"Makoto is an upscale Japanese restaurant inside the land of very thick credit cards known as Bal Harbour Shops. It's got a colorful dining room that feels like eating inside a perfectly ripe peach, as well as some lovely patio seating and a cute outdoor bamboo bar. If you're eating alone, you'll probably end up at that outdoor bar or inside at the sushi counter—both fine options. Makoto is the kind of restaurant great for a luxurious lunch after an afternoon of buying irresponsibly expensive clothes, or any occasion when you want tasty raw fish and a cocktail in a space that feels fancy, but not needlessly ostentatious." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo