Morimoto Restaurant

Morimoto can be found at Chestnut St 723. The following is offered: Restaurants: Sushi. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Philadelphia there are 16 other Restaurants: Sushi. An overview can be found here.

Test out the Iron Chef at lunch and pay $16 to $28 for an entree, miso, fried rice and salad.

Got 15 friends? Reserve the separate room with one glowing, recessed Japanese table for 16.

"Omakase: just do it" urge boosters of this "one-of-a-kind" Japanese from Stephen Starr and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto in Washington Square West, where legions are tempted to "close their eyes in rapturous delight" over the "heavenly" fare – but if they did, they'd miss the "color-changing", "postmodern" setting; "knowledgeable" service is another plus, and despite "splurge" pricing, many...

Stunningly expensive dishes created by celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto (of the Food Network's Iron Chef) are served in an elegant, slightly futuristic setting. White plastic tables and benches glow beneath multi-colored lights; the ceiling is undulating bamboo. Omakase (tasting menus), $40-$80 at lunch and $80-$120 at dinner, are well worth the expense, as is the sushi, sliced with special...

Although he's rarely in house, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto created the imaginative Japanese fusion menu at the heart of this striking restaurant, notable for its sculpted white walls, undulating wooden ceiling, and booths that change color. Left in the deft and inspired hands of chef Hiroki Fujiyama, Morimoto is a top sushi emporium. Not everything is mysterious, and anyone can find something...

If you're visiting one of Morimoto's uber-famous/upscale outposts, you better go big, or go home. The standout menu options are the Omakase (chef's tasting menu with eight courses), the yosedofu (fresh tofu made at your table), the Chilean sea bass, and anything from the crisply fresh sushi menu. Eclectic/modern decor keeps things interesting in between courses.

Chef Morimoto, born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, learned the art of sushi and traditional Kriseki cuisine by training under several of his country's esteem master chefs. After being the chef-owner of a restaurant in Japan for five years, Chef Morimoto moved to New York to explore western cooking styles. Fifteen years later, he has become well known for his unsurpassed culinary talent. ...