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Morimoto

88 Tenth Ave., New York, NY, 10011
nr. 16th St.
212-989-8883

7.5 "Recommended"
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59% Would you go back?
63% Would you take a date?
9% Would you take kids?
45% Would you go on business?
57% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.5
Service: 7.6
Décor: 8.1
Value: 6.7
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Morimoto- SO DISAPPOINTED

sockster from 10118 | Posted on 6/25/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 5
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 1

Sat with head sushi chef Rob and ordered Omakase. Turned into a set menu, no deviations, and average at best. You are paying for all of the marketing done and not great sushi. If you insist on going to a marketed restaurant...beware. Very, VERY, disappointed. B-T-W, a regular sat down next to us, and all sorts of cool stuff came from the chef...Funny, when we asked him to make us dinner, he said, you have to order from the menu. Oh well, you live and you learn. One more thing. Dinner for two with one optional $15.00 course, and a bottle of "reasonably price" sake, was over $400!!

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7 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

Ehh.......

truurbanite from 20009 | Posted on 6/1/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? (NA)
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? (NA)
Food: (NA)
Service: (NA)
Décor: (NA)
Value: (NA)

On a long weekend trip to NY with the wife our last dining stop was Morimoto. Undoubtedly the food was very fresh but we both found the food and service to be underwhelming overall. Nothing was awful about the food as much as it was just mundane. After experiencing sushi at places like SEI in Washington, DC one tends to look for sushi to go beyond the typical format and deliver something a little more creative. While my wife’s sea bass was light and tender it was bland more than anything. If you’re looking for an earth shattering dining experience this isn’t your place. Conversely, if your palate has limited exposure you’ll probably be wooed. The most stimulating part of our dining experience was the décor. Go for drinks if anything...........

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5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Awesome every time

hoopster from 10036 | Posted on 3/6/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 8
Value: 9

I have been to Morimoto three times and the food has been awesome every time. Service is great, attentive but not rushed, and atmosphere very cheerful. We went there for dinner on a New Year's Eve and Mr. Morimoto was there himself with an apron on! Many restaurants of this price range serve miniscule portions. Not here.

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Domo arigato, Mr. Morimoto!

EurasianMinx from 10065 | Posted on 3/5/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

Don't be fooled by the unassuming exterior - Morimoto is beyond amazing! The food is stellar (best sushi I've had in a long time; the kappa rolls had the perfect amount of wasabi INSIDE them) - my guest had a near-orgasm when he tasted the 10-hour pork kakuni. The setting was very innovative and delightful, the service was warm and attentive, and we had a very nice view of the (open) kitchen from where we were seated. I would definitely recommend Morimoto and definitely plan on returning.

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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Was Not Impressed

goldfish827 from 12603 | Posted on 3/4/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 4
Décor: 3
Value: 3

I went to Morimoto's with my boyfriend for my birthday and I was not impressed. The downstairs bar was wonderful and I could have ate dinner there. Our table was squashed next to a wall and our waiter rushed our order. We had barely began one course when the next came out. He seemed annoyed by us being there and taking up his time. Unless you are a celebrity, do not expect high quality service! For the amount of money that we paid, I expected so much more.

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5 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

I don't understand...

CynicalSunshine5 from 11375 | Posted on 2/27/09

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 6
Décor: 8
Value: 6

why they have tables next to a drafty fire exit. For such a nice place, it's shocking that they would seat anyone in this dingy section where, on one of the coldest nights of the year, we had to request for our coats back because we were freezing. Security kept moving in and out of the door. We all ordered soup, for obvious reasons, and found the food to be mediocre. If we do go back, we'll stick with the lounge and small plates, as sushi seems to be something they can manage to do very well.

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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

delicious

chewbacca from 11228 | Posted on 2/4/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 8

We had a wonderful experience, food was absolutely delicious, service was excellent, but dinner for two cost around $800.00.

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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

amazing

Gizmo2 from 11217 | Posted on 10/11/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

My date and I had cocktails and several small plates in the lounge on the lower level, and it was a wonderful, romantic evening. The service was amazing and helpful - each plate was gorgeous and completely delicious. The Beef Carpaccio and Oyster Foie Gras were outstanding. For dessert, the Caramel Cinnamon Chiboust was not only beautiful and delightful to taste, but such an unexpected and enjoyable combination of textures and flavors.

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6 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Sushi... I didn't get to see it

fronfin from 20146 | Posted on 5/6/08

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 7
Service: 1
Décor: 9
Value: 5

I might have been very unlucky, but my experience at Morimoto is one that I wouldn't recommend. After waiting 40 minutes for our table - regardeless of the reservation - I have to say the appetizers were good. But we made the mistake of ordering the chefs' sushi, and nobody showed up for half an hour. After we inquired what was going on the waiter apologized and said it was going to be 10 minutes more (!). After another half hour we decided to go. They had at least the decency of not charging us.

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23 out of 40 people found this review helpful.

Wow Wow

hoshea from 22101 | Posted on 4/30/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 10

This place was excellent. The food was extravigant, and the service was delightful.

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9 out of 25 people found this review helpful.

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