It was the end of our weekend anniversary celebration at the Aria, and my husband and I decided we would celebrate with a special night out at Bar Masa.  We were looking forward to elegantly prepared Japanese dishes and sushi prepared with fresh buttery fish and fresh chilled shellfish.  We knew it would be pricey but we were willing to splurge on a special evening out.  \n\nAll we can say is, \"What a disappointment.\"  Not only was the quality of the fish and shellfish mediocre, but the rice was hard and overly seasoned.  The sashimi wasn't served at the right temperature.  The eggplant was dry and hard and was not very flavorful.  My husband's only comment was that his 80 year old Japanese aunt could cook better than that.\n\nNot only did we find the food quality to be disappointing, the service was mediocre as well.  For a high-end restaurant and the $$$$ price, our advice would be to select a different Japanese restaurant in Las Vegas for a better dining experience.