The Morimoto experience

[orawnzva]

I took fiddledragon to Morimoto last night as a graduation present. I had been to Morimoto before, for a snack, but I had been waiting for a special occasion that would justify the full Morimoto experience. We ordered the omakase (tasting menu), a parade of mouth-watering small dishes, each perfect

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[gorgeousgary]

Sounds delicious! Glad you enjoyed it. Friends of ours took us there for my birthday during Philcon a few years back. In fact, the userpic is us in the Marriott lobby just before heading to the restaurant.

Was the Iron Chef himself there that night? We lucked into a night when he was.

My favorite part was the Chocolate Pagoda dessert. Alternating layers of chocolate mousse and chocolate cookies making the floors, topped with chunks of milk chocolate and white chocolate shavings to make the roof. De-ca-dent!

[rebeccapaul]

When we were there, not only was he there, but he walked up to our table to ask how our meal was (just like a normal worker in a restaurant). I had just taken a bit of dessert (Wasabit Tiramisu) and I was so flabbergasted I almost spit it out all over him. Which would have been very embarrassing.

[orawnzva]

We did not personally encounter the Iron Chef, no.

[ext_3235]

Word is Morimoto is rarely if ever in Philly anymore. I think he is sometimes seen at the recently opened Morimoto in NYC, but is generally MIA from the restaurants I think.
I do want to go sometime though.

[eclectic_boy]

I'm going to start using the phrase "you make a better peanut brittle than you do a pinenut glass", thank you very much! :^)

[wayman]

"you make a better peanut brittle than you do a pinenut glass"

Just don't say that to a chef like Morimoto!

(I suppose the same goes for not saying "you make a better door than you do a window" to a glazier...)

[thnidu]

A quote?

[eclectic_boy]

see: "you make a better door than you do a window"

[batshua]

Droolage! I think [FUN] should take a trip there sometime.