Dining Pick of the Week: Lucky Foo’s Restaurant & Bar

Lucky Foo’s Restaurant & Bar

8955 S. Eastern Ave., 702-650-0669

Billed as an “American Izakaya,” Lucky Foo’s serves as a modern Japanese-styled hangout for casual drinks after work or dinner before a night on the town. Chef Shawn Giordano, who began his 20-year career working for Wolfgang Puck, fuses Asian flavors with American food, such as the Foo Burger (ground brisket and chuck, pickles, kosho (pepper) aioli and garlic, served with fries and wasabi ketchup) and the Foo Dogs (Kurobuta pork sausage wrapped in potato chips, served with Bulldog Sauce and karashi (hot) mustard). Traditional sushi rolls and sashimi platters are offered, including a Lasagna Roll (crab salad, avocado, yum yum sauce, cream cheese, eel Sriracha, micro greens and fried shallot) and sushi burrito (salmon or unagi with onion, pico de gallo and cilantro). Meals and sushi items range from $6 to $41. Appetizers, salads, soups and desserts also are available. In addition, the restaurant offers $12 original cocktails, such as the Water Dragon (Tanteo jalapeno-infused tequila, Chambord black raspberry liqueur, pineapple syrup and lime juice) and Crouching Tiger (Jameson black barrel Irish whiskey, cinnamon-anise syrup, maple syrup and lime). Happy hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. daily. Lucky Foo’s is open from 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. daily. For more information, visit luckyfoos.com.