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FIRST LOOK - Full menu for Morimoto Asia - opening next week at Disney Springs
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↩ replying to hpyhnt 1000Maybe this shows what he thinks of the Orlando crowd...
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↩ replying to hpyhnt 1000Yes that is a much more exciting menu, but comes across as more of a signature restaurant.
Maybe the Orlando location should have done same as Wolfgang Puck on the West Side, with a regular menu and then an "upstairs" signature dining experience with a menu similar to the Philadelphia one.
That way those that want the more interesting dishes can get them as well as those people who just want family safe asian food.
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I would imagine a lot of the menu is coming from Patina who will be operating it. They have a lot of experience with WDW diners - with the operations in Epcot.
Remember this is an opening day menu, and may well get tweaked as time goes on. I think there is enough on the menu to satisfy those wanting something a little different, and enough there for those who want something safe. We'll find out next week how good it is :)
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I'm just glad they have sushi. That's all I truly wanted there. Suuuuuushiiiiii
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All a creative menu means is that folks will either not order certain items and/or return them once they don't like the food. The menu looks good to me. In the vein of something like a PF Changs which we love.
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Having eaten at Morimoto Philadelphia, I'm very surprised how unadventurous this menu is. I'm sure it'll be tasty enough, but the majority of the dishes here are definitely in the PF Changs vein. That's not what I expect from an Iron Chef whose sushi and Japanese entrees are some of the most creative and interesting things I've ever ordered in a restaurant. Sure, for a theme park crowd it makes sense to have things like orange chicken and steak on the menu, but a few Morimoto-style signature Japanese entrees would be nice.
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↩ replying to TomHendricksI understand there will be.
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↩ replying to Next Big ThingLet's be honest- is he wrong?
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↩ replying to EeyoreNot at all... especially considering the size of the restaurant. It's the safe way to go for any tourist destination tbh. Again though, when you have a restaurant this size and you are serving Asian cuisine (something not all American's eat), you need to appeal to the masses as much as possible.
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↩ replying to Next Big ThingWhile keeping the menu somewhat safe is expected, "the masses" also include adventurous foodies who don't want the same thing they can get at PF Changs or Nine Dragons but in a more modern setting. It'd behoove them to keep both elements of their clientele in mind.
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↩ replying to OtterheadEh, the place isn't open yet. I'm sure once they get their footing they'll experiment with different, less "safe" menu items to help round things out a bit more.
Or at least we can hope.