I remember the Goodole days Morimoto-san would make elaborate ""omakase"" creations, tickling imaginations with perfectly balanced flavors & gorgeous arrangements...Sadly, since he left it hasnt quite recovered. Its good but not grand and STILL living on hype from the past. Meanwhile, Japanese cuisine has come of age in the U.S. and Nobus turned into that uncle holding onto his glory days from the 70s. This is NYC! To be the best youve got to be on top of it; staying abreast, innovative, intense, cutting-edge, etc! Theyve become stagnant and its truly disappointing. Some dishes are good -like 3- but not much else. Recently, Ive noticed most of the clientele are tourists trying their luck to catch a glimpse of someone famous. Better luck next time! Cause too many onlookers killed the restaurants star-credentials. Like I said, its not really about the food anymore and rightly so. -TRUE EPICUREANS DINE ELSEWHERE-
Pros: Drew Nieporent, Early N. Matsuhisa , Yellowtail jalapeno
Cons: , obnoxious I-bankers, skewed/biased reviews
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