{"id":12313,"date":"2023-02-24T17:03:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T22:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=12313"},"modified":"2023-02-24T17:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T22:10:18","slug":"review-morimoto-restaurant-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/review-morimoto-restaurant-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Review – Morimoto Restaurant Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to preface this with the disclaimer that I have had a crush on Chef Morimoto Masaharu<\/a> for literal decades, ever since I first saw the badly-dubbed transport of the original Japanese Iron Chef show<\/a>. I mean, a handsome man in kimono who makes delicious food? How could I not?<\/p>\n

So of course, when my boyfriend took me to Las Vegas last month I knew I wanted to finally get the chance to eat at one of the Morimoto restaurants, even though I knew realistically there was no way he would actually be there.<\/p>\n

The restaurant is in the Marketplace area below the MGM Grand, and we stayed in the MGM Signature which is connected via a walkway to the Marketplace, which made it incredibly convenient and comfortable to get to, but if you’re staying in a different property be prepared for a bit of a walk.<\/p>\n

First impressions on the atmosphere – the hostesses were incredibly attentive and friendly, and one even helped an older gentleman find the way back to his hotel room despite him not having been a patron at the restaurant. The d\u00e9cor is a lovely blend of Japanese clean lines and more ornate Chinese elements. It works without feeling ill-informed or like some kind of “oh all Asian things are the same” mish-mash. The bar and lounge is opulent in reds an golds and feels more Chinese (and also more like what you’d expect inside a casino) whereas the main dining room with the teppan area is all black wood and clean lines and has a much more modern Japanese vibe to it.<\/p>\n

I asked if I could snap a photo of both the dining room and the sushi bar and they were kind enough to oblige me. I didn’t take more as I didn’t want to disturb the other diners. I also really liked the clear chopsticks and snapped a quick photo of our place settings.<\/p>\n\n\t\t