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    Morimoto Napa

    3.8 (4.1k reviews)
    Ultra High-EndJapanese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
    Open 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Trendy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Fried shrimp in wasabi and gochujang
    Jen-Ann L.

    Everything is so excellent here. The service is outstanding and we were so honored to be able to try so much amazing food with Chef Kevin! Offerings that were particularly outstanding - Aburi nigiri - a must order. I love when sushi is seared slightly and the flavors were all sooo amazing. - Uni chawanmushi and crab roll - what an excellent combination of textures and flavors. This was extremely delicious. The dashi of the chawanmushi was made from the claws of dungeness crab and you could tell every bit was very ocean forward. The egg was perfectly soft and the crab roll was also rich and buttery with fresh crab. - nigiri - all around delicious. The uni and amberjack were my favorites. - A5 Wagyu - what a treat! The meat was so fatty and buttery and being able to sear it on the hot stone was so fun and delicious! - the miso soup - housemade tofu was so silky smooth and the broth was really great. - Wagyu seared and potsticker - both excellent! Great flavor and quality.

    Dylan K.

    Great dinner at Morimoto! We had the fried rice, shrimp tempura, California roll, short ribs, surf and turf, grilled salmon, and the halibut. Everything was delicious, but the halibut was definitely my favorite. The service was excellent, and the ambiance was great. We'll definitely be back! Big thanks to our sever Oman!

    Jen R.

    Excellent food, fresh sushi, and outstanding service. The atmosphere is elegant and relaxing--definitely a great spot for a special dinner. Highly recommend!

    Soft shell Maki
    Carol K.

    Morimoto is on my "go to" list every time I go to Napa as I can usually count on some great sushi, and tasty drinks but the service here is hit or miss. Usually I give the service a pass as long as we get what we want but on this visit, the service was really off. Our server came over once to take our order, and the rest of the night we were flagging down anyone we could to get more water, tell someone an order didn't show up, to try to get another drink. What the heck? At one point a manager came over and we said we were having trouble getting what we needed but even though he sent the guy over with water, we continued to search for our server. The sushi is still good, the ambiance continues to be loud, and we had a great seat by the windows, but my friends were disappointed and I felt bad as I was the one who recommended the place. There are plenty of other places to eat in Napa. Based on this visit, I may have to think of another place to bring people when I come to town. I hate disappointing my friends!

    Melissa P.

    Our NYE meal was so fun. We went here and had a nice meal. The food was relatively good. Some items could you a bit more flavor, like the halibut we ordered. The standouts were the 15-layer cheesecake with miso-infused caramel, and the delicious hamachi. The service was pretty on-point for NYE. There were some issues, like missing an item that we ordered. We felt like we were at a celebration with big groups of guests wearing so much sequence to happy couples like us getting a special meal. I would come back or try Morimoto's other restaurant locations!

    Unagi Clay Pot
    Cory Y.

    This restaurant looks very confused. Based on the menu and the decor, it feels like its trying to be a more upscale restaurant, but how much seating it has makes it feel more like a diner. As such, it was extremely noisy and you could see that couples on dates had a hard time even talking to one another, and eventually just stopped. I could barely hear my wife talking next to me. Most of the servers would even have to lean in to hear the orders. As for the food, nothing really stood out. We ordered a large variety as we were a group of 10 eating family style and nothing really stood out. The quality of the food I would say was akin to fast food or mall food court level, but you're paying 3 times as much. The price belied the food quality. For example, 3 small pieces of ribs as an appetizer for more than $30, I'd expect it to be uniquely spiced, flavorful and juicy, but it was rather dry and tasted as like sauce from Panda Express. Their Wagyu beef carpaccio had too many strong flavors so the taste of the beef itself was lost. Heck, it didn't even really have the notable creamy-like texture that wagyu was supposed to have either (likely a lower grade of wagyu, probably somewhere between USDA Choice and Prime). A lot of their items feel gimmicky too: the unagi clay pot came with some seaweed, a seaweed holder, and two small bottles of sauces. The sauces were bland and contributed nothing to the dish. Making your own "hand rolls" with the seaweed did nothing for this dish other than get your hands dirty. I've watched enough Iron Chef back in the day to understand that this is very Morimoto, as he tries to make the dishes fun. The unagi itself was quite nice, though it might be my personal bias. The Halibut we got was overcooked and dry. Yes halibut is a firmer meat, but man this was hard to eat. The best dish was likely the Ishiyaki Buri Bop, which came with some tables idea theatrics. Nevertheless, for the price, you could do much better at a place like Kunjip Tofu in the bay. Overall, a bad experience. Based on the price point, I thought we'd be getting better food and better ambience, but it was overall mediocre - a blemish on the Morimoto name.

    Jennifer D.

    This was our second time enjoying a lovely dinner at Morimoto. Shishito peppers, sashimi tray, duck confit fried rice, and braised black cod were absolutely delicious. Shout out to our server, Brooke, who provided excellent service. Looking forward to our next time and the many items we still want to try.

    Bar late in eve
    Kater D.

    Richard gave us a warm comforting meal with the best smile ever!! The hot and sour soup was the most delicious Ive ever tasted. Thank you for your great service and attitude!

    Surf & Turf Entree
    Emily M.

    My husband and I really enjoyed all of the food we ordered, and we left very full! They were very nice with giving us a dessert to celebrate us being on our honeymoon. We liked sitting outside next to the river. Service did get a bit slow towards the last 1/3 of our meal. We visited on a Tuesday so perhaps it was an unplanned busy weeknight? All in all it was a positive dining experience.

    Check In - Lobby area
    Annie K.

    Had an ambient dinner for our first meal of our Napa Trip. 5 minute uber from our hotel. The entrance is so artsy and well designed. Feels like someone's home living room area. Took awhile to get seated even tho we had a reservation but got to enjoy the waiting area. Finally got seated and the ambiance of the dining room is so beautiful full of vibrant energy and nice decor. Our server came and gave us nice recommendations. We ordered the edamame, aburi sushi 4 ways, clam & tofu miso, and 2 autumn fish offerings and the $60 sushi chef combo. Our edamame and miso soups came out one after the other shortly. The edamame was warm and perfectly cooked. My clam miso soup was full of clam but the soup was salty. The wait to get our sushi orders of the aburi and our chef combo was a very very long wait i think 45 mins to an hour so we decided to order drinks. The fruity drink i was given was nice and refreshing. Friend also got the waygu old fashioned and enjoyed it. Finally got the aburi and they fired two out of the three in front of me. My fav was the A5 japanese waygu melt in ur mouth! The toro was good as well but too much mayo on top. The other two were good too but not warm like im used to getting at other sushi places. Usually they torch and u get it right away for everything. The sushi combo took another 30mins or longer to come out, i saw other tables getting sushi plates before us who arrived later. Not the best feeling. The sushi was alright. I liked our hamachi roll, and there were a few choice pieces i liked like the tuna and some unique pieces. But also pieces that were not good and did not taste fresh. We got the chocolate sphere for dessert which is fun bc they pour flaming vermouth ontop of the chocolate sphere and it melts. It was tasty some parts too vermouth-y and bitter but the middle with the ice cream is very good. Overall the ambiance was nice but the wait and quality of fish was not up to par and would not recommend.

    Mika B.

    My Review for Morimoto Napa,,,, For our first year of love, I planned something sweet, My lady had wished for Morimoto's elite. Atmosphere tranquil, the service divine, Each waiter was friendly with knowledge that shines. The Chef's 7-course special no words can convey, A masterpiece menu that stole breath away. The photos will show what my rhyme can't explain, Spectacular flavors engraved in our brain. Thanks to Dino for making the night so complete, We'll be back again, this spot can't be beat!

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    Ken D.

    Food was pretty good, I would say 7/10 for sushi. The o-Toro and Maguro were cut very well, super fresh and tasty. The service was very helpful and efficient, the water glasses were almost never empty, and the food was served quickly. Inside is massive, there is a mostly open kitchen and a lot of seating both inside and outside. It is a little on the pricy side but worth the cost.

    Sushi Combination
    Lucia L.

    Really sad to rate Morimoto so low, but considering the hype surrounding Chef Morimoto, I had higher expectations for this restaurant and my experience here. While I would definitely come back for the food, I think there are quite a few better spots in Napa for special occasions with much better service. We came here for my birthday dinner, and the hosts were lovely enough to move our reservation last minute to a time that worked better for us, which we appreciated. The hostesses were very nice upon our arrival, but I felt like the rest of the wait staff repeatedly dropped the ball when it came to service. They dropped portions of the dishes, forgot utensils/spoons, and were overall not attentive/did not pace the food well, resulting in a 2+ hour dinner and periods where we had too many dishes on our table or no food at all for an awkwardly long time. In terms of the food, every dish was executed perfectly, with the exception of the XO Halibut, since the scallop component of the XO sauce doesn't mesh well with an already fishy halibut. The sushi was incredibly fresh and well-cut, with unique and hard-to-find summer varietals such as barracuda. My favorite dish of the night was probably the white clam miso, which was probably one of the BEST miso soups that I've ever had.

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    Is there a cake cutting fee?

    How many pieces of fish come out with each order of sashimi?

    As many as you want to order. The menu is priced as 1 piece.

    Do you have to provide proof of vaccination to be seated?

    No. They didn't ask to show our proof.

    Do they still have the omakase menu?

    No, I went in June or July and they no longer have the omakase menu. However they did mention you can have the waiter pick out items for you and provide a variety of options.

    Need reservation for lunch?

    They aren't necessary. But you may be waiting for a while.

    Do they allow dogs at the outdoor patio?

    Yes, they do!

    Where is the best place to sit? Bar, outside, or dining room?

    Outside, very loud inside during the dinner rush.

    Do they have soy paper?

    No , they do not

    If you try to purchase a gift certificate for the Napa location, their website indicates they are only good for the Waikiki location. IT issue?

    Is there a happy hour? Is so, what days/times?

    I know most of the Mori has HH and the Napa location informed me that there is a separate menu daily starting at 3pm-5pm. I would call to confirm.

    Do I have to dress up to visit the restaurant?

    I think business casual or dressed up is encouraged and most people try to wear nicer clothes. With that said, I've worn jeans and a tank top before and seen similar. I've never been turned away for dressing casually.

    When I book dinner reservations do I need ask for the omakase meal up front? Some restaurants only have so many offerings a night of the omakase so want to make sure I don't miss out?

    No you do not, it is on the menu so you can order when you sit and dine.

    Anyone know the name of the cocktail with the star anise garnish? I can't find it on their menu online but i had it on my last visit and it was the best cocktail I've ever had. I want to know if they're still serving it. Thank you.

    Is it the - Hawaiian revival? kikori whisky… 

    Is there a corkage fee if you bring your own bottle of wine?

    Yes, a 30$ one to be exact.

    Does Morimoto serve craft beer? Thanks

    Menu on line. http://morimotonapa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Cocktail-list-4.21.17.pdf

    Which table is the best spot in this restaurant?

    Depends on the time of year. If the weather permits for outdoor seating, that is our favorite. It looks out over the river. Also good people watching.

    Has anyone tried both lunch and dinner? Is marimoto better for lunch or dinner? Is omakase available for lunch?

    Definitely better at lunch!!! Get the award winning burger! You get more bang for your buck at lunch

    Reverse happy hour?

    Not that I know of. They just have the one happy hour in the afternoon.

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