At Morimoto be prepared to taste some sublime foods, especially if you order the tasting menu (omakaze) We have tried the $100 and $120 ones, highlights of which were fatty toro tuna tartare with caviar (indescribably smooth), thinly sliced kobe beef that melted in your mouth, and sushi that was far and away better than what you'd find in a grocery, especially the toro tuna. Other things to get are crab appetizer, sea bass entree, chicken entree (really!) and soft shell crab roll. The food is generally good with a few misses. The desserts are mosly disappointing, as the wasabi tiramisu and the chocolate temple were not memorable. The staff was kind of restrained and distant our last visit and forgot to bring our sushi roll (odd for a $300 bill!) The restaurant decor was beautiful but noisy. Also, we've gone twice and Chef Morimoto was AWOL both times.
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