The service was quick and attentive. Maybe too quick! Let me explain…read more I am used to waiting a moment between items being brought out as the chef hand crafts each platter of sushi. This meal came out rapid fire. Yes, it was a prix fixe. But it gave the impression that the items were already prepared and the servers were merely inundating our table with as many items as they could possible fit! The food was alright. But they incorporated cream cheese to much of it, which was a gross disappointment for me. Given that I can get similar items to order at a lower price elsewhere, I will pass on this place next time.

5 star for a great sushi experience at a reasonable price…read more A coworker recommended this restaurant while I was in São Paulo for work. Since it was walking distance from my hotel I gave it a try and now I am very glad I visited Mori Otha. I decided to do the "balcao" option which is an all you can eat option seating at the sushi bar with premium roll selections. I allowed the sushi chef to follow their sushi sequence. All sushi rolls, sashimis and nigiris were delicious and throughly explained and presented. My absolute favorite was the Gunkan Kudama, I asked them to make more of that one and they had no problem in making them again for me. Can't wait to go back and enjoy this place again.

Where to begin. Went to Liberdade to see the area and then got hungry. I was on the hunt for some…read moregood sushi. Plugged in my Yelp! machine and found this place. Did a little more research locally and found out this is the spot. Got there a little early and waited outside patiently on the bench for it to open. Walked inside when we were invited in and my wife was so happy they had many tanuki. After walking by the sushi bar and peeping out the fish, which looked really good, I ordered the omakase. Omakase was in 5 courses: oysters, sashimi, shrimp, nigiri, and dessert. Everything was AMAZING! This place is amazing. I'm one word: Go!

An Izakaya is first and foremost a neighborhood bar that serves drinks and bar food. This place did…read morea great job making me feel welcome, offering me a menu in English as we greeted. There were certainly plenty of Japanese speaking customers mixed in with Portuguese. And I, the odd tourist, felt right at home. The bamboo shoot and shitake mushroom appetizers were delectable. The chicken broth ramen was insipid. The Gyukatsu Kare (breaded fried beef with curry sauce over rice) was better, but not the ultra crispy panko planks I've had in some places. Maybe it was because I ordered it at the end of the night. The Brazilian brewed cold sake was really good. Could hardly tell the difference from Japanese sake. But, the highlight of the dinner of Sanma Shio--grilled pike mackerel with sea salt. Inexpensive for Sanma, uber fresh, grilled crispy so that you could crunch up the head and tail! The service was prompt, efficient and very warm. Even the owner came by to chat several times. Arigato gozaimasu! Obrigado! Thank you.

It's not bad... We went here at night and to be totally honest we didn't feel that great about the…read morerelative safety of the neighborhood we were in. It felt a bit sketchy. Something to keep in mind if you're considering going here and you're a visitor. Other than that, the food is pretty standard izakaya fare- not that much of a Brazilian influence from what we could tell. And we're very familiar with the genre (tons of these in the NYC) so we knew what to expect. The food is pretty tasty and the service was pretty good. The restaurant kinda feels like you walked into someone's kitchen which is pretty interesting. But overall we've actually had much better Japanese food. So there's that. But not a bad option if you're looking for something completely different in São Paulo.