I am talking about Morimoto owned by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and the man knows what he is doing with raw fish and decor.
Once you enter through the restaurant doors (which was a bit of a challenge because of the draping curtains) you find yourself in a fantasy world of Japanese technology and food presentation! One of the coolest features is the toilet, yeah I said it, the toilet! You walk in and the lid opens for you! The double mirrors make you feel like you are peeing in some kind of Ninja flowered wonderland. And yes, the toilet has all kinds of buttons for cleaning, drying and making your every day routine quite memorable. You just have to visit to know what I am talking about, then you will be that person who took a photo of the toilet and showed it at the lunch table.
The Food! Appetizer was Tuna Tartar served on a board with a bunch of dipping sauces. Your pick! Dip the tartar into seaweed, avocado, Japanese crackers, sour cream, chives or wasabi, melt in your mouth goodness! We also had the tuna pizza and I am not kidding when I say I have never had such a good cold pizza! Not sure what the mayo dressing had in it but it was just the perfect touch and that pizza went quick.
Finally the main course, Sushi and Sashimi chief platter. A selection of the restaurant's freshest and tastiest fish. Like butter on a hot pan the fish melted in my mouth. A few to point out was the egg roll, tasted like egg custard, sweet and delicate. The Octopus was very unusual, a little chewy but fun to eat, those suckers can be freaky but I found the texture to be a lot of fun.
I totally recommend trying new things and this was a great way to do it, a little bit of every kind of fish and I was not disappointed in a single bite. Morimoto, I think you are enchanting!
THANKS Andy and Bryan for the invite
http://www.morimotonyc.com/
5 forks out of 5!
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