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Casa de Raku

“4.8 across 69 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a rave from James Beard Foundation (JBF Winner — Best Chef: Southwest (2026)).”

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Casa de Raku

spanish · dessert · Las Vegas

JBF · Best Chef: Southwest '26

4.8 across 69 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a rave from James Beard Foundation (JBF Winner — Best Chef: Southwest (2026)).

Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.8TY4.6MSFB4.6
Google4.8(69)Yelp4.6(68)Facebook4.6(295)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Score breakdown

Sources used

Google4.8 ★69 reviews
Yelp4.6 ★68 reviews

Signal confidence

47%Moderate · 2 sources

The star

Harry's own 1 H Star. Scored 88, clearing the 1★ bar (score ≥ 88).

Held since 3 August 2026.

Is Casa de Raku worth it?

Smart Spend. Harry scores Casa de Raku 88/100 for quality and 79/100 on the Worth It scale for Las Vegas. No paid placements, no affiliate links — just the arithmetic.

A James Beard Best Chef: Southwest nod is a serious credential, and the Google and Yelp numbers back it up with rare agreement — 4.8 and 4.6 on identical counts of 68 reviews, no split to argue about. What's odd is the volume: a chef with that kind of national recognition should have review counts in the hundreds by now, not 68. That gap suggests a place that's winning on cooking, not on being a Strip-adjacent tourist stop, which for $$ Spanish tapas in Las Vegas is worth knowing before you assume it's crowded.

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