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Bold, compelling, uncompromising, intense, and one-of-a-kind were just a few of the phrases that leapt to mind as we sampled about 40% of Yusho’s menu last week — and all six of the house-made, draught cocktails pictured above.
“Totally unlike anything the Strip has seen since China Poblano opened in 2010,” was the other.
To say that we were impressed is an understatement. To say we weren’t expecting to be would be equally accurate.
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It’s tasty.
It’s fresh.
It’s unique.
It’s inexpensive.
It’s chef-owned.
That chef is always at the stoves.
It’s good.
It’s good for you.
It’s as vegetarian or meat-centric as you want it to be.
It’s as spicy or tame as you desire.
It’s clean.
It’s charming.
It’s intimate.
It’s open all the time, i.e. throughout the day.
The service is unfailingly sweet and efficient.
It’s got food that isn’t fancy.
In fact, a lot of it looks like this:
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Here’s a typical conversation ELV often has with his fellow food writers when discussing Chinatown:
Food Writer #1 (puffed up with his usual arrogance): “Have you been to (name any place on or alongside Spring Mountain Road)? My Chinese friends come here all the time, and I consider it the best blah blah blah….”
ELV: “Yeah, I was there the week they opened, and hit it for lunch at least once a month.”
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