You’ve had a few drinks. It’s after midnight. You open the rideshare app in your phone … Do you type in your home address? Or do you stretch the night out a little longer?
Ichiza Hanare just joined Vegas’ list of late-night izakaya options, so you don’t have to mess up your kitchen making instant ramen after a long night out. You can have real ramen, sushi or small plates, all from the comfort of a private dining room.
The second location of 20-year-plus Chinatown favorite Ichiza just a few blocks west on Spring Mountain Road, the new restaurant opened in December and offers 11 rooms outfitted with lantern-style light fixtures, bamboo curtains and wood panel detailing, complete with a button to summon attentive servers.
Ichiza Hanare is also about shareable bites designed to complement drinks, and guests can sample beer, spirits and cocktails, or choose from more than a dozen sakes. While the kitchen serves salads and larger entrees like fried rice and yakisoba, it’s known for stick-to-your-ribs “drunk food” like spicy, tangy fried chicken ($9)—hot, juicy tenders tossed in sauce and garnished with green onion. The corn butter ($7), chopped and cooked tuna, corn, romaine lettuce and melted cheese piled on top of a crispy cracker and drizzled with mayo, must have been invented after a few cocktails.
Honey toast ($9), a loaf of toasted white bread stacked with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled with (you guessed it) honey, provides a grand finale for a perfect late-night meal. Last call is at 1:30 a.m.
ICHIZA HANARE 5300 W. Spring Mountain Road #101, 702-749-7477, ichizalv.com. Thursday-Tuesday, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
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