Eat in Spring Mountain Chinatown (spring-mountain-chinatown), Las Vegas

Raku ★ 4.8

Raku in Las Vegas is Mitsuo Endo's Chinatown izakaya since 2008, a binchotan-charcoal robata room that drew chefs from the Strip on their nights off and earned multiple James Beard nominations.

Signature: Robata skewers, Agedashi tofu, Foie gras with caramelised onion

Order: The agedashi tofu, made in-house daily, and a run of robata skewers picked at the counter.

Tip: Booking is essential; the room is small and the line cooks slow when the counter fills. After-hours kitchen runs to 03:00.

Sparrow + Wolf ★ 4.7

Sparrow + Wolf in Las Vegas is Brian Howard's Chinatown dining room since 2017, a James Beard Best Chef Southwest 2026 finalist serving cross-continent neighbourhood cookery.

Signature: Charcuterie board, Tofu noodles, Wagyu beef cheek

Order: The Hong Kong-style wagyu beef cheek over noodles; the dish has been on the menu since opening.

Tip: The chef's counter sits four; ask at booking. Brian Howard usually works the line on Friday and Saturday.

Yui Edomae Sushi ★ 4.8

Yui Edomae Sushi in Las Vegas is chef Gen Mizoguchi's Arville Plaza omakase room, seven seats at the bar, fish flown from Toyosu Market daily and tasting menus from $190.

Signature: Edomae omakase, A5 Kagoshima wagyu, Daily fish from Toyosu

Order: The full omakase at the bar; book the latest seating and skip lunch beforehand.

Tip: Seven counter seats and three booths only; reservations open 30 days out and fill within hours.

Ferraro's Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar ★ 4.4

Ferraro's Italian in Las Vegas is the Ferraro family room since 1985, a long-running Paradise Road Italian dining room with one of the deepest wine cellars off the Strip.

Signature: Osso buco Milanese, Linguini with clams, Wine list of 1500 labels

Order: The osso buco Milanese with saffron risotto; on the menu since opening day.

Tip: The wine cellar holds 1,500 labels; the staff sommelier will route a pairing menu on request.

Sparrow + Wolf ★ 4.7

Sparrow + Wolf in Las Vegas is Brian Howard's Chinatown dining room since 2017, a 2026 James Beard Best Chef Southwest finalist serving cross-continental cookery.

Signature: Wagyu beef cheek noodles, Charcuterie, Tofu noodles

Order: Hong Kong-style wagyu beef cheek over noodles; menu signature since opening.

Tip: The chef's counter sits four; ask at booking. Howard works the line most Friday and Saturday.

Raku ★ 4.8

Raku in Las Vegas is Mitsuo Endo's Spring Mountain izakaya since 2008, binchotan-charcoal robata that drew chefs from the Strip and earned multiple James Beard nominations.

Signature: Robata skewers, Agedashi tofu, Foie gras with caramelised onion

Order: Agedashi tofu (made in-house daily) plus a run of robata skewers chosen at the counter.

Tip: Booking is essential. Late-night kitchen runs to 03:00 for after-shift industry diners.

Ferraro's Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar ★ 4.4

Ferraro's Italian in Las Vegas is the Ferraro family room since 1985, a Paradise Road dining room with one of the deepest wine cellars off the Strip and an old-school tableside menu.

Signature: Osso buco Milanese, Linguini with clams, Tiramisu

Order: Osso buco Milanese with saffron risotto; on the menu since opening day.

Tip: 1,500 wine labels in the cellar; ask for the sommelier to route a pairing menu.

Monta Ramen ★ 4.4

Monta Ramen in Las Vegas is the Chinatown Hakata-style tonkotsu shop next door to Raku, a 35-seat counter that codified Vegas's ramen scene from 2009 onward.

Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Tsukemen, Gyoza

Order: Tonkotsu ramen with chashu and a soft-boiled egg; ask for kotteri broth and extra noodles.

Tip: Counter-only seating and cash preferred; the line builds from 18:00 onward and they sell out by 23:00.

Kabuto Edomae Sushi ★ 4.6

Kabuto Edomae Sushi in Las Vegas is the Chinatown 14-seat omakase room since 2013, fish flown from Toyosu and traditional aged nigiri at the counter.

Signature: Edomae omakase, Aged tuna, Otoro

Order: Full omakase at the counter; the aged tuna programme runs longer than most US sushi rooms.

Tip: Counter seating only; reservations open 30 days out at 09:00 and fill quickly. Closed Mondays.

Kaiseki Yuzu ★ 4.6

Kaiseki Yuzu in Las Vegas is Kaoru Azeuchi's intimate kaiseki dining room on West Sahara, a 14-seat counter with seasonal multi-course Japanese tasting menus and sake pairings.

Signature: Kaiseki tasting menu, Daily seasonal courses, Sake pairings

Order: The full kaiseki tasting; the courses change with the season and the chef's sourcing from Japan.

Tip: Reservations 14 days out only; the kaiseki menu rotates monthly so repeat visits get a different table.

Lee's Sandwiches ★ 4.2

Lee's Sandwiches on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas is the Chinatown banh mi counter that bakes its own baguette in-house and turns out the workhorse dac biet from morning to night.

Try: Vietnamese banh mi on house-baked baguette

Tip: Order at the counter; the combo dac biet is the standard order at $6-8 and the Vietnamese iced coffee travels well in the parking lot.

Hot N Juicy Crawfish ★ 4.3

Hot N Juicy Crawfish on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas is the original Chinatown boil counter, serving crawfish, shrimp and Dungeness in the house Hot N Juicy butter blend.

Try: Cajun crawfish boil by the pound, signature garlic butter

Tip: Order by the pound with corn and potatoes; ask for the Hot N Juicy seasoning at medium heat for the balance of garlic, lemon-pepper and Cajun.

Greenland Supermarket (Korea Town) ★ 4.2

Greenland Supermarket at Korea Town Plaza in Las Vegas is the 30,000 sq ft Korean anchor at the Spring Mountain and Rainbow corner, with banchan, marinated meats and an in-store food court.

Tip: Hit the banchan deli at the back wall for take-home Korean sides; the food court does tteokbokki, pajeon and pan-fried fish for eating in the store.

99 Ranch Market (Chinatown Plaza) ★ 4.1

99 Ranch Market in the Chinatown Plaza on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas is the pan-Asian grocer anchoring the original Chinatown mall, with live seafood, in-store bakery and a deli counter.

Tip: Live tanks at the back, fresh roast pork counter to the right, bakery near the entrance for steamed buns; the Sunday morning crowd peaks 10:00 to 12:00.

★ 4.4

Lip Smacking Foodie Tours' Chinatown Speakeasy tour in Las Vegas threads three hidden Spring Mountain rooms from the Mas Por Favor secret door through GYU+ to Isan-Thai Lullabar.

Tip: 21-plus only; the Mas Por Favor speakeasy is reached through a hidden mural-lined tunnel, ask the host for the cocktail-or-mocktail option.

Pho Kim Long ★ 4.3

Pho Kim Long on Spring Mountain in Las Vegas is the 24-hour Chinatown pho landmark with rare-beef and brisket bowls at $11 to $13 even at 04:30 am.

Try: Beef pho, large bowl $11-13

Tip: Open 24 hours, a rare bird on Spring Mountain; rare and well-done brisket pho with extra basil and lime is the standing order.

Lee's Sandwiches ★ 4.2

Lee's Sandwiches on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas is the bakery banh mi counter where a dac biet combo runs $6 to $8 on a baguette baked in-house.

Try: Banh mi dac biet combo $6-8

Tip: Dac biet combo and a Vietnamese iced coffee for $10; the baguette is baked all day, ask for one straight out of the oven.

Crown Bakery ★ 4.2

Crown Bakery on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas is the Korean-Chinese pastry counter since 2005, with red bean buns, mammoth bread and Asian cakes most under $6 a piece.

Try: Korean-Chinese pastries and buns $2-6

Tip: Pick up a mammoth bread loaf for breakfast and a tray of red-bean buns for the room; second-floor cafe seating, free wifi, holds quiet most mornings.

Monta Japanese Noodle House ★ 4.5

Monta Ramen on Spring Mountain in Las Vegas is the Chinatown tonkotsu specialist where a 16-hour pork-bone broth bowl runs $13 with a $3 kaedama noodle refill on the side.

Try: Tonkotsu ramen $13, kaedama noodle refill $3

Tip: Add the $3 kaedama (extra noodles) to finish the broth; lunchtime waitlists fill by 11:45, get on the Yelp queue from the car.

Monta Japanese Noodle House ★ 4.5

Monta Ramen on Spring Mountain in Las Vegas is the 20-seat Chinatown shop since 2010, simmering tonkotsu broth in-house and turning out kaedama refills to a locals' queue.

Why locals love it: Twenty-seat Chinatown shop in a strip mall that locals queue at; tonkotsu broth simmered the slow way since 2010.

Tip: Get on the Yelp waitlist before you arrive; tonkotsu with a kaedama noodle refill is the standard, the seasonal limited bowls go on the chalk wall.

Mr. Mamas Breakfast and Lunch ★ 4.4

Mr. Mamas Breakfast and Lunch on South Jones in Las Vegas is the Greek-American family breakfast counter with hot griddles, omelettes and the cinnamon-vanilla French toast that pulls a Saturday queue.

Order: French toast with cinnamon-vanilla batter; biscuits with sausage gravy.

Tip: Saturday and Sunday wait is 30 to 60 minutes; arrive by 08:30 or after 12:30 and order the French toast.

Raku (Spring Mountain) ★ 4.8

Raku on Spring Mountain in Las Vegas is the Mitsuo Endo izakaya that draws Strip line cooks after midnight, robata until 03:00 and a tofu made fresh that morning in-house.

Try: Robata skewers, agedashi tofu, the line-cook industry plate

Tip: Book 24 hours ahead or arrive after 23:00 for the bar; agedashi tofu, kurobuta pork belly skewers and the soba salad are the standing late-night order.