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Imoto

4.4 (156 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Meagan S.

Where do I start!? Imoto has officially taken over my #1 sushi spot. Our orders: Crudo: Hamachi Sashimi - unreal. The pomegranate seeds paired with the text of the hamachi... divine. Nigiri(s): Seared Scallop - with foie!? I could have eaten 20. My absolute favorite bite. Seared Yellowtail. Can never go wrong with jalapeno and yellowtail. Bluefin toro topped with caviar. My heavens. The delicious didn't stop. For sushi rolls: Daimyo. One of our typical go-to rolls at any sushi place but the quality of fish in this dims the light of any roll I've had. The Super Salmon, no crazy ingredients. Just perfect execution. Our server was phenomenal, drinks were always filled, suggestions were perfection. This cozy spot will definitely be added to our date night rotation.

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Audrey V.

One of the best restaurants on the island. A wonderful, dimly-lit, intimate ambiance with enough people in the room to create that buzz you're looking for without cramping it. The drinks are tasty and the food even better. I love the: -Imoto roll -Super salmon roll -Seared eel nigiri -Hamachi crispy rice -Mushrooms -Tuna sliders -Miso cod lettuce cups -Fresh wasabi The service is consistently excellent as well. Truly a hidden gem through and through!

Mary M.

I thoroughly enjoyed Imoto. We started with the pork belly fried rice (not pictured) and that was delicious! Also, how amazing that you can also order off of Buccan's menu while dining at Imoto (like the sweet corn agnolotti-TDF!). What a win-win! I can't say any of the sushi blew me away (hence the 4stars) but the fish was flavorful and fresh. Service was great. Ambiance was dim and romantic. Loved it!

Bottom duck tacos  Middle tuna tar tar  Top crispy rice
Jacob F.

Great atmosphere with unbelievable food. Serious the Australian wagyu can never go wrong. Along with the duck tacos. Top 2 best dishes with the pork fried rice right behind. The drinks were okay but nothing to rave about. We had a lychee martini (good) and the matcha latte cocktail (not our fave) Valet parking in front of the restaurant makes it convenient to not worry about palm beach parking. The service is fantastic, very on top of it our server was kind and helpful always refilling drinks and moving plates. Highly recommend!

Brendan B.

This has got to be some of the freshest sushi I've ever had! I'm a big sushi lover with trying many places all over the country. Imoto at Buccan has got to be on top of my list. Michelin where're you at? This needs to be a Michelin restaurant asap. Kassandra my server was extremely nice and had great recommendations. She made sure to check on me after each bite. I was sitting at the bar and the chefs were quick and thorough in their processes. 10/10 would recommend. I will definitely be back!

Gina R.

This was my first time visiting Imoto. They have valet parking, but we were able to park for free on the street 1 block north of the restaurant. It's a small restaurant, but we were warmly greeted by the hostess when we arrived. There were real candles at each table, and we were immediately offered tap or sparkling water when we sat down. The lighting is very low, so we both struggled a little reading the menu. I ordered the Bordeaux wine, and it paired well with my dinner. We were also given warm wet towels to clean our hands before the food was served. Our server, Grace, was super nice and made great suggestions for dinner. We ordered the peking duck tacos to share as an appetizer. They were cooked perfectly and had a nice blend of flavors and textures. I liked the crunch of the carrots and crispy duck skin. For the main course I had the Wagyu ribeye with white rice. It was tender with a mild flavor. The barrel aged soy sauce glaze went well with the steak. My husband had the miso cod lettuce cups. He said they had a unique flavor. He liked the lettuce cups, versus a lettuce wrap. Our favorite part of the meal, hands down, was the bananas foster butter cake with graham cracker streusel, caramelized bananas and banana-rum ice cream. That was probably the best dessert I've ever had. The warm chocolate chip cookies with sea salt were also good. The bathrooms were immaculate. It was a little hard to talk due to the noise level in the restaurant, but maybe we're just getting old.

Holly K.

My favorite restaurant in the Palm Beach area! First stopped into Imoto a couple months ago, and have found myself going once a week, ever since! The restaurant is dimly lit, and always has a cool/fun music list playing (always a "vibe"). Completely different ambiance than its neighbor, Buccan, on purpose. Easy to park, because they offer complimentary valet. The sushi here is FRESH, the flavors are unique, and the service is 10/10. Carly is usually our bartender (we eat dinner at the bar just to have her) and she's phenomenal. She has radiant energy and always makes our date nights fun!! On top of her great personality, she'll put a twist on any drink you want (makes exquisite drinks). Sammy and Ashley are also excellent bartenders with fun personalities. Over the past few weeks, we have tried the Peking duck tacos, lobster potstickers, hamachi sashimi, tuna tartare, hamachi crispy rice, Galbi marinated Australian wagyu beef, special nigiri (yellowtail, tuna, Japanese snapper, uni, bluefin toro, seared yellowtail, seared king salmon), and classic nigiri (yellowtail, bluefin toro). My absolute favorite items on the menu are the lobster dumplings, crispy rice hamachi, and the special nigiri- however EVERYTHING is great! For dessert, you can't leave without ordering the chocolate chip cookies with Malton sea salt (with the addition of an ice cream scoop and/or glass of milk). The cookies are sprinkled with large chunks of sea salt, and come out of the oven warm and gooey. All the plates are small, but relatively good sizes (more food than expected on each). Definitely a pricey restaurant (although fair), but I think this is the only restaurant on the Island that is worth the price, and the hype. Will continue to return here weekly! Note: you can order off the Buccan menu, while dining at Imoto!

Pork fried rice.
Catherine C.

Quaint little restaurant next to its big sister Buccan. The food was solid. We had the lobster pot stickers, crispy rice Hamachi, galbi wagyu beef, Pork belly, fried rice ,seared main diver scallops. Seared king salmon nigiri, seared scallop nigiri, bluefin Toro Nigiri, Super salmon rolls, and another one with tuna. Wine selection by the bottle was excellent but I tried the SoFloTokyo cocktail because it was different (pistachio). Maybe too different for my liking. Ambience was ok- Tables are a bit close to each other. Service was attentive.

Sweet corn Agnolotti
Leore G.

If your ever in the Palm Beach area and are looking for some quality Nigiri Imoto is the place for you! Between the ambiance and the quality of the fish you really can't go wrong! Not to mention you can also order off the Buccan menu! Service was great, waters were constantly being refilled and empty plates taken quickly. Would definitely recommend stopping by if you get the chance!

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Maria P.

Fantastic restaurant to try! I had been to Buccan before and then later learned about Imoto. Both are amazing restaurants! I particularly enjoy the fact that they have complimentary valet, specially considering the parking limitations around the area. Upon entering the restaurant, I just live the look and feel of the place. The dim lighting and limited seating allow for a really intimate experience, yet not too stuffy, and with great lounge music at just the right volume so you hear it but it doesn't compete with listening to your companion. The entire staff was perfectly attentive, allowing us to chat, but checking in regularly still to ensure we had anything we needed. The menu options are well varied, and you have some great options to choose from, with flavors that really challenge what you expect to taste on the dish. I was completely surprised and perplexed at how carefully structured the dishes were, and completely taken by surprise with the savoriness of some of the items I ordered where I expected completely different flavors on my palate. The fish was extremely fresh, and perfectly balanced across the different variations that we had. Really epic experience!

Kathleen L.

We sat at the bar Ashley our bar tender who works Wednesday and Thursday was so knowledgeable about the cocktails and the choices on the menu; we lasted hours sampling all the ama big options. The rest of the staff and management were so respectful and welcoming it was sad to have to leave and we cannot wait to return. This place is such a wonderful fusion of Asian delight with the decor to match and located centrally in Palm Beach island.

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Delightful Sushi with a cool vibe in Palm Beach. We'll be back.

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This place was amazing! The best tuna tartare and amazing pork belly bao buns! Everything was so good I seriously can't wait to come back

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Great food, nice bartenders. The toro was great like it suppose to be, and the duck tocos were very good.

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High quality sushi, reasonably price and excellent service. What more can you ask for?

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Really good sushi and probably the "coolest" restaurant on the island . Excellent service .

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Food was spectacular. We came for happy hour and we're not disappointed with anything.

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Rock shrimp, duck tacos, steak tartar; everything we had was excelent. A bit pricy but worth it.

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Katsumori Asian Fusion - My son loved this! Thank you

Katsumori Asian Fusion

4.6(132 reviews)
1.6 mi
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A quaint little Japanese Thai fusion spot! It's located near the old okeechobee industrial area…read more I went there during lunch hours so it was a bit quieter inside. Perfect spot to get your sushi or curry fill. The bento box is usually the perfect amount during lunch. Can't go wrong with panang curry. The potato wrapped shrimp were interesting. The shrimp should be a bit bigger. Other than that, I would come back to try their sushi!

We had lunch here the other day. The restaurant has its own small building. It's located in a very…read moreindustrial area where you would not expect to find a restaurant like this. Once inside, however, you are transported. They have a covered outside patio for dining, as well. This would be nice in cooler weather. And the restaurant has convenient parking on either side of the building. They have a special lunch menu with a lot of choices as well as a full menu. We both order one of their lunch specials. I ordered their shrimp pad Thai bento box. It came with soup or salad. I chose the miso soup as I'm not a fan of mixed greens. The soup was okay. In the bento box was a fried vegetable roll, a four piece California roll, the pad Thai, and two orange slices. The California roll was very good. Expertly and tightly rolled. I didn't care for the fried veggie roll. However, the shrimp pad Thai was wonderful. A half dozen large shrimp with rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallions, eggs -- all in a slightly sweet pad Thai sauce. And there was a lot of pad Thai packed into the section of the box. My husband got their sashimi lunch special. There were three types of raw fish -- salmon, tuna, and a white fish. Each fish had three fat slices. The meal came with a mixed greens salad. Along with a California roll, and that fried veggie roll. He liked it, "nice and fresh", he said. Although a bit out of the way for us, we felt the food was worth a drive. On the way out, we even got to meet the owner who told us that their menu is available on line.

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Katsumori Asian Fusion - Entrance, very cute

Entrance, very cute

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Another great dish!

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Saito Japanese Steakhouse - Filet mignon w/ scallops hibachi

Saito Japanese Steakhouse

2.6(257 reviews)
1.3 mi
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Arrived on a weekend at night and there was a bit of a wait. After about 30 minutes, my party of 3…read morewere seated at a hibachi table. We had spent some time at the bar first and closed out our tabs before moving. When we got to the table, everyone was moving so slow. We were told that they didn't have sushi. Our order was quick to know. The staff took forever to get our orders. When we finally had a chance to try our food, the lobster that my friend and I had ordered was over salted. It wasn't edible at all. Again, it took forever to flag someone down but finally a manager came over and we both tried to tell him. He told us we could either get a new one cooked up in the back or he could take it off our check. Everything else was cooked just fine! It wasn't a great experience especially due to the service so I won't be returning.

I can't believe how bad it's gotten. I hope management sees this review. I have been here so many…read moretimes.... We told them it was my birthday nobody acknowledged it. DO NOT COME HERE FOR BIRTHDAYS. I was honestly so sad about the whole situation.. I've always loved Saitos, I came here for my 24th birthday, we told them it was my birthday nobody even acknowledged it. The hibachi chef looked tired. And I'm not saying that to be mean but honestly if you don't take pride and love your job why are you there? It was kind of sad in my opinion. No positive energy..just a sad hibachi chef.. The biggest kicker was the amount of meat they gave us. If you look at my previous reviews you'll see the difference I CAN NOT BELIEVE I paid that much for not even a quarter or a pound of NY STRIP (I'm a butcher and can accurately assume the weigh of steaks within the half pound by looking at them I've been doing it long enough to know..) I got scallops the chef didn't cook them long enough despite me asking him to put them back into the grill, they were translucent on the inside they were definitely undercooked and that is a huge no no- especially for seafood I ordered extra fried rice and got charged for it, for the hibachi chef to give it to a boy sitting at my table I literally couldn't believe it. The veggies were badly cooked they were all super hard and raw.. LITERALLY RAW with one side seared They definitely cut back on the amount of mushrooms and scallions they put in your clear soup, which was disappointing All in all I really think last night was the last time I visit, I'm extremely disappointed although wait staff was very attentive which was great, it's just not worth it anymore After loving Saitos for a good 6 years unfortunately they fell off. thank you Saitos for all of the good times. -sincerely a loyal customer that is extremely disappointed in your new service/portion standards.

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Saito Japanese Steakhouse - Tiny portion of steak for some reason they had thin sliced NY strips.

Tiny portion of steak for some reason they had thin sliced NY strips.

Saito Japanese Steakhouse - Filet mignon, shrimp and vegetables thank you so much

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Filet mignon, shrimp and vegetables thank you so much

Sushi Yama - Delicious roll!

Sushi Yama

3.8(184 reviews)
1.2 mi
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Hidden on Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach, Sushi Yama is an unpretentious spot that…read moredoesn't try to be flashy. The dining room feels a little dated and could use some touch-ups, but it makes up for it with friendly service and surprisingly good food. I started with a warm miso soup, simple but comforting, followed by a California roll classic and clean. The sashimi was fresher than I expected, with nice texture and flavor. The spicy tuna roll brought just enough heat, while the Red Dragon roll stood out with more depth and creativity. The seared Ahi tuna was another highlight: tender, flavorful, and carefully prepared. To pair with the meal, I had a crisp Sapporo beer and finished with a refreshing lychee martini, which was a nice surprise to end the night. Sushi Yama isn't about the scene or fancy presentation it's a quiet, casual sushi bar that delivers where it matters: the food. If you're looking for a comfortable spot downtown to enjoy rolls, sashimi, and a drink without the fuss, this place is worth a visit.

I stopped by this Asian restaurant recently since we knew it has a good happy hour and we've had a…read moregreat experience in the past. Well not this time. We were greeted and seated immediately but our server took a little while until we were acknowledged, even though the place was empty (another table and us) , the food and drinks took longer to come out than expected. The sushi, unfortunately, wasn't the best, some of the rolls fell apart easily and another one was the wrong roll. On a positive side, they do have great happy hour options/pricing, which is always a plus for us. The crab wontons were delicious, and the pan-fried gyoza was also a great pick. Overall, there's potential here, but the sushi quality and wait time could use some improvement.

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Sushi Yama - Shrimp tempura roll and spicy salmon roll

Shrimp tempura roll and spicy salmon roll

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