Momotaro

Japanese restaurant in Souk Al Bahar 4 Reviews

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Momotaro

Dhs225(alcohol), Dhs185(softdrinks) Timings: Noon-4pm (Friday)

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From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2009

Momotaro is too bright for a fine-dining establishment, the decor too minimal. But the menu belies haute ambitions. Voss is the only available bottled water, and strange sushi combinations include items like duck and foie gras.

The sushi pieces are huge, making them difficult to manage, the rice holding everything together is clumpy and the dry, razor-thin slices of peach add nothing to the incoherent combo of ingredients inside. In homage to Nobu, Momotaro has its own miso black cod special. The lamb version is over chewy.

It is when the chef drops his haughty pretences that things improve. The seafood gyoza has a tender interior underneath a thin dumpling wrapping. The okra tempura is light, and achieves a nice balance between the crispy batter and the soft vegetable underneath.

An order of green tea crème brûlée is successful – probably because it isn’t trying too hard to be different. The problem with Momotaro is that it hasn’t figured out its market. It’s trying too hard to appeal to foodies, and to match the likes of Nobu.

If it accepts what it’s good at: basic, non-flouncy, Japanese fare, it might stand a chance of warming the hearts of the less fussy shoppers at the Souk Al Bahar.

By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai, 19 March 2009

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Posted by: Nicoletta on 26 Sep ' 09 at 06:15

• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

we dined at momotaro yesterday. Nice crowd, very friendly and non-intrusive service, very good and original sushi.
but then we have been surpised by the bill ...

they add 10% service charge and 10% municipality tax extra, which is normally included in the price. We ended up paying 36 AED for a bottle of water (flat water, nice -looking bottle I must admit), and for 5 orders of sushi we paid 500 AED!!
The orders are good but small: nigiri comes in two pieces and, charges included, costs more than 40. Makis are better value for money, you pay everything between 60 and 80 but at least you get 5 pieces...
well suit your wallet!

Posted by: h. a. on 31 Mar ' 09 at 20:53

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: expat09 on 16 Mar ' 09 at 10:17

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This place has the best Maki in Dubai! I have tried it everywhere, this is the best including the likes of Nobu and Zuma. The seafood Goyza is perfect. It is expensive, but half the price of those other two places just mentioned. Great staff.

Posted by: Brett Scyan on 09 Feb ' 09 at 09:18

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Am starting to become a regular at this restaurant and it seems that I am not the only one. Everytime I go in, I tend to find more of the same people. Its almost seems like a well kept secret. Hats off to Momotaro... What a grand restaurant and the price is what I call Value for Money.

Highly recommend it for people trying to find a new place and a new ambience that makes Momotaro so special... Service is Absolute. They really know what the clients want / need and it seems like a self managed restaurant where all the staff are always so pleasant.

Their best attribute is ofcourse their food and service....

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