Morimoto
“–Ginger Ale palate cleanser (Omakase): If you don't like ginger or ginger ale, then this isn't for you, but it was delicious.”
“My husband had the Ishi Yaki Buri Bop, which is Morimoto's take on a Korean bibimbap.”
“We are talking about toilets with embedded bidets that will leave your entire backside clean, massaged, and wanting more.”
Morimoto
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
8 reviews
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I'd put this place at the top of my "best meals" list. Since everyone and their mom has their reviews of this place, this'll be short:
– Get the omakase… but all of you don't have to get it. Just say'n, k? It works out better than you think.
– I don't know why people are mad about the bop. I'd rather eat my yellowtail raw. Good, but if you've had the Korean version get something else.
– Go to the bathroom. I've been to Japan, and these thrones take the cake.
I wanted to take my wife and our friend somewhere special while visiting NYC. Being big fans I was please to be able to secure a reservation. Upon arrival we were seated and our drink order taken. Our cocktails arrived promptly and they were delicious to the last drop.
Our server came back to take her order. I requested the chefs selection of sushi, salad, and miso. While the girls ordered a couple small plates. Our server seemed upset that they didn't make a regular food order at first but we mentioned it's just the beginning. Did her attitude change??? No. Completely unprofessional. Other than our servers bad attitude we had a great experience. The food came it was beautifully presented and delicious. The girls ordered several more plates. Bottles of wine. When all was said and done we were in well over $500. Expensive yes but worth every penny.
Alot of magic came out of that kitchen last night. I hope our server appreciated the business and the tip.
Aside from the price tag, nothing about this place speaks fancy to me. My dining companion got the $50 sushi selection which comes in six pieces. I didn't get a chance to try them since he would've left hungry, but he liked what he got. I ordered the duck, duck, duck, which in contrast was a very substantial meal (half duck). It's a play on Peking duck, which is turned into a croissant duck sandwich. I couldn't taste much foie in the croissant, and the roast duck had none of that crispy yet succulent duck skin that you can only find in Beijing. Only one of the sauces they give you is authentic tian mian jiang. But I still thought the dish was successful for what it was. The duck egg might have been the best part. I wish someone can cook me eggs like that every morning…
Morimoto is a sushi fan's must visit in NYC! On top of great food, the restaurant is B-E-A-UTIFUL! The diverse selection of fish is very fresh and delicious. The cooked menu items are equally phenomenal. Their dessert is also among the best I've had in my life!
My mom and I made lunch reservations and walked by the restaurant's entrance twice before we found it. It's very easy to miss! I was taken aback when we walked in. The decor was stunning! If I ever open a restaurant, I am demanding the name of Morimoto's interior decorator.
Our server was extremely friendly and attentive. We were a bit overwhelmed by the menu, so he was happy to share some of his favorite selections with us. We started with two appetizers: Beef Carpaccio and Pork Gyoza. It would be impossible for me to decide which appetizer was superior because they were both out of this world. The Beef Carpaccio was so tender. It was soaked in a ginger and scallion sauce. I seriously considered cancelling my entree order and asking for additional plates of Beef Carpaccio until I couldn't eat anymore. The Pork Gyoza was served in bacon foam and topped with a very thin and crispy shell. I loved it!
My mom and I split the Sushi Lunch Set for our entree. We wanted the chef to decide on the sushi. The lunch set came with one roll (yellowtail and scallion), five pieces of assorted sashimi (tuna, seabass, red snapper, yellowtail & striped jack), miso soup, house-made pickles and green beans. Everything was fantastic. The chef is a genius.
For dessert, we ordered the Fiery Chocolate Tart. Our server brought over a chocolate dome with pieces of salted caramel chocolate on the side. Our server set a shot of Bacard 151 on fire and poured it on the chocolate dome. The dome melted down and revealed a white chocolate mousse in the middle. It was so cool to watch and even better to consume- like I said, one of the best ever!
I will definitely be back to Morimoto to try more of their fantastic options!
Sadly, not a great experience this next time around – and all due to the food.
The service – still top notch. But the food – oh, goodness, I'm not happy with the food.
The oysters were mostly good – a touch of soy & spice, or a zest with ginger, very interesting toppings on the raw bar. Liked it. One oyster was bad, so left it. Mountain plum in the center – don't forget it, it's tasty.
The Rock Shrimp Tempura was two styles – the fresh ranch on the side was mostly ignored, but was a simple taste. The spicier version was almost buffalo. The other version was a creamy wasabi aioli. Good, but hard to eat more than a few pieces (too oily). One table downed 2 orders between 3 people!
The uni + ikura they were out of. We tried the udon instead, which was ok – a tiny bit of uni, and the noodles were too soft for soba. The ramen soup was a disappointment – the chicken tasted it like it'd been in the soup for far too many hours, and the soup itself was so salty that I could compare it to the chicken noodle from Campbell's. The manager apologized for it and removed it from the bill.
Tamago – excellent.
The Morimoto chirashi – great fish on top, and a good healthy portion, but the rice underneath was salty. Someone left too much liquid on the fish when preparing and let it drain into the rice? The rice did not taste good.
Lastly, a dessert – the chilled cheesecake soufflé was one of the better parts of the meal. Fresh fruit, orange cream cheesecake (light and fluffy), and a drop of blood orange meringue.
Overall – service from Matt R and Joel (the manager) was top notch. too bad I couldn't say the same for the food! =( We'll have to give it a shot another time… though probably will skip much of the non-sushi/fish dishes.
4 stars for the decor, ambience, service, and food. 3 stars for the price.
Everything we had was pretty good. Our server was attentive and knew the menu well. I have trouble with sushi restaurants as I never leave full but the food was good here.
toro tartare – very unique presentation. served with a variety of dipping sauces. I assume that the restaurant ran out of caviar because it did not come with our dish, and when it was brought to the server's attention and back to the kitchen, it returned still w/o caviar. Tasty dish but I wouldn't order again at this price, it's pounded thin and you aren't able to get the full taste from the fatty tuna.
udon – three sets of chilled noodles. honestly not much flavor profile to any of the three. I enjoyed them, after I poured the dashi on and added wasabi/sesame to each.
chef's selection sashimi – for $60, I got salmon (x3), lean tuna (x3), mackerel (x3), yellowtail (x3), another fish (I forget what x2), scallop (x2), tako (x2). Of these, the scallop was by far the best. I also really enjoyed the tako. The rest were good but nothing spectacular.
I also tried my friend's dish – surf and turf. The wagyu was done really well and had great flavor, and the lime-avocado yellowtail was delicious.
Overall, a very good restaurant if you don't mind spending 100+ for a light meal
Note – they stop serving omakase an hour before close, which was not what we wanted to hear after our train to nyc was delayed.
Make reservations online first. It's on the 10th avenue rather than 9th, so behind Chelsea market. The service is top notch indeed.
I didn't like omakase, so sorry to my friends. We shared several appetizers. My favorite is the foie gras oysters.
For entrees, I got sea bass. It's alright with fried avocado and Japanese eggplants. My friend's duck duck duck is like Peking duck! Literally! Another friend got steak, which came with Japanese potato pancake.
We have to get the firing dessert, which is basically just chocolate covered marshmallow. Too sweet! We didn't eat it at all. The tofu cheesecake is pretty good!(recommend)
In all, excellent service, expensive, nice decorations, good food but not somewhere I'll return again for food with so many options in NYC.
Ok this place is ridiculously expensive but super yum. I went for restaurant week lunch (possibly the only time I could think about affording it), but then the 3 of us ended up ordering off the $29 fixed price menu and spending over double what I had thought. BUT I have to say the two off menu items, the eel and avocado rolls were to die for – fresh and tender and delicious, and the toro tartare was unlike anything I had ever had – and so incredibly delicate and tasty that I might even consider going back and spending $30 on an appetizer.
For entrees, my cousin got the burger (very good), the angry chicken (uninteresting to me), and the miso cod (tender and yummy). All 3 came with miso, salad, pickles, and string beans. My cod entree was a kind of miserly amount, but luckily we had ordered other things too. And it came with beans (3 of them, count 'em), and I thought it was hilarious that they even pointed that out, and mentioned the pickled bell peppers which I kid you not consisted of 3 sim-card sized squares of red, yellow, and orange bell peppers. If you had blinked you'd have missed them.
I loved the seating – with these semi translucent panels between tables that made it feel private and loungey, and the service was very friendly. I'll go back! Next time I come into a small fortune.