Michael W.
Yelp
A few visits here and still feeling no change. Are you familiar with the term "It looked good on paper?" Kinda like Moto. It 'looks' good, but in practice, it still has some wrinkles to address. Wrinkle #1: Party process time. Easily for a party of 4 this evening, it took 2+ hours to process us. This is not Europe, it is the US, and it is excessive. We finally were able to pull the plug after I physically walked our tab up to the bar to settle out, where our server was bar tending. Granted we were tipping 20+ percent, but the fact that our server was pulling double duty as bar tender when we were not in the bar is an issue. Don't get me wrong, Jacob was lovely, but time is not a commodity that can be produced.
On top of this, the dessert we ordered caused us to wonder if it was being sourced and made from scratch. It took forever with minimal update regarding. Finally we received an update that the dessert in question had to be thawed before serving. Ok. As much as I hate to admit it, it was actually worth the wait. I would never have personally ordered it myself; but was glad that I was able to experience it and would totally order it again.
Wrinkle #2: I ordered the vegan ramen and it had no egg in it. I actually had to request an egg. #ramenfail They did finally bring me an egg but it was very late in the game. Granted, depending on your def of vegan; but the menu clearly specifies egg included; and this bloke is looking for all the protein he can muster ;)
Wrinkle #3: Fried rice? More like oiled rice, too much oil, mushy, very poor show for fried rice. The Moto website proclaims: "Blend of "East meets West" chef driven, pan Asian culinary experience" Honestly, I have had better fried rice from cheap Chinese pick up or delivery so...
I thoroughly enjoyed the vegan ramen, the broth was on point!
Given the fact that we come out of our way to come to this venue and that there are so many more venues to explore this way, we will probably take a pass and explore and patronize some other local options next time we are in town.
Worth noting, the rice on the sushi is a lighter application than most. I feel this warrants mention, because most places count on you filling up on rice, this venue, seems to stress the opposite. IF...you can afford the sushi prices.