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Nine New Restaurants To Try Right Now in Las Vegas

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Certified Open tracks some of the smaller restaurants that open in Las Vegas. See a new restaurant that deserves some love? Email vegas@eater.com.

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2008_10_hasmaps.jpgLas Vegas is home to many new restaurants. Some of the smaller ones that open with less than a shebang go unnoticed. Here's a look at nine of the new smaller restaurants that opened recently all over the Las Vegas valley, including a lot of Japanese restaurants including a must-stop izakaya, two coffee shops (including one with a Volkswagen bus tent) and more.


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Cafe Darak

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This coffee shops features a retro, circus theme replete with a Volkswagen tent, antique toys and model cars. "Darak" means loft in Korean, so expect to find a variety of seats including bean bag chairs. Coffee is the main feature here, but look for affogatos (coffee with gelato) and teas as well. For treats, try the macarons, cakes and honey toast.

Coffee, Tea or Me?

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This new coffee shop also serves up Thrifty Ice Cream.

Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet

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This massive buffet features a variety of seafood as well as a hibachi grill where guests can get their proteins and veggies grilled up. Find sushi as well.

Izakaya Cocokala

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This izakaya with locations in Tokyo stays open until 4 a.m. right next to the Palms. Here find a great selection of Japanese microbrews and sake as well as dishes such as salmon carpaccio with uni, deep fried octopus, bakudan and a steak bowl. This place is definitely one to put on your to-do list.

Jumping Rice & Rolls

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Spicy fried rice, dragon rolls and of course sushi makes the menu here.

The Sporting Life

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This new 24-hour sports bar features breakfast, snacks and a full dining menu with Chicago hot dogs and lamb ribs. Australian rules football and yachting are just some of sports shown on the TVs here.

Starbuzz Hookah Lounge

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Find every Starbuzz flavor of hookah found as well as cocktails and appetizers.

West Wing Cigar Lounge

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Find whiskey, beer and wine as well as cigars galore at what the owners call the “city's largest smoking room.”

Yuzu Japanese Kitchen

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Tapas-style dishes such as Wagyu beef aburi, mixed tempura, fried oysters, sashimi salad and tofu salad make the menu here.

Cafe Darak

This coffee shops features a retro, circus theme replete with a Volkswagen tent, antique toys and model cars. "Darak" means loft in Korean, so expect to find a variety of seats including bean bag chairs. Coffee is the main feature here, but look for affogatos (coffee with gelato) and teas as well. For treats, try the macarons, cakes and honey toast.

Coffee, Tea or Me?

This new coffee shop also serves up Thrifty Ice Cream.

Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet

This massive buffet features a variety of seafood as well as a hibachi grill where guests can get their proteins and veggies grilled up. Find sushi as well.

Izakaya Cocokala

This izakaya with locations in Tokyo stays open until 4 a.m. right next to the Palms. Here find a great selection of Japanese microbrews and sake as well as dishes such as salmon carpaccio with uni, deep fried octopus, bakudan and a steak bowl. This place is definitely one to put on your to-do list.

Jumping Rice & Rolls

Spicy fried rice, dragon rolls and of course sushi makes the menu here.

The Sporting Life

This new 24-hour sports bar features breakfast, snacks and a full dining menu with Chicago hot dogs and lamb ribs. Australian rules football and yachting are just some of sports shown on the TVs here.

Starbuzz Hookah Lounge

Find every Starbuzz flavor of hookah found as well as cocktails and appetizers.

West Wing Cigar Lounge

Find whiskey, beer and wine as well as cigars galore at what the owners call the “city's largest smoking room.”

Yuzu Japanese Kitchen

Tapas-style dishes such as Wagyu beef aburi, mixed tempura, fried oysters, sashimi salad and tofu salad make the menu here.

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