All 67 rated mentions, most helpful first
“It seems that the high price tag is mostly driven by the "experience"--such as the service, decor, and atmosphere. In that sense, you will probably be disappointed if you are primarily going for food--but might be OK if you're more interested in the "theme park" elements.”
H3
“It’s one of the better traditional sushi places in the city at that price point, there’s a riddle to get in, it’s in an unusual speakeasy type setting, the decor is gorgeous, and there’s a story arc to the menu.”
H3
“the office of mr moto is great for edomae style sushi and all of their fish is very unique as u dont see many of them in ny! very fresh and great service”
H3
“Instead, it was a very good, solid experience. Service was great, and the variety of fish was a pleasant surprise (it wasn't just 5 types of tuna and salmon). I'd definitely go back.”
H3
“Not a super pricey place given what I believed to be incredible service, ambiance, and most importantly, the taste and quality of the dishes.”
H3
“the sushi was so bland to me. I don’t think they give you soy sauce as with most reputable omakase. I felt the progression of the fish was also off and not as refined as other omakase I’ve had.”
H3
“At the price point, the fish was disappointing and it consisted mainly white fish!”
H3
“Agreed, it’s mediocre and way overhyped by influencers.”
H2
“Agree with you, it’s pretty mediocre and overhyped by influencers.”
H2
“To my palate, the white fish at Mr Moto had so much variation in flavor and texture between each piece.”
H2
“My friend and I got violent food poisoning from this place. We got a full refund.”
H2
“My favorite thing about Mr. Moto is how traditional it is while still being accessible both from a price and approachability (more explanation and hand-holding) standpoint.”
H2
“It was an extremely authentic experience and the chef that prepared our food had like 50 years of sushi making experience in Tokyo. (He actually hardly even spoke English) it was very fun and very delicious.”
H2
“Worst is hyperbole but definitely average/too expensive for what it is”
H2
“It’s a pretty good *traditional* omakase, keyword being traditional (which is why I’d avoid the modernity menu). Similar experiences would typically be more expensive.”
H2
“The Kaiseki don at the residence of Mr moto is a meal I think about often. Can’t wait to go back!”
H2
“For sushi omakase, I recommend TAKEDA, Office of Mr. Moto, Yoshino, and Sushi Noz.”
H2
“Mr moto served cod milt so I would never recommend it.”
H2
“I found it a good omakase in most respects, at an avg price for NYC, with an excellent sake pairing for a very fair price.”
H2
“I thought the food quality at Mr Moto was low and it’s not much different from some of the other $100 omakases”
H2
“At 225 a head you should be getting better than "good" sushi.”
H2
“I had such high hopes for this $1500 meal but every single bite was worst than the last.”
H2
“Office is Mr Moto sucks. The most ordinary sushi, literally nothing special happens”
H2
“For their price point, it can't be beat.”
H2
“This TikTok trap is one of the worst omakase experiences in NYC. Wayyyy too expensive for what it is.”
H1
“The Office of Mr. Moto!”
H1
“my top picks would probably be… Office of Mr. Moto”
H1
“The Office of Mr. Moto is exactly what you're looking for”
H1
“They are better than Nakazawa (decent quality but feels a bit like a factory), Shuko, Office of Mr. Moto...”
H1
“I went and thought it was a genuinely charming, solid experience. Food was good (not amazing).”
H1
“At that price point for nigiri-only I’d also look at The Office of Mr. Moto or Omakase by Mitsu”
H1
“Omakase room by mitsu, kosaka, office of mr. moto”
H1
“Well, I was wrong. The food was great.”
H1
“I fell for the insta-bait and never again!”
H1
“Some of my favorite solo restaurants I went to during my vacation are: Kjun L’Artusi 63 Clinton NR Davelle Xian Famous Foods Monkey Bar The office of Mr Moto”
H1
“the actual food is pretty mid and not worth the price and effort of getting reservation.”
H1
“If we're talking about top omakase places, I count 13: Masa, Noz/Noz 17, Ichimura, Icca, Yoshino, Amane, Yasuda, Kosaka, Noda, Nakazawa, Shion 69 Leonard, and Mr. Moto. Why is 13 restaurants an unreasonable number of great omakase/sushi restaurants for a city that loves sushi in a metropolitan area with over 20 million people?”
H1
“Yeah, I found it to be very average overall and some pieces were actually bad.”
H1
“Bless you for saving my wallet!! 🫶🏼”
H1
“office of mr moto is $215, just make sure to book a counter seat”
H1
“Definitely not mr moto”
H1
“office of mr moto is a solid omakase that very well could get a bib gourmand.”
H1
“Agreed. It was disappointing. I even threw up mid way through my tasting.”
H1
“Japanese: Office of Mr. Moto, Tokyo Record Bar”
H1
“I hated it.”
H1
“It was absolutely incredible don’t know what you mean. Incredible food, incredible service, incredible vibe and decor”
H1
“The Office of Mr. Moto”
H1
“if you like omakase/japanese: sushi ikumi, sushi Amane, Kappo Sono, The office of Mr. Moto”
H1
“If you’re into sushi, I can recommend The Office of Mr. Moto. It was instagram famous a few years back and the hype has died, but again - the ambiance is great.”
H1
“So I’m not sure why this place got so much high praise but I found it to be pretty bad in taste and quality.”
H1