TAKATO
Japanese restaurant · Fort Lauderdale
551 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Highlights
Japanese-Korean fusion with ocean views and creative cocktails
Japanese-Korean fusion with ocean views and creative cocktails
"Takato is another solid option if you’re looking for something upscale with a nice view of the beach. This Japanese/Korean fusion spot is directly next door to Evelyn’s. One side of Takato’s menu is devoted to Japanese dishes—like very good sushi—and the Korean side is more meat-focused. It has dishes like short rib kimchi tacos, kimchi fried rice, and a handful of steak options. The food, service, and view of the beach (at least while the sun is out) are all worthy of a special occasion meal if you’re coming here to celebrate something—even if that something is just being in a dining room where everyone’s not wearing sandals." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"Takato is another solid option if you’re looking for something upscale with a nice view. This Japanese/Korean fusion spot is directly next door to Evelyn’s and Maass. One side of Takato’s menu devotes itself to Japanese dishes—like very good sushi—and the Korean side is more meat-focused. It has dishes like short rib kimchi tacos, kimchi fried rice, and a handful of steak options. The food, service, and view of the beach (at least while the sun is out) would work well for a special occasion meal—even if that occasion is just being in a dining room where everyone’s not wearing sandals." - ryan pfeffer
"This oceanfront restaurant inside the Conrad Fort Lauderdale spotlights executive chef Taek Lee’s Asian heritage with Japanese-Korean specialties. The culinary journey begins with dishes like short rib kimchi taco, progressing into hearty entrees of pork ribs served with sweet garlic soy and kimchi slaw or wagyu bulgogi with mushrooms. Takato’s cocktails also capture the fusion spirit of the restaurant, with options like the Korean Zombie, a concoction of rum and plum soju, enhanced by the flavors of grapefruit juice, passion fruit, Korean plum extract, and lime." - Juliana Accioly
"You can have a massive sushi boat on your table... while looking out at boats in the ocean? Oh, yes, it happens daily at chef Taek Lee’s Takato. Beyond its fare, the cocktails are creative, including a Mezcal-forward Mai Tai and Cosmopolitan made with lemon-infused vodka."
"Japanese-Korean fusion with an ocean view? Takato on Fort Lauderdale Beach has it all, and a blue geode-draped sushi bar inside is icing on the cake. Among executive chef Taek Lee’s buzziest dishes are a scallop crudo accented with yuzu pepper ponzu and a six-item specialty nigiri menu anchored by a smoked wagyu selection topped with caviar and uni."
