Raku | Robata & Omakase, Las Vegas Chinatown
Mitsuo Endo's robatayaki room on Spring Mountain Road since 2008: skewers over Japanese binchotan charcoal, homemade tofu, and omakase booked three days out.
Endo moved to Las Vegas from Tokyo in 2007 and opened Raku on Spring Mountain Road in 2008, in a strip mall a short drive from the Strip. He was explicit about who it was for. He wanted the chefs and hotel workers to come in after their shifts and enjoy themselves. The Review-Journal reported in 2021 that Raku's pull with local hospitality workers and national food media drew a cluster of other Japanese restaurants into the same shopping center, among them the city's first serious ramen bar, a Tokyo-style Italian room, and a Japanese curry house. Endo invited them.
Robata over binchotan charcoal imported from Japan, in the back of a Spring Mountain strip mall, running until 1am. Call three days out for the deluxe omakase; otherwise sit late with the skewers and the sake list.
Mitsuo Endo's robatayaki room in the strip-mall corridor on Spring Mountain Road west of the Strip, open since 2008 and cooking until 1am. Skewers go over Japanese binchotan charcoal; the premium and deluxe omakase must be booked by phone three days in advance.
At a glance
- Address
- 5030 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89146, Las Vegas, NV
- Price range
- $$$
- Cuisine
- Izakaya, Robata, Omakase, Sake
- Phone
- (702) 367-3511
Common questions
Where is Raku?
5030 Spring Mountain Rd, at the back of a strip mall in the Chinatown corridor west of the Strip. It is a drive from any resort.
How do I book the omakase?
By phone, at least three days in advance, at (702) 367-3511. There are two versions, premium and deluxe.
How late is the kitchen open?
Until 1am nightly, which is the window local chefs and hospitality workers use.