Food very inventinve and fun. Atmosphere cool. Staff very nice. Without a doubt food and wine are overpriced, but that is part of the deal.
What was missing was a zing or spark to make this place special. I got the feeling everyone was going through the motions.
Morimoto should be striving to give diners an extraordinary occasion dinner. And it doesn't. Food is exactly what you order - with no twists or turns (beyond what is described). There should be hot towels, small tastes/morsels of exotic treats and a playfullness to presentation. Instead, the meal becomes predictable, which is the death knell for place like this. One shouldn't need to get Omakase - chef's menu - to have an inventive, sublime experience
Pros: Cool Decor, Good Food
Cons: Past its Prime, Not inventive enough
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