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    4.4 (372 reviews)
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    Wagu bowel
    Phillip D.

    Chamon delivers very good food, and the staff are consistently friendly and attentive. I arrived about an hour early and was first in line; if you plan to do the same, bring a chair because standing in the heat can wear you down. One thing I really appreciate is their efficiency: while you're waiting in line, they come out to take your order so your food is ready as soon as you sit down. It makes the whole experience smooth and enjoyable.

    Spicy tuna onigiri
    Eddi-ray C.

    Man, good luck getting a seat here! We showed up before opening and the line out the door was nutty! When we were asked if we wanted to dine in the wait time was going to be about 2 hours with no guarantee that they'd have their coveted bowls left. Make sure you get a reservation if possible! We waited for the onigiri which still took us about 30-40 minutes just to get in. Once we were in you could see it was a very cute small izakaya with only 2 tables and bar seating. The onigiri itself was pretty solid but I'm not sure it was worth the wait. Maybe I was just too hungry They also ran out of all the cool advertised ones before we even got a chance (saba, wagyu). Next time I'll definitely shoot for a reservation if I'm in town.

    Vanessa T.

    Wow. I brought my sister (visiting from out of state) and boyfriend after seeing so much hype on Instagram. Despite arriving before open, they had a line out of the door for take-out onigiri. The restaurant is quaint, resembling any classic hole-in-the-wall in Japan. I've visited several times, and my boyfriend lived in Okinawa for years, so we were very impressed. The line is long because of how tight the store is. There was a great selection, and we watched them continuously restocking. They give you a basket and you have fun making your selections. They were all tasty. Our favorites being the classic tuna, spicy tuna, and wagyu onigiri. It is take-out only, so we enjoyed them in the car. It was an authentic, tasty, and fun lunchtime experience. We cannot wait to be back! Note: they open take out at 1130, and not the listed 12.

    Christina T.

    The restaurant is small and can only fit a few groups at a time so expect a wait. They sold out of the onigiris at lunch time on a Saturday, so I just ordered the premium tempura bowl with a snow crab leg (a bit pricey!). It was tasty and filling, but the tempura was a bit cold and not as crunchy as I expected it to be. I might try to come back during lunch time to try the onigiris though!

    Top: Premium tempura   Bottom: premium bowl with uni, negitoro, snow crab, and ikura
    Annie T.

    There's about 5 tables and some seats at the bar (very small inside), best if you make it early - I'd recommend getting in line by 11-11:30am. They have limited items including: - A5 waygu steak - 10 daily - negitoro bowls - 15 daily Must order: the premium bowl with uni, negitoro, snow crab and ikura. Their tempura bowls is also delicious - great quality, wished it was slightly crispier. Next time I'll try the onigiri - it's the same line if you want to just buy onigiris to go.

    variety of onigiri to-go
    Khat C.

    My review is solely on the onigiri to-go. I got there at 440pm, waited in my car with the a/c on for a little while until I saw a couple of people lining up. There were only 3 of us in line at 5pm. I've never been here for lunch so maybe dinner is less crowded? You tell me. I keep hearing how packed this place is but I didn't experience that at 5pm on a Thursday. We just had a huge meal from another resto nearby, so I decided I just wanted to pick up some food for later snackies. The restaurant is indeed small, with just a handful of tables. I have to try a sit-down meal here one day. I got pretty much 1-2 each of the available onigiri. I didn't see some of the ones in the photos I've seen on Yelp, but a good variety nonetheless. I wonder if they had it for lunch but ran out? Anyway.. on to the onigiri. I never knew rice could be so tasty! It was just sticky, savory, and satisfying. I agree with some comments that there could be more protein and an improvement in the ratio but the rice was enjoyable as well, my taste buds didn't suffer. My favorite onigiri was the salmon & ikura, it was sweet, savory, salty, minty.. how can something so simple, be so complex in flavors? I was already full off 1-2 onigiri but my gosh, I wanted to open them all up and try them all at once. These would be amazing snackies for a road trip or a movie.

    Nigiri
    Chad C.

    A few general words of advice... If you're planning to dine in for lunch, try to arrive early. They open at 12 PM and close at 3 PM, with last seating at 2:30 PM. Takeout follows similar timing -- expect to wait just like the dine-in customers. If it's past 2:30 PM and they can't seat you, they'll still let you place a takeout order for what's left, based on your spot on the waitlist. Note that tempura is not available for takeout -- only the fresh/raw bowls. If you're only coming for nigiri, expect a wait, but the line moves fairly quickly. On a recent Friday afternoon around 1:30 PM, we waited about 20-30 minutes. They bring people in small groups and give you a basket to carry your items. The nigiri itself is very solid. The seafood is noticeably fresher than what you'll find at most Japanese grocery stores or standard sushi spots. The salmon, for example, is cut from a proper fillet rather than pre-packaged -- the difference is obvious. As for the bowls, I tried their Original Negitoro Ikura + Snow Crab. I'm not exaggerating when I say it was one of the best fresh fish bowls I've ever had. Everything was incredibly fresh and juicy, especially the snow crab. For takeout, the components come separately so you'll need to assemble it yourself. They also give you a raw egg in the shell to mix into the sauce. I wasn't personally a fan of the sauce (it's quite salty), but if you like bold, salty flavors, you'll probably love it.

    A mix of onigiris
    Kirsten D.

    I can't speak on the ambiance as there was no seating available cause it was a TINY restaurant... BUT... Food - 10/10 The onigiris we had were amazing. My favorite was the bonito rice with the half egg. So smoky in the best way. The rest were great too. Service - 10/10 It was fast getting everything and the lady was very nice as she rang up our order. We will definitely be going back whenever we're in Las Vegas.

    matcha tiramisu
    Angeline N.

    This was one of the best meals I've ever had and reminded me so much of the places I had in Japan! It felt like I was truly being taken back. My friends and I got here at 11:15ish to line up, and we were the 3rd party in line and the last group to get seated in the first round. It was a tiny cozy shop so definitely expect to wait unless you plan to come early. It was nice that they opened the onigiri section at 11:30 and since we were the first few people in line, we had all the selections we could ever want and were able to browse while waiting for our meal. I ended up eating all the onigiris later in the day. They were NOT skimpy at all on toppings! I'm not a huge fan of onigiri because I feel like most places just stuff them with just rice, but I felt like these were so perfectly distributed and I was able to get a bite of the topping every time. My favorites I tried were the A5 wagyu, which was so juicy! The other ones I tried were the salmon mayo, mentaiko, and truffle spam and egg, which were all also incredible. Now for the fun part, our dining experience! Everything was made to order and crafted perfectly. I got the A5 wagyu steak plate and was completely blown away! The steak melted in my mouth and it was also seasoned so well! The rest of the tempura was also delicious, and all the sides that it came with like the fresh wasabi, pickled veggies, and miso soup. Everything just complemented the others so well and it was also the perfect amount, where I was able to savor every bite and enjoy it while not feel stupidly gluttonous and full at the end. We had a very solid end to our meal with a matcha tiramisu, which was rich, creamy, and delicious! The ladyfingers were moist and paired so well with the richness of the matcha. I wish this place was closer to me so I could come back more often. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Vegas even though it's off the strip!

    Ashley C.

    This was definitely worth the wait! So many onigiri to choose from, but I stuck with a spicy salmon and salmon ikura. Highly recommend both. While we were waiting for a table, I had these as an appetizer to hold me over. For main dish, ordered the original negitoro ikura & wagyu steak tempura. Again, definitely recommend both of these dishes if they're available. Recommend coming in early as it's such a limited seating area. Staff was so friendly and took our names down as we arrived and organized us to where we were would enter to select onigiri and then were texted when our table was ready.

    Inside
    Therese B.

    I am so happy to have finally gotten to try to dine in here! We lined up pretty early around 11:20 when they open at 12. There was already someone in front of us so come early! We were seated and we ordered the original negitoro with crab and uni. Oh my goooodness the richness of the dish was impeccable. The seafood was so fresh and the soy sauce that came with it was not your typical soy sauce. It was one of the most delicious things Ive ever eaten. We also got the shrimp lover tempura plate and it was a good contrast to the negitoro bowl. The batter of the shrimp was so thin and it didnt feel greasy at all. Service was amazing! I had accidentally used the wrong card to pay and they immediately got me sorted out. Thank you for being flexible!

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    Lien S.

    4.2.26 - this review is based on the experience we had. We haven't had the chance to try the food yet. My cousin and I arrived around 12:45pm and saw there was a line of people outside. It was both of our first times here and it was a bit confusing because we saw people in line to the right of the entrance but also saw people crowded around on the left side of the entrance. It would help to have clearer signs to let customers know where they should stand. We ended up asking people in line. The line to the right is to put your name on a list to dine inside and to purchase onigiri. People crowded on the left were ordering togo. There was no sign-in sheet or tablet outside to put your name down on the waitlist and there was no one outside to take our name down either. I thought maybe the line would go quick but it did not move at all. We found out that seating is very limited inside. We were told there were only like 3 tables. While waiting in line, two guys walked out saying there were only 3 types of onigiris left to choose from. Everything else was already sold out and the place had only been open an hour. We actually wanted to eat inside and try the negitoro bowls but after seeing that the line was not moving and onigiris were running out, we figured it might not be worth waiting anymore. It was a while before an employee appeared and I asked her about the time for dine-in. We were told it would be a 2 hour wait and the worst part.... she told us that spots are not guaranteed for new customers..?!?! Im sorry, what? So basically, customers who have been there before have more priority to get in before we get a chance to try it and it's not based on first come, first serve? I hope to see some changes and improvements made to their process in the future to better the experience for customers. I would still like to actually try the food at some point and hopefully give a higher rating the next time. Parking here was kinda busy too. We ended up getting out of line, left the car here, and walked to a sushi spot nearby in another plaza

    Negitoro bowl with snow crab and uni (highly recommend)
    Caroline L.

    This was one of my top meals in my life. And I only have two. And this is a part of it. We went there an hour before opening and were first in line on a Saturday morning. The place is super small, there were only about 4 tables and some counter seats. So the wait can be insanely long if you go late. They only serve 10 wagu tempura a day so we wanted to make sure we would get it. We were able to get it and it was absolutely delicious. Super fatty and perfectly cooked. The tempura coating around it was also light and crunchy at the same time. We also got the negitoro bowl with uni and crab. That was also absolutely delicious. I would get these two items over and over again if I can. It was money well spent. We also got the shrimp tempura but that was just okay compared to the other stuff. If you can't get a sit down spot there, you can also get the onigiri which is also very delicious as well. We got a couple to go and each one we got was so good. Would definitely come again and would come early again to make sure to get the wagu.

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    Do they have Onigiri from 5-9pm as well?

    Yes, but didn't have much left and were out of the wagyu onigiri. (I got there right at 5pm on a Thursday)

    Do they have highchair to accommodate 1.5yr old baby?

    Yes- they have the wooden high chairs in the corner for use~

    Do they take reservations?

    no, they don't and they have limited daily 15 bowls of their rice/crab/sea urchin ( the best and $45 buckss)

    How long are the onigiri good for? Do they need to be refrigerated?

    Prolly a week in the fridge. A day or two not refrigerated

    What is the typical wait time on a weekday right at opening 5pm?

    They open at noon, if you get there 15 mins early usually no wait but once is full only 13 people capacity, you will need to wait anywhere from 20 mins or more.

    Just taking out Onigiri is possible?

    Yup 👍🏽

    I know it say they use a 100% plant based oil for frying, what kind of oil is it? I have a soy allergy.

    They use 100% COTTONSEED oil....Sadly, such a bad oil for a good product. All restaurants should stop using seed oils.

    Is this the same Chamon that used to be in the same plaza, across from Sweets Raku (RIP 😭)?? The old Chamon, "The Matcha Salon," served amazing desserts like mochi balls and red bean and green tea soft serve ice cream. Same name, same logo.

    Yup! It's the same location & same logo, they just focus on tendon bowls now!

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