by Ty Snoots on The Philadelphia Ritz Carlton recommended Morimoto's for dinner... therefore reservations were made. We ordered: the Toro Tartare with caviar Duck, duck, duck with fried rice Wasabi Fried Rice Soft Shell Crab Roll Eel-Avocado Roll The quality of the food was consistent and everything we ordered was fresh. What we ordered may not sound adventurous however; there was a twist to every dish. To date, this is the best Japanese restaurant we have dined at. However, our biggest surprise was the wasabi fried rice. Something so simple, yet soooooo good could easily be overlooked... and worst yet, NOT ordered. Simply stated, the ambiance and service matched the quality and creativeness of the food.
by Darryl P. on Words cannot describe how lame this place is. Note, that in an effort to try to only put positive energy out into the world, I try to limit myself to only reviewing places that I can give 3 or more stars to. That policy is out the window with this place. If you're a girl/woman into that Hollywood scene where you wear slut-tastic dresses that almost show your junk to everyone or you're a guy who is more concerned about the size of his biceps and Ed Hardy t-shirt collection than his 401K, then you will likely give this place 5 stars. The actual atmosphere of the lounge itself is nice. It has a good, unique look. The music and the people were painful. Also, I generally don't do places with "lists" or covers, not because I'm cheap (I'm definitely not), but because that whole process is contrived and obnoxious. REALLY? You want me to pay $20 just for the opportunity to buy your overpriced,under-liquored drinks and listen to your shitty DJ? Umm, no thanks. I didn't have to pay a cover and still I thought the place was awful. The goons at the door are ridiculous as are most of the people trying to get in. I get that this scene is appealing to some people, and I KNOW I would have loved it when I was 23, but this ain't for me any more.
