The inaugural Southwest Michelin Guide (https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/05/michelin-guide-southwest-ceremony-coming-las-vegas/) drops later this month, and Las Vegas foodies are waiting with bated breath to see which local spots make the cut. Japanese cuisine may be one of the city’s strongest cards to play. So we’re revisiting a conversation Dayvid Figler had with food influencer Phil Tzeng, better known to locals as VegasFill (https://www.instagram.com/lasvegasfill/?hl=en) , to make the case for why Las Vegas’ Japanese food scene deserves serious recognition, from hidden ramen counters and neighborhood curry spots to the kind of omakase experiences that rival anything you’d find in New York or L.A. It’s a full tour of the city’s Japanese dining landscape at every price point.
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