Went to Nobu on 02/18/2016. We were greeted by three lovely hostess and seated promptly. While the restaurant was empty, we were seated at a rear table near the kitchen entrance. The waiter immediately suggested that he bring out two (2) dishes of his choice as an appetizer without showing us a menu. I was versed in one of the appetizers from my own research and agreed to it. Our waiter began by explaining the "eating experience" at Nobu insisting that we remove the menus that the restaurant prints and give him a price point so that he could begin the experience. Having read multiple reviews about the restaurant I was prepared for this tactic and explained that we were not heavy eaters (true) and we preferred to review the menu. He again suggested that a name a price point so that he could give us an experience, I told him $100/person. The waiter stated that we could not get the experience for that price, I suggested he show us a menu so that I could choose my own experience. The waiter returned and took our order, he made two (2) suggestions in lieu of what we wanted. We took him up on one of his suggestions. After taking our order, the waiter suggested we order more because he was concerned we would still be hungry. I informed him that I could make that determination after we ate our meal.
The food was amazing and artful. Our waiter lost interest in us after learning that we were not going to give him free reign for an experience. We shared the shaved ice for desert (it was my birthday and my wife arranged that the chef put a birthday message on the plate). The shaved ice was just ok.
The message is the food is amazing (5 Star Amazing) but the staff (2 Stars for being rude and pushy) is trained in sale tactics and up selling people (everything the waiter offered was the highest price point in each category). If you want to enjoy your own experience, take the menu into your own hands. We had a great food experience for a price point that we were comfortable with and left full, despite our waiters concern.