Very good breadage-- the pretzel bread with butter was yummy.
Started with some oysters rockefeller.
Continued ...to the lobster bisque.
The dinner plate comes to the table extremely hot with butter and chives. The aroma of butter and chives hit your nose instantly; makes you want to jump on that steak.
Do I look excited ...or what??
We shared the "Chef's Cut" Ribeye Chop (33oz), along with sauteed mushrooms and steam asparagus.
The aftermath. We barely touched the mushrooms and asparagus. Two slices and a bone left for snacking on the next day.
Checked out Morimoto Napa over Memorial Weekend, after hearing how good it was from Daniel W.
We weren't able to get reservations, so we settled for the sushi bar. The wait was about an hour. It was definitely worth the wait. The restaurant is located in Downtown Napa, so there are shops nearby to keep busy.
Walking by the open kitchen on the way in.
toro tartare with a palette of nori paste, wasabi, sour cream, chives, avocado, crispy rice balls, and dashi
morimoto sashimi four layer sashimis of seared toro salmon, eel, tuna, hamachi,with five sauces in pipettes
ishi yaki buri bop yellowtail with assorted veges+mushrooms on rice, in a hot stone bowl, served table-side. (Japanese version of bibimbhap.)
The entire meal was amazing, never have I experienced such explosion-of-flavors. My two top dishes would have to be the morimoto sashimi and the wagyu beef carpaccio. The flavors that came from in each of those dishes left my mouth wanting more. I was really sad that I had to share the wagyu beef carpaccio dish with Vicky. Looking back, I should of gotten one all to myself. In my opinion, it's a dish that you definitely don't want to share, lol. The toro tartare came in a close 2nd--I recall this was a dish Chef Morimoto made on one of his iron chef battles, pretty cool. The sea urchin carbonara was also delicious, very rich and creamy. You can taste the "uni-ness" all in between the noodles. The portion was just enough; the richness makes this a good dish to share. Overall, a wonderful dinning experience worth trying if you're a fan of Japanese cuisines.
