Morimoto Asia

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Thoughts on Morimoto Asia?

 

[LSLS]

I was blown away by it. We went for lunch and they do a special for like $25 which is just amazing.

 

[KeroKero]

I was blown away by it. We went for lunch and they do a special for like $25 which is just amazing.

What does the the lunch special entail? I can't seem to find anything about it and am eager to know about it.

 

[ColonialMouse]

We also went there for lunch and had a great experience. Not everyone in the party routinely go to Japanese restaurants, but everyone was able to find something they liked to eat. The only problem we had was that the origami instructions in the kids menus weren't right (don't show shading), which caused some frustration until we found correct instructions online. Nice thought to include origami paper, but poorly executed. Food was great

Bruce

 

[Meriweather]

We liked it....I am a picky eater, but found something I enjoyed.
The restaurant itself is gorgeous!

 

[Shadowcat70]

We ate at the Street Food outdoor area one evening and the food was great! Different than what you get inside (outside is all Japanese street food), so if you don't care to do a sit-down inside, outside is pretty delicious too.

 

[Ceryssa]

We loved it. Beautiful decor, great food, outstanding service.

 

[Jennasis]

DH says they had the best ribs he's ever eaten.

 

[April2713]

I thought that i would be ok just showing up to get a table when i went with the family earlier this year, unfortunately i was wrong so i highly recommend you getting a reservation before you go. You could do what we did and we ate at the bar which was fine with us since we were all adults. The atmosphere was great and the food was SO yummy! I love that you can order a bunch of different items and just share amongst yourselves and the service was great as well. Overall, i would definitely go back.

 

[bellrae]

I loved it. Like @April2713 we sat at the bar and just ordered a range of dishes to share so we could try as many things as possible. Loved everything I tried. They had some great cocktails as well to pair with the food. This has become one of my must eat places at WDW.

 

[mkla2015]

Loved it! We had a wonderful dinner there a few months ago. The restaurant is beautiful, the service was great, and the food was awesome! We will definitely return.

 

[LSLS]

What does the the lunch special entail? I can't seem to find anything about it and am eager to know about it.

It was the lunch set (if you look on the menu it is just after vegetables). It had soup, salad, sushi, dumplings, and an entree (I had orange chicken which was amazing). You get soup and salad, then they give you a big plate with little tastes of everything. Think it was like $25 and was a great way to try a bunch of things (all of which was amazing). Honestly not a bad price for all you get.

 

[Jennasis]

I thought that i would be ok just showing up to get a table when i went with the family earlier this year, unfortunately i was wrong so i highly recommend you getting a reservation before you go. You could do what we did and we ate at the bar which was fine with us since we were all adults. The atmosphere was great and the food was SO yummy! I love that you can order a bunch of different items and just share amongst yourselves and the service was great as well. Overall, i would definitely go back.

We walked up without a reservation. Were told 20 minute wait and were seated within 10 minutes. Party of 4.

As an aside, and it has NOTHING to do with the restaurant, we were seated right next to a family with two young children...a little girl about 7/8 and a little boy of maybe 2 or 3. The little boy SCREAMED. NONSTOP. In fact he was standing in his chair, facing us, wailing teary and red-faced right at us. This went on for a good 20 minutes. It was so bad we were about to flag our waiter and ask to be moved or to simply get up and leave. The mother stared at her plate, hands folded. The father stared at his phone. The grandfather with them just glared. The wailing child was between his father and grandfather. No one spoke to him. No one looked at him. No one moved a muscle. Despite my mother turning to give imploring looks to them repeatedly, not a finger was lifted...until my father shot a look over at them. Then the grandfather muttered something to the dad, who grunted something to the mother (never looking up) and the mom finally got up and removed the boy. 10 minutes later they returned and the boy sat happily through the rest of their meal with an ipad. It was fascinating.

 

[sleepydog25]

Solid experiences there. Food isn't terribly adventurous but it's better than your average fare. Further, it's not strictly a Japanese restaurant, more of an Asian-influenced restaurant--takes on Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, et.al. dishes--with some fusion food thrown in, too. Wine selections are quite good. Meals range from pedestrian (orange chicken, dumplings), to good-not-great (sushi, Kung Pao chicken if you ask for it spicy), to excellent (Korean-style Morimoto Buri Bop). The buri bop is particularly delectable and one of the better dishes I've had at the World. Prices are about what you'd expect from a Disney establishment; I might even say they're a tad lower than we expected.

 

[KeroKero]

It was the lunch set (if you look on the menu it is just after vegetables). It had soup, salad, sushi, dumplings, and an entree (I had orange chicken which was amazing). You get soup and salad, then they give you a big plate with little tastes of everything. Think it was like $25 and was a great way to try a bunch of things (all of which was amazing). Honestly not a bad price for all you get.

This is definitely on my list of must do's for our upcoming trip. Been a fan of Morimoto since I can remember.

 

[addiln]

Went there for the first time back in August and look forward to going on our next trip. Most of the time I will not do the same restaurant on back to back trips but for Morimoto we will the exception. The food and service was great and could not complain about anything there..

 

[muffyn]

Solid experiences there. Food isn't terribly adventurous but it's better than your average fare. Further, it's not strictly a Japanese restaurant, more of an Asian-influenced restaurant--takes on Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, et.al. dishes--with some fusion food thrown in, too. Wine selections are quite good. Meals range from pedestrian (orange chicken, dumplings), to good-not-great (sushi, Kung Pao chicken if you ask for it spicy), to excellent (Korean-style Morimoto Buri Bop). The buri bop is particularly delectable and one of the better dishes I've had at the World. Prices are about what you'd expect from a Disney establishment; I might even say they're a tad lower than we expected.

can you explain the dish? Morimoto Buri Bop

 

[Jennasis]

can you explain the dish? Morimoto Buri Bop

Oh I soooo wanted to try the Buri Bop, but I don't particularly care for fish (yellowtail) so I inquired if it was available with a pork or other protein and was told no (there was a long, somewhat eye rolling, explanation about how chefs create dishes for a specific flavor profile...). Essentially the buri bop is a rice bowl topped with a bunch of delicious things.

 

[sleepydog25]

can you explain the dish? Morimoto Buri Bop

Sure! It's a fragrant rice dish served with thinly-sliced vegetables, yellowtail, and an egg. It's presented table side by your server as the clay bowl is piping hot, literally hot enough to cook the yellowtail. He/She asks how you want the fish cooked and places the thin strips of yellowtail on the side of the bowl to cook it (only takes a minute unless you want the fish overdone). Meanwhile, the server mixes the raw egg and vegetables into the steaming hot rice which cooks the egg. Once the egg is thoroughly stirred in, the server places the fish over the top of the rice mixture. From there, it's chopsticks heaven. The rice has a rich, thoroughly infused flavor of several spices (pretty sure there's a bit of ginger, maybe garlic, coriander, et. al.) and a bit of stickiness from the egg that give the dish an overall smoothness and richness that I love. It's one of the more striking spice, texture, and Asian-fusion flavor profiles I've recently experienced. Moreover, it's a splendidly presented dish with the unique twist of finishing the plate right there at the table which pretty much ensures its freshness.

 

[OKW Lover]

Thoughts on Morimoto Asia?

Good food. Spotty service. Expensive.