sushi, good cocktails, decent environment, and friendly staff.
We got the hamachi, spicy tuna roll, and spider roll. I like the classics so I disliked the spider roll, but this place is definitely a must if you’re staying at PH.
Will be back!

Stopped in for Happy Hour before heading home and was pleased with the selections offered on the menu as well as the taste of each selection.
Right off the bat, I recommend the happy hour for the plates me and friends ordered due to that fact that each item is pretty much double the cost on the regular menu. Might as well save yourself some cash because though the food is flavorful, the portions are small. The same goes for the hot sake carafe and Sapporo. Half off hot sake and Sapporo… I’m all for it!!!
Now for the plates. There isn’t any specific order I’ll go in because everything pretty much came all at once. The sushi, the kobe beef potstickers, the tuna tacos, the calamari, and the skewers were all great. The big highlights though were the Mochiko fried chicken, the creamy tempura shrimp, the short rib dumplings and the roasted shishito peppers. These plates were eaten the fastest and were well worth ordering a couple of more rounds for (which we did of course). The shishito peppers were the best I’ve had by far and the short rib in the dumplings were awesome. I only wish there could have been more on the plate.
Besides possibly still being hungry once you’ve finished depending on how much you’ve ordered, I have no complaints. The food was delicious, the atmosphere is nice and the Happy Hour is well worth giving a shot.
Dinner 12/​13/​2015

If you are staying nearby the PH then go to Koi for the crispy rice and lychee martini. Two great highlights of this place and do the happy hour 5 – 7 daily!

Really just a «meh» for me, but it doesn’t deserve 2 stars.
We snagged a reservation for later in the evening on our last night in Vegas. Full disclosure: we were slightly limited in where we could reserve because we were looking around late afternoon the day we wanted to dine. But, I was excited to come here because it seemed like a great choice… meh.
I had the softshell crab, which was supposed to be curry something or other. It mostly just tasted like slightly burnt, very oily softshell crab. Kind of a let down because I usually love crab! I kind of wish I had gotten sushi, as all of the sushi on our table looked amazing.
Everyone was nice and the rest of our party seemed pleased with their dishes, but I just wouldn’t write home about it. The rest of the trip and food was way more noteworthy.

Such a letdown. My big 30^th birthday dinner bonanza here felt more like a 29^th birthday whatever. You know the difference I’m talking about. Don’t act like you don’t!
We thought 8pm reservations on a Saturday night would mean a full restaurant, trendy vibe, and the restaurant’s best servers. You know, 30^th birthday-​worthy treatment. Nope. If there were other people dining at Koi, they were nowhere near us. The lighting felt like being at the bar at 2AM when the fluorescents are kicked on to scoot everyone out. And our waiter had no clue what was on the menu. He tried describing the sashimi the way a freshly-​pimpled teen might try to describe wine. «There’s like notes of flowers… and the texture is like, raw…» Just stop.
The sushi was also underwhelming. We did the larger chef’s selection and a few specialty rolls. The pieces on the chef’s selection were really fresh tasting and worth the order. However we all felt pretty disappointed by the specialty rolls. Not a ton of flavor, but a lot of mayos and crunchies. Like what you get at the supermarket. Or Walgreens.
Fortunately the cocktails were strong and smoothed over the meal and service; but for over $ 100/​person I needed more. Yes ‘need’. It was my 30^th birthday and I NEEDED that top notch celebration.
Skip the namesake of Koi and try another sushi restaurant on the Strip.

Came here a couple weeks ago for dinner, and pretty much everything we tried was delicious! For appetizers, I really liked the salmon carpaccio, it was fresh and the sauce was on point. The lobster tacos were a bit on the small side, but we’re good. For rolls, the surf and turf roll was great with the kobe beef on top and the shrimp tempura inside. For entrees, I got the Kobe sirloin med well, and it was kinda tough. I still liked it, since I don’t like my meat red, but for $ 50, I wished it wasn’t so tough. Although I did really enjoy the food, it is pretty expensive for what you get. Our bill for 5 people was a little over $ 400, and we had only ordered a total of 4 cocktails. If you’re on the strip, and want some delicious Japanese food, and have some money to burn, then this is definitely the place you should go to.
I’m deducting a star for service, which was not as great as you’d expect for such a high end place. I was really turned off when they were bringing us a roll that we didn’t order and when we said we didn’t order it, the table nearby said it was theirs, then the server picked up a roll at their table and gave it to us. I didn’t feel comfortable saying anything at the time, but I thought it was super weird that they’d give us a roll that had been sitting at another table for who knows how long, particularly for such an expensive place when we’re spending so much to dine. I also felt like they kept trying to clear our table, when we were trying to take our time.
The ambiance was super modern and trendy. It was kinda dark and romantic. You feel like you’re cool, just by sitting in this restaurant.
I wouldn’t mind coming back here for a special occasion, hopefully service will be better.