My husband, father-in-law, brother-in-law and I ate at Morimoto's 2 days ago. I rarely order a pre-dinner drink but decided to try one seeing that this restaurant has quite a following. I had a Shiso-juto. It was very well done. Our appetizers were very good as well. The toro tartar is excellent. We had the signature ""tuna pizza."" It was ok. I found it be rather pedestrian in flavor and originality. We also tried several maki rolls, all of which were outstanding. For an entree, I just got more sushi, which was very good. However, it just did not knock my socks off as I had expected, especially for the price. For example: $6 for ONE Ikura sushi? That is unbelievably expensive. The sushi at Genji is equally as good, if not a little better, and much more affordable. My dining companions ordered entrees off the menu. They were all good, but not impressive, by any means. In fact, my father-in-law's entree (a mixed seafood combination) came with rice that had been steamed in a lotus leaf, thus giving it a tea-like flavor. This would have been wonderful if the rice hadn't been cooked to the point of it being inedible. It was literally a solid, hard, brick of overcooked rice that had congealed together. My brother-in-law had sea bass, which I tasted and found to be rather uninteresting. My husband got a Kobe beef & rice meal served in a hot stone bowl. This was quite tasty, however, again, it was very mundane. I have experienced flavors and combinations of foods like this at very basic Asian restaurants. This was nothing special. The wine, although decent, was also highly overpriced. \r
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The ambiance is exceptional, as is the wait staff. I never felt pressured or rushed in any way. And the entire staff was knowledgable and helpful.\r
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I would recommend going to Morimoto's for lunch, or for a light dinner. It is worth the experience. Overall, it's way too expensive and the food is just not that impressive for its price tag.
Pros: Ambiance, service, sushi
Cons: highly overpriced, unimpressive entrees
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