Takumi Izakaya

I've gone to Takumi almost every month since the first time I visited and am still blown away every time I visit. We love sitting at the bar and the ~local~ vibes of this place. I imagine that it's rare that a restaurant has its original sushi chef as the only sushi chef.Get the omakase, you won't be let down. If your appetite is small, go for the chirashi bowls - the amount and caliber of fish is still amazing. Thank you, Takashi!

Takumi Izakaya has been a welcome addition to the southwest community as it took over Ramen Show 2's spot. With its limited seating, reservations are a must for a weekend meal. More often than not, we've seen plenty of people turned away on a Friday evening. We usually get a combination of shared dishes and a chirashi whether it's a party of 2 or 4. These are some of the items we've gotten in the past two years, prices may have changed since then.* Shishamo $5.95* Edamame $4.50* Baked Mackerel with Miso $8.25* Fried Oysters $6.25* Skewers $7.25* Fried Jalapeno Stuffed with Tuna $7.25* Pork & Vegetable Gyoza $6.50 - Their version is now deep-fried, although it used to be pan-fried.* Spicy Salmon Roll $6.95* Shishito Peppers $5.50* Baked Mussels $5.25* Agedashi Tofu $6.25* Steamed Egg Custard $6.95 - This is a repeat item as it's just silky smooth.* Chirashi Special $34.95 - It's usually pretty loaded with fish. We often need an additional plate to unload the fish on so we an get to the rice. It's supposed to be on sushi rice, but I find the rice to not have enough vinegar to taste different than regular rice. It has gotten less throughout the last couple of years though.* Breaded Scallops - Although the menu picture shows tartar sauce, they no longer serve it with that. It comes with a brown sauce now.* Baked Salmon Cheek $10.95 - The Husband loves getting this as it's such a general portion each and every time. He'll order a side of rice to enjoy this with.There are many other items on the menu, including curries, dons, ramen, tempura, sashimi, sushi rolls, sushi, nigiri, handrolls, and daily specials too. Be sure to check out the chalkboard behind the sushi bar.With it being a smaller restaurant, the wait staff varies from one or two people on the floor and the chef/owner behind the sushi bar. There are TVs on, usually with the latest games dominating the screens. Service is efficient as can be, with the initial wait on your hot food items. I wouldn't recommend parties larger than 4.

It's a small, cute place - reminded me a lot of the little izakayas in SF or NY. The server was by himself - and he was on top of things. I had high hopes. Food was overall tasty until ... I took a bite of my uni. My biggest regret was being fat and taking it all in one bite; I realized how OFF it tasted until it was too late to spit it out since it was all disintegrated in my mouth already. It was a bad piece of uni, no doubt about it. It tasted like poo.I knew I effed up. Shortly after, my stomach started getting cramps, and I started getting cold sweats. That night/early morning was really tough.Such a shame - never coming back, unfortunately.

Very small restaurant. Food was good but nothing spectacular or special. Service was a little slow but overall decent place.

We've been here a few times and this will be my first review...5 STARS Chef is amazing. I had the chirashi chef special and it was awesome! Best one I had. The unagi don is also amazing. So worth it. My wife had the sukiyaki and she said the same thing, amazing!I highly recommend this place. Come and check them out.

I am so glad to have this place in the SW! I keep coming back for the special chirashi bowls, and they are premium. $35 gets you so much more fish than a few pieces of nigiri at other nice establishments. The quality is outstanding, and the bowls include uni and chu toro! Absolutely an amazing deal. I hope this place stays around forever!

Super glad I'd stop by Takumi. Love this place. They are located in the Southwest part of Vegas. Those looking for authentic sushi spots, you gotta check them out! They take reservations, and booking in advance is best if you have a large or small party. They get busy quickly. Service is on point. The sushi chef takes care of his patrons. Large menu to select from.Let's dive into the food:::Appetizers-Takoyaki: StandardDeep-fried Oysters::: Fried perfectly. Slightly raw in the middle. Love it!Salmon Nigri::: Fresh and soft. YUM!Halibut::: Love the perla leaf touch. Yellowtail::: One of the fav for the night! Must try! Ordered twice!Sweet Shrimp::: Yummy! They didn't overcook the shrimp head like most places. Excellent!Mackerel::: Fresh! Ordered twice!Uni::: From Santa Barbara. Excellent quality! Chefs kiss!Salmon Roe::: Love the overflowing roe... *** Drool*** lolAll and all, we had an excellent experience here. Highly recommended for the Southwest part of town. We will be back!~ Cheers!~

Came back with my sister and tried new things! We had the salmon and sashimi special. The fish was soooo fresh! The scallops was so sweet. It was so delicious. Also tried ochazuke for the first time. The saltiness of the fish gave the dish great flavor. The skewers were also perfectly grilled. Service was great as usual. It was a bit busier this time. We came in on a Friday night. Great experience!

I went here two days this week and I loved it both times. I already felt like a regular the second time.This is an Izakaya in the SW area of town- Rainbow & Windmill area. An Izakaya is kind of like a Japanese pub- they specialize in Japanese pub food and comfort food and sushi as well as beer and sake.They are great for sushi with high quality fish for a great price and the place is so approachable. Both times I got the sushi special for $30. It comes with 18 pieces of nigiri.Also, it's a true Japanese style and Japanese owned and operated spot with a well known chef with over 30 years of experience.Some other stand out dishes are the rolls: they don't over press them so the rice is nice and fluffy. They have a really good teamed egg, they have great rice bowls, and their $10.99 ramen is solid!They have a happy hour two times a day and they have a specials board.

Best sushi & wine in town. Chef is very generous and great conversation if you sit at the sushi bar. Lots of hidden menu items... just ask chef for secret menu items