Top all you can eat authentic Japanese sushi with fun dishes too. Super highly recommend!!! read more

Smile Shota - Nigiri!!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Very good food and speedy service from Gaby. Not too crowded and good price deal. Would recommend!! read more

Smile Shota - Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Gaby was our server and she was absolutely amazing, give homegirl a raise!!!!! thank you for the positive energy

We make it a point to come to Smile every single time we are in Vegas. It's my all time favorite AYCE Sushi restaurant! P.S. Chris was a wonderful server. read more

Smile Shota in Las Vegas was absolutely amazing! The food was incredibly delicious, fresh, and beautifully prepared. One thing I really appreciated was the sushi was made with very little rice. Other places, made with large chunky rice ball to fill you up. The quality of the food really stood out, and the portions were satisfying without feeling like they were just trying to fill you up with rice. Every dish was flavorful and thoughtfully prepared. The service was excellent as well. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the entire dining experience enjoyable. I highly recommend Smile Shota to anyone looking for outstanding Japanese cuisine in Las Vegas. I will definitely go back. read more

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For my past few visits, our parties have been as small 4 people and as large as 7. Customer service is spectacular here and they always manage to take care of us. We collectively space out our orders and portions to ensure we don't overdo it. And it's also probs helpful for people to know that there's a limit on specific items - like oysters. I believe the store's policy is 1 oyster per person. Quality of the fish is great here. And certain nigiri cuts, such as the salmon have a great meat to fat to rice ratio per piece. I recommend their baked spicy mayo green mussels, the salmon/tuna/yellow tail nigiri. But explore the menu! There's something for everyone here. From miso soup, to skewers, to seaweed salad, to eel, to a variety of fish, ice cream options, and plenty more! Try to aim to come right before the dinner rush to get you + your party on the waitlist so you're not sitting hungry for too long. Big thumbs-upskies for Smile Shota read more

For all you can eat, we were pleasantly surprised by how great the sushi was here. Although the price point is on the higher side compared to other spots around town, I think $35 per person is definitely worth it for the quality that you receive. From the sushi to the meat skewers to the udon, everything head. Service here is really on point and I never felt neglected because despite our server managing what looked like a huge section, he was on top of it. In fact, our miso soup arrived before we even finished ordering our first round. Ambience is fun, clean, and the smiley faces everywhere were a nice touch. Definitely will be back. I think this is our new all you can eat sushi spot. read more

Smile Shota - Sushi Bars Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

We have been here numerous times. We have tried other AYCE places and still come back to this place. The quality is top notch and the rice ratio on the nigiri's is the best. So little. We opted for lunch $24.95 instead of all day $34.95 because we couldn't justify all the items under all day except for Salmon Kama and soft shell crab. Come to find out, both items were no longer one per person, it's one per table! So not worth it as part of the package. It's more cost effective to order à la carte. We stuck with yuzu yellowtail, garlic salmon, seared salmon, eel, basic salmon, mackerel, and a few baked rolls, honey pork belly. Their affogato quality has decreased in size. It's such a smaller scoop of ice cream. This place is still the best value, quality, and fast service. read more

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My hubby and I love our "usual" sushi spot however we sometimes venture out in search of another place to brag about. This place is it !!! Ron R was our greeter/server and everything about him was excellent. I'd steal him if I had a restaurant !! This location has a wonderful menu with some different options which is hard to do in the world of AYCE sushi. Most of the options we chose were in the nigiri/sashimi category but we did enjoy a roll or two just to sample all their goods. Hard to remember everything but, suffice it to say, we will definitely be back very soon !! read more

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Good food, fresh sushi, fast service. They offer a wide variety of sushi rolls, and Nigiris, as well as sashimi. They also offer small plates of appetizers and skewers, which added a lot more variety to the food. The price was reasonable for all you can eat sushi place. read more

Smile Shota - Sushi Bars Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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I was so looking forward to trying this place but for me it did not live up to the hype or our groups expectations. If you have a food allergy, this place is not for you. If that's not an issue, than this place would be a 3 star in my book. We specified a food allergy to shrimp upon sitting down and our server assured us it wasn't an issue, and confirmed that all rolls could easily be made without shrimp. He just said not to order any fried rolls are the oil would contain shrimp. Easy; we can do this we thought. We even reminded him every time we ordered, yet somehow rolls with the shrimp appeared on our table anyways. Once the food was dropped off he saw we weren't eating it and ended up having someone else take over our table it seemed. The other worker appologized and said she wouldn't charge us for not eating the rolls (we were on AYCE) and took them away, but it took a good amount of time before they came by to check or noticed. Luckily for our group the person with the food allergy didn't touch or eat any of that food as they were cautious. However, this could potenitally be a big issue for someone and this establishment needs to take better care of customers (or honestly just say no, you shouldn't dine here). Initially, our waiter seemed really nice. But once we ordered our first round of food he kind of disappeared and then someone else took over our table (she was pleasant). The food was good, but it didn't rock my tastebuds like other sushi places in town. They had a few standout items on their nigiri or limited menu (like tuna carpacio), but a lot of the other stuff was just average compared to other spots in town. I loved the smiley decor everywhere. Definitely makes you happy just looking around. Glad to have tried the place but won't be back. read more

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Visted at Lunch Time. So picked Lunch AYCE plan. The atmosphere was good. The server frequently check on us! My favorite dish there was Seaweed Salad!!! It was way tasty than other regular seaweed salad. Majority of order I did was nigiri. It was okay. but a lot of dipping sauce or something saucy on top. As Japanese, the minus point of Smile Shota was Not tasty rice..."Shari" is important part of sushi for me. Not Seasoned well and too soggy. Still I think it's very reasonable price for the quality!! read more

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The AYCE price is a little steeper than most other AYCE sushi spots (~$29) that provide better quality seafood. The Nigiri was okay, nothing to write home about, had just about a little of everything, the Garlic Salmon stood out the most, really liked it. The pork belly and kalbi was under seasoned, the spicy cucumbers were over seasoned, the rice to fish ratio was great. Definitely recommend the Garlic Salmon, Stuff Tomato from the limited menu. Paprika Salmon, Super White Tuna, was decent. The tempura sauce for the shrimp tempura was great, but the sauce for the agedashi tofu was too vinigery. Really liked that they had shishito peppers here, made to perfection. Customer service was decent. We came for late night happy hour, it was quite busy. Music wasn't too loud, didn't have to raise our voices to chat. Happy hour prices are decent (~$26)[Does not include the All Day (A) items on the menu]; which was still pretty decent. read more

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This is located inside of the Cheongdam Food Hall. The parking lot out front is always packed. But that might speak volumes to how good this food hall is it's always crowded every restaurant in this place. This is not my first time here, first time reviewing it, and checking out the food. First off service is always great very friendly very welcoming. The day that we were there, it was really crowded so they only had small tables available, we got seated against the wall, but they checked with us first if that was OK I said it was fine because we were hungry. Their menu is large, but they're very helpful in offering up suggestions and explaining dishes that you might have questions about. When I go to all you can eat sushi I usually stick to my favorites first to Check. I'll see how everyone else does it. For example, the Hamachi, super white tuna, and yuzu yellowtail, miso soup and all the side orders. For the dessert options we got the ice cream it comes in cute cups. I have to say everything here is tasty and fresh plus the sushi guys are fast with the orders. This place will be added to my rotation in my AYCE sushi spots. Give this place a try and happy eating!!!! read more

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Thank You Ron for being the best , I appreciate the hospitality , great service , great recommendation, you out did yourself !! Thank you Vanessa the host for being very welcoming , I'll be back with family , mahalo read more

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Have to edit my review since previously it was used to get the free mochi. Food: 3/5 Very basic menu in my opinion, compared to other sushi spots. This place is more expensive than other AYCE spots. They have "unique" dishes, like rose mussels and steak, but they aren't good. I like the ratio of fish to rice though in the nigiri. They give small bits of rice so you do not get full faster. However, nothing stood out to me. The green tea ice cream was horrible, I'd stay away from that. Get the affogato instead for dessert. Service: 3/5 Yuni was our server. Really great sushi spot. She was attentive but slowed down for the duration of our dinner. She came before 1 hour was done and said we needed to put our final order in. It felt too quick. Especially when the restaurant was empty and nobody in the waiting area. I've never seen a sushi spot do that, not even the busy ones in Chinatown. Just be aware that they WILL stop feeding you after 60 minutes. Posting a review gets you free mochi, which the server was nice enough to tell us. But the mochi wasn't good quality. Ambiance: 3/5 Very cute place. It's clean. There are a lot of smiley faces everywhere. I feel like the tables are too close together. There were kids at the table next to us that were visibly trying to get our attention and being noisy. Other than that, great vibes. Overall, the food, service, and ambiance is mediocre. I personally wouldn't come back. read more

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Fantastic spot for AYCE Sushi! My friends and I came in on a Saturday night and there was no wait. Everything we had was delicious, but I would personally avoid getting the spicy seafood salad (super filling) and the Q roll (not bad for a light option but still, eh). The salmon egg was a little too salty for my liking, but most of the other dishes were good! I would highly recommend ordering the special Nigiri's. Our server Gaby was fantastic! She was very attentive and was also very friendly. Overall, the food was delicious and our server was wonderful. Looking forward to coming back here! read more

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Best AYCE sushi in Vegas . Sometimes service may slow down but I also understand it's the ratio a lot of tables for few servers, but the quality and taste is SOO GOOD. read more

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Good food, good variety with fast service. Was not very happy placed right next to entrance so didn't really see the ambience. Plenty of empty seats so not understanding that. Another aspect I find disturbing is that: on the all day special menu there is no uni, you only get one (vs 2 in most places) of amaebi, you only get one oyster (vs 2 in most places). read more

It's not trying to be a Michelin-starred omakase experience, but for what it is--a high-volume, variety-packed sushi spot--it's actually pretty good. Pricing is good, although there aren't fancy items like amaebi or uni on the menu. But the fish was good and fresh. I also appreciate that that they are not trying to stuff you with excessive rice in nigiri offerings. You can also order half size roll. Surprisingly, the very simple queue q was great and super refreshing. read more

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I had Kimchi fried rice, shrimp tempura, LV Raiders, Golden Knight, Chanel roll, sun of the beach and matcha ice cream to go. And canned green tea, I'd definitely try the soju cocktail next time. It was so good! The service was GREAT everyone continued to check in with us and put in orders quickly. The ambiance was very nice and pretty casual. read more

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First time here after hearing my relatives rave about it every time they come visit. Lunch ayce is $28 and dinner ayce is $35, pretty typical for ayce places now. We had a party of 7 and made a reservation. It wasn't too busy and they had our table ready for us when we arrived. The parking lot is small so be prepared to wait a bit for a spot. They told us that right when we sit down is when our 90 mins begin, so we waited for everyone to arrive before being seated. They had a huge variety of selections and they also have sashimi. We ordered their baked mussels and I liked their pesto mussels. First time having it and I was impressed. You can also order full or half rolls. Will be back! Service is quick read more

Smile Shota - Sushi Bars Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Found my new AYCE spot. Didn't realize it is the same ownership as Neko. Loved everything about this place. The service was excellent. The waitstaff was amazing, Evelyn, Nene, and Josh were all very helpful. Nene made some perfect recommendations and we loved everything we ate. It was just me and my wife, who doesn't eat a lot of the foods I do. So I had to suck it up and eat a lot. Usually I like to go in a group to AYCE so we can share some of the menu items. Some of my favorites Addicting cucumber salad No name roll Soft shell crab Poke Sashimi Check out the pics you will see. I'll be back again for sure. read more

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Hands down, this is our favorite AYCE sushi spot in Vegas! We've been to Smile Shota so many times and we've never been disappointed. We stopped going to any other AYCE sushi restaurants. Currently, weekday lunch pricing is $25.95 per person and weekend/dinner pricing is $34.95 per person. It's a little bit more costly than some other spots in town, but totally worth it. Location/parking: Inside Cheongdam Food Hall, Smile Shota is right by the front entrance. We usually are here weekday evenings and there's never really a wait. If you do need to get put on the waitlist, there's some seating in their lobby, the rest of the food hall, or you can just wait in your car. Since it's inside a food hall, there's always plenty of other dining options if the wait ends up being too long which has always been our plan B (but we've never had to resort to that yet). SUPER IMPORTANT though is the parking situation!!! Their lot is small, so you may need to park by some other nearby businesses. However, do NOT park in front of the dentist office at ANY time. In retrospect, there were signs at the food hall warning customers about this which we didn't see initially, and one time our car got towed during our meal. Food: Great fish to rice ratio for their nigiri, on par with most other AYCE sushi spots in Vegas. Some unique menu items that they have here: truffle butter scallop (1 time order only, delicious), octopus carpaccio (1 time order only), soft shell crab appetizer (1 time order only), addicting cucumber salad (indeed addicting), seared hokkaido scallop nigiri (1 time order only), blue fin tuna nigiri (1 time order only). They also have poke bowls though I haven't tried them. As usual, you can get most rolls as a half-roll. I do think their roll variety is more limited here compared to other places. The size of their rolls are smaller, which I actually prefer since you don't get too full too quickly. AYCE comes with dessert choices of ice cream or affogato. Service: Top tier service! Also a huge factor that sets Smile Shota apart from other AYCE sushi spots. They are consistently attentive. Food has always come out soooo quickly. We've never had any delays in ordering or waiting for food. I can't say enough good things about the service. It's very impressive and a big reason why we keep coming back (in addition to the quality of the food/menu). read more

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Just ate here. Great little hidden gem in the food hall! Service was very quick and we did not wait long at any time. Our server was Gaby and she was sweet and fast. Everything tasted great and I liked that they had such a variety of different things compared to other ayce sushi places. Will be back! read more

Smile Shota is located to the right after entering the Cheongdam Food Hall. The entrance of the Smile Shota is vibrant with decor and some neon lights and smiley faces everywhere including the waiting area tables. We were greeted by staff and seated quickly in one of the booths. I'd say the restaurant was 90% capacity at the time. We had never dined here before but it's a different style than your traditional AYCE sushi spots. Weekend pricing is $34.95pp. Instead of ordering via QR code or one the big paper sheet, you will ordered everything with your server as you go. The menu has a wealth of options and categories to select. It's a great menu full of delicious food, but if you are not ready to order once your serve comes you might feel pressured to order quickly. Positives about this location are you have the option order 4pc or the full 8pc rolls for the specialty rolls. The location is well lit and very clean. The servers work very hard, but orders were messed up 1-2x and plates were given to us that we had to tell other servers we did not order. My advice would be if you're dining here put a list on your phone of all the items and read them out to servers so you're not scrambling reading the menu when they ask about putting more orders to the kitchen. To note: they have a highlighted section of the menu where they offer specialty 1x items per person. There were sushi/rolls and various items I liked: -Quail egg, Steak, Kurobuta Sausage Skewers -Truffle Butter Scallops -Miso Salmon, Seared Salmon, Blufin Tuna, Garlic Salmon Nigiri. -Lisa Lisa Roll, Hot Cheetos Roll and Bruno Mars Roll Overall, it was good dining experience. The sushi was good and I'd recommend Smile Shota as an affordably priced AYCE sushi spot. ( ^_^)b read more

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My "NEW" favorite AYCE Sushi restaurant! I went on a Saturday night at 730P and wait was 15-20 mins for a group of 3. We waited about 18 minutes. So within the wait time provided! Ambiance was very clean and aesthetic! Service was quick! Once our waiter took our order the food and drinks were coming out. Some of my favorite dishes were the oysters, ribeye, carpaccio, nigiris, and skewers. I don't eat rolls when I'm at AYCE because I don't like getting full off rice. For dessert I had the ube ice cream and it was so good! Overall experience was a plus for me! read more

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Smile Shota is located in the Cheongdam Foodhall. I love it here. It's been a while since I've been, but I was really craving the coconut shrimp! Service started out strong, but then kinda slowed down 30 minutes into our meal. We waited a while to get our second round of orders. Food was still good though. Area was clean. Would go back again soon. read more

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Service was slow and unfortunately the food didn't make up for it. The sushi rice was mushy and the skewer items came out overcooked. For what they're charging, there are definitely better AYCE sushi spots elsewhere. read more

Smile Shota - Sushi Bars Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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This place is a go to sushi spot. The staff is always friendly. The fish is always fresh and the food always comes out quickly. This is probably my number one spot in Vegas to get sushi. I've never been disappointed at this point. I come about once a week and it never gets old! It is inside of a food hall, which is super cool to walk around and look at if there's a wait but most of the time they're really good at getting you in pretty quickly. They play great music. The staff goes out of their way to be kind and to help with suggestions as well as accommodating to food, allergies! Today my server Johnny was so incredibly sweet and even grabbed me some extra sauce for my sushi rolls! Thank you guys! I will definitely continue to bring you business! Anytime I've ever brought a friend here. They have told me how much they absolutely love it. If there was an option for six stars, I'd give you that. Management keep it up, and give your stuff a pat on the back!!! read more

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I don't normally love AYCE sushi but because this place got such good reviews, I decided to try it out. It didn't take too long to get seated on a Friday night ~maybe 20 minutes for a table of 2. The interior itself was pretty modern and nice. The service was excellent and the servers themselves were very attentive. They always saw when we were done with our rounds and would check in frequently to see if we wanted to order more. The sushi itself was what one would expect of AYCE so don't come in with high expectations if you're expecting top notch tier sushi! The seared salmon nigiri was probably my favorite but the portions were tiny! We did feel satisfied afterwards though. Reasonable prices all around! read more

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Solid AYCE sushi spot. We love their fish to rice ratio especially in the seared salmon. Comes with free ice cream. Service was pretty quick. Wait time was around 30 minutes. read more

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Smile Shota is a nice AYCE choice away from the strip and China Town. The sushi is fresh and the service nice and fast. The menu options are large with some unique items not found on most AYCE joints. They offer 2 choices for the AYCE menu ($27 or $35) as of this review. Pro tip: get the $35 option. Overall, would recommend if you're craving some good sushi that's located in a locals area. read more

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Smile Shota is an AYCE Japanese restaurant located inside CheongDam Food Hall. As you walk in, it's on the right-hand side, you can't miss it thanks to the big smiley face at the entrance. The restaurant is open, bright, and spacious, creating a welcoming atmosphere. Our server was friendly, patient, and very helpful. The menu offers a wide variety of dishes. With the All Day Special Menu at $35, you can order anything on the menu. If you choose the lunch-only menu at $26, there are a few restrictions, but there's still plenty to choose from. Considering the reasonable prices, the food quality is solid and enjoyable. read more

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Good quality food, great non-seafood options for my wife, servers were very attentive, each order came out quick

Came in as a solo diner in a random Tuesday. Honestly the options were great and the sushi pretty tasty. It is not top of the line sushi but considering it's an AYCE it's a Great steal for the price, not the premium quality but it's still pretty great comparable to neko. I love their happy hour during late night so make sure to take advantage of their sweet deal. read more

Smile Shota - Sushi Bars Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Yumi's service was great! Thanks for the yummy sushi, cute kids menu & great music playlist to vibe to while doing the food dance. Timing of food was a bit off when getting the kids menu à la carte ~ the child was starting to get antsy while the AYCE group was stuffing their face, but it may be on purpose ;) read more

Smile Shota - Sushi Bars Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Food was good, fast and fresh. The service was fast and the staff was very friendly. yum read more

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Part of the Neko family, you can immediately tell after looking at the menu. I actually stopped going to Neko-owned restaurants after I felt like the quality went downhill after the pandemic. So glad I gave this venue a shot because i feel like the portions aren't tiny like at the OG Neko. I understand its AYCE so size shouldnt be a factor, but everything from size to the quality was much better at this location. There was surprisingly no wait here on a Thursday around 6:30, but they made sure that i knew as soon as I sat down, by 90-minute time limit started even though i was still waiting for my guest. All in all, I'm glad this place is now in the neighborhood! read more

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I really enjoyed my time here. The food was fresh and hot when it came out. The menu was reasonably priced, and I was able to enjoy à la carte options while my friend enjoyed the all you can eat. That's not always taste at all. You can eat sushi spots! The service was quick and very attentive. The ambience is cute cool and very clean. read more

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