Never one to disappoint, when we asked him where he goes for a great lunch or an excellent dinner, Chef Tila gave us the inside scoop on his three "go to" spots -- Antojos DF and Bachi for lunch, and Raku for dinner -- including why to go and what to order. Below is part three of our interview, Jet's take on Raku.
Raku
5030 Spring Mountain Rd
(702) 367-3511
TravelsinTaste.com: When we asked you where you favorite dinner spot is, you immediately told us Raku. How did you find it?
Tila: Let's go back a year and a half -- pre-buzz -- before the "all the chefs eat here, so you have to go" word had hit the street. After I got the offer to head up Wazuzu at Encore, I found one of the best sushi chefs I've ever worked with and asked him to help with our sushi program. So Matsu (a.k.a. Masaru Matsuura) comes on board and, in traditional manner, takes me out to dinner at his favorite Japanese resto-pub, or "izakaya" in Japanese. It was there I had my first spiritual culinary experience in Las Vegas.