- Extensive sushi menu
- Easy access to the beach for a post-dinner walk
- Relaxed setting with oversized chairs and couches
- No reservations necessary
- Noisy due to location near casino and lobby traffic areas
- Wait staff can be inattentive since they also serve the lobby bar
- Address: Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino, L.G. Smith Boulevard, #101, Palm Beach, Aruba
- Phone: 297-586-9000
- Price Range: $3 and up for sushi, $12 for entrée
- Hours: Open for dinner
- Seating: Casual and expansive lounge
The sushi at Ketsu is varied and traditional. Whether you want your sushi raw or vegetarian, it is fresh and filling. For those wary of seafood, the menu contains the usual pan-Asian fare. The seaweed salad was especially fresh, with a surprisingly light and crunchy consistency. At $3, it’s worth a try.
While this dining option is perfect for guests wishing to have a low-key night in the hotel, it shouldn’t be a destination for an evening out; those who intend to pay a visit to the Stellaris Casino, however, may find Ketsu Sushi Bar the perfect place to stop for a bite beforehand.
The lounge is loosely separated from the lobby and across from the hotel's 24-hour café, so despite its sophisticated atmosphere Ketsu experiences ongoing hotel traffic that may put a damper on a romantic moment. And for those breaks in conversation, well, expect to hear the dulcet tones of the slot machines drifting from the open doors of the casino.
