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| - Of course I had to give it 5 stars, I would give it 10 stars if possible!! This was, quite simply, the BEST MEAL of my life! For Valentine's Day we were deciding between Craftsteak at MGM or Nobu. We called both locations and both said the earliest open spot for us would be 10:30 pm. I asked both places to take my number down in case of cancellations, and Nobu did- for 8:30. Yes, it was ultra modern, and a bit too dimly lit, and we WERE sitting behind an obnoxiously loud newlewed couple (she was still in her white wedding dress, spilling drinks, and talking loudly to her neighbors!) there were no restrooms (had to leave the restaurant) but all in all- this was a five star meal (in blinging bright Vegas styled neon lights-flashing!!) if there ever was one. And I am changed, as a result of this.
We decided to throw caution (and ugly thoughts of the recession) out the window and opted for the 150/head omakase. I kid you not, better, smoother, fresher, more buttery, more beautifully presented than I've had in Japan! Now, I don't remember all the individual dishes but I recalled that we were transformed into two little kids in a candy store, sitting there smiling in awe at what just went into our mouths and rubbing our hands together in astonished anticipation of just WHAT could top what we had just tasted? On and on... the dishes came. Beautiful and perfect, each shining in it's own vibrant manner, beautifully crafted and thought-provoking. Perfectly portioned... perfectly perfect. The yellowtail with a slim sliver of jalepeno was awesome- my bf's pick of the night. The chilean sea bass divine. The trout with that sweet citrus.. the hamachi w/garganzola and balsamic- so unreal. The fois gras was smoother than butter. Everything just melted.
I'm not sure whether it had anything to do with shelling out SO much money but Nobu had just turned dinner into a culinary experience for us. A masterpiece. And once we've tasted greatness.... it's so hard to go back.
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