We were in Vegas for my birthday and as we often do, we like to take a few days off the strip and stay at the Red Rock Resort. While researching some dining options during our stay, we discovered that Hachi was offering a sushi making course during our stay. Though I had never dined at Hachi before, I was often tempted, so booking the course, which costs 85$ per person (plus taxes and tip) was a no-brainer.

We arrived a few minutes early and were seated in the lounge area while we waited for the final participant to arrive. At 6:30PM sharp we were brought to a private room at the back of the restaurant where our class would take place. Everything neatly set up for us, each with our own cutting board, makisu (sushi rolling mat), large vats of rice, and plates of sliced up ingredients.

The class was quite comprehensive and we learned about making several different styles of sushi, from maki, to hand rolls and from ingredients like spiced crab meat and crab sticks to avocado and shrimp. Ingredients are limited, but that is to be expected for an intro course. I would have loved to work with salmon, or tuna, but raw food handling is regulated strictly.

We left our class armed with the know how to take us to the next level of enjoying sushi. When you're armed with a better understanding of the process, it really expands your appreciation of what you are eating. Chef Martin was a wonderful teacher and by the end of our class, we all walked away with the confidence and inspiration to work on making a few of our own rolls at home.

You can choose to consume your sushi on site, or you can pack it all up and take it with you. After the 2 hour class, I had made 4 rolls and my BF had finished 6 rolls. I stopped at 4 since the variations were limited to crab, crabstick and shrimp, but others in our class made up to 9 rolls, so there is no shortage of ingredients.

The few comments I do have are that I wish that while we waited someone would have offered us each some water or a cocktail, though they did offer these once we were in the private room. I also wish there had been some vegetables to add to our rolls. From what I understand if you mention that you are a vegetarian ahead of time, they'll make sure you're not left out.