MORIMOTO WAIKIKI

MORIMOTO WAIKIKI

HONOLULU, HAWAII

Enjoyed a very interesting and good lunch at Morimoto Waikiki. The famed Iron Chef did not cut corners in the design or construction of this spectacular restaurant. Even the restrooms are beautiful. During my first visit here we were asked not to take any photographs because the restaurant had not opened yet. This time I was able to snap photos of each dish. Also was in good condition to actually remember what the bathrooms looked like. The first visit included lots of wine and champagne that probably clouded my memory. The staff here is numerous and very attentive. Excellent coordination, presentation and execution. All of the dishes shown here are part of a lunch Tasting Menu that runs $70 per person. Big bucks for lunch or dinner. Is it worth it? Tough question. Part of me says no and the other says maybe. When you figure that you are getting several plates of top notch sushi, lobster, dessert and the other dishes it kind of feels worth it. My only problem was that there was no big dish that was full of flavor or so good that it blew me out of the water. You can tell that Morimoto uses only the highest quality and freshest products. This is worth something. Our first dish was a plate stuck in a bowl of ice. On the plate was crushed up raw fish served with wasabe, seaweed paste and some other stuff. How do you eat it we asked. I ended up mushing everything together and eating with chopsticks. Great presentation but there was no big flavor. Our next dish was fresh raw Himachi with a light Ponzu sauce. This was probably my favorite dish. Kind of like they do it at Nobu's but without the Jalapenos and Cilantro. If given a choice, I would choose the Nobu version. Our next dish was a pot of oil with garlic in it served with bread and mixed vegetables. Again just o.k. flavors but great presentation. The next dish was fresh sushi. This was excellent and perfect in every way. The main course was a lobster tail served with Morimoto seasoning and a light dip. The lobster was perfectly cooked and delicious. We were served two desserts. Both good flavor, but boy I was wanting a nice piece of something chocolate. The meal was very enjoyable. Loved the company, service and surroundings.
Clink links below for more posts on Morimoto Waikiki;
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2014/05/morimoto-waikiki.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/12/morimoto-waikiki.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/07/morimoto-waikiki-business-lunch.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2010/09/morimoto-waikiki.html

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