The Residence of Mr. Moto

Came here for a dinner reservation and had the most amazing experience! The restaurant is so nicely decorated, from the moment you find the door, to the walkway in, to the area you're seated in - every wall and decor is so thoughtful. The kaisen-don signature and shiro bowls were both delicious. They both came with a set including a few slices of fish, radish, and egg/sauce for the kaisen-dons. The fish was all super fresh tasting, and the sauces were so creamy and not too salty. I really loved the soup broth that was added at the end - definitely leave some of everything in your bowl to try it! The miso cod melted in my mouth and was perfectly cooked. The desserts were such a perfect way to end off our meal! Both were not too sweet but had a very nice hojicha / matcha flavor (respectively). If I had to choose, I liked the hojicha panna cotta the best. Between the two drinks we got, I liked the Ichiro the Merchant cocktail - fruity and sweet and not strong at all!

4 star meal, 5 star ambiance Residence of Mr Moto has a beautiful, cozy interior filled with warm lighting and plush seating. It's a true haven from the harsh winter. Both bar seating and table seating has ample space. Their menu is really thoughtfully designed too. The food -- they are known for their ochazuke. The ochazuke broth was delicious, just make sure you have enough left in your bowl when you ask for it! If that's not your thing, their sushi sets have decent portioning. Unfortunately, the uni was rather fishy and tasted not fresh. The fish quality was nothing special either, and for that reason it's 4 stars instead of 5. Drinks - Peach sake was too syrupy even after ice melted.

Eh....If this is where Mr. Moto resides, I'll skip his office.Look, there was nothing particularly wrong with our meal. It was just a lot of hype and a lot of bucks for just-okay food.The Pickled Edamame we started with was nice but small. My Premium Signature Bowl came with fresh tuna tartare, scallops, squid, surf clams, yuzu tobiko, and other goodies--but I've paid less for more and better quality (cough * Galleria by Odo * cough). And the much-touted Ochazuke broth was delicious, but far too little. It barely covered the bottom layer of rice when it typically should fill at leas thalf the bowl. For drinkies, we tried the Takeshi the Alchemist, which contained a lot of buzzwords but delivered mostly borewords. The Hina the Apothecary was a bit better--the soda water and floral notes at least had some life. Like most W'burg Asian spots, TRoMM makes its living charging A+ prices for B- fare because it knows its clientele is too lazy to schlep to Manhattan for, well, the same treatment.

Enjoyed the sushi set and kaisen don raw. Did not love the warm soup that cooked the fish after. Everything tasted fishy after adding the soup.

The service was super good but we would definitely recommend having reservations to go. We were seated right away. The decoration here is super cute and cozy. 1. Pickled Edamame (8/10): Solid and a unique take on edamame that I really enjoyed and would get again2. Chawanmushi (7/10): It was good but was a bit bland, would skip out on this for something else3. Signature Bowl with Uni and Ikura (10/10): LOVED THIS. The portions were so good and it was so filling. They also added a soup at the end which really made it a complete meal4. Mr. Moto's Sushi Set (8/10): It was a solid sushi set but I would definitely prefer the bowl over the set.The drinks were all so good. There was not anything I would not recommend from the drinks menu. We especially loved the cocktails.

To start off, the ambiance is excellent! Such a fun date night spot, so would recommend to come. As an overview, I think the sushi is superior quality, and the fish in the bowl is OK but when eaten together (and with the soup at the end) it is pretty good. - Signature bowl (3.5/5): I think the toro in the bowl did not seem the best quality, but given this is the most ordered dish in the restaurant and they were mass-making it, it makes sense why this dish didn't have the BEST quality fish. the rice was delicious though and I loved the sides that came with it (the sashimi was a 10/10). My partner got the double portion, which I do not think was as worth it though since it came with only slightly more uni and ikura. -Toro scallion roll (5/5): this was the star of the show. The toro was so fresh and absolutely melted in my mouth, paired with the vinegary rice it was so good! Would definitely recommend ordering some sushi on the side. We were there for about an hour total. Making the bowl took a bit longer (~20 minutes) but our roll was made as soon as we ordered it. Recommend to try!

Didn't get to try the Kaisendon in Japan, so had to try it in Brooklyn. Food was not bad--but service was pretty slow. It took them like 30 min to bring out the edamame. I got the bowl without the shellfish. The fish was fresh but there wasn't much--2/3 of the bowl was definitely rice. The soup they added on afterwards was also a nice touch.

Great service and the space looks fun. Unfortunately, the price tag is unjustified for the average food quality in my opinion. Yes the photo looks appetizing, but this kaisendon lacked all the oceanic and sweet flavors I had hoped for.

Honestly soooo disapppinting. I got the original Kaisen don and just found the rice way too vinegary. It overpowered the seafood, but the seafood was also cut into such small pieces that it was hard to figure out what I was tasting sometimes.The tea broth soup was good tho, but again the vinegar overpowered it, making me feel tired of eating it.Pros: The matcha tiramisu and hojicha cafe panna, the server, and the interior design!

I absolutely loved this place and its authentic, very fresh Kaisen-Dons. If you happen to be at Brooklyn, The Residence of Mr. Moto is a must try. The vibe and food were absolutely amazing!